I think we can all agree this team is franked as far as trades go. Teams will only want Jack, Sam, Casey (I'd trade him) and Dahlin/Montour. Trading any of those pieces screws us even further. I just don't see how we get out of this hole short term. It's going to take GOOD drafting and more time, which is something none of us have to give this team anymore.

I think we can all agree this team is franked as far as trades go. Teams will only want Jack, Sam, Casey (I'd trade him) and Dahlin/Montour. Trading any of those pieces screws us even further. I just don't see how we get out of this hole short term. It's going to take GOOD drafting and more time, which is something none of us have to give this team anymore.
- Myrtles_Finest

I think Ristolainen will have value.

As others pointed out it’s 5 freaking coaches who keep playing him big min.

Botts needs to get the balls to move him

That's why I mentioned before they are at a crossroads with Mitts. Some have mentioned before moving Reinhart, he won't subtract from the forwards he wants to add. His strength is on Defense so he may need to move a D man that he doesn't want to move, he won't have a choice. This Miller benching is going to get interesting.
- SABRES 89

Yeah, it's hard to see how moving Reinhart in a deal would make the Sabres better, unless you're getting a Gaudreau-caliber forward

What was Risto doing?
- Sabretooth9

He was out there for the full OT

you don't play Skinner with Larsson or Erod, no way in hell.
- SABRES 89

Oh I agree, but he needs to start burying his chances, because even though he is unfortunately playing with them he still getting scoring chances.

Botterill " I like were our team toughness is right now."

Botterill " I don't feel comfortable with a trade until it's done, we made a trade that took 14 months to complete".


How can you say this in an interview with all the media ? 14 months? and we wonder why we are stuck year after year.
- SABRES 89

Yeah, that interview wasn’t much fun to listen to.

Yeah, it's hard to see how moving Reinhart in a deal would make the Sabres better, unless you're getting a Gaudreau-caliber forward
- jcragcrumple

You want to add without moving Reinhart, unless they want a D man and another player , prospect or pick, we aren't good trade partners with the flames.

Everybody can say put Skinner with Jack, which is fine, but stop crying about who he is playing with, because he is getting chance's, he had 3 or 4 good chance's tonight. He needs to start burying the puck.
- Buff36

I guess we should give Olofsson $9M a year too cause he can also score goals playing with Jack Eichel.

Notice how we don’t have to say pair our $10M Center with the $9M winger ? Idc who the frank Skinner’s Center is when you are making that much money you need to produce.

Jeff Carter just scored again, that Shawn Walker is a good young D man.

I guess we should give Olofsson $9M a year too cause he can also score goals playing with Jack Eichel.

Notice how we don’t have to say pair our $10M Center with the $9M winger ? Idc who the frank Skinner’s Center is when you are making that much money you need to produce.
- Pegullaville

you don't play your 9 mill a year star winger with a 4th or 5th line center.

Yeah, it's hard to see how moving Reinhart in a deal would make the Sabres better, unless you're getting a Gaudreau-caliber forward
- jcragcrumple

Are you making Sam the 3rd highest paid sabre?

I'm not. He's part of the problem.

Lack of clutch, physically and effort.


He puts up points. Probably would be a good player with a fresh start. Trade him for a similar player, who hasnt lost in buffalo for 6 years straight.

Maybe try him on a different line?

Oh I agree, but he needs to start burying his chances, because even though he is unfortunately playing with them he still getting scoring chances.
- Buff36

I thought Housley was lost, I'm ready for Lindy to come back.

They cannot even beat the lowly Flames at home anymore. Hockey was over for Buffalo in October. It just gets worse and worse. The team is back to not caring and not giving their full 100%. Same old story, year after year. Why are we even posting? Time to move on to better things.

Are you making Sam the 3rd highest paid sabre?

I'm not. He's part of the problem.

Lack of clutch, physically and effort.


He puts up points. Probably would be a good player with a fresh start. Trade him for a similar player, who hasnt lost in buffalo for 6 years straight.

Maybe try him on a different line?
- Boss34

Can do that if they make a move or two.

He was out there for the full OT
- Pegullaville

You were at the game tonight.

Were you impressed with sam? My buddy thought he had a good game?

Why wasn't skinner out in ot?

I'd take Brown, Toffoli and Clifford from the Kings.

I guess we should give Olofsson $9M a year too cause he can also score goals playing with Jack Eichel.

Notice how we don’t have to say pair our $10M Center with the $9M winger ? Idc who the frank Skinner’s Center is when you are making that much money you need to produce.
- Pegullaville

That's it Pegs, do I want to see Skinner with those 2, of course not, but he still is getting chance's and he's not capitalizing on them. Every goal scorer goes through droughts, but it's not like he hasn't had chances playing with who he has played with.

You were at the game tonight.

Were you impressed with sam? My buddy thought he had a good game?

Why wasn't skinner out in ot?
- Boss34

Imagine that, Skinner watching again from the bench.

Jesus christ. I just listened to that Botterill interview. Embarrassing from start to finish. He literally asked Bulldog "what kind of response do you want when Dahlin got injured?"

"I dont have an answer for you what happened in the Minnesota game"

I bet you don't

Can do that if they make a move or two.
- SABRES 89

I feel like sam would actually bring us a good player.

He puts up good numbers

Imagine that, Skinner watching again from the bench.
- SABRES 89

I was really pissed leaving the game tonight.

This game hurt. Big time.

I feel like sam would actually bring us a good player.

He puts up good numbers
- Boss34

That is just a lateral move, that doesn't help, he's gonna have to part with a D man that he doesn't want to move. We need to add to the top 6 not subtract.

you don't play your 9 mill a year star winger with a 4th or 5th line center.
- SABRES 89

Yet our $10M Center produces with everyone he plays with. Reinhart is on pace for a career year, Olofsson has points in 9 of his last 11.

What’s Jack’s excuse ? Olofsson was a black hole for the first 20 games and Eichel was still producing over a PPG clip.

I was really pissed leaving the game tonight.

This game hurt. Big time.
- Boss34

You know Boss it's funny you say that, my uncle's friend with the Sabres said that he's sees all the fans after each game sometime and the look on there face is crazy. Some look completely lost and others are like, oh well we have seen this year after year we are use to it. On to the next game and beer.

We’ll just get right against the Leafs.