Even Chara wasn't Chara with the Isles and the Sens, it took several years and a trip to beantown for the beast to truly emerge.

Also, your constant tardiness is getting tiresome. Pick up your game!
- wolfhounds

I have been trying to actually work while also buzzing. It's not easy. I may have to quit work

I think I might sign for Morin being Chris Therien.
- PLindbergh31

If Sanheim can be Rico then OK

I will need the defibrillator in my santa sack

Schultz/Streit
MDZ/LSchenn
AMac/Gudas

omg
- Marc D

Hexy's not done yet. Most likely going to be this next season:

Weber/Streit
MDZ/Shattenkirk
Oduya/Gudas

Hexy's not done yet. Most likely going to be this next season:

Weber/Streit
MDZ/Shattenkirk
Oduya/Gudas
- Streit2ThePoint

needs doughty

If Sanheim can be Rico then OK
- Marc D

I saw recently where Craig Button called Sanheim the best dman on the planet born in 1996. I think Mr. Button better look at Ekblad's bio.

needs doughty
- Marc D

That's unrealistic

what if you can get Christian Ehrhoff/P Martin for 6M and move off Amac's 5M hit

Salary is pretty close
Instant improvement
- Marc D

Sure, but who the heck is taking AMac?

Sure, but who the heck is taking AMac?
- BiggE

KHL

KHL
- Streit2ThePoint

That's unrealistic.

Sure, but who the heck is taking AMac?
- BiggE

Perhaps a hockeybuzz poster can adopt him?

It's really the first year he's shown this level of ability. Before, any time he was on the top-pair, he was w/ Chara.

I'm not banking on him being the Mike Knuble of defensemen.

I just don't think they can afford to add any more big-$/long-term contracts... unless they find some way to shed AMac and/or Streit first.
- Tomahawk

I don't agree that they need to shed a contract before taking on another. They just dealt Coburn and added Gudas, gaining 3.5M in cap space. Streit only has two years left on his deal after this. They could move Grossmann and Schenn, and depending on if they have to retain salary or take a contract back, that can create more cap space. Also have options of buying out Umberger or Lecavalier to gain more. Depending on the cost of a player like Boychuck, a defense of Boychuck, Del Zotto, Streit, MacDonald, Schultz, one of the kids, and Gudas as a 6/7 would be very competitive. May not be cup material on paper, but very competitive. The alternative is to sit back and waste numerous prime years of players such as Giroux, Voracek, and Simmonds.

Sure, but who the heck is taking AMac?
- BiggE

Sabres

we have to include a good asset

I don't agree that they need to shed a contract before taking on another. They just dealt Coburn and added Gudas, gaining 3.5M in cap space. Streit only has two years left on his deal after this. They could move Grossmann and Schenn, and depending on if they have to retain salary or take a contract back, that can create more cap space. Also have options of buying out Umberger or Lecavalier to gain more. Depending on the cost of a player like Boychuck, a defense of Boychuck, Del Zotto, Streit, MacDonald, Schultz, one of the kids, and Gudas as a 6/7 would be very competitive. May not be cup material on paper, but very competitive. The alternative is to sit back and waste numerous prime years of players such as Giroux, Voracek, and Simmonds.
- MJL

That's unrealistic
- Streit2ThePoint

if we are doing fantasy my team starts with doughty over weber

Sabres

we have to include a good asset
- Marc D

No way I give up a 1st or top prospect to move AMac, and thats what the Sabres would want

- Marc D

Time to trade G and Jake

I have been trying to actually work while also buzzing. It's not easy. I may have to quit work
- PhillySportsGuy

I commend your dedication and think you're making the right decision.

No way I give up a 1st or top prospect to move AMac, and thats what the Sabres would want
- BiggE

Nope. Play him on the 3rd pairing for now. If the cap keeps going up, his salary won't look so bad in a few years and his term will be a bit more reasonable for another team to take on, assuming we sweeten the pot a bit.

I don't agree that they need to shed a contract before taking on another. They just dealt Coburn and added Gudas, gaining 3.5M in cap space. Streit only has two years left on his deal after this. They could move Grossmann and Schenn, and depending on if they have to retain salary or take a contract back, that can create more cap space. Also have options of buying out Umberger or Lecavalier to gain more. Depending on the cost of a player like Boychuck, a defense of Boychuck, Del Zotto, Streit, MacDonald, Schultz, one of the kids, and Gudas as a 6/7 would be very competitive. May not be cup material on paper, but very competitive. The alternative is to sit back and waste numerous prime years of players such as Giroux, Voracek, and Simmonds.
- MJL

If they were going to go to all that trouble, I'd hope it would be for a better, younger player with a longer elite track record than Boychuk.

Just sayin'.

Time to trade G and Jake
- PhillySportsGuy

sure

G to AZ for OEL and their first this year

replace G with McD/Eichel and have your franchise #1 D in one fell swoop

go hexy

I'm keeping Jake though, I'm crazy but not that crazy

No way I give up a 1st or top prospect to move AMac, and thats what the Sabres would want
- BiggE

yes it would be very hard to do, but they have 2 firsts this year

I am on a bender this morning about not wanting to see another year of the current D and trying to spit ball options that don't include waiting until G and Jake are in the thirties to have a competitive D

probably the better option is to just wait it out and keep Amac and their draft picks

If they were going to go to all that trouble, I'd hope it would be for a better, younger player with a longer elite track record than Boychuk.

Just sayin'.
- Tomahawk

That player has to be available.

sure

G to AZ for OEL and their first this year

replace G with McD/Eichel and have your franchise #1 D in one fell swoop

go hexy
- Marc D

If Colorado offered MacKinnon and their first for G, would you?

So happy to have Gudas on the team!

If Colorado offered MacKinnon and their first for G, would you?
- PhillySportsGuy

MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie would make me think really hard