Players you might be interested in this summer

[Broken Ankles]

Helllloooo.  Matt Irwin anyone? 
 

[Mr. Allen]

Y’all remember Max Comtois?  Loved his potential when he was on the Ducks.  Big forward who could score.  
He went over to the KHL and had a great season.  He’s thinking of coming back to NHL and I think he’d make a nice bottom 6 guy.  He can’t be much worse than the guys we got on that 4th line. 

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, Mr. Allen said:

Y’all remember Max Comtois?  Loved his potential when he was on the Ducks.  Big forward who could score.  
He went over to the KHL and had a great season.  He’s thinking of coming back to NHL and I think he’d make a nice bottom 6 guy.  He can’t be much worse than the guys we got on that 4th line. 

Would be an interesting add. 

[CallawaySabres]

20 hours ago, sabremike said:

A 100 point per year Selkie candidate would clearly be of no use to us...

That guy would not come here in ONE MILLION years, nor would anyone else with that kind of talent. 

[That Aud Smell]

The portion of the online Sabres fan base that doesn't want Marner because he allegedly underperforms in the playoffs is unfathomable to me.

I would throw my back out doing a nekkid happy dance* if the Sabres were to somehow sign that guy. And, imo, you would be able to book the Sabres for a playoff berth.

*In the privacy of my own home.

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[LGR4GM]

23 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

The portion of the online Sabres fan base that doesn't want Marner because he allegedly underperforms in the playoffs is unfathomable to me.

I would throw my back out doing a nekkid happy dance* if the Sabres were to somehow sign that guy. And, imo, you would be able to book the Sabres for a playoff berth.

*In the privacy of my own home.

I'd sign Marner if possible. I don't think we'll be able to sadly.

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The Spittin' Chiclets guys had Tkachuk on, and Tkachuk was saying he feels sorry for the Leafs because they live in such a high-pressure fish bowl.

Also, I think there's a lot of truth in this:

So, the question becomes: if Marner were to go to another team, does he learn from his experience in Toronto and figure out how to compete in the playoffs in another, more chill market?

If he can do that, then what's to stop the Sabres from trying to get him?

[thewookie1]

Just now, ... said:

The Spittin' Chiclets guys had Tkachuk on, and Tkachuk was saying he feels sorry for the Leafs because they live in such a high-pressure fish bowl.

Also, I think there's a lot of truth in this:

So, the question becomes: if Marner were to go to another team, does he learn from his experience in Toronto and figure out how to compete in the playoffs in another, more chill market?

If he can do that, then what's to stop the Sabres from trying to get him?

Salary Cap

[That Aud Smell]

25 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Salary Cap

Good teams figure that sort of thing out.

Which most likely means that the Sabres have no chance of signing the guy.

(Btw, I don't think he'd come to Buffalo anyway.)

[DarthEbriate]

Unless he's a spiteful person. Then, he could sign under market value with the Sabres just to piss off the Leafs fans and organization. That'd be fine.

Edit: If he lets the hate flow through him, only then I can add him to my might be interested list. If it's about money/term and giving himself the best chance at making the playoffs, then he won't consider the GMKA/Pegula avenue anyway.

Edited 11 hours ago by DarthEbriate

[LGR4GM]

Since someone asked about Knies

 

 

[Carmel Corn]

3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

I'd sign Marner if possible. I don't think we'll be able to sadly.

Other teams have a lot of cap space.  Part of me also thinks Pegula will not sign a high profile free agent after the Taylor Hall debacle 

[dudacek]

11 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Other teams have a lot of cap space.  Part of me also thinks Pegula will not sign a high profile free agent after the Taylor Hall debacle 

But Jeff Skinner, Kyle Okposo, Matt Moulson, Christian Ehrhoff and Ville Leino all went so well.

[Mr. Allen]

5 minutes ago, dudacek said:

But Jeff Skinner, Kyle Okposo, Matt Moulson, Christian Ehrhoff and Ville Leino all went so well.

None of those guys were as good as Marner though.  

[DarthEbriate]

18 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:

None of those guys were as good as Marner though.  

Except Leino. Leino was a playoff stud. 😇😇😇

[thewookie1]

I don’t think Pegula would be stingy if Adams wanted Marner, I just don’t see Adams wanting him

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30 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

I don’t think Pegula would be stingy if Adams wanted Marner, I just don’t see Adams wanting him

"Scoring isn't the issue" he'd say and he wouldn't be wrong.  Team cohesion and single-mindedness are. It's difficult to tell what kind of guy Marner is; what effect he'd have on team culture. If Adams knew Marner would be a "glue guy" then you pay him whatever it takes. Glue guy + 100 point guy = back up the Brinks truck.

[GASabresIUFAN]

23 hours ago, Broken Ankles said:

Helllloooo.  Matt Irwin anyone? 
 

I'm really learning to loath that smug face.  

[GASabresIUFAN]

8 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

I'd sign Marner if possible. I don't think we'll be able to sadly.

Fix the D and goaltending and if there is any cap left over that address the forwards.  We can't Leaf our way to the next level (my reference he is Toronto wasting money on Tavares when they needed defense and goaltending).  

[LGR4GM]

7 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Fix the D and goaltending and if there is any cap left over that address the forwards.  We can't Leaf our way to the next level (my reference he is Toronto wasting money on Tavares when they needed defense and goaltending).  

If you sign Marner, it opens up all types of possibilities with your defense because you can then move forwards in trades.

[GASabresIUFAN]

19 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

If you sign Marner, it opens up all types of possibilities with your defense because you can then move forwards in trades.

Maybe, but we still need to unload 3-4 of our current D.  

[Taro T]

15 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Maybe, but we still need to unload 3-4 of our current D.  

IF they'd unload Marty Wilford maybe they only need to unload 1 or 2 of the D.

Unload Seth Appert too and bring in somebody that knows what a PP looks like and they might have enough goals to not need to unload any of the D should they actually fix G too.

[DarthEbriate]

21 minutes ago, Taro T said:

IF they'd unload Marty Wilford maybe they only need to unload 1 or 2 of the D.

Unload Seth Appert too and bring in somebody that knows what a PP looks like and they might have enough goals to not need to unload any of the D should they actually fix G too.

You can’t get rid of Wilford. He helps coach the Buffalo Jr Sabres. 

Just like you can’t get rid of Appert because he’s the next HC and comes from the USNTDP.

[Broken Ankles]

15 hours ago, Mr. Allen said:

Y’all remember Max Comtois?  Loved his potential when he was on the Ducks.  Big forward who could score.  
He went over to the KHL and had a great season.  He’s thinking of coming back to NHL and I think he’d make a nice bottom 6 guy.  He can’t be much worse than the guys we got on that 4th line. 

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