Lets say we can dump Moulson, we do not get players in return or maybe a D if we package it correctly, what do we do with our current players lines?

LW C RW
Evander Kane Ryan O'Reilly Kyle Okposo
Marcus Foligno Tyler Ennis Justin Bailey
Johan Larsson Jack Eichel Evan Rodrigues
Alexander Nylander Sam Reinhart Nicholas Baptiste
- lulags

You've got a lot of guys out of position here

Ennis hasn't played center in years, has done both Wings
Reinhart has been a RW for the most part, although I'd love if he was back at Center
Larsson is a center
Rodrigues got switched to center last year, but plays wing also
Nylander played RW last year
Bailey was switched to LW

U left off Girgensons, C/W
Also left off Carrier, LW

I bet the Rasmussen poll has you at 50% approval.
- Der Kaiser

Very good stuff.

This post made hockeybuzz great again.

How many did TO start last year?
- adambuffalo

Good point. Housley seems like a development guy, so maybe it happens. I think with the current guys we have, it would make sense to bring in a bottom six vet or 2. I still see either Girgs or Larsson gone by camp

Fun fact. Jerome Gauthier-Leduc is finally a good defenceman.

In the Elite Ice Hockey League. (Northern Ireland)

@fitzy I still take my chances with the 2nd

The Belfast Giants have a 10 year old playing pro hockey. Nice.

https://twitter.com/EIHLs...gue-player-of-the-week%2F

The Belfast Giants have a 10 year old playing pro hockey. Nice.

https://twitter.com/EIHLs...gue-player-of-the-week%2F
- TheSabresTaco

He probably drinks and smokes too. So there's that.

He probably drinks and smokes too. So there's that.
- Buffalo--Sabres

There's no laws against that in Ireland

There's no laws against that in Ireland
- TheSabresTaco

As one would expect

I've got:

Kane-ROR-Okposo
Nylander-Eichel-Ennis
Bailey-Reinhart-Baptiste
Foligno-Larsson-Girgensons

McCabe-Risto
Beaulieu-Bogo
Antipin-Guhle

Lehner
Ullmark
- jcragcrumple

GMJB talked about kids being in rochester to develop, come up when they earn a slot


lines right now IMO look more like

Kane-Eichel-Okposo
Ennis-ROR-Reinhart
Folgino-Girgens-Giionta/Larsson
Desluarers-E Rod/Larsson- some scrub

I am guessing the ennis rumors was fake news
- homiedclown

Nope he's gone

for the record, I never said anything about who vegas will take



- homiedclown

Robin H6

How many did TO start last year?
- adambuffalo

7 or 8 but all those rookies are way better than ours

You've got a lot of guys out of position here

Ennis hasn't played center in years, has done both Wings
Reinhart has been a RW for the most part, although I'd love if he was back at Center
Larsson is a center
Rodrigues got switched to center last year, but plays wing also
Nylander played RW last year
Bailey was switched to LW

U left off Girgensons, C/W
Also left off Carrier, LW
- jdfitz77

This is assuming Carrier will get nabbed by LV

So seems like Vegas is trying their best to get top notch (1st or early second) round picks from teams as part of this expansion draft. In reality, if you have a player you have spent years on (development) and seems to be a NHL player, I would give up my second round pick in a second. It's the first rounder that is hard to give up. Now like Columbus to give up a 1st (24th overall) to take Clarkson and that be the player they "lose" is not that much due to shedding that salary.

I hope the Sabres give up a deal like this:

Sabres get
Dumba (I think he is better than the rest available)

Vegas gets
1st round (8th)
Moulson / Bogosian
(and might have to include a Carrier too)


Vegas wants to build through the draft, well I am willing to help with this deal. Sure a D man at 8th overall could be "better" but could also be worse and also will take a few years to get there. Dumba was 7th overall by the way

(From Last Blog)
- Lilroot9

Clarkson isn't available for the expansion draft. He's on the NHL list of veteran players "exempt."


http://nhl.nbcsports.com/...mpt-from-expansion-draft/

GMJB talked about kids being in rochester to develop, come up when they earn a slot


lines right now IMO look more like

Kane-Eichel-Okposo
Ennis-ROR-Reinhart
Folgino-Girgens-Giionta/Larsson
Desluarers-E Rod/Larsson- some scrub
- homiedclown

think we will sign Gionta eh? I'm not convinced of that unless he is willing to do 1-1.5 per 1 or 2 year deal

Clarkson isn't available for the expansion draft. He's on the NHL list of veteran players "exempt."


http://nhl.nbcsports.com/...mpt-from-expansion-draft/
- HonkFortheGoose

I think the Clarkson situation will play similarly to the Moulson one. If there's a Moulson one. CBJ bribes Vegas to pick insignificant player, trades them a first round pick and Clarkson for a later pick.

GMJB talked about kids being in rochester to develop, come up when they earn a slot


lines right now IMO look more like

Kane-Eichel-Okposo
Ennis-ROR-Reinhart
Folgino-Girgens-Giionta/Larsson
Desluarers-E Rod/Larsson- some scrub
- homiedclown

Delauriers will never touch the NHL imo. He can be waived without much detriment to the cap situation

Gionta may come back, although i'd like to see them bring in some new blood. Let him be a scout or something.

Overall, yeah i agree, but i think either Bailey or Baptiste will earn a spot in camp

Dumb isn't worth 8. Let's just draft and develop our own guy

think we will sign Gionta eh? I'm not convinced of that unless he is willing to do 1-1.5 per 1 or 2 year deal
- lulags

We know Gionta wants to finish his career here. I assume he knows he needs to have modest expectations for a one year contract. He still does his job well when employed correctly. I don't see a reason why he can't come back at 1.5-2 for one year, especially if Moulson isn't here hogging a roster spot.

You've got a lot of guys out of position here

Ennis hasn't played center in years, has done both Wings
Reinhart has been a RW for the most part, although I'd love if he was back at Center
Larsson is a center
Rodrigues got switched to center last year, but plays wing also
Nylander played RW last year
Bailey was switched to LW

U left off Girgensons, C/W
Also left off Carrier, LW
- jdfitz77

Reinhart should be at center, I agree. The real problem is flexing guys we maybe should not flex. If our top line is ROR, Kane, Okposo that leaves Eichel screwed...again

Delauriers will never touch the NHL imo. He can be waived without much detriment to the cap situation

Gionta may come back, although i'd like to see them bring in some new blood. Let him be a scout or something.

Overall, yeah i agree, but i think either Bailey or Baptiste will earn a spot in camp
- jcragcrumple

zero.

zero.
- TheSabresTaco

Then that seals it. There's no downside to getting a guy who didn't score a goal off your roster

think we will sign Gionta eh? I'm not convinced of that unless he is willing to do 1-1.5 per 1 or 2 year deal
- lulags

I read something the other day that basically said that he's most likely not a fit at this point. Re-signing him would push someone else into a spot that they don't really fit in.

http://www.tsn.ca/mckenzi...ourable-mentions-1.778987 Trade down