My biggest worry is not becoming a good team, it's keeping a good team together. Guys will get paid, we won't be able to afford them all, you need depth to replace the players you can't afford to trade.
- sbroads24

Bingo


We are no doubt better today. My thing is, I like quality prospects better. You can develop a player, build a relationship with him. You get the benefit of his 2 way deals and affordable entry level contracts.

When you forcefully trade a player, he might not like it here. In the case of Buffalo's history we will likely have to brutally overpay to keep Kane and O'Reilly here. Negotiations with O'Reilly begin in roughly 16 months.

Bingo


We are no doubt better today. My thing is, I like quality prospects better. You can develop a player, build a relationship with him. You get the benefit of his 2 way deals and affordable entry level contracts.

When you forcefully trade a player, he might not like it here. In the case of Buffalo's history we will likely have to brutally overpay to keep Kane and O'Reilly here. Negotiations with O'Reilly begin in roughly 16 months.
- Buffalo--Sabres

ROR will be signed wayyyy before than. Murray already wants to talk extension with him.

I see the Leafs are playing the odds game. Obtain more picks and hope someone pans out.

Bingo


We are no doubt better today. My thing is, I like quality prospects better. You can develop a player, build a relationship with him. You get the benefit of his 2 way deals and affordable entry level contracts.

When you forcefully trade a player, he might not like it here. In the case of Buffalo's history we will likely have to brutally overpay to keep Kane and O'Reilly here. Negotiations with O'Reilly begin in roughly 16 months.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Negotiations with O'Reilly start in 5 days, IMO

Reading the Isles thread and found this that was funny.

Bruins trade Hamilton for a 1st and two 2nds.

Isles trade Reinhart for a first and a 2nd (and yes, now that 2nd they got is gone to now be back in the 1st)

Good one Boston

Edit: @cmasisak22 Dougie Hamilton cost picks No. 15, 45 + 52. Griffin Reinhart cost picks No. 16 + 33. That's ... surprising.
- stashu

Are they still female doging about Murray's trade for Lehner?

It will be interesting to see if this "deep draft" actually turns out to be just that and how many of these late first rounder's hit.

Are they still female doging about Murray's trade for Lehner?
- jochfr

No, they moved on to Boston bashing a bit and then their shock and joy at trading up for Barzal.

I'm exhausted.
- mhp

This^^^^

Bingo


We are no doubt better today. My thing is, I like quality prospects better. You can develop a player, build a relationship with him. You get the benefit of his 2 way deals and affordable entry level contracts.

When you forcefully trade a player, he might not like it here. In the case of Buffalo's history we will likely have to brutally overpay to keep Kane and O'Reilly here. Negotiations with O'Reilly begin in roughly 16 months.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Players come and go. You want to watch a guy develop for 5 years and then lose them? GMs job is to make the team better. He did that. There's plenty in the pipeline to develop. Kane and ROR will hopefully demand a ton and be worth every penny. Game changers

Bingo


We are no doubt better today. My thing is, I like quality prospects better. You can develop a player, build a relationship with him. You get the benefit of his 2 way deals and affordable entry level contracts.

When you forcefully trade a player, he might not like it here. In the case of Buffalo's history we will likely have to brutally overpay to keep Kane and O'Reilly here. Negotiations with O'Reilly begin in roughly 16 months.
- Buffalo--Sabres

More like 16 hours.

More like 16 hours.
- Pierceme69

I think technically you can't until July 1st with a offer sheet guy but I could be wrong.

I think technically you can't until July 1st with a offer sheet guy but I could be wrong.
- BigStew

I think you can have contract talks with your own players before July 1st. Just can't sign anything.

I think you can have contract talks with your own players before July 1st. Just can't sign anything.
- Pierceme69

Ah

I think you can have contract talks with your own players before July 1st. Just can't sign anything.
- Pierceme69

They're supposed to wait but when they sign on the first you know they had it worked out already

The Sabres managed to trade away the

2011: 1st round 16th overall

2012: 1st round 12th overall

2013: 1st round 16th overall, 2nd round 35th overall

2014: 2nd round 31st overall

2015: 1st round 21st overall, 1st round 25th overall, 2nd round 31st overall

I believe 2 other unaccounted for seconds from the Mcnabb trade in for the 2014 draft was well.

Wow
- Buffalo--Sabres

and they still have:

2102 1st round, 14th overall; 2nd round 44th

2013 1st round, 8th overall; 2nd round 38th, 52nd, 3rd round, 69th (Baptiste, signed)

2014 1st round, 2nd overall; 2nd round, 44th, 49th

2015 1st round 2nd overall; 51st

just sayin'


edit: 2nd rounders were from la in the regehr trade, merely sent them back

They're supposed to wait but when they sign on the first you know they had it worked out already
- keptupl8

Thats why I said technically.

and they still have:

2102 1st round, 14th overall; 2nd round 44th

2013 1st round, 8th overall; 2nd round 38th, 52nd, 3rd round, 69th (Baptiste, signed)

2014 1st round, 2nd overall; 2nd round, 44th, 49th

2015 1st round 2nd overall; 51st

just sayin'


edit: 2nd rounders were from la in the regehr trade, merely sent them back
- Michael Pachla

We were loaded with guys within a 3 year span, some of them had to be moved, it was inevitable.

I'm exhausted.
- mhp

Your old

We were loaded with guys within a 3 year span, some of them had to be moved, it was inevitable.
- BigStew

The team that gets the best player wins the trade in 90% of cases. We got the best player in almost all of them

Bingo


We are no doubt better today. My thing is, I like quality prospects better. You can develop a player, build a relationship with him. You get the benefit of his 2 way deals and affordable entry level contracts.

When you forcefully trade a player, he might not like it here. In the case of Buffalo's history we will likely have to brutally overpay to keep Kane and O'Reilly here. Negotiations with O'Reilly begin in roughly 16 months.
- Buffalo--Sabres

If they waited 16 months that would put it in October of the 2016 season, I am guessing he would have signed with someone else by then.

We were loaded with guys within a 3 year span, some of them had to be moved, it was inevitable.
- BigStew

one pick each year in the first round...looks like a normal draft

one pick each year in the first round...looks like a normal draft
- Michael Pachla

Only can have so many contracts on the team.

Its just my opinion, but if Reinhart is up this year, I feel Kane should be on his line, I think those two are a better fit than Eichel and Kane.

Homie/DD

My dad bought a box of cards last night and pulled an autographed Emerald McKinnon, #6/25. He says there's one on e-bay asking $3k for it

He's excited.

Edit: Here's the ebay one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/N...ain_0&hash=item2ed29a0024

Its just my opinion, but if Reinhart is up this year, I feel Kane should be on his line, I think those two are a better fit than Eichel and Kane.
- Mentalorgasm5

I suspect there will be a lot of movement of personnel until they figure out what works best.