They can only be buried in Rochester for so long. Most of them can go there for at least a year.

I don't think any of them are pounding at the door right now. But there's a real chance at least 3 of them will be, come 24-25
- TheSabresTaco

Exactly this. That is why moving a savoie or oslund is sort of pointless. They can or will go back to their prospective teams to not jam up the Sabres or amerks rosters. Buying us more time with their ELCs

(I get savoie will most likely get 10 games)

Exactly this. That is why moving a savoie or oslund is sort of pointless. They can or will go back to their prospective teams to not jam up the Sabres or amerks rosters. Buying us more time with their ELCs

(I get savoie will most likely get 10 games)
- Sabretooth9

We have 6 roster spots that could potentially be open by 24/25
Jost, Okposo, Girgensons, Olofsson, Joker, and maybe Mitts if he is mediocre this year

Right I understand it..

jeff-tage-tuch
mitts-coz-quinn
peterka-krebs-prospect
larry-all-day

where's that long term forward going to play? or rather, where the (frank) are all these prospects supposed to go?

This is why Tatar makes a lot of sense to me.
- TheSabresTaco

Skinner-Mittelstadt-Tuch
Peterka-Tage-Savoie
Krebs-Cozens-Kessel
Larry town

https://twitter.com/Onthewarpathbuf/status/1679105759756337159?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
- Buff36

Probably correct, hence why 384 Goalies and 189 Dmen still

Backup to the backup to the 8th Dman

Olo, Mitts, Girgs, Okposo, Jost...maybe Krebs.

There's at least 5, maybe 6 spots available by then.
- QuinnFan

I'll believe it when I see it.

Olo's spot goes to the prospect.

Girgs, Okposo, Jost make up your Larrys, and you're living in a fantasy land if you think this org will stock the 4th line with prospects.

Skinner-Mittelstadt-Tuch
Peterka-Tage-Savoie
Krebs-Cozens-Kessel
Larry town
- Hank Balling

Problem is that is not a playoff ready lineup. And it’s really not a playoff ready lineup if we have injury problems, which we currently do and we haven’t even played a single game yet. We really need a good top 6 winger on a one year deal with option to extend.
- lulags

what are you talking about.

Exactly. None of the young guys are ready this year and if we are reliant on them due to injuries, we are not making the playoffs
- lulags

^^

I am of the mind that Kulich is ready, but outside that, agreed.

On the roster that doesn't have a locked in role:

Mitts - RFA next season
Krebs - RFA next season
Greenway - UFA 25/26
Olo - UFA 24/25
Jost* - UFA 24/25

The idea could be to give these guys (another one!!!!!) next season to develop into roles or ship them out for futures and fill the voids with prospects. Adams doesn't seem to be a fan of trading for NHL talent.

The questions I have are:

1) What is the value of an unsigned RFA?
2) Is there any value other than future considerations for the UFA to be players in Buffalo?
- washedup20

If Mitts does this year what he did after Thanksgiving, they're extending him. Settle in, because that's happening without an overpayment on a trade. Olofsson is worth pennies.

Jost, Girgs, Okposo, we know why they're here and they'll come back or similar veteran players will fill their shoes. Accept it.

I guess Krebs could be traded, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Greenway, let's see what the year holds. I'd be stunned if he was traded before the TDL on his last year.

^^

I am of the mind that Kulich is ready, but outside that, agreed.
- QuinnFan

I'm not and I'm pretty certain Kev feels similarly. He still has a lot to work on in his 200' game.

He wasn't invited for a callup this past season at all. It's a strong tell for this management.

Let's see what training camp says

Exactly. None of the young guys are ready this year and if we are reliant on them due to injuries, we are not making the playoffs
- lulags

As much as I hate the idea, I think Boss is right that management views this as a 5 year rebuild and we're in year 4.

Playoffs would be a bonus but it's not the goal.

Skinner-Mittelstadt-Tuch
Peterka-Tage-Savoie
Krebs-Cozens-Kessel
Larry town
- Hank Balling

oh my



side note is peterka better on the third line?

oh my



side note is peterka better on the third line?
- homiedclown

maybe next season but ultimately I'd be surprised if he's not a true top 6 F in a year or two.

As much as I hate the idea, I think Boss is right that management views this as a 5 year rebuild and we're in year 4.

Playoffs would be a bonus but it's not the goal.
- Hank Balling

what would tage get in a trade?

Exactly. None of the young guys are ready this year and if we are reliant on them due to injuries, we are not making the playoffs
- lulags

Well it looks like they will be reliant on those young players

We have 6 roster spots that could potentially be open by 24/25
Jost, Okposo, Girgensons, Olofsson, Joker, and maybe Mitts if he is mediocre this year
- lulags

So Kulich Rousek Rosen and maybe Benson haven't filled 4 of those possibly.

As much as I hate the idea, I think Boss is right that management views this as a 5 year rebuild and we're in year 4.

Playoffs would be a bonus but it's not the goal.
- Hank Balling

Think we know they've wanted to make bigger moves, but all KA can manage are 4th liners, 3rd pairs, and backup G's. If it wasn't concerning last summer, it is now.

damn miller signed a team friendly bridge for the rangers

damn miller signed a team friendly bridge for the rangers
- homiedclown

And we can't get players to say YES

Thoughts?

Calgary sends Lindholm, Hanifin,

Buffalo sends Olofsson, Joker, Savoie, 2024 1st, 3rd
- lulags

Stop trying to trade Savoie

damn miller signed a team friendly bridge for the rangers
- homiedclown

He'll get a solid bump in pay just in time for NYR to suck

Funny we had plenty of Cap space and some room and we blew most of are wad on 4th liners and Bottom pair D. And people are Happy!! And know we want trades when Adams has made it difficult on himself to do that. I really hope Adams has something up his sleeve because as of this point it's a BIG F

damn miller signed a team friendly bridge for the rangers
- homiedclown

His 2 year contract projection was 4.04M

Funny we had plenty of Cap space and some room and we blew most of are wad on 4th liners and Bottom pair D. And people are Happy!! And know we want trades when Adams has made it difficult on himself to do that. I really hope Adams has something up his sleeve because as of this point it's a BIG F
- Buff36

dang, lot here. we still have cap tho and space for a forward with or without quinn.

I am so sick of morons with no reading comprehension of the English language even though they grow up in it.

It’s why I fight the white trash. War were declared.
- Jet Jaguar BD

Ok racist