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jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jun 18 @ 5:24 PM ET
Swill
- Fattony1187
I like their "Snapshot"

chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jun 18 @ 5:25 PM ET
Here's the team I did
https://www.capfriendly.c...m/armchair-gm/edit/360690

With no deals though, bc that's just speculation right now
Changes from your list:

Ana- Manson, over Vatanen
Arz- Burmistrov, solid 4C- slim pickins from yotes
Bos- McQuaid, need RH & good trade bait
Cal- Shinkaruk, like his upside over Poirier but it's a toss up
Chi- van Riemsdyk, no Kruger bc I didn't assume the deal
Col- Siemens, young defense upside more caluable than Grigorenko's upside
Cbj- J.Johnson, trade bait
Dal- Oleksiak, young defense upside over Eakins contract/down season
Fla- Marchessault, over Smith's contract to play 3C
LA- McNabb, possible trade bait or depth- Like other centers slightly over Lewis
Mtl- Hudon, really good young prospect- shocked Mtl didn't protect
Nsh- Aberg, more scoring upside than Scissons imo
Nj- Cammaleri, can still score & be moved at deadline
NyR- Grabner, all day over Ranta- like other goalies
Phi- Neuvirth, probably trade him- Raffl is 28 & only had 1 good year
StL- Perron, better contract than Lehtera & better scorer
Wsh- Grubauer, bc not 100% on Mrazek- but I like Schmidt
Wpg- Dano, young promising forward- Enstrom is too old & no trade value

- jdfitz77

But who's going to play center in that case? lol
Tsyolin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: @TsyolinSounds, Rochester, NY
Joined: 02.19.2013

Jun 18 @ 5:51 PM ET
If anything, Vegas will take Carrier. No way they pick Ullmark with the likes of Mrazek and Fleury out there, they have plenty of goaltender options available to them.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jun 18 @ 5:53 PM ET
So we sign Ullmark then we leave him unprotected?
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 18 @ 5:55 PM ET
So we sign Ullmark then we leave him unprotected?
- lulags

We needed to leave a goalie under contract that met the requirements. Ullmark was the only one we could expose.

lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jun 18 @ 5:56 PM ET
We needed to leave a goalie under contract that met the requirements. Ullmark was the only one we could expose.
- Mentalorgasm5

A lot of people were assuming we were going to leave Lehner unprotected.
Tsyolin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: @TsyolinSounds, Rochester, NY
Joined: 02.19.2013

Jun 18 @ 5:58 PM ET
A lot of people were assuming we were going to leave Lehner unprotected.
- lulags


I'd be surprised if Vegas took either of them tbh.
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 18 @ 6:02 PM ET
A lot of people were assuming we were going to leave Lehner unprotected.
- lulags

Wetbanit and I pointed that wasn't possible.
Sabres1523
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 12.27.2016

Jun 18 @ 6:03 PM ET
Can someone clarify for me? I though all players picked by vegas could not be traded until next year, so that would mean they couldnt work out side deals with others teams to select certain players that the before mentioned team could trade for.
macman9
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 02.04.2013

Jun 18 @ 6:09 PM ET
Can someone clarify for me? I though all players picked by vegas could not be traded until next year, so that would mean they couldnt work out side deals with others teams to select certain players that the before mentioned team could trade for.
- Sabres1523


I think they can trade players selected, they just can't buy them out for 1 year
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jun 18 @ 6:21 PM ET
Can someone clarify for me? I though all players picked by vegas could not be traded until next year, so that would mean they couldnt work out side deals with others teams to select certain players that the before mentioned team could trade for.
- Sabres1523


I believe they can't trade them back to the team that selected them from but they can flip a selected player instantly to another team.
DDM-Coga
Colorado Avalanche
Location: If Chabot is not in the NHL, Ill revoke my account - AlfiesSald, AB
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jun 18 @ 6:25 PM ET
I like their "Snapshot"


- jochfr


thats a nice beer, I hate that it costs an arm and leg for those up here in Canada.
One of the perks of heading down to Montana for weekend trips
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jun 18 @ 6:42 PM ET
...

Sorry, had to do it.

- Wetbandit1



SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jun 18 @ 6:48 PM ET
Wow, Cody Eakin left out there.
Tsyolin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: @TsyolinSounds, Rochester, NY
Joined: 02.19.2013

Jun 18 @ 6:49 PM ET
Honestly people can go back and forth about who we should and shouldn't have protected, either way in the end I don't think the Sabres could really be too terribly affected by it. If anything they might help us by dealing with Bogo.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Jun 18 @ 6:58 PM ET
Wow, Cody Eakin left out there.
- SABRES 89


You complain about bums all the time I'm shocked you don't
Consider him one
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jun 18 @ 7:23 PM ET
Honestly people can go back and forth about who we should and shouldn't have protected, either way in the end I don't think the Sabres could really be too terribly affected by it. If anything they might help us by dealing with Bogo.
- Tsyolin


I agree with this.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jun 18 @ 9:07 PM ET
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jun 18 @ 9:17 PM ET

- Wetbandit1



*** resumes nap ***
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jun 18 @ 9:37 PM ET
Fear The Walking Dead is so bad
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jun 18 @ 9:41 PM ET
Fear The Walking Dead is so bad
- chilliard77

Like this guy just was about to get eaten, and he prayed, then the zombie got struck down by lightning

edit: and this is also all in an episode solely devoted to an irrelevant character that was implied killed off a season ago
22sabresQ
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Are we good yet ?
Joined: 05.23.2013

Jun 18 @ 9:42 PM ET
I like their "Snapshot"


- jochfr


Weasel piss
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 18 @ 10:01 PM ET
Typo, Hamhuis is in Dallas, I typed in Nashville remembering when he stilled played there.

Neal is one of the best players available imo, no way they pass on him unless Nashville has a deal in place. Vantanen is the best player available in the draft, people have been overvaluing Manson, but they most likely have a deal in place. Seimens is a big time bust, but I don't think It matters much who they take from Colorado. It might be just me, but I'd much rather have Fluery and Sheahan over Mrazek and Rust.

- Mentalorgasm5



I agree with u about Neal, but he has 1 year left on his contract & would most likely wanna go to UFA status to be back on a contender
I'd say a young promising Aberg is better than you'd get in return for Neal at the deadline

I think Manson is undervalued, but I'd be happy with either guy
he's just my preference

Fleury is 32... by the time Vegas is ready to win, they'll have a different starter... so why not just get right to Grubauer?

And if Grubauer isn't ready (not a sure thing), I'd take Mrazek as well.
Better to double up on who could be your future franchise goalie

Mrazek should rebound on a non-horrible Detroit team
I'd be ecstatic if the Sabres traded for him, he's only 25
It's a call we should definitely make
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 18 @ 10:05 PM ET
Like this guy just was about to get eaten, and he prayed, then the zombie got struck down by lightning

edit: and this is also all in an episode solely devoted to an irrelevant character that was implied killed off a season ago

- chilliard77

In 3 or 4 seasons, the casts of the Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead will meet up...in Canada...somehow.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 18 @ 10:09 PM ET
But who's going to play center in that case? lol
- chilliard77



1C- Shipachyov
2C- Nelson
3C- Marchessault
4C- Burmistrov
Also- Shinkaruk, Dano, Gaunce

I only listed the player I chose differently than you
Didn't list the ones I agreed with
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