I hear there is a top 6 center on the market.

No brainer for the Sabres to move in, but they'll be plenty of suitors.

Good grief. I do not believe that it puts us in the playoffs. There is something about a swiss cheese defense that needs to be addressed.
- truthbluth

Sounds like an 8th seeded team to me.

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yes.

Yes.


On life.
- dadeadhead

Are you sure because your post speaks otherwise, no way Darcy grabs Vinny if he's bought out, I see your point but it won't happen. As if we both didn't know that.

I hear there is a top 6 center on the market.

No brainer for the Sabres to move in, but they'll be plenty of suitors.
- Ryan_Wilson

Not if we move Vanek, no point.

Not so good... The value is right but it's not right for us. If we pick Pulock at 11 then we'll have an offensive stud with great IQ to replace Kimmo when he retires. If something of similar value could be worked without using the 11 then I'd be more open to it. I just really think they should keep the 11 and pick Pulock, as he really is the 2nd best defenseman in this draft behind no one but Seth Jones.
- JAKEw1234

Maybe second best offensive gifted D-man..

I personally think that Risto is the best well-rounded d-man in this group behind jones

Not if we move Vanek, no point.
- SABRES 89

Vanek hasn't been traded yet, so until he is, the window is open.

Are you sure because your post speaks otherwise, no way Darcy grabs Vinny if he's bought out, I see your point but it won't happen. As if we both didn't know that.
- SABRES 89

99.999999999999999% sure it won't happen.



If there ever was a season to re-tool on the fly, it's this year.

If this draft is similar to '03 then would you rather have
Nathan Horton (#3 2003)

or

Braydon Coburn (#8 2003)
Jeff Carter (#11 2003)
Steve Bernier (#16 2003)

IF for some reason you guys had all 3 of those picks, I would rather just hold onto them in this draft.
- JAKEw1234

Steve Bernier.... I wish he was on our team. Big Power forward tons of upside.....Oh wait....He had that good game for us once.....

Pass. And by pass, I mean when Vinny is told, "Darcy Regier is calling," he'll say, "pass."
- truthbluth

Ya, he will sign with a contender. No need to spend big money on him during a Re-Tool or Re-Build or whatever the sexy name is this week.

Vanek hasn't been traded yet, so until he is, the window is open.
- Ryan_Wilson

Vanek wants out, no question about it. We can thank our gifted GM for that.

I hear there is a top 6 center on the market.

No brainer for the Sabres to move in, but they'll be plenty of suitors.
- Ryan_Wilson

Who? Stastny? Lecavalier? Briere?

99.999999999999999% sure it won't happen.



If there ever was a season to re-tool on the fly, it's this year.
- dadeadhead

Like you said it would show Vanek that this retool will happen quick.

Vanek hasn't been traded yet, so until he is, the window is open.
- Ryan_Wilson

Shero working his magic with Kunitz.

Must be nice having a GM with a brain.

Who? Stastny? Lecavalier? Briere?
- JVince11

Vinny

Shero working his magic with Kunitz.

Must be nice having a GM with a brain.
- dadeadhead

So a fax machine doesn't count as a brain?

Lecavalier bought out

I still trade Miller and Vanek
But I'd claim Vinny as well
Why?
Can't think of a better guy to mentor out youth
And we can get him for nothing

miller and JGL for #11.. he is not a stud, he is a project but he could be a solid offensive dman in time..
- SabresFaninIndiana

That's actually quite intriguing. I think we'd be much safer taking Pulock, who at this moment and age already has a 101 MPH slapshot, and going after Luongo once he hits the FA market. Lu would also be much more compatible with our media. I do like Jerome Gauthier-Leduc though. What's this knock on his size? He's 6-2 but I hear concerns with his size?

Who? Stastny? Lecavalier? Briere?
- JVince11

Briere is more a winger these days.

That's actually quite intriguing. I think we'd be much safer taking Pulock, who at this moment and age already has a 101 MPH slapshot, and going after Luongo once he hits the FA market. Lu would also be much more compatible with our media. I do like Jerome Gauthier-Leduc though. What's this knock on his size? He's 6-2 but I hear concerns with his size?
- JAKEw1234

Marc Andre Gragnani clone is the concern.

Lecavalier bought out

I still trade Miller and Vanek
But I'd claim Vinny as well
Why?
Can't think of a better guy to mentor out youth
And we can get him for nothing
- jdfitz77

Not without Vanek, makes no sense this team stinks as it is why bring in Vinny with no scorer he can pass to.

Pass. And by pass, I mean when Vinny is told, "Darcy Regier is calling," he'll say, "pass."
- truthbluth

If we claim him off waivers he won't have a choice.

I hear there is a top 6 center on the market.

No brainer for the Sabres to move in, but they'll be plenty of suitors.
- Ryan_Wilson

If you say it's a top 6, that means he is a 4-6, which means that would be another mediocre player. Awesome! Are we replacing Vanek with a Stafford?

Lecavalier bought out

I still trade Miller and Vanek
But I'd claim Vinny as well
Why?
Can't think of a better guy to mentor out youth
And we can get him for nothing
- jdfitz77

You'd "claim" Vinny? meaning you would take on his contract?

He is getting a like 9M salary in each year on top of the 7.7M cap hit.

99.999999999999999% sure it won't happen.



If there ever was a season to re-tool on the fly, it's this year.
- dadeadhead

I think you'll see some more interesting amnesty buyouts next year as well.