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Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago
Thread: New Ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMDannyB</b></div><div>Yeah okay that makes sense but there’s a difference between a 3rd liner and a player u would put on ur 3rd line lol. Stacked teams like Vegas and Florida have guys on the 3rd line that would be in a top 6 role on plenty of other teams. They aren’t 3rd liners they just happen to be on a deep team. Farabee is a 2nd liner for sure. He’s only going to get better. There’s also no guarantee Quinn hits 30 or stays healthy whereas if Farabee continues to grow and hits 60-65 points next season he would cost way more. It’s a gamble for sure and I think Philly is ready to gamble his current value for what it could be but maybe other teams aren’t ready to gamble on it yet.</div></div>
Ferabee’s current contract could prove to be more valuable with time as the cap rises if he puts up 30 goals and can stay there. But it looks like the Sabres are spending more money on their blue line than they will on the forward group. With Peterka and Quinn both needing new contracts after next season adding another $5 million player is probably a luxury they can’t afford. The cheap contracts that Ostlund, Kulich, and Savoie bring to the table will likely be needed to fill out the roster in the next couple years.
Forum: Armchair-GM16 hours ago
Thread: New Ideas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMDannyB</b></div><div>Would hardly call a 24 year old 50 point player just a 3rd liner lol. Torts may play him there sometimes but Torts is Torts and I think every forward we had played on every single line this year lol. I’m pretty sure Tk played a game on the 4th line but that doesn’t make him a 4th liner.

Quite frankly it would be a win for Buffalo if half of ur prospects hits Farabee’s level. Most prospects on every team won’t even get that far.</div></div>
Well, I see it this way. Peterka has already shown he could score 30 goals next year. Quinn could do the same if he is healthy. Skinner needs to be a top six forward to be effective, and contrary to the popular opinions of this website, he’s not getting traded or bought out. You’re not going to take Alex Tuch off the unit with Thompson, and Dylan Cozens is a second line Center. By default if you were to acquire Ferabee, the best you could do is put him on the third line with Benson. Maybe adding a player with 20 goal capability makes Peyton Krebs a better Center too? But you’re paying premium assets for a guy you’re putting on the 3rd line. I think Buffalo looks to free agency to fill that need unless there is a player they absolutely have to trade for.
Forum: Armchair-GM19 hours ago
Thread: Philly Reset
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMDannyB</b></div><div>Happy to explain it to you.

Flyers were desperate to get a back up goalie because they killed Ersson riding him basically every game for 3 months and he burnt out. Cal Petersen can’t save a beachball coming at him and Sandstrom stops every hard shot he sees and lets in every easy goal he sees. Both of our options sucked. Fedotov wanted to make it worth his while coming to the US since he was make I believe about $1M in equivalent over in Russia. So part of the agreement in getting him over here now was the new contract.

So now Fedotov comes over has brand new equipment that is broken in at all, has two practices, and the Flyers are reeling.

First game he plays he comes in and has an amazing game after Ersson gets pulled.

Second and third game he looked meh at best but the team in front of him complete quit and didn’t help him in anyway.

Also the contract is only for 2 years and Michkov doesn’t come over for 2 years. Or rebuild won’t even begin to be over until Michkov comes over so a contract in a rebuild that will be over with before anything matters isn’t a big deal at all.

Either he sucks and his contract is gone when the flyers want to compete or they found a gem who just had a rough start after the flyers threw him into terrible circumstances.</div></div>
I understand your hands are probably tied, but the guy did get arrested because he tried to come over two years ago. I guess it’s a quid pro quo sort of thing. It’s kind of mind blowing how Cal Peterson fell off a cliff, maybe the Sabres dodged a bullet with him after all. I guess Carter Hart’s career is basically over? For the record I like Ersson, but I guess you’re going to run a 1A and 1B tandem until one of them earns the reins.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 1:59 p.m.
Thread: Brady
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>It's possible that the Sabres next coach isn't going to want Skinner around. Depends on who it is, Skinner can still produce at 5v5, maybe having him freewheel on the third line with a better two way center and a power forward that plays two ways, like greenway- would be a way to keep him out of the way. If it's brindamour, skinners style of hockey isn't gonna be compatible with life. Personally I want him gone, but I respect that if we move him before his contract is up, it's gonna hurt.
As far as winning the lottery, at 3%, I'm not holding my breath. I am pretty sure that when bettman dies, the epitaph on his tombstone is gonna read "see, I told you hockey would succeed in the sunbelt".</div></div>
The odds of Buffalo winning the lottery are so slim It’s silly to consider the possibility. But that is what would make it so funny if it actually happened. There would be bellyaching across the league of how Buffalo doesn’t deserve it, and we’re just going to destroy another potential star player. And don’t forget the accusations of tanking, despite the fact that we finished outside the top 10.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 11:34 a.m.
Thread: Brady
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>No, and I'm one of the Sabres fans that would offer a lot for Tkachuk. What you could do, is keep celebrini as he is likely better than Thompson and cozens in the very near future. You could potentially then move Thompson and his cap hit, then add if necessary, for Tkachuk. You would save Thompsons salary, which you could then use to buyout Skinner. Skinner can block any trade, he's not going to Ottawa. I don't think you can give up a guy like celebrini.</div></div>
Buying out Skinner is a pointless and stupid idea, especially for the upcoming season. The Sabres don’t need the money at least until next year when Quinn, Byram, and Peterka need new deals. Aside from the fact I think Gary Bettman would die of a heart attack, which might actually be good for hockey, the rest of the NHL would be pissed if Buffalo won the draft lottery. let’s be honest though, It would be hysterical.