klos1963

Basically you want to sign a mediocre goalie over a good goalie. A good 25 year old goalie won't work for you? I don't get it.

Will Linus sign with us? That's a huge off season need.

I don't disagree that our goaltending needs dramatic improvement, Hutton will never play again, we won't be able to sign a good free agent because why would they sign here, is there a team that will trade a quality goalie? It's not gonna be easy. Kinda how the players coming back in the ROR trade lifted the team. and he won't resign because he has many years left, but hopefully he'll re-sign with the Sabres.

Who will be available?

I don't think Mitts or Jokiharju qualify as top 6/4 on a good team. Not meaning to crap on them.

Ok, if those questions help explain his lower numbers... should we expect similar numbers with the team that finished last overall?

So if you're right, what good would he be with a team that's worse?

He just passed away.

What team doesn't have at least 3 goalies better than ours? We have no NHL level goalies on the roster.

One of the best forwards to ever play the point on the power play.

Got his autograph when the Great Skate opened on Sheridan drive, mid 70's. Carried it in my wallet til it basically disintegrated after many, many years. My first favorite Sabre.

So next year we would have no captain because we have no leader. That doesn't sound too good

I'm curious as to how many posters here were negative on Eichel prior to this past season.

My then 10 year old kept asking why we traded ROR while watching him win the Conn Smyth. Really don't want to go through this again. Adams should just tell Eichel we are not trading you and we will do everything to build this team(like get a goalie or 3).

Meet the new era, same as the old era.

I never understood why the Rigas' didn't pay Peca or any other players that we could have had. He was obviously a crook, using other peoples money, why not splurge on the team? Amazing to me how few people talk about our goaltending situation and how dire it is.

Depending on the goalie, sounds like an lot for Samson.

I would think nothing too serious is being discussed until the medical issue is taking the next step. How well did the 12 week rehab plan work? Still don't want to trade him. I understand the Rienhart and Risto are likely gone as they'll leave on their own after this coming season.

Correct, but are those the type of players that will make up better? Doubtful. The Sabres are becoming a halfway house.

He would sign here only if no other team in the league offered him a deal. Nobody in their right minds would sign here if they didn't have to.

We need to get at least one NHL above average goalie in these deals. We have no NHL caliber goalies on our roster right now.

8x8mil for Dahlin???? That's insane. He hasn't earned that yet.

Tkachuk is in the last year of his contract, right? That's a big risk thinking he'd want to re-sign with the Sabres. Edit : He's an RFA, so the risk is lessened.

If we hire the right coach, things could change, we do have quite a few high draft picks in the system . Trading our top players may prolong the agony a bit longer before we see that hope realized though. Getting a few goalies would really help.

Why are you fed up with them? They've never dogged it, Eichel was developing into a top center, 100 point pace in 2019-20, Sam has improved each season, consistent top 6 winger that would do well on any team. They're both pissed that the organization sucks, I'd be concerned if they weren't angry.