Sabre fan Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Apparently we gave qualifying offers to: Forwards Marcus Foligno, Zemgus Girgensons, Johan Larsson, Evan Rodrigues; defenseman Nathan Beaulieu; goaltender Robin Lehner. Meanwhile, we did not bother with: Justin Kea, Brady Austin, Jean Dupuy I think Brady Austin will go somewhere and turn into a pretty good defenseman. Kea and Dupuy did not seem to fit in anywhere. Gotta says this sucks because Austin was born and raised in Bobcaygeon which is like 25 minutes from where I live and he went to the same high schools my sons and they remember seeing him around. Kea was born in Woodville, another small town maybe 20 minutes away (in a different direction). Was hoping maybe both would somehow stick with he big team but again this shows that being drafted does not mean much of anything. Both were higher picks. . Edited June 27, 2017 by Sabre fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Brady Austin took 5 years to turn into an average AHL defenseman. I don't think we need to worry about him Dennis Widemaning us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Brady Austin took 5 years to turn into an average AHL defenseman. I don't think we need to worry about him Dennis Widemaning us.I think you do.... of all the guys down there I've seen the biggest improvement and he has nice size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerks8796 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Brady Austin is slow and, despite his size, plays a soft and timid game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Brady Austin is slow and, despite his size, plays a soft and timid game.Not when he got up with the big club last year... Speed nothing great, but showed a mean streak.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amerks8796 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Not when he got up with the big club last year... Speed nothing great, but showed a mean streak..I think I'll take his sample size in Rochester versus what he briefly showed in Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 I think you do.... of all the guys down there I've seen the biggest improvement and he has nice size. But does he have good skating and speed. We all need to realize size is not a priority for this team now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAud Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 https://www.fanragsports.com/news/avalanche-fail-extend-qualifying-offer-mikhail-grigorenko/ This has probably been posted elsewhere, and not sure if this thread is exclusively Sabres qualifying offers, but I found it interesting that Grigorenko is now an UFA. If you can't cut it in Colorado these days...KHL has gotta be next I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre fan Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 https://www.fanragsports.com/news/avalanche-fail-extend-qualifying-offer-mikhail-grigorenko/ This has probably been posted elsewhere, and not sure if this thread is exclusively Sabres qualifying offers, but I found it interesting that Grigorenko is now an UFA. If you can't cut it in Colorado these days...KHL has gotta be next I would think. Grigorenko and Yakupov both cut free...crazy to think EXGMTM stole O'Reilly and McGinn who I loved for Grigorenko and another big bust, d-man Zadorov and Compher who all may never really amount to anything. Still cannot figure out why people were so quick to jump on EXGMTM when this trade alone should make him a folk-hero around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Grigorenko and Yakupov both cut free...crazy to think EXGMTM stole O'Reilly and McGinn who I loved for Grigorenko and another big bust, d-man Zadorov and Compher who all may never really amount to anything. Still cannot figure out why people were so quick to jump on EXGMTM when this trade alone should make him a folk-hero around here. I think most people were happy with that trade. The things that soured me on him were: 1. Mismanagement of cap; 2. Failure to improve defense; 3. Hiring Disco Dan; and the thing I think that got him fired, 4. Failure to improve year-on-year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Grigorenko and Yakupov both cut free...crazy to think EXGMTM stole O'Reilly and McGinn who I loved for Grigorenko and another big bust, d-man Zadorov and Compher who all may never really amount to anything. Still cannot figure out why people were so quick to jump on EXGMTM when this trade alone should make him a folk-hero around here. No kidding. That was a Briere - Grattan level fleecing, except this time everyone knew how good ROR is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 No kidding. That was a Briere - Grattan level fleecing, except this time everyone knew how good ROR is. Au contraire! We should dig the O'Reilly debate out of the archive for review--I remember the price paid being quite contentious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre fan Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 makes one wonder how the heck GM Sakic and whoever keep their jobs...worse trade possibly ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 I think most people were happy with that trade. The things that soured me on him were: 1. Mismanagement of cap; 2. Failure to improve defense; 3. Hiring Disco Dan; and the thing I think that got him fired, 4. Failure to improve year-on-year.Hiring Dan and sticking with him. That was Murray's biggest sin outside the defense failure. makes one wonder how the heck GM Sakic and whoever keep their jobs...worse trade possibly everBad ownership. At least Pegulas expects progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Hiring Dan and sticking with him. That was Murray's biggest sin outside the defense failure. Bad ownership. At least Pegulas expects progress. That and a very weak 2014 draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 That and a very weak 2014 draft. Like when he took Karabacek over McKeown and Dougherty and Montour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Like when he took Karabacek over McKeown and Dougherty and Montour. Lemieux over barbashev pissed me off to, but we had 3 2nd rounders. And we picked Lemieux (which I can live with a bit), Cornel and karabacek. Any of those D + Dvorak would have been a lot better. Edited June 27, 2017 by Huckleberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Au contraire! We should dig the O'Reilly debate out of the archive for review--I remember the price paid being quite contentious. I don't remember many thinking ROR wasn't good, just that Girgs was going to be as good (erm) and there was no guarantee he was going to stay. I was wrong on both of those accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 makes one wonder how the heck GM Sakic and whoever keep their jobs...worse trade possibly ever The AVs ownership doesn't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Brady Austin took 5 years to turn into an average AHL defenseman. I don't think we need to worry about him Dennis Widemaning us. Agree. And really like using "Dennis Widemaning" as a verb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 But does he have good skating and speed. We all need to realize size is not a priority for this team now. thought his skating and speed were ok better than folk give him credit for. Again, Rochester coaching system stunk but with big club seemed to adapt well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 I don't remember many thinking ROR wasn't good, just that Girgs was going to be as good (erm) and there was no guarantee he was going to stay. I was wrong on both of those accounts. Fair. I was getting more at plenty didn't think he was worth the price, not necessarily they didn't think he was a good player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakish Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 That and a very weak 2014 draft. Nonsense, check out my draft contest from 2014, Button had an excellent draft using those picks, mine was really good. Tim Murray's sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Brady Austin is slow and, despite his size, plays a soft and timid game. He lacks the required offensive panache for Dr. Phil's system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 He lacks the required offensive panache for Dr. Phil's system. Please release us from avatar purgatory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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