Summer 2025: NHL Offseason

[Turbo44]

I thought he’d get 6x6. Maybe this makes it harder for them to sign ekblad?

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, Turbo44 said:

I thought he’d get 6x6. Maybe this makes it harder for them to sign ekblad?

It's true, but we already have Kesselring, so we're totally fine. We're all fine here, now. How are you?

Edited 21 hours ago by DarthEbriate

[LGR4GM]

5 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

 

 

Cuz it got bottom of the page-d

[Turbo44]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

It's true, but we already have Kesselring, so we're totally fine.

Of course we are until we trade Byram than we have another big hole

[LGR4GM]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

It's true, but we already have Kesselring, so we're totally fine. We're all fine here, now. How are you?

We should definitely add another defender, that's for sure. 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Mr Peabody said:

I’d like to see Miles Wood in a Sabres jersey.  Was hoping we’d have made a move before Colorado picked him up. 

If Miles Wood has as much as a 1 team NTC, guarantee Buffalo is on that list.

Randy was not happy about the way his departure went.

3 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

We should definitely add another defender, that's for sure. 

Yes, but if he's replacing Samuelsson, Byram doesn't HAVE to be dealt.

[Mr Peabody]

2 minutes ago, Taro T said:

If Miles Wood has as much as a 1 team NTC, guarantee Buffalo is on that list.

Randy was not happy about the way his departure went.

Randy?  What departure?

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, Mr Peabody said:

Randy?  What departure?

His DAD.

He was the Sabres player rep when the players struck.  The Knoxes were NOT impressed.

Would be shocked if Miles Wood EVER becomes a Sabre.  (Especially in the current environment of ONLY wanting guys that want to be in Buffalo.)

[shrader]

47 minutes ago, Taro T said:

His DAD.

He was the Sabres player rep when the players struck.  The Knoxes were NOT impressed.

Would be shocked if Miles Wood EVER becomes a Sabre.  (Especially in the current environment of ONLY wanting guys that want to be in Buffalo.)

I had to look up how he actually left and found a cool little bit of trivia. He was traded twice in his career, once for Benoit Hogue and once with Benoit Hogue. 

[mjd1001]

1 hour ago, Turbo44 said:

I thought he’d get 6x6. Maybe this makes it harder for them to sign ekblad?

Probably, but I think they have have already decided Jones over Ekblad.

After all, they won the Cup 2 years in a row. 98 points this year, 110 last year in the regular season....while Ekblad missed 25 games this year and over 30 last year, and I think he missed some playoff games early this year too?

[ponokasabre]

 

[thewookie1]

38 minutes ago, ponokasabre said:

 

Well we certainly have some of those if they are looking for prospects or Protected 1sts in 2026

[clink]

4 hours ago, ponokasabre said:

 

Oh, what a tease this is 🙏🙏🙏

[Turbo44]

5 hours ago, ponokasabre said:

 

Adams: hello, wake the fuuck up. Not sure what it would take but make it happen 

2026 1st

2 too prospects

prob more

 

#9 in 2025 would have been a good starting point!!! Instead he drafted a 6’6” monster that won’t be ready to play for us until 2029

Robertson is a type you give up whatever it takes, he’s that fuucking good

 

 

[aristocrat]

13 hours ago, ... said:

 

8x$8 mil

Yikes. He’s a good player but they’re gonna be regretting that contract in a couple years. 

[JohnC]

14 hours ago, Taro T said:

 

Yes, but if he's replacing Samuelsson, Byram doesn't HAVE to be dealt.

Your view makes sense. However, Byram has more value on the market than Samuelsson does. And getting Byram signed to a long-term contract here is going to be a challenge considering what the player will seek financially and role-wise. I thought that after the non-intervention incident when Samuelsson ended being sent to the suite that he stabilized his game and played soundly. It just seems more likely that dealing Byram with an add on or two can bring us back a top six forward or another thumper for the blueline. We shall see. 

[Rasmus_]

Samuelsson has a lot in common with one type of NHL archetype.....the IR

[Taro T]

4 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Your view makes sense. However, Byram has more value on the market than Samuelsson does. And getting Byram signed to a long-term contract here is going to be a challenge considering what the player will seek financially and role-wise. I thought that after the non-intervention incident when Samuelsson ended being sent to the suite that he stabilized his game and played soundly. It just seems more likely that dealing Byram with an add on or two can bring us back a top six forward or another thumper for the blueline. We shall see. 

It ALL depends on the return.  And as Adams only got 75-80% value for Peterka, see no reason to expect he'll get full value for either player.  Would rather have 100% of Bryam's value and 75% of Samuelsson's value as the team tries to make the playoffs for the 1st time in 1-1/2 decades than 100% of Samuelsson's value and 75% of Byram's value.

Though by having Bryam go out the door, there will be additional cash in the owners' pockets to not be spent on extending the Sabres own FAs nor adding anybody else's.  So, from ownership's perspective there is a value to making Byram the trade piece.

And as have stated elsewhere, will believe that they're going to use any savings from trading away / buying out players the minute they actually use those savings and not 1 minute sooner.  Like Pete Townsend wrote and Roger Daltry sang - "won't get fooled again, whoa no."

[Broken Ankles]

3 hours ago, Turbo44 said:

Adams: hello, wake the fuuck up. Not sure what it would take but make it happen 

2026 1st

2 too prospects

prob more

 

#9 in 2025 would have been a good starting point!!! Instead he drafted a 6’6” monster that won’t be ready to play for us until 2029

Robertson is a type you give up whatever it takes, he’s that fuucking good

 

 

Byram, Benson and next years first round pick for Robertson. Who says yes? 

[LGR4GM]

6 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

Byram, Benson and next years first round pick for Robertson. Who says yes? 

I will fight you in the parking lot. 

[Flashsabre]

14 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

Byram, Benson and next years first round pick for Robertson. Who says yes? 

Dallas want futures for Robertson for the cap space. Picks and prospects.

[Broken Ankles]

9 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I will fight you in the parking lot. 

Asked, Answered. I get Benson is a hill you die on (not others) but next years first?  The trade makes the team much better immediately. 

[LGR4GM]

2 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Dallas want futures for Robertson for the cap space. Picks and prospects.

Helenius, 2026 first, Rosen, Strbak, Komarov, Östlund, there's a bunch to offer. 

[JohnC]

18 minutes ago, Taro T said:

It ALL depends on the return.  And as Adams only got 75-80% value for Peterka, see no reason to expect he'll get full value for either player.  Would rather have 100% of Bryam's value and 75% of Samuelsson's value as the team tries to make the playoffs for the 1st time in 1-1/2 decades than 100% of Samuelsson's value and 75% of Byram's value.

Though by having Bryam go out the door, there will be additional cash in the owners' pockets to not be spent on extending the Sabres own FAs nor adding anybody else's.  So, from ownership's perspective there is a value to making Byram the trade piece.

And as have stated elsewhere, will believe that they're going to use any savings from trading away / buying out players the minute they actually use those savings and not 1 minute sooner.  Like Pete Townsend wrote and Roger Daltry sang - "won't get fooled again, whoa no."

My scorn for our ragged owner is well documented. As you have stated before, unless he alters how he financially manages the operation from a penurious manner to a normally financially operated NHL franchise, little will have changed. This is mostly an owner issue that we have little influence over. I just hope that he opens the purse to pay the freight like every other owner does. I'm not looking for extravagance; I'm hoping for a normalcy compared to other owners and franchises. We shall see.

[Broken Ankles]

3 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Dallas want futures for Robertson for the cap space. Picks and prospects.

Benson is the equivalent of a future, and does not hurt their cap number this year.   Next years first from Buffalo could be higher than most, if history is any indication. And they could flip Byram for two late firsts next year.