Sabres Trade Deadline 2023 Discussion

[Mustache of God]

Use the VGK 2nd round pick you got from the Eichel deal to make the team better now. He doesn't need to mortgage the future to improve this team, he has options. I think my biggest fear/concern is that other teams are probably looking at our pick/prospect pool and think they can get more from a trade just because we have such a surplus? 

[Porous Five Hole]

Most of the big moves involve players who have term left (McCabe, Timo, Jeannot, etc).  
 

What or who is going to set the rental market (Schenn, Jensen, et al)?

[GASabresIUFAN]

https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-deadline-primer-how-gm-kevyn-adams-can-add-to-his-contending-roster/article_87787962-b6ba-11ed-a011-03c896d24f54.html
 

Lance does a good job analyzing the team’s needs and give detail on the players who may be a fit here that might be in KA’s price range.  Greenway and Jensen are on the list.  

[Taro T]

For whatever it is worth, Adams just sent an e-mail out to STHers that makes it seem that at most there will be very small tweaks to the roster this week.

 

Talks about building the right way and building to win sustainably.

 

None of that should be surprising. Just putting it out there for whatever it is worth.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 27, 2023 by Taro T

[JohnC]

Within this WGR link is a segment with David Pagnotta talking about trades around the league, and Buffalo's tepid interest. This is around 18 minute segment. Also, within this link is a 20 minute Paul Hamilton. The Hamilton segment is better than most of his segments. These two segments combined offer good hockey talk. 

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/authors/howard-and-jeremy-show

[GASabresIUFAN]

Let’s say for arguments sake that the Houser move is a precursor to KA getting a goalie for Buffalo at the deadline.

 At this point, assuming KA feels the prices are right and in light of Tuch’s i jury, my ideal deadline acquisitions would be Chychrun, Vejmalka and Greenway.  All have two years left on their deals.  All add skills we need.  They would add 10.325 to the cap for the next 2 years, but if Comrie and Bryson are traded away, we’d net save 2.8 mill (after re-signing Clague for the 7th role).  

Even with this added payroll, our cap for next season would be 63.3 mill for 10 forwards, 7 D and 2 G.  Only Jost, Z, and KO to re-sign.  

All that said, I’ll believe it when I see it.

Less ideal would be to just add Greenway and a D like Jensen or Schenn and figure out the goaltending in the off-season.  I think adding a D to replace Clague and Bryson in the top 6 is hopefully a necessity.

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2 hours ago, Taro T said:

For whatever it is worth, Adams just sent an e-mail out to STHers that makes it seem that at most there will be very small tweaks to the roster this week.

Talks about building the right way and building to win sustainably.

None of that should be surprising. Just putting it out there for whatever it is worth.

This message from the FO has been consistent all season. 

Edited February 27, 2023 by ...

[Night Train]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

For whatever it is worth, Adams just sent an e-mail out to STHers that makes it seem that at most there will be very small tweaks to the roster this week.

Talks about building the right way and building to win sustainably.

None of that should be surprising. Just putting it out there for whatever it is wor

 

 

 Several of the resident GM's just went into cardiac arrest.   

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, Night Train said:

 Several of the resident GM's just went into cardiac arrest.   

@Zamboni just posted the full letter in his thread for those interested in it.

[Mustache of God]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

For whatever it is worth, Adams just sent an e-mail out to STHers that makes it seem that at most there will be very small tweaks to the roster this week.

 

Talks about building the right way and building to win sustainably.

 

None of that should be surprising. Just putting it out there for whatever it is worth.

 

 

 

 

A tweak to the defense is all I'm looking for, as long as it's not ahl depth.

[Flashsabre]

Need a dman: Riley Stillman

Need a goalie: Michael Houser

Adams got all his work done early. Will be heading to Hawaii during the trade deadline.😛

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, Mustache of God said:

A tweak to the defense is all I'm looking for, as long as it's not ahl depth.

[Mustache of God]

3 hours ago, Mustache of God said:

A tweak to the defense is all I'm looking for, as long as it's not ahl depth.

Put this quote in the "things I was wrong about" thread. I derived no satisfaction from the Stillman trade .

[North Buffalo]

Again Yawn... meh...

[JohnC]

6 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-deadline-primer-how-gm-kevyn-adams-can-add-to-his-contending-roster/article_87787962-b6ba-11ed-a011-03c896d24f54.html
 

Lance does a good job analyzing the team’s needs and give detail on the players who may be a fit here that might be in KA’s price range.  Greenway and Jensen are on the list.  

Jensen is the name that keeps coming up. 

[WhenWillItEnd66]

I honestly do not think KA is going to bring in anyone other then fringe depth, and we are going to go with what we have. Not that they do not have the ability to play with the best as they have shown, but their youth has shown we can suck with the worst. Here is to hoping we get someone!!

[JohnC]

16 hours ago, Taro T said:

@Zamboni just posted the full letter in his thread for those interested in it.

Members of @GASabresIUFANfamily are taking CPR lessons as the trade deadline approaches. They know how he will react when the organization doesn't react at the deadline. So they are preparing themselves to help a loved one. 🤡

 

[LGR4GM]

A very interesting read

 

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Former NHL GM: It (can) damage not only the player’s performance, but it can damage your reputation within the organization. … I fired someone because they leaked the story about a trade prior to it happening. … I made it fairly clear to anybody who leaked anything about the trade. I’ll keep all you guys in the loop. But if there is one leak about a trade, I’ll cut your head off.

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Button: I got a call one day and the manager says, “I’d be willing to trade you this for Robyn Regehr.” I said, “Oh, well today might be your lucky day.” He goes, “What do you mean?” I said, “Well, we were just sitting around in a meeting and we were talking about what’s the dumbest thing we could do and then you just proposed this. Don’t phone me with stupid proposals.”

 

Edited February 28, 2023 by LGR4GM

[Scottysabres]

3 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

A very interesting read

 

 

Well, I now have visions of Adam's roaming the Sabres office halls dragging a 5 ft machete along the tile floor foaming at the mouth.......thanks

[Brawndo]

 

 

[Marvin]

LeBrun apparently said that the ask for Ekholm is 2 x 1sts or equivalent.  What say you?

[Brawndo]

Just now, Marvin said:

LeBrun apparently said that the ask for Ekholm is 2 x 1sts or equivalent.  What say you?

If Saros is included yes, otherwise no 

[Brawndo]

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

 

Interesting.  

[DarthEbriate]

33 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Well, I now have visions of Adam's roaming the Sabres office halls dragging a 5 ft machete along the tile floor foaming at the mouth.......thanks

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