Flashsabre
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McGroarty seems to have “Process” written all over him. He is working with one of the best skating coaches in the world to improve his skating mechanics. I wouldn’t be surprised if he is very high on Sabres board.
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1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:
Haven't looked at Kemell much so can't speak on him. I don't like Nazar as much as I loved Jarvis, but I do like him.
Nazar or Savoie if both on the board?
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36 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:
Karmanos’s comments lead me to agree UPL will start in Rochester barring an incredible preseason
And that is great news if they have realized that UPL hasn’t earned a spot and that they truly need to upgrade the position at the NHL level.
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1 hour ago, Curt said:
I’ve been noting it down each time it’s reported that the Sabres did or did not interview a particular player at the draft combine. I’m assuming that anyone who they chose not to interview, they are not interested in drafting, although I do understand that may not be 100% correct.
Anyway, here is what I have seen reported.
Sabres Interviewed:
Ryan Lambert
Filip Mesar
Pavel Mintyukov
Cutter Gauthier
Frank Nazar
Jack Devine
Jimmy Snuggerud
Sabres Did Not Interview:
Joakim Kemell
Seamus Casey
Maverick Lamoureux
Jack Hughes
Denton Mateychuk
Does anyone have any names to add to this?Anyone know if they interviewed Savoie or Geekie? Were Nemec And Jiricek there and if so did they interview them as well?
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who has some Sabres connections said he heard that Peca will probably be behind an NHL bench as an assistant coach next season, either with the Sabres or another organization.
I hope they move him up to the Sabres. He would be a huge help with the centres, faceoffs and the PK.
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11 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
Friedman mentioned on ATW Podcast that that Dubois would sign a 2 year deal with the Jets that would take Him to UFA. Friedman has mentioned in the past He does not want to sign long term with the Jets as most of the WPG Core has 2-4 years left on their contracts. Winnipeg is looking at losing two Top 6 Centers in two years, moving the younger one for assets is a good play.
Pierre Luc Dubois is 152 days older than Mitts. He is much further along His Development and has the production that the board hopes Mitts can replicate.
Adams has said that the Sabres Pathway is draft and develop, but He also mentioned this at His End of Season Press Conference
Moving Assets for a Bonafide 24 Year Old Top Six Center who fits perfectly into the the Sabres Core Timeline is not out of the Realm of Possibility.
Any Trade for PLD would have to come with a minimum of a six year extension especially if the return is going to be Ninth Overall and a Player such as Mitts.
Additional assets could include Johnson, Who’s Current Value to the Sabres is the 62nd Overall Pick in 2024 and/or Portillo, who essentially has zero value to the Sabres Future.
JJP, Quinn, Power are certainly off limits.
Do I think The Sabres will make a trade for PLD, no I do not. In addition to wanting to get away from Torts, there were reports that PLD wanted to play in a market where He would have more exposure. Attempting to do that in WNY where the Bills dominate is most likely a deterrent to Him signing a long term deal with the Sabres, which makes a trade a moot point.
That being said saying that Adams is not going to jettison a player such as Mitts or Cozens who they have invested in, especially if there is a chance to bring in an established player who fits their timeline, is incorrect.
I put Cozens as untouchable. Heart and soul leader.
Dubois and Cozens had tremendous chemistry at the Worlds. I would aquire Dubois to play with Cozens on a playoff warrior line.
I don’t see it as likely but if it was Dubois with a worked out extension for #9, Mitts, Johnson I would do it and I like Mitts a lot.
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58 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Why haven't they? He's gonna be 24 so the restock the pool thing sounds like bs. If you're trading or considering trading 24yr olds you traded for 2 years ago to restock your pool, what's the problem with the 24yr old?
Not opposed to the idea but I have questions since this is the 2nd team PLD seems to be forcing a trade from.
Marek reported it on the 32 Thoughts intermission report. Spoke to Chevaldeoff. I don’t know if the the not starting negotiations with Dubois and restocking the prospect line were connected or separate points as he said them one after the other.
Dubois wanted out of Columbus because of Torts.
They traded him for Laine in a move of young guys needing a new start.
Most players aren’t fans of living in Winnipeg and the dressing room is a mess. It was reported the other day that Scheifele might be staying and he is thought of as the ringleader of that room.
I don’t know if Dubois told him he won’t sign there long term. There is a lot of turmoil there.
I just think he would fit here as a power centre who has great chemistry with Cozens and would like playing for Granato and the culture here. But who knows.
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Jets GM says they haven’t started talks with Dubois and want to restock their prospects pool.
Would you trade #9 as part of a package for Dubois? The pick would be a main piece if the deal.
I could see the Jets wanting Manitoba boy Geekie if he is there at 9. Winnipeg have trouble keeping players that want to stay there. Getting a young home grown star would be big.
Dubois and Cozens give you a dominating playoff line for the next decade.
What if Adams goes massive and tries to land Dubois and Hellebuyck?
Probably not going to happen but nothing at 9 enthuses me as much as adding a stud like Dubois.
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Can we get back to discussing goaltenders.
Gibson, Hellebuyck, Kuemper, Husso, Campbell, DeSmith, Comrie etc.
Who you want, what are you willing to pay?
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18 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
They are roommates for the Summer. Hughes mentioned they were shocked to get Him back and that Levi really is the team.
The Sabres did not interview Hughes.
These are the type of crazily obsessed tendencies I want in my goaltender. This is how greatness is reached.
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13 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
Yes
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2 hours ago, Brawndo said:
Word is the He was not on the Sabres Interview List
Did the Sabres interview Lambert?
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With the Nightengale connection I would be shocked if the Sabres didn’t go to the U.S. team for a couple of selections.
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https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2022/06/nhl-rumors-maple-leafs-goalie-sets.html
Sources say Campbell is looking for $5 million a year. No mention of term.
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4 hours ago, NAF said:
Adams needs to take advantage of this -- eat bad contracts for picks and prospects. Ideally these bad contracts are veterans who can also lead the young guys.
Two things though:
1) How much money has Pegula authorizes Adams to spend. Maybe he can’t go much past the floor
2) I don’t want cap dumps coming on that can play. The team has great chemistry and a good culture now, those guys mess it up. If it is someone like Weber that can’t play and Montreal gives you good assets to take the contract fine but not some guy that will come in and take ice time from younger guys.
I have no problem trading for a guy with salary if he is a good player and fits with the culture but hard no to the Lucics and Monahans of the world.
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6 minutes ago, jsb said:
Let's not also forget moving from 6th to the 2nd pick in the draft in 2019 and moving from 16th to winning the lottery and getting the #1 pick in the 2020 draft. They've been very fortunate in many ways to get their rebuild going. And as you said they went from Lundqvist to Shesterkin in net.
There rebuild consists of a world class goalie playing for them and a world class offensive forward Panarin) and world class young dman (Fox) deciding he would only sign with them.
They got tremendous draft luck with the lottery but Laf and Kakko are no great shakes at this point.
Put Georgiev in net as their starter and they don’t even sniff the playoffs.
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People getting angry that someone wants to come back to the organization is comical.
No one is saying he is taking a top 4 spot, even top 6. Let him come to camp. If he makes it great. If not, put him on waivers for the Amerks or flip him for a pick. He is head and shoulders above what played for Rochester this season.
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If a kid is a top prospect for the draft but can’t do a pull up or push up or whatever that is the kid I want to draft. They have gotten there on talent, once you correct that issue they will be so much better.
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8 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
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Give me a break. Vasilevskiy has a rough game one and that is it? He did nothing to get them by the Leafs and Panthers?
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Or trade him. Getting anything for an asset you were going to get nothing for is a win.
I liked Pilut. He could be a depth piece or a stud in the AHL if he agreed to that.
He wants out of Russia for obvious reasons. He has no choice but to return to Buffalo if he wants to play here.
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Anyone know if this means he wants them to interview with the Sabres or not?
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14 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
Does the combine really matter?
Two names come to mind - Casey Mittelstadt and Brendan Guhle. Guhle was a combine darling and is a AAAA D. Maybe he’ll get to 100 games in his career, maybe. Mitts was the butt end of many jokes, yet he looks like he is on the verge of becoming a star player, assuming he can stay healthy. The only take away I can see if that Mitts’ level of fitness should have forced the Sabres to get him on a fitness program asap, but that’s about it.
Since size is becoming less of an issue in the modern NHL, are even the measurements all that important?
The message to me is focus on the on ice performance and the interviews and worry less about the physical measurables.
You are focused on the testing. It is the interview process that is much more meaningful.
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Neither team is capable of shutting it down defensively. It could be a record setting series offensively.
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This is not surprising. Jerry Forton in his interview was not happy with organization Rosen was with in Sweden and that they didn’t have a direct farm team to send Rosen to so he could develop.
Sabres Officially Select #9, #16, and #28
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With the Nightengale coaching the U.S. team connection I just come back to Gauthier,Nazar, McGroaty, Snuggerud, Chelsey all being in play.
Also with that connection the fact they didn’t interview Casey is interesting too.