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I want to see Greenway play when 100% healthy. He missed all of last offseason (camp/preseason and the start of the season) with a bad shoulder. He reaggravated it again early last season and again when on the Sabres. I'm very hopeful in seeing a much better player this year.

I'm all for TPeg filling the plane with French wine and appetizers and getting his derriere to Buffalo. I'd sleep better.

I use tinfoil to keep the bad voices out.

Be great if the vet C had some decent playoff experience too (and maybe a ring). D got theirs' now's the time for the forward.

If all goes well through preseason, I think you are right. Eric Johnson gets the games and minutes when the matchups are right.

Well said. So, I will just add "Welcome to the Sabres organization!", to all the young men and good luck in your future.

I will agree and add I am not suggesting they reach for D-men. All things being equal, it's what I would like to see.

Losing Anderson, KO, Girgs, Hinostroza and as crazy as it sounds VO, leaves Skinner (30) and Lyubushkin (29) as the old, grizzled vets on the team. I can't see HCDG going for that. At least 1 of KO/Girgs is going to stay next season IMO. KO does seem to be trending down but 1 more year won't kill the team. On the other hand, I can live with Girgs on a moderately overpaid one- or two-year contract. I'm willing to bet Girgs would go for that. I agree that talent wise letting both go and replacing them with some of the options mentioned seems like a good idea, but I have to think the locker room leadership has to be taken into consideration. KO was the captain and Girgs was an alternate. So, the way I see it is, IF KO wants to stay, Girgs is gone. If KO knows Girgs will stay and continue as a leader if he retires, I think KO may hang them up. There is a lot of young players on this team who look up to these 2 guys.

The D needs some help NOW. If a pick(s) is somehow needed to get that done, I have no problem with that. Between the current number of picks in the next 2 drafts, the available cap money (also in the next 2 years) and VO as a trade piece (which also could restock some picks), GMKA has enough options to get some immediate help AND keep the growth strong. This seems to be the year to do just that!

Drafting one of the top prospects this year with all the picks they have seem to be a wise move. Taking one next year lower in the draft will probably need to be done to fill out the pipeline for the moment. Evaluate the following draft if another one is needed. I don't have a clue about the quality of the kids at draft time, but just looking at the current prospects I'm guessing they need a forward, 2-Ds and a G with the first 4 picks. That is if no trades are done. Is that "reasonable" sounding? I know a lot depends on who's on the board when they pick, but that would seem to me to be the best result.

LOL. I was saying that sarcastically. I don't like the idea of Levi having to shoulder the burden when UPL/Comrie fail to hold up their end of the bargain. GMKA can easily upgrade the D in FA. The forwards don't worry me much at all. Goaltending is the only concern I have for next year.

I'm willing to look at that.

Well, you guys have convinced me. Sign Graves and Frederic. Re-sign Jost. Trade VO for whatever he gets to fill out the roster or future picks. I'd use picks and/or lower forward prospect to get a decent D prospect that could be called up this year when needed and hopefully ready for 3rd pairing full time the following season. It would be nice to have a cost-controlled D-man in 2024-2025. If the forwards need a player for one more year before some more kids get the nod, I'd consider overpaying Girgs for a one-year deal. I think he has deserved the chance to skate in a Sabres jersey in the playoffs. He fills a role and is one of the old-timer leaders. He would help with the KO transition. I'm for a vet goalie but I have no idea what GMKA is planning there.

Great movie.

Thanks to everyone for the fellowship this season. Looking forward to spending next year with you all. Have a safe and healthy summer!

Tuch you guys!

VO Way to improve your value.

Skinster!

I mean it's their 4th game in 5 nights (3 on the road). I'll wait to see how they can finish. Thinking they can go full throttle for 3 periods are just funny. Sabres can beat these guys in one period.

I'm confused. Cap Friendly and Spotrac have Power on his last year of his ELC next season.

Last game in what was a fun season. I'm going to hope for a Kyle Okposo goal tonight! As for the goalies, my hope would be Levi but if it is either UPL or Comrie I just wonder if that has any future meaning? VO scoring wouldn't hurt and bringing home a win to get to 91 points would be nice. Thank you everyone from the Pegula's on down for a good season and hopefully the start of a bright future! Go Sabres.

I can see that if you look at cost in cap and picks, but wouldn't you agree Greenway is more of an Okposo replacement? I will hold out hope that VO can get packaged to get the second pairing D-man they desperately need. I'm going to think that VO playing style would be replaced with another young guy moving up.

It seems to me you don't want to trade away 100 points in 2 players this offseason. Get what you can with VO and lose his $4.75M cap hit but I think you just have to keep Mitts for another year. His $2.5M hit is peanuts and you just have to see if he can make another big step next year. IMO.

Have to say loved how they played hard right to the end on b2b night.

pee pee time.