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Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Oct 12 @ 9:35 PM ET
Obvious depth players imo
We don’t know what’s up with Pilut yet
Maybe he doesn’t plan on coming back this season?
I’m ok with having 8 “NHL caliber” defenseman
I still remember that Carolina series 🤬🤬🤬

- jdfitz77



Not if it means he dresses 11 & 7 again
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Oct 12 @ 9:35 PM ET
Since they probably aren't having an AHL this year don't they need extra bodies in case of injuries?
- GilPerreault11

I don’t think this is true
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:35 PM ET
Hall going back to #4


- Pegullaville

I was hoping for 91
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:39 PM ET
Doesn’t this put Van in kind of a cap crunch now too, especially with Petterson and Their Jack Quinn Hughes soon.
- SDSabre

Van has plenty of cap coming off the book next year, they are absolutely fine.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:40 PM ET
90% of the teams can’t afford or Aren’t willing to take on 5.9m
- turbo044


But a top pair quality defenseman for a 3rd is well worth figuring it out
Of course that’s not as easy this season
Tough to pass up that talent so cheap though

Wish the Sabres got him
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:41 PM ET
Not if it means he dresses 11 & 7 again
- Powerslave


Our forward depth sucked
Didn’t bother me
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 12 @ 9:42 PM ET
Three quick takes


1. hall on first team pp, olofsson and staal on second team pp is going to be huge

2. prime position to move picks, prospects and a player or 2 to upgrade goalie/d

3. sabres will be top 5 scoring team for 2021
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:42 PM ET
Exactly - Davison will be sent to Rochester and Irwin will be the 7th to 8th dman hopefully
- turbo044


That’s what I’m thinking too
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 12 @ 9:43 PM ET
Oh so before he added a player such as hall it wasn't a playoff roster? Good thing he did his job by doing all he could to make it a playoff roster.
- Mentalorgasm5

It’s still not a playoff roster
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 12 @ 9:43 PM ET
It’s still not a playoff roster
- sbroads24


Upgrade the goaltending and it is.
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Oct 12 @ 9:44 PM ET
But a top pair quality defenseman for a 3rd is well worth figuring it out
Of course that’s not as easy this season
Tough to pass up that talent so cheap though

Wish the Sabres got him

- jdfitz77


If they didn't get Hall and then lost out on Toffoli (if they wanted him) maybe they would have been on him. You can only have so many skilled guys and be successful look at the Leafs. A team needs ditch diggers too.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 12 @ 9:45 PM ET
It’s still not a playoff roster
- sbroads24

disagree

top 6 is scary good

still have the cozens, casey, tage card


if we get good hutton has to be better then leafs
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:46 PM ET
It’s still not a playoff roster
- sbroads24


Disagree- even if we dont acquire a goalie, which i think we will

Skinner Eichel Reinhart
Hall Staal Cozens
Olofsson Eakin Thompson
Girgensons Lazar Okposo

Dahlin Jokiharju
Pilut Ristolainen
McCabe Montour

Raanta (lets trade for him)
Ullmark

Bench: Reider and Hunwick

Trade Miller (maybe in the deal for Raanta)

That is a playoff team right there.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:47 PM ET
Three quick takes


1. hall on first team pp, olofsson and staal on second team pp is going to be huge

2. prime position to move picks, prospects and a player or 2 to upgrade goalie/d

3. sabres will be top 5 scoring team for 2021

- homiedclown


What makes u think Olofsson on PP2?
& couldn’t Staal be the net front guy in PP1 as well?

I get your point though...
we will have some talent on both PP units
That’s nice

Top5 scoring is a bit optimistic imo,
but we’ll obviously be better
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:47 PM ET
disagree

top 6 is scary good

still have the cozens, casey, tage card


if we get good hutton has to be better then leafs

- homiedclown


I think cozens plays 2nd line RW while Tage and Olofsson start on line 3. They are going to try to have 3 scoring lines for the first time since 06
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:48 PM ET
If they didn't get Hall and then lost out on Toffoli (if they wanted him) maybe they would have been on him. You can only have so many skilled guys and be successful look at the Leafs. A team needs ditch diggers too.
- GilPerreault11


Schmidt is top pair quality
He’d have been a nice add for any team that could afford him
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

Oct 12 @ 9:49 PM ET
Schmidt is top pair quality
He’d have been a nice add for any team that could afford him

- jdfitz77

The best thing the Knights did was get rid of him.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 12 @ 9:49 PM ET
What makes u think Olofsson on PP2?
& couldn’t Staal be the net front guy in PP1 as well?

I get your point though...
we will have some talent on both PP units
That’s nice

Top5 scoring is a bit optimistic imo,
but we’ll obviously be better

- jdfitz77

I think a cozens or tage gets first team pp if dahlin runs it


I am still in shock over yesterday


IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Oct 12 @ 9:49 PM ET
Obvious depth players imo
We don’t know what’s up with Pilut yet
Maybe he doesn’t plan on coming back this season?
I’m ok with having 8 “NHL caliber” defenseman
I still remember that Carolina series 🤬🤬🤬

- jdfitz77


The problem isn't the basic number, rather the proper distribution of different types and contracts across the roster to be; economical, effective and efficient...and I say those words in sincerity.
The are overloaded at 2 & 3 RhDs now, and need decent 2LhD and a Partner for Dahlin.
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Oct 12 @ 9:49 PM ET
Upgrade the goaltending and it is.
- Pegullaville

this
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 12 @ 9:50 PM ET
I think cozens plays 2nd line RW while Tage and Olofsson start on line 3. They are going to try to have 3 scoring lines for the first time since 06
- Mentalorgasm5

agreed
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:50 PM ET
Disagree- even if we dont acquire a goalie, which i think we will

Skinner Eichel Reinhart
Hall Staal Cozens
Olofsson Eakin Thompson
Girgensons Lazar Okposo

Dahlin Jokiharju
Pilut Ristolainen
McCabe Montour

Raanta (lets trade for him)
Ullmark

Bench: Reider and Hunwick

Trade Miller (maybe in the deal for Raanta)

That is a playoff team right there.

- Mentalorgasm5


We don’t have Hunwick anymore,
just so ya know
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:50 PM ET
I think cozens plays 2nd line RW while Tage and Olofsson start on line 3. They are going to try to have 3 scoring lines for the first time since 06
- Mentalorgasm5


I’m sure we’ll see some shuffling of the lines
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Oct 12 @ 9:51 PM ET
agreed
- homiedclown
Snag Raanta and convince Pilut to come play in Buffalo (like he should have been able to do last year under botts watch) and things get really fun.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 12 @ 9:51 PM ET
Disagree- even if we dont acquire a goalie, which i think we will

Skinner Eichel Reinhart
Hall Staal Cozens
Olofsson Eakin Thompson
Girgensons Lazar Okposo

Dahlin Jokiharju
Pilut Ristolainen
McCabe Montour

Raanta (lets trade for him)
Ullmark

Bench: Reider and Hunwick

Trade Miller (maybe in the deal for Raanta)

That is a playoff team right there.

- Mentalorgasm5

If they get goaltending, and let Dahlin and Jokiharju take over, maybe.

I mean I think we can agree we’re fighting for a wild card spot
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