Think Granato gets the Job.

No MacKinnon?
- Powerslave

not realistic, colorado would not entertain it

Think Granato gets the Job.
- Buff36

I think so. Cheap and he did a great job with the youth. If they get rid of Eichel, Reinhart and Risto then it will truly be a new rebuild. If they couldalso dump Okposo and Skinner, then they would be in great shape cap wise.

Let's put Zemgus back in the top-6

Think Granato gets the Job.
- Buff36

If we are "rebuilding" and trade Eichel, Reinhart, and Risto I agree.

If we're sticking with the team I want Bruce

If you can get down to the park tonight or tomorrow to see the yankees - jays I highly recommend it. The atmosphere was not unlike Yankee Stadium.

So it turns out that Aaron Judge can hit the ball really, really hard. I got this gem from his third at bat (maybe the only ball he hit all night).

Let's re-sign Ullmark and bring in another 1b to compete

Let's put Zemgus back in the top-6
- chilliard77

Somewhere out there... Boss is smiling

So would the scouts be paid for the remaining time?
- Hank Balling

Yes - unless they hooked on to another team - they might have been paid the difference between the two salaries assuming that the Buffalo salary was higher

Let's put Zemgus back in the top-6
- chilliard77

You never know, Rod just might be a Lioneater fan

Question for everyone, what player in the NHL would you trade 1 for 1 with Jack Eichel?
- realsabresfan11

Jack Hughes

The open protection slot is an asset. I'd like to see him use it. Shopping for 2 UFA G's could end badly, and most likely would.
- Lunaion

If I'm understanding what you're saying, you're thinking the return Buffalo would have to give to a team would be minimal because said team would be losing that goaltender anyway, right?

4x3
- TheSabresTaco

Not sure which order you intend that. If it's 4m for 3 years, that's well below an average starter. Wouldn't you expect him to look around?

Demko at 5x5 is a big problem. I'd hate to come close to that in term or $.

What would you offer him? I struggle to come up with anything that I'd be happy with and would also keep him from wanting to talk to other teams.
- Lunaion

4 mil for 3 years. maybe 4.25 mil

I guess it depends on what "ends badly" means to you.

If the Sabres are trading the big 3 this offseason then I don't think Khudobin or Allen are going to stop it from ending badly any more than 1 year deals for James Reimer and Petr Mrazek would.

Save the picks for the rebuild
- Hank Balling

You seem locked in on 2 names I pulled quickly from the lottery tool. I also mentioned Kivlenieks. He's younger and more interesting because he could be more than a stop-gap. I'm sure there's other options. I didn't dig very much.

Also, I'm not necessarily saying it has to be a pick for a G. Could easily be part of a bigger deal.

Let's put Zemgus back in the top-6
- chilliard77

we might have to out of default if we trade everyone away

Not sure which order you intend that. If it's 4m for 3 years, that's well below an average starter. Wouldn't you expect him to look around?

Demko at 5x5 is a big problem. I'd hate to come close to that in term or $.
- Lunaion

ullmark is not an an average starter for the entire season.. therefore he gets 75% of what an average starter gets. because he can only play 75% of the season. We can't overpay him to sit in the PB when we have no other viable options for a back up let alone a 2nd back up when he inevitably gets injured

If I'm understanding what you're saying, you're thinking the return Buffalo would have to give to a team would be minimal because said team would be losing that goaltender anyway, right?
- kingcong39

Yes. I'm expecting some trade activity around the league to deal with protection issues, then a lightning round after the expansion draft and during the amateur draft.

You never know, Rod just might be a Lioneater fan
- Michael Pachla

Not sure which order you intend that. If it's 4m for 3 years, that's well below an average starter. Wouldn't you expect him to look around?

Demko at 5x5 is a big problem. I'd hate to come close to that in term or $.
- Lunaion

Since when is Ullmark an average starter?

When Ullmark is healthy and actually able to shoulder a starters workload, it will be the first time.

If somebody gives him $5M per, they're nuts.

To me, if Ullmark is your starter, it means you need 3 goaltenders, not two, and I cannot spend money on a starter like that.

ullmark is not an an average starter for the entire season.. therefore he gets 75% of what an average starter gets. because he can only play 75% of the season. We can't overpay him to sit in the PB when we have no other viable options for a back up let alone a 2nd back up when he inevitably gets injured
- SabresFaninIndiana

That's fine to think, and I really have no issue with it, but it results in him testing the market. My point here has really been that I don't see a middle ground that keeps him from looking around.

I don't want to see them overpay here either.

Here's my 2 cents
Eichel ends up in Anaheim
Rhino goes to LA
Risto goes to Winnipeg maybe NJ
Dark horse Olofsson goes to Calgary or with Rhino to LA
- Buff36

Just can't see the devil's going for risto as the devils rely on analytics and unless it's for cheap I don't see them do it

That's fine to think, and I really have no issue with it, but it results in him testing the market. My point here has really been that I don't see a middle ground that keeps him from looking around.

I don't want to see them overpay here either.
- Lunaion

From many accounts, Ullmark is gone as far as signing with the Sabres.

Think Granato gets the Job.
- Buff36

Yup that is what I am thinking

Paul Hamilton confirmed we talked to the Bod but failed

Jack Hughes
- gerbe75pts

Woah