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rktkt66
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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 14 at 1:18 p.m.
Thread: Veteran Additions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tjm220</b></div><div>Nice outside the box thinking with Rust, But doesn’t he have a trade clause? That could prove to be an obstacle. Not to mention that’s a lot to pay for a guy who would end up technically on your third unit.

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch
Skinner-Cozens-Quinn
Benson-Krebs-Rust
Greenway-Girgensons-(ideally not Robinson)

You wouldn’t relegate a $9 million man in Skinner to the third line, So you really don’t have many other options. Can Krebs be the dish man that Casey Mittelstadt turned into?</div></div>

It depends on whether or not Dubas embarks on a rebuild - the Guentzel trade hinted such was coming and their prospect pool and draft picks are barren. Rust would have to decide if he insists staying in a Pittsburgh team that is just getting older and further away from contention just to stick with Crosby or if he'll accept a move elsewhere. Before this season's disappointment, Buffalo was being talked about very optimistically by players being quoted around the league - the theory is that maybe his familiarity and time with Karmanos and Ventura might hold any sway to join an up-and-coming team with a lot more offensive talent than the Penguins have at the moment.

Rust is definitely the kind of veteran leader and proven consistent producer both in regular season and playoffs that the Sabres are devoid of and need to turn their trajectory around. Whether he's 1st, 2nd or 3rd line, he's going to help the Sabres' roster. The Penguins will ask for a lot - likely a 1st and a top prospect like Kulich but it's time the Sabres bite the bullet and make that kind of investment if it brings in an impact forward like Rust who will make impacts in areas their other roster players haven't proven capable of yet.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13 at 10:24 a.m.
Thread: Veteran Additions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Czu8iks</b></div><div>You are not trading useful RHD for 4th liner. Acciari will be available for 3rd/4th round pick if you want him.

Bjugstad is fine as trade target, but this seems overpayment. I wonder what new owner will do with older players on the roster</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>Bjugstad sucks
He’s putting up numbers this year bc ARZ is playing him in the top6
As soon as he’s back to the 4th line, where he belongs, that production wil disappear
He’s Girgensons with a different name 🤮🤮🤮</div></div>

For a 4C role that can kill penalties, chip in some offense, has size and playoff experience on affordable contract, Bjugstad isn't a bad option.

Forget Acciari - the guy the Sabres should put a full-court press on to wrestle free from Pittsburgh is Rust. With their aging core and odds they'll need to jettison some cap money to replenish their draft and prospect pool, the Sabres could afford to send a 1st and high prospect to add a pressure-performer with Cup pedigree and consistent output like Rust.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12 at 11:36 a.m.
Thread: Stammer Time
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>When I think of cap dumps, I think a mid first round pick for every 5 million the player is owed sounds right. Skinner isn't a straight cap dump, but he isn't worth anywhere near 9m. If a team values the goals he scores, despite the warts, maybe they value him at 5-6m. He's not gonna be everybody's cup of tea. So minimally you are looking at at least another first or equivalent. Plus, Rosen may not be the compensation another team wants, he's an undersized (skinny) skilled forward that is learning a two way game, but his offense doesn't jump off the page in the ahl. Not to throw shade at the guy, but if I was Chicago's gm, and you are selling me on an undersized forward with mid first value, I want him to be near ppg in the ahl (it's not his first ahl season). I guess I'm saying, if Terry won't let adams retain, and he wants Skinner gone (I actually don't think pegula wants Skinner gone btw), it's going to cost additional pieces, and that/those pieces are going to hurt.</div></div>

I also don't think any of Pegula, Adams or Granato are eager to dump Skinner like the fans are
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 19, 2023 at 9:56 a.m.
Thread: Pesce to Buffalo and Skjei for Nylander
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>Can Pesce even sign a 8yr extension and don't think the Sabres would want 8yrs. Plus change Rosen to Kisakov Poltapov or Neuchev.</div></div>

Adams has dropped enough hints already this summer without naming Pesce, Hanifin or other players that he isn't trading for players with 1 year left and in need of extensions - and even if Pesce is willing to accept deal to Buffalo, Adams isn't committing $56M to a player who will turn 30 this season. Once Power and Dahlin sign their extensions, Adams is no doubt going to want to keep cap space reserved for the eventual extensions of Krebs, Quinn, Peterka and Levi - not to mention possibly wanting to re-sign either Mittelstadt and/or Jokiharju next summer.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 12, 2023 at 10:26 a.m.
Thread: Opening Night
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>I switch around the bottom6 also
Girgs-Krebs-Okposo
Greenway-Jost-Olofsson</div></div>

Those don't make sense if the Sabres want to:
1) Maximize the offensive talents of Krebs, who's proven he's now defensively responsible but hasn't had much opportunity to produce offensively;
2) Maximize whatever unlocked talent Granato seems to believe Greenway has - Jost is nowhere near the playmaker or defensive presence as Krebs is;
3) Minimize Olofsson's 5-on-5 defensive deficiencies while maximizing his goal-scoring abilities - as stated above, Krebs is the better option for him on both counts;

Given how Jost was scratched or benched for games down the stretch and was a last minute re-signing, compared to Krebs being seen by Adams and Granato as part of their core with likely an extension next summer, swapping Jost and Krebs as you suggest doesn't seem logical or realistic with what management will do.

That said, I don't doubt that Granato will resort at times in the season to a Girgensons-Krebs-Okposo trio late in games when he's trying to protect a lead.