The Jokeman

A 23 year old Russian that's scored 59 goals in the two seasons seems worth between $6 and $7.5 million per season. With a less than great crop of UFA Dmen and Forwards I say take the plunge on Kucherov assuming Vesey doesn't sign. That or allocating assets he can use or move to get a better roster. As Murray comes across the type that will do what it takes to get best group of players.

Murray's been stockpiling picks. We have an extra 2nd and 3rd next year. We have some great prospects if there was a time to go after a RFA this is the offseason to do so as we're a top 6 winger and top 4 Dman to be a playoff contender assuming Leaner can play 50 - 60 games.

GMTM also has to be mindful of the expansion draft next year and it seems like Pysyk be the most likely team Las Vegas would take so why not replacement for a LHD that we need now and have a better chance to bring back as he set to be an UFA after this season.Toss in he might have also drafted Larson's possible replacement with the same trade?

Another thing that might be worth noting is the Sabres have a prospect from the Buffalo area (West Seneca specifically) who played at Harvard with Vesey by the name of Sean Malone, does anyone know how close these guys were or line mates? As it might be another positive in trying to get Vesey to sign here.

One issue with Lindholm, which I haven't seen anywhere, is that his agent is Claude Lemiuex who of course is the father of former Sabres prospect Brendan. I'm not sure if he played a part in Brendan wanting to not play here and the Sabres look like are a better team when we had Brendan but think it's worth mentioning.

Mushroom Head because I'm a real Fungui.

Did he talk about Carvel ice cream cakes? I love me some cookie puss!

For round 2 I went classic white but only issues with the old unis is it never looked gold also mustard yellow to me.

I went with the current road edition as the only think I don't like about it is the grey armpit but do like the added grey stripes.

Later in the article they reference it:

http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/sabres-nhl/second-coming-sabres-fall-to-no-2-in-draft-eichel-on-teams-radar-20150418

I posted earlier GMTM is disappointed that the Sabres fans won't have a chance to see the best player in the draft on the worst team in the league because of the lottery system. He mentioned how we're in a rebuild process and as the worst team he'd like have seen us get the best player to help this team but we won't get a chance. He mentioned that if you could trade for the best defenseman or second best defenseman in the league all things being equal you'd want the best.

He's upset that we (as fans) won't get the best player in the draft due to the lottery system.

Zemgus to me is a borderline 2nd line/3rd liner. I'm not completely sold on him as a top 6 guy.

I'm a big Reinhart believer.

I don't deny Evander is a key cog in the mix as is Ennis. To me those 4 guys are the cornerstone of the franchise now.

It has nothing to do with Buffalo, the lottery is just that http://thehockeywriters.com/the-draft-lottery-a-historical-perspective/

When I say good I am talking above average which to me is a 60-90 point season from both of them.

Jack isn't going to do it alone. Him and Sam are going to have to be something special together for the rebuild to happen. Maybe I'm tempering my expectations as don't want to run the kid out of town if he isn't all world.

0.76 points per game is nothing to sneeze at nor is a guy that capable of putting close to 30 goals a season.

Those are lofty guys to compare him to, I'd be happy if he becomes another Logan Couture.

If you look at the list of UFAs it isn't all that great. I could see us making a trade on draft day trade for a veteran.

Why would we? I don't think we need Hanifin.

They just gave Yakupov a major deal, to me Hopkins could be movable for a good Dman or Goalie and no, I don't want him as a Sabres fan.

For what?