Michael Pachla: Sabres leaning on personal relationships to move forward

Nice Pach's, know go get that goalie

Michael Pachla: Sabres leaning on personal relationships to move forward
- Michael Pachla

My 3rd cousin vacums the hallway from the locker room to the bench, I’ll take 2rw position.

Did you know Kim met McDavid while she was a waitress and we have a lot of pull, sources say all we need to do is send a bartender who makes below average long islands to Edmonton

Dadanov signed 3yrs 15mill in Ottawa, pretty good signing for them

Dadanov signed 3yrs 15mill in Ottawa, pretty good signing them
- Buff36

Between his contract and Gallagher’s this gives a good market for Reinhart...

Between his contract and Gallagher’s this gives a good market for Reinhart...
- Stripes77

Yeah, they definitely have a base line to go off know

Between his contract and Gallagher’s this gives a good market for Reinhart...
- Stripes77

Yea, 7 mill.

Yea, 7 mill.
- SABRES 89

i'm sticking with 3/4 yrs. at $6.850M per

Dadanov signed 3yrs 15mill in Ottawa, pretty good signing for them
- Buff36

Good player, good contract for him as I though, in this market, he'd get around what Taffoli got. He got more

Arizona line is open, for that goalie call

Double edged sword on Hall? He has a great year with Eichel, puts up 35-40-80. Can we afford him next year? Do things get back to normal in the NHL and he gets a 10m x 6 somewhere? Is Hall just a stop
Gap to keep Eichel from walking and give us another year to groom our kids (Mitts, Cozens, Tage, Quinn possibly)

None of this is complaining. I am beyond excited to have Hall. I’m just worried if it’s a huge success, we way over pay him to stay or we can’t keep him are our only 2 options

Arizona line is open, for that goalie call
- turbo044

Make the call Kru'dms!

Not sure if was talked about but the knights GM said that he doesn't see next season starting until Feb 1st and not a full 82 games, probably 48-56 games and said only if fans are allowed in because the NHL is a gate revenue league where if people aren't there teams won't survive.....and bubbles won't work for regular season


If there is no season what happens to contracts? Will the be rolled over? But what happens to those older players like marleau who may not have it in them a year older

Double edged sword on Hall? He has a great year with Eichel, puts up 35-40-80. Can we afford him next year? Do things get back to normal in the NHL and he gets a 10m x 6 somewhere? Is Hall just a stop
Gap to keep Eichel from walking and give us another year to groom our kids (Mitts, Cozens, Tage, Quinn possibly)

None of this is complaining. I am beyond excited to have Hall. I’m just worried if it’s a huge success, we way over pay him to stay or we can’t keep him are our only 2 options
- lulags

Hall is great but he can also be selfish, which is fine, but at times he tried to do too much and hurt the team.....granted it's probably because he didn't have someone else like eichel so that will help

If the sabres don't make the playoffs or are one and done I could see him signing elsewhere that has shown success even if he takes less, but if the sabres do well I could see him signing for 6+ years for 7-8mill

Not sure if was talked about but the knights GM said that he doesn't see next season starting until Feb 1st and not a full 82 games, probably 48-56 games and said only if fans are allowed in because the NHL is a gate revenue league where if people aren't there teams won't survive.....and bubbles won't work for regular season


If there is no season what happens to contracts? Will the be rolled over? But what happens to those older players like marleau who may not have it in them a year older
- dmarsden2988

I think that’s why you’re seeing players base contracts on multi year deals lower next season.

Hall is great but he can also be selfish, which is fine, but at times he tried to do too much and hurt the team.....granted it's probably because he didn't have someone else like eichel so that will help

If the sabres don't make the playoffs or are one and done I could see him signing elsewhere that has shown success even if he takes less, but if the sabres do well I could see him signing for 6+ years for 7-8mill
- dmarsden2988

that's why i'd prefer him away from jack with staal and, probably (i hope,) cozens

i'm sticking with 3/4 yrs. at $6.850M per
- Michael Pachla

Yeah thinking anything from 6.5 to 7mill, be surprised if it came in lower.

Not sure if was talked about but the knights GM said that he doesn't see next season starting until Feb 1st and not a full 82 games, probably 48-56 games and said only if fans are allowed in because the NHL is a gate revenue league where if people aren't there teams won't survive.....and bubbles won't work for regular season


If there is no season what happens to contracts? Will the be rolled over? But what happens to those older players like marleau who may not have it in them a year older
- dmarsden2988

I’d guess it’d be the same as the 04/05 lockout for the older players.

Hull lasted like 8 games
Andreychuk got waived into the season

Is Gerbe following the Pegula's jet and the step by step whereabouts of Le'veon Bell?

I’d guess it’d be the same as the 04/05 lockout for the older players.

Hull lasted like 8 games
Andreychuk got waived into the season
- dadeadhead

Figures we would sign Hall, the season gets canceled, then he walks.

Yeah thinking anything from 6.5 to 7mill, be surprised if it came in lower.
- Buff36

The underlying numbers suggest Gallagher is a more productive player offensively and more effectively defensively. Reinhart is younger however.

As someone who is Sambivalent - that is neither an anti sammer or pro sam, my guess is $6m for 6 years

Can we get more nerd filled comparisons of being a hockey player and running an nhl team similar to gambling in the stock market????

99.99% of posters in here think like Umberger .01 seconds before he met Campbell.



How much tape can they afford if Provide free skate sharpenings...obviously limited to once a month cuz ya know, billionaire budgets.

Yeah thinking anything from 6.5 to 7mill, be surprised if it came in lower.
- Buff36

Pleasantly surprised

I hate this place it turned into a bunch of nipple high khaki wearing dorks. Anyone interested in 401k plays?