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

Jun 8 @ 3:06 PM ET
Basically he told me the Sabres were told the Kings will try and match what any other team offers and they have the horses to do it.

Unless something crazy happens I’d expect him to be a King.

They’re 100% trading him ASAP.

He gone

- sbroads24



Are teams willing to deal for him while he's hurt, though?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 8 @ 3:06 PM ET
thanks broads. I get the notion that Byfield is untouchable, and they have so many other pieces that they can move for Eichel. I don't blame the Sabres for holding a hard line here, but you have to think, conceptually, is getting Turcotte, Kaliyev and Bjornfot better than Byfield, Madden and (maybe)1?
- TheSabresTaco


Nope.
Get Byfield.
I want no part of Kaliyev..an exciting player when he wants to play...but his compete is lacking in consistency.
There's 8 good players available in 2021 draft.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 8 @ 3:07 PM ET
Basically he told me the Sabres were told the Kings will try and match what any other team offers and they have the horses to do it.

Unless something crazy happens I’d expect him to be a King.

They’re 100% trading him ASAP.

He gone

- sbroads24

If you were gonna do it, sooner the better. Some of those pieces could be used in other trades. Thanks for the info 24
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 8 @ 3:07 PM ET
They almost moved Kempe at the deadline
- Buff36


For who?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 8 @ 3:08 PM ET
Basically he told me the Sabres were told the Kings will try and match what any other team offers and they have the horses to do it.

Unless something crazy happens I’d expect him to be a King.

They’re 100% trading him ASAP.

He gone

- sbroads24


👏👏👏
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Jun 8 @ 3:09 PM ET
What's the thought on Tyler burtuzzi
Read early last year Detroit was maybe in to moving him
There lacking left D
Something around
Johnson
Or
Bryson
And pick

- Anderdog

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 8 @ 3:09 PM ET
Nope.
Get Byfield.
I want no part of Kaliyev..an exciting player when he wants to play...but his compete is lacking in consistency.
There's 8 good players available in 2021 draft.

- IonSabres


Kaliyev isn’t a good skater either
I have no interest in him
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 8 @ 3:09 PM ET
Basically he told me the Sabres were told the Kings will try and match what any other team offers and they have the horses to do it.

Unless something crazy happens I’d expect him to be a King.

They’re 100% trading him ASAP.

He gone

- sbroads24


I want to say it's ominous that a medical decision hasn't been released publicly yet and that a decision should have happened by now. They've had months to figure this out. The Sabres holding him back from getting this thing fixed is eating into his time to prepare for next season.

You really feel it's 100% chance he gone?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 8 @ 3:09 PM ET
For who?
- jdfitz77

Don't know, but it was out there, if they couldn't sign him before 3pm they were gonna trade him.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 8 @ 3:11 PM ET
Are teams willing to deal for him while he's hurt, though?
- Powerslave


If LA says (frank) yeah he can get the artificial disk, send him over.. then yes.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 8 @ 3:13 PM ET
Nope.
Get Byfield.
I want no part of Kaliyev..an exciting player when he wants to play...but his compete is lacking in consistency.
There's 8 good players available in 2021 draft.

- IonSabres


interesting. Byfield and 1? That would be wild.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 8 @ 3:13 PM ET
I want to say it's ominous that a medical decision hasn't been released publicly yet and that a decision should have happened by now. They've had months to figure this out. The Sabres holding him back from getting this thing fixed is eating into his time to prepare for next season.

You really feel it's 100% chance he gone?

- TheSabresTaco

It's not all on the Sabres
mark19
Location: The good side of the state, NY
Joined: 08.01.2010

Jun 8 @ 3:16 PM ET
All of your trade concoctions lead me to believe that you are a little better of a polished version of GARF.


Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 8 @ 3:17 PM ET
Basically he told me the Sabres were told the Kings will try and match what any other team offers and they have the horses to do it.

Unless something crazy happens I’d expect him to be a King.

They’re 100% trading him ASAP.

He gone

- sbroads24



jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 8 @ 3:17 PM ET
Don't know, but it was out there, if they couldn't sign him before 3pm they were gonna trade him.
- Buff36


I think u have this confused with something/someone else

Kempe signed a 3year deal in 2019, that ends AFTER next season
He & the Kings weren’t allowed to talk extension this past season
It can only happen AFTER this season is officially over
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 8 @ 3:17 PM ET
Take this with a grain of salt, but my buddy has been right on a few of the things I have posted


Eichel to LA is basically a done deal if LA includes Byfield.

Probably still a done deal if they don’t.

If it doesn’t come true feel free to roast me

- sbroads24

I really hope you're right. Especially on Byfield
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 8 @ 3:20 PM ET
All of your trade concoctions lead me to believe that you are a little better of a polished version of GARF.
- mark19


See mom and dad: an English degree IS useful. I made it.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 8 @ 3:21 PM ET
It's not all on the Sabres
- Buff36


I know, it's mutual. This is asset management and a massive gamble. You really want to get rid of your franchise player because of a medical disagreement? Or do they simply not like him enough to say whatever, go somewhere else, we'll move on with whoever comes back in a trade because we don't want you around. Has it really come to that?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 8 @ 3:22 PM ET
All of your trade concoctions lead me to believe that you are a little better of a polished version of GARF.
- mark19


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

Jun 8 @ 3:22 PM ET
Joe Haggerty
@HackswithHaggs
·

My partner-in-crime
@MurphysLaw74
has another edition of OTR & this time he's hearing there's some Buffalo Sabres interest in David Quinn as head coach. Could be a BU reunion if they can manage to keep Jack Eichel there
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jun 8 @ 3:22 PM ET
All of your trade concoctions lead me to believe that you are a little better of a polished version of GARF.
- mark19


Read more… he knows it Fantasy Land… GARF doesn’t!

Bjustead 2021/22 1C. Cause the 8 ball says so…

“Well then, allow me to pick up my Fisher-Price Flintstones phone and make some trade offers! What follows is a completely bonkers plan to help the Sabres win in both the short and long-term by trading the first overall pick and several players to gain some other high-end assets in the process. A fake plan of this magnitude hasn’t been seen since Brian Burke and the Vancouver Canucks made several real deals to land the Sedin twins at 2nd and 3rd overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.”
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jun 8 @ 3:24 PM ET
Joe Haggerty
@HackswithHaggs
·

My partner-in-crime
@MurphysLaw74
has another edition of OTR & this time he's hearing there's some Buffalo Sabres interest in David Quinn as head coach. Could be a BU reunion if they can manage to keep Jack Eichel there

- gerbe75pts


No thank you.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Jun 8 @ 3:24 PM ET
I really hope you're right. Especially on Byfield
- Michael Pachla



I don’t need to get cute. Take Byfield and #8 overall and move on. Your gonna get a good player there too. Lysell, guenther, Clarke. And with Byfield and 10 million in cap savings that’s well worth it
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jun 8 @ 3:26 PM ET
I don’t need to get cute. Take Byfield and #8 overall and move on. Your gonna get a good player there too. Lysell, guenther, Clarke. And with Byfield and 10 million in cap savings that’s well worth it
- Fattony1187


From 4 pieces to 2! Come on man!
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 8 @ 3:27 PM ET
Joe Haggerty
@HackswithHaggs
·

My partner-in-crime
@MurphysLaw74
has another edition of OTR & this time he's hearing there's some Buffalo Sabres interest in David Quinn as head coach. Could be a BU reunion if they can manage to keep Jack Eichel there

- gerbe75pts



Nope.
Nada.
No.
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