Chad D: expect a Byram trade at or around the draft

[PromoTheRobot]

25 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

The team that doesn’t spend to cap was dumping salaries because of Bo Byram’s potential offer sheet.  Only Adams.  

If you're going to call our GM dumb, don't make your own dumb suggestions 

Edited 4 hours ago by PromoTheRobot

[PromoTheRobot]

20 hours ago, sabremike said:

So the Sabres are in a complete state of paralysis until the situation with Byram is resolved.

What a hilarious shitshow this organization is.

Please explain how the Sabres are paralyzed? Is there a deadline to move Byram? Does the season start next week? Is your Hot Pocket taking too long? Chill.

[Dr. Who]

15 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

If you're going to call our GM dumb, don't make your own dumb suggestions 

I don't see a suggestion there. It's an observation. We don't spend to cap, do you disagree? Didn't KA say that they were proactively dumping salary so that offer sheets for Byram could be matched?

[Dr. Who]

14 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Please explain how the Sabres are paralyzed? Is there a deadline to move Byram? Does the season start next week? Is your Hot Pocket taking too long? Chill.

Probably they were not paralyzed in the sense that the big ticket FAs likely were not interested. But if you are keeping money in reserve dependent on whether you are going to match an offer sheet or sign Byram to a contract, presumably one isn't using that cap space to go after an Ehlers, for instance. Regardless, at this point, they can wait it out if they want.

Edited 4 hours ago by Dr. Who

[Turbo44]

5 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

I don't see a suggestion there. It's an observation. We don't spend to cap, do you disagree? Didn't KA say that they were proactively dumping salary so that offer sheets for Byram could be matched?

A Zucker type can be  signed in the weeks to come after the Byram thing works itself out

[Pimlach]

57 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

If you're going to call our GM dumb, don't make your own dumb suggestions 

where do you see a suggestion?  Did  you watch his latest press conference? 

I didn’t call him dumb but I do think he is a very poor GM, not dumb, just bad at his job and his record reflects that.  

Sorry if that offends you.  
 

[K-9]

53 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

where do you see a suggestion?  Did  you watch his latest press conference? 

I didn’t call him dumb but I do think he is a very poor GM, not dumb, just bad at his job and his record reflects that.  

Sorry if that offends you.  
 

Dumb or not, he has been incompetent to this point as GM of this team and his redundant line of bull$hit every time he gets behind a mic has worn quite thin. 

[Carmel Corn]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

where do you see a suggestion?  Did  you watch his latest press conference? 

I didn’t call him dumb but I do think he is a very poor GM, not dumb, just bad at his job and his record reflects that.  

Sorry if that offends you.  
 

I’ll go ahead and call him “Dumb”.  A skilled and seasoned manager would not insult his team’s geographical area in reference to taxes and palm trees.  It was a dumb statement that will stick to him like flies on $hit.

Edited 2 hours ago by Carmel Corn

[Thorny]

 

2 hours ago, Turbo44 said:

A Zucker type can be  signed in the weeks to come after the Byram thing works itself out

Who do you have in mind 

Looking at remaining available FAs I think the list starts and ends with Roslovic. 

Tbh that does seem to be a sabres fall back option to a T

Edited 1 hour ago by Thorny

[PromoTheRobot]

2 hours ago, Dr. Who said:

I don't see a suggestion there. It's an observation. We don't spend to cap, do you disagree? Didn't KA say that they were proactively dumping salary so that offer sheets for Byram could be matched?

Maybe I read it wrong but @Pimlach suggested Adams opening cap space was not about that. That it was just about being cheap. And frankly, I think the leftover cap happened because Adams could not land players he was targeting, and failing that, he wasn't going to just spend on any JAG for appearances.

2 hours ago, Dr. Who said:

Probably they were not paralyzed in the sense that the big ticket FAs likely were not interested. But if you are keeping money in reserve dependent on whether you are going to match an offer sheet or sign Byram to a contract, presumably one isn't using that cap space to go after an Ehlers, for instance. Regardless, at this point, they can wait it out if they want.

They need to have cap in case they trade Byram for any player, even ones with large contracts. And the threat of a offer sheet is still there.

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

where do you see a suggestion?  Did  you watch his latest press conference? 

I didn’t call him dumb but I do think he is a very poor GM, not dumb, just bad at his job and his record reflects that.  

Sorry if that offends you.  
 

Correct me if I'm wrong but you said "Only Adams" would dump salary to defend against an offer sheet as if you didn't believe it or didn't take that threat seriously.

[PromoTheRobot]

57 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Dumb or not, he has been incompetent to this point as GM of this team and his redundant line of bull$hit every time he gets behind a mic has worn quite thin. 

I think many take anything Adams says as stupid without actually hearing what he's saying. The Sabres were actually smart for once defending against an offer sheet. And since they can't land any blue chip scoring in free agency, at least they are improving the back end and team grit. 

[Dr. Who]

26 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

They need to have cap in case they trade Byram for any player, even ones with large contracts. And the threat of a offer sheet is still there.

Yes, I understand. I was just saying in the context of whether or not the Sabres are "paralyzed," i.e., unable to pursue a big ticket free agent, all those fellas are signed with someone, so there is no urgency of that sort. 

[Pimlach]

51 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Correct me if I'm wrong but you said "Only Adams" would dump salary to defend against an offer sheet as if you didn't believe it or didn't take that threat seriously.

You pick the offer sheet part of my statement and you conveniently missed the salary cap part. Combine the two situation and you might understand my point - he is a step behind. 

He does not spend to the cap, even though he says its not Terry that is holding him back.  Despite this, he is dumping salary to defend against an offer sheet for his 2nd best defenseman.   Why?  Because he created the situation he was defending against - just look at Power's contract and Samuelsson's contract -  they are the work of a GM that had no business running an NHL team.   

To me he appears to be operating without a plan.  In my opinion he was done a poor job and is over his head.  But since I am married to this team I am willing to follow them and see if Lindy can make something out of this roster.