Porous Five Hole Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 https://theathletic.com/5244403/2024/02/01/nhl-trade-deadline-2024-buffalo-sabres-kevyn-adams/ Yes, a potential paywall. But an interesting question nonetheless. What should the Sabres do at the deadline? What got me thinking is what the Sabres could buy with their stable of prospects for teams who might be rebuilding. Or players that might need a change of scenery. From the article: ”The Sabres don’t necessarily need to be within striking distance of the playoffs for Adams to add to the roster. The trade he made for Jordan Greenway at the deadline last season is a good example of the type of deal he could make again. Greenway had term and didn’t cost the Sabres any of their top prospects.” Now let your imagination run wild if top prospects or draft capital were in play. Should Buffalo sell the likes of EJ, VO, Zemgus, and Captain KO and punt the season? I cannot imagine there’s much to gain in capital short of “doing right by the player.” Not my cup of tea. Or should they take players with value (Mitts for example), package them with prospects and find hockey trades to balance out the roster in other areas (top four D)? Term remaining would be a must. Or nothing because they're the youngest team in hockey and the best could be yet to come? It can be fairly stated the ceiling is high on guys like Peterka & Quinn. Tage, Cozens, Dahlin, and Power could easily have better years next year and each are cost controlled for a long time. Let’s keep the comments of Meatballs and KA job performance out of this thread. What’s the best step assuming they're both here next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 (edited) KA should buy and sell. He should move on from RFAs Krebs and Jokiharju at the deadline or in the off-season depending on what the offers are. He should listen too trade offers for KO, EJ, Girgensons, Jost, Bryson, Comrie, and Stillman. It really doesn't matter what the return is as long as it's an "asset" He should then be a buyer. He needs to find a real 3/4 center, a top 4 D, and at least one upgrade over KO and Girgensons on the 4th line. The guy has to have some term left on his contract. Edited February 2 by GASabresIUFAN 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Sell ALL pending UFAs and anybody else he thinks is not part of the future or doesn't fit (if there are any buyers) Buy a player cheap if there's a team that wants to jettison somebody to free up cap space for some other move. Obviously no complete stiffs unless they are pending UFAs too and not unless we get asset(s) back to make it worthwhile, but it should be explored. TBH though we have little of value for deadline deals. EJ should get us something and maybe somebody takes Kyle if we retain salary but I suspect that's about it. Teams will call about Greenway and possibly others but there's no need to move them unless the offer is too good to turn down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SabreFinn Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 What we got that teams are interested in is cap space and that we can retain salary. That could give us an opportunity to get a new fourthline upgrade, but probably picks. And that's fine as long as picks we get are used to trade for upgrades, and gives a bigger possibility Adams afford to overpay to get it. We are to far behind to be buyers, a win over Tampa and no injury on Quinn and I would think different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Hockey trade or bust. Move to start winning now. Period. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Laughton is supposedly available. I'd love that addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 16 minutes ago, Weave said: Hockey trade or bust. Move to start winning now. Period. Yeah I don’t think Adams has a choice this trade deadline. He better keep his foot on the gas. This fanbase needs hope not another 6 draft picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 28 minutes ago, inkman said: Yeah I don’t think Adams has a choice this trade deadline. He better keep his foot on the gas. This fanbase needs hope not another 6 draft picks. I disagree, we have to start thinking about our grandkids, is over for us 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Sell, sell to buy if possible, but sell. This team, as currently configured, isn't progressing. It needs different pieces imho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 53 minutes ago, inkman said: Yeah I don’t think Adams has a choice this trade deadline. He better keep his foot on the gas. This fanbase needs hope not another 6 draft picks. And given the recent feedback in the Amerks threads, I wouldn’t blink an eye at one or two of the current prospects moving out for that hockey trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, CallawaySabres said: I disagree, we have to start thinking about our grandkids, is over for us Between the Sabres infinite ineptitude and the Bills having Mahomes firmly planted as the new Brady 🤮, I’ve been resigned to the fact that neither of these teams are winning a chip in my lifetime. I just don’t see it happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenWillItEnd66 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSTUCHINGO Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, Weave said: And given the recent feedback in the Amerks threads, I wouldn’t blink an eye at one or two of the current prospects moving out for that hockey trade. What is the recent feedback from the Amerks thread? Please and thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, LETSTUCHINGO said: What is the recent feedback from the Amerks thread? Please and thank you. The thread is on the front page. Feel free to peruse at your leisure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSTUCHINGO Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 19 minutes ago, Weave said: The thread is on the front page. Feel free to peruse at your leisure. Thanks so much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 38 minutes ago, LETSTUCHINGO said: What is the recent feedback from the Amerks thread? Please and thank you. Kulich & Rosen are slumping. There is some signs of life from Neuchev & Novikov but overall the prospects in Rochester are underwhelming. It’s difficult to follow the trail that Quinn & Peterka blazed through the AHL. Those guys were all time great AHL players. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Oh, the drama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSTUCHINGO Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 15 minutes ago, inkman said: Kulich & Rosen are slumping. There is some signs of life from Neuchev & Novikov but overall the prospects in Rochester are underwhelming. It’s difficult to follow the trail that Quinn & Peterka blazed through the AHL. Those guys were all time great AHL players. Thank you much for the insight. Time to start trading futures!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 20 minutes ago, inkman said: Kulich & Rosen are slumping. There is some signs of life from Neuchev & Novikov but overall the prospects in Rochester are underwhelming. It’s difficult to follow the trail that Quinn & Peterka blazed through the AHL. Those guys were all time great AHL players. TL:DR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSTUCHINGO Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 4 minutes ago, Weave said: TL:DR Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Allen Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 9 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said: KA should buy and sell. He should move on from RFAs Krebs and Jokiharju at the deadline or in the off-season depending on what the offers are. He should listen too trade offers for KO, EJ, Girgensons, Jost, Bryson, Comrie, and Stillman. It really doesn't matter what the return is as long as it's an "asset" He should then be a buyer. He needs to find a real 3/4 center, a top 4 D, and at least one upgrade over KO and Girgensons on the 4th line. The guy has to have some term left on his contract. This is pretty much how I feel too. Bring in someone that is not a rental that can help us next year and beyond. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Corn Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Despite what we all think or want to see happen, very little if anything will.....GMKA has gone full hibernation mode for the rest of this season and won't wake up until April. Pegula probably has him under lock and key to not say or do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 With a roster full of pacifists, trade some for players with an actual backbone. The baby soft bunch needs more grit . 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 IF there's pending free agents the Sabres aren't interested in keeping who WANT to test the waters AND teams are interested in trading for them, I'd do it. Move em out and move on. No more getting the boys back together for another run, at futility. Get some *****in players in here that want to win now and show it every shift. Might have to wait till the offseason for that though. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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