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I know. Simply aspirational and indicating what our biggest need is. In my view, stabilizing the goalie position will have the biggest bang for the buck when it comes to making moves.

That offer Wouldn’t be enough. But didn’t they just fire the coach because they chose oettinger over him?

Krebs, right now, this very second, is not as good defensively as 19yr old Benson was. Benson feels nothing like Krebs.

They aren't trading Oettinger.

Fighting ain’t what it was and it’s not embedded in player DNA like it used to be. Pretty much doesn’t happen prior to pro for any of these guys other than the CHL prospects. Ill look it up, but I would not be supposed to find the over/under on career fights for NHlers is pretty small. Not an excuse for the Sabres - I agree with your basic point - just an observation that they aren’t the anomaly your post suggests.

Trade this pick. It doesn't have to be for a defenseman (although that is preferable). But trade it. The Sabres don't need roster help for 2029.

I think I’m less high on Robertson than some of you. Not because I don’t like him, just because I’m less familiar with the player than I should be and he hasn’t popped for me in my viewings. That said, if he is actually getting traded, this is exactly the type of opportunity that we’ve kept our powder dry for. Cant see many teams offering a main piece as attractive as Peterka. Cant see many with the depth Buffalo has in sweeteners.

The one player who would be most impactful for us from Dallas would be Oettinger. I would offer #9 pick, UPL and Rosen. If they would require either Kulich or JJP instead of Rosen, I would be queasy and say yes..

Power could be a piece too but the question if you wanted to keep Byram instead.

Quinn and Norris' inability to stay healthy concern me. I don't get the Benson love to me he feels like another Krebs, 3rd/4th line guy at best. Kullich could replace JJP points but feel JJP has more skill.

Which lends itself to this question: Are most of the Sabres players afraid to fight? I mean none of them are very good at it, meaning there is a good chance they’d get Dylan Cozened. Only Tage, Tuch, Greenway and Muel have the size to overcome their lack of pugilistic abilities. I’d suspect it’s true. No one wants to come out and say it as it’s about as damning of a comment you can make about a hockey player. These guys are concerned they are going to get KO’d, lose chicklets, or just get plain embarrassed. It’s the only explanation. It’s not like these dudes haven’t been playing hockey their whole lives where dropping the gloves for a fallen teammate isn’t exactly what happens every time on every team other than the Sabres. They know what to do, they just don’t want to do it because it’s frightening. I get it, not everyone is Rob Ray. You just can’t make up an entire roster of players that cannot and will not do what is necessary in those situations. *****, go hug someone and hold on for dear life. You’ll get 1000x the respect rather than staring blankly at the ice wondering what you are supposed to do.

Dallas / Duchene 4 x 4.5M

Marchment may not be getable with the no move, i get it But Robertson does not have that, this is the chance to add a 100 point player, you make this happen Take Dumba if you have to, to get this done, move Cliffton and Dumba can be the 7th dman this year

It's about brotherhood - and when that happens it really makes everyone your commitment to your team. The franchise, the leadership, the coaching - there are problems with every aspect of that. But you're on the ice, with your boys, and one got absolutely wrecked with a cheap shot and you just looked around confused? What does that have to do with TP, KA, Lindy? You should WANT to fight for your guy, and you shouldn't need a billionaire or his puppet to tell you to do that.

Marchment has a 10 team ntc. That's it.

https://puckpedia.com/team/dallas-stars Wyatt Johnston doesn't have one, neither does Oettinger (yet, his triggers after this season i believe). Rantanen, Seguin, Hintz, Heiskanen and now Duchene all do. But 22 year old 2-way centers who score 30 goals usually don't get traded. Oettinger could be a target to get cheaper, but he's one of the best goalies in the league. Harley could potentially move, but at 23yo and 4M averaging 50 points on the blue line - he again feels like a building block more than a trade chip. Marchment has a M-NTC so he's not a sabres target, but he can be moved. I'd assume they move robertson or oettinger in separate deals. We have pieces that they could use - Levi in an oettinger deal for example, and cost controlled young forwards who are NHL-ready(ish).

I love it but I don't know (and do not feel like looking up) whether the three Dallas players besides Robertson have NMCs.

Oilers and Trent Frederic are together until 2034. Maybe 2033. I can't math today.

Listening to Shane Malloy on XM and he was asked about (paraphrasing) a prospect who might be a surprise early pick and he raved about Logan Hensler. Complete game d man who would have been a 60 point scorer in CHL. Thought he could go as high as 11

JJP won't given them that though,

Yes and there was those rumors last year I think where there was all this smoke that we were close to getting Robertson before he eventually signed in Dallas, I doubt there interest would have lessened Adding Robertson would be a truly game changer move Still need to address the defense but it would be an elite add

They are ripe for the pickin. Just keep adding things until they say yes.

You’re not kidding

I’m thinking more about front office types.

Exactly my thoughts.