klos1963

They will probably put the team for sale before the plane lands. Brilliant idea.

Are we 'teeming' with prospects more than other teams? Other teams are way ahead of us NHL wise, it would take something special for us to pass them.

Just look at the goalies we've had. No team could win with them.

I understand, but I still disagree. To say he was a non factor is just wrong. He played very well, sometimes at an elite level. The team lost despite his excellent play.

I don't think it's accurate to say he wasn't an impact player. He was the main reason we won any of the games we did win. It's not his fault we traded ROR, it's not his fault we fired GM's and coaches every 2 years. Trade the bad players, keep the good ones.

I think those that are in favor of trading Eichel have no idea how big of an impact it will have. He will put up 100 point seasons wherever he goes, we don't have a 100 point scorer and will be looking to Mitts, Cozens to be our big scorers. They certainly showed some stuff at the end, but are we ready to have them lead us to the playoffs? It will be a disaster if we trade Eichel. Who will want to play here that doesn't have to play here. The see an organization trade a guy that wins the Conn Smyth and the Eichel... hard enough to get people to Buffalo, nobody wants to go to a crappy organization in Buffalo.

They probably have to trade Reinhart and Risto and they likely won't sign with us as UFA's, but we don't have to trade Eichel and it's in the teams best interests to fix things with him. We should be able to get some decent talent in return for Sam and Risto, another top 1 or 2 pick in the draft and some good production from the young guys this year could help Eichel change his tune. It won't be easy, but they need to try.

which players underperformed that need accountability? We don't have Beane as GM, not sure if Adams is good or not, but this isn't getting rid of Watkins, Darby, Woods and Dareus. This is a bigger deal. We see that he's a pretty good center.

and if we match it?

Was Eichels, Reiharts, Ulmarks... fault? Maybe the crappy coaches hired by crappy GM's that built a crappy surrounding cast for the top players were the problem.

You fix the problem and that's not by trading your top players.

He will only sign a 1 year deal. He will not give up a chance at free agency to stay in Buffalo.

We shouldn't want to. No good reason to trade him.

He is under contract.

Imagine if Eichel's game opens up like so many others did with Granato. Could be quite a big deal.

I don't think he would have a PC if he wanted out. That wouldn't be the way to do it.

Eichel , Reinhart, Risto gone?

If the Queen had a d...., she'd be the king.

I'm guessing he gets traded this summer. His value is sky high, great success without Eichel. I doubt he will sign a long term deal in Buffalo, unfortunately that means we have to trade a very good player in his prime.

He has 1 year left on his contract then he becomes an UFA. I think there is zero chance that he wants to stay in Buffalo, so I think you'll get your wish. The Sabres will try to trade him this summer, I'm guessing.

The guy that did a flyby on Hull as he was about to knock in the puck... should have sent him flying.

Sounds like another one of those non issues that someone needs to make an issue about. These kids work their butts off while on the ice. It's irrelevant.

Easier said than done.

He won't want to sign, he'll ask for the moon knowing he won't get it. He'll get traded over the summer.

Besides the final goal, the one thing that I always think of when going over the 1999 finals is how Joe Nieuwedyk won almost every faceoff , especially in the most critical times. Faceoffs are huge.