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Marek will probably move to Sirius NHL content. I like him personally.

Glad he got rewarded for his hard work. Just keep it up 6K!

Hes making 5x5 thats a very team friendly deal coming off 50 pts and 20 goals for the 24 year old.

Probably his play away from the puck. If I had to guess. I havent watched a ton of Philly to be sure, but hes probably not physical enough.

We need another right handed defensemen. Prove me wrong and upgrade there.

After thinking it over and looking at everything. With the speed component, the player makes sense. In addition Helenius is a more complete center. I hate the asset management but we couldnt go into this season with Krebs as the third C.

If they are in cap trouble you dont give up your best prospect for a tweener who has never had more than 30 points in Edmonton and who is as soft as a babies diaper.

Hes never shown much and hes not much of an upgrade to me personally over Krebs.

I think potentially we're better off in the bottom six. Im not convinced of the defensive pairings, but we will see. We still need another center. Someone for the faceoff circle and strong two way. Don't quite care if its a vet or young player.

I completely agree with you here. I wanted a Pinto type. But at this point we need a clear cut option.

Go and get Necas. Hes a needed upgrade.

The Sabres signed someone named Colton Poolman. Another common variety meh merchant for Rochester.

Sure if he costs future considerations, and or Calgary eats a decent percentage of his salary. My problem with Kadri is that the older he gets the more he's likely to fall off a cliff. I personally don't want to be on the hook for his $7M cap hit in two years from now. If he had a two or three year deal left, perhaps. Otherwise, pass. Unless again, it's a zero net cost and or they cover salary. The guy has negative value being over 30, what is he 33 next year?

No thanks, not with this offseason start, and the belittling comments of the front office. 😛

this is a fine move with the acquiring of a third line center. I just find this to be a lazy anticlimactic Kevyn Adams style move. Nothing that moves the needle enough, but just a bare amount to shift fans from the problem.

I don't trust Adams to make a move. He will claim the asking prices were too high and that albeit the extra early cap relief is meant for future re-signings they believe in what they have. Aka his continual song and dance on believing in the process. I approve of the culture shift and the drafting and development model. But you need to make the playoffs this year or forfeit the right to make decisions. This is your second head coaching hire. You're entrenched on the hot seat. Make it work or leave.

Loved Datsyuk!

Good luck Vic!

I like it. Ive been a Reimer fan for a while. Solid vet.

They still need to clean up down the middle and add another right handed shot defensemen that isn't a 7th.

Glad to see him go and get a chance elsewhere. He was a class act and a selfless warrior. Never lived up to the ability of a first round talent, but he always put in his best foot forward, no matter what! Good luck Z, you'll always be a Sabre to me.

He's one of my favorite players in the league. Albeit his misuse at times in Ottawa, he's really solid on both sides of the puck.

I agree in principle. I assume he has iron in the fire somewhere, he cannot make that move without doing something. I'm assuming we might finally see him bring in a piece more noticeable than a 7th defensemen or 4th liner.

He just breathes contempt. If you want to be successful, being patient is fine. However, knowing when to get off the pot to shake up the room is a big part to the next evolution of this team. If he's not worried about spending to the cap, or at least being inflexible to help right the ship, it just screams "I don't care what the fans want." To me and a lot, enough is enough. I want to see the Sabres in May hockey. Even if we're the 8th seed against say Boston and we're completely outmatched. At least it ends this cycle of moroseness.

I'll be watching the defensemen for the fluidity in their puck movement. I know we have a nice product in Helenius.