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Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 30 @ 9:59 AM ET
Pass on McGinn.

We don't need another 4M player on our 3rd or 4th line for the foreseeable future

- bmhumby



He's a quality player so I'm ok with getting him but based on cost I can live without him too.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 30 @ 9:59 AM ET
No thanks.

Idk which is worse them or Anchor Bar.

- dadeadhead


Anchor for sure. The best wings can be found in the most obscure places.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jun 30 @ 10:00 AM ET
Pass on McGinn.

We don't need another 4M player on our 3rd or 4th line for the foreseeable future

- bmhumby



Again what if it were a 3 yr deal?
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 30 @ 10:00 AM ET
What if it were a 3yr deal?


Not advocating it, just asking.

- dadeadhead


I would still say no on that DD. The term is great if he agreed at 5 for 3 years.

I don't think we're in the mix here. For some reason I could see Murray making a pitch for Backes.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jun 30 @ 10:01 AM ET
I'd throw a 7.5 mill offer sheet at Kucherov (similar to Tarasenko), and away we go!!!!!
- bobmack13



He has to want to sign it though.
bmhumby
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Work
Joined: 08.11.2009

Jun 30 @ 10:01 AM ET
JVince11‏@JVince11
@JoeYerdon I still can't get over how good Risto's stats were AND faced every team's top lines w/ top 5 TOI for DMen.

Joe Yerdon‏@JoeYerdon
Joe Yerdon Retweeted JVince11
For the last two years he’s basically done this. And he’s 21.

mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 30 @ 10:01 AM ET
I don't see UFA's signing 3 year deals.
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:02 AM ET
Pass on McGinn.

We don't need another 4M player on our 3rd or 4th line for the foreseeable future

- bmhumby


McGinn with pairing with ROR last year was worth every dime of that though. He is one of those players that can move up and down the wings and gets better when paired with better players.
bobmack13
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rochester, NY
Joined: 03.03.2009

Jun 30 @ 10:02 AM ET
Stop with this Okposo poop...

Gonna make me hurl.

- JVince11



EXACTLY, F Okposo, he should have been scoring 30+ along side Tavares. Not worth the money, Moulson 2.0, have to be better options.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:02 AM ET
I would still say no on that DD. The term is great if he agreed at 5 for 3 years.

I don't think we're in the mix here. For some reason I could see Murray making a pitch for Backes.

- mhp


backes is a nice player who is or will be declining very shortly. For his term and salary demands, it's a hard pass. If you get him. If. For 5x3, that's a deal I consider. It's also a Plan E
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:02 AM ET
JVince11‏@JVince11
@JoeYerdon I still can't get over how good Risto's stats were AND faced every team's top lines w/ top 5 TOI for DMen.

Joe Yerdon‏@JoeYerdon
Joe Yerdon Retweeted JVince11
For the last two years he’s basically done this. And he’s 21.


- bmhumby



THat guy talking to Joe seems smart.... and sophisticated.
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 30 @ 10:03 AM ET
Again what if it were a 3 yr deal?
- dadeadhead



This was my thought. I'd want him to be a nice stop gap while we wait and see how LW talent develops through our prospect pool. I doubt his agent settles for a deal that short though.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:04 AM ET
Does anyone actually have any hard facts to back up why they hate Okposo?
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jun 30 @ 10:04 AM ET
I would still say no on that DD. The term is great if he agreed at 5 for 3 years.

I don't think we're in the mix here. For some reason I could see Murray making a pitch for Backes.

- mhp



He's gonna cost 6+ for 5 years and he's already 32.

Honestly if it were Okposo at 7 for 3 yrs I might be alright with it. Not a huge fan of it but might be ok with it.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 30 @ 10:04 AM ET
backes is a nice player who is or will be declining very shortly. For his term and salary demands, it's a hard pass. If you get him. If. For 5x3, that's a deal I consider. It's also a Plan E
- TheSabresTaco


Lots of names to throw around.

Do we see more fireworks today on the trade front? Me thinks so.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:04 AM ET
THat guy talking to Joe seems smart.... and sophisticated.
- JVince11


Let's not go overboard.
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 30 @ 10:05 AM ET
JVince11‏@JVince11
@JoeYerdon I still can't get over how good Risto's stats were AND faced every team's top lines w/ top 5 TOI for DMen.

Joe Yerdon‏@JoeYerdon
Joe Yerdon Retweeted JVince11
For the last two years he’s basically done this. And he’s 21.


- bmhumby



STUD
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:05 AM ET
Lots of names to throw around.

Do we see more fireworks today on the trade front? Me thinks so.

- mhp


Trader Tim be Tradin'
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:05 AM ET
STUD
- Buffalo--Sabres


bust
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jun 30 @ 10:05 AM ET
backes is a nice player who is or will be declining very shortly. For his term and salary demands, it's a hard pass. If you get him. If. For 5x3, that's a deal I consider. It's also a Plan E
- TheSabresTaco



Plan E for me is Nash.

He should be a last resort move IMO.
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 30 @ 10:06 AM ET
bust
- TheSabresTaco



arenko
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:06 AM ET
Does anyone actually have any hard facts to back up why they hate Okposo?
- TheSabresTaco


All of the NHL people say that he wants 7M. He played 2 years ago with Tavares and posted above average numbers. He played with Nielson on the 2nd line this year and posted slightly less numbers.

He is not a two way forward. Doesn't not seem to be worth the big pay day.

That is my 2 cents.
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

Jun 30 @ 10:07 AM ET
backes is a nice player who is or will be declining very shortly. For his term and salary demands, it's a hard pass. If you get him. If. For 5x3, that's a deal I consider. It's also a Plan E
- TheSabresTaco


Vanek for Plan F
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 30 @ 10:08 AM ET
We need both a RW and a LW for the top 6. Who is most appealing in either trade or free agency that we could plug in there?
bmhumby
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Work
Joined: 08.11.2009

Jun 30 @ 10:08 AM ET
THat guy talking to Joe seems smart.... and sophisticated.
- JVince11


Joe Yerdon is a good follow. He seems to know his stuff. I think Risto is just scratching the surface (Hot Take, I know)
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