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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 8, 2023 at 5:26 p.m.
Thread: Geed a G1 to make the Playoffs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Archarte</b></div><div>I am not aware of anyone friendly to Buffalo thinking Levi is a top 10 goaltender at this early stage. The kid probably shouldn't even be starting in the NHL at this point, but with UPL and Comms left for choice, that a big hole in a run for the playoffs. The Sabres need a real G1 who can keep Levi to thirty or fewer games and is capable of stealing a few games to help the rest of the defensively week team finally make it to the postseason. I think most Buffalo fans are aware that the defense is offensively gifted but not strong in their own zone. Its clear they need a top goaltender with a good backup to compete.</div></div>

^this is what RATIONAL Sabres fans are thinking <a href="/users/Rags21" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Rags21</a>
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22, 2023 at 12:11 p.m.
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Thread: Chychrun
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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 30, 2022 at 9:16 p.m.
Thread: Big Thompson extension - how you feeling Sabres fans
<a href="/users/Archarte" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Archarte</a>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Theozler</b></div><div>...is Thompson really going to produce at a rate to make much more than this??</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>alwaysnextyear</b></div><div>... Thompson’s young enough and has the tools that this deal could look good in few years with the cap going up, but we’ll see…</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>IconicHawk</b></div><div>Did they learn anything from Okposo and Skinner?</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ht42</b></div><div>Skinner 3.0</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Riley816</b></div><div>I'd say what a difference a year makes. Only 18 goals going into the season. Cozens has to be pretty happy.</div></div> If you have been following my comments for the last three year, you know my mantra, "Big players take longer to develop."
He started to demonstrate his dominance at the end of the 2018-'19 season and into the 2019-'20 season in Rochester with 14 goals in 27 games.
Many players suffered under Krueger but few agonized more than Tage.
Once Granato took over and put him at RW with Mittelstadt at center and Asplund on LW he responded with 7 goals and 11 pts over the final 20 games in the 2020-'21 season.
Playing with really good wingers Skinner then later with Tuch allowed him to shine getting 28 goals over the final 48 games of the season (48 goals over an 82 game season).
Will he exceed 38 goals any time in the next 8 years, I personally would not bet against that.
Well if he is Skinner 3.0, I will certainly accept 33 goals for each of the next 5 or 6 seasons.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 28, 2022 at 2:04 p.m.
Thread: 2022-23 Expectations
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Archarte</b></div><div>Generally agreed.
Olofsson being a trade commodity is completely about taking advantage of his talent with his age been the issue when compared to the rest of the possible future wingers for the team down the road.
I do see both Krebs and Cozens being breakout candidates this season.
Tuch has to be here to stay given his bright attitude and we are not going to be able to shed the Skinner contract for years to come.
That's four of the top six right there.
Add Quinn, Peterka and Savoie to the mix at some point this year with others like Thompson and Asplund still developing and we are full on the top two lines with most of the third line spoken for.
This is even considering a few of those mentioned not panning out over the next year or two.
We need grit for a good price for the fourth line. Girgensons and a final year of Okposo covers that for now.
We could use more grit for the bottom six.
We could see that in Kulich and Nadeau in the near future but may have to go elsewhere to find it.
When you consider all of that, the team does not have a long term slot for someone like Olofsson or Mitts,
so its better to get all we can in return through trades to teams looking to add that one mid level piece for a cup run later this season and add even more to the younger depth of Buffalo's system.
I just can't see paying either Mitts or Olofsson mid $4MM AAV to fill out a third line when so much more promise is coming up this season and next.</div></div> Wow, excellent!
We certainly agree that Buffalo will be contenders in a couple of years.

Do you recall Tuch crashing his neck into the goal post?
I think it happened March 2nd and was scoring at a pt/gm before that incident with 7 goals, 16 assists in 23 games.
The next 11 games he had only 1 goals 2 assists, obviously he was off his game and his stats suffered.
He closed out the final 13 games of the season with 4 goals 12 pts.
If he stays healthy I think we can expect 25 goals and 80 pts from him next year.
Last year after Olofsson's wrist healed, over his final 34 games he had 15 goals, plus 13 assists or 36 goals and 68 pts over an 82 game season.
Over his last 62 games Casey had 15 goals, 21 assists for 36 pts, or 20 goals and 47 pts, since he played much as last season injured, I could see him exceeding 50 pts next year.

Savoie appears to have a steal, hard to believe he was available at 9th OA.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 27, 2022 at 7:23 p.m.
Thread: 2022-23 Expectations
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Here are some predictions to ponder.
Better than last year: Bjork, Olofsson, Mittelstadt, Cozens, Tuch, Asplund (many more Selke votes) and Dahlin (possible Norris finalist).
More or less the same: Krebs, Skinner, Samuelsson, Jokiharju, Bryson, Fitzgerald, and Anderson.
Full season additions making significant impact: Power (possible Calder finalist), Lyubushkin, Quinn and Comrie.
Noticeable drop off Hinostroza, Thompson and Okposo.
Full season additions not making significant impact Peterka and Pilut.
Tradable commodities Olofsson, Bryson, Bjork looking to add a RHD marginally better than Jokiharju or Lyubushkin.
Noticeable losses from last year Miller
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Skyraider112</b></div><div>Mitts and Olofsson will not be traded this season. Olofsson is our best pure goal scorer as of now. Hino would be trade bait as would Craig Anderson</div></div> I really like Olofsson.
He may top 30 goals this year.
Hard to tell who to keep and who to trade.

At the start of the start of the 2017-18 season who could see O'Reilly being traded.
After signing Hall to start the 2020-2021 season who would have predicted Eichel, Reinhart and Ristolainen would be gone.
If Tampa offer two first round picks for Olofsson, would you have been surprised if Karmanos said yes.

Olofsson and Bryson are tradable not because they are bad, but because they are valuable in a trade for a possible RHD better than both Jokiharju and Lyubushkin.
Buffalo has several LW and LHD prospects with Peterka, Rosen, Kisakov, Poltapov, etc. and Johnson, Pilut and Lindgren waiting in the wings.
Trading Olofsson and Bryson for a RHD improves the team and clears spots for the younger players.

But let's agree to disagree as neither of us are privy to the conversations that take place in the war room.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 22, 2022 at 11:52 a.m.
Thread: Development Continued
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Archarte</b></div><div>Johnson is going back for his last year of collegiate eligibility which will lead him into the final few months of Buffalos owning his rights. After that season, he will only have to wait a few months for his rights to expire with Buffalo to have the ability to sign with any team he wants. Adams has stopped talking about both Johnson and Portillo give that both have declined offers. Would make more sense to trade them to teams they will want to play for and get picks in return while the Sabres can have that right as opposed to waiting and loosing them for nothing.</div></div>

Portillo is set on finishing his degree. Everything points to him signing. Sabres get a compensatory 2nd round pick of Johnson signs elsewhere which is probably more value than they would get currently