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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 1 @ 2:30 PM ET
Get me Toffoli and Ehlers and I will be fine with Casey as the 2nd line center.

Skinner Eichel Toffoli
Ehlers Casey Reinhart

- Mentalorgasm5


With what pieces are they getting Ehlers and Toffoli?

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jul 1 @ 2:30 PM ET
And it would keep Vesey on the 3rd line where he should be.

Vesey Rodrigues Sheary

That actually looks like a good 3rd line.

- Mentalorgasm5


Until they acquire someone that can play defense, Larsson's line is going to continue to get 3rd line minutes. Still significant work to do.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jul 1 @ 2:31 PM ET
With what pieces are they getting Ehlers and Toffoli?
- ImThatGuy

Risto for both of them. Just ask Irish. He seems to know
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 1 @ 2:31 PM ET
Crickets
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 1 @ 2:33 PM ET
Until they acquire someone that can play defense, Larsson's line is going to continue to get 3rd line minutes. Still significant work to do.
- Lunaion


IMO Vesey is penciled in as a top 6 winger.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Jul 1 @ 2:33 PM ET
Crickets
- homiedclown


Lehner still hasn't signed.
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 1 @ 2:34 PM ET
Not terrible
- jcragcrumple

Realizing we would need to move Risto for Ehlers I would be okay with Miller, Montour and Bogosian for the right side.
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

Jul 1 @ 2:34 PM ET
Crickets
- homiedclown

We have Girgensons and Larsson
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 1 @ 2:34 PM ET
With what pieces are they getting Ehlers and Toffoli?
- ImThatGuy

Risto in a package for Ehlers

2nd round, Nylander and Sobotka for Toffoli
SABRES 89
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Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 02.17.2007

Jul 1 @ 2:35 PM ET
IMO Vesey is penciled in as a top 6 winger.
- ImThatGuy

No doubt
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 1 @ 2:35 PM ET
I am expecting a little bit more over the next few days.
I didn't expect much in the opening of FA today, no Tier1 or even Tier 2 signings; rather some value adds in cheaper Tier 3 players for the bottom 6 over the next couple of days.

They said Trades would be the approach used to make changes, and they did that to some degree with Miller and Vesey. They still need a short-term fix for 2C, and they have a glut of D men particularly RhD as well as LW.
Do we see some packages in trades over next couple of days?

I don't like the plan to use LW's at RW...but it may have to be for this season.
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jul 1 @ 2:37 PM ET
Is this a joke?

Vesey: "The thing that's attractive about Buffalo is that they're building a strong group of centers."

- Hatboro_Swords


Eichel
Mitts
Cozens

Nope, no joke.
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jul 1 @ 2:38 PM ET
Risto in a package for Ehlers

2nd round, Nylander and Sobotka for Toffoli

- Mentalorgasm5


Now that FA is over, why pay to have them take a cap dump from us?

Only 1 more year of the pod racer right?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 1 @ 2:38 PM ET
Risto in a package for Ehlers

2nd round, Nylander and Sobotka for Toffoli

- Mentalorgasm5



Do it!
I like Toffli for 1st RW, enables Rino to play on 2nd and help drive that line...maybe with Mitts and Ehlers.
Could work nicely.
Tragically Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo of the South, NC
Joined: 10.05.2018

Jul 1 @ 2:38 PM ET
What UFA out there (that they had a reasonable chance at...Panarin, Duchene, and Pavelski had zero interest in coming here, and anyone with an IQ above 40 knew it) could they have signed today that would make you say "this team is a lot better than it was at the end of the season"? There really isn't any. If this team is going to improve, it is going to be via the trade route. We all knew it for at least 2 months now.
- buffalofan19

I agree. see Okposo a few years ago. Fail rate is high and with our history, not good.
Buffalo needs to draft well and trade well. Consistent coaching isn't a bad option either. Our depth is higher than it has been in a long while. They need more time unfortunately.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 1 @ 2:40 PM ET
Aaron Ernest

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Free agent Kawhi Leonard agrees to a 4-year, $144 million dollar maximum deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tells ESPN.


Win a championship and leave Toronto
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 1 @ 2:40 PM ET
Now that FA is over, why pay to have them take a cap dump from us?

Only 1 more year of the pod racer right?

- RhinoFan

Not really paying for them to do it. They take him in the package. Its an easy justifiable add in for us.
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 1 @ 2:41 PM ET
Do it!
I like Toffli for 1st RW, enables Rino to play on 2nd and help drive that line...maybe with Mitts and Ehlers.
Could work nicely.

- IonSabres

I think that would be a very competitive top 6, with the right combo of touch, speed, and finishing ability.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 1 @ 2:42 PM ET
Canadiens Montréal

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Les Canadiens ont annoncé aujourd’hui avoir déposé une offre hostile au joueur autonome avec restriction Sebastian Aho des Hurricanes de la Caroline. L’entente proposée est d’une durée de cinq ans et d’une valeur annuelle moyenne de 8,454 millions $.

#GoHabsGo

Translated from French by Microsoft
The Canadiens announced today that they have made a hostile offer to restricted free agent Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes. The proposed agreement is for five years and an average annual value of $8.454 million.
Stripes77
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Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 1 @ 2:42 PM ET
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Habs have offer sheeted Sebastian Aho
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 1 @ 2:42 PM ET
Do it!
I like Toffli for 1st RW, enables Rino to play on 2nd and help drive that line...maybe with Mitts and Ehlers.
Could work nicely.

- IonSabres


So a first line winger
For
2nd, failing prospect and a cap dump?

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jul 1 @ 2:43 PM ET
I am expecting a little bit more over the next few days.
I didn't expect much in the opening of FA today, no Tier1 or even Tier 2 signings; rather some value adds in cheaper Tier 3 players for the bottom 6 over the next couple of days.

They said Trades would be the approach used to make changes, and they did that to some degree with Miller and Vesey. They still need a short-term fix for 2C, and they have a glut of D men particularly RhD as well as LW.
Do we see some packages in trades over next couple of days?

I don't like the plan to use LW's at RW...but it may have to be for this season.

- IonSabres


I don't think that's really the plan. It's just the right thing to say today.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 1 @ 2:43 PM ET
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1m1 minute ago
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Les Canadiens ont annoncé aujourd’hui avoir déposé une offre hostile au joueur autonome avec restriction Sebastian Aho des Hurricanes de la Caroline. L’entente proposée est d’une durée de cinq ans et d’une valeur annuelle moyenne de 8,454 millions $.

#GoHabsGo

Translated from French by Microsoft
The Canadiens announced today that they have made a hostile offer to restricted free agent Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes. The proposed agreement is for five years and an average annual value of $8.454 million.

- Stripes77


That term is funnier to me than it should be. That's "four firsts" territory, right?
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 1 @ 2:43 PM ET
That term is funnier to me than it should be. That's "four firsts" territory, right?
- buffalofan19



Google translate on twitter lol
Lilroot9
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.18.2012

Jul 1 @ 2:44 PM ET
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1m1 minute ago
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Les Canadiens ont annoncé aujourd’hui avoir déposé une offre hostile au joueur autonome avec restriction Sebastian Aho des Hurricanes de la Caroline. L’entente proposée est d’une durée de cinq ans et d’une valeur annuelle moyenne de 8,454 millions $.

#GoHabsGo

Translated from French by Microsoft
The Canadiens announced today that they have made a hostile offer to restricted free agent Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes. The proposed agreement is for five years and an average annual value of $8.454 million.

- Stripes77


Whats the play here? Tell Carolina to match and make a great trade offer?
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