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Irish 14
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Location: South Buffalo Joined: 01.25.2007
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GM coming soon?
Everyone is talking Reinhart and tanking? Look at Edmonton, hasn't worked. We have loads of $$ (salary cap floor) coming up next year, get some top young experienced FA and compete next year. That's LaFontaine thinking, trust me.
Throw $$ at:
Ryan Callahan
Paul Stastny
Yandle
Give McNabb the ice time he deserves
Big Z - future captain!
Move Miller/Ott for a young 1st line star.
This is the more realistic approach, not continuing on this path. Look at Drouin down in the minors, nothing is given |
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Location: Meszároš has sick trade value, NY Joined: 01.14.2008
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GM coming soon? - Irish 14
Jay Feaster |
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Irish 14
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Location: South Buffalo Joined: 01.25.2007
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Jay Feaster - sambarugh
Maybe Jr Sabres |
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Location: I lost a bet, NY Joined: 07.05.2007
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The Sabres have scored one goal or less in half of their games this season
Amazing
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Location: I lost a bet, NY Joined: 07.05.2007
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GM coming soon?
Everyone is talking Reinhardt and tanking? Look at Edmonton, hasn't worked. We have loads of $$ (salary cap floor) coming up next year, get some top young experienced FA and compete next year. That's LaFontaine thinking, trust me.
Throw $$ at:
Ryan Callahan
Stasney - Irish 14
FINE!
Spending money wisely and we will be good. |
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Mentalorgasm5
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Location: "F-" Robert, NY Joined: 06.29.2007
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GM coming soon?
Everyone is talking Reinhardt and tanking? Look at Edmonton, hasn't worked. We have loads of $$ (salary cap floor) coming up next year, get some top young experienced FA and compete next year. That's LaFontaine thinking, trust me.
Throw $$ at:
Ryan Callahan
Paul Stastny - Irish 14
Trade Miller Mouslen and Ott
And then I would like to see them target Callahan Stastny and Downie, and possible Phaneauf if they dont resign to their respected teams. They have the space, mind as well. |
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sambarugh
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Location: Meszároš has sick trade value, NY Joined: 01.14.2008
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GM coming soon?
Everyone is talking Reinhardt and tanking? Look at Edmonton, hasn't worked. We have loads of $$ (salary cap floor) coming up next year, get some top young experienced FA and compete next year. That's LaFontaine thinking, trust me.
Throw $$ at:
Ryan Callahan
Paul Stastny - Irish 14
I don't even know what to say to this. |
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sambarugh
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Location: Meszároš has sick trade value, NY Joined: 01.14.2008
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Trade Miller Mouslen and Ott
And then I would like to see them target Callahan Stastny and Downie, and possible Phaneauf if they dont resign to their respected teams. They have the space, mind as well. - Mentalorgasm5
I don't know what to say to this either. |
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
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GM coming soon?
Everyone is talking Reinhardt and tanking? Look at Edmonton, hasn't worked. We have loads of $$ (salary cap floor) coming up next year, get some top young experienced FA and compete next year. That's LaFontaine thinking, trust me.
Throw $$ at:
Ryan Callahan
Paul Stastny - Irish 14
This got us in the mess we are in. IMO you have to build through the draft. It's not full proof but it's the safest way. Sign a free agent or 2 as complimentary players, not build a team with them |
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Sabresfan-365
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Location: Lockport, NY Joined: 12.09.2012
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GM coming soon?
Everyone is talking Reinhardt and tanking? Look at Edmonton, hasn't worked. We have loads of $$ (salary cap floor) coming up next year, get some top young experienced FA and compete next year. That's LaFontaine thinking, trust me.
Throw $$ at:
Ryan Callahan
Paul Stastny - Irish 14
The whole "look at edmonton thing" has to stop. Their problem wasn't that they started a fresh rebuild and drafted 1st overall three straight years. The reason they still suck is when it came time to pull the trigger on a big deal to address their needs (defense) from their surplus (offense) they balked at it and instead became obsessed with their draft picks.
As for building through FA, not a chance in hell either of those signs to play for this team. Callahan will remain the captain of the rangers and Stastny will go play for a contender. Building through FA is exactly why teams like NYR and Philadelphia (and even toronto to an extent) are a mess. If you want sustained success for plenty of years you need franchise players and those guys aren't available through FA because no team is stupid enough to let them go.
Once we get the franchise building blocks and the kids grow up a bit then the thought of playing for the sabres becomes more enticing to FA. I'd like to think we can do what chicago did, draft our Kane and Toews and then add secondary guys like Hossa and Campbell. If we start going balls to the wall in free agency we end up coming back full circle to the mediocre hovering around 9th place mess that we were in 2008. |
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Trade Miller Mouslen and Ott
And then I would like to see them target Callahan Stastny and Downie, and possible Phaneauf if they dont resign to their respected teams. They have the space, mind as well. - Mentalorgasm5
You honestly think all four of those are going to leave their teams and join the worst team in the NHL?
Even if you add those four guys this team becomes a playoff 1st round exit at best. No franchise player and a couple okay to good supporting players, sounds familiar doesn't it? |
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Location: I lost a bet, NY Joined: 07.05.2007
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This got us in the mess we are in. IMO you have to build through the draft. It's not full proof but it's the safest way. Sign a free agent or 2 as complimentary players, not build a team with them - sbroads24
No this
And this got us in this mess
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Location: I lost a bet, NY Joined: 07.05.2007
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You honestly think all four of those are going to leave their teams and join the worst team in the NHL?
Even if you add those four guys this team becomes a playoff 1st round exit at best. No franchise player and a couple okay to good supporting players, sounds familiar doesn't it? - Sabresfan-365
Every team at one point or another was the worst in the NHL |
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Location: Lockport, NY Joined: 12.09.2012
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Irish 14
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Location: South Buffalo Joined: 01.25.2007
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This got us in the mess we are in. IMO you have to build through the draft. It's not full proof but it's the safest way. Sign a free agent or 2 as complimentary players, not build a team with them - sbroads24
See Edmonton!
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Irish 14
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Location: South Buffalo Joined: 01.25.2007
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No this
And this got us in this mess
- Buffalo-Sabres
Darcy
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IndianaSabresFan
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Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN Joined: 01.17.2007
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GM coming soon?
Everyone is talking Reinhardt and tanking? Look at Edmonton, hasn't worked. We have loads of $$ (salary cap floor) coming up next year, get some top young experienced FA and compete next year. That's LaFontaine thinking, trust me.
Throw $$ at:
Ryan Callahan
Paul Stastny
Yandle
Give McNabb the ice time he deserves
Big Z - future captain!
Move Miller/Ott for a young 1st line star.
This is the more realistic approach, not continuing on this path. Look at Drouin down in the minors, nothing is given - Irish 14
a. reinhart is in this years draft
b. we have a comanding 7 pts lead for last place
we will most like pick top two this year.. the tank has been initiated, but there is no reason why we can't go after free agents.
i don't think callahan sees the open market.
Big Z is a future captain.. lets leave that in the future
stop editing your statement.. if you want to add something give it a new window |
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See Edmonton!
Next - Irish 14
See Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Calgary, and us |
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sambarugh
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Location: Meszároš has sick trade value, NY Joined: 01.14.2008
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See Edmonton!
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Irish 14
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Location: South Buffalo Joined: 01.25.2007
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The whole "look at edmonton thing" has to stop. Their problem wasn't that they started a fresh rebuild and drafted 1st overall three straight years. The reason they still suck is when it came time to pull the trigger on a big deal to address their needs (defense) from their surplus (offense) they balked at it and instead became obsessed with their draft picks.
As for building through FA, not a chance in hell either of those signs to play for this team. Callahan will remain the captain of the rangers and Stastny will go play for a contender. Building through FA is exactly why teams like NYR and Philadelphia (and even toronto to an extent) are a mess. If you want sustained success for plenty of years you need franchise players and those guys aren't available through FA because no team is stupid enough to let them go.
Once we get the franchise building blocks and the kids grow up a bit then the thought of playing for the sabres becomes more enticing to FA. I'd like to think we can do what chicago did, draft our Kane and Toews and then add secondary guys like Hossa and Campbell. If we start going balls to the wall in free agency we end up coming back full circle to the mediocre hovering around 9th place mess that we were in 2008. - Sabresfan-365
You have a snow day today son?
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Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN Joined: 01.17.2007
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You honestly think all four of those are going to leave their teams and join the worst team in the NHL?
Even if you add those four guys this team becomes a playoff 1st round exit at best. No franchise player and a couple okay to good supporting players, sounds familiar doesn't it? - Sabresfan-365
we would still be a team of 3rd liners with 2nd line potential |
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Irish 14
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Location: South Buffalo Joined: 01.25.2007
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See Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Calgary, and us - Sabresfan-365
See 16 years of one voice - Darcy
This is easy....... |
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Location: Lockport, NY Joined: 12.09.2012
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You have a snow day today son?
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I miss the snow
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Mentalorgasm5
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Location: "F-" Robert, NY Joined: 06.29.2007
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You honestly think all four of those are going to leave their teams and join the worst team in the NHL?
Even if you add those four guys this team becomes a playoff 1st round exit at best. No franchise player and a couple okay to good supporting players, sounds familiar doesn't it? - Sabresfan-365
No, hence the word TARGET
and we would still finish worst this year, and get the first, and get more assets with the Miller Mouslen and Ott trades. So no it doesnt sound familar. |
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