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mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Sep 16 @ 6:51 PM ET
Spec for spec, Adams bent Guerin.
- TheSabresTaco


Guerin is apparently planning on MoJo playing center lol
navinrjohnson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are finally good, NY
Joined: 12.08.2009

Sep 16 @ 6:52 PM ET
People can't say Adam's is a joke anymore.. He fooled you all

He took care of the 2nd line center in 1 trade for free When bots couldn't get one in 2 years lol

- GERBE!!!75PTS

We are a better team now then an hour ago

Much more is needed though
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 16 @ 6:52 PM ET
People can't say Adam's is a joke anymore.. He fooled you all

He took care of the 2nd line center in 1 trade for free When bots couldn't get one in 2 years lol

- GERBE!!!75PTS


I’d say that’s the best case scenario.

Worst case scenario is we traded our 3LW for a 3C and saved $1.25M.

I like the move
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Sep 16 @ 6:52 PM ET
Check his production...?

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/eric-staal

- kingcong39


Production on a different team, let see what his production is here.. it an okay move... Better be one of many more if we are going to move the needle at all though.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Sep 16 @ 6:53 PM ET
Not sure if Barkov, Aho or Point were available. I'd have to double check
- TheSabresTaco

No but Monahan potentially was.

I’d also have rather gone the Kerfoot route.

The dude has one year left in his career going to a basement franchise.

Are we positive he’s not going to just ride this out and end up playing 30 games?

Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 16 @ 6:54 PM ET


Staal performed just fine last year.

buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Sep 16 @ 6:55 PM ET
No but Monahan potentially was.

I’d also have rather gone the Kerfoot route.

The dude has one year left in his career going to a basement franchise.

Are we positive he’s not going to just ride this out and end up playing 30 games?

- sbroads24


Pull a Vontae Davis at the home opener.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 16 @ 6:56 PM ET
No but Monahan potentially was.

I’d also have rather gone the Kerfoot route.

The dude has one year left in his career going to a basement franchise.

Are we positive he’s not going to just ride this out and end up playing 30 games?

- sbroads24


Monahan is slightly better offensively and much worse defensively and would cost a hell of a lot more.

Lighten up Francis.

Offseason isn’t over yet who knows we still might get your guy.
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Sep 16 @ 6:56 PM ET
People can't say Adam's is a joke anymore.. He fooled you all

He took care of the 2nd line center in 1 trade for free When bots couldn't get one in 2 years lol

- GERBE!!!75PTS



he's literally done one okay /good thing so far.... if only you held the players on the sabres to the same standard.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Sep 16 @ 6:59 PM ET
Know trade Risto and make 3/4 of this board happy.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 16 @ 7:03 PM ET
I think tkchak the 3 and 5 would make us. Better team than just keeping Eichel imo but others will disagree.
- Fattony1187


Tough to say
Obviously a lot up in the air with how the draft picks would/wouldn’t develop

I do like the Eric Staal trade though
Could use his leadership,
and i think he could be a good mentor to the kids
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Sep 16 @ 7:07 PM ET
Staal's per/60 numbers at 5-on-5 last season: 2.0 points, 0.9 goals, 0.83 primary assists. All would have ranked among the top three on the Sabres.

81 of his 111 goals since 2016-17 have come at even strength, tied for 21st in the NHL.

jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Sep 16 @ 7:07 PM ET


jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 16 @ 7:08 PM ET
He might be one. Probably isn't anymore.

He was bad to for a lot of last year.

I was literally reading people in Minny saying he was cooked yesterday,

- sbroads24


Was on pace for 24goals & 59pts in 82games
Scored over 20 & 52pts the year before

Good trade
Quit b!tching
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 16 @ 7:09 PM ET
We are a better team now then an hour ago

Much more is needed though

- navinrjohnson


Perfectly said
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 16 @ 7:11 PM ET
I’d say that’s the best case scenario.

Worst case scenario is we traded our 3LW for a 3C and saved $1.25M.

I like the move

- Pegullaville


Even if he’s “just a 3C” now
He can still take defensive zone responsibility,
freeing up Cozens from that
It’s a good move
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Sep 16 @ 7:11 PM ET
Perfectly said
- jdfitz77




How much butt juice have you drank today?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Sep 16 @ 7:15 PM ET
Steal retires rather than decides to play in Buffalo, somehow he is gifted a Miami PH.


Pegulas super yacht is in international waters and can’t be reached for comment.

Lifestyle must be maintained
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Sep 16 @ 7:16 PM ET
Glad to see all the self-congratulating insiders break all this news or any piece of it before it took place.

The little birdies must not be chirping.

- Der Kaiser


haha, nice.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Sep 16 @ 7:17 PM ET
Was on pace for 24goals & 59pts in 82games
Scored over 20 & 52pts the year before

Good trade
Quit b!tching

- jdfitz77

Hopefully we can find another one next year too.
navinrjohnson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are finally good, NY
Joined: 12.08.2009

Sep 16 @ 7:17 PM ET
I will toot my own horn. I called this
- jcragcrumple

Bjugstad made Staal expendable
navinrjohnson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are finally good, NY
Joined: 12.08.2009

Sep 16 @ 7:18 PM ET
Pull a Vontae Davis at the home opener.
- buffalofan19

Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Sep 16 @ 7:19 PM ET
They got him for Marcus Johansson.

I fail to see the downside of this deal.

- kingcong39

Some will always find a downside
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Sep 16 @ 7:20 PM ET

- jcragcrumple


But people complain still
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Sep 16 @ 7:20 PM ET
Hopefully we can find another one next year too.
- sbroads24


Dylan Cozens should be able to play 2C next year,
maybe even this year

And i haven’t given up on Mitts yet

I guess we’ll see

Likely weren’t bringing back MoJo anyways
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