The Jokeman

That's all he's ever been.

External FA who eventually gets replaced by Mittlestadt. but Stasny would never come here. Boznak is meh. I mean he's not a great #2 but if the job ultimately not his am okay with it yet I personally don't like getting rid of ROR unless we get a top 4 right handed Dman with a prospect or a proven top 6 forward.

Let him start the season in Rochester and hopefully call him up to get 30 games in with the Sabres.

Why trade the only proven Dman we have? I know Dahlin is supposed to be better but damn Risto is easily one of top 5 players and it's not like we have any great D men after him except Dahlin. Yet to me you keep your strengths instead of let one guy for the sake of addressing a weakness. I get we need help at wing yet maybe the best option is shifting Rienhart there permanently and someone in UFA. A guy like Tobias Rieder might be a smart add under a two or three year contract. As he's already a good 3rd liner now so maybe give him some money to play the second line/third while Nylander still develops and in a year or two shift Rieder back to the 3rd line. Whoops, I meant to say Dunn.

I agree with you 100%. I think ROR has always been a Chris Drury type and not a Briere type and as a result some fans over rate him. That said I think he's easily in our top 4 forwards and no reason to trade him for anybody. All the trades have heard sounds horrible except the possibility of Skinner from Carolina yet don't like he's a UFA after this season. I'm against Kyrou as how many damned Lefty Dmen do we need? Parayko is a nice thought yet I can't see us landing him.

Agreed. Risto, Eichel and Mittlestadt are the "untouchables" if I were managing the team.

It's his fault, if he never made the comment about his loss of love for the game he probably not be thought of as a trade target.

To me Kane and/or Okoposo are first liners. Girgenson should be Centering the 3rd line and Sam should be a winger on the second line. Pommer or Moulson also could be alternating 2nd liners. Anyone know if could buy out Gorges and make him an assistant coach?

The NHL never give us the top pick they only give it to fan based that need to be re-energized. I'm betting Arizona ends up with it this year.

Agreed as this move would allow us to call up Nelson.

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Larsson could also be expendable if Rasmus Asplund develops into the two way/3rd line Center many predict. IMO Girgensons a bit over rated in my eyes as see him as a third liner at best and gladly move him for a top 4 Dman with a guy like Bailey whom also not sold on.

I question anyone who wants to move Kane as he the only top 6 forward we have with any grit. I get his off the ice behavior is questionable but I'm not willing to let him go until more details come out. As the latest charges sound like he got drunk and may have just picked her up and take her out of the bar and was innocent fun since. Nothing happened afterwards.

I could see him in a coaching down the road.

Seems like a hefty price but maybe we're trying to be a good trade partner with the Blues for future deals. That or big Swede that GMTM likes but most likely will be counted on to be the G available for the expansion draft. I still welcome signing Lindback though to serve as Lehner's back up.

That seems to be the reports I've seen here. In terms of what's left of UFAs I'd be okay with Lindback returning.

Not for the top 6 but think he's a decent 3rd line guy who could push some of the young kids to produce and he did have some good chemistry with ROR in Colorado so he could help on the PP.

I can't see why Lucic go there unless he's promised to get on their top line to help/protect McDavid.

Anyone think that we could take a chance on Chris Stewart again?

For who/what?

I think a bigger question would be, does Vesey sign elsewhere first or do the Sabres sign someone else first?

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.