Fasth is young and unproven and they won't re-sign Hiller. Just a hunch on Anaheim but seems a likely spot for Ryan. I don't see SJ because Niemi had a great 12/13 and is signed for a few more years. Niemi is their #1 there.
- mhp

yea... true... Niemi was a Vezina runner up I think...


I really just look at Miller's options.... and I can see him not liking it.

Contenders
Ducks - Maybe
Boston - No
Chicago - Maybe but Crawford just won it for them and was SOLID
Detroit - No
LA - No
Mon - No
NYR - No
Philly - only real possibility IMO if Emery and Mason don't hold up
PIT - MAYBE if they cut Fleury out
SJ - Not really
STL - Not really they have the youth instead of Vet.
VAN - No
WSH - Prob not..

Of places that need a goalie.. Calgary, EDM, FLA, MIN (maybe), NYI, TB, and WPG. i doubt he wants to play at any of those options.

I really can see Miller just resigning with Buffalo for like 3-4 years at 5M per and retiring a Sabre.

Vanek... he has a suitor almost anywhere in the NHL.. I think he is gone.

Just my opinion of probabilities.

I never said they were good proposals at all haha. Just what i wish would happen but i also agree they will not. if i did i would have said these are the deals that could happen haha

every single player i proposed getting is not available. relax gentlemen

Don't let Hodgson's agent see this...He'll ask for even more money that he currently is...
- Jawallstar1

Anything near 4 mill for him is fair, i think Gagner is a mill overpaid...Gagners not even got as good numbers as Morrison did on the northcoast express line and Morrison was getting paid less to do so...i think Gagners grossly overpaid

I never said they were good proposals at all haha. Just what i wish would happen but i also agree they will not. if i did i would have said these are the deals that could happen haha

every single player i proposed getting is not available. relax gentlemen
- Beezer33

I would be willing to bet that Shea Weber or E. Kane are moved in the next 2 seasons.

I never said they were good proposals at all haha. Just what i wish would happen but i also agree they will not. if i did i would have said these are the deals that could happen haha

every single player i proposed getting is not available. relax gentlemen
- Beezer33

Please keep the speculation and hypothetical positing deadly serious. Thank you.

yea... true... Niemi was a Vezina runner up I think...


I really just look at Miller's options.... and I can see him not liking it.

Contenders
Ducks - Maybe
Boston - No
Chicago - Maybe but Crawford just won it for them and was SOLID
Detroit - No
LA - No
Mon - No
NYR - No
Philly - only real possibility IMO if Emery and Mason don't hold up
PIT - MAYBE if they cut Fleury out
SJ - Not really
STL - Not really they have the youth instead of Vet.
VAN - No
WSH - Prob not..

Of places that need a goalie.. Calgary, EDM, FLA, MIN (maybe), NYI, TB, and WPG. i doubt he wants to play at any of those options.

I really can see Miller just resigning with Buffalo for like 3-4 years at 5M per and retiring a Sabre.

Vanek... he has a suitor almost anywhere in the NHL.. I think he is gone.

Just my opinion of probabilities.
- JVince11

Good post. I just have this gut feeling he'll sign with a west coast team. Agreed that Vanek is gone, to Minny most likely.

yea... true... Niemi was a Vezina runner up I think...


I really just look at Miller's options.... and I can see him not liking it.

Contenders
Ducks - Maybe
Boston - No
Chicago - Maybe but Crawford just won it for them and was SOLID
Detroit - No
LA - No
Mon - No
NYR - No
Philly - only real possibility IMO if Emery and Mason don't hold up
PIT - MAYBE if they cut Fleury out
SJ - Not really
STL - Not really they have the youth instead of Vet.
VAN - No
WSH - Prob not..

Of places that need a goalie.. Calgary, EDM, FLA, MIN (maybe), NYI, TB, and WPG. i doubt he wants to play at any of those options.

I really can see Miller just resigning with Buffalo for like 3-4 years at 5M per and retiring a Sabre.

Vanek... he has a suitor almost anywhere in the NHL.. I think he is gone.

Just my opinion of probabilities.
- JVince11

I agree.. although I could possibly see NYI being an attractive location for him.. It is NYC where him and his lady can have a shag palace and he makes them a real solid contender immediately

Good post. I just have this gut feeling he'll sign with a west coast team. Agreed that Vanek is gone, to Minny most likely.
- mhp

Agreed... they will amnesty Heatley and sign Vanek...


I can still see Miller to Colorado as a possibility..

I agree.. although I could possibly see NYI being an attractive location for him.. It is NYC where him and his lady can have a shag palace and he makes them a real solid contender immediately
- SabresFaninIndiana

Miller hates the Isles... I remember some quotes from him about how that is the team that he hates the most... maybe.

Please keep the speculation and hypothetical positing deadly serious. Thank you.
- mes418

Where is the fun in that.....?

Little man SFO needs new material now that Gagner for Leopold and a 2nd is dead.

Miller hates the Isles... I remember some quotes from him about how that is the team that he hates the most... maybe.
- JVince11

could be.. but I think he would drop that hate when he leads them to the SCF, while buffalo is fighting for a top 3 pick

could be.. but I think he would drop that hate when he leads them to the SCF, while buffalo is fighting for a top 3 pick
- SabresFaninIndiana

They might have the worst D-corps in the NHL...

They might have the worst D-corps in the NHL...
- JVince11

it is up there... right next to buffalos unless myers pulls a rabbit out of his ass

Trades that have potential to possibly happen IMO:

Disclaimer: These are purely speculation. Vanek will be moved. Miller is not included because there is no market for him currently. Read, Think, then you can bash me as I expect


MIN sends Coyle and 4th to Buf for Vanek and a 2nd (BUF retaining 50% of salary)

STL sends TJ Oshie and Ty Rattie to BUF for Thomas Vanek, Brayden McNabb and a 2nd

WPG sends either
Bryan Little/Zach Bogosion or

Mark Schieffle/Blake Wheeler to BUF for Thomas Vanek, Pysyk, and Tyler Ennis



and most impossible of the bunch is....



NYI sends Ryan Strome(overvalued) and Kyle Okposo to BUF for Thomas Vanek, Cody Hodgson, Brayden McNabb and a 2nd rd pick in 2014




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Trades that have potential to possibly happen IMO:

Disclaimer: These are purely speculation. Vanek will be moved. Miller is not included because there is no market for him currently. Read, Think, then you can bash me as I expect


MIN sends Coyle and 4th to Buf for Vanek and a 2nd (BUF retaining 50% of salary)

STL sends TJ Oshie and Ty Rattie to BUF for Thomas Vanek, Brayden McNabb and a 2nd

WPG sends either
Bryan Little/Zach Bogosion or

Mark Schieffle/Blake Wheeler to BUF for Thomas Vanek, Pysyk, and Tyler Ennis



and most impossible of the bunch is....



NYI sends Ryan Strome(overvalued) and Kyle Okposo to BUF for Thomas Vanek, Cody Hodgson, Brayden McNabb and a 2nd rd pick in 2014




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- Beezer33

Phew, you have been sniffing some glue haven't you?

Buffalo has 2 of the top 15 highest AHL salaried players in the league....

Matt F'n Ellis is 4th highest.

Bagnall is 14th.
- JVince11

and what does Zigomanis make?

and what does Zigomanis make?
- Jacob582

he is not listed on Capgeek as a Sabre yet....

good call FYI...

Phew, you have been sniffing some glue haven't you?
- annoyance_101

sort of reminds me of the whole Kassian>Hodgson debate.

sort of reminds me of the whole Kassian>Hodgson debate.
- JVince11

Not really at all actually...Power forwards take longer to develop...Kassian is what the team needed more at the time...

he is not listed on Capgeek as a Sabre yet....

good call FYI...
- JVince11

He signed an AHL only contract. I do not know how to find out how much these players make.

All this talk about players invited to the Olympic camps....
What about who is going to be the Official Blogger for Team Canada? Garth?
Team USA? Kevin?

All this talk about players invited to the Olympic camps....
What about who is going to be the Official Blogger for Team Canada? Garth?
Team USA? Kevin?
- Pope of Pucks

Garf would screw it up and go both ways .