and whos goign to get paid to play offense? thats like 30 mil in defense
- hubie

Cap is projected to continue to rise
http://www.cbssports.com/...e-to-80-million-by-201718

I that scenario,
We'd be free to trade Pysyk + (ennis?)
Should be able to get a pretty good forward for that, no?
- jdfitz77

thats a fair point, but thats just too many d men at the same contract ages, plus one of them woudl leave you only have so many 20+ min d men on a roster

Cap is projected to continue to rise
http://www.cbssports.com/...e-to-80-million-by-201718
- SiloCity

as the cap rises the salary rises so when im thinking 6 mil per 6 would become 8

Snow is going to be fired after this year. There's no way whoever they hire will be that dumb. Buffalo is going to get the Isles' pick this year.
- buffalofan19

they we can draft both Reinhart, dal Colle

then we draft one of McDavid,Eichel,Strome, Barzal next year ..

win -win

Cap is projected to continue to rise
http://www.cbssports.com/...e-to-80-million-by-201718
- SiloCity

Right so then Rstolainen, Zadarov, Pysyk and Ekblad's contracts will al be bigger. Not to mention the decent cap hits of Myers and Hoff. We need forwards. We aint taking Ekblad.

Myers, Zadorov, Risto, and McCabe are the only guys that I forsee staying on our defense after next season...

everyone else will either leave UFA or be traded...

I think that Ehrhoff is gone at the deadline this year.
- JVince11

I know many are not a fan, but Pysyk is the kind of calming Dman that every team needs one of to be a fully rounded out D core.

I know many are not a fan, but Pysyk is the kind of calming Dman that every team needs one of to be a fully rounded out D core.
- kingcong39

I'm a fan.

Pysyk or McNabb will be traded this season.... they will be added into some Ennis, Moulson, or Stafford type deal in order to get us a better prospect or pick...


Ehrhoff will be dealt at the deadline...

Ott could very well be dealt at the deadline too.. we are gonna be 1st round draft pick happy..

If we have 2 already in this year's draft because NYI doesn't want to chance losing a pick in next year's rich draft then great.. but if we can add one for this year and one for next year then great.. we have hte 2nd round picks to give away to obtain a first.

Myers, Zadorov, Risto, and McCabe are the only guys that I forsee staying on our defense after next season...

everyone else will either leave UFA or be traded...


I think that Ehrhoff is gone at the deadline this year.
- JVince11

The future cap implications on Hoff make it more of a no bueno IMO.

I know many are not a fan, but Pysyk is the kind of calming Dman that every team needs one of to be a fully rounded out D core.
- kingcong39

when Sulzer came up.. they immediately sat Pysyk in the box and put Sulzer with Ehrhoff...

that was the moment I knew what the coaching staff thought of Pysyk.

Myers-Ekblad
Risto-Ehrhoff
Zadorov-McNabb
Weber/McCabe/Sulzer


Keep your players signed and your set for the next decade
- SiloCity

If we draft Ekblad...
He, Myers, Ristolainen & Pysyk are all RH defensemen
That opens up the possibility to trade Pysyk or Myers for forward help
(And guys, having Ekblad at the point would also help the offense!)

We are good on the Left side too with
Ehrhoff, Zadorov, McNabb & McCabe

I LOVE how our defense is set up for the next 10yrs or so!

The future cap implications on Hoff make it more of a no bueno IMO.
- dadeadhead

I'm lazy at the moment... He is signed until what 2021? so 7 years.. and he is 31 now?

If we draft Ekblad...
He, Myers, Ristolainen & Pysyk are all RH defensemen
That opens up the possibility to trade Pysyk or Myers for forward help
(And guys, having Ekblad at the point would also help the offense!)

We are good on the Left side too with
Ehrhoff, Zadorov, McNabb & McCabe

I LOVE how our defense is set up for the next 10yrs or so!
- jdfitz77

So we can move backwards in the rebuild then? It took 5 years for Myers to develope, so we trade him and replace him with an 18 year old defensemen that will take years to develope.....

So we can move backwards in the rebuild then? It took 5 years for Myers to develope, so we trade him and replace him with an 18 year old defensemen that will take years to develope.....
- sbroads24

BINGO!!! THIS!!!

Myers is having maybe his best year as an "all-around" D-Man.. just let him be!

might be old ... new to me


Sabres considering sending Grigorenko to WJC or to Quebec


http://www.buffalohockeyb...-or-quebec-possibilities/

So we can move backwards in the rebuild then? It took 5 years for Myers to develope, so we trade him and replace him with an 18 year old defensemen that will take years to develope.....
- sbroads24

maybe we should go Ekbald and McKeown you know we will need a D up in the box in case of injury or a rest day for one of those others

THan go Hanifin next year in case someone leaves

I'm lazy at the moment... He is signed until what 2021? so 7 years.. and he is 31 now?
- JVince11

The cap recoupe on his deal if he were to retire before the contract expires is the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Sabres alone to bear.

might be old ... new to me


Sabres considering sending Grigorenko to WJC or to Quebec


http://www.buffalohockeyb...-or-quebec-possibilities/
- gerbe75pts

Sending him to the WJC is a no-brainer at this point.

might be old ... new to me


Sabres considering sending Grigorenko to WJC or to Quebec


http://www.buffalohockeyb...-or-quebec-possibilities/
- gerbe75pts

what a sh!t storm that has turned into...

The dude is not gonna be a player now... he is gonna basically take his ball and go home to Russia.. just like the WPG player did after his ELC.

Sending him to the WJC is a no-brainer at this point.
- buffalofan19

Common sense does dictate that but we all know.......

So we can move backwards in the rebuild then? It took 5 years for Myers to develope, so we trade him and replace him with an 18 year old defensemen that will take years to develope.....
- sbroads24

I like Myers but Ekblad has a much higher ceiling than Tyler. Id rather have both. But Ekblad will be a better D man in the end.

If we chose Ekblad.. I will puke...

the only offensive player in our pipeline right now that has a realistic ceiling of the 2nd line or better is Armia...

yet in our D pipeline we have McCabe, Pysyk, McNabb, Risto, Zadorov, and Ruhwedel who could be #4-5 guys or better in future years. Not to mention young Tyler Myers in Buffalo now.

I like Myers but Ekblad has a much higher than Tyler. Id rather have both. But Ekblad will be a better D man in the end.
- SiloCity

U said D in End
ok till tomorrow boys

The cap recoupe on his deal if he were to retire before the contract expires is the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Sabres alone to bear.
- dadeadhead

On top of that, they have already paid him the bulk of his contract, so despite his $4M cap hit, which will not be punitive with the cap going up and quickly, they will actually be paying him that $4M and less as the years go by.

Why get rid of him when they already paid the brunt of his contract early and then have to pay the ugly recapture penalty later should he retire early?

Doesn't seem to make sense.

If we chose Ekblad.. I will puke...

the only offensive player in our pipeline right now that has a realistic ceiling of the 2nd line or better is Armia...

yet in our D pipeline we have McCabe, Pysyk, McNabb, Risto, Zadorov, and Ruhwedel who could be #4-5 guys or better in future years. Not to mention young Tyler Myers in Buffalo now.
- JVince11

Id be very upset if we passed on Reinhart but if he was off the board Id love to have Ekblad

The two of them are much better prospects then the rest of the class