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SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jul 7 @ 11:42 AM ET
Any trade that begins with Tage is a hard NO
- hehateme

tage could easily be riding into camp in a pumpkin this fall after..


its a Cinderella reference if you didn't get it
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jul 7 @ 11:42 AM ET
Andy Strickland

Zadoriov looking for
4 years
4.5 million

Say what

- Anderdog


The above is almost exactly the deal Evolving Hockey is predicting for Zadorov.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 7 @ 11:44 AM ET

Emily Kaplan
@emilymkaplan
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3m
One of the teams I expect to be active today is the New Jersey Devils. I’ve been told they have a lot of wheels in motion, including potentially acquiring a goalie.

I also believe there is a good chance the Chicago Blackhawks trade Alex DeBrincat today.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 7 @ 11:44 AM ET
tage
pick 28
2023 2nd rd pick from flyers


who says no?



nevermind adams wouldn't do it

- homiedclown


I'd rather trade Cozens than Tage.

*runs*
Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Jul 7 @ 11:44 AM ET
Mighty interesting that Jesper Bratt is number 1 on this list πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€

https://www.expectedbuffa...subban-puljujarvi-sandin/

- kingcong39



I thought maybe the Devils are trying to cash in on a year they don't think is sustainable from Bratt, but his previous years underlying numbers are very strong too.

Idk, seems like a no brainer to sign him long term.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jul 7 @ 11:44 AM ET
tage could easily be riding into camp in a pumpkin this fall after..


its a Cinderella reference if you didn't get it

- SabresFaninIndiana

So, KA's thought process should always be: If a player has a breakout year, it's likely a fluke. Therefore, that player should be traded, in order to avoid signing him to a major extension, and he winds up reverting back to his old ways.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 7 @ 11:44 AM ET
The above is almost exactly the deal Evolving Hockey is predicting for Zadorov.
- kingcong39

for a bottom pair d man


homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 7 @ 11:45 AM ET
I'd rather trade Cozens than Tage.

*runs*

- Hank Balling

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

Jul 7 @ 11:45 AM ET
Matt Murray said no to us -
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jul 7 @ 11:45 AM ET
I'd rather trade Cozens than Tage.

*runs*

- Hank Balling

You don't need to run from lacrapruns. He would kiss KA (or you) on the mouth, if Cozens was traded tonight.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jul 7 @ 11:45 AM ET
Mac is saying the devil's pick is in play
- dmarsden2988


What would u want for it
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 7 @ 11:45 AM ET
Hearing OTT & BUF were deep into conversations about a Matt Murray trade. Sabres are on his No-trade list, and Murray β€” as his his contractual right β€” stuck to his list.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jul 7 @ 11:45 AM ET
Ethan Prow could probably play his off side in that league. He looked fine in the small sample he played in the NHL with Samuelsson, but that's all we have. And he may very well hold his own there, but that's not really want from Dahlin, right? You want him to excel, and his best work may come from the left side.


Off hand, I don't know any team that has successfully made 4 LHD/RHD work in their top 4 long term.

- Michael Ghofrani


Think you are downplaying the SHL pretty heavily. Considered to be the 3rd best league in the world, Dahlin was effectively playing his off hand at 17 years old. I don't think his style of play is limited to exclusively the left side either. Doing what he does with the puck doesn't seem to impacted on playing the right.

Either way, we aren't the coaching staff, they seem fine with him on his off hand and think he can excel. If you want to talk about whether Johnson can do it or not, whole different discussion.

And no Ethan Prow probably couldn't play his off hand in the SHL. He can barely play his proper hand in the AHL.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 7 @ 11:47 AM ET
Matt Murray said no to us -
- sbroads24



hockey heaven
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jul 7 @ 11:47 AM ET
Hearing OTT & BUF were deep into conversations about a Matt Murray trade. Sabres are on his No-trade list, and Murray β€” as his his contractual right β€” stuck to his list.
- Powerslave


The tweet, in case anyone is wondering:

https://twitter.com/Fried...ZCkKUuvkO-PcMRsz-aTA&s=19
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jul 7 @ 11:47 AM ET


hockey heaven

- homiedclown

Why would he want to play for a fanbase like this anyway?
bluengold12
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.19.2012

Jul 7 @ 11:48 AM ET
Nice to see some familiar faces on here. Don't get to log on as much as I want but came to discuss this upcoming offseason and give my two cents...

Goalie is the biggest need and we need to bring in someone who is not a few years away from their AARP card... I understand the excitement with Levi, but he has had one good college season and is at least 3 years away from being an NHL starter. Why Adams would want to trout out Anderson and a 2B option like Matt Murray is beyond me... If you get a guy with 1-3 years left in a trade or sign a guy like Campbell or Husso to a 3 year deal with a solid dollar amount, that will still give Levi the job when he's ready.

UPL is not the answer and even if he was, he still needs another year of seasoning. I'm hoping we shock the world and bring in a quality tender. These kids will not learn to win if they can't get consistent goaltending.

Besides that, I'd like to see us bring in two RHD defenseman preferably more stay at home forward. And another top 9 winger.

I'm a little nervous Thompson will regress and isn't a true #1 center but we shall see. Excited about Quinn and Petkera. Hope Granato gives them the appropriate ice time.

Need to see huge strides in Cozens and Krebs this year.

Mitts is my new whipping boy.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jul 7 @ 11:48 AM ET


hockey heaven

- homiedclown

Florida = covid heaven
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jul 7 @ 11:48 AM ET
Mac is saying the devil's pick is in play
- dmarsden2988


I get trading the pick, but why on earth would the Devils trade Jesper Bratt?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 7 @ 11:48 AM ET
Why would he want to play for a fanbase like this anyway?
- RichardRoma

good post
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jul 7 @ 11:49 AM ET
Nice to see some familiar faces on here. Don't get to log on as much as I want but came to discuss this upcoming offseason and give my two cents...

Goalie is the biggest need and we need to bring in someone who is not a few years away from their AARP card... I understand the excitement with Levi, but he has had one good college season and is at least 3 years away from being an NHL starter. Why Adams would want to trout out Anderson and a 2B option like Matt Murray is beyond me... If you get a guy with 1-3 years left in a trade or sign a guy like Campbell or Husso to a 3 year deal with a solid dollar amount, that will still give Levi the job when he's ready.

UPL is not the answer and even if he was, he still needs another year of seasoning. I'm hoping we shock the world and bring in a quality tender. These kids will not learn to win if they can't get consistent goaltending.

Besides that, I'd like to see us bring in two RHD defenseman preferably more stay at home forward. And another top 9 winger.

I'm a little nervous Thompson will regress and isn't a true #1 center but we shall see. Excited about Quinn and Petkera. Hope Granato gives them the appropriate ice time.

Need to see huge strides in Cozens and Krebs this year.

Mitts is my new whipping boy.

- bluengold12

Is this lacaprup's burner account?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 7 @ 11:49 AM ET
Florida = covid heaven
- RichardRoma


RichardRoma=hockeybuzz hell


good post though
Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Jul 7 @ 11:50 AM ET
Think you are downplaying the SHL pretty heavily. Considered to be the 3rd best league in the world, Dahlin was effectively playing his off hand at 17 years old. I don't think his style of play is limited to exclusively the left side either. Doing what he does with the puck doesn't seem to impacted on playing the right.

Either way, we aren't the coaching staff, they seem fine with him on his off hand and think he can excel. If you want to talk about whether Johnson can do it or not, whole different discussion.

And no Ethan Prow probably couldn't play his off hand in the SHL. He can barely play his proper hand in the AHL.

- SDSabre


It was actually heavily overrated for a while. Most of the new equivalency models show that it's more a "distant" third. It produces more talent than the other leagues around it for sure, but that doesn't speak to the average of the league. I agree Dahlin's talent could in theory translate, I just wonder if he can do more from the left, thats all.

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 7 @ 11:51 AM ET
today is matt murray appreciation day
dmarsden2988
New Jersey Devils
Location: stafford is about equal to rya, NJ
Joined: 03.07.2011

Jul 7 @ 11:51 AM ET
Mighty interesting that Jesper Bratt is number 1 on this list πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€

https://www.expectedbuffa...subban-puljujarvi-sandin/

- kingcong39


Fitz had a press conference last night and was asked about Bratt and said he is not being traded and expects him to be a devil for a long time and they have submitted a long term contract and awaiting a counteroffer from bratt
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