Fourth Period is a lot more reputable than say SFO or HI...

I am sure teams have made calls...

I would take Hartnell and Read for Vanek.
- JVince11

Couturier, 2013 1st and a 2013 2nd

LEGGIO IS THE TRUTH!
- BuffaloKyle

SEKERA HAS SICK TRADE VALUE YO!

Well, we were talking about the Oilers picks, hence me referencing the Oilers rebuild. Both Chicago and Pit have been lucky to get absolute studs in the draft, but yes, we should all be jealous of their GMs' team building skillz.
- BuffaJoe

The "Vanek Picks" are just like the Kessel trade if that player improves them to make the playoffs those picks are as valueable

SEKERA HAS SICK TRADE VALUE YO!
- sambarugh

Who is Sekera?

So, how about that Mogilny to Vancouver trade?

Just kidding... how about we talk about the Kings trade. And by Kings trade, I mean Huddy, Stauber and Zhitnik for Boucher, Fuhr and Tsygurov.

Did we trade Pominville yet?

They are going to build around Vanek IMO. I'd like to see Pominville get a return of a 1st and a high value prospect (preferably a center) to compete with Hodgson and Grigo for the top line center. There are so many possibilities over the next few months it's just a matter of Regier pulling it off.
- buffalokb

agree here

So, how about that Mogilny to Vancouver trade?

Just kidding... how about we talk about the Kings trade. And by Kings trade, I mean Huddy, Stauber and Zhitnik for Boucher, Fuhr and Tsygurov.
- keptupl8

Love it

i dont think any of the top three will be gone before the deadline... sorry guys.

Did we trade Pominville yet?
- buffalofan19

gotta love here at work a day later they here about his list yesterdays news

The "Vanek Picks" are just like the Kessel trade if that player improves them to make the playoffs those picks are as valueable
- hubie

Except that none of the Vanek Picks players have made the Oil a playoff team. Even all four picks combined haven't. They're still out of the picture. And if they did sneak into 8th, they still don't have enough to make a serious run.

Who is Sekera?
- BuffaloKyle

Imagine if Bobby Orr was Czechoslovakian.

Hey.... at least Leino is playing great as of late..

Vanek is our only top line player on the team. Would rather not trade him for a 2nd liner and a pick thats probably going to be outside the top 10.
- Rally_Shots

isnt philly below us in the standings?

Except that none of the Vanek Picks players have made the Oil a playoff team. Even all four picks combined haven't. They're still out of the picture. And if they did sneak into 8th, they still don't have enough to make a serious run.
- BuffaJoe

If they had a real goalie or a top pair stay at home tandom they would be just fine

p.s. watched them a bit they sure are fast to watch

Imagine if Bobby Orr was Czechoslovakian.
- sambarugh

Sekera must have sick trade value then YO!

Hey.... at least Leino is playing great as of late..
- BuffaloKyle

Aaaaaaaand he's out again.

Did we trade Pominville yet?
- buffalofan19

Yeah, we got Galchenyuk back. Not bad imo.

Yeah, we got Galchenyuk back. Not bad imo.
- sambarugh

Oh stop

So, how about that Mogilny to Vancouver trade?

Just kidding... how about we talk about the Kings trade. And by Kings trade, I mean Huddy, Stauber and Zhitnik for Boucher, Fuhr and Tsygurov.
- keptupl8

MOGILNY .hence the SABRES 89
He should not have been traded

Yeah, we got Galchenyuk back. Not bad imo.
- sambarugh

ah to rehash all my old posts and people saying hell bust

Sekera must have sick trade value then YO!
- BuffaloKyle

It's hard to fully appreciate the sickness.

Yeah, we got Galchenyuk back. Not bad imo.
- sambarugh

If only....

Yeah, we got Galchenyuk back. Not bad imo.
- sambarugh

AND A FIRST!

I'm not patting him on the back for making those trades, but they needed to be made, and I'm glad they were. Again, I'm not going down the slippery slope of defending Darcy, he has plenty of blunders against him. He hasn't 'done nothing' the last few years though, I'm not sure why people still consider him an underactive GM.
- BuffaJoe

I consider him underactive because while he makes moves, it's just tinkering around the core. And the core is fatally flawed and has been for ayears. Most GM's would realize that within a season, and either make the moves or be fired.

I always recall Philly's Holmgrem being interviewed after trading Richards and Carter and shaking up what was decent Flyers team (they beat the Sabres in the playoffs that year). When asked if the team was better, he replied "I don't know if we'll be better, but we will be different."

Regardless, of it's turned out for him, I like that deciseveness. I don't think Darcy has the stones to admit that the core he assembled is flawed and not good enough. Hope I am wrong - he did trade Roy, right?