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As long as it's after July 1, the Sabres (or any team) could have a contract worked out for a guy with 1 year remaining on his deal prior to, or post, making a trade for the player. (The only exception is for players that have inked a 1 year deal. (You have to wait until January 1 to work out a new follow-on deal for them.) But why a guy who's contract has/will run out on July 1 would be signing a 1 year deal right around the new league year doesn't make a whole lot of sense on 1st glance.)

You really believe that Marchand would be interested in coming here, even if he was offered more money at this stage of his career? The same thought applies to Bennett. Just stop with this fanciful thinking. It might be fun imagining these types of acquisitions, but they fall in the land of fantasy. I'm not arguing that we shouldn't be taking actions to reconstruct the roster but let's not get carried away with what is actually doable. If you look at some of the deals that KA has actually made, they involve players such as McCleod, Zucker and Greenway. If we can add a few more of this caliber of players, I would be pleasantly surprised. I just don't see any blockbuster deals materializing involving players like Marner. If that is the case, then go out and make a few meat and potato deals that help to toughen and reshape the roster. If you can't make a big splash, then make more little splashes that add up.

Only problem with the offer sheet in the 2nd round range is the Sabres don't have their 2nd. Went to the Otters in the Cozens/Norris trade.

He was a -38, the next closest was -17 Season Age Team Lg GP TOI CF CA CF% CF% rel FF FA FF% FF% rel oZS% dZS% 2023-24 27 CGY NHL 78 1858.5 2069 2007 50.8 -0.6 1500 1429 51.2 -0.6 54.8 45.2 2024-25 28 CGY NHL 81 1942.8 1987 2191 47.6 -6.4 1425 1577 47.5 -5.9 44.4 55.6 He also had 36 total hits last season Weegar, the guy I'd want, led the team with +18, he did play the opposite start zone (56% offense), had nicer analytics and over 200 hits

Ha! Yeah, I'd bet that happened. Last time I saw the Sabres in MTL I wore my vintage Bisons "Pepsi Cap" jersey and I was surprised how many locals knew the jersey. He did have a 2+ game shutout streak too,

The pieces they already have in place have gotten them nowhere. Ship guys out. Adams biggest failure is identifying cheap vets that can help the team win. Every other team seems to do it but the Sabres struggle something fierce. Sign a superstar and make the other pieces fit. If Marner signed you could move on from Peterka. Move Byram . Bring in some solid pieces that aren’t costing $7-8 million each.

Which I believe, learning from the Reinhart trade, perfectly legal. Right?

Agree with all of this. Let's say they allocate $12mil to one guy... leaving them with what? $11m? I don't know, is that enough to re-sign Peterka, McLeod, extend Tuch... Quinn will probably get a relatively cheap bridge deal, and then what's left? Enough to find a veteran partner for Power? Upgrade Clifton, Docker? Sign a vet goalie? Those are all glaring needs.

You make it work. Bennett and Marchand I'm thinking is 15. Cuylle is projected at 3.43 and according to the internet if you offered him 4.67 you'd only have to give up a second. Would he take it? idk. I'm offering all the same. So let's just say 20 all 3. I'm moving Norris out and then Byram likely out as well. Byram makes 3.85 but is being projected at around 9 which to me is crazy but there it is. Norris is 7.95. That's your top 4 D money. Parayko for example makes 8. St. Louis isn't trading him but there's enough money to pay a top 4 D man. You might have to bridge JJP if he's greedy but I don't see a problem. The cap is rising too and then we shed Zucker and later Greenway. I see no issue.

I think you need to do a deeper dive into Andersson's underlying numbers and to watch him play. The contract is definitely a thing that must be accounted for before making any deal.

Andersson only has 1 year until UFA and had terrible numbers last year. Not exactly what we are looking to add

Certainly feels like they want to have the first unattended game in NHL history without a CoVid excuse

Why does it have to hurt so much?

This is sounding like how I came to believe the Roy for Ott deal was too big a no brainer to not happen. It is so easy to rationalize a Byram for Andersson deal that it has to happen, right?

I love watching Dallas play. If I could pick a team for Buffalo to emulate, gimme sum Dallas.

I'm starting to believe the correct Byram move is to Calgary for Rasmus Andersson. Calgary wants to get younger and needs a skilled top 4 LHD who can run their PP. Byram's the best one on the market Buffalo wants to get older and needs a reliable top 4 RHD who can smooth the way for Owen Power. Andersson's the best one on the market. I'm not sure what will be needed to balance the deal given the cap and the contract status of each player (Andersson is a year from UFA). But the fit seems too good not to work the rest out.

It wouldn’t hurt.

The Sabres are bringing back all their coaches.

Jfc. Toronto tried to trade Marner for Rantanen and asked him to waive his ntc. His wife was like 6 months pregnant. The Sharks, yes. The Hawks... nope.

He would NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER even think about coming to this blackhole, ever. Blackhawks or Sharks have tons of money and could be on the rise with someone like Marner to play with their other superstars.

Those ? After are overpays. Byram and 9th overall is a hell of a package.

Where Shanahan goes, I wonder if Marner will follow.

Where would you rather work? New hire Jeff Blashill who is getting his 2nd HC stint after serving as an assistant with Tampa for multiple seasons. GM Davidson who blew up the last remnants of the old guard and is now in the very beginning of a rebuild around: Connor Bedard and #3 OA inbound this season. OR Lame duck Lindy Ruff who is (retiring? moving upstairs?) next season, with next HC Appert all but appointed already by Emperor GM-for-Life Sheevyn who is in year 5 of a 10-year rebuild around Owen Power, and established stars in Dahlin and TNT who should be demanding trades beginning next summer.