I think we're still a few years away
Why would Callahan sign here when he could go play in Pitt or LA or Boston...
I dont see major UFAs coming here until our youth starts to grow up and we start to push for the playoffs

I do like your optimism though
- jdfitz77

Not optimism jd77, just know the direction of this team will change. Not saying Callahan comes here, but this new leadership will make a difference! Give it time

I think we're still a few years away
Why would Callahan sign here when he could go play in Pitt or LA or Boston...
I dont see major UFAs coming here until our youth starts to grow up and we start to push for the playoffs

I do like your optimism though
- jdfitz77

IMO this off season will be plugging in the holes with players looking for a job on the cheap
see Raymond for the leafs and gilbert for the panthers

sign 3 or 4 of those type players and if they can get in the top ten in the east next season, then the bigger ticket free agents will come here

after saying that, the sabres will have a ton of cap room if they want to make a splash with 4 big name players, but if they are not going to get 4 then there is no reason to go after 1 IMO

Unless San Jose decides to go for a full youth movement, there will be no "household" names making it to July 1st.
- buffalofan19

Gaborik, Vanek, Camalleri, Stastny and perhaps Phaneuf will all probably go to July 1st. And then there's O'Reilly and his qualifying offer.


They may not be superstars but this has the potential to be the best overall UFA class in a while.

Unless San Jose decides to go for a full youth movement, there will be no "household" names making it to July 1st.
- buffalofan19

http://www.capgeek.com/free-agents/

if the list is cut in half, there still is enough difference makers on the list

http://www.capgeek.com/free-agents/

if the list is cut in half, there still is enough difference makers on the list
- homiedclown

Forget the difference makers. I want McDavid.

Forget the difference makers. I want McDavid.
- sippyd

Isn't that an oxymoron? jks, but I do agree although I have my doubts we actually land him. I would gladly take Barzal as a consolation prize though.

I do not think Ted is a fan of Pysyk

I do not think Ted is a fan of Pysyk
- homiedclown

Funny most on here think he's Bobby Orr

Unless San Jose decides to go for a full youth movement, there will be no "household" names making it to July 1st.
- buffalofan19

Marleau will be available. So will Statsny.
However if Ryan O'Reilly is moved I could see Stasny resigned. He's an underrated defensive player and would be an ideal center to have behind Duchene and Mackinnon

Funny most on here think he's Bobby Orr
- SABRES 89

oh my


he is a fine 3/4 d man with a scoring d man

I'd pair him up with Myers

Gaborik, Vanek, Camalleri, Stastny and perhaps Phaneuf will all probably go to July 1st. And then there's O'Reilly and his qualifying offer.


They may not be superstars but this has the potential to be the best overall UFA class in a while.
- Sabresfan-365

There's no way Vanek comes back here. The only name that interests me is Gaborik. The rest will require contracts that are too long and will become immovable when they are no longer serviceable.

Funny most on here think he's Bobby Orr
- SABRES 89

Pysyk> Weber and McBain.

Although I like McBain a lot lately

sabres should offer moulson 5 years 27.5 mil tonight

I do not think Ted is a fan of Pysyk
- homiedclown

I think it's more his archaic philosophy on young players more than whether or not he's a fan or not.

Pysyk> Weber and McBain.

Although I like McBain a lot lately
- sbroads24

I've always liked mcbain

put him on the 3rd pair and let him qb second team pp

I think it's more his archaic philosophy on young players more than whether or not he's a fan or not.
- buffalofan19

but if he is going to be around a while, shouldn't he work more with these young kids?

byron from butler

how ironic

but if he is going to be around a while, shouldn't he work more with these young kids?
- homiedclown

He absolutely should be. It makes no sense. The younger players are much more developed, much more polished, and much more pro-ready than they were the last time Nolan was relevant in this league.

sabres should offer moulson 5 years 27.5 mil tonight
- homiedclown

Should have already been done.

There's no way Vanek comes back here. The only name that interests me is Gaborik. The rest will require contracts that are too long and will become immovable when they are no longer serviceable.
- buffalofan19

I like Gaborik as well but he has to have a center and we don't have one as of now.

I like Gaborik as well but he has to have a center and we don't have one as of now.
- SABRES 89

Hodgson is good enough to make Gaborik more than effective.

I've always liked mcbain

put him on the 3rd pair and let him qb second team pp
- homiedclown

Agree

McNabb has earned the right to stay in the lineup and play IMO. The Oilers would give up to get Psyk.

Hodgson is good enough to make Gaborik more than effective.
- buffalofan19

He is not a number 1 center.

what would this team look like if they bought out leino and staff
resigned miller, ott and moulson
signed marleau, gaborik, stastny and phaneuf?