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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 4:19 p.m.
Thread: Teenage Wasteland
Joshua would be a good target. You are overpaying in dollar amount and term, which is probably what it would take in a competitive market. I get wanting physical play, but I don't think macdermid is good at all. I thought I heard pesce turned down a buffalo trade last year, so there's possibly that, and that he likely gets a fair amount more on the market- unless he takes less for sunshine or a shot at a cup. I don't know if there's any appetite to buy Skinner out internally, I imagine the new coach would have some say, Skinner is an offense only winger, who refuses to backcheck, and his game has not translated to success at the team level. Having said that, it's gonna cost to get rid of him. I don't care so much about Kane, adams has been interested in the recent past, as long as he doesn't overpay AND he doesn't make the mistake he made with Taylor hall- letting him have a full ntc, then getting peanuts when he picks his spot (if things go bad and he wants out). Bleuger and Martin are fine for what we need, no interest in Bryson coming back though.
Forum: Armchair-GMSat. at 12:21 p.m.
Thread: Brady
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tjm220</b></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.</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".
Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 5:56 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMThu. at 10:31 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 10:04 p.m.
Thread: Sabres
Konecny is certainly a target worth looking at, but unless he's coming with an extension, no way I would give up this much. If you could move Skinner for that, by all means do. Even at 7.5m, nobody is taking him, and he's not agreeing to move anyways. I'm not even going to get into somebody taking Skinner for his veteran leadership. I'm trying to make sense of Cole here, I understand wanting a veteran that is physical for the third pair, but he's gonna be 36, and he's yet another lefty, plus you still have ryan johnson and jokiharju here. If that's what you are going for, would it make more sense to move johnson and jokiharju for a better, younger version of Cole, maybe even a right shot one that could play with power, and then have Samuelsson play on the third line with Clifton. Roy, trenin, and Joshua all sound like very good ideas.