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sippyd
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Some unreal areas in the suburbs of Detroit. Buffalo, being smaller, simply doesn't have that.-Prock, NY
Joined: 09.30.2007

Jun 20 @ 9:10 AM ET
I would think it would be one or the other, but not both.
- buffalofan19


What's wrong with having both Myers and Ekblad?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 20 @ 9:11 AM ET
What's wrong with having both Myers and Ekblad?
- sippyd


While it would be nice. Buffalo needs offense badly. If they were to somehow acquire young offense without giving up Myers and then draft ekblad, it would be enticing.
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jun 20 @ 9:12 AM ET
Myers will be traded (not a Murray guy)

My thoughts a week from today:
- Fla takes? Reinhart
- Buffalo - Ekblad
- Buffalo trades with Edmonton for 3rd pick - Myers/2nd - Buffalo selects either Dras/Bennett



Buffalo trades back into the 1st Rd dealing Ehrhoff/2nd for a player like Alex Tuch?


Defense of the Future - Ekblad, Risto, McCabe, Psysk and Zadorov

- Irish 14



I have a serious question about the draft. How much time does the Team have to make a deal before they have to make their pick?

If Ekblad falls to #2, then there is limited opportunity to make a deal should you want to... That would be interesting
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jun 20 @ 9:12 AM ET
Where are all the moe. concert goers?
evatnorth
Buffalo Sabres
Location: B-lo, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Jun 20 @ 9:14 AM ET
I have a serious question about the draft. How much time does the Team have to make a deal before they have to make their pick?

If Ekblad falls to #2, then there is limited opportunity to make a deal should you want to... That would be interesting

- atlsabsfan

I think they have to give the call to the league before the teams clock runs out. Then the team that got the pick, it think the clock starts over for them.
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Jun 20 @ 9:16 AM ET
Where are all the moe. concert goers?
- atlsabsfan


wrong decade?
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jun 20 @ 9:16 AM ET
I have a serious question about the draft. How much time does the Team have to make a deal before they have to make their pick?

If Ekblad falls to #2, then there is limited opportunity to make a deal should you want to... That would be interesting

- atlsabsfan

Good question. I don't think there is a time limit from what ive seen in the past . but it does seem to move along at a set interval.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 20 @ 9:18 AM ET
Myers will be traded (not a Murray guy)

My thoughts a week from today:
- Fla takes? Reinhart
- Buffalo - Ekblad
- Buffalo trades with Edmonton for 3rd pick - Myers/2nd - Buffalo selects either Dras/Bennett



Buffalo trades back into the 1st Rd dealing Ehrhoff/2nd for a player like Alex Tuch?


Defense of the Future - Ekblad, Risto, McCabe, Psysk and Zadorov

- Irish 14


I had no idea the Myers/2nd deal was actually someone being serious.

Here Irish, take a listen. Start at the 8 minute mark.

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=625714
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 20 @ 9:19 AM ET
I have a serious question about the draft. How much time does the Team have to make a deal before they have to make their pick?

If Ekblad falls to #2, then there is limited opportunity to make a deal should you want to... That would be interesting

- atlsabsfan


15 minutes
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Jun 20 @ 9:25 AM ET
Good question. I don't think there is a time limit from what ive seen in the past . but it does seem to move along at a set interval.
- cabin


There's a time limit. Just like in the NFL. I just don't know off hand how much time they get.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jun 20 @ 9:26 AM ET
15 minutes
- TheSabresTaco

thx Taco. Seems about right.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 20 @ 9:30 AM ET
15 minutes
- TheSabresTaco



I thought it was 10.
Maximum Signal
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2008

Jun 20 @ 9:36 AM ET
I thought it was 10.
- buffalofan19


10 in the 2nd round , goes down to 5 after 2nd round
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 20 @ 9:40 AM ET
What's wrong with having both Myers and Ekblad?
- sippyd

^this^
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 20 @ 9:43 AM ET
What's wrong with having both Myers and Ekblad?
- sippyd



I meant they either trade Myers plus for the 3rd pick, or they trade something else for a later first round pick. I doubt Murray would do both.
Watchtower62
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Utica, NY
Joined: 03.03.2009

Jun 20 @ 9:53 AM ET
I meant they either trade Myers plus for the 3rd pick, or they trade something else for a later first round pick. I doubt Murray would do both.
- buffalofan19


agreed...

If they were to move myers...without getting an early pick back (3,4 or 5) what roster player could he fetch?
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Jun 20 @ 9:57 AM ET
agreed...

If they were to move myers...without getting an early pick back (3,4 or 5) what roster player could he fetch?

- Watchtower62


I would think that they could probably get a decent return for Myers. But at this point in the game, I'd still rather keep him.

I think that where he is development wise fits in really well with the rebuild we're in the middle of. If they trade him and draft Ekblad as his "replacement," then you set youselves back 3 years or so in terms of development.

I also think that guys with his particular skill set are hard to find and that even though there have been bumps in the road, you deal with it in hopes that it all comes together. We've seen flashes of it, so I think I think it can be done. I'm hoping that he finally turned the corner this year.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 20 @ 10:02 AM ET
Thornton to Chicago for Sharp and a prospect. Think it could happen?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 20 @ 10:02 AM ET
I would think that they could probably get a decent return for Myers. But at this point in the game, I'd still rather keep him.

I think that where he is development wise fits in really well with the rebuild we're in the middle of. If they trade him and draft Ekblad as his "replacement," then you set youselves back 3 years or so in terms of development.

I also think that guys with his particular skill set are hard to find and that even though there have been bumps in the road, you deal with it in hopes that it all comes together. We've seen flashes of it, so I think I think it can be done. I'm hoping that he finally turned the corner this year.

- HonkFortheGoose

The way Murray sounds he seems to agree.

Reinhart (if he's Murray's guy) being picked 1 could change his mindset, but he said himself Myers was given no support (which a few of us have said) and that too many expectations were put on him

If he was planning on trading him, he would talk him up as if he has no plans to move him for anything else but another star player
evatnorth
Buffalo Sabres
Location: B-lo, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Jun 20 @ 10:05 AM ET
Thornton to Chicago for Sharp and a prospect. Think it could happen?
- ImThatGuy


Speaking of Chicago, its Washington vs Chicago for the winter classic.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 20 @ 10:06 AM ET
The way Murray sounds he seems to agree.

Reinhart (if he's Murray's guy) being picked 1 could change his mindset, but he said himself Myers was given no support (which a few of us have said) and that too many expectations were put on him

If he was planning on trading him, he would talk him up as if he has no plans to move him for anything else but another star player

- sbroads24


+1

but since I dont want to be a "Fanboy" IDIOT, MEYERs is terrible. He plays hockey with a purse not a hockey stick
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Jun 20 @ 10:07 AM ET
The way Murray sounds he seems to agree.

Reinhart (if he's Murray's guy) being picked 1 could change his mindset, but he said himself Myers was given no support (which a few of us have said) and that too many expectations were put on him

If he was planning on trading him, he would talk him up as if he has no plans to move him for anything else but another star player

- sbroads24


Pretty much. Not to mention that it's been said that Rolston tried to completely change the type of game that both Ehrhoff and Myers were comfortable playing. They are both puck carrying D-men and Rolston didn't want the D carrying the puck ever.

When Nolan came in, that was the first thing he changed, and you could see the difference in Myers game. It took Ehrhoff a while to adjust back to playing the other way.

If they can get Myers to stay healthy, that will help too.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 20 @ 10:12 AM ET
Pretty much. Not to mention that it's been said that Rolston tried to completely change the type of game that both Ehrhoff and Myers were comfortable playing. They are both puck carrying D-men and Rolston didn't want the D carrying the puck ever.

When Nolan came in, that was the first thing he changed, and you could see the difference in Myers game. It took Ehrhoff a while to adjust back to playing the other way.

If they can get Myers to stay healthy, that will help too.

- HonkFortheGoose

IMO this should be the big concern. However he stayed healthy for his first 2 seasons.
burner087
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Orlando, FL
Joined: 01.18.2008

Jun 20 @ 10:13 AM ET
+1

but since I dont want to be a "Fanboy" IDIOT, MEYERs is terrible. He plays hockey with a purse not a hockey stick

- ImThatGuy


and celery.
Maximum Signal
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2008

Jun 20 @ 10:13 AM ET
Speaking of Chicago, its Washington vs Chicago for the winter classic.
- evatnorth


Why can't the NHL get some new teams in there . Like Minnesota vs Colorado ?
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