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gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Nov 13 @ 12:46 AM ET
Kempe would be a Patrick Sharp type trade the Kings will regret that please let it happen
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 13 @ 7:22 AM ET
Anybody take a flier on Brandon Pirri
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Nov 13 @ 7:34 AM ET
Jerry Sullivan
@ByJerrySullivan
·
2h
In his last 20 starts as a Bill, Tyrod Taylor threw for 195 yards a game and the team went 11-9. In Josh Allen's first 20 starts, he's passed for 196 yards a game and gone 11-9
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 13 @ 8:40 AM ET
Kovalchuk, Kempe, Toffoli
For
Risto, Okposo, 2nd rd pick, Samuelsson

Breakdown
Okposo for Kovalchuk
Risto for Toffoli
2nd rd pick and samuelsson for Kempe


Is that even close?
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Nov 13 @ 8:45 AM ET
Kovalchuk, Kempe, Toffoli
For
Risto, Okposo, 2nd rd pick, Samuelsson

Breakdown
Okposo for Kovalchuk
Risto for Toffoli
2nd rd pick and samuelsson for Kempe


Is that even close?

- ImThatGuy


I highly doubt kovalchuck waives his full no movement to come to buffalo
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Nov 13 @ 8:59 AM ET
Anybody take a flier on Brandon Pirri
- Buff36



Sure.

Bring in anyone who can play.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Nov 13 @ 9:02 AM ET
Kovalchuk, Kempe, Toffoli
For
Risto, Okposo, 2nd rd pick, Samuelsson

Breakdown
Okposo for Kovalchuk
Risto for Toffoli
2nd rd pick and samuelsson for Kempe


Is that even close?

- ImThatGuy



I would say yes, so it's probably not close.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 13 @ 9:10 AM ET
Jerry Sullivan
@ByJerrySullivan
·
2h
In his last 20 starts as a Bill, Tyrod Taylor threw for 195 yards a game and the team went 11-9. In Josh Allen's first 20 starts, he's passed for 196 yards a game and gone 11-9

- Slump Buster



Difference being that Allen is only 23-24 years old, and is (hopefully) improving. That was Tyrod Taylor's ceiling.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Nov 13 @ 9:15 AM ET
Looks like Botterill isn't going to do anything


Its fascinating to watch a GM piss away a season in real time. Twice.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 13 @ 9:19 AM ET
Difference being that Allen is only 23-24 years old, and is (hopefully) improving. That was Tyrod Taylor's ceiling.
- buffalofan19


+1
talking ceilings and floors here
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 13 @ 9:19 AM ET
I highly doubt kovalchuck waives his full no movement to come to buffalo
- Sabretooth9

Why not? would he rather sit at home doing nothing as a healthy scr
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 13 @ 9:19 AM ET
Fun stroll down memory lane plus good reference

http://www.nhltradetracke..._by_team/Buffalo_Sabres/5
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 13 @ 9:20 AM ET
Looks like Botterill isn't going to do anything


Its fascinating to watch a GM piss away a season in real time. Twice.

- jcragcrumple


He said something like this when he acquired Montour:

“This is a situation where we realize our weaknesses on the roster. We are exploring our options and will continue to look for the right players who want to be here”

He’s afraid of trading away talent for players that do not want to play in Buffalo. So good luck finding good players who actively want that
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Nov 13 @ 9:20 AM ET
Looks like Botterill isn't going to do anything


Its fascinating to watch a GM piss away a season in real time. Twice.

- jcragcrumple


Oh well can't really complain
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 13 @ 9:21 AM ET
Looks like Botterill isn't going to do anything


Its fascinating to watch a GM piss away a season in real time. Twice.

- jcragcrumple



I would agree with this last year.

This year, I really think they were subject to what always happens in this league in October: a lot of good teams play poorly, and a lot of bad teams play well.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Nov 13 @ 9:22 AM ET
Why not? would he rather sit at home doing nothing as a healthy scr
- hubie


Stay in LA Make Millions without playing or go to the Titanic
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 13 @ 9:23 AM ET
Stay in LA Make Millions without playing or go to the Titanic
- gerbe75pts


So you know what his motivating factor is?
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 13 @ 9:24 AM ET
Looks like Botterill isn't going to do anything


Its fascinating to watch a GM piss away a season in real time. Twice.

- jcragcrumple


It does take to teams to make a trade. Its November teams dont have to make moves now.
LA is in no rush to trade these players they can wait and see what the market will hold
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 13 @ 9:26 AM ET
Why not? would he rather sit at home doing nothing as a healthy scr
- hubie

He had a very short list when he came back. He would go back to Russia before he would go to Buffalo
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 13 @ 9:26 AM ET
+1
talking ceilings and floors here

- hubie

Allen will get another year and that is fine.

But currently, Allen is a bottom 10 starter in this league.

He is 32 in completion %
Most of his other stats are around the same.
People want to believe in him, but I am starting not to.
Look at other young QBs in the NFL, Gardner Minshew, Daniel Jones, Mason Rudolph, Kyler Murray, etc are all coming in and putting up numbers.

Allen is not, he is a major problem with this offense IMO.

Allen has never been an accurate on the money QB, he never really amounted to anything in college either. He was never a big numbers guy. But people fell in love with his size, which is the dumbest thing people do. Size does not matter for QB.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 13 @ 9:27 AM ET
Stay in LA Make Millions without playing or go to the Titanic
- gerbe75pts

LA is a toxic cesspool.
LA is one of the worst places in the planet.
He also plays in one of the only states that will tax his millions more than NYS, so there is that.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 13 @ 9:29 AM ET
Allen will get another year and that is fine.

But currently, Allen is a bottom 10 starter in this league.

He is 32 in completion %
Most of his other stats are around the same.
People want to believe in him, but I am starting not to.
Look at other young QBs in the NFL, Gardner Minshew, Daniel Jones, Mason Rudolph, Kyler Murray, etc are all coming in and putting up numbers.

Allen is not, he is a major problem with this offense IMO.

Allen has never been an accurate on the money QB, he never really amounted to anything in college either. He was never a big numbers guy. But people fell in love with his size, which is the dumbest thing people do. Size does not matter for QB.

- ImThatGuy


Oh im not defending him. I just merely stated its his floor (right now)
IF you take away his rushing stats hes terrible.

Even at Wyoming he played best when Brian Hill was on the team and they were a run heavy offense.


hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 13 @ 9:29 AM ET
He had a very short list when he came back. He would go back to Russia before he would go to Buffalo
- lulags

Kovalchuk announced after the 2017–18 season that he would be pursuing an NHL return. Several teams expressed interest, including the Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights, San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins.

all who cant afford him
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Nov 13 @ 9:31 AM ET
Looks like Botterill isn't going to do anything


Its fascinating to watch a GM piss away a season in real time. Twice.

- jcragcrumple



Might botts be waiting to see if these current guys fit the current coaches system?

They have played just 17 games.

As you know, most of the players looked good thru the first 10 games of the season.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 13 @ 9:53 AM ET
Allen will get another year and that is fine.

But currently, Allen is a bottom 10 starter in this league.

He is 32 in completion %
Most of his other stats are around the same.
People want to believe in him, but I am starting not to.
Look at other young QBs in the NFL, Gardner Minshew, Daniel Jones, Mason Rudolph, Kyler Murray, etc are all coming in and putting up numbers.

Allen is not, he is a major problem with this offense IMO.

Allen has never been an accurate on the money QB, he never really amounted to anything in college either. He was never a big numbers guy. But people fell in love with his size, which is the dumbest thing people do. Size does not matter for QB.

- ImThatGuy

Those other QB’s are also worse than Allen in a lot of categories

Including Jones being worse than Winston with turnovers

Rudolph’s best plays have been run after the catches by his receivers

Minshew led the league in fumbles and has gotten worse in each start the last 3-4 games (oh and is benched already)

If Allen hits legit 2 deep balls this year that he’s missed, he’s more towards 18-20th in YPA, yards per game etc.

Which isn’t great but hardly awful
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