That Aud Smell Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 GM TM said UFA pool does not have to be deep to improve the team. Then immediately segues into pumping up Bailey, Fasching, and Rodrigues. The latter (E Rod) he says was "outstanding . . . and . . . WOW." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Sounds like no Stamkos anyways. If anything, Yandle is our FA fish Edited April 11, 2016 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Murray: "I do have some GMs who will talk to me and make a trade with me, so that's a good thing." Sakic!? :wub: :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 They'll be accused of tampering. Stamkos is under contract to the Tampa Lightning until July 1. The Sabres general manager can't say anything prior to that about Buffalo's interest because that is tampering. Ah gotcha. Thanks Sakic!? :wub: :angel: God I hope so. Or, Arizona 'Young players have to learn how to win' :wub: :worthy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Good question on what it means to pick at 8,9, or 10, given where the team is at. GM TM ends up talking about how he does not believe in momentum from one season to the next, but he does believe in the need for young players to learn how to win and that this team was second in 3rd period comebacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Sounds like no Stamkos anyways. If anything, Yandle is our FA fish I wouldn't mind that at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 We are drafting a defender at #8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Sakic!? :wub: :angel: I wouldn't trade for Sakic, he's too old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 "I don't think if I trade that pick, I could get a high back end top guy." Roughly what he said. This to me indicates he is taking a defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Sounds like no Stamkos anyways. If anything, Yandle is our FA fish Murray has a good indication from Newport Sports whether Buffalo has a realistic shot in the Stamkos Sweeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 "I don't think if I trade that pick, I could get a high back end top guy." Roughly what he said. This to me indicates he is taking a defender Good catch here, too. I think I was typing when he said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I wouldn't trade for Sakic, he's too old. Burnaby Joe can still shoot the lights out. Throw him in on a Landeskog deal and let him be assistant to the general manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 "I don't think if I trade that pick, I could get a high back end top guy." Roughly what he said. This to me indicates he is taking a defender Yup. Combine this with his praise earlier about our 'high end' forwards and talented forward group coming up Murray has a good indication from Newport Sports whether Buffalo has a realistic shot in the Stamkos Sweeps You lost me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 GM TM was very funny talking about how Bylsma (?) and others (the coaching staff, I infer) are much (MUCH) chattier than him when they go for beers -- said they have their "little games", they "sing jingles", and he sits there "with his arms crossed", but it's all good because they're together in the same room. He's so delightfully strange, and honest. Sounds like no Stamkos anyways. If anything, Yandle is our FA fish Agreed. The only potential player acquisition he talked about was a QB d-man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Guys, we're not trading out of our pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 GM TM was very funny talking about how Bylsma (?) and others (the coaching staff, I infer) are much (MUCH) chattier than him when they go for beers -- said they have their "little games", they "sing jingles", and he sits there "with his arms crossed", but it's all good because they're together in the same room. He's so delightfully strange, and honest. Agreed. The only potential player acquisition he talked about was a QB d-man. That would be a hell of a room to sit in on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Nothing about Larsson, McCabe, or Pysyk. God dammit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Yup. Combine this with his praise earlier about our 'high end' forwards and talented forward group coming up You lost me Murray probably knows from Stamkos agent (who works at Newport Sports) if Buffalo would be a potential landing spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Murray probably knows from Stamkos agent (who works at Newport Sports) if Buffalo would be a potential landing spot. What is the connection between Murray and Newport Sports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Guys, we're not trading out of our pick. Depends on a lot of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Depends on a lot of things. Short of him being offered a deal where he can land an OEL/Barrie, I really doubt it. Everything he said in that presser sounds like we're keeping our pick; from the availability of trading it for a young QB d-man to the fact that we're hosting the draft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Yup. Combine this with his praise earlier about our 'high end' forwards and talented forward group coming up You lost me Sorry Wild, I was responding to your statement that it doesn't sound like the Sabres are in the Stamkos Stakes. I figure if he wants to be in them, Stamkos Agents at Newport Sports would have told him where the Sabres stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Sounds like we will be talking to Caligula's agent this week. Hope we get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Sorry Wild, I was responding to your statement that it doesn't sound like the Sabres are in the Stamkos Stakes. I figure if he wants to be in them, Stamkos Agents at Newport Sports would have told him where the Sabres stand. Ah gotcha Sounds like we will be talking to Caligula's agent this week. Hope we get him. We can promise him his own Duff's atop a hill top, with blackjack and hookers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 That was a lot of fun to listen to. GMTM is so much more interesting than most other GMs. We may very well take our draft pick, but what he said today doesn't make me more convinced of that. I think he'd say what he did today even if the foundation of a trade was already set to happen come June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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