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

Jul 8 @ 10:24 AM ET
So now, not just Ottawa but Detroit too has improved thier NHL team. Playoffs just got that much harder to get into in the East. Your move, KA. You have all the money in the world and the super #1 prospect pool in the NHL.
- lacaprup

dude
relax


free agency has not started yet


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

Jul 8 @ 10:25 AM ET
My opinion. See how he does with a good player maker instead of an elite one.
- DirtyDan



This all because Patrick Kane?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jul 8 @ 10:26 AM ET
agreed

I would have grabbed a winger at 16

- homiedclown


I think they wanted Lekker.. they took there sweet time getting to the podium to select Ostlund
bluengold12
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.19.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:26 AM ET
Mike Harrington
@ByMHarrington
A note on Husso: #Sabres arent going past two years on a goalie. No idea what they do from here but it remains a short-term play. That said, Husso in the Atlantic obviously isn’t ideal.

So Adams is terrified a college goalie with one years experience will be mad a job is not handed to him in 2 years?! Unless Levi is gods gift to this green earth, he won't be a full time NHL goalie for 3 years minimum. This is insane negligence if true on Adams. Sign a guy to a 3 year (frank)ing contract and be smart! I truly want to see what our kids can do this year and we can't do that with joke goaltending
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jul 8 @ 10:27 AM ET
So now, not just Ottawa but Detroit too has improved thier NHL team. Playoffs just got that much harder to get into in the East. Your move, KA. You have all the money in the world and the super #1 prospect pool in the NHL.
- lacaprup


Isn’t it always the GMs that make the moves? Or sometimes like the fans?
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jul 8 @ 10:28 AM ET


This all because Patrick Kane?

- ImThatGuy



lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jul 8 @ 10:28 AM ET
It’s a solidify our core year. The gap between the 9th place team and 8th place team in the East is massive. It’s no small task to make us a playoff team.
We need this year to see who we truly consider our core, then build around them with FA or trades.
We need another solid development year from tallness, Mitts, Krebs, Cozens, Quinn, Power, JJ, Joker. We will have some tough decisions to make after that. Some guys will be on the cusp after next year.
We will be a fun team to watch, but not a playoff team. To invest heavily building around these guys this year would be counter productive.
It sucks, but it’s the right move
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:29 AM ET
Mike Harrington
@ByMHarrington
A note on Husso: #Sabres arent going past two years on a goalie. No idea what they do from here but it remains a short-term play. That said, Husso in the Atlantic obviously isn’t ideal.

So Adams is terrified a college goalie with one years experience will be mad a job is not handed to him in 2 years?! Unless Levi is gods gift to this green earth, he won't be a full time NHL goalie for 3 years minimum. This is insane negligence if true on Adams. Sign a guy to a 3 year (frank)ing contract and be smart! I truly want to see what our kids can do this year and we can't do that with joke goaltending

- bluengold12

But Adams almost landed a good trade yesterday man
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:29 AM ET
@DarrenDreger
Cam Talbot’s camp planning on meeting with Wild GM, Bill Guerin today to further discuss his role in concert with yesterdays 2 year extension of Marc Andre Fleury.


Make the call Kevyn, you cannot get shut out on the goalie market
bluengold12
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.19.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:29 AM ET
It’s a solidify our core year. The gap between the 9th place team and 8th place team in the East is massive. It’s no small task to make us a playoff team.
We need this year to see who we truly consider our core, then build around them with FA or trades.
We need another solid development year from tallness, Mitts, Krebs, Cozens, Quinn, Power, JJ, Joker. We will have some tough decisions to make after that. Some guys will be on the cusp after next year.
We will be a fun team to watch, but not a playoff team. To invest heavily building around these guys this year would be counter productive.
It sucks, but it’s the right move

- lulags



Losing isn't fun... If we lose 7-5 every game it's not fun. Get a real goalie and let the kids learn how to win
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 8 @ 10:30 AM ET

- DirtyDan

So the talk of Debrincat being the Blackhawks best player last year, is all because of Patrick Kane?

Why isn't Dylan Strome talked in the same breath?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 8 @ 10:30 AM ET
Mike Harrington
@ByMHarrington
A note on Husso: #Sabres arent going past two years on a goalie. No idea what they do from here but it remains a short-term play. That said, Husso in the Atlantic obviously isn’t ideal.

So Adams is terrified a college goalie with one years experience will be mad a job is not handed to him in 2 years?! Unless Levi is gods gift to this green earth, he won't be a full time NHL goalie for 3 years minimum. This is insane negligence if true on Adams. Sign a guy to a 3 year (frank)ing contract and be smart! I truly want to see what our kids can do this year and we can't do that with joke goaltending

- bluengold12

Nope, it's not time yet
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 8 @ 10:30 AM ET
Everybody prepare for Thomas Greiss
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jul 8 @ 10:30 AM ET
Mike Harrington
@ByMHarrington
A note on Husso: #Sabres arent going past two years on a goalie. No idea what they do from here but it remains a short-term play. That said, Husso in the Atlantic obviously isn’t ideal.

So Adams is terrified a college goalie with one years experience will be mad a job is not handed to him in 2 years?! Unless Levi is gods gift to this green earth, he won't be a full time NHL goalie for 3 years minimum. This is insane negligence if true on Adams. Sign a guy to a 3 year (frank)ing contract and be smart! I truly want to see what our kids can do this year and we can't do that with joke goaltending

- bluengold12


This reads less about Levi and more about UPL to me. If you are giving a guy 3+ years, you assume he’s your starter. Time to poop or get off the pot season for UPL, and I just took my morning deuce. IMO of course
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 8 @ 10:30 AM ET
Mike Harrington
@ByMHarrington
A note on Husso: #Sabres arent going past two years on a goalie. No idea what they do from here but it remains a short-term play. That said, Husso in the Atlantic obviously isn’t ideal.

So Adams is terrified a college goalie with one years experience will be mad a job is not handed to him in 2 years?! Unless Levi is gods gift to this green earth, he won't be a full time NHL goalie for 3 years minimum. This is insane negligence if true on Adams. Sign a guy to a 3 year (frank)ing contract and be smart! I truly want to see what our kids can do this year and we can't do that with joke goaltending

- bluengold12


He is not wrong.
Could sign a guy to 5 years and assume that in year 4 the number of games played had better be turning in favor of the new guy. 2 year transition period between the two seems reasonable.
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jul 8 @ 10:30 AM ET
agreed

I would have grabbed a winger at 16

- homiedclown

I liked Kemell in that spot.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 8 @ 10:30 AM ET
@DarrenDreger
Cam Talbot’s camp planning on meeting with Wild GM, Bill Guerin today to further discuss his role in concert with yesterdays 2 year extension of Marc Andre Fleury.


Make the call Kevyn, you cannot get shut out on the goalie market

- Stripes77


Per Harrington, Adams wont go past two years because he doens't want to block a freshman in college.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 8 @ 10:31 AM ET
@DarrenDreger
Cam Talbot’s camp planning on meeting with Wild GM, Bill Guerin today to further discuss his role in concert with yesterdays 2 year extension of Marc Andre Fleury.


Make the call Kevyn, you cannot get shut out on the goalie market

- Stripes77


holding my poop in until 7/15.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:31 AM ET
Vanacek traded to NJ
bluengold12
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.19.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:31 AM ET
Nope, it's not time yet
- Buff36


It's not time to have a goalie who can play?...
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 8 @ 10:31 AM ET
He is not wrong.
Could sign a guy to 5 years and assume that in year 4 the number of games played had better be turning in favor of the new guy. 2 year transition period between the two seems reasonable.

- IonSabres


he's 10000000% wrong.

Its almost like you can just trade a guy if that time comes.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jul 8 @ 10:31 AM ET
Losing isn't fun... If we lose 7-5 every game it's not fun. Get a real goalie and let the kids learn how to win
- bluengold12

I don’t disagree we need a goalie. The revolving door last year was a joke
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 8 @ 10:31 AM ET
He is not wrong.
Could sign a guy to 5 years and assume that in year 4 the number of games played had better be turning in favor of the new guy. 2 year transition period between the two seems reasonable.

- IonSabres

Not time yet!!
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 8 @ 10:32 AM ET
Devils just traded for Vanecek
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 8 @ 10:32 AM ET
Vanacek traded to NJ
- sbroads24

Who is their GM, Tim Murray?
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