Flashsabre

There wasn’t a need for Samuelsson to play today. This is a trial to see if he is ready next season. If he passes with flying colours then I think Jake is gone. McCabe is injury prone and is up and down. He was playing well before the injury though. Matthias would be a bigger, steadier, much cheaper option. That money could be used on Reino, Ullmark, Dahlin Joki etc.

They have a pretty good handle on the talent pool but that doesn’t mean kids won’t develop. Quinn didn’t have great pre draft year but in his draft year exploded for over 50 goals. There will be players like that this year for sure.

Why would the Sabres trade Eichel if he doesn’t want out?

Why do people keep saying they shouldn’t trade Eichel then? It IS NOT the Sabres idea to trade Eichel. This trade will only happen IF Eichel forces his way out and refuses to play here anymore.

The worst draft comment is from NHL scouts he spoke with. That doesn’t mean there are no good players, means no superstars at the top and the depth of players isn’t very good. You are right though, some kids are being undervalued because they didn’t play and have the chance to have a “breakout season”.

1000-2 Buffalo. Mitts with 932 points.😀

https://youtu.be/bxXrPMwuypA Beniers as an underager at the 2019 U18s. Kid was just electric. I have watched most of his film this season but this was a nice treat. I just imagine him and Cozens blowing by players all over the ice each game.

FFS that was brutal. Irwin can go to the practice squad immediately. One year left at $6 million, I have thought for a while something like your idea might work. Get Okposo to retire for his health. Give him a role like Matt Ellis, skill development, pay him his salary but free up $6 million in cap. Drake Caguillia who they claimed off waivers from Arizona.

Again people need to realize that the Sabres aren’t looking to trade Jack. It is only an option if Jack forces his way out.

I agree I was just mentioning Turcotte fits that mold. If it were a serious trade discussion I am going after both.

You have got to be kidding me. We are at the point where Okposo needs to have a serious conversation about his future. He was playing well too.

Somewhere, Ralph Krueger threw his remote control through the television, got up and rage quit the game!😀

I missed what happened to Okposo. Good to see Ullmark back. Looks like The Drake will get the death spot when he is good to go.

If they draft Beniers and IF they traded with the Kings and Turcotte was part of the deal then Adams would be on track with his “identity” for the team: Cozens, Beniers, Turcotte would be the poster children for Sabres “fast, skilled, high effort, high character, 200 foot players”

There is a lot to unpack. 1) The Sabres don’t have a desire to move Eichel. It will. E a result of him wanting out if it happens. 2) His no trade kicks in next summer. If nothing is resolves and he demands out after it is activated then you are stuck with a Hall situation. Eichel only wants to go to Boston, Boston lowballs you knowing you have no options. 3) Don’t just dismiss the Dregers of the world. They are mouthpieces and agents know how to use them to get info out there. 4) If he is moved, L.A. is a great team to have interested. West Coast, you only see him a couple of times a year, and lots of young high end talent: Byfield, Turcotte, Kupari, Akil Thomas, Bjornfort, Kaliev, high draft picks. I think Eichel is sick of losing and there being no hope at the end of the tunnel. That may change if this team keeps improving. I think Eichel has no problem staying if things turn around here next season.

Like your idea. Only thing I might tweak is putting Bjork with Jack. They are friends who played together growing up. Bjork has the wheels to play with him and if Jack and Sam turn him into an offensive scorer then that is found money: Bjork Eichel Reinhart Skinner Cozens Ruots Asplund Mitts Tage Agree that VO would be the guy to move and see what you can get. Ruots adds everything he does at a fraction of the price.

I think Samuelsson grabs a spot by the throat next season. He is exactly what they need back there. Big, strong, physical, can skate and headman the puck. A true leader. Him and Borgen could be a McKee-Warrener type pairing for Buffalo. Bryson I see like McKenzie from the Bills. Electric player but you don’t want him in every play. He would be a great 7th dman that you put in the lineup to change the pace, give a different look. I do like him.

I would like to hear what really happened with Chris Taylor. That is the only thing I see as pointing to “bad person” but we don’t know the details there.

Beniers😀

Let everything play out, there are a dozen games left. You just added a major new voice in the mix in Karmanos and I believe more voices will be coming in after the season. If the team finishes like this for the next dozen games then you are stupid not to give him the job. Granato has completely changed the system and has gotten a bunch of depleted kids who just went thru an 18 game losing streak to believe in themselves. I think though that the additions of Ellis and Girardi are being overlooked. This staff has pulled a lot out of a group that other coaches haven’t. Imagine this group with Eichel, McCabe, Ullmark, Girgs playing and Eakin, Reider, Miller, Irwin out. They took Boston to the shootout and beat Washington with Tokarski in net. IF the Sabres finish strong like this and the young kids continue to shine and they don’t bring Granato back then they better make damn sure that the next coach isn’t some head strong, play the vets type coach that stunts the kids again. How many coaching changes do they need to go through? If the season ends like it is going now then offer Granato a 2 year deal. Let him continue to develop the kids. If a couple years from now it looks like they need a different coach to get them over the playoff hump then so be it but this guy is working wonders with what he has been given.

“Pietrangelo higher hockey IQ than Hughes at that age IMO. Othman vs Raty was as easy as it gets for us. Raty is not even on several NHL scouts lists anymore. It starts with his skating and goes on from there. He has not progressed as a player and we (and it seems many NHL team scouts) are done ranking him based on what we/they saw 3 years ago. “ Quote from Mark Edwards, head of hockeyprospect.com. He also said a lot of scouts think this is one of the worst draft in years. No studs at the top and everyone after the 10th pick is a question mark.

22 year old Mitts, 20 year old Cozens, 18 year old Beniers😀

Define”more”. More what, reputation?

Can you imagine if they sit Eakin when The Drake arrives? This board might explode😀

Even those 7 players are all over everyone’s lists. Power seems to be settling in as 1st on a lot of lists but I don’t think he is the best player.