Samuelsson & Peterka still in AHL ?
Idk about that

I think we’re gonna have a harder time signing UFAs than you’re anticipating

Oh I don't think either klingberg and Kadri will sign, unless if it's crazy overpayment.

I had Peterka up first, but that's too much youth up, they need to learn how to balance vets/youth with talent. He can spend one more year down there.

Samuelsson will be in the NHL, especially since Borowiecki is not very good. No Klingberg please.

So assuming we don’t sign Kadri,
and we trade Olofsson….
are we gonna be plugging in guys like Hinostroza & Jankowski then?
Bc if all we're gonna realistically be able to sign are lower end UFAs, then I’d rather how’ve too much youth in the lineup developing at the NHL level
*as long as they’re ready of course, which it seems to me that Peterka & Samuelsson pretty much are

Minnesota has no need for colin Miller respectfully. So trade him elsewhere. Once jon merrill returns. Benn goes back to luxury suite

The UFA signings make no sense to me. Why would any team give Klingberg 7 years at 8 mil? Why would Kadri play in Buffalo? Why isnt Samuelsson on the team? What more could he possibly prove? He's already our most reliable and poised player and hes played less than 20 NHL games

I dont see them trading olofsson. He has looked like a much more complete player this year.

Only place I have seen or heard we are trading olofsson, is on hockeybuzz, but poster. I just don't see it happening.

And I rather try to find tier B vets than 1 year vet mins. And if the trade deadline gets us another 2nd and 3rd, I could see them using some picks in offseason to acquire those their b players.

Well regardless of Olofsson being traded or not,
you already said u don’t see Kadri & Klingberg signing here

So imo….
that means we likely fill those spots with less than desirable Vets (idk that we even could get “b level” guys here)
OR
We play the kids that are “ready”

Let them get ready in the AHL, where they won't be losing evey night.

That has been the problem with this team. Rushing development, then you have players out of position (wrong lines), and we then lack a true 4th line, and even a 3rd shutdown.

They've been doing it for 8 years this way, imo opinion their are much better ways.

Lars Eller is one of the first guys I think of bringing in That wouldn't cost a lot to acquire, great two way player, tier B

So u don’t think Samuelsson or Peterka are “ready” then?
I’m not trying to rush them either, i agree that’s not smart
But those guys seem ready to play imo

Problem is, if they play, they're playing lines/pairing and minutes they're not ready for.

And that has been the problem, they might be NHL ready, but they aren't ready for what the sabres are going to utilize for.

Samuelsson is currently playing on the 2nd pair
No reason he can’t handle 3rd pair duties next season

And you’re telling me u don’t think Peterka is ready for 3rd line minutes?
Ok…. but i disagree

The point is they won't play on the 3rd pairing and 3rd line. Samuelsson is already filling in on first pair with injuries.

Completely disagree
With NO significant moves made….
Samuelsson would be the 3rd pair LD behind Dahlin & Power
And i don’t see how Peterka gets a role in the top6 unless he’s playing great
Skinner-Tage-Olofsson
Krebs-Cozens-Tuch

And i could see a 3rd line of Peterka-Mitts-Quinn


Neither of those guys would HAVE to move up the lineup except for injuries
OR
if they earn it

What do you mean you disagree? It's literally happening now. It's what they've been doing for nearly a decade. If those players are up full time, they won't be playing bottom pairing and bottom line roles. They will be asked to do.kore than they should.

Injuries happen. And that qualifier at the end, is exactly the thought process of the sabres brass " or if they earn it." They haven't, they haven't put enough time in. They aren't ready for that type of workload.

Year after year, people want to rush these kids. There is a blue print to developing players, sabres were one of the best of it during the late 90s and early 00s. They should start following it.

They have so much cap, zero reason to have Samuelsson up. Funny thing, it ruins their development, and makes them more expensive by burning ELC years.

Ok…. If Samuelsson “won’t be playing a bottom pair role” then who is he playing ahead of, Dahlin or Power??

Because Dahlin will be LD1
And Power will be LD2
Jokiharju will pair with 1 of them, probably Dahlin
And they’ll bring in another RD via trade or UFA to play with the other

Samuelsson is LEFT HANDED, and plays the LEFT SIDE
If u think he’s playing regularly over either of our #1 OVERALL PICKS (Dahlin/Power), then i think that’s crazy

You are missing the point, as I mentioned injuries happen. With him being here next year, he will end up playing out of position (line). He was playing D Pairing one vs colorado.

Over Dahlin?

And sure, injuries happen
U don’t keep guys down bc someone might get hurt at some point. If our top guys get hurt, we’re screwed anyways

And idk that the 3rd pair guys u have in your lineup are any better suited to be moved up the lineup

All i really care about is developing g these young guys
And I’m not keeping a guy who’s ready for the NHL in the minors until he’s ready to play in the top4 or top6
Gotta let guys get their feet wet