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Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 7 @ 10:14 PM ET
Rebuilding
- Sabretooth9


Tanking…
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 7 @ 10:15 PM ET
Tanking…
- Stripes77

“Losing with dignity”
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 7 @ 10:15 PM ET
Funny how other teams seem to make moves but we are afraid of blocking prospects or paying players 2 to 3yrs down the road.
- Buff36


Huh? They are tanking. Just starting a tank. Mrazek is an afterthought
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 7 @ 10:15 PM ET
Yes?
- ImThatGuy


Then the same options still are there for the Sabres.
It ain't time, except for a couple deals / acquisitions.

I'm not worried. We CDC aren't winning the Cup next year, lol.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 7 @ 10:16 PM ET
Then the same options still are there for the Sabres.
It ain't time, except for a couple deals / acquisitions.

I'm not worried. We CDC aren't winning the Cup next year, lol.

- IonSabres

Ottawa is not winning a cup next year why did they make the trade?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 7 @ 10:16 PM ET
“Losing with dignity”
- ImThatGuy


That's reserved for the Maple Leafs
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jul 7 @ 10:16 PM ET
Exactly. All of their stars were drafted by them. They Say then sprinkled in other players. They didn't trade for a 9 million dollar wing three years ago before their window opened.
- Slump Buster



I just dont get this. Dude is 24. 24. Do you think he'll be bad at 27?
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 7 @ 10:16 PM ET
Yes, but eventually they'll try and win again. Us....
- lacaprup


They will win and you will complain about the three star selections
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 7 @ 10:17 PM ET
I just dont get this. Dude is 24. 24. Do you think he'll be bad at 27?
- lacaprup


What’s crazy to me is giving cat a $9 million contract puts the Sabres $9 million below the floor still.
Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Jul 7 @ 10:17 PM ET
I know we're a ways away from finding out, but Yurov at 16 would've been a great gamble.
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Jul 7 @ 10:17 PM ET
Sure, but I would have done that Mrázek trade, Sabres don't do anything.
- Buff36

ick or Gibson

God I hope KA has a plan to acquire Quick or Gibson or another non ECHL talent goalie
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 7 @ 10:17 PM ET
Are we trying to win a championship in a couple of years or are we trying to squeak out a couple more wins this year? I know what my vote is.
- Slump Buster

Why are the only options draft picks or 1 year rentals

A 24, 21, and 23 year olds were traded for today
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jul 7 @ 10:18 PM ET
Sure, but I would have done that Mrázek trade, Sabres don't do anything.
- Buff36


Hey. Hey. Hey. They tried for a player that just didn’t want to be here…. That’s 3 goalies that don’t wanna be here. And 2 goalies traded… keep kicking rocks kev-o.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 7 @ 10:18 PM ET
I just dont get this. Dude is 24. 24. Do you think he'll be bad at 27?
- lacaprup

I don’t get it either

Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 7 @ 10:18 PM ET
Ottawa is not winning a cup next year why did they make the trade?
- ImThatGuy


They gambled. Again, they don't have skinners contract. He is going to be over 9 a year (if he decides to sign there).

From what I saw online his numbers were bad away from Kane.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Jul 7 @ 10:18 PM ET
Sure, but I would have done that Mrázek trade, Sabres don't do anything.
- Buff36



Toronto prob didn’t want to do that with us. With the Ottawa leak obviously KA was working the phones
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jul 7 @ 10:18 PM ET
Lambert at 28?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 7 @ 10:19 PM ET
I know we're a ways away from finding out, but Yurov at 16 would've been a great gamble.
- Michael Ghofrani


Would have like Miroshnichenko too. I think the Sabres believed the Ruskies would fall further than they did
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jul 7 @ 10:19 PM ET
What’s crazy to me is giving cat a $9 million contract puts the Sabres $9 million below the floor still.
- ImThatGuy


Yep.

I mean, I'm sorry, if anyone doesn't understand why missing out on DeBrincat is a HUGE miss for KA and the Sabres their math skills are questionable at best.
burner087
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Orlando, FL
Joined: 01.18.2008

Jul 7 @ 10:19 PM ET
Chicago has like 50000000 people on the stage. I really wish they would limit it to like 5 people. Speed this up. lol
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 7 @ 10:19 PM ET
Huh? They are tanking. Just starting a tank. Mrazek is an afterthought
- Slump Buster

I am not even talking about Chicago. Sabres could have beat that Cat deal by the way, and other than money it wouldn't have hurt are future. Sabres had plenty of ammunition to build for the future while helping there team now.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 7 @ 10:20 PM ET
Why are the only options draft picks or 1 year rentals

A 24, 21, and 23 year olds were traded for today

- sbroads24


Kirby Dach for a mid first? He moves the needle for you?
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Jul 7 @ 10:20 PM ET
I know we're a ways away from finding out, but Yurov at 16 would've been a great gamble.
- Michael Ghofrani


Yeah - I like a gamble on Lambert more, if he lasts to 28. Lambert, Kulich, Chesley or Luneau (maybe even Casey) and I'm happy. I like Howard a lot too, but I don't need another small forward
SyrSabreFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Syracuse, NY
Joined: 02.27.2007

Jul 7 @ 10:20 PM ET
Chicago has like 50000000 people on the stage. I really wish they would limit it to like 5 people. Speed this up. lol
- burner087


More on stage than legit NHLers under contract.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jul 7 @ 10:21 PM ET
Lambert, trade up to get him. Spend a later pick to move up two spots. Worth the gamble.
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