dudacek
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15 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Less than what? Jbd is basically at league minimum.
I thought he was like $1.7M with arb rights?
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I’m pretty sure Bo Byram has a Stanley Cup ring already.
But more misleading stats.
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Did the exact same thing to Bryson 2 years ago didn’t they?
Didn't qualify him, then signed him for less?
I think this forum overrates JBD, but if they don’t spend the cap space it makes no sense at all.
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38 minutes ago, ponokasabre said:
Rust seems like the defacto option if we dont get one in the Byram deal. His no trade is gone tomorrow, we have been rumored to want him and Pitt has openly said they want picks and prospects for there veterans so we could easily do that
I could live with a Byram for a physical stay at home dman for Dahlin and then Rust for picks and prospects.
Rust has had a bit of an injury bug lately but he is still an elite forward that does all his damage around the net. I dont know enough about him to say if he is physical or not, id hope hes like Zucker. And Zucker would know him well as he has played with Pitt in the past. The biggest question is has he hit that post 30 wall and how inflated are his numbers playing with Crosby
Is it possible the Timmins trade was half a deal?
As in Pit wanted the pick, but couldn't move Rust until tomorrow?
So there's a Rust for ??? coming soon that would make that deal make a little more sense?
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Perbix, Ryan Lindgren and Nate Schmidt are veteran LHDs that I could see the Sabres kicking tires on if they move Byram.
Brandan Tanev in the hard-to-play-against forward category?
Edit: correction, Perbix is a righty.
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Just now, Warriorspikes51 said:
Ehlers, Granlund, Provorov seems about the best we can hope for
None of them seem like reach for the stars players, but they are literally #4, 7 and 9on the Athletic's big board.
Slim pickings out there.
By the way, qualifying offers are due sometime today I think?
Any word on the Sabres?
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19 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
I'm seeing 8 years, $6.1M?
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Every year since Taylor Hall, the Sabres have made some signings.
Every year since Taylor Hall, they have been of largely of the Ilya Lybushkin variety.
What are your hopes and expectations?
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3 hours ago, ponokasabre said:
Lebrun apparently reporting that Andersson will only extend with Vegas.
*****, it's so easy to hate Vegas.
Sabres not among the teams listed. Ottawa, Columbus and the Kings were, but Andersson said no to an extension.
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1 minute ago, ponokasabre said:
The Maccelli love is crazy, he is not a good player, and def not what we are trying to build here
He's so opposite of what this team needs.
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14 minutes ago, CTJoe said:
What don't you like about him? Not being a donkey, I honestly don't know him all that well with him playing out west.
Don't get me wrong; he will fill a hole in the top 6 better than the current candidates will; I'm not against adding him.
I perceive his point totals to be inflated by opportunities he wouldn't be getting on better teams and he's softer than I would like for the current state of the Sabres.
But mostly he's 33 and coming off a good season in a limited UFA market. I think he's going to both regress and command more than I want to pay.
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1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
If Adams can’t convince JJP in his vision for the team how on G-ds green Earth could he convince Marner?
I think Marner's desire to be on pedestal without the pressures that come with it precludes him going
a) to a small stage
b) a place where he will have to be the guy who turns things around
Dude seems to be a frontrunner and will go to the place that fits his personality. Vegas is perfect.
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On a different note, have we seen anything that indicates the bold was the reason for JJ's heel turn, or is this just an assumption based on the Eichel/Reinhart experience?
I've not seen any statements from Peterka or his camp.
Remember Eichel's first three years the Sabres finished 81, 78 and 62 points. Neither he, nor Sam asked out, both re-signed, Jack for term and Sam wanted term.
Peterka's teams went 91, 84 and 79. His "suffering" has been nowhere near ours.
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7 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Think defender values are... off
D Alexander Romanov has agreed to an eight-year, $6.25M extension with the Islanders
More evidence of what I was talking about in the other thread.
Also evidence that Adams wasn't necessarily wrong with the concept of the Samuelsson contract, he was wrong about the player.
Just now, CTJoe said:Here's a name we should be discussing and I don't think we have:
Mikael Granlund
Center, LW
Age: 33
2024/25: 22 goals, 66 Points
Contract Projection: 2 years, $4.975 million
-I think he'd certainly be an upgrade on our left side top 6 and he can also play center, sort of of 2025 Zucker but a bit better. Gives us experience and wouldn't break the bank. Not a defensive dynamo but certainly not on Petera's level.
-I think he would outpoint Peterka while providing more accountability at a cheaper price tag. He also contributes on both special teams units and is describes as "middle-six winger on a contender who can handle top-line duty on a weaker roster," This has "sabres written all over it,"
-He'll have suitors, I think 2 years/$12million is a good offer. He's coming off a contract that paid him $20miliion over 4 years. Thoughts?
Not a huge fan myself of the player, but as I mentioned in the wrong thread somewhere, he's strong in the playmaking aspect the Sabres lack up front.
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Looks like if you're playing pro, you can stay home.
Leinonen and Ratzlaff the only players there under contract. And the goalie group is the most interesting, when you throw in the two new kids and Leenders.
Helenius, Östlund, Wahlberg, Neuchev, Kulich and Benson are all guys who might have been there under other circumstances, but there's no need.
Still, it's not going to take long to fire up the worry machine over the fact the Sbres have only picked 2 forwards of note (Helenius Zeimer) in the past two drafts.
Most interesting absence: Maxim Strbak
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38 minutes ago, Thorny said:
I see the same in Benson. The type of playmaking we are severely lacking (that blends into PP efficiency, too) that no amount of proficiency of passing on our top D pair can make up for.
It’s always about depth. We don’t have enough playmaking. I don’t think we have close to enough
As the roster currently stands, the biggest crying need is a playmaking top-six forward.
On the free agent front, i was thinking Patty Kane might be a good one, but he had just 17 primary assists. Best bets are Mikael Granlund with 31 (17th in the league) while Ehlers had 27
Other guys potentially available:
- Necas: 32
- Zibenajad 31
- Danault 28
- Rust 23
- Rossi 22
If Byram's gotta go and the Kings are interested, Danault is somebody I'd be looking at.
Only 21 NHL forwards had 30 primary assists
Jason Zucker(!) led the Sbres with 24. Never would have guessed that.
Not sure it's a stat I'd want to invest in heavily looking at the league leaders, but interesting and relevant.
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4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Peterka is good at one thing we should be concerned about, it isn't shooting. Peterka was very good at bringing the puck up ice into the offensive zone. It is probably a contributing factor to his 2nd assist totals.
The other thing to consider in the way the Sabres are built at the moment is that they have 3 elite passers on the blueline that other teams don’t have.
They’re kinda built like a basketball team where the centre’s role is to defend and finish and the guys at the back are in charge of distributing.
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Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson aren’t playmakers in the Dale Hawerchuk/Tim Connolly sense that they look to pass, but they are in the sense that they get the puck up ice and to the net and they create space and opportunity others can exploit. Peterka was the same way
Zach Benson and Jack Quinn aren’t there yet, but they have that skillset.
Norris and Kulich need those types of wingers to be successful, but the flip side is that they do complement those types of wingers.
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1 minute ago, Thorny said:
Norris has the worst primary assist rate among forwards like ever
Norris has 2 primary assists his last 105 games played
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He can’t pass
I think of this when people float the idea of Brock Boeser. He’s a finisher who requires a playmaker.
I can’t think of a worse fit for the rest of our top six 6 at the price he’s going to demand.
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2 minutes ago, Thorny said:
You’ve been talking about money puck for 5 years lol
It’s not what’s happening
Pretty sure I stopped talking about it 2 years ago. 😁
That was kinda my point.
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6 minutes ago, Thorny said:
As others have said, if this was any other team than the sabres anyone would look at the roster and say it was primed for an expected upgrade on the way - looking at the composition, the cap space, and the assets we can trade
Yep.
Its only the fact that they were similarly positioned in each of the past 2 seasons and didn’t take advantage of the Skinner money last year, and didn’t do anything at all the year before that would make anyone think otherwise.
Its so deflating.
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I think the Byram situation is pretty clear, at least from Adams perspective:
Bo has made it clear to Adams that he doesn’t “want out” now and he’s going to give him everything he has for as long as he’s here, but he is not currently interested in a long-term deal with the Sabres because he wants an opportunity for a more significant role.
Adams believes him and has told him he will shop him to see if there is a deal to be made with a team that will give him that opportunity. But he has also said he’s only going to pull the trigger if there is a deal that makes the Sabres better.
If the deal materializes, he gets moved. If not, they’ll negotiate a short-term deal.
No idea if Adams has read Byram correctly, or how desperately he wants to trade him.
But his words indicate he feels a degree of comfort with the situation, and both intends to trade him and is confident that a trade is there to be made.
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9 minutes ago, CTJoe said:
Brings Quinton Byfield back into the conversation. Byrum and Oslund for Byfield should be good for everyone
I see no world where the Kings move Byfield this summer.
Too much invested, nothing in the pipeline that comes close.
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6 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Im not that interested in Andersson now
If Byram isnt traded, neither am I.
But his personality and skillset would go well with Dahlin and might be perfect for Power. Very assertive, good at in-zone coverage and one-on-one battles where Power needs help, less-so at rush D and breakouts, where Power excels. can PK. Affordable contact this year.
Dahlin Power Andersson Kesselring is very nice, well-balanced and affordable top 4, IMO.
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2 hours ago, inkman said:
A coworker of mine just asked if I saw how miserable this kid was when he was drafted. I hate the behavior that the internet fosters. People make faces. You can’t tell what the player is thinking or feeling. Please STFU.
He also mentioned that Peterka was traded because of substance abuse issues. What ***** up part of the internet propagates this nonsense.
Doubt there has been a championship team in my lifetime that didn’t have partiers.
Its about whether or not it gets in the way of performance.
2 hours ago, Drag0nDan said:I think some people are generally kind of shy, especially at 18 so i try not to judge them.
Anyone who watched the kid’s interview could see there wasn’t even a whiff of disappointment.
That was the the face of a kid overcome with emotion about being drafted.
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