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Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 12 @ 2:36 PM ET
đź‘Ť 41 it is, send it in, you will have to use your fax machine, ours is broke
- Buff36



Who are your 6th and 7th?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 12 @ 2:42 PM ET
No, actually that isn’t a “right” that you have
Why don’t u stop being a f#cking baby and enjoy your life?
Aren’t u at a lake for the weekend?
Yet u can’t get off hockeybuzz
That’s sad dude
Sad

- jdfitz77

Oh, so I am not allowed to relax and come on here and talk for 20min or so. And I had a blast there. And you wonder why people think you're a A$$hole. Worry about your life D!ck Cheese, mine is just fine!
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 12 @ 2:47 PM ET
Who are your 6th and 7th?
- Powerslave

Return of the Jedi 6th
Solo 7th
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 12 @ 2:48 PM ET
Return of the Jedi 6th
Solo 7th

- Buff36



I meant defensemen 🤣

I could see where I wasn't clear on that. Sorry.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 12 @ 2:51 PM ET
I meant defensemen 🤣

I could see where I wasn't clear on that. Sorry.

- Powerslave

Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Murphy
Bryson/Zadorov Joker
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 12 @ 2:53 PM ET
You are becoming unhinged.
A vir totally complete team made a couple of significant moves WHEN THE TIME WAS RIGHT.
You made my case, the defense rests.

- IonSabres


The Blues missed the playoffs the season after they spent 2 first round picks to acquire Brayden Schenn.

That off-season, rather than saying "the time isn't right," they made a stronger commitment to winning by bringing in Bozak, Maroon and ROR.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 12 @ 3:02 PM ET
The Blues missed the playoffs the season after they spent 2 first round picks to acquire Brayden Schenn.

That off-season, rather than saying "the time isn't right," they made a stronger commitment to winning by bringing in Bozak, Maroon and ROR.

- Hank Balling



They weren't where the Sabres are right now, in the middle of a rebuild. That's the point.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 12 @ 3:03 PM ET
Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Murphy
Bryson/Zadorov Joker

- Buff36



Last pairing is intriguing. I know some on here hate Zadorov.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 12 @ 3:06 PM ET
This couldn’t have gone better for the PGA this week Thomas Rory and Finau.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 12 @ 3:06 PM ET
Last pairing is intriguing. I know some on here hate Zadorov.
- Powerslave


5 years at $4.2M per for Zadorov.

Still interested?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 12 @ 3:08 PM ET
They weren't where the Sabres are right now, in the middle of a rebuild. That's the point.
- Powerslave


You don't get out of a rebuild until you try to win. It seems like some fans are thinking that next year is the year to try rather than this year, but I don't see what's going to be different next year, or why waiting another year is advantageous
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jun 12 @ 3:10 PM ET
I just checked and game 1 SCF is Wednesday and game 2 is Saturday. Was hoping for a game sooner.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 12 @ 3:10 PM ET
5 years at $4.2M per for Zadorov.

Still interested?

- kingcong39



He wouldn't be my first choice, but he did just turn 27, seemed to play a nice role for Calgary. Been a plus player each of his last five years. Big, strong, can skate.

I'm sure there are better, cheaper options.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 12 @ 3:12 PM ET
You don't get out of a rebuild until you try to win. It seems like some fans are thinking that next year is the year to try rather than this year, but I don't see what's going to be different next year, or why waiting another year is advantageous
- Hank Balling


After next season, what's stopping management from saying they need another season to fully evaluate their young players?

If players like Quinn and Krebs, for example, have injury filled seasons, I can see management saying they need to wait longer.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 12 @ 3:14 PM ET
You don't get out of a rebuild until you try to win. It seems like some fans are thinking that next year is the year to try rather than this year, but I don't see what's going to be different next year, or why waiting another year is advantageous
- Hank Balling



I don't think anyone on here is saying NOT to add talent. And I'm all for adding a legit goalie (I've said from day one that they need to address that position, in particular, since Levi and/or Portillo are at least 3 years away). And I want to see at least a bottom 3 vet D man brought in.

I just don't see where you find a spot for more than one guy up front, though. And I think trading young guys is not only a mistake, but at least a year away, since they still don't know what they have in about 5-6 players from last year.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 12 @ 3:14 PM ET
He wouldn't be my first choice, but he did just turn 27, seemed to play a nice role for Calgary. Been a plus player each of his last five years. Big, strong, can skate.

I'm sure there are better, cheaper options.

- Powerslave


2 years, even 3, sure, but no longer then that as I'm not interested in paying a 3rd pair defenseman for 4 or 5 seasons, especially at $4M or more per.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 12 @ 3:15 PM ET
The Blues missed the playoffs the season after they spent 2 first round picks to acquire Brayden Schenn.

That off-season, rather than saying "the time isn't right," they made a stronger commitment to winning by bringing in Bozak, Maroon and ROR.

- Hank Balling


I don’t think the Rangers are particularly great, but they drafted #1 and #2 overall recently and both those players are on a 3rd line with a center who’s also a top 10 pick in the last 5 years.

They don’t sniff the ECF if they “did it the right way” and made sure no one was blocking them from guaranteed top 6 minutes

When opportunities arose for them to improve in the immediate future they took advantage.

That’s all I’m asking the Sabres to do.

If there’s a move to make the team better, make it.

Don’t tell me in June that the cap floor is more important than winning
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 12 @ 3:16 PM ET
Oh, so I am not allowed to relax and come on here and talk for 20min or so. And I had a blast there. And you wonder why people think you're a A$$hole. Worry about your life D!ck Cheese, mine is just fine!
- Buff36


Waaaaaaaahhhhhh!
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 12 @ 3:17 PM ET
2 years, even 3, sure, but no longer then that as I'm not interested in paying a 3rd pair defenseman for 4 or 5 seasons, especially at $4M or more per.
- kingcong39



Fair enough. At 27, he might be interested in a deal like that, anyway, since he'd still have good hockey left to play at 29/30, as opposed to becoming an UFA at 32.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 12 @ 3:22 PM ET
I don’t think the Rangers are particularly great, but they drafted #1 and #2 overall recently and both those players are on a 3rd line with a center who’s also a top 10 pick in the last 5 years.

They don’t sniff the ECF if they “did it the right way” and made sure no one was blocking them from guaranteed top 6 minutes

When opportunities arose for them to improve in the immediate future they took advantage.

That’s all I’m asking the Sabres to do.

If there’s a move to make the team better, make it.

Don’t tell me in June that the cap floor is more important than winning

- sbroads24


And it's hard to imagine the Sabres will have a more advantageous situation than this year

- 3 first-round picks
- 11 picks overall
- nearly unlimited cap space
- nearly stagnant cap

This is the time to strike.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 12 @ 3:23 PM ET
5 years at $4.2M per for Zadorov.

Still interested?

- kingcong39

No 3yrs 3.5m to 4m
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 12 @ 3:24 PM ET
After next season, what's stopping management from saying they need another season to fully evaluate their young players?

If players like Quinn and Krebs, for example, have injury filled seasons, I can see management saying they need to wait longer.

- kingcong39

Krebs, Quinn, Peterka have been seemingly handed spots in the top 9 already and I just don’t get it.

None are guaranteed NHL producers yet

Odds are 2/3 fall short of expectations. Peterka is the one I have the highest hopes for.

I think Quinn has serious durability concerns

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 12 @ 3:27 PM ET
And it's hard to imagine the Sabres will have a more advantageous situation than this year

- 3 first-round picks
- 11 picks overall
- nearly unlimited cap space
- nearly stagnant cap

This is the time to strike.

- Hank Balling

No all the good players that want to be here will want to be here next offseason after another playoff-less season
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jun 12 @ 3:28 PM ET
star wars movies in order best to worst

1. empire strikes back
2. a new hope
3. revenge of the sith
4. rogue one
5. attack of the clones
6. solo
7. phantom menice
8. the force awkens
9. rise of skywalker
10. the last jedi

- homiedclown

No Return of the Jedi?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 12 @ 3:30 PM ET
No all the good players that want to be here will want to be here next offseason after another playoff-less season
- sbroads24


The idea that bringing in a real goalie will scare off Portillo and Levi is the most frustrating narrative to me. Portillo had a golden opportunity this year and opted to go back to school instead, and now the Sabres should put their professional organization on hold in order to placate him? Gtfo with that idea. I thought the Sabres wanted PWWTBH
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