Can you guys give us Canuck fans any insight on Kassian?
- joshFreeman

he is a big guy with some skill that didn't hit or wasn't aggressive enough in Buffalo when he was called up. He did fight a couple times, winning the bouts, though. He scored some, assisted some, and was quiet alot.

Can you guys give us Canuck fans any insight on Kassian?
- joshFreeman

potential

loafs around for 70% of the game and then turns it on for the other 30% and can be a game changer when he is on

if you keep him with kesler, he will develop fine

if you keep him with other floaters, he will probably gravitate to their level

tons of upside

but potential

I wonder what will happen with Parise now.

Can you guys give us Canuck fans any insight on Kassian?
- joshFreeman

You're getting a 3rd liner winger. He needs to be coached to use his physicality more often (probably a reason we were willing to trade him) but he's always out there giving it 100% and he's a tough sunva gun. You'll love him. Maybe not as much as Hodgson. But you gotta admit. Hodgson had no future in VAN. He deserves to be on a team that will give him a real opportunity.

The Hodgson trade makes us a lot less desperate at the draft, IMO. He still might be the best player to take.
- nfph

Galchenyuk is absolutely the guy to target
If not for the knee injury he'd be the #2 pick, and we have a chance to get him somewhere betwee 5-7
We get him, we go from having no #1 centers to having at least four #2s (Roy & ennis)
And I think Galchenyuk will become a #1 & hodgson has that potential also
Adam has the potential to be a #2 center also

It opens us up to package Roy to get.....
My crazy hope... Shea weber
But whatever, point is...
Center becomes a strength for this team really quickly

Not a chance
- LamontSanford

the team just got faster, and has the flexibility that it did not have before today

I am stoked for next season

wow, we finally made a move to take us to the next level

props for regier for having the best day of any gm today

I am speechless
- homiedclown

Agreed about the day Darcy had but I still like Ottawa and Murray picking up B.Bishop for a 2nd rounder.

Galchenyuk is absolutely the guy to target
If not for the knee injury he'd be the #2 pick, and we have a chance to get him somewhere betwee 5-7
We get him, we go from having no #1 centers to having at least four #2s (Roy & ennis)
And I think Galchenyuk will become a #1 & hodgson has that potential also
Adam has the potential to be a #2 center also

It opens us up to package Roy to get.....
My crazy hope... Shea weber
But whatever, point is...
Center becomes a strength for this team really quickly
- jdfitz77

4 picks in the top 50 for the draft can be wheeled into something nice, or add needed depth up front and IMO in net

You think there is time for me to get a Hodgson jersey for Sturday's game here?
- vancity sabre

I think you would be hated by everyone in Vancouver.

I am just curious of what number he will wear. Hopefully not 19.

Maybe 91 or 90.. I don't know the last 90 something number in a Sabres sweater.

Adam is 72 and McNabb is 81 but other than them there aren't any really high numbered guys.

Can you guys give us Canuck fans any insight on Kassian?
- joshFreeman

He has the potential to be a really good tough @ss winger. Ruff didn't seem to want to let him do the physical stuff he is good at. I hate to see him go but they need a center way more. I am glad he went real far away.........

I wonder what will happen with Parise now.
- JVince117

He resigns with NJ

It only took 52 months for Darcy to get us a center

bout freakin time

4 picks in the top 50 for the draft can be wheeled into something nice, or add needed depth up front and IMO in net
- homiedclown

Those 4 picks along with the access to trade a guy like Roy now will be awfully nice to look for trade partners

He resigns with NJ
- keatondixon

They don't have the cap space... not even close!!

I think you would be hated by everyone in Vancouver.

I am just curious of what number he will wear. Hopefully not 19.

Maybe 91 or 90.. I don't know the last 90 something number in a Sabres sweater.

Adam is 72 and McNabb is 81 but other than them there aren't any really high numbered guys.
- JVince117

93? Gilmour?

I think you would be hated by everyone in Vancouver.

I am just curious of what number he will wear. Hopefully not 19.

Maybe 91 or 90.. I don't know the last 90 something number in a Sabres sweater.

Adam is 72 and McNabb is 81 but other than them there aren't any really high numbered guys.
- JVince117

I'm ok with that, I have big friends. Hopefully nothing that high, I don't like any numbers in the 90's. 19 could use a fresh start, no?

I think you would be hated by everyone in Vancouver.

I am just curious of what number he will wear. Hopefully not 19.

Maybe 91 or 90.. I don't know the last 90 something number in a Sabres sweater.

Adam is 72 and McNabb is 81 but other than them there aren't any really high numbered guys.
- JVince117

Joe Juneau

It almost pains me to say it but I'll tip my hat to Darcy. Our skill set and team speed got better and a 1st rounder to boot. Who knows maybe Goose will be back in July.

Hodgson will produce. Kassian will be a rugged 3rd liner at best (IMO). With Cody getting the minutes in Buffalo that he didn't get in Vancouver I think he'll put up solid #'s. This guy could be the playmaking Center we've been looking for for a few years.

I think you would be hated by everyone in Vancouver.

I am just curious of what number he will wear. Hopefully not 19.

Maybe 91 or 90.. I don't know the last 90 something number in a Sabres sweater.

Adam is 72 and McNabb is 81 but other than them there aren't any really high numbered guys.
- JVince117

He'll wear #9. He'll just bslap roy until he gives it up. Because that's what should happen.

I'm ok with that, I have big friends. Hopefully nothing that high, I don't like any numbers in the 90's. 19 could use a fresh start, no?
- vancity sabre

How about #8

Edit -Cody McCormick

Assuming Sulzer gets waived to send him to the minors, we open up a bit of cap space for the summer. Not much. Grags would probably get a 200k boost. But still, we should have traded him for a pick. Would be better than a defenseman we won't sign back.
- TheSabresTaco

Nice job dissecting a depth defensemen trade.......wow

It almost pains me to say it but I'll tip my hat to Darcy. Our skill set and team speed got better and a 1st rounder to boot. Who knows maybe Goose will be back in July.

Hodgson will produce. Kassian will be a rugged 3rd liner at best (IMO). With Cody getting the minutes in Buffalo that he didn't get in Vancouver I think he'll put up solid #'s. This guy could be the playmaking Center we've been looking for for a few years.
- Pairo11

yes we did get faster by losing Gaustad but Hodgson is not known for having good speed either.

And we also just got a ton softer. We also lost our best F/C leader.

How about #8
- Irish 14

Cody McCormick says whats up!!??

I think you would be hated by everyone in Vancouver.

I am just curious of what number he will wear. Hopefully not 19.

Maybe 91 or 90.. I don't know the last 90 something number in a Sabres sweater.

Adam is 72 and McNabb is 81 but other than them there aren't any really high numbered guys.
- JVince117

im leaning towards 14, its what he wore on the moose and 19, i know nobody wants to see him in that

How about #8
- Irish 14

It's settled. 8 it is.