Mustache of God

It's part of the business. If they accepted the qualifying deal then their agents aren't doing their job and should be fired or JBOT offered them a ludicrous contract and should be fired. I think upwards of 30 players across the league filed for arbitration today and I'd be shocked if more than a handful actually make it to arbitration.

Would you say he'd be grumpy after all this plays out? Yes, not because I think he'd be a good fit here but mostly because I want to hear RJ yell, "EICHEL TO JAGR BACK TO EICHEL HE SCOOUUUUUURRRRRRRGHHHHHHSSS! TOP SHELF WHERE GRANDPA JAGR HIDES THE COOKIES!!!!"

He'll be 38 when the season starts.

Re:2 we flip Gorges at the deadline for a 3rd rounder for a contender looking for depth

I would pay to see an Encino man reboot if brendan Fraser Pauly shore and Ryan miller were all on board.

I love how JBOT has addressed the blue-line and I have a feeling he's not quite done yet.

Exactly. Start Guhle in Rochester and play him top minutes in every situation and call him up when Bogo breaks a finger or something.

Does Pomenville's return break the curse of the Buffalo captaincy? I hope so because Eichel is the next captain.

Do we sign Vanek? ARE WE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER?

Was Pomenville playing wing in Minnesota or are we thinking he's going to be the 3rd line center? This also means we're out on Shattenkirk, which I'm fine with not over-payment and too much term. So what's the D look like now? Scandella - Risto McCabe - Bogo Antipin - Bayloo Gorges?

Pominville has 2 years left at 5.6 million so hopefully he produces. Scandella is making 4 mill for the next 3 years.

LOVE IT! This helps our defense and helps alleviate the log-jam of bottom 6 players without a real role on this team.

FOR WHO?????

Don't forget about Asplund. I remember he was the "key" piece to the Kuli/Psysk swap.

As good as Tavares is, I don't think he's a fit for the Sabres since we have Eichel, ROR, maybe Reinhart, and Middlestad in the pipeline. The money you would have to overpay him on the UFA market would be between 8-10 million maybe? I don't know. That money needs to be spent on the blue line.

McDavid brought home 3 trophies at the award show and would have easily won the Calder if he didn't break his shoulder and he took his team to the 2nd round of the playoffs. What the hell has Eichel done except whine about his coach?

My guess was Vanek. No way they have Gionta on the show 2 days before FA when it doesn't sound like he's coming back this year, or rather, we've heard no indication that JBOTs wants to bring him back.

I would much rather see Vanek on Eichel's wing than Evan Rodriguez. Vanek - EICH - Reinhart? Yes, please. Plus your 2nd Powerplay is: Vanek - Larsson - Kane Bayloo - Antipin

Poor Moulson, not a single vote here. This makes me think he's going to rebound the hardest and put up close to 25 goals.

Lehner + Larsson + Moulson for a Dman and a pick is my dream scenario that will never happen.

I'm seeing tweets saying Chad Johnson is very likely returning to Buffalo. Would that mean Ullmark will be starting in Rochester if those reports are true?

Not really, he's undoubtedly one of the best players in the game right now and he's only going to be getting better. I can see Jack getting 8.5-9 for a 5 year deal.

Murray's fatal gaff was not attempting to throw water on the dumpster fire the team became last season. His failure to recognize that DDB had lost the room and making no moves to address the D doomed him.

I voted for Bogo. I think we saw what Moulson will be last year and, while I hope I'm wrong, Enzo is donezo. I know nothing about Bogosian pre-sabres. What prompted the insane deal he has right now? Did he ever play at a level to earn the contract or was WPG management hoping he would have grown into the contract and have it be "value" down the line if he projected the way they thought he would?

The AVs ownership doesn't care.