GARTH'S CORNER: Fowl Ball

Oh Garf .....

Fist

I also have a bulging blueline, tell GMTM to give me a call, I could unload a bunch of prospects your way.

Thank you Garth for finally proposing a trade where the Sabres seemingly give up value in #8 and not just a bag of GMTMs pixie dust (Pysyk /Ennis)
Still too presumptuous regarding Vesy and Stammer tho. Boy is Garth going go all "Mike Babcock" on those two when they both end up on TML

I also have a bulging blueline, tell GMTM to give me a call, I could unload a bunch of prospects your way.
- Bower

Gross...you should get that looked at

Wouldn't one of the best pp qbs have more than 20 some odd points?
If you pay can 6mm what is RR worth?

Fowler and 30 for pick 8?
take out the 30 and its a lot closer

I also have a bulging blueline, tell GMTM to give me a call, I could unload a bunch of prospects your way.
- Bower

Impressive .

Fowler will be traded for Girgs/Ennis and a lower round Draft pick, or the trade won't happen.

Pick 8 isn't being moved for "Fowler"

Fowler and 30 for pick 8?
take out the 30 and its a lot closer
- GardinerExpress

No. No it's not. Something like 8+ Ennis or girgs for Fowler + 24 is what I think will happen.

Fowler and 30th for girgensens and 8th makes alot of sense fkr both teams.

Sounds like the Fowler deal is off. Anaheim insists on 8th overall pick, which is ridiculous.

Buffalo to discuss a D-man with Nashville and Minnesota.

Sounds like the Fowler deal is off. Anaheim insists on 8th overall pick, which is ridiculous.

Buffalo to discuss a D-man with Nashville and Minnesota.
- mattsox

I would of liked to have Fowler but giving up the 8th is too much. Fowler is a liability defensively from what I have read. Who is the source giving you info that Buffalo will be looking at Nashville and Minnesota for a D-man?

Sounds like the Fowler deal is off. Anaheim insists on 8th overall pick, which is ridiculous.

Buffalo to discuss a D-man with Nashville and Minnesota.
- mattsox

Not sure why you think the 8th overall pick is ridiculous.
What do you expect to get at 8th?

8th overall picks through the years.

http://www.hockey-referen...ll_max=8&order_by=year_id

Not a lot of untouchables there.

Not sure why you think the 8th overall pick is ridiculous.
What do you expect to get at 8th?
- stormeyAlterEgo

Someone equal to or better than Fowler?

In my mind, Fowler is a #2/3 D-man with great offensive acumen. Doesn't equate to the 8OA. I would rather stay at 8, grab Joulevi and see if he and Risto can find solid chemistry to be a top pairing.

Someone equal to or better than Fowler?

In my mind, Fowler is a #2/3 D-man with great offensive acumen. Doesn't equate to the 8OA. I would rather stay at 8, grab Joulevi and see if he and Risto can find solid chemistry to be a top pairing.
- SDSabre

http://www.hockey-referen...ll_max=8&order_by=year_id

8th overall picks through the years.

http://www.hockey-referen...ll_max=8&order_by=year_id

Not a lot of untouchables there.
- stormeyAlterEgo

You're not wrong, but that doesn't make Fowler worth it either.

http://www.hockey-referen...ll_max=8&order_by=year_id
- stormeyAlterEgo

Doesn't make Fowler worth it. Risto is better than Fowler, and he was picked three years ago at 8.

You're not wrong, but that doesn't make Fowler worth it either.
- SDSabre

Depends what you are looking for.
He's only 24 and a pretty good player. Now he's a UFA in two years but when you see guys like Gudas signing for 3.5 a year...Fowler is a gem at only 4.

I guess it's if you think the Sabres are a playoff team next year then I think you do it (or at least seriously think about it). If not...then it doesn't make a lot of sense.

Doesn't make Fowler worth it. Risto is better than Fowler, and he was picked three years ago at 8.
- SDSabre

Agreed.
But Pouliot was picked the year before.

Depends what you are looking for.
He's only 24 and a pretty good player. Now he's a UFA in two years but when you see guys like Gudas signing for 3.5 a year...Fowler is a gem at only 4.

I guess it's if you think the Sabres are a playoff team next year then I think you do it (or at least seriously think about it). If not...then it doesn't make a lot of sense.
- stormeyAlterEgo

And I do not. They might be a bubble team, but that's the next step. Might sneak in at 7/8. Like I said, I want them to draft Joulevi at 8

Agreed.
But Pouliot was picked the year before.
- stormeyAlterEgo

And Yak was a #1 pick. There's no "sure" thing in the draft. For me, Fowler's not worth the potential of getting a compliment to Risto through the draft. Right or wrong, that's how I feel about it. I would love to get Fowler, not for 8 though

And I do not. They might be a bubble team, but that's the next step. Might sneak in at 7/8. Like I said, I want them to draft Joulevi at 8
- SDSabre

Yeah. He's a no-brainer at 8. I wonder if he gets there though. Not sure he gets by Calgary or Arizona. He'll likely be the first D taken.

Yeah. He's a no-brainer at 8. I wonder if he gets there though. Not sure he gets by Calgary or Arizona. He'll likely be the first D taken.
- stormeyAlterEgo

Agreed. Just my hopes. If not, I'll take the other Nylander. That would then require trading for a D-man. Who and how, I do not know.