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I brought this up in the previous thread but I'm going to say it here again.. Kuluich and Tage together... In about 20 games, were one of the most dangerous combinations in the league. They scored more goals per minute, played than anybody with Matthews up in Toronto, and even slightly more than the McDavid- Draisatl combination in Edmonton. 20 games isn't a lot, but it's not a two to three game sample size either. Maybe it's not going to work long-term, but I want to stick with that pair and see what they can do together again... Until it doesn't work.

I take it the answer to my question is no.

JBD: 144 games, 24pts, -1, 241 blocks, 122 hits, -5.9relcf%, -7.6xgf and he just turned 25 Timmins: 159 games, 46pts, +21, 167 blocks, 137 hits, 2.2relcf%, +16.5xgf and he will be 27 when the season starts Power: 242 games, 111pts, +8, 319 blocks, 99 hits, 0.5relcf%, -21.4xgf and is 22 turning 23 in November Kesselring: 156 games, 53pts, +14, 133 blocks, 205 hits, 3.6relcf%, +8.4xgf and is 25 They're certainly looking at xgf% and relative cf% when making decisions. Looking at this, I think they believe timmins has more upside than JBD did. Hard to say but none of these guys have deep NHL resumes. Outside of Power, they've basically played 2 seasons worth of games. Will be curious to see Timmins salary. And for fun... Byram: 246 games, 110pts, +26, 313 blocks, 337 hits, -1.7relcf%, -5.9xgf and just turned 24

For all of his career he has been on competitive teams that usually make the playoffs. Now that he is at the tail end of his career I doubt that he would find it appealing to join a franchise that hasn't been in the playoffs in a generation and is recognized by most people in the business to be a third-rate operation. If he has a no-trade clause in his contract I'm sure he would say absolutely not going to that junk yard.

Absolutely. His contract is fine. I might actually watch next season if he were on the team..

Generally I agree, but Kadri wants to come back East (based on articles I've read) and I believe he makes his offseason home in Toronto. So if you were Kadri, do you want to play with a possible bad team close to home with less travel or play on a possible bad team 2000 miles from home?

I would need more than Kadri for sure, that contract is brutal and I would definitely be throwing in Samuelsson as well to unload 1 of our abomination contracts. Maybe Kadri, a D prospect on the verge of coming up and a draft pick.

This is exactly the type of player we need! A gritty player with some talent that can play in the top 6 in any situation!!! It would slot the other forwards into the correct spots as well and give them some protection. To make a move the Sabres will need to take on some extra money. Go Sabres.

Cool, can't wait to see him fight on skates.

It’s pretty much something along those lines. Both sides are very new to each other. Quite honestly, I think it’s a smart approach for a guy just acquired in a trade. They haven’t had much time to talk yet and this move establishes a very defined timeline and makes it more of a priority for both sides. It is interesting though to see how much the number of players filing for arbitration has shrunk in the last couple years. I’d imagine that the increasing cap plays a big role in that. More money is available but arbitration results are going to be based off of the older less expensive contracts.

I was just thinking this.... How bout that Chad? ... Sometimes the rumor mill gets to be just too much after the cup is won.

I’m excited to see what happens with Byram, but I’m actually ok with Kevyn taking his time with this as long as he gets the best return as possible. Let the other teams battle it out until one finally offers the right deal.

Hard no. Age and contract are troubling. The contract remaining bothers me more than the age. This deal should be more appealing to Calgary than it is to us. We all know that you are desperate to get the Bo issue behind us. But acting as if you are desperate doesn’t enhance your trade position, it hurts it. KA is adroitly handling the situation. When you are peddling an asset you don’t treat it as a hot potato asset you need to get rid.

Or even trade him for a 7th rounder if he doesn't want to sign here

Did Chad specify which draft he was talking about? Maybe he meant Bo will be traded at or around the 2026 NHL draft

any established player with an NMC (and all of them do) is not coming to the Sabres. so move on from this one.

Notice the ironic cap 👀

We feel one f short, one d short, 1 goalie short and 1 gm short. Not trying to be cute, it’s what I honestly think. if we keep Byram, than d is good, if we trade Byram it’ll depend on the return, of course

You think he'll be Dahlin's partner? I suppose that's possible for Kesselring but I thought he'd go with Power and Samuelsson would go with Dahlin. Timmins is there if Samuelsson fails and Byram gets traded. Guess that leaves Ryan Johnson to make the roster. We feel 1 nhl D short.

Yeah I’d like to see a young D prospect and probably draft picks. I think the Sabres are doing them a bit of a favor.

Tell that to Jeremy Swayman.

I think you are wise to point out that Kesselring isn't exactly a shutdown D; I've fallen into that trap myself as recently as a few posts up. I think he's better described as a very large, competitive, mobile late-blooming defenceman who is better than average on both sides of the puck and just coming into his own as an NHL player. Speaking strictly for myself, I noticed him without looking for him when he played: he was assertive and effective and enormous. He looked pretty physical to me, not running around looking to kill guys physical, but winning battles physical, clearing the crease physical and smartly finishing checks physical. And I think he fought 5 times last year. That aspect of his game looks nothing like Power. He covers a lot of ground and has a huge wingspan. Scouting reports from those who have watched him more often – fans and pros — seem to match my eye test, and the analytics numbers and counting stats are both solid. Not entirely part of my point, but as an aside, I'm not as sold as everyone else seems to be that he's going to be Power's partner.

Both RHD they signed they want to play up top. Not any PO time, but hold the fort. Timmins made Karlsson look good defensively; there’s precedence Both RHD they signed they want to play up top. Not any PO time, but hold the fort. Timmins made Karlsson look good defensively; there’s precedence