Curt Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 48 minutes ago, Brawndo said: No salary retained per Dreger This is important. It may mean that there is more than just Hall leaving next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Draft a goalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 44 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said: Montour is a very handsome dude. I'll miss him, but my wife(s) ... not so much. He is not their type. Wait, what? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Norcal said: Draft a goalie In the 3rd, absolutely. Edited April 10, 2021 by LGR4GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoath Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre fan Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Florida's 3rd is like around number 85 to 90 overall...does anybody really think we are capable of drafting someone even remotely useful at that position? Been a lot of trashing the Sabres for their poor drafting even in the 1st and 2nd rounds with our picks which are much higher then this 3rd from Florida. I do think Montour will be fine in a good well-coached structure and situation like Florida has happening. Has Montreal traded Staal yet for a 2nd? That may very well be next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Acquired for Guhle and a 1st traded for a 3rd good business Sabres RIP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootica Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, Sabre fan said: Florida's 3rd is like around number 85 to 90 overall...does anybody really think we are capable of drafting someone even remotely useful at that position? Been a lot of trashing the Sabres for their poor drafting even in the 1st and 2nd rounds with our picks which are much higher then this 3rd from Florida. I do think Montour will be fine in a good well-coached structure and situation like Florida has happening. Has Montreal traded Staal yet for a 2nd? That may very well be next. I'd rather have the dart throws than not. Wish we could've gotten a 2nd, but it doesn't surprise me that the market for Montour doesn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, Sabre fan said: Florida's 3rd is like around number 85 to 90 overall...does anybody really think we are capable of drafting someone even remotely useful at that position? Been a lot of trashing the Sabres for their poor drafting even in the 1st and 2nd rounds with our picks which are much higher then this 3rd from Florida. I do think Montour will be fine in a good well-coached structure and situation like Florida has happening. Has Montreal traded Staal yet for a 2nd? That may very well be next. Goalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducky Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 A good first step. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Scouts Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 I would have took a bag of pucks for Montour.... good riddance... I liked nothing about his game. That trade is “addition by subtraction” in my book. The fact that he not on the ice makes us better whether or not a future 3rd round pick becomes a player for this team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Never liked his game, glad he's gone but a 3rd isn't much. Oh well, better than nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Kruppstahl said: That's hilarious. If you think he's a "very good" player, you and I aren't going to see eye to eye on much, which actually explains a lot of your posts quite a bit. So it's a 3rd rounder coming back. Sounds about right. Odds are it amounts to nothing, though it can always be bundled with other currency for something more than the pick would fetch on its own in a draft. Adios, Montour! This isn't a good day. Montour wasn't the problem. We're not better. No problem has been solved. Not yet. Still waiting. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 35 minutes ago, Curt said: Not that his value hasn’t dropped, but Montour was under team control at the time and now he isn’t. It was a 1st and Guhle vs a 3rd and 3 years of Montour playing games. Ok. I’m cool with this. Now do more! I generally agree, but they didn't get 3 seasons out of him -- he was acquired in Feb 2019 and played 112 games as a Sabre. 8 minutes ago, Shootica said: I'd rather have the dart throws than not. Wish we could've gotten a 2nd, but it doesn't surprise me that the market for Montour doesn't exist. I was hoping for a 2nd but thought that was the ceiling. A 3rd is OK IMHO. Separately, even if the value received is another example of not-so-clever JB arbitrage, it was either re-sign him for a pretty expensive contract or trade him for whatever they could get. I kinda like his game, and I think his lousy analytics are more a function of general Sabres suckitude over a small sample size than an indictment of his game, so I would've been OK with keeping him. OTOH, I can understand their decision not to do so -- they have young D-men to move in, and they want to change the mix in the locker room, and they need the cap space for goalies/Reino/new blood/other. I hope they make a few more good moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 42 minutes ago, Curt said: Wait, what? I'm allowed up to 4 ... 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 16 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Never liked his game, glad he's gone but a 3rd isn't much. Oh well, better than nothing. You do know we wasted a 1st on this guy right? LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Third round picks are nearly worthless. NEARLY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruppstahl Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Eleven said: Third round picks are nearly worthless. NEARLY. Yep. Though they can be bundled with other currency to get things that do have worth. At least we have not retained any salary, at least according to Dreger. Can't believe we gave up a prospect and a first round draft pick for that guy! Thanks, Botterill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 hour ago, nfreeman said: Well, this is insane. 100% right 3 minutes ago, Eleven said: Third round picks are nearly worthless. NEARLY. Maybe they throw it Seattle’s way to take Miller off their hands ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Oh well, good for Montour, hope he does well there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruppstahl Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 hour ago, nfreeman said: Well, this is insane. Useful comment there, chief. If you're going to say nothing, why bother typing? For PASabrefan and those suggesting Montour was actually a good hockey player..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 32 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: This isn't a good day. Montour wasn't the problem. We're not better. No problem has been solved. Not yet. Still waiting. Agree with this. Hate this time of the season. We need hockey trades not scratch off tickets 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Kruppstahl said: Useful comment there, chief. If you're going to say nothing, why bother typing? For PASabrefan and those suggesting Montour was actually a good hockey player..... I don’t think this is an addition by subtraction situation though. As much as we’ve all been underwhelmed by Montours play, We didn’t improve because of this trade. Right now his replacement is...... Irwin? So PAs comment is correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) This year: Montour 7 Yr veteran D. 38 games, 5-9-14 points and playing better since the RaKru shackles were removed. Going to a team with significant need who had lost their top RHD. 3rd rounder. Last year: Scandella 10 Yr veteran D. 51 games (when MTL moved him to STL), 4-8-12 and playing less effectively as the season went on with Jokiharju. 2020 2nd rounder and a conditional 4th rounder in 2021. No salary retained in either case. Scandella had a higher salary. Why are we incapable of netting a 2nd round pick for a rental UFA D? Edited April 10, 2021 by DarthEbriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 42 minutes ago, nfreeman said: I generally agree, but they didn't get 3 seasons out of him -- he was acquired in Feb 2019 and played 112 games as a Sabre. Seems like forever ago! Lol. I guess it’s 2 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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