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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 17 @ 9:46 PM ET
Retool? Retool? I'll retool you!
- Powerslave

I guess I am thinking a different way, I think we have enough here to add pieces right know and be competitive and keep building from there.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 9:47 PM ET
Makes more sense for us

They’d probably say “no” to Aho
And that’s when we should hang up

- jdfitz77



Agreed

Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 17 @ 9:47 PM ET
Carolina would be getting 2 more years of control with Eichel, and Eichel is the better player.
- kingcong39


I personally think Aho is a top 10 C in the league.

Is Eichel the better player ? Absolutely.

It’s not a huge gap though.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 9:48 PM ET
No. No. No. Git wit da program. The teams were terrible because of Risto. Solely. You got it bassackwards
- Michael Pachla


Oops... my bad...

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 17 @ 9:48 PM ET
Am I missing something? Why would Ottawa trade BT in the first place? Are they looking to deal him? Because if they are, they can do WAY better than that.
- Powerslave


Besides, Brady is better than matthew.

This place sometimes....

Bradys a top NHL player and is absolutely untouchable
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 9:48 PM ET
I guess I am thinking a different way, I think we have enough here to add pieces right know and be competitive and keep building from there.
- Buff36



No, I'm with you (in a sense). It has to be the "right" retool, though.

I definitely want a roster player (or two), but I also want the top prospect(s).
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 9:49 PM ET
I personally think Aho is a top 10 C in the league.

Is Eichel the better player ? Absolutely.

It’s not a huge gap though.

- Pegullaville



I'd do Aho and a prospect. I wouldn't need a ton more. Kid is amazing.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 9:49 PM ET
The only constant on this team the last 8 years is Risto.

- Pegullaville


And A LOT of mediocre players around him each year
Especially on defense
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 9:50 PM ET
By which Caps player...wait for it...wait for it!
- Michael Pachla


Where’s Boss at?
I’ll bet he jumped up in the air to cheer that hit higher than Lazar was sent into the bench 😂😂
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 17 @ 9:51 PM ET
And A LOT of mediocre players around him each year
Especially on defense

- jdfitz77


If Risto made half of what he makes and plays half as much as he does I wouldn’t mind him as much as I do.

Unfortunately that is not the case.

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

May 17 @ 9:52 PM ET
Buffalo would ask for Aho, one of the Carolina defensemen, plus.
- kingcong39



Would Carolina, though? That'd be a bold statement by the 'Canes, for sure, to trade for Jack.

They'd be putting the league on notice that they're going for it.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 17 @ 9:52 PM ET
I'd do Aho and a prospect. I wouldn't need a ton more. Kid is amazing.
- Powerslave


That would honestly be the best case scenario in an Eichel deal.

Aho-Cozens-Mitts

That would be quite nice
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 17 @ 9:52 PM ET
And A LOT of mediocre players around him each year
Especially on defense

- jdfitz77

Was gonna point out it's really seven full seasons and that his first full season was the 14-15 tank season
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 17 @ 9:52 PM ET
Besides, Brady is better than matthew.

This place sometimes....

Bradys a top NHL player and is absolutely untouchable

- Boss34


Brady is interesting as he's an analytics darling but so far, they haven't translated to actual points as much as his advanced stats would indicate they should.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 9:53 PM ET
I think y'all focus waaaaayyyy to much on him as a whipping boy. And in doing so y'all dismiss the rotten egg smelling gas emanating from the Sabre offices.
- Michael Pachla


👏👏👏 exactly

But for the record, if we are trading Eichel...
then we should also definitely trade Sam, & Risto, & Olofsson as well

Go full rebuild & try not to screw it up so badly this time
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 17 @ 9:53 PM ET
No, I'm with you (in a sense). It has to be the "right" retool, though.

I definitely want a roster player (or two), but I also want the top prospect(s).

- Powerslave

Well I agree it has to be the right retool
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 17 @ 9:53 PM ET
Would Carolina, though? That'd be a bold statement by the 'Canes, for sure, to trade for Jack.

They'd be putting the league on notice that they're going for it.

- Powerslave


If you think you're a cup contender, you're looking for the final bit of improvement to make, and upgrading from Aho to Eichel might just do it for them.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 17 @ 9:54 PM ET
Brady is interesting as he's an analytics darling but so far, they haven't translated to actual points as much as his advanced stats would indicate they should.
- kingcong39

Not to everyone

https://twitter.com/jfres.../1393064300688912386?s=21
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 17 @ 9:54 PM ET
If Risto made half of what he makes and plays half as much as he does I wouldn’t mind him as much as I do.

Unfortunately that is not the case.

- Pegullaville

You should really use the last 6 seasons as his first was only 34 games during the 13-14 tank and his first full season was the 14-15 tank season.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 17 @ 9:55 PM ET
If Risto made half of what he makes and plays half as much as he does I wouldn’t mind him as much as I do.

Unfortunately that is not the case.

- Pegullaville

Told you that you would get pulled back in!!!
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 9:55 PM ET
That would honestly be the best case scenario in an Eichel deal.

Aho-Cozens-Mitts

That would be quite nice

- Pegullaville



It would be quite amazing.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 9:56 PM ET
If you think you're a cup contender, you're looking for the final bit of improvement to make, and upgrading from Aho to Eichel might just do it for them.
- kingcong39



Works for me!

Fax it over, Darcy!
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 17 @ 9:56 PM ET
It would be quite amazing.
- Powerslave


Almost but not nearly as amazing as Eichel, Reinhart, Cozens, Mittelstadt.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 9:57 PM ET
Vegas already views Eichel as the missing piece.

Things will really get interesting if Vegas loses again the playoffs due to having trouble putting the puck in the net.

- kingcong39


And the NyR owner supposedly wants Eichel badly
So let NyR bid that price up too
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

May 17 @ 9:57 PM ET
Works for me!

Fax it over, Darcy!

- Powerslave

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