Yeah.....

No....
- TheSabresTaco

I think it was Vic carucci actually who said Zay might not make the team. It was definitely someone at the BN. I was surprised as well

He didn't really rush it though. He had until the roster bonus was due.
- buffalofan19

Depends on your definition of "rush".
Trade made just before midnight on 6/30.
$7.5m Bonus due on 7/1.

I guess if you define 24 hours as still having plenty of time, well then it was not rushed.

Athletic-

We’ve known Trouba was a top-end 5-on-5 point producer for years — he’s placed inside the top 20 for points per minute among defencemen at 5-on-5 in each of his past three seasons — but prime-time power-play minutes have been tough to come by. In a league where point production equals ability plus opportunity, Trouba finally enjoyed the best of both worlds in 2018-19. With 82 healthy games and career-high power-play minutes, Trouba obliterated his previous career high of 33 points, reaching the 50-point plateau for the first time.

Suffice to say, if Winnipeg decides to trade Trouba, his value will be at an all-time high.

A team with Jack Eichel, ROR, E.Kane, and Sam Reinhart finished 31st in the league. True story.
- Pegullaville

interesting take..

Skinner 5.725 Eichel 10.0 Reinhart 3.65
Kane 7.0 O'Reilly 7.5 Okposo 6.0
Sheary 3.0 Mittelstadt 0.925 Pominville 5.3
Larsson 1.475 Rodriques 0.650 Girgensons 1.6
Wilson 1.05

Dahlin 0.925 Bogosian 5.142857
Scandella 4.0 Ristolainen 5.4
McCabe 1.6 Nelson 0.812
Hunwick 2.25

Hutton 2.75
Ullmark 0.750

Still under the cap...
- Mentalorgasm5

I almost feel like we had a similar team to this.

Did they finish with 62 points? I can’t seem to recall

Athletic-

We’ve known Trouba was a top-end 5-on-5 point producer for years — he’s placed inside the top 20 for points per minute among defencemen at 5-on-5 in each of his past three seasons — but prime-time power-play minutes have been tough to come by. In a league where point production equals ability plus opportunity, Trouba finally enjoyed the best of both worlds in 2018-19. With 82 healthy games and career-high power-play minutes, Trouba obliterated his previous career high of 33 points, reaching the 50-point plateau for the first time.

Suffice to say, if Winnipeg decides to trade Trouba, his value will be at an all-time high.
- TheSabresTaco

Athletic-

We’ve known Trouba was a top-end 5-on-5 point producer for years — he’s placed inside the top 20 for points per minute among defencemen at 5-on-5 in each of his past three seasons — but prime-time power-play minutes have been tough to come by. In a league where point production equals ability plus opportunity, Trouba finally enjoyed the best of both worlds in 2018-19. With 82 healthy games and career-high power-play minutes, Trouba obliterated his previous career high of 33 points, reaching the 50-point plateau for the first time.

Suffice to say, if Winnipeg decides to trade Trouba, his value will be at an all-time high.
- TheSabresTaco

Trouba - 50 points and 112 hits +8
Risto - 43 points and 235 hits - 41

Similar players. No way Trouba is a significant upgrade to Risto.
Dahlin> Trouba
Montour> Trouba
Risto playing in the correct role, 2nd pairing, makes the team better.

ROR was NOT the reason that the Blues reached the finals. He played well and was a good piece to help get the Blues over.

The Sabres did not lose nor win and the Blues did not win or lose the trade. They were a piece away and I would argue the piece was Binnington. And again, Berube had a "system" for the players.

B!tch, B!tch, B!tch. Let's all realize that NO ONE on this board was in the room.
- TC4145

Last night was the typical O’Reilly I saw for three years.

Was a ghost all series and then when San Jose was broken and missing three of their best players O’Reilly piles up the points.

He did the same thing here.

Honest question-

What was ROR most memorable goal of play or even game as a Sabre?

Does he have one?

Last night was the typical O’Reilly I saw for three years.

Was a ghost all series and then when San Jose was broken and missing three of their best players O’Reilly piles up the points.

He did the same thing here.

Honest question-

What was ROR most memorable goal of play or even game as a Sabre?

Does he have one?
- OneKaneOneCup

I really cant think of one...

Last night was the typical O’Reilly I saw for three years.

Was a ghost all series and then when San Jose was broken and missing three of their best players O’Reilly piles up the points.

He did the same thing here.

Honest question-

What was ROR most memorable goal of play or even game as a Sabre?

Does he have one?
- OneKaneOneCup

Agreed - nice post.

O'Reilly was a piece that helped out an already good team to make it to the finals.
Better goaltending. Definiely NOT ROR's ding. Helpful, yes. Impactful, nope.

Last night was the typical O’Reilly I saw for three years.

Was a ghost all series and then when San Jose was broken and missing three of their best players O’Reilly piles up the points.

He did the same thing here.

Honest question-

What was ROR most memorable goal of play or even game as a Sabre?

Does he have one?
- OneKaneOneCup

OT goal while falling on his back ? That was a great goal. However, I've rarely seen a Sabre so good at winning puck battles and whacking down attempted passes, not to mention his great faceoff skills. All of that was missed this year in Buffalo.

Last night was the typical O’Reilly I saw for three years.

Was a ghost all series and then when San Jose was broken and missing three of their best players O’Reilly piles up the points.

He did the same thing here.

Honest question-

What was ROR most memorable goal of play or even game as a Sabre?

Does he have one?
- OneKaneOneCup

"I feel throughout the year I've lost the love of the game multiple times"

OT goal while falling on his back ? That was a great goal. However, I've rarely seen a Sabre so good at winning puck battles and whacking down attempted passes, not to mention his great faceoff skills. All of that was missed this year in Buffalo.
- kritter65

He’s a really good player.

I don’t think he was really good for us. I thought he was just good. And for 7.5 mil he needed to do more offensively. I know his counting stats were fine but he did not pose a threat 5 on 5 for a majority of the time he was here

Defensively he’s always been great

Last night was the typical O’Reilly I saw for three years.

Was a ghost all series and then when San Jose was broken and missing three of their best players O’Reilly piles up the points.

He did the same thing here.

Honest question-

What was ROR most memorable goal of play or even game as a Sabre?

Does he have one?
- OneKaneOneCup

Who could forget game against Bruins at beginning of his last season here? Dude was a total beast. Pitch forked a beauty top shelfski in OHHHHHHHHHHVERTIME. Typical Crooked Broadary rhetoric.

Last night was the typical O’Reilly I saw for three years.

Was a ghost all series and then when San Jose was broken and missing three of their best players O’Reilly piles up the points.

He did the same thing here.

Honest question-

What was ROR most memorable goal of play or even game as a Sabre?

Does he have one?
- OneKaneOneCup

Ror definitely went back hand, up top to win a game last year. Cant remember the team at the moment

Who could forget game against Bruins at beginning of his last season here? Dude was a total beast. Pitch forked a beauty top shelfski in OHHHHHHHHHHVERTIME. Typical Crooked Broadary rhetoric.
- Hatboro_Swords

I honestly forgot about that one.

I honestly forgot about that one.
- buffalofan19

New RoR blog

Athletic-

We’ve known Trouba was a top-end 5-on-5 point producer for years — he’s placed inside the top 20 for points per minute among defencemen at 5-on-5 in each of his past three seasons — but prime-time power-play minutes have been tough to come by. In a league where point production equals ability plus opportunity, Trouba finally enjoyed the best of both worlds in 2018-19. With 82 healthy games and career-high power-play minutes, Trouba obliterated his previous career high of 33 points, reaching the 50-point plateau for the first time.

Suffice to say, if Winnipeg decides to trade Trouba, his value will be at an all-time high.
- TheSabresTaco

I'd rather have a defensively reliable partner for Dahlin as a Dman to acquire,and rather than a defensive liability at $6.5/$7.0m as a Dman.

Hell no.

Collin Miller please.

Trouba - 50 points and 112 hits +8
Risto - 43 points and 235 hits - 41

Similar players. No way Trouba is a significant upgrade to Risto.
Dahlin> Trouba
Montour> Trouba
Risto playing on another team, making the same low IQ mistakes makes the Sabres team better.
- TC4145

Ahhh,
I knew what you meant, so I fixed it for you.
I mean $5.2m on TOI controlled, sheltered, partner optimized 3rd pair Dman is a but rich for me.

Last night was the typical O’Reilly I saw for three years.

Was a ghost all series and then when San Jose was broken and missing three of their best players O’Reilly piles up the points.

He did the same thing here.

Honest question-

What was ROR most memorable goal of play or even game as a Sabre?

Does he have one?
- OneKaneOneCup

1st year here, toe drag from the LW to between the circles for game winner late in 3rd , maybe OT.
I wanted him as Captain then.
Steadily got worse.

OT goal while falling on his back ? That was a great goal. However, I've rarely seen a Sabre so good at winning puck battles and whacking down attempted passes, not to mention his great faceoff skills. All of that was missed this year in Buffalo.
- kritter65

That was the one!

Agreed - nice post.

O'Reilly was a piece that helped out an already good team to make it to the finals.
Better goaltending. Definiely NOT ROR's ding. Helpful, yes. Impactful, nope.
- TC4145

I always thought Kane would be one of those "guys you want in the playoffs" I guess not

Ahhh,
I knew what you meant, so I fixed it for you.
I mean $5.2m on TOI controlled, sheltered, partner optimized 3rd pair Dman is a but rich for me.
- IonSabres

Agree to disagree.

Get rid of Risto and wait for him to play on a different team in the Finals next year. That way, everyone can be disgusted and you can call for Botts' head.

Good times.