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That's nice, now get your ass to dev camp like the rest of the boys.

In GMTM I trust. Godspeed Sabres.

Nice 8 year bridge deal for the young man.... what. a minute...

gotcha, so your saying the elder Sabres may have been involved in similar incidents during their hay day, but the news never spread beyond those who were firsthand witnesses, because of lack of txt msg, twtr, fb, etc...

This is similar the Justin Schultz drama in ANA a few years ago. He was ANA property, but he choose to wait it out and signed with EDM. I remember being at an ANA/EDM game and asking my friend (who's a huge ANA fan), why the entire arena is booing that one guy every time he touches the puck. It was so loud, and it lasted for years and probably still happens whenever he's in town.

well, yeah. But it's not like somebody posted the entire incident on FB or TWTR. AFAIK, there isn't any video evidence of any wrong doing going around... Sure the news spread over social media, like all news does.

Although I'm not sure social media had anything to do with Kane's most recent incident... or the previous incident, or the one before that.

Isn't it already too late to buy him out?

...and this concludes your Buffalo Sabres signings for the Summer of 2016, see you all next year.

bridge, i'll allow it

Whaaat?! No Eichel or Reinhart? Are they being shopped?! Seriously tho, Vesey can be added if he signs, and I think it would be a good gesture by him to show up if he does sign. Eichel went through it, Reinhart, Risto, all those core guys went through dev camp as rookies, it's a rite of passage and would help how he's viewed by his peers in the locker room.

Kane stays. Vesey doesn't budge. McGinn gets signed.

I agree Risto's upside is very close to a Torrey Krug, but he's not quite at that level yet, which makes it seem like a bridge deal is in the best interest of both parties.

Not really. Krug is 4 years older, and has 3 seasons in a row of +40 points and is a cumulative +40 over the past 3 seasons. Risto only has a 20 point season and a 40 point season thus far is a combined -53 over the past 2 seasons.

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This guy is right more often than not... Incarcerated Bob IBN @incarceratedbob Sabres are striking early July 1st ... big fish in the pond being recruited hard

Kane, Nelson, Bailey, Fasching, Larsson, Gorges, Gionta, Foligno, Girgensons, Franson, Moulson, Baptiste + 2017 first for Barrie and a 4th.

Now that this is out in the open, does Kane specifically request a trade? Can we trade him to Vegas yet :)

Anybody know why Vesey didn't sign with NSH after his junior season? He had a monster year and was 2nd place in Hobey Baker voting (to Jack). I applaud academics, but that's unusual for a player of his caliber at his age (22 at the time) to return to school for a 4th year. If he stayed in school to get his degree, then I salute him, but if it was just to avoid NSH, then I lose some amount respect for him. I guess we'll never know.

maybe if Vesey signs, they move him? imo, that would be dumb tho.

strange, I just re-watched Goon last night... maybe it's a sign.

I'm still not happy about it. He would've pushed this team to another level. Think LaFontaine arriving on scene in the early 90’s. Now we have to rely on the likes of Ennid, Moulson, and Girgensons to score on a regular basis just to make up the difference. I'm getting tired of just hoping every year.

especially for a Russian!

Focus on signing our own RFAs. Vesey, take him or leave him, don't think he would fill a top-6 spot this season. Try to work something out with ANA to land Fowler for a 2017 first. Package some guys like Foligno, Girgensons, Bailey and whatever to try and pry Barrie away from COL, or perhaps Lindholm from ANA. I'm actually OK with the forwards going into the season. Assuming Ennis is back to normal, he fills a top-6 spot, and Kane is still in the long term plans. Nylander might show something special in camp, maybe he makes the team, who knows.

He looked down right lost in his own end most of the time. He could be a depth guy down the road, but should spend most if not all of the season in Rochester. That said, Rochester needs the help, they sucked last year. Building a successful franchise in Roch is a high priority for GMTM.