CallawaySabres

O'Reilly is regarded as one of the best 2 way players in the game as well as being a heart and soul, non stop effort kind of guy. This is EXACTLY the type of player any team would love to have on a championship run....7.5 mill for a guy who is borderline #1 center (not here though)....I'll take it

As long as Toronto does not get McDavid or Eichel in the.....oh wait

It's kind of nice not wanting them to sign anyone outside of a Dman......never thought I would see the day

Rattlers

Which is great because we don't need anyone this year....just one Dman

I just don't see anywhere near bottom 5 in the league. There is just way too much talent on this team not to take playoff talk seriously. The division is not that great and the only locks I see in it are Tampa and Montreal. Not that far fetched to beat out a Detroit or Florida. Then you still have 2 Wild Cards after that. Toronto, Ottawa and Boston are hardly threats in my eyes.

Get a Dman and forget about anyone on the wing.......I don't think I want to even add any more forwards. Let's see what the team has first and then make changes if necessary.

Wow, just terrible

I recall many not wanting any part of Zadar over involved in O'Reilly trade and many were pissed about 21 for Lehner.

I know there was a ton of talk back and forth between the O'Reilly haters and lovers but come on, the moves Murray has made in the last few days have not only transformed this team, but sped up the rebuild by A LOT. I wanted O'Reilly badly before the trade and reading about him in the past few days from writers in Colorado, loving it even more. We now a true #1 and #2 center (if not two #1s), a starting goaltender and a coach who I believe is going to mold this group into a championship team. What is the point point of having assets if you can't use them to build a champion. Our picks at 21 and 31 would have taken years to develop and instead, we have legitimate NHLers to step in and really excel. Not only that, but the trades that GMTM has made are all for guys that are young enough to grow with this team. We could either wait and see if the prospects pan out or strike when the iron is hot. With FA not even starting yet, there is a hell of a lot to look forward to THIS year. Looking at this lineup, we finally have players playing on the lines they are SUPPOSED to be on. No more seeing the likes of a Moulson on line 1 or a Stewart on line 2. The top 6 are solid and looking at that 3rd line, THAT is what a Stanley Cup 3rd line is supposed to look like (in my opinion). I am fired up and can't wait to this team grow right in front of our eyes. Bills and Sabres home openers this year.....fo...git....about.....it!

In the car and wow, is the NHL Network radio all over O'Reilly to Buffalo. No way Big Z is not involved.......should be an interesting day tomorrow

The Rangers window for a Cup will be closed in about 2 years I believe so I am a little surprised they would be shopping him (rebuilding on the fly I suppose)?

Buffalo is 2 years away (if everything goes right) from taking a look at a trade like this. I don't care how good the player is, stick with the youth plan and let's watch this team grow together. O'Reilly would seem like a perfect fit but obviously Z is the main piece there. Do we stock the top 6 or do we hold on to what we hope to be a young, nasty D with the youth? Those are the questions that good GMs get right so we'll see.

Ridiculous

Only a guarantee for a Cup would make that worth it and we know that's not possible. Way too big of a risk especially since next year's 1 will probably be a lottery pick.

At MOST, Sabres are giving up 1st, 2nd, 3rd and most likely, just a first and a 3rd. For 6 or seven strong years out of Saad, I have no problem with that.

Saad is a no brainer right? I have been watching him closely and he is making things happen on his own.

That arena has been dead to the world for 10 years so I'll take anything.

It really does though...Toronto with all their fans vs Buffalo and more importantly, the Canadian coach who left us in the dust for the bigger, flashier Canadian city. I can't think of a better game than the first one to fire that one up.

I'll be happy to get that one going

I'm goin' with Lieutenant Dan

Dan sounds very smooth. I love how he whispered the person's name who was asking the question most times. It was like... hi john, I'll be butchering you down the road

17.5 mill over 5 years is my guess.

Never easy in Buffalo is it....