7+6=13

Any word Biron says starting with Th.

Whoa - that's a bit of a stretch

Crick - not Sabres but a Buffalo thing

I think Kane gets an extension right before the winter classic or during the all star break.

I fully understand what you're saying but Eichel is IMO on another level of understanding hockey. Passing is what you do when Kane is on your line to get goals. If Eichel had Adam Oates on his line he would immediately switch roles. Great players do what's needed to get the puck in the net.

How are you defining core player and why Kane isn't? What's up in the air about Moulson and Bogo's contracts?

I'm frustrated that Kane had off rink issues since being a Sabre - if he didn't he would have been signed to a long term contract before getting to this point. Now the possibility exists that he'll leave and be more deserving of the money than the one's we'll be left with.

Unless you think we're 3 years away from being a playoff team with a good shot at advancing. Then it becomes would I rather have Kane for the second half production of his contract - or the front half that gets wasted on the current construction - or just don't pay him at all since we're paying him huge money while we're not ready.

Of course not - just as you couldn't comprise a team built from the base of the 2012-2013 team, draft picks and available free agents since then. We're not in a good place - so I get where your coming from. I just like our chances better than you do with Eichel, O'Reilly, hopefully Kane and our pipeline to have a chance at contending as a percentage vs what we had and building with that. I don't think we're further along now but I'd put a higher percentage of being able to go further than building from that team. It's hypothetical for sure and the tank to date has not been worth it from a results perspective (obviously). If we're strictly talking contending and not better/playoff hockey to watch - then I'm still choosing the tank.

The tank sent us back to Egypt - because we were waiting for the waters to part without Aaron and Moses. We went back to Egypt to get them and now we're in the wilderness with a shot at the promise land - something we had no shot at sitting on the bank of the red sea.

I'm not saying he wants to leave or could get more as a RFA - I just think Aacontract of $3.33M is probably 500K to 800K light but he'll be in a bind because no one is going to lose picks and sign him closer to my perceived value of him.

I'd imagine that would put him in a bind because he could probably get a bit more on the open market.

Does Sam accept that offer?

Hockey players are a different breed of athletes. Do you guys/gals think Moulson feels funny about being a financial liability to the team?

Oh didn't realize that part. Thanks

I like this move. This is the start of interjecting young talent into the lineup. Hopefully this will be the start of a few draft picks finally contributing. Zack Redmond called up too. Sometimes a change or two can make an impact. Possibly JBot and Housley see this as a "feeling out" type of year.

To me this is a ridiculous post and a lack of effort or maturity on your part. The team played hard last night. They make a few critical errors each game and it has cost them games. They've gotten beaten bad in 2 games but they've been right there in the rest and those errors cost them.

Both his cap hit vs salary and production vs salary have already been answered above. They aren't giving away a prospect to unload $2 mil in salary.

Does Sam's pending free agency play into this? I think it's less about Sam vs what we have or what's coming. Talks like this has to be about do we want to pay him 5+ mil/year. I think they'd be happy to on a bridge deal but does Sam settle for that?

The use of "Their" is definitely Carolina, haha. All that "we" talk sure didn't sound like a Sabres fan.

Pouliot and Griffith are not NHL players. Griffith was pretty awful. I'm amazed at how many times Sam gets completely knocked off his skates.

Our 3 on 3 defense is like being on a power play for the opponent.

I'm hoping they find a way to come together being away.

I thought Jeremy White made an excellent point this morning when he asked "what pieces have the Sabres added since drafting Eichel"? He then said Okposo and...? To me that's the issue and why it's going to be a bit longer. It's critical at least two of the young prospects become excellent NHL players. Then your young players are good enough to move O'reilly and Okposo types to the 3rd line. - They're good players and can be effective against those defenders.

There's a lot that has to be figured out and that applies to our young star. I know we want him to just take over and overcome everything happening around him but it's going to take a little time. Heck we're switching lines after 3 games - so it's a bit of a reset that's going to take additional time. I feel like Jack and this team will look much different after a Month of playing and practicing together. I notice Jack being a bit more physical at times, not all the time, but I've seen him mixing it up down low. He's getting double teamed on the PP and making smart passes that's opened up the whole other side of the ice. We just haven't done much with it.