The projected group of Vegas defencemen looked deeper and better than our group.

- Losman

Your avatar is amazing

I don't think any team is gonna trade a top pair defenseman
So no, I would not wanna trade Sam
Not unless it's for a legit top pair guy

I'd try to do a Fasching + type deal & see what that gets us
Should be a solid 2nd pair guy
If we can get 2 of them, that should help our defense quite a bit
- jdfitz77

In fairness, this is what Taylor Hall brought back.


Id trade sam for the defencemen version of sam(in terms of ceiling or whatever)

I can't wait for Reinhart's PP assist tonight for the pages of skunk comments to follow
- sbroads24

I can't wait for u stop b!tching about good players

I've been rooting for as many Goals/Assists/ and Improved play from our players who will be around in two years, while still hoping for a loss.

What good does a game with a deflected shot from Franson and a winner from Moulson getting US? Nothing. On the other hand if the core plays a great game, I don't mind them winning. If we're being outplayed by the opponent, every fan should root for a lose. We only have 10 to go.

When I started this style of Fandom, we were 12th from the bottom with people hoping for a playoff run, I wouldn't have minded that, but thats not what we got. So since then we have finally gotten down to Number 7!
My goal is 5-6

Losing tonight is HUGE!, I want the Redwings/Carolina/Winnipeg/Vancouver above us!
- MEBSabresFAN

Learning how to win. That's what it gets us. Every time a young team makes the playoffs the narrative is always "this team needs to learn how to win" and when an experienced team makes the playoffs, like the Caps, the narrative is always "they don't have any excuses".

Learning how to win. That's what it gets us. Every time a young team makes the playoffs the narrative is always "this team needs to learn how to win" and when an experienced team makes the playoffs, like the Caps, the narrative is always "they don't have any excuses".
- Wetbandit1

Oh c'mon now you dont really believe this?


There's a diff between learning to win and learning to win when it matters


Edit: I apologize if i missed the sarcasm btw

Great, another 7:30 NBCSN game...

I can't wait for u stop b!tching about good players
- jdfitz77

I can't wait for people to be able to handle differing opinions on HockeyBuzz, but I won't hold my breathe

Your avatar is amazing
- keptupl8

Where the hell have you been

In fairness, this is what Taylor Hall brought back.


Id trade sam for the defencemen version of sam(in terms of ceiling or whatever)
- Sabresfan-365

Im not totally opposed to trading Sam, or Kane...
just don't think that should be our first option
Especially if it just gets us "Larson" in return

Im not totally opposed to trading Sam, or Kane...
just don't think that should be our first option
Especially if it just gets us "Larson" in return
- jdfitz77

My thinking is I dont want to but to get us a defencemen with serious upside you probably have to.


If you dont make that deal now while the value is still very high, you run the risk of trading him for whatever 50% of his value is at that time (sorta like Hall and Larsson)

I can't wait for people to be able to handle differing opinions on HockeyBuzz, but I won't hold my breathe
- sbroads24

Your opinions are fine...
that's what the site is for
But u CONSTANTLY beat them into the ground

We all get it
Reinhart should be better

But if he's NOT part of the problem,
Why do u have to bring it up ALL the damn time?

Move on man

All the hate for Reinhart on this site amazes me

Your opinions are fine...
that's what the site is for
But u CONSTANTLY beat them into the ground

We all get it
Reinhart should be better

But if he's NOT part of the problem,
Why do u have to bring it up ALL the damn time?

Move on man
- jdfitz77

Holy hell.


I...did...not...bring...it...up

Go respond to the poster that did

My thinking is I dont want to but to get us a defencemen with serious upside you probably have to.


If you dont make that deal now while the value is still very high, you run the risk of trading him for whatever 50% of his value is at that time (sorta like Hall and Larsson)
- Sabresfan-365

I just don't think teams are gonna trade us a legit partner for Risto
So if that's the case, I'm not giving up Sam or Kane

Leave them open for a few days. They firm up. You got a real fresh bag.
- Wetbandit1

Nothing like juju fruit

My thinking is I dont want to but to get us a defencemen with serious upside you probably have to.


If you dont make that deal now while the value is still very high, you run the risk of trading him for whatever 50% of his value is at that time (sorta like Hall and Larsson)
- Sabresfan-365

If Hall, an 80 point stud of a first overall forward drafted "only" gets you Larsson, what would a scrub who disappears like Reinhart get? Bogosian??

I just don't think teams are gonna trade us a legit partner for Risto
So if that's the case, I'm not giving up Sam or Kane
- jdfitz77

They're not going to trade an established guy. They'll trade a guy who could be

much like Reinhart. You're taking on some risk but its probably your best bet. Ekblad has had a rough year, but i bet most of us in hindsight would go defence in that draft.

So im not sure i see the issue in at least exploring that option.

I've been rooting for as many Goals/Assists/ and Improved play from our players who will be around in two years, while still hoping for a loss.

What good does a game with a deflected shot from Franson and a winner from Moulson getting US? Nothing. On the other hand if the core plays a great game, I don't mind them winning. If we're being outplayed by the opponent, every fan should root for a lose. We only have 10 to go.

When I started this style of Fandom, we were 12th from the bottom with people hoping for a playoff run, I wouldn't have minded that, but thats not what we got. So since then we have finally gotten down to Number 7!
My goal is 5-6

Losing tonight is HUGE!, I want the Redwings/Carolina/Winnipeg/Vancouver above us!
- MEBSabresFAN

agreed tonight is a must lose game

Leave them open for a few days. They firm up. You got a real fresh bag.
- Wetbandit1

I don't know if they're going to last that long lol

If Hall, an 80 point stud of a first overall forward drafted "only" gets you Larsson, what would a scrub who disappears like Reinhart get? Bogosian??
- stashu

Hey c'mon now i dont dislike the guy

What kind of dental floss do you use?

I use the flossers
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Just standard mint floss

Oh c'mon now you dont really believe this?


There's a diff between learning to win and learning to win when it matters
- Sabresfan-365

Yes, 100%. They need to get used to winning. Instead of getting used to losing. The Oilers and Leafs got lucky, the Leafs especially that all their good players came together in the same year.

I'll use my go to team. The Bengals, Marvin Lewis missed the playoffs 5 of his first 6 years with the team. They got lucky in his third year and won 11 games, Palmer got knocked out on like the 3rd play, so who knows what would've happened, but they still lost by 14. He went 8-8, 8-8, 11-5(playoffs, obviously), 8-8, 7-9, 4-11-1, 10-6(playoffs), 4-12, 9-7(playoffs) and won 10-12 games for the next 4 years and made the playoffs.

Notice any similarities to the Sabres yet? It takes time to turn around a losing team. They made the playoffs and then had a misstep, and then another, and then another, but the owner/GM didn't freak out and stayed the course and it helped.

They're not going to trade an established guy. They'll trade a guy who could be

much like Reinhart. You're taking on some risk but its probably your best bet. Ekblad has had a rough year, but i bet most of us in hindsight would go defence in that draft.

So im not sure i see the issue in at least exploring that option.
- Sabresfan-365

I can't believe you'd trade Reinhart for a scrub. Even though you didn't say that, I'm saying you said that

They're not going to trade an established guy. They'll trade a guy who could be

much like Reinhart. You're taking on some risk but its probably your best bet. Ekblad has had a rough year, but i bet most of us in hindsight would go defence in that draft.

So im not sure i see the issue in at least exploring that option.
- Sabresfan-365

If we can get Ekblad, then I'd do that for sure
I just have doubts we can get a guy like that

Just standard mint floss
- chilliard77

That's a little too stringy for my liking..

Got to have mine firm and straight