Gabrielor

Eichel for Lafreniere, 1st(16), Strome Reinhart for Quick, Turcotte

Before today, when the Eichel sun was still shining, I was still playing around with moving him for the right deal. The Reinhart presser sucked more to me personally, because he's the guy I wanted to fill that center hole. My reaction to Eichel leaving will be entirely tied to what we get in return. If it's an elite-prospect to fit into the new Dahlin,Cozens era (Byfield, Lafreniere, Zegras) then I'll miss Jack, but I'll recover. If it's some shoty package of assets like what Colorado got from us for ROR (decent assets, no big prize), I'll be upset. If it's our ROR trae to STL, then I'll cease giving anything Sabres 1 cent or 1 second of my time until Terry and Kim are gone.

Yes, which is interesting, because the Pegulas injected a *****-zillion dollars into that for the Bills.

For laughingstock reasons, once again.

I have eternal optimism for the Buffalo Sabres...with a cooldown period of a couple of days. It's a sickness.

I don't know what I expected today, but the crater of hopelessness wasn't it.

Because the Bills are the only reason the Pegulas haven't been chased from this city yet.

We're losing him. Glad I didn't buy a royal blue Jersey of his.

It feels like Botterill's law in these interviews. Anyone who can leave, will leave asap.

Given Risto and Reinhart's, this isn't going to go well...

I'll attempt to maintain some rational thinking that the *****-season ended 48 hours ago, and he needs decompression time. We all do.

Whatever style Granato was using. First one to work post-Ruff.

If we have to trade Eichel, I definitely tell NYR to piss off, and call LAK, going after Byfield. That's the kind of asset to center an Eichel deal around that we can live with.

I'd expect him to go amongst the first speakers. Nothing really surprising. Hopefully it'll add clarity to where he's at with recovery, and we'll go from there.

Reality is now set in that it's yet another massively important off-season, our top 3 pick isn't likely to play next year, we don't know exactly where our captain stands, and our GM is still a rookie with little help. Oh, and the Pegula's are still the owners. I was at least hoping someone could score today to go into the off-season with a little optimism.

Yeah, he clearly got me. It was too early for my brain to process, and came off as factual.

Paul Hamilton on WGR 5/7/2021 8:30am-ish: (paraphrasing): "I think ownership would want to protect Thompson over Asplund...They want that trade to work out in the worst way..." The implication that the Pegulas still have that much of a say in personnel decisions, despite Adams' insistence that he's calling the shots...I'm not surprised, but nonetheless disappointed.

I think Jack is back, but I won't say the same about 2022-2023.

I actually want to see Buchenvich fight and get clocked. Hate that guy; was a dirtbag in Sabres games. Him and Lindgren.

He took 'the best deal available' a full day before the deadline. He could've easily waited. The deal he did was the bare minimum expected. Nothing for playoff performance. Nothing for re-signing him / exclusive negotiation window. If you're telling me Sweeney shut all that down and hardballed a 2nd and a middle six player, then I stay by saying Adams did a poor job. I said it before/during/after, but regardless of the control Hall had, staying in Buffalo post-deadline would've been much worse for him than for us missing out on a 2nd. Adams had negotiation power he could've used to get more. Instead, he took a basic deal that was a total win in every way for Boston.

There's been 4 fights, and I could totally see 4 more. Rangers played us pretty dirty, so it doesn't surprise me that they can rise to the occasion.

I did actually know that, but didn't know the no transaction paragraph. Thank you for the clarification. I'll shorthand waive to Roch in all future Eakin/Okposo mocks, because no mock I make won't waive those two to Roch, at least.

I have a good friend who's in love with Power, and takes every chance to tell me the org need is impact D, so we shall see 😄

What's there to get over? I come on hockey forums and post what I'm thinking. I often agree with others, take others' opinions when their knowledge is superior, and don't have any kind of ego. Folks like you muddy the experience by doing exactly what you're doing.

I'm back on the Beniers top pick train. I'd still have Power #2, and wouldn't at all be upset if we got him. Think the only pick I'd hate us making in the top 3-4 is Edvinsson.