Hank Balling: Power Up/Supply Chain Issues

Ok Gerbs, you’ve been 0-2 on predicting Levi or Portillo signing. Johnson coming or what? At this point, if he doesn’t might as well just trade Portillo and Johnsons rights. O also close that stupid college loophole of becoming a FA after you graduate please

Unless the boys slide back by 3 or likely 4 slots, they aren't touching any of those guys.
Need to finish 4th, then have 2 lottery moves fall in ahead of them...at 6 they can grab 1
- IonSabres

I think Nazar could drop due to his size and some GM's wanting players with tools and size over production.

Also note Savoie was not in the top 6.

He'd be a quality selection by the Sabres with their pick.

Yuck Fu

Pull a Gerry Meehan and get us hasek 2.0

Yuck Fu
- Campbell SpinORama

I don’t even know what’s going on right now.

Helge Grans works for me
- homiedclown

Interesting trade idea.

No idea if the Kings would trade Grans for Ryan Johnson, but they do have Brandt Clarke, so maybe that makes it possible?

It is on brand for the Sabres to have no goaltenders signed for next season anywhere in their system.

So you want to reward a guy who won't sign with us and trade him to LA so he can play with daddy on the reign

Rather not do that
- Anderdog

The trade idea was Ryan Johnson for Helge Grans.

Grans is a quality RHD prospect.

It's a business. If trading Johnson to the Kings returns a quality RHD prospect, you do it.

It's on the Sabres to have their poop together enough to the point that prospects want to sign.

The trade idea was Ryan Johnson for Helge Grans.

Grans is a quality RHD prospect.

It's a business. If trading Johnson to the Kings returns a quality RHD prospect, you do it.

It's on the Sabres to have their poop together enough to the point that prospects want to sign.
- kingcong39

I would rather have Grans then compensatory pick 65 in the 2023 or 2024 draft

Isn't Vitek Vanacek a FA after this season?

Isn't Vitek Vanacek a FA after this season?
- SabresFan68

bleacher has both the cap goalies as rfas


https://bleacherreport.co...ghest-free-agent-decision

Interesting trade idea.

No idea if the Kings would trade Grans for Ryan Johnson, but they do have Brandt Clarke, so maybe that makes it possible?
- kingcong39

Saw a trade on CapFriendly for Grans, had Krebs going back.

Saw a trade on CapFriendly for Grans, had Krebs going back.
- Buff36

Saw a trade on CapFriendly for Grans, had Krebs going back.
- Buff36

bleacher has both the cap goalies as rfas

https://bleacherreport.co...ghest-free-agent-decision
- homiedclown

Both are RFA's with ARB rights.

Vanecek has one more season to go before becoming a UFA while Samsonov has 2 seasons to go before becoming a UFA.

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/capitals

Both are RFA's with ARB rights.

Vanecek has one more season to go before becoming a UFA while Samsonov has 2 seasons to go before becoming a UFA.

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/capitals
- kingcong39

Kuemper or Holtby would be a good add, if they're interested

- kingcong39

Yeah, I came back with Laaksonen and a 2nd, which I think is fair.

- homiedclown

Yeah got a little giggle out of it

Kuemper or Holtby would be a good add, if they're interested
- Hank Balling

Hope you're ready for UPL and Anderson as the Sabres duo for next season...

https://mobile.twitter.co...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
There he is Boy's!!

https://mobile.twitter.co...13176889900290048/photo/1

Yeah got a little giggle out of it
- Buff36

As usual, another excellent article hank!