Derrico

Damn. Leafs now add Barrie who will fit in well there. Kadri will be a loss but they need d and he can play some minutes for them.

You could argue Toronto got slightly worse. Ron Hainsey moves on (he was playing pretty decent minutes for them even at that age), Gardner, and Marleau (not worth his cap hit but still was a contributor). Then again, at this time last year I was pissed about the Tavares signing and they ended up exactly as they did the year before. So who knows.

Well they went 5 years.

Is this showing he’s a disaster defensively??

Ugh

Yep. Keep working the trade market. I don’t know how a deal with Winnipeg doesn’t exist. They just lost Trouba and about to lose Myers. Risto would be a nice replacement. Isn’t peg up near the cap with Laine and Connor to sign?

Damn I wish that was us.

Wow. $10 for a goalie? No thanks. I would never want him on the Sabres for $10 mil when all I can think of is our last playoff series against Philly.

Wow. So I feel for his health problems, I really do. But he pisses all over Buffalo to the media when it was also reported how Botts helped him through his mental health problems. Then the Isles take a chance on him. It works out and they offer him $10 million friggen dollars for two more years. He says thanks but no thanks despite that setting you up for life. ***** you Robin.

And so the leaks begin......Personally I hope we go more the trade route than ufa but I'll be interested to see if we have any rumblings beyond guys like Lazar and Gilmour (no not Doug).

Ask Vegas or Toronto right now if cap considerations are over rated.

Not even as a fourth liner eh? I'm desperate to get Girgs out of the lineup.

If this happens Buffalo must be one of 4 or 5 teams that have the cap space and (potentially) will to pull something like that off.

Wait. When did Smith get hired in Ottawa? That's who I wanted. Hope Ralph can get it done.

Good call. Forgot about that.

I think if he had any shot he would of had to be in the gym going 100% for the next three months straight. Atleast with a thumb injury he can still skate.

I think until he sees the specialist on Monday it’s unwise to say anything further.

Contract. But this is two hours later so I bet I won’t be the first to post this.

This. Borgen has been slow cooking for four full development seasons. He may need a full or part of a year in Rochester but I want to see him in Buffalo soon. I think he's pretty criminally underrated on Sabres prospect lists. I'm very excited to see what he can bring. Very physical and plays a nice game in his own end. Not saying he's going to be a regular top 6 but I also wouldn't rule it out either. Need to see him.

Fixed

Really that is all that matters hahahhaah I’ve read more than a few ‘Dubas is a moron for not making this trade’ type posts since it went down.

Did that group have a Rasmus Dahlin?

If you're even contemplating Tkachuk you have to contemplate Marner. I would only do it for a centre also but Marner really is incredible.

That's the question. Heard on the way home leafs are about $7 mil under the cap right now but have to sign Marner.

I don't know if I go Marner. But we may be close enough that an Aho offer sheet puts this team on a pretty quick upward trajectory.