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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 10:24 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 10:22 a.m.
Thread: Kevyns epiphanies keep coming
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Boos</b></div><div>Victor has been playing much better. But does he have two Cup rings? Johnson's also in Chicago where the Hawks have been in tank mode for the past couple of seasons.

As for Kulich, I like the player, but the emergence of Benson, along with Rosen beating him out for a spot, squeezed him out of the picture.

It's a hefty price but getting Saros for two+ seasons allows the Sabres to reset their goalie situation. It also gives them a great shot at ending the playoff drought this season and progressing in the playoffs the next two years.</div></div>

I think kulich went down because he's eligible for the juniors tournament. Rosen isn't. I don't think I would assume that Rosen passed kulich, unless it's because kulich is a center, and will continue to be used as one, in which case, kulich probably needs more time to work on a two way game.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 10:10 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 12:19 p.m.
Thread: Post Deadline Roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KingofRnR</b></div><div>Well GM's might want to avoid the bidding war for Lindholm's services and throw a package at him that many fans would think is "giving up the future" but actually secures the Player and only it only happens with a pre-negotiated extension in place.

BUF already has a ton of Prospects, at some point bringing in Proven Veteran Leadership and Reliability is required to take it to the next level. There's nothing in this proposal of any real value other than Savoie, but he's very small and could turn out like Krebs has...

Just spit balling here, but Dylan Cozens + Krebs could be of interest to CGY who would want/need a replacement Centre coming back and could use a 4C as well. BUF already has Thompson &amp; Mittlestadt is seemingly finally breaking out

OR If not Cozens, than make it a Protected 1st + Kulich/Top Prospect + Jokiharju/2nd + Krebs/3rd and we'll retain 50% on Lindholm for you this year. I just don't know if Lindholm will want to play in BUF. NOTE: We want the Players, not the Picks, I just included them for valuation/comparison reasons. CGY's looking to re-tool, not rebuild</div></div>

When you mention cozens and kulich, andersson is the guy we would want back.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 11:45 a.m.
Thread: Post Deadline Roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>KingofRnR</b></div><div>I don't see the BUF needing or wanting Hanifin or Lindholm, why do you assume they would only be rentals!? Only RFA's get moved on Sign &amp; Trades, but extensions can be pre-negotiated and signed pn arrival... All it takes is Management giving the Players Agent permission to discuss what an extension would look like and why would a Team selling decline that, especially if it fetches them a nicer return!?</div></div>

Part of both players appeal is their bargain contracts, unfortunately both are due hefty raises. The players may very well be agreeable to sign an extension with their new team, but I would think that if their agent is doing his job, that extension would be full ufa market value. It's like getting taxed twice, first you pay a top 10 pick for a rental, then you double down by signing one or both to a crazy ufa contract. Hanifin makes less sense for buffalo, that would make their 5 best defensemen left handed, and none of them are overly physical. Lindholm represents a much bigger need, we have some decent offensive centers, but a real two way center isn't on the roster. I hoped Krebs would be that guy, but hes looking more like a 4c than anything right now, which means internally ostlund and Wahlberg are our best shots at that solid two way center, and they are probably years away.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 3:43 p.m.
Thread: Unlikely to happen but interesting
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>Interesting offer, but don't think Pinto moves the needle enough for me to use JJ here. He's 2yrs younger than Pinto and he's probably at there same point of development better already. Sabres have plenty of other Pieces that probably value wise work better.</div></div>

Pretty much exactly where I land on this.

I think if this trade got announced today, sabres fans would be shrieking "but we've got Thompson, cozens, and mittelstadt, with ostlund, savoie, kulich, and Wahlberg as higher end centers in waiting". I would be fine with trading mittelstadt to open a spot, but again, the return would have to make sense for the build. I'm guessing that there's going to be lots of lowball offers for some of our better prospects, just because "well you can't play ALL of them". Adams would have to actually admit that the build is wrong, and I don't think we are there yet.