Jason "next year" Botterill
- jcragcrumple

I liked the Joker trade, Miller acq and MoJo signing. But this is literally dumb. Even if we are successful, with this lineup, it will only leave me wondering how much better we would be with competent management.

How can all of these players be at the same time so bad we dont want them on the roster, and also so good that other teams are willing to take them off our hands?

How can all of these players be at the same time so bad we dont want them on the roster, and also so good that other teams are willing to take them off our hands?
- Shadman306

because we have incompetent management that can sell an STD riddled hooker to a high school homecoming king with his pick of the litter

Elie, Wilson, Lazar and Nelson all cleared. Hmm, no one wanted these guys for free.

Elie, Wilson, Lazar and Nelson all cleared. Hmm, no one wanted these guys for free.
- adambuffalo

Don't you have to keep a guy on your NHL roster if you claim him off waivers?

I give up

no real nhl prospect wingers in the pipeline close to being ready

and we do not claim sprong or sang


f this

Ralph Krueger says Brandon Montour (hand) is still a few weeks away from contact and that Zach Bogosian (hip) had a few setbacks during summer and is “a ways away” from joining team

Three games for Evander Kane. I guess the "mean old ref hurt my feelings" song and dance does really work.

Don't you have to keep a guy on your NHL roster if you claim him off waivers?
- buffalofan19

correct

What's everyone's opinion on CJ Smith? Is he a career AHLer? At 24 years old, he has put up some good numbers with the Amerks, but never can stick with the big club. Just curious if he would be a player that could be traded to Edmonton for Puljujarvi's rights. Seems they are kind of light on talent at LW and are looking for someone that can help now. Add a mid round pick if needed. Puljujarvi has not lived up to his draft position, but still has a lot of potential.
- adambuffalo

CJ Smith is the one that bothered me the most.

The sabres are probably right. He probably wasn't good enough to make the team. He is probably a career AHL player. This was probably his last shot.

And you know what? It's their fault. Smith is an asset. This organization has done this with Mancari, with Bailey, with so many guys. You need to make a decision on a guy, he is your prospect. Either you trade him while he still has value, or you give him a shot. You can't just let them sit until they become worthless. He could have been traded two years ago for something, or he could be given a shot this year. What they have done is let an asset disappear for nothing.

Ralph Krueger says Brandon Montour (hand) is still a few weeks away from contact and that Zach Bogosian (hip) had a few setbacks during summer and is “a ways away” from joining team
- adambuffalo

I'll take "enormous surprises" for 2000, Alex

CJ Smith is the one that bothered me the most.

The sabres are probably right. He probably wasn't good enough to make the team. He is probably a career AHL player. This was probably his last shot.

And you know what? It's their fault. Smith is an asset. This organization has done this with Mancari, with Bailey, with so many guys. You need to make a decision on a guy, he is your prospect. Either you trade him while he still has value, or you give him a shot. You can't just let them sit until they become worthless. He could have been traded two years ago for something, or he could be given a shot this year. What they have done is let an asset disappear for nothing.
- matty12345

CJ Smith never had any trade value worth writing home about.

I give up

no real nhl prospect wingers in the pipeline close to being ready

and we do not claim sprong or sang


f this
- homiedclown

is this known fact? it makes sense to take a flyer on one of them

Ralph Krueger says Brandon Montour (hand) is still a few weeks away from contact and that Zach Bogosian (hip) had a few setbacks during summer and is “a ways away” from joining team
- adambuffalo

they have the built in excuse now if they come out flat


congrats

is this known fact? it makes sense to take a flyer on one of them
- SabresFaninIndiana

everyone cleared waivers except the few mentioned on the last page

Being upset at the roster makeup is one thing. That should have been taken care of over the summer.

However, I refuse to get mad at them for not going dumpster diving.

I must have missed the part where we started off with 10 straight losses. What do you expect Krueger to do, watch last year's tape? All he can do is go by what he sees now. If 28 and 17 come out and stink up the joint and he doesn't do anything about it then we can crucify him for it. We forget that at different points in there careers they were decent players. It isn't like they lost three steps like Moulson or Okposo.

We still have an empty roster spot. Assuming they IR Montour and Bogo.

What gives?

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2019-20

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Being upset at the roster makeup is one thing. That should have been taken care of over the summer.

However, I refuse to get mad at them for not going dumpster diving.
- buffalofan19

list our prospect wingers, not centers, in the minors

I will hang up and listen

We still have an empty roster spot. Assuming they IR Montour and Bogo.

What gives?
- OneKaneOneCup

sheary, e-rod, and gilmore are the reserves, based on lines

no empty spots

Being upset at the roster makeup is one thing. That should have been taken care of over the summer.

However, I refuse to get mad at them for not going dumpster diving.
- buffalofan19

This.

On the outside, without seeing Sprong's game, I would have taken a flier on him, but then I'm reading where he's atrocious defensively?

40 guys on waivers and only two were claimed. A goalie who is not any good and a defenseman I mentioned yesterday we should go after.

Not sure if the Sabres were not interested in any of the guys, or if our cap situation prevented them from placing a claim.

Capfriendly has not updated the rosters yet with the guys currently on the roster and the ones that were sent down.

2015-16


Kane-ROR-Reinhart
Moulson-Eichel-Ennis
McGinn-Legwand-Girgensons
Foligno-Larsson-Gionta



2019-20

Olofsson-Eichel-Reinhart
Skinner-Mojo-Sobotka
Vesey-Mitts-Sheary
Lockport-Twins-Okposo
- jcragcrumple

And?

This.

On the outside, without seeing Sprong's game, I would have taken a flier on him, but then I'm reading where he's atrocious defensively?
- Powerslave

the eye test says we already have 6 wingers that play atrocious D


what's one more?

botts scouted him, helped draft him, so it seem he must not like something about him

perhaps it's his rapid hair loss