Before

I lost my mind

Tuch with 67% xGF% against the Rangers and 61% xGF% against the Flyers with no Tage Thompson.

Getting a legitimate top line winger back in an Eichel trade in the position the franchise was in was an absolute home run.

Not to mention guys like Krebs, Ostlund, and Greenway (if he can keep playing like he has the last two nights).

Take a bow KAGM

https://www.buffalohockey...-enjoying-stellar-season/
- TheSabresTaco

Can't wait Taco, maybe 2yrs. Be in Rochester next year and go from there. Gonna bring a edge and willingness to do things we don't have right know.

Can't wait Taco, maybe 2yrs. Be in Rochester next year and go from there. Gonna bring a edge and willingness to do things we don't have right know.
- Buff36

I wouldn’t expect anything more from Nadeau then being a potential 4th line guy at the NHL level.

Hate to be pessimistic, but that point total in the QMJHL is pretty underwhelming.

Cheap depth and a 4th round pick panning out is always a positive though no doubt

Tuch with 67% xGF% against the Rangers and 61% xGF% against the Flyers with no Tage Thompson.

Getting a legitimate top line winger back in an Eichel trade in the position the franchise was in was an absolute home run.

Not to mention guys like Krebs, Ostlund, and Greenway (if he can keep playing like he has the last two nights).

Take a bow KAGM
- Swedish_Jesus

Tuch was phenomenal last night

Tuch with 67% xGF% against the Rangers and 61% xGF% against the Flyers with no Tage Thompson.

Getting a legitimate top line winger back in an Eichel trade in the position the franchise was in was an absolute home run.

Not to mention guys like Krebs, Ostlund, and Greenway (if he can keep playing like he has the last two nights).

Take a bow KAGM
- Swedish_Jesus

Gotta see how Krebs and Ostlund work out. Wouldn't have taken Eichel to pry Tuch away.

Gotta see how Krebs and Ostlund work out. Wouldn't have taken Eichel to pry Tuch away.
- Lunaion

Didn’t you know Krebs was a legit 1C? Would’ve definitely produced more than 5 even strength assists over the past two games like the schmuck in his place

I kid, I kid

I wouldn’t expect anything more from Nadeau then being a potential 4th line guy at the NHL level.

Hate to be pessimistic, but that point total in the QMJHL is pretty underwhelming.

Cheap depth and a 4th round pick panning out is always a positive though no doubt
- Swedish_Jesus

He missed the first 3 months of the season, and that’s fine I only need him to help make a strong 4th line who is willing to do the dirty stuff and drop the gloves when need be.

Didn’t you know Krebs was a legit 1C? Would’ve definitely produced more than 5 even strength assists over the past two games like the schmuck in his place

I kid, I kid
- sbroads24

I also want to shout out Casey Mittelstadt, who's going to end up with over 50 points this season.

The overall underlyings aren't great and he's not doing much of anything with his shot, but he's taken a giant leap as a pure playmaker this season. #LetsGoBuffalo

Didn’t you know Krebs was a legit 1C? Would’ve definitely produced more than 5 even strength assists over the past two games like the schmuck in his place

I kid, I kid
- sbroads24

Evaluating trades a couple years later is a funny business. Krebs was a top prospect and has fallen off. Levi wasn't a highly rated prospect and took off. Risto trade was great value, but Rosen's stock has dropped.

I prefer to stick with expected value on the day of the trade.

Evaluating trades a couple years later is a funny business. Krebs was a top prospect and has fallen off. Levi wasn't a highly rated prospect and took off. Risto trade was great value, but Rosen's stock has dropped.

I prefer to stick with expected value on the day of the trade.
- Lunaion

I see more of a place in the future on the Sabres for Nadeau than I do Rosen, based on the construction of the roster and the array of prospects.

I also want to shout out Casey Mittelstadt, who's going to end up with over 50 points this season.

The overall underlyings aren't great and he's not doing much of anything with his shot, but he's taken a giant leap as a pure playmaker this season. #LetsGoBuffalo


- kingcong39

What a wild ride Mitts + VO has been. Splitting them up has been great for Mitts. He's just not the right guy to babysit him.

Points aside, his effort went way up this year.

What a wild ride Mitts + VO has been. Splitting them up has been great for Mitts. He's just not the right guy to babysit him.

Points aside, his effort went way up this year.
- Lunaion

When VO isn't scoring he brings the whole line down.

When VO isn't scoring he brings the whole team down.
- Buff36

FIFY

I also want to shout out Casey Mittelstadt, who's going to end up with over 50 points this season.

The overall underlyings aren't great and he's not doing much of anything with his shot, but he's taken a giant leap as a pure playmaker this season. #LetsGoBuffalo


- kingcong39

If Savoie can come in and stick at C, Mitts if still here could be a good LW for him, plus they could flip flop if need be. Greenway really needs to show these last games, he could throw a wrench in things.

FIFY
- Wetbandit1

Thanks

Evaluating trades a couple years later is a funny business. Krebs was a top prospect and has fallen off. Levi wasn't a highly rated prospect and took off. Risto trade was great value, but Rosen's stock has dropped.

I prefer to stick with expected value on the day of the trade.
- Lunaion

I go back and forth on this.

Tough to fairly critique trades without knowing the actual conversations and negotiations.

For example if Adams really “held out for Tuch” which is magically all the sudden a story since Tuch has been great, then it’s a pretty good bit of business. But I have doubts about the truthfulness of that

Evaluating trades a couple years later is a funny business. Krebs was a top prospect and has fallen off. Levi wasn't a highly rated prospect and took off. Risto trade was great value, but Rosen's stock has dropped.

I prefer to stick with expected value on the day of the trade.
- Lunaion

Has he really though ?

I think he’s a prime breakout candidate next year.

I go back and forth on this.

Tough to fairly critique trades without knowing the actual conversations and negotiations.

For example if Adams really “held out for Tuch” which is magically all the sudden a story since Tuch has been great, then it’s a pretty good bit of business. But I have doubts about the truthfulness of that
- sbroads24

Tuch's modest cap hit hit amplifies his impact on the team, as it would allow them to spend more money elsewhere, on another impact forward, defenseman, or both.

It's why accelerating whatever mythical timeline management may have makes a lot of sense.

Has he really though ?

I think he’s a prime breakout candidate next year.
- Swedish_Jesus

From what we thought when we got him? Absolutely

Tuch's modest cap hit hit amplifies his impact on the team, as it would allow them to spend more money elsewhere, on another impact forward, defenseman, or both.

It's why accelerating whatever mythical timeline management may have makes a lot of sense.
- kingcong39

Tuch is great. Which makes me think the Sabres got a little lucky because I don’t think Buffalo or Vegas knew just how good he’d be with an expanded role, otherwise Vegas might not make that deal now

I go back and forth on this.

Tough to fairly critique trades without knowing the actual conversations and negotiations.

For example if Adams really “held out for Tuch” which is magically all the sudden a story since Tuch has been great, then it’s a pretty good bit of business. But I have doubts about the truthfulness of that
- sbroads24

Do you believe that? The story at the time was always holding out for Krebs. We had to take some $ back and Tuch was the only one who really made sense.

Has he really though ?

I think he’s a prime breakout candidate next year.
- Swedish_Jesus

It's possible. Centering a checking line 4 years post-draft is disappointing. Not writing him off or anything, just saying his stock is down.

It's possible. Centering a checking line 4 years post-draft is disappointing. Not writing him off or anything, just saying his stock is down.
- Lunaion

To each their own.

Worst case scenario for Krebs is he gives you exactly what Mitts is right now for the fraction of the cost the next 3-4 years.

I’m just thankful Okposo buried the 2 on 1 last night cause the kid deserves another couple apples at least the last week and a half.

Girgensons should have called game in regulation against the Rangers and deflected the pass into the corner