Crusader1969

He didn’t give up guys he didn’t want to If they gave up Savoie for Chychrun and then Chychrun got hurt, like he did in Ottawa. You would a have been the loudest crying that he should never have made the trade what other Dman that got traded would have moved the needle ? No way he was trading for a goalie knowing Levi was about to make a decision to sign or not.

You mean be the guy that has taken a couple laughing stock of a franchise , turned it 180 degrees, had them 1 point out of the playoffs when no one would have predicted that prior to the season. Signed a bunch of his core up for the next 7 years and seems to have hit on a ridiculous percentage of his draft picks? I’ll take Adams bring Adams every day of the damn week

2 months later and I still think @Randall Flagghit a grand slam here. the next week will tell us how good his prognostication really was I think he gets 2 or 3 of his additions to be exact. Heck, there is a chance he gets all 4 correct

Not sure past 1 but I’m thinking the player they pick will be from Loko of the KHL. Simashev or But will be the pick if Stramel is there are 39, I would take him. If off the board Lindstein would be a good pick at 45 - Dvorak 6’5 LHD or Gibson 6’3 RHD

It’s going up to $87 million. you can’t afford anybody at any price, especially if you are going to a significant piece on defence plus who’s spot is he taking? Tage, Cozens or Mitts?

Think he is too expensive for them at this point. Great player but I don’t see him on the Sabres

I really like Jost but don’t think there is room for him im guesssing VO gets traded and Jost isn’t signed. Savoie takes the place of VH Rousek Replaces Jost Kulich replaces VO

Surprised he didn’t go to July 1st good deal for the Sabres! Glad for some news!!!

I think its the anticipation, knowing in the next 2 weeks there will be a fair amount of news. ... UFA's, Trades, Signings, the Draft Calm before the storm!

I need Sabres news!

Probably mentioned upthread but the Sabres made the finals in their 5th year or so.

we shall see. There will be a lot of teams hesitant of drafting Russians. He doesn't have good offensive stats and there are a lot of high end forwards this year that teams might be worried to miss out on. If a team views Simashev as a Defensive Dman that could push him down as those are usually found later in the draft like Samuelsson was

a team trades for VO and puts him on the top PP unit, he scores 25ish by the deadline. His new team can then decide to keep and let him run out his contract or flip at the deadline and get more than they gave up to acquire him.

what if you trade Olofsson and get a pick in the mid 20s and draft Simashev and trade away pick 13??

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 !!!

Do you want more Russians?

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!