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IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Dec 19 @ 10:16 AM ET
We should trade some of our depth for some length and width.
- Khmylev

this team is too shallow
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

Dec 19 @ 10:24 AM ET
I approve of this picture.
- SABRES 89


Hopefully that’s not all filter but it looks like it
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Dec 19 @ 10:25 AM ET
Hopefully that’s not all filter but it looks like it
- GERBE!!!75PTS


Face palm
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Dec 19 @ 10:27 AM ET
What are your thoughts on Florida as trading partners?
- washedup20



I still don't like this.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Dec 19 @ 10:30 AM ET
I still don't like this.
- Der Kaiser



No one that Florida would be willing to trade is worth what we are trading.
51_Killer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buttplug, NY
Joined: 08.15.2013

Dec 19 @ 10:30 AM ET
The porn industry has depth. They'll call another one up from the minors and develop her correctly.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Dec 19 @ 10:34 AM ET
The porn industry has depth. They'll call another one up from the minors and develop her correctly.
- 51_Killer

Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Dec 19 @ 10:45 AM ET

- IndianaSabresFan



Holy jumping.

PS he did say DEPTH.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Dec 19 @ 10:45 AM ET
Holy jumping.

PS he did say DEPTH.

- Der Kaiser

yeah thats more width
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

Dec 19 @ 10:46 AM ET
Every jersey I have purchased has been traded or bought out haha

ROR is next kiss of Death here
51_Killer
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buttplug, NY
Joined: 08.15.2013

Dec 19 @ 10:47 AM ET
Every jersey I have purchased has been traded or bought out haha

ROR is next kiss of Death here

- GERBE!!!75PTS


Ok. So you just need to buy 5 or 6 more!
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Dec 19 @ 10:51 AM ET
Every jersey I have purchased has been traded or bought out haha

ROR is next kiss of Death here

- GERBE!!!75PTS



I capitalized on the last trade. I happened to be on a road trip the summer he was traded, and popped into the Pepsi Center for an $85 dollar ROR jersey as a gift.

Nice city too
sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You are all Weirdos, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Dec 19 @ 11:03 AM ET
If i were GM, i would say to anyone interested in Kane that they have to take Okposo, non-negotiable. I also believe we have the opportunity to retain salary on 2 players right now, so i would do something like:

Kane + Okposo (50%retained = $5.75) to St. Louis

for Jay Boumeester and a 3rd

Basically the Sabres get nothing out of it but cap relief for Okposo, but it's the most painless way to shed his salary without losing assets

- jcragcrumple


Moulson will be bought out. Gorges is gone. Johnson is gone. Bogo will be down to two years on his deal. Lehner might be gone. Kane is gone. Others will be gone.

We have a lot of money being freed up soon, no need to let Kane walk for free just to shed Okposo's contract. We have enough kids on ELC coming up soon and with the cap going up we'll be fine. we can also bury Okposo in the AHL if he indeed becomes our next Moulson so the prospects can take his spot.
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

Dec 19 @ 11:06 AM ET
Moulson will be bought out. Gorges is gone. Johnson is gone. Bogo will be down to two years on his deal. Lehner might be gone. Kane is gone. Others will be gone.

We have a lot of money being freed up soon, no need to let Kane walk for free just to shed Okposo's contract. We have enough kids on ELC coming up soon and with the cap going up we'll be fine. we can also bury Okposo in the AHL if he indeed becomes our next Moulson so the prospects can take his spot.

- sskkoo1

Like I mentioned earlier, the only big contract on this team should be Eichel, move everyone else regardless of the return. By the time this team is " good " these contracts and the players will be worse.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Dec 19 @ 11:06 AM ET
Moulson will be bought out. Gorges is gone. Johnson is gone. Bogo will be down to two years on his deal. Lehner might be gone. Kane is gone. Others will be gone.

We have a lot of money being freed up soon, no need to let Kane walk for free just to shed Okposo's contract. We have enough kids on ELC coming up soon and with the cap going up we'll be fine. we can also bury Okposo in the AHL if he indeed becomes our next Moulson so the prospects can take his spot.

- sskkoo1



Yeah, i agree with you. From everything that I've read here, people who know stuff seem to think that Botts just wants to shed salary. If that truly is his goal, this is one way to do that.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Dec 19 @ 11:16 AM ET
package him, kane, larsson, bogo, gorges, ROR and Lehner..
- IndianaSabresFan

sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You are all Weirdos, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Dec 19 @ 11:17 AM ET
Like I mentioned earlier, the only big contract on this team should be Eichel, move everyone else regardless of the return. By the time this team is " good " these contracts and the players will be worse.
- SABRES 89



But by the time this team is good, these bad contracts will be far less term and we won't have to pay such a steep price to shed them. Leaving Okposo on here on the 3rd line for another year or two will not hurt us cap wise, and he might be the one player who gets back to producing.

We won't be good until 2019-20 and by then almost every bad contract will be history and Pommer will be gone as well. We can buy out Bogo's last season and we can waive Okposo, let him groom kids in the AHL.

I just think the value we can get right now for Kane is worth more than just shedding Okposo's contract.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Dec 19 @ 11:17 AM ET
Yeah, i agree with you. From everything that I've read here, people who know stuff seem to think that Botts just wants to shed salary. If that truly is his goal, this is one way to do that.
- jcragcrumple



Trade O’Reilly for RNH. Get a couple years younger and saves some money. He can do the same job.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Dec 19 @ 11:18 AM ET
Moulson will be bought out. Gorges is gone. Johnson is gone. Bogo will be down to two years on his deal. Lehner might be gone. Kane is gone. Others will be gone.

We have a lot of money being freed up soon, no need to let Kane walk for free just to shed Okposo's contract. We have enough kids on ELC coming up soon and with the cap going up we'll be fine. we can also bury Okposo in the AHL if he indeed becomes our next Moulson so the prospects can take his spot.

- sskkoo1

You are correct sir. If we let Kane walk for Bouwmeester there will be riots in Buffalo
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Dec 19 @ 11:26 AM ET
Trade O’Reilly for RNH. Get a couple years younger and saves some money. He can do the same job.
- Fattony1187


I like this. RNH has more scoring potential and is younger
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Dec 19 @ 11:34 AM ET
Trade O’Reilly for RNH. Get a couple years younger and saves some money. He can do the same job.
- Fattony1187


Since this is the case, why does Edm do this? We'd have to sweeten, and to do the same job (a job that hasn't moved us outta the basement) I'd say no.
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

Dec 19 @ 11:36 AM ET
But by the time this team is good, these bad contracts will be far less term and we won't have to pay such a steep price to shed them. Leaving Okposo on here on the 3rd line for another year or two will not hurt us cap wise, and he might be the one player who gets back to producing.

We won't be good until 2019-20 and by then almost every bad contract will be history and Pommer will be gone as well. We can buy out Bogo's last season and we can waive Okposo, let him groom kids in the AHL.

I just think the value we can get right now for Kane is worth more than just shedding Okposo's contract.

- sskkoo1

You don't need to move Okposo with Kane if that's what you're saying
sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You are all Weirdos, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Dec 19 @ 12:08 PM ET
You don't need to move Okposo with Kane if that's what you're saying
- SABRES 89



I'm just saying in general that we don't need to pay a heavy price right now to move Okposo, it's not needed. Right now we need to keep our prospects and especially picks and load up on Dman in this draft.

Okposo might still bounce back, we should give him at least this season to recover. After all, he's not the only player playing like poop this season.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 19 @ 12:23 PM ET
Trade O’Reilly for RNH. Get a couple years younger and saves some money. He can do the same job.
- Fattony1187

oilers may be looking to shed salary given the mcdavid contract kicks in next year and they have to sign nurse and maroon

Hopkins for Kane and Reinhart


Move ROR in separate deal
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Dec 19 @ 12:29 PM ET
I feel like we should have let Jack develop overseas playing with men smh that hat trick the other night alll 3 goals were week, someone needs to hit up the meet department in wegmans and bulk up and all i can thinkis he would have bulked up in europe playing against men smh now we have another tim connely on are hands
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