if dahlin continues this play, you can probably pair him with anyone and come out ahead in top pair minutes

i think the key acquisition is a 2nd pair guy who can go at least even with anyone

and for the love of god end the risto torture. he's getting destroyed even in a reduced role.
- robz228

IMO that is not true with Dahlin, he needs a good defensive partner, he is still bad in his own end.

IMO that is not true with Dahlin, he needs a good defensive partner, he is still bad in his own end.
- Buff36

he isn't a good "defender" that is true

but he is a wizard at getting out of his own end, which is probably more important these days.

but yes, ideally you want someone with him who can cover for his gaffes

I don't think we need to trade him to put together a playoff caliber D. I'm just worried with Dahlin's contract coming up that the money won't be there.
- RhinoFan

Dahlin's projected upcoming deal is 6 years at $6.1M per.

You've got 3 defenders already. Go sign McCabe. Then the real work starts. What do you do with the rest of the spots? I don't think you need to trade Sam Reinhart to make that defense playoff caliber.
- TheSabresTaco

They could sign both McCabe and Savard with what they're projected to get.

I don't see any way Hamilton gets 9 Mil per year.


Also Andrew Peters "Hauser deserves this start"

They could sign both McCabe and Savard with what they're projected to get.
- kingcong39

I don't think you'd sign both, but I see what you're saying.

Dahlin-Joker
McCabe-x
Y-Borgen

That x is where sabres should get creative.

I don't see any way Hamilton gets 9 Mil per year.


Also Andrew Peters "Hauser deserves this start"
- ImThatGuy

Not for his play. But he's been a good soldier throughout all this and his career, in a dead season, go have fun out there.

I don't see any way Hamilton gets 9 Mil per year.

Also Andrew Peters "Hauser deserves this start"
- ImThatGuy

Why do you say that?

Does he have
7 -30+ win season's
with 2 -40 + win seasons
With 9- 20 + win seasons

😉
- gerbe75pts

Those accolades are great. I just don't agree with using nationality as a factor unless we're talking US HHOF

I don't think you'd sign both, but I see what you're saying.

Dahlin-Joker
McCabe-x
Y-Borgen

That x is where sabres should get creative.
- TheSabresTaco

Why not sign both?

You could either give Dahlin and Jokiharju a strong defensive partner or continue to let Dahlin and Jokiharju develop as a pair while supporting them with a quality 2nd pair defense of McCabe - Savard.

Why not sign both?

You could either give Dahlin and Jokiharju a strong defensive partner or continue to let Dahlin and Jokiharju develop as a pair while supporting them with a quality 2nd pair defense of McCabe - Savard.
- kingcong39

That's some thicc defense. You already have Borgen too. Just don't know if you want to construct your defense like that.

Guess you could do
McCabe-Dahlin
Savard-Joker
X-Borgen

Houser is starting. I might not make it through the entire game right now. Based on how bad houser is going to do
- Sabretooth9

tank with dignity

I don't see any way Hamilton gets 9 Mil per year.


Also Andrew Peters "Hauser deserves this start"
- ImThatGuy

what the hell was his logic on making that statement?

what the hell was his logic on making that statement?
- SabresFaninIndiana

It's more of an emotion instead of physical merits. Which is whatever.

I don't see any way Hamilton gets 9 Mil per year.


Also Andrew Peters "Hauser deserves this start"
- ImThatGuy

I cant listen to their show anymore. It's two guys who worked on steam powered locomotives lamenting the introduction of diesel

There's so much you can do to set this team up for success.

-Jack returns at 1C
-Remove players that damage your team. Eakin, Ristolainen, demote Bryson
-Free agents to beef up defense (McCabe and Hamilton cause (frank) it) and definitely a real goalie
-Consider a trade that uses one or two of our current forwards, and or some picks and prospects to find a young quality top 6 F

Removing Staal and Montour surprisingly helped this team. There's more you can do and it isn't astrophysics level of hard.
- TheSabresTaco

Agreed.
The need a fair amount of change...but rather than spend $8.5m - $9m on Hamilton, spend ~$4m on Savard for 3 - 4 yrs.

It's more of an emotion instead of physical merits. Which is whatever.
- TheSabresTaco

sure he has been a trooper and will probably end up making more money this year than any other year because of it. lets hope his first shot against goes better than UPL's.. this could be a disaster of a game.

what happens if he gets injured?

I cant listen to their show anymore. It's two guys who worked on steam powered locomotives lamenting the introduction of diesel
- jcragcrumple

It's disappointing to me that anyone would ever give Peters/Rivet a listen to begin with, then to keep coming back for more ? What the hell. I don't care if they were "the only game in town". Why would anyone give Peters - the worst player in NHL history - a chance ? I'd rather listen to nothing, which is what I did when these clowns first got this gig. And yes, I mean clowns in a bad way. Clowns are horrible.

what the hell was his logic on making that statement?
- SabresFaninIndiana

I agreed with both of them

He is a 9 yeah Pro Goalie, been a good soldier all season on the taxi squad, between quarantine and the travel, give him a start in a season where there is nothing to play for.

Do right by the player, who cares if he gets light up like a Christmas tree. He can say he played a game in the show.

I agreed with both of them

He is a 9 yeah Pro Goalie, been a good soldier all season on the taxi squad, between quarantine and the travel, give him a start in a season where there is nothing to play for.

Do right by the player, who cares if he gets light up like a Christmas tree. He can say he played a game in the show.
- Stripes77

This. And I'm sure the players will play hard for him.

I'd say a 1 percent chance they sign him at that figure. The peguals will be extremely cautious giving out any long term deals, especially a near max deal.

It would put them at 34 million for four players okposo, skinner, eichel, Hamilton. Yea thats a hard pass for me, unless the kraken can take skinner or okposo.
- Carubba-Kaleta

Referring to the cap friendly posting, how does Hamilton get 8 years from the Sabres? He is not on the roster so did the term rules change for next year? If not, then I would question the predictions.

In addition, someone that big and at 27 and wanting to pay him into his mid 30s? Don't we already have this crap and nonsense salary stuff on the roster already? 8 years in as a defenseman with over 550 games played. I would stay away at that term.

I agreed with both of them

He is a 9 yeah Pro Goalie, been a good soldier all season on the taxi squad, between quarantine and the travel, give him a start in a season where there is nothing to play for.

Do right by the player, who cares if he gets light up like a Christmas tree. He can say he played a game in the show.
- Stripes77

Sure lose 9-1 lets give all the NHL talking media more things to add fuel to this already roaring fire.

Sure lose 9-1 lets give all the NHL talking media more things to add fuel to this already roaring fire.
- ImThatGuy

We're 13-32-7.

It really doesn't matter. The dude deserves a game.

Sure lose 9-1 lets give all the NHL talking media more things to add fuel to this already roaring fire.
- ImThatGuy

The NHL media hasn't been on the Sabres since they fired Ralph

Who cares

I agreed with both of them

He is a 9 yeah Pro Goalie, been a good soldier all season on the taxi squad, between quarantine and the travel, give him a start in a season where there is nothing to play for.

Do right by the player, who cares if he gets light up like a Christmas tree. He can say he played a game in the show.
- Stripes77

I'm with you. He's earned it.