Derrico

I hear ya man. I'm pissed off too. Leafs are going to be good sooner than later. First time I've had to deal with this as a Sabres fan living a stones throw from Toronto in at least 15 years. Thank god we should also be very good soon. Oh man I love this post.

I'm liking this optimism from you tonight. True blue melt down has me nervous. He's been trying to dissuade the 'because Buffalo' talk and then has an outburst like he had is tough. It's like seeing your dad cry and realizing maybe everything won't be ok.....

All depends on who goes ahead of us. If it's big 3 plus tkachuk, Dubois, julovi and chychurn are gone then I don't know where Murray goes. Next best available would seem to be Nylander and sergachev. I just don't see TM drafting either. If any of those 7 fall I think that's the pick. the leafs. At least it'll be more fun beating their now that the fans care.

Thought it would have been a bit more. I'll take it and see how this year goes.

Agreed. He really excelled in the second half of the season as a 3rd line C. What are our guesses for salary?

Maybe I misread the rest of the conversation. If we are picking top 3 then we are getting another elite forward and I really wouldn't go after Stamkos at that point. But if we end up picking 8th I think one of the D will be available to us so I would be fine signing Stamkos and drafting a D. I would rather trade for a top pairing D then sign Stamkos but I think the odds of landing him are greater then finding a team willing to part with a top pairing potential dman. We still have Risto and promise in Pysyk, or moreso McCabe. They don't have that. Especially their Risto.

Agreed. I'm not really on the pursue Stamkos bandwagon but I don't agree with this at all.

Great analysis dudacek. I'd like to see Girgs moved for a good Dman (especially considering our young guys on the way as you mentioned). But how good is Brodin? Only 7 points in 68 games all of last year?? Is he a gem defensively? Whoever we get we want paired with Risto. So considering Brodin likely wouldn't be on the PP we still need him playing probably 24 minutes per night. I see he averaged that in 14/15 but he only averaged a little over 20 min last year.

I'm not sure how much value Girgensons has. I like him but he's coming off a 7 goal, 18 point season. Those are nowhere near centre pieces for trades. I know he's young he's young. But if I can get a team to bite on him being a big part of the trade to land a potential top line LHD then go for it. A little off topic and I don't mean to derail the thread but where are we slotting Girgs if he's still here? I sure would like one more top 6 winger. With Eich, Reinhart, ROR, Kane and Ennis that would take up all 6 spots. I don't think DD changes up Larsson, Gionta and Foligno. So does Girgs start on the 4th line unless there's an injury? Is he Gionta's replacement on that 3rd line after next season? I really do like the potential of Girgs, but I need a lot more from him next season and I'm not sure where he exactly fits.

Great background/explanation. Thanks for this.

What the hell ever happened to Sean Day?! Didn't that kid enter the CHL draft early under 'exceptional player' status? Those guys always go first overall come draft year don't they? I don't even think he's graded as a first rounder.

Very unlikely we win the lottery. But if we did, the type of young player that could be added to this core would....could....I don't even have words....We would be S-E-T.

I wouldn't worry about unloading Kane at the 2018 deadline. The Sabres will have some real problems if we're still sellers come that time. Even if no extension is in place I would think they would keep him for the playoff run.

This. I kind of wish they did away with the wildcard teams. Just go top 4 in each division makes it period. You want rivalries? That'll guarantee a whole pile.

You'll also be rockin a new avatar for the offseason :flirt:

Just coming to post this. McCabe went from the majority of the board thinking he wouldn't make the opening night roster to a guy playing some pretty big minutes and playing them well. Sure he had some rookie mistakes but now the guy has a full season under his belt I'm ready for him to grab hold of top 4 minutes based on his play and not due to default. I liked him more then others to start last year but he had to have been nearly as big of a surprise as Samson. Usually agree with you on most things but I didn't see this at all.

Where does Risto fall in this list? Top 20? 25? I would say not now but in 2/3 years I would expect it.

Are we talking best Dmen today or most valuable Dmen in terms of trades. If it's the later I think Aaron Ekblad has to be in the discussion.

Knowing him he will forget about me after 20 seconds as well hahahhahha. Out of curiosity, what kind of dogs? My great dane only wishes I would drop her off for doggy daycare but I looked into the fees and told her sorry, I'll walk you when I get home hahahaha.

Ahhhh I see. I don't think that trade works though if the Oil fall to 4th or 5th post lottery.

I agree that C would be better to trade for than a left winger but Hall is more like Hall>>>>RNH IMO. Unless Montreal is picking in the top 3 then there is a very low probability the winger they draft will come close to Hall potential. Outside of Price and a couple of other guys Montreal is not a very good hockey team. They could use talent everywhere and if you were to move PK, you need a guy coming back with absolute star potential.

If PK is being moved to Edmonton then I need Hall coming back as the center piece, not RNH.

Had to drop my son off at his first day of preschool. I think it was harder on me then it was on him. Time goes by too fast.....

You think he lasts until 8th or 9th? I have my doubts.

I was just coming to post this. Nobody really thinks Detroit is closer to the cup then Buffalo do they? Especially with Datsyuk gonzo next season.