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Forum: Mock-DraftJul. 30, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 29, 2019 at 4:22 p.m.
Thread: I am sick of being a sabres fan
Can everyone stop saying that teams like the Devils and Rangers have "passed" the Sabres in their respective rebuilds? Not a single game has been played yet this season. Seems very premature to say either of those teams have a "much stronger team." But even if that turns out to be true, neither of these teams truly tore down their roster like the Sabres did in 2014 (when the true rebuild started), so it's really not fair to compare them. They've also made the playoffs much more recently than the Sabres, and were NEVER as bad as the Sabres were at the start of the rebuild.

Let's also not forget that both of those teams' seasons lie on the backs of many unproven talents (Hughes, Gusev, Kakko, Kravtsov, etc). Remember when everyone penciled Buffalo in for the playoffs in the 2015 offseason after they acquired ROR, Kane and Lehner, and had two promising rookies in Eichel and Reinhart coming up? Injuries, team chemistry, and overall luck are huge factors in a team's success, and nobody really knows how good a team is going to be until the season starts.

I think it's hilarious that every time there's a move in the league, people **** on Botts for not doing anything even though he's acquired MoJo, Jokiharju, Vesey, and Miller for peanuts. They're not stars, but they're legitimate upgrades to the roster. The reason why the rebuild has taken so long is because GMTM rushed it by signing big-name players while ignoring the depth and defensive issues on the team. It's really been two rebuilds: one rushed attempt, and one cleaning up the other's mess.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 21, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.
Thread: Vesey for Nylander rumor
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Spanky227</b></div><div>I get where you are coming from but this was reported to be on the table for the rangers to accept. I think buffalo would rather have a known quantity than just potential, as Vesey would be a good fit for Buffalo (regardless that he spurned you guys in the past)</div></div>

Where was it reported that this was on the table? I've only seen Dreger's comments from this morning, where he was discussing what the Sabres were up to. Said he hadn't heard much about a Risto trade, mentioned Buffalo was still interested in Vesey, then said there was speculation that Nylander could be on a move. I don't think he said (or meant) it would be for Vesey necessarily, but I don't know if there are other reports out there.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 10, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.
Thread: PHI MTL TBL TOR ARI BUF
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MNBassman</b></div><div>I’m a Minnesota person and a huge U of M Gopher hockey fan...and I do not believe Mittelstadt will ever be a #1 C. In fact, I wouldn’t bet on him even sticking at center at all. I see him as more of a Mikael Granlund type of player - minus the defensive effort.</div></div>

His development has been... strange. You gotta remember that when he was at Minnesota he was less than a year removed from playing high school hockey, not exactly the toughest competition. He was actually pretty good defensively this year for the Sabres (where he was rushed into a 2C role). He was and still is pretty weak, which IMO is what really limited his offensive production with the Gophers and the Sabres. But his skillset and vision make it hard for me to envision him on the wing.