ok
- SABRES 89

well ok then

On a non-hockey note, I forgot how much fun golf is when Woods is in the hunt for a major win.

Jesus Christ enough with Callahan, there is no reason for the Sabres to take him on, none.

No he's not
- SABRES 89

If Botts doesn't get rid of Risto and his -40 after posting 43 pts (think about that, really really hard to do), his 44% Corsi and pretty low PDO, along with just pure stupid play....
Welp, I don't know what to say other than bye bye Jason.
Yes, they will eventually need a RhD when Bogo goes, but for now they can ease Borgen in occassionally.

Risto is pure addition by subtraction

well ok then
- jcragcrumple

ok

They wont be getting Risto for Callahan, Joseph and 3rd line center.

No Tampa then. Move on to somewhere else.
- Mentalorgasm5

Honestly, I’m not sure we ought to be trading Risto or Sam, and if we do, I’m not sure that Tampa is a good partner. Given their cap situation, they want to keep young cost controlled players and that is also what we’re looking to acquire.

If Botts doesn't get rid of Risto and his -40 after posting 43 pts (think about that, really really hard to do), his 44% Corsi and pretty low PDO, along with just pure stupid play....
Welp, I don't know what to say other than bye bye Jason.
Yes, they will eventually need a RhD when Bogo goes, but for now they can ease Borgen in occassionally.

Risto is pure addition by subtraction
- IonSabres

there's not on defenseman on this team that played well in their own end this season

If Botts doesn't get rid of Risto and his -40 after posting 43 pts (think about that, really really hard to do), his 44% Corsi and pretty low PDO, along with just pure stupid play....
Welp, I don't know what to say other than bye bye Jason.
Yes, they will eventually need a RhD when Bogo goes, but for now they can ease Borgen in occassionally.

Risto is pure addition by subtraction
- IonSabres

I don't care about Corsi and the whole team was bad, Botterill won't be gone because he doesn't move Risto. He will be gone if the new coach and any additions he makes fail.

Cal Foote isn't going to be included in any deal for Risto.

Why on earth would Tampa trade a 20 yr old, cost controlled, big RhD, who plays with toughness ready to jump to the NHL for older, expensive, RhD who plays a tough game once in 20 games?

They need toughness, so I do think they will continue to be interested in Risto, 'cause he loves to play tough against Kucherov and Ovie, and 1 or 2 others for his 10 games of toughness per year.

They have 3 Dmen aged 32, 33, 34 consuming $11.2m on a soon to be Cap strapped team needing to find an additional $5m in Cap Space. They need to replace at least 2 if not all three and Cal is targeted for 1 if them.

To get them to include Foote, you better give them another solid Dman, and would absolutely need to take Callahan or Tyler Johnson off their hands. Taking Johnson at 29 next season and 5 years of term at $5m would not be in the best interest of the Sabres.
- IonSabres

If Foote is not available you move to next offer the sabres better not take trash

ok
- SABRES 89

well ok then

well ok then
- jcragcrumple

Said the same thing about ROR

If Botts doesn't get rid of Risto and his -40 after posting 43 pts (think about that, really really hard to do), his 44% Corsi and pretty low PDO, along with just pure stupid play....
Welp, I don't know what to say other than bye bye Jason.
Yes, they will eventually need a RhD when Bogo goes, but for now they can ease Borgen in occassionally.

Risto is pure addition by subtraction
- IonSabres

His plus minus numbers are not as hard to understand given how much time he plays on the PP and in Empty Net situations.

Said the same thing about ROR
- gerbe75pts

ok, Vesey,

Said the same thing about ROR
- gerbe75pts

Who said what about ROR?

Jesus Christ enough with Callahan, there is no reason for the Sabres to take him on, none.
- SABRES 89

There is actually.
It can be an effective way to build a roster for the future.
It is called a Cap dump for 1 stupid year to acquire better players that can play in the middle 6 for 5, 6. 7 years.
Take your blinders off, it IS one way to build the roster.

Previously I felt like you about him and cap dumps as I thought the Sabres were going to emerge from bottom feeder status.
Wrong, lol.
Here we are again!
There is way too much heavy lifting to accomplish for them to be a playoff team next year. Might as well be smart about it and use the tactic to help advance the rebuild.

There is actually.
It can be an effective way to build a roster for the future.
It is called a Cap dump for 1 stupid year to acquire better players that can play in the middle 6 for 5, 6. 7 years.
Take your blinders off, it IS one way to build the roster.

Previously I felt like you about him and cap dumps as I thought the Sabres were going to emerge from bottom feeder status.
Wrong, lol.
Here we are again!
There is way too much heavy lifting to accomplish for them to be a playoff team next year. Might as well be smart about it and use the tactic to help advance the rebuild.
- IonSabres

We don't need anymore boat anchors, i'd rather Girgensons and Larsson back

Who said what about ROR?
- jcragcrumple

Give him a few more minutes, he needs to go back and find the blog from over a year ago.

We don't need anymore boat anchors, i'd rather Girgensons and Larsson back
- SABRES 89

Agreed. We need to lose one or two of ours.

I'd be fine giving away our late first and okposo for nothing, literally nothing.

They wont be getting Risto for Callahan, Joseph and 3rd line center.

No Tampa then. Move on to somewhere else.
- Mentalorgasm5

If that was the deal bots should be fired that day

Agreed. We need to lose one or two of ours.

I'd be fine giving away our late first and okposo for nothing, literally nothing.
- Mentalorgasm5

I've said that before, I'd rather give up to get rid of crap contracts.

Who said what about ROR?
- jcragcrumple

That he wasn’t being moved

ok, Vesey,
- SABRES 89

Barkov

there's not on defenseman on this team that played well in their own end this season
- Michael Pachla

Well, he was like 8x as bad as the rest if the Dmen combined.
Coupled with an inability to play 2 systems
An inability to play a solid transition game
He is horrible.
Addition by subtraction with him.

His plus minus numbers are not as hard to understand given how much time he plays on the PP and in Empty Net situations.
- Der Kaiser

His 5 on 5 goals against per 60, which takes away his disadvantages against his peers ranks him dead last among Sabre regulars.

Per hour, he’s scored on the most

Barkov
- gerbe75pts

You're to stupid to argue with.