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Jimmy Vesey Traded to Sabres for 3rd in 2021


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Just now, GASabresIUFAN said:

 Vesey can play either wing. So can Nylander.  

And Olofsson. 

Just now, Hoss said:

I just woke up and am mad at sports. I do sense Botterill has whiffed hard this offseason. If he trades Risto and doesn’t get an undeniable NHL forward he’s failed.

Needs to be a bonafide 2C, full stop. 

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1 minute ago, Hoss said:

I just woke up and am mad at sports. I do sense Botterill has whiffed hard this offseason. If he trades Risto and doesn’t get an undeniable NHL forward he’s failed.

Knicks fan, eh? ?

I think we pretty much all agree that if Botterill doesn't bring in a legit 2C, at least, he's whiffed hard. But let's see him whiff before spazzing.

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1 hour ago, ... said:

This was a waste of a third, no matter how bad a third projects to be.

He had 17 goals last year. That would make him, if I am remembering correctly, the fourth highest goal scorer on the team right now. This might be a very good one year move. We need scoring, here is a little more scoring 

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If Krueger can coach then we will see a serious uptick even if we don't bring in another player. Krueger is the real difference maker for this year IMO. If he is just marginally better than Phil then that could put us in playoff conversation

 

I truly prefer Botterill sit back and let the 1st few days of FA playout... But the reality is any real significant player will come back via trade and that can happen 2 - 4 months  or even the trade dead line...  

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Just now, bob_sauve28 said:

He had 17 goals last year. That would make him, if I am remembering correctly, the fourth highest goal scorer on the team right now. This might be a very good one year move. We need scoring, here is a little more scoring 

Two words: goal differential.

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3 minutes ago, WildCard said:

But it's not lately. He's always played LW

Ya, eliteprospects has him listed as a LW and RW and I trust that site, I also specifically remember it being mentioned he's played the right side at some point in the past. 

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56 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

This team can really use goal scoring period, whether 2nd, 3rd or 4th line.  Spending a 3rd round pick is a modest investment (Rangers were probably wanting more originally, but now they want Panarin so they cut loose Vesey to create more cap space).  Vesey will want to test the market again as a UFA, so he will be motivated to have a career year.  Buffalo can then maybe recoup the 3rd back from a team looking to add a rental at the trade deadline.

I think this is a good value move.

Oh no! Are we already sellers at the trade deadline?!? 

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6 minutes ago, TrueBlueGED said:

Knicks fan, eh? ?

I think we pretty much all agree that if Botterill doesn't bring in a legit 2C, at least, he's whiffed hard. But let's see him whiff before spazzing.

Nah I stopped rooting for the Knicks a while ago. I’m a Raptors fan so my NBA belly is satisfied.

Mainly just annoyed that we actually pulled the trigger on Vesey and that Panarin is with the Rangers.

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11 minutes ago, TrueBlueGED said:

Knicks fan, eh? ?

I think we pretty much all agree that if Botterill doesn't bring in a legit 2C, at least, he's whiffed hard. But let's see him whiff before spazzing.

Our number 2 was just drafted and no way Risto brings back a number 2 in a trade. Our true number 2 will be here next Summer....

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16 minutes ago, TrueBlueGED said:

Knicks fan, eh? ?

I think we pretty much all agree that if Botterill doesn't bring in a legit 2C, at least, he's whiffed hard. But let's see him whiff before spazzing.

This. 

4 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

Our number 2 was just drafted and no way Risto brings back a number 2 in a trade. Our true number 2 will be here next Summer....

It doesn't matter, Botterill can't fail to make an addition in this regard. 

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3 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

Bottom six will change, a top 6 winger will be traded for, and then we pray for better goaltending this year. This is all I expect for the offseason.

Then it's a big fail for Botterill. 

Messing up our 2C space by trading ROR and inadequately addressing it last off-season and during the year, then, especially, doubling down on it again would be a mistake. 

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3 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Then it's a big fail for Botterill. 

Messing up our 2C space by trading ROR and inadequately addressing it last off-season and during the year, then, especially, doubling down on it again would be a mistake. 

I agree but our #2 Center is going to be a veteran FA bandaid

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45 minutes ago, TrueBlueGED said:

Knicks fan, eh? ?

I think we pretty much all agree that if Botterill doesn't bring in a legit 2C, at least, he's whiffed hard. But let's see him whiff before spazzing.

Exactly. It’s two hours into free agency and I like what they’ve done so far. Let everyone fill their cap space, grab value guys before the others are ready to work on that part of their roster.

Two top six forwards are coming.

20 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

I agree but our #2 Center is going to be a veteran FA bandaid

Nope

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