Palm Trees And Taxes

As much as I would like to see the Sabres trade VO, cap space is so precious in the NHL, there are very limited suitors for VO, unless GMKA is willing to take on a larger contract for themselves.

Feels like Galchenyuk changes teams, gets traded, or gets released every 2 months lol

Very true, I am thinking more of the lines of when I hear achilles, that can be very serious. In the back of my mind I wonder if Max Pacioretty rushed back from his (little different) and I didn't want Quinn to have a similar issue, especially since he has such a. bright future ahead of him.

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Do you all think its possible the Sabres LTIR Quinn and let him sit the year and we bring in a vet for 1 year to replace, given the nature of JQ's injury?

I think Yzerman is a good GM but is it just me or does this guy almost walk on water with the hockey media? Every move is great, perfect, great deals, great signings. No matter what he does. So far I give Yzerman a B- in DET. Maybe in 2-3 years the wave of their young players arrive but im not in love with some of their UFA signings.

The way things have shook out with the goalies and that the Sabres have 25/23 players signed with 5.8M in cap space, this might be a perfect time to call Winnipeg about Connor Hellbuyck. Olofsson, prospect and a 1st (Top 10 protected) as a centerpiece of the deal, even if it was a 1 year rental, would clearly put Buffalo in the playoff picture and really allow Levi to ease into becoming a full time NHL goalie.

Very interesting idea that I like, this is the last year where the Sabres can weaponize some cap space and those are both intriguing short term options, and this would allow the Sabres to get Quinn really take his time.

Im all in for Ryan Graves. 6'5 LHD can be a shutdown defenseman who can move the puck well enough not to be a liability on offense and has a good shot. Imagine our Top 4 D being 6'3 (Dahlin) 6'4 (Samuelsson) 6'6 (Power) and 6'5 (Graves) I think 5X5M AAV can get Graves done or close to that, 5.5 max

I would tend to agree with the just #13 for Pesce but maybe 13 and VO could get me to bite

Would you move Pick #13 for Brett Pesce?

And low tax breaks....and circumventing the cap

Why the hell not

Win tonight in regulation and even if we lose to Dallas on Thursday it is ok. Don't want to say tonight IS the season, but in some way it kind of is.

The 3rd round pick in 2023 we just got for Portillo will really come in handy tonight. 🙄 6-2 Bruins and the slide begins.

GREAT post and so much to unpack here. The loss sucked but when you really look at it, it was not as bad as 5-0 was displaying. I did like the fight the team showed to make it 5-3. The horrid start happens from time to time over a 82 game season. We still have to realize we have a very young team and some holes on this roster that need to be fixed. The good news about Bryson (and you are 100 percent dead on with your take) is that he can be easily replaced. No albatross contract to worry about, so I expect that to happen and soon. I'm not trying to get the ROR stuff bother me but i HOPE it bothers the organization. I want them to use that as fuel in that 'enjoy it now while you can because that isn't happening again on our watch'

Sadly I think you are correct, maybe it pays off in long run but the waiting gets tiresome at times.

I know Devon Levi is our savior in net. But that can take some time, even when he arrives it might take 2 years or so for Devon to realize his immense potential. We need solutions in net and NOW. Why not Thatcher Demko? 3 more years at 5M AAV after this season. We have the cap room, Demko can handle a big load of starts, and by the time his contract is towards the end, Levi will be ready to take the reigns. Let's get Demko and Luke Schenn.

Thinking the handful of Ducks fans that are left don't even want to win this or any other game this season. Collapse for Connor is alive and well in Anacrime.

Yep, they are done.

Looking at the week overall: At LA at Anacrime and at San Jose: 5 points would be the ultimate but 4 IMO is the minimum. Kings are the toughest matchup tonight, wouldn't even be mad if we got a point

Life comes at you fast....

I love this. Love to see players open themselves up a bit like this and let the fans into how they are thinking. Remember seeing Dahlin hanging out with Dion Dawkins so I am sure Dion's open letters had an influence. Really shows us that Dahlin loves being in Buffalo. He gets it. Dahlin is growing up right in front of our very eyes.

Thinking he will likely be out Wednesday now to maximize his rest time

Dorsey returning? And that is a wrap on the 2023 Buffalo Bills: See you all in 2024!