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rktkt66
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Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 4 at 11:05 a.m.
Thread:
Perfect probably
But the ACGM "wants him" - isn't that enough?
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 4 at 11:03 a.m.
Thread:
2023-2024 Lineup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Czu8iks</b></div><div>Gibson is not the goaltender worth that cap hit. If Sabres defense will improve - Levi + UPL will be enough.</div></div>
Agreed - and even if UPL or Comrie aren't up to being a reliable backup and the Sabres were to seek out Gibson, they're not giving up Krebs or taking on Gibson's full cap hit for the next 4 years.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 2 at 8:23 p.m.
Thread:
Where do they finish
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>gretzkyghosts</b></div><div>We can all check back in April on this, but the Sabres will be much better next year.</div></div>
The prevailing theory amongst the media and many fans is that the Sabres will take the kind of leap this season like the Devils did last season - and surprise a lot of people in not only making the playoffs but going well beyond that.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 1 at 1:35 p.m.
Thread:
How confident are you in Clifton Johnson and Levi
In Levi, extremely confident......
In Clifton, reasonably confident.....
In Okposo playing 3rd line minutes or Krebs missing from your lineup, not at all confident....
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 1 at 1:22 p.m.
Thread:
September Boredom
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PhilsWeiner</b></div><div>adams wont spend that much on a defenseman and paying pesce that contract would be a death sentence. </div></div>
100% agree - Pesce will turn 29 a month into the season so it's doubtful the Sabres would extend him for any longer than 5 years IMO - especially when their top 3 are all young and they want to preserve room for their prospects to earn jobs in the next 2-3 years. Adams also isn't interested in rentals.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 1 at 1:13 p.m.
Thread:
Where do they finish
2nd in Division
4th in Conference
1st round winner
2nd round loser
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep. 1 at 9:56 a.m.
Thread:
Who says no
The contract is no longer an issue with Skinner as his on-ice production and off-ice leadership as a 'glue guy' in the locker room are worth keeping him. No way Sabres ask him to waive his NTC to replace him with a less effective, more costly player like Panarin.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 25 at 1:51 p.m.
Thread:
Winnipeg
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>Seems like horrendous value for Winnipeg and<strong> unrealistic of Buffalo to trade our captain who was choosing between Buffalo and retirement</strong></div></div>
Just as unrealistic is the idea that the Sabres would want Schiefele when their top 2 centers and part of their core are locked in with Thompson and Cozens. It seems highly improbable that either would drop to 3C or be forced to play the wing, where neither is as effective, just to make room for Schiefele.
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Armchair-GM
Aug. 25 at 1:48 p.m.
Thread:
Pesce to Buffalo and Skjei for Nylander
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>I would never sign Pesce to that, but if I could get him for say 6yrs at 6.5mill I would. But why wouldn't he just sign that in Carolina. And I know what Adams said, but you make a exception for Pesce for the right price. Guy could give us the best 6 on D we have had in a very long time.</div></div>
Obviously, who you (or any fan) makes an exception for isn't automatically who Adams will make an exception for.
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Armchair-GM
Aug. 19 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-GM
Aug. 18 at 10:29 a.m.
Thread:
Make me happy make me smile
Sorry - that deal does not make me happy nor make me smile as a Sabres fan. I doubt it would for Kevyn Adams either.
Kudos for being imaginative though (albeit entirely unrealistic): I don't think there's ever been an actual trade in the NHL (or one proposed on ACGM) where 2 goalies are part of a package going to another team.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 12 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.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 11 at 3:19 p.m.
Thread:
Opening Night
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>Ahhh, something realistic!
Thank you</div></div>
Agreed - other than the defense pairing combinations that could go any number of ways, the roster looks very much like what fans can expect.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MisstheWhalers</b></div><div> they're headed for the waiver wire if they don't make the Sabres opening night lineup.</div></div>
Probably - though I still hope Botterill will persuade Francis to either trade a late pick for Bryson or claim him off waivers. I suspect Comrie will end up unclaimed and head to Rochester.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 11 at 12:22 p.m.
Thread:
Alright alright alright
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>That top 4 is 20% of the lineup and will be on the ice for 66-70% of the game. Don't think paying them 25% of the current cap (will diminish as a percentage every year) is outlandish</div></div>
Assuming Dahlin at $10M and Power at the rumored bridge of $6M, adding Pesce at your $6.875M extension to Samuelsson's $4.28M totals $27.2M - which for 4 players would amount to 31.1% of an assumed $87.5M cap (if the rumored jump goes up $4M for 2024-25, when all 3 extensions kick in). Add in 3 more forwards (Skinner, Thompson and Cozens) for another $23.2M on top of that and they'd have 57.6% of their cap in 2024-25 committed to 7 players - and only $37.1M left for 16 other players. Krebs and Jokiharju each seem destined to be extended, albeit for shorter tems, next summer.
Other teams may top-load their cap usage on 5-6 players but that approach doesn't sync up with what Adams keeps saying about allowing space. He also seemed to shoot down the scenario pretty clearly of trading for players on expiring contracts (i.e. Pesce, Hanifin and Hellebuyck amongst the media speculated rumors) during his press conference on July 1st.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 11 at 10:23 a.m.
Thread:
Alright alright alright
Adams is not going to devote $26M of his cap - more than 1/4 of even what the cap is projected to go up to - on 4 defensemen, which is what would occur if Dahlin gets the predicted $10M and Power the predicted $6-7M on top of the $6M Pesce is rumored to want and the $4M Samuelsson gets.
I also don't believe Adams is going to give up his 1st rounder in any trade.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 11 at 10:18 a.m.
Thread:
Sell low on Petry
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>We’ll see
I don’t think he’s gonna waive UPL & have him get picked up</div></div>
He won't - odds are that Comrie is the one to be waived.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 3:16 p.m.
Thread:
Just leave Lindholm and Hanifin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>1- you’re asking for too much
2- we certainly aren’t even giving you HALF of that for 2 rentals
3- we have to pay Power & Dahlin big $$$ next year, so we definitely wouldn’t sign Hanifin as well- maybe Lindholm, but it would depend what he’s looking for</div></div>
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Mike_Gartner</b></div><div>why wouldn't Buffalo do this?</div></div>
Along with the 3 valid reasons listed above, the Sabres' core is being built around Thompson and Cozens as their top 2 centers - adding Lindholm would force either down the lineup or to play out of position on the wing.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 3:03 p.m.
Thread:
Sell low on Petry
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>As of right now,
We’re likely carrying 3 goalies, 12 forwards, 8 defensemen</div></div>
Adams acknowledged that he's not a fan of a 3-goalie system or repeating what they did in goal last season. Training camp will decide what Comrie's (or UPL's) fates will be.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 11:07 a.m.
Thread:
Mangiapappi
I can't follow the logic of any of the moves, which appear to be interconnected:
- If the Sabres were able to get Calgary to agree to that package of Mangiapane, a 1st and the Flames best prospect in Pelletier, all for a middling AHL prospect like Cederqvist, Adams would run and hide with the steal he got while Conroy would get shredded by the Flames fans and media.
- However, if the Sabres were then miraculously able to brainwash Briere by flipping that package for Konecny, why on earth would the Sabres send him to Calgary?
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 11:00 a.m.
Thread:
one more big move
I don't see the point of the trade from Buffalo's POV - it's debatable how much more reliable Vanacek would be over UPL or Dillon would be over Jokiharju.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 10:56 a.m.
Thread:
Sell low on Petry
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JLance</b></div><div>My best guess is that Lyubushkin and Bryson are the first to go, in no particular order. I think Bryson faces waivers.</div></div>
I think Bryson will be the first and only casualty - and the Sabres will first try to trade him for any kind of return. Failing that, they'll waive him in hopes he gets claimed. If no one claims him, I think the Sabres relegate him to 3rd pairing minutes in Rochester to make sure their prospects like Johnson and Novikov get 1st pairing minutes.
My hunch is that the Sabres will carry only 1 extra forwards and 2 extra defensemen, which will be Stillman and Lyubushkin. Either of them may get dealt by the deadline if the Sabres decide they won't resign them in free agency after their contracts expire.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 10:50 a.m.
Thread:
Sell low on Petry
<em>3) at 35 years old, Perry's value will only decline from here. Let's not pull another Edmundson. Get what we can before it's too late.</em>
Hilarious when an ACGM reveals their logic for dumping a particular player off their favorite team while assuming other teams don't share the same logic for why they wouldn't want that player.
For the very reasons cited, Buffalo has no need to take on an aging player in decline at a position where they already made their additions earlier this summer.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 10:47 a.m.
Thread:
Sell low on Petry
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JLance</b></div><div>god damnit we're already back to Petry to Buffalo trades.</div></div>
I know - I had hoped the lunacy from all of the Penguin fan proposals stopped with him leaving Pittsburgh but now it seems Habs fans are infected with the same illogical notions.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 10:44 a.m.
Thread:
Habs
I wouldn't rule out the Sabres' interest in DeSmith because of his connection with Karmanos but I don't see them trading for him unless they run into injury situation with their NHL and AHL goalies. When everyone's healthy, odds are that Comrie and DeSmith are destined for the AHL.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Aug. 8 at 10:33 a.m.
Thread:
How would you make this trade more fair
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jah1722</b></div><div><strong>Lyubushkin/Olofsson for cap purposes</strong>
Mid level prospect with a solid chance to make the NHL
Conditional 3rd in 2025, if BUF makes playoffs and Gibson plays 60% of playoff games in next two seasons becomes a 2nd, if they make ECF it becomes a 1st.
Ducks get something for Gibson but BUF doesn’t give up a ton unless he plays well.</div></div>
Considering that both Lyubushkin's and Olofsson's cap hits expire next summer while Gibson's continues for another 3 years thereafter, the majority of the financial burden falls on Buffalo, not Anaheim - and they have to give up a player and draft pick on top of assuming that burden. How is that fair from anyone other than a Ducks' fan's perspective?
Likewise, as written, the conditions for the 3rd becoming a 1st is if the Sabres make the ECF - which could happen through no impact of Gibson's whatsoever. Another lopsided advantage for the Ducks in such a proposal.
And you think the Sabres' fan responses are from another reality?
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