Around the NHL 2025-26 Season

[Jorcus]

7 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

A lot of Flyers fans want him gone but I don't think Briere or Tocchet does. Having said that they want D so they'd probably find a deal that works around Samuelsson (for the lineage) or maybe Byram. 

Tippett isn't what Sabres need though. Not imo. 

I had read some random Byram for Tippett rumors a month or so ago. Tippett is certainly a player the Sabres would like because of his size and speed. It's the kind of player they go for right now. I guess it depends on who would be doing the next big trade. He does not seem to score enough for his abilities but I don't watch him on a day to day basis.

[PerreaultForever]

13 hours ago, Jorcus said:

I had read some random Byram for Tippett rumors a month or so ago. Tippett is certainly a player the Sabres would like because of his size and speed. It's the kind of player they go for right now. I guess it depends on who would be doing the next big trade. He does not seem to score enough for his abilities but I don't watch him on a day to day basis.

Flyers were looking for another D man so that rumor was a thing in the summer. Not sure now but their D isn't deep and they might still want a PP2 guy (with Drysdale as PP1). 

As an aside, it's early and a lot can change but right now Philly is in a wildcard spot and so it looks like the subtraction then culture first rebuild plan is doing better than the Sabres let the talent create the culture version. At least at the moment. 

[Brawndo]

Tuch’s Camp will use this as a framework for his deal 

[Brawndo]

 

[tom webster]

46 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

The AAV and the front loaded structure is what it will take to sign Tuch.

[Brawndo]

1 hour ago, tom webster said:

The AAV and the front loaded structure is what it will take to sign Tuch.

Matthew Fairburn mentioned in an article there was concern the Sabres do not do signing bonuses 

[tom webster]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Matthew Fairburn mentioned in an article there was concern the Sabres do not do signing bonuses 

Yep, I think they had less than 4% signing bonuses. 

[LGR4GM]

49 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Matthew Fairburn mentioned in an article there was concern the Sabres do not do signing bonuses 

Them stadium over runs ain't cheap.

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, tom webster said:

The AAV and the front loaded structure is what it will take to sign Tuch.

At Tuch's age 8 years for that kind of money would be a big mistake. 

Deadline deal him. He should get you a lot. Then if he really wants to be a Sabre he can come back in free agency. If he doesn't whatever. It's not like this roster is close or something. 

[sabremike]

48 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

At Tuch's age 8 years for that kind of money would be a big mistake. 

Deadline deal him. He should get you a lot. Then if he really wants to be a Sabre he can come back in free agency. If he doesn't whatever. It's not like this roster is close or something. 

By "A lot" you mean a late first in one of the most crap drafts in years and a mid-level prospect. Imagine walking into the locker room and telling everyone you just traded Tuch for a pile of dreck because the idiot owner didn't want to pay him?

[sabremike]

How hard is it for people to understand the devastating second order consequences of not paying Tuch: Dahlin and Tage demand out, Team's reputation around the league somehow gets even worse, Team morale completely collapses.

Edited 23 minutes ago by sabremike