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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 30 @ 9:47 PM ET
1. Sign the 7 RFA's and UFA's Girensons, Vesay, and Larsson (UFA's for the same or less from their last deals).
2. Trade Risto to Toronto for Johnson and Mikheyev
3. Trade Okposo (retain $1M) Hutton and a 1st for Cholowski and a 5th
4. Sign or trade for a short term (2 yrs max) goalie to expose at ex draft and play half the next season's games. there will be a glut of goalies available for the start of next season

- HenryHockey

Not this year's 1st, Cholowski would be a decent 2LD.
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Jul 30 @ 10:13 PM ET
Not this year's 1st, Cholowski would be a decent 2LD.
- Buff36


Then retain another $1M on Hutton as well.
Balboa
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.15.2020

Jul 30 @ 10:41 PM ET
Fixing the Sabres:

1. Hire a Director of Hockey Ops who will tell it like it is. Maybe Brian Burke?

2. Offer Miller or Montour to Edmonton for Nugent-Hopkins. Risto stays put!

3. Put Skinner with Eichel and his buddy Reinhardt and let them play. I can think of 26,000,000 reasons to leave them together!

- McBlades
I like number 3 but without a 2C to anchor a 2nd line Jacks line gets checked into the ground every road game without last change. 2C has to be our priority and I dont think you can expect Cozins to anchor your 2nd line as a rookie!
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jul 30 @ 11:56 PM ET
I was just getting my pizza pop outta the mike.

Did kim get promoted yet? Did i miss it??
Hardbalz
Joined: 06.08.2011

Jul 31 @ 1:17 AM ET
Jets blog coming back for the playoffs?
- Byfuglien Ate Me

I'm going to start a Jets blog. The team looked good beating the Canucks. The team looks big and tough. This team is my favourite for the cup. How do I get paid for doing this??
wreckage
Florida Panthers
Location: Fuck Putin, fire Holland, AB
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jul 31 @ 2:12 AM ET
1) Relocate to Quebec.

2) Buy an expansion team.

Fixed.
ElbowingPenalty
Location: Victoria, BC
Joined: 07.23.2009

Jul 31 @ 3:32 AM ET
1) Trade Marcus Johannson and a 1st rounder to Boston for Krejci, de Brusk and a 3rd rounder. Since de Brusk's contract is up for a raise, this will give Boston over $5 million in salary relief to sign Krug. They also get a decent middle-6 forward and a very good 1st round pick. Buffalo receives an impact 23 year old with upside and team control. They also get one year (at least) from a solid, 2-way centre with a winning pedigree in Krejci (which Buffalo desperately needs).

2) Trade Ristolainen and Kahun to Winnipeg for Ehlers and Poolman. This is a fairly even salary swap once Kahun is signed. The Jets get a much needed D-man with term and a middle-6 forward with team control in Kahun. The Sabres get a potential 1st line winger who's singed for term to a reasonable contract. Poolman is essentially a salary and roster spot addition.

3) Trade Hutton, Lazar, and Boston's 3rd rounder to Arizona for Grabner and Raanta. Arizona is against the cap next year. They get about $3.5 million in relief, a prospect and a replacement 3rd round pick (since they don't have one this year). Buffalo solidifies their goaltending tandem and gets a speedy versatile winger.

Out: Johansson, Ristolainen, Kahun, Hutton, Lazar, 1st rounder, $8.5 million in salary.

In: Krejci, de Brusk, Ehlers, Poolman, Grabner, Raanta

It's all about de Brusk and Ehlers long term, plus Raanta and a culture change next year.
Mph6689
Joined: 12.19.2016

Jul 31 @ 5:47 AM ET
1. Trade for McDavid
2. Trade for MacKinnon
3. Trade for Hedman

Did I win???
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 31 @ 6:50 AM ET
Two moves:

1) Purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins and name yourself GM of both the Penguins and Sabres.
2) Trade every Penguins player for every Sabres player sans Eichel and Dahlin.

Done.
littleolof
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 02.28.2014

Jul 31 @ 7:06 AM ET
I think the Sabres should deal one of their 1st round picks to St. Louis for Jake Allen and Jaden Schwarts! Jaden would help Jack and produce more points in a UFA year, plus Allen would give the Sabres a true #1 goaltender!
Camel
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Sudbury, ON
Joined: 04.25.2009

Jul 31 @ 9:24 AM ET
1. Play the kids they drafted or traded for
2. Wait for cap to expedite a trade for a legit 2c. It will happen
3. Sign Larson and Simmonds
Kooleus
Los Angeles Kings
Location: LA (home of King Alex), CA
Joined: 11.17.2018

Jul 31 @ 9:31 AM ET
Any rumour charts today?
Does the Buzztron have predictions for all the series?
Have any teams traded their #1 pick?
How are the virtual reality goggles doing? Does it feel like you are on the ice again?
Kyle Cooper
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Joined: 11.15.2018

Jul 31 @ 11:02 AM ET
1- Buyout Hutton, sign markstrom 6x6.5

2- trade risto to hawks along with pic or prospect for Dylan Strome

3-sign UFAs toffoli 5x5 and kulikov 3x2

olofson eichel reinhart
skinner strome toffoli
johansson cozens kahun
thompson mittelstadt okposo

dahlin montour
mcCabe miller
kulikov jokiharju

markstrom
ullmark
dairyman55
Location: St.Malo, MB
Joined: 07.31.2020

Jul 31 @ 11:09 AM ET
Can fix them in one move.... relocate them to Quebec city.
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jul 31 @ 11:10 AM ET
Kim wants a new GM...NOOOOWWWWW!!!!!!!
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jul 31 @ 11:11 AM ET
Can fix them in one move.... relocate them to Quebec city.
- dairyman55

Great. Kim’s been practicing her Spanish for the move!!!
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jul 31 @ 11:11 AM ET
Can fix them in one move.... relocate them to Quebec city.
- dairyman55

Many fans already have the Coyotes, Panthers and Sens moving to Quebec. Do they have enough room for the Sabres too?
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jul 31 @ 11:17 AM ET
1) Sign Holtby
2) Sign Krug
3) Trade Risto for Tyler Johnson (not straight up obviously)
bruceflyers
Joined: 06.16.2012

Jul 31 @ 11:27 AM ET
1) Sign Holtby
2) Sign Krug
3) Trade Risto for Tyler Johnson (not straight up obviously)

- Rinosaur

Why would TB make that trade?
Kooleus
Los Angeles Kings
Location: LA (home of King Alex), CA
Joined: 11.17.2018

Jul 31 @ 11:30 AM ET
1) Sign Holtby
2) Sign Krug
3) Trade Risto for Tyler Johnson (not straight up obviously)

- Rinosaur


Remember. If you can't sign Krug...several sources are saying Cody Ceci is the consolation prize this summer.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jul 31 @ 11:33 AM ET
Remember. If you can't sign Krug...several sources are saying Cody Ceci is the boobie prize this summer.
- Kooleus

Fixed.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jul 31 @ 11:34 AM ET
1) Sign Holtby
2) Sign Krug
3) Trade Risto for Tyler Johnson (not straight up obviously)

- Rinosaur

Tampa has to cut salary so they can re-sign Sergachev. Johnson will be moved but they won't have any interest in Risto's 5 mil AAV.
ght120
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 06.27.2006

Jul 31 @ 11:44 AM ET
I don't even need 3 moves. I can do this in 2.

1) Trade Ristolainen to LA for King Alex Lafreniere. See if you can also get Alex Iafallo in that deal. King Alex + Prince Alex.

2) To fill the void from Ristolainen, try to sign Krug as a UFA. Since Krug is highly likely to just sign in Boston, well then just back up the brinks truck for Cody Ceci.

Done. Unstoppable.

- Kooleus


So ... if you are drafting Lafreniere 2nd overall who is going first?

The #1 pick is going to a play-in loser based on a lottery amongst those 8 teams
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jul 31 @ 11:49 AM ET
So ... if you are drafting Lafreniere 2nd overall who is going first?

The #1 pick is going to a play-in loser based on a lottery amongst those 8 teams

- ght120

He's being sarcastic. On draft lottery night Ek said the Kings won first pick. The original blog was deleted.

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...eand-Im-an-idiot/1/106206
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jul 31 @ 12:12 PM ET
Tampa has to cut salary so they can re-sign Sergachev. Johnson will be moved but they won't have any interest in Risto's 5 mil AAV.
- gergeswillems


Well, just poop all over my idea why don't you! lol
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