Crusader1969

Thankfully Matthew Fairburn is still there … wrote an excellent article today about Eichel and the lessons the Sabres should take from seeing him and the Knights winning the cup. I can’t wait for October !!! Go Sabres !!!

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I would be disappointed in this scenario but could see it happening

I know, was trying to be funny lol All i know is that the Sabres are in Position to put out 6 guys who are 6'2 or taller (Lyubushkin being the one guy who is 6'2) if they get this off season right. which to me, would be sign Graves and trade for Hanifan and adding Simashev to the prospect pool (that already includes Noivkov and Komarov )

If Knights have such a good d with three at 6’2 - imagine Sabres with all 6’3 and above

https://theathletic.com/4596610/2023/06/09/golden-knights-defense-lebrun/ Tampa and now Vegas are the blueprints. unless your 5-10” Dman qbs your power play there is no room for him on the team. In other words, do what you need to do. Move up in the draft, use pick 13 or trade down but no matter what draft Simashev! You want every Dman you put out there 6’3 or taller

I’m looking forward to watching him lift the cup. No issues at all. Things didn’t work out in Buffalo and the Sabres are partly at fault for that would have rather seen him lift it in a Sabres unifoRm but Sabres got 3 huge pieces for him and I firmly believe it will be Buffalos turn soon

Girgensons replacement perhaps 🤔

I have a feeling Joker will be traded once they get a true #4 You mean way too much

unfortunately they are moving away from local beat reporting to focus on NFL and EPL league wide stories. Not good news at all as I enjoy reading Sabres centric materials on the site. Not sure it will survive.

I can't believe people thing that making moves that will pay off big in 2 or 3 years means that they cant be a cup contender this season... They can do both!

fixed this for you. Think they would take Joker, B level Prospect and a 2nd?

Simashev all day and all night, twice on Sunday’s !

wow, CBJ not kidding around!

i agree completely, If you give up the 13th pick for Hart, you need 22 coming back. My other question would be is how much better is Hart than Hill, Raanta or Andersen who you can get with just $$$?

plus if they use the 1st on Hart, how can they use it to get Hellebuyck?

this sounds about right. Maybe a prospect ranking a bit higher than Murray?

Pause and step back from your keyboard.. why so quick to trade away the 13th pick? OMG please stop with the 13th pick for Hart lol

assuming he didn't say the Term? whats the longest they can go? i think its 8 years

KO looks like he is in great shape He said “this is where we want to be next year, we finished 1 point behind Florida. It’s doable , we aren’t that far from the mountain top” Go Sabres!!! I’m ready for Oct!!!

not sure this is a strong opinion or not but I think you need to look at Willander at pick 13 not 39.

Who doesn’t want more draft rankings? https://www.flohockey.tv/articles/11020195-final-2023-nhl-draft-rankings-unveiled-connor-bedard-tops-list?utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=thumbnail.2023nhldraftranksfinal&utm_content=article&utm_campaign=2023nhldraft

Definitely! just sign a UFA for a #4. They have the cap space to the enticing opportunity to play next to Power, Then, Pick up the phone to the new GM in Calgary and pick up one of their pending UFA's dmen who they can't afford to let leave for nothing. Now you've added 2 Dmen (lost Joker via trade proposed above) and added a top goalie. The forwards are untouched Here we go!

ok i'm convinced...trade the 13th overall pick for Helleybuck BUT then trade back into the first by Trading Joker and get Simashev in the early 20s.

I think it was Pettersson from the Penguins during the Expected Buffalo Podcast.