Crusader1969

They got away with it but wtf Samuelsson, how can you ice it at that moment?

Yes. His value would be so low at the moment. Just not worth trading it wasn't that long ago we saw a path for him to be the best winger on the team

Post Tank. Rank your most hated that they were on the Sabres 1- Carter Hutton 2- Cody Eakins 3- Josh Gorges 4 - Eric Comrie 5 - Matthias Samuelsson (moving up fast) 6 -Evan Rodriquez (hated him here but turned into a good player that I'd welcome back) 7 - Vladimir Sobotka 8 - Jacob Bryson - no one represents Adams malpractice more that Bryson 9 Jeff Skinner - hate only started last season His lack of 2 way effort as a vet spread like a cancer throughout the team 10 - Taylor Hall - what a disappointment

I would love to say - Don't do it. Send a message to Pegula but it's really your personal choice. don't you live in Oshawa or something? That's a LONG freaking drive!

Ok. Who are you getting to play with Dahlin if you move on from Byram?

If Quinn had any trade value, that would be a good slot for Rosen next season. JJP would be the only other guy you could trade out and bring in Rosen this won't go over well, but the only other option would be Tuch, especially if you can't extend him past next season, he would have good trade value as well. Rosen for Tuch saves you around $3.5 million

It work just as well as Byram, Dahlin and Power as your top 3 because they are not the problem the problem is the other 3 and changing ekblad for Byram isnt solving that

But then you are still missing a top 4 dman.

Don't think this stat exists but I'd love to see the stat of odd man rushes for that don't end up with a shot on goal gotta think Sabres lead this category

Gonna be real hard to get true value trading the pick but you have to be open to it what GM is gonna trade a guy worthy of being traded for first overall for a guy who is 2 or 3 years away from contributing?

There is little doubt that the Sabres have done Power zero favours that's why I hold out hope that there is great improvement when he gets a proper partner. I expect progress regardless, just more if he has a proper partner

Crap. The Skinner Buyout ! only way I can make it work is by moving off of UPL and bringing in a low cost vet to pair with Levi. unless you offer him longer term than anyone else along with paying him the most

The top 9 forwards Peterka, Benson, Tage, Tuch, Greenway, Zucker, Norris, Kulich, Norris top 4 D Dahlin, Byram, Power, Ekblad UPL, Levi

I don't think you would have to dump anyone else doing quick math, they would come in 2 mill under the cap Yes Ekblad would be the Major piece added Maybe he gets under $10m if you give him some term But it would be a huge change to the team

You could pay Byram $8 and Ekblad $10 just need to move Samuelsson and Clifton Johnson would be bottom pair with JBD You would still have money to pay Peterka $6 to $7 mill and McLeod $4.5

Have is a strong word you are going to have to bridge Byram , are we sure that's going to cost $7 mill? Ekblad will need more than $7Mill I would think

Any of the top 4 on the list would be a step in the right direction He'll, maybe even 2 ? You will have to overpay them and that's fine Ekblad seems a bit "pie in the sky" but he's an Ontario Kid, so you never know. Maybe he has a desire to play closer to home? Pay him whatever you need to. Byram - Dahlin Power - Ekblad Johnson - JBD Clifton

Yep. We will never know. shame on him if he didn't though

Hopefully the season tickets holders hear the call to arms and don't renew

You might be right BUT it took Dahlin 4 years to be decent after he drafted. I just don't think the Sabres can wait for him. The forwards could all contribute much faster

Is there anyone here who doesn't think Samuelson shouldn't be this sites whipping boy? I get the Power hate (though I don't agree) and certainly Quinn has taken a huge step backwards this season (hopefully there is a correctable reason for it) Bryson shouldn't be in the league. Too al and not dynamic enough but the real target should be Samuelsson! he blocks some shots once and a while and credit to him for doing that but what else does he bring? sit his ass for the rest of the season and buy him out the first day possible

Could be a tank with honour.

Your 6'5 Assistant captain is the one guy with his gloves still on in that skirmish. waive Samuelsson tomorrow. Make a ***** statement

Looking at the xGF and xGA Why is Byram and Bryson a pair? They are getting caved in funny seeing Dahlin-Clifton and Dahlin- Samuelsson being positive but Clifton and Samuelsson with anyone else deep in the negative. Only dman Dahlin can't save is Bryson. Byram and Dahlin have not played together for some reason