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Wait hold on, so the Buffalo Sabres…..*actually aren’t* going to improve their hockey team? Every day when I get around to thinking about it it surprises me again. I refuse to let myself become desensitized to the otherworldly ineptitude of this team A shocking offseason thus far

Wouldn't bet against it.

As a kid, we had a similar experience but not as completely trip ruining. On our way to DC, had a rock kicked up into the car's radiator in some nothingberg in Pennsyltucky. A local shop managed to patch the hole a few hours later but pretty sure the cost was about 3/4ths of the spending money dad had allocated for the full trip. Ended up with a lot of fast food meals and sandwiches made in hotel rooms that trip (which was fine with us kids, but pretty sure the 'Rents weren't enjoying that one bit). Sucks that your vacation was ruined. At least it was the car and not one of the kids that needed to see an emergency specialist.

Or making room for Byram? They also have 2Cs making over $8m a season in Hintz and Johnston. Maybe they flip one for Byram? Not sure as they have a lot in the top 6 F talent but not much on top 4 D talent.

Yeah, this off-season continues to provide the least hope of any of the Pegula era in which they weren't taking an intentional step backward. (Which, with leaving everything status quo is likely NEXT off-season's fun and games as at some point in time Dahlin, Thompson, and Tuch have to say enough is enough our careers are too short to keep doing this.)

Maybe Kevyn’s next tunnel vision project (besides loading up on RHD’s) is to obtain players with the same last name of former well known NHLers? After MacTavish, he can try to get a Domi, Bertuzzi or even better a Tkachuk! 😁 All joking aside….I would not mind seeing this trade scenario happen.

Make it Östlund or Wahlberg and we can talk. Really don't want to see them lose Helenius. Is Roslovic still available as a UFA? Maybe time to switch gears.

He is still under contract for this season at 7.75mil so hard to tell. Dallas had to clear a bit of cap just to get under for this year. They had 8 D under contract as well, it was a logical clear and puts them about 2million under the cap now. They may try to keep him if his salary is around 10mil but I think if he wants closer to Rantanen's 12million they could move him. This could also open up enough space for them to do something like move Robertson for players that make more than his 7.75 salary as they would be able to move him and add back 9.5mil in cap roughly. Basically I don't know haha but wanted to write all this out as a thought exercise.

Botterill definitely started them down a path. His reluctance to sign numerous folks (Ullmark, Reinhart) to longer bridges and instead just giving them 1-year prove-it deals, was a mistake. Then, Adams came in with the EEE verdict, only to blow all the funds on a 1-year with NTC rental in Hall instead of preaching to his boss "no shortcuts! Lock up the #1 goalie and top-6 fixture who does everything well. And we'll add another mid-level vet forward and d-man with that 8 million instead." Because JBott signed Ullmark to a 1-year deal after Ullmark had a "down" year -- his worst season in his career at .905 sv% --- what the Sabres wouldn't give for that to be a down year. The next season, Ullmark was great. He proved it. He also got injured, but he proved he was an up-and-coming legitimate #1 goalie. And Adams signed him to 1-year walking him right to UFA. 3x3.5 would have been there. 5x4.5-5 (at the time) would have been there. Having the team commit to him (and winning, Reinhart/Eichel), might have gone a long way to helping him through the family trauma that would later occur.

McLeod had 3sh goals and 3 sh assists. He only had 2 pp assists. That's 8 points on special teams. No idea how that compares to others.

Robertson staying in Dallas?

Anaheim could use Byram, yes. They do have Jackson Lacombe who is a very good LHD and Pavel Mintyukov who is still very young. Byram would give them another LHD option to pair with a few good RHD in Gudas and Trouba and youngster Luneau. It isn't a perfect fit but I could see them being interested. Their defensive pipeline isn't massive either so you might have to add one of the 400 RHD prospects (not Mrtka) but perhaps Strbak to the mix. I don't know is my answer to your question but McTavish is interesting.

Thanks for this info. Wondering if you have the time or ability to factor out PP points for any of these players. I am assuming McLeod has limited PP time and that his points are mainly even strength, but if other guys on this list had PP minutes, maybe their points totals reflect that? Maybe not, just wondering to myself.

Not sure if this has been mentioned in this thread (or the other Bryam thread, or the other Bryam thread). But could Anaheim use someone like Byram? Because we sure could use someone like Mason McTavish. He’d be an excellent 2C with potential to be our future 1C. The guy could be a future star. I’m surprised he hasn’t been sent an offer sheet.

The price to dump a 3.75mil defender is a apparently that guy and a 2nd round pick

eww no, they can trade from their wealth of defense prospect but Helenius is probably their only C prospect in the entire system.

Clears 3.75mil off of Dallas' cap.

I think you find out a lot about players after they sign the big deal... some coast... I think we are seeing that with Power, maybe Muel... others try to elevate their game I think like Dahlin and Thompson... I think that helps you identify the type of players you want... I have not given up on Power... probably have on Muel but am willing to see... but if we see the same this year they are part of the problem not the solution... just my thoughts..

The price has the potential to be ugly Helenius perhaps

Matt Dumba traded to Pittsburgh

I think by Dec 1, Lyon with be getting the Lion's share of the starts.

I don’t want to make excuses for Samuelsson’s lack of play but I attribute much of it to him being plagued with injuries than to lack of effort after garnering a big contract. TBD. I’m more upbeat than most on Power. TBD. As far as a Byram, I’m for keeping him if a trade return is not sufficient. In my view, the GM is handling this situation well. On UPL, I don’t know.

Changed my mind. No response needed.

This is what whisky is made for. On day 1 of our vacation I took another fall on a boat ramp. No hospital visits or anything, but my foot, knee, and right hand are still messed up. Its not vacation over, but sure did throw a damp towel over it.

I am fine to wait... I think we always want to judge trades and draft picks right away for winners and losers... if you judged the Oreilly Thompson trade day 1 we gotta annihilated... judge it now... both teams probably won... that said... not sure how you judge a Peterka trade by what he does with Byram... and I think further... what are we really expecting to get for Byram.... very unlikely we get a skilled vet player of the same quality offensively that Byram was defensively... more than likely we get multiple pieces in a border line 3rd liner and a combo of picks and prospects to create a semblance of fairness... Not many vets will come here as this team is the bain of professional sports existence for all time... so I am legitimately wondering what you think we may get back to help us? I am not at all trying to be disparaging... just interested.