Crusader1969

Time to move back into Rd 1 and grab chychrun

Maybe he isn't in the top pair for a reason? again not saying dont trade for him, just don't give up the 8th pick for him and be prepared to only have him for 2 years.

The graph clearly demonstrates that the Ducks were a better team when Fowler wasn't on the ice.

I will admit you can re-sign him as long as you don't spend $10 million on other UFA's this summer and next. You sign Stamkos and you aren't able to afford Fowler.

Let's not forget the Ducks HAVE to trade Fowler to fit in their budget - no need to overpay

IMO you are either over-valuing Fowler or undervaluing the top 3dmen in this years draft. not that I'm a huge analytics guys at all but ..... This is not a good graph for a top pair Dman!

we can trade 8 for Fowler and there is a realistic chance we have neither in 2 years. You are really going to trade a guy away who you can have for 10 years and who will more than likely be as good if not better than Fowler for a guy you could have only for 2 years??? makes absolutely no sense to me.

What also could be awesome is having a 6'2 wrecking ball on skates in Sergachev that not only can skate with all the Leafs smaller yet skilled guys but will also be able to dominate them physically.

If you take D at number 8, you are still taking Dineen at 38? I think i would lean towards a winger in this scenario. 1) Boris Katchouk 2) Jordan Kyrou 3) Janne Kuokkanen

If you sign Stamkos you will have 7 guys for $48 mill. Bogo and Ennis are gone c Fowler will cost you $6milliom. So $54 million for 8 guys - you are probably spending $5 mill on goalies. McCabe should cost you $3.5. I've got 6 forwards , 3 d and 2 goalies coming in at$62.5 million Bailey and Fasching will also be up for contracts $3 mill each? $68 million and 13 guys signed. You better hope the cap is up to $80. Which will allow you to spend $1mill for everyone else. I've shredded bogo, Girgensons, foligno, Pysyk, ennis. Larrson. And let go of Kane. Sabres line up vesey Eichel reinhart Stamkos o'reilly Fasching ELC ELC Bailey League min for 4th line Fowler Risto McCabe ELC League min 3rd pair d Please let me know if I have something wrong Sign Campbell for 2 years find another cap team needing to unload. Don't sign Stamkos

Bottom line is that he isn't worth the 8th pick. I'll be happy if they can get him but the deal would include Girgensons or Pysyk as the centre piece

Im assuming they either sign Stamkos or add another large contract through trade. If you add up the numbers, the cap becomes a real problem quickly. Core 5 players plus Moulson $36 Ennis and Bogo $10 If you attribute $10m to UFA`s over the next two summers - now you have $56mill and only 9 or 10 guys signed. McCabe is going to earn some money this summer, Pysyk (if he isn`t traded) next summer. Fashing, Bailey, Baptiste all come up that summer (17/18). You would hope that in 2017/18 Guhle or the guy you draft at 8 is ready to step into Fowlers role. Again, Id be happy to trade for Fowler, I have Pysyk, Girgensons or some later picks plus maybe a prospect but I think you are wayyyy overpaying by giving up the 8th pick for Fowler. We sti

Mine is similar - had Brown going to before the Sabres draft and Juolevi to Arizona. Now, after Goligoski, think Nylander to Arizona leaving Sabres with all 3 dmen on the board.

whats your off-season Free agent game plan? If you plan to pay Fowler in 2 years you can`t be signing anyone of significance this summer. The way it looks to me I have 5 core (Vesey, Eichel, Risto, Reinhart and O`Reilly) players plus 1 bad contract (Moulson) in 2017/18 that will cost you at least $36 million. If you add in Ennis and Bogo thats another $10 million. add Stamkos or another $8m plus high end player for the top 6 -the available cap space is being eaten up quick. Again, im not against adding Fowler but not for the 8th pick and you have to be prepared to see him walk in 2 years.

I have - saw him twice this year, Once in Windsor and the other in Hamilton. Plus probably about 15 times on TV. I think he is fantastic. extremely nasty guy to play against, elite skating for a man of his size, and once a game (at least) will drive to the net and create either a scoring chance for himself or a teammate. Plus he can QB a power play and has a great shot, not much not to like. I don`t think anyone ever complayed about Tyler Myers skating for a guy that is 6`7 - it was his intelligence and compete level - neither should be a worry about Sergachev. I think I posted this before but Sergi had a slow start while adjusting to the NA rinks but after Halloween he plays 41 games and puts up 43 points. The only time his effort has been questioned is playing at the U18s when all but him and the guy from Q were suspended from Team Russia.

He makes $4 million now and is thought to be a bargain at that price. I`d have to think some team will offer at least $6m for him. In 2 years you have Eichel, Reinhart and (Hopefully) Vesey coming off their ELC`s. Sabres already have to move out $$ in order to even attempt to pay Stamkos. I don`t mind trading for Fowler for 2 years, Im just not trading the 8th pick for him.

BPA is likely to be a Dman. That`s good cause you will need him in 4 years since Fowler is a UFA in 2 and likely Sabres won`t have the $$ to re-sign him.

Trading the 8th pick for Fowler would also be blasphemous. You can`t trade a top end D prospect, that has potential to be a high end top pair Dman for the next decade, for a good (not great) player with only 2 years left on his deal is CRAZY!!! I don`t mind adding Fowler but I`d be offering Girgensons, a lower draft pick and maybe a decent prospect. Yes you may have to be patient for the 8th pick to develop but his floor should be turning into Fowler, his ceiling is much much higher. why do you need Tkachuk if you have Vesey and Stamkos? IF they can pull off Vesey, alone, they should go D in First round.

the whole thing is based around Eichel. without him the trade doesnt happen. Do you think that Eichel and Vesey have already had a conversation? Im assuming they have.

Im confident. Murray is no dummy and wouldn't have traded a 3rd rounder if he had absolutely no clue if there was interest from the Vesey camp. They have to be very careful of what they say publicly but there is no way, in my mind, that there wasn't a conversation between Eichel and Vesey and it has be relayed back to Murray. Hopefully I am not wrong cause it will suck for this guy to snub the Sabres to go pay for the Leafs. Especially if Stamkos is offered $12M to play with Sabres and signs for Leafs for $10 or so.

Unless there is a run on Dmen prior to the 8th pick then I would say its highly likely one of Joulevi, Sergi or Chyrchrun is a Buffalo Sabres come Friday. I think it also dampens any trade rumours of Sabres moving up to 3 or 4 to grab a forward.

With the Vesey trade, my percentage of them drafting a D at pick 8 increased to about 75%. Its been 3 whole days, maybe a record to stay with the same guy, and I've remained on Team Chychrun

I think he projects as a guy who can step into a top 6 role. I have to think/hope they know they can get him with the connection through Jack. You can't give up a 3rd rounder for a complete "shot in the dark". Very exciting but lets wait till he signs before going completely overboard in celebration.

My best guess is the Oilers draft Tkachuk and trade 1 or two skill forwards for fill in their D. Maybe Bogosian or Pysyk could come into play?

Tkachuk is going to Edmonton - 80 percent confident. Though I did call the Oilers to make the playoffs last year - so any prediction should be taken with grain of salt.