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Forum: Armchair-GM44 minutes ago
Thread: Twist my arm
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Evey89</b></div><div>Am I missing something? Do the oilers need a cap dump that badly? I mean, I would take this deal in a heartbeat...But would they?</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>With our luck we would be trading pick 33 for pick 32 and foegele</div></div> <a href="/users/Diaspora" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Diaspora</a>
When you chose the Vegas pick, you thought it would the last one in the second round?
Well let's make it clear, make the deal ONLY for the last Sabre pick of the second round.
Considering Pacioretty was moved for future considerations, this trade would be for essentially two seconds, which would be fair considering his salary and production.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 10:08 p.m.
Thread: what if Quinn and Power finish 1-2 in Calder votes and more
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>I can see power in the running for Calder, I think Quinn would probably have to score at least 30 goals, kind of a lot to ask. Power likely would need the rookie forward class to stay below point per game to really have a look. My 2 cents. And olofsson scoring 30 if healthy would be my pick if I had to pick one.</div></div> I think Quinn could score 30 goals in the NHL.
He will be older and stronger so his 26 goals in 45 AHL goals could easily translate to 30 goals in 80 NHL games.
Let me be a bit optimistic here, Casey will have a very good year.
He had 13 pts over the last 20 games last year, if he is healthy and centering Olofsson and Quinn, he will do much better than that next year.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 11:30 p.m.
Thread: Team Is Very Balanced
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NYR1983</b></div><div>Ya I’m pretty sure BUF isn’t getting 86 points this season. 65-75 is realistic. They are better than PHI in the east. The west they will beat ARZ and SEA, maybe SJ. You guys will have a good chance</div></div> "It would be really bad luck to have to play their third, fourth, fifth and sixth GK next year (8-15-3 composite record).
Anderson and Tokarski compiled a 27-24-7 record, which could have resulted in a 86 pt season."
Adding Comrie, Lyubushkin, Power, Quinn, as well as Samuelsson, Krebs, Tuch and Mittelstadt for a full season, to a team that finished the season 16-9-3 (9-9-2 v playoff teams over that period) and you think they will get 10 fewer points than last year.
We can let the season play out, but let me remind you, all of the pundits predicted they would get about 55 pts last year, they did 20 better than that.
This year's team is significantly better than last year, so they will get more than 75.
86 is not out of the question as you completely underestimate the value of their HC, Granato.
They WILL NOT TAKE A STEP BACKWARD AND FINISH WITH FEWER THAN 75 PTS.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 4:50 p.m.
Thread: Penguins get Kane
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_Gardoki</b></div><div>Yeah, I wasn't arguing that BUF should take him. Just the comment by the road scholar about why would any team pay for him. He is a rock solid dman at $800K and has actually boosted the underlying stats of anyone he was paired with.</div></div> My friend, I agree.
I should have been more positive about Chad, "There could <strong>WILL</strong> be other teams giving up a fourth <strong>THIRD</strong> for Chad just not the Sabres."
At the TDL there will me many teams looking for a RHD with playoff experience.
I have watched him play, he is not spectacular, but he is steady.
Chad would have been a solid RHD option for the Sabres prior to performance that Laaksonen displayed in the Prospect Challenge,
Now, as I said, they have Oskari and Fitzgerald for RHD options and will not be making a trade for a RHD.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 5:34 p.m.
Thread: Penguins get Kane
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wojme</b></div><div>Why would any team pay for ruhwedel?</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mr_Gardoki</b></div><div>He said why would "any" team.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PHEN</b></div><div>Sabres have too many young D to want and overpay for a 5th/6th 32 yr old D man...</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>Ok, I'll play devils advocate here... <strong>The best evaluation of this trade.</strong></div></div> Dropping Chad was just another one of Murray's errors.
Of course he is not a top 4 defenseman, but at $800,000 he is valued properly.
Buffalo will not be trading for RHD at this time.
Laaksonen appears to have received Seth Apperts message and has stepped up his defensive skills and could find himself in the line up this fall.
Sabres management likes Fitzgerald's skill set and if the offensive resurgence he displayed in the AHL is the norm and not an aberration, he may exceed his 36 games played last year.
There could be other teams giving up a fourth for Chad just not the Sabres.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 5:05 p.m.
Thread: Gunning for Bedard
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyIsMyPassion61</b></div><div>Sorry but Buffalo isn't the 4th best team in the Atlantic, They will finish 7th just over Montreal...</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>Probably true. But if we are wrong, better odds for Bedard.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RoyalBlueSabres</b></div><div>I'll bet you that buffalo finishes better than 7th...</div></div> IDK where Buffalo will finish, but I will be absolutely shocked if Buffalo is not in the hunt at the TDL.
They may still finished 7th because the Atlantic is very competitive, but 90 pts is not out of the question.
They finished the last two months 16-9-3.
Nineteen games were against playoff teams Florida, Florida, Florida, Carolina, Carolina, Toronto, Toronto, Toronto, Los Angeles, Calgary, Rangers, Tampa Bay, St. Louis Boston, Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Washington, Nashville, and Minnesota compiling an <strong>8-9-2</strong> against those playoff teams.
If we include Las Vegas who were fighting for a playoff spot, the Sabres were <strong>9-9-2</strong> during the 28 game stretch against top teams.
Adding Comrie, Lyubushkin, Power and Quinn while dropping only Miller, Pysyk, Hagg, Butcher, Dell and Houser should make the team perform better.
I am certainly one of the most optimistic Sabre fan, but last end of season performance against quality teams indicated they are up to the task and will surprise many pundits.
Below is the record of the 3rd GK for each playoff team. ONLY Toronto, Dallas and Vegas back up GK’s had more than 10 decisions.
Panthers 0-2-0
Colorado 4-2-2
Carolina 4-1-1
Toronto 11-6-1
Minnesota 0-0-0
Calgary 0-0-0
Rangers 1-1-0
Tampa 1-1-0
St. Louis 6-1-1
Boston 2-0-0
Edmonton 0-0-0
Pittsburgh 1-1-0
Washington 1-2-1
Los Angeles 1-0-0
Dallas 6-5-4
Nashville 1-2-0
Vegas 10-9-3
Buffalo 5-15-4
<strong>Buffalo’s third GK’s had 24. If the GK’s can stay healthy, who knows how the season could have played out.</strong>
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 11:29 p.m.
Thread: Kane goes to Buffalo for a few years and retires at home
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Skyraider112</b></div><div>Well first off that shouldn't be the case because Samuelsson would still be the 4th best D-man on this roster, so moving him wouldn't make sense. Bryson would be the guy to trade in this scenario. However, Samuelsson has proven he can handle top minutes and top players in the NHL and has complimented Dahlin exceptionally well. Therefore we would not trade him, and if he did, he would be worth far more as every team with a competent scouting department would be lining up to acquire him.

I always knew that his strength was puck moving, especially on the PP. But after watching those prospect games, I was blown away by the ease in which he transitions the play from defense to offense. He is so fluid and makes dime passes pretty much every time. I really hope he gets a shot in the NHL with the Sabres this season, even ifs its a short call-up. He seems to grow his game more and more each season and he has faced adversity throughout his career too, which just shows the kind of mental toughness he must have</div></div> Too bad we could not have connected at the game.
Thank you my friend, I was a bit concerned that maybe I was over over rating him.
I mentioned how well he played to several Buffalo fans near me and they did not offer me the same affirmation you did.
We were all told that he was only a PP specialist, he certainly displayed different talents in these three games.

Quinn, Peterka, Johnson, Samuelsson, Power, Ostlund, Levi, Portillo even Luukkonen and Krebs could have participated, there was still enough talent to score 17 goals and win all three games with AHL GK.
Rosen, Kulich, Weissbach, Kosak, Chederqvist, all had special moments that could be a indication of there talent.
While Savoie scored two goals, his PK, back checking and puck movement would have been worth mentioning.
He is going to be an excellent two way player.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 10:00 p.m.
Thread: Kane goes to Buffalo for a few years and retires at home
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BuFfaLOFaN</b></div><div>I'd take him over Sanheim and Bryson.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PHEN</b></div><div>Love to see Pat Kane sign here next summer. If he does it would be great. No thanks on Sanheim. Samuelson is just fine and not giving him up for a 3rd rd pick. We will have to pay Samuelson Dahlin and Power. We will not pay Sanheim. With Ryan Johnson unsure on signing we will be looking for another depth D something like Llya but we are not giving big $$</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>Good Lord yes</div></div> Laaksonen played very well in all three Prospect Challenge games.
He blocked shots, very strong on the PK, hits, had at least 3 assists, wore an "A", and managed to get a ruffing penalty in game two.
Listen to Seth Appert interview after game two: https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/seth-appert-postgame-91722/t-277437090/c-12786708 about the 2 minute mark he is talking about Oskari.
He could be the third RHD on the roster, time will tell.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 6:28 a.m.
Thread: Just For Fun
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jake4leafs</b></div><div>no money for huberdeau and weegar, tuch was a huge piece in eichel tarde and hes a hometown boy.. good luck getting him for 2 dmens they dont need</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Juiceman</b></div><div>Buffalo probably hangs up. Tuch is a hometown boy and is probably a big piece going forward</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KingofRnR</b></div><div>...What does Tuch want!?</div></div> <strong>First</strong>, What does Tuch want!?
<strong>He wants to wear a Sabre uniform! It is very unlikely that Tuch will be traded in the next ten years.</strong>
<strong>Second</strong>, Kylington is a scoring LHD who would play behind Dahlin and Power. Please explain why you think Buffalo <strong>NEEDS ANOTHER LHD!</strong>
<strong>Third</strong>, one has to watch Samuelsson play to understand his value.
Buffalo needs Mattias' skill set (PK's, blocks shots, and hits) more than it needs another scoring LHD.
<strong>Fourth, </strong>Tuch was a huge factor to driving both Skinner and Tage to higher levels. Pre-Tuch Skinner and Tage were on pace for 25 and 30 goals, post-Tuch that jumped to 40 and 48 respectively.
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