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My 2nd round target is actually Vaclav Nestrasil at this point. He's a 6'5" winger who at worst ends to as a 4th line guy but he's got a lot of tools and is simply a little raw still. There's 2nd line power forward elements all over his game. He's going to UMass in the fall and I'd say leave him there for 3yrs so he can refine his game. The Czech forward is a physical player with increasing offensive ideas and skills. He's the perfect type of guy to explode and over play his draft position. I'd even trade up in the 2nd to get him. He's a guy who grew his game all year in NA and who is going to take some time but he's fun to watch.

The more I see of Mrtka, the less interested I become. At 15 or 16, sure but at 9... he's just not aggressive enough. I think you're better off taking the London Knights guy in the 2nd. Henry Brzustewicz.

I think it's gonna take a bit more than Jim Lorentz releasing a rehabbed bat. Perhaps.... a new team name... the Buffalo Bats? And maybe put a belfry in the Key Bank Center?

I would agree with this except for his Buffalo connection and his inner wish to succeed as a Sabre. I think that gives it a slim chance that he will stay and sign an extension. Slim, but real.

The saddest part of this was Shaw and Peca were there for the taking (among others).

How can I put this in a tact manner: Worrying about a Tuch extension is a moot point as the odds of signing Marner (essentially a pipe dream) are far better than Tuch signing an extension. Unless a biblical miracle occurs Tuch will be dealt at the deadline for a late round 2027 first before he can walk as a UFA. He is as good as gone and accepting that fact will make it far less painful when it actually happens.

Just move some pieces. Honestly don't care who. I like Benson on this roster and that's about it.

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For Cuylle, my follow through was to ship them Quinn for the return of BUF 2nd (and whatever else balances out the trade). But Cuylle will take much more than 4.67 to pry from New York. The 2nd-only level is easy for the Rangers to match and then still re-sign RFA K'Andre Miller. You need to break 7M so that they're forced to take the picks rather than match. Otherwise, you just make Drury's job easy. The potential problems are threefold: 1) the owner is still living in an EEE world where the cap is not necessarily their cap; 2) Tuch can sign an extension beginning this summer and doesn't owe this team/leadership a hometown discount (and the NHLPA and his agent can tell him he's worth $9+); and 3) Skinner's buyout is going to cut $6.444 off the cap in the first year that Tuch's extension is due + Benson's 2nd contract (possibly a bridge, but not if he breaks out). Like I said, you can always move Power, because unless he's a D-zone stud and getting PP2 to click at 22% or better, he probably can't earn his contract's expectations until the back half of its term when the cap is high enough.

Cheer for Florida, and then spend the month of February down there. Go rogue, get wild.

Love Floridas game. That’s playoff hockey. We could only dream of a Buffalo team like that.

I can't cheer for Florida but man do I like how they play. That was textbook perfect hard nosed hockey. Terry? Are you watching???

Ya I can't disagree with that but it takes will and a GM who will make moves and not just wait for prospects to develop. Adams isn't that guy.

The problem with Carolina is they are basically a one line team. Plus it seems like they ain’t built to come back after getting down a couple of goals. Plus let’s face it Freddy Anderson isn’t better than Bob!

Powned

Pete?

Not a fan of Andersson. The Sabres have proven to be better with only one Rasmus. No to Rasmi.

Terry Pegula is in your head rent free 24-7. Let it go, it’s just hockey.

B-b-but Terry realllly likes Lindy. He knows him.

High-volume shots and puck possession Carolina team (2nd overall in shots all year, 23 shots behind Edmonton)... 10 shots with 10 minutes remaining in regulation in what could be their final home game of the season.... That's probably not going to cut it.

Okay.

Good. Let him quit in disgust and get then get his final TRUE revenge over Lindy Ruff by replacing him as the Sabres HC.

Well, 2 things can be true at the same time. The Sabres HAVE been at least $8MM under the cap each of the past 4 seasons (after the Norris trade and injury callups they ended up with "only $6.5+" in space as the season ended, but they started at or extremely near $8MM in space) and courtesy of a $4.44 buyout charge for Skinner this coming season they likely would be hard pressed to sign Marner and ALL (which includes Byram) their RFAs this off-season. But, am pretty certain they aren't bringing Byram back and based on all the noise about Peterka at the trade deadline wouldn't be shocked to see him part of a trade package either. So, it doesn't really matter that they couldn't bring ALL those guys into the fold this coming season. There's not really any intention to be doing so with or without Marner.