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Whether Mitts would've signed a similar deal here is an interesting question. The Sabres stink, NYS taxes are higher and they had just given fat long-term deals to TT and Cozens. Either way, the pressure on KA for Byram to be a really good player here just got a bit higher.

So I got around to watching the long interview with Lindy by Matt Bove (who did a pretty good job with it IMHO). I think it's a lock that they bring in a fighter. I also think it's a lock that they are going to be a much better team next season.

I found myself rooting for Edmonton last night. I really like that they didn't quit on the series when down 3-0, and that they gave their fans a great, great show in their last home game of the season last night to force game 7. And that crowd was awesome. And Zach Hyman is the kind of guy the Sabres are dying for. BTW, the Oilers got off to a terrible start to the season, just like the Sabres -- but they didn't just write off the season like the Sabres did. They fired their coach, and look at them now.

I generally agree and would just add that there is no way they would buy him out without Lindy’s assent.

Awesome. Congrats to you and your family.

Got a link to support this?

Every once in a while a poster really goes off the deep end. Usually, no one gets hurt. But hoo boy the board has a long memory. Chops will be busted in perpetuity.

I will be pretty surprised if they buy Skinner out. If they do, though -- that would be a pretty substantial indication that they are determined to break out of the rut, and that TP wants to give Lindy a fighting chance.

Well that thread was a real thrill ride.

Well done gentlemen. It ain’t easy but it’s the greatest thing in the world.

Wait just a second. Who said this and when? If it was his mom when he was 13, we can't go throwing around this kind of assertion.

...he said bravely. I sure hope so.

Great thread @JoeSchmoe I haven’t seen many of the lakes mentioned here, but I will say that lake George is beautiful.

I agree with most of this but would point out that Eichel's price was substantially discounted due to the injury/surgery risk. I just don't see Minny giving up JEE without getting back a good, young, NHL player with upside and a good contract, plus a really good pick or prospect. I think the Sabres meeting that standard for the first component are JJP, Quinn and Byram, and I kinda doubt KA will give up Byram so soon after trading for him. This also raises IMHO an interesting question: as a Sabres fan, if you had to trade one of Quinn or JJP to bring in a difference-maker like JEE, which one would you rather keep? I think I'd rather keep Quinn and part with JJP, but it's a very tough decision, not least because of the Quinn injury risk.

An army of sheep led by a lion is a pretty good description of this team at present. Very nice.

Interesting. Foligno turns 33 this summer and is slowing down. He also has a 4-year, $4MM per year contract extension starting next year. That is exactly the kind of contract a rebuilding team typically looks to unload. I would make the trade you suggest in a heartbeat. Foligno shouldn't cost much due to the contract, but JEE will be very expensive. I'd guess that Minny would demand either Quinn or JJP instead of Rosen though. Would JJP, Savoie and #11 be too high of a price? Or maybe JJP, Jokiharju and #11? I think I would do the latter but not sure about the former.

Good stuff here. For a bit more context, I'd note that Krebs's first full NHL season was 2022-23, when the Sabres had a good offense. He had 26 pts in 74 games that year, which is a 29-pt pace. That's not bad for an aspiring 3C in his 1st full NHL season at age 22. Then, like most of the roster, he was pretty disappointing this past season when the wheels fell off.

I agree that Krebs hasn't seized the opportunity he's been given repeatedly here, and that there's really no reason to be confident he'll ever amount to much. My point is simply that Krebs was one of the key pieces in the return for Eichel. GMs typically don't like to give up on a guy in that situation -- and if KA does, it will be because he knows he doesn't have the luxury of "letting the kids develop for another year and seeing how it goes" -- i.e. it will be because his feet are being held to the fire, as they should be. I doubt anyone has Krebs penciled in as 3C. I'd guess that if he's here, he's penciled in as 4C with the hope that he develops into a 3C.

Good stuff here, and I too would freaking love Eriksson Ek (and would pay through the nose for him). But I think Guelli's calculus in taking the job with TP was at least 90% driven by the Bills, which are an elite NFL franchise. I'd guess he viewed the Sabres as an interesting extra item but not much more than that.

Interesting. Parting with Krebs would be further evidence of desperation on KA’s part IMHO.

I agree that Power is a valuable asset. I would trade him and #11 for Tkachuk in a heartbeat. I think there is very close to zero possibility of this happening though.

What is the point of this post? Did you just wake up on the wrong side of the bed and feel like insulting someone who adds a lot to this board and is always friendly and respectful?

I too think having Quinn and Muel each playing 70+ games would help quite a bit. But each has a substantial enough injury history that it doesn’t seem very likely.

The Sabres are dying for a guy like Drury. And I've heard it opined by credible sources that when the captain/best player is also a demanding AH, it can be extremely effective in getting the most out of his team. Maybe Dahlin can become that guy, although I think they need it from Tage, Tuch and/or Cozens. He was a fantastic playoff player, albeit a very hateable opponent. Briere was also fantastic in the playoffs.

I don't disagree, but how do we know that they didn't try?