Know when to hold them, know when to fold them.

I think KAGM has the right intentions but overplayed his hand.

They may have gotten more before the draft then now.

With each passing day we lose more and more leverage.
- Pegullaville

I don't know about that. You just have to have the stones to put him on LTIR and hold him.

That's a bold move, but you do it IMO.

who gets the "C"?
- Khmylev

Think we should go into the season with none

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Sabres announce changes to coaching, development staffs
Jason Christie, Marty Wilford join Mike Bales and Matt Ellis as assistant coaches
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The Buffalo Sabres today announced the following changes to the team's coaching and development staffs:

Jason Christie, Matt Ellis and Marty Wilford have been hired as assistant coaches and Justin White has been hired as video coordinator. Assistant coach Mike Bales and video coach Myles Fee will both remain with the team this season.

Adam Mair has been hired as director of player development and Dan Girardi will remain with the organization in a development role.

I would LITERALLY buy a ticket to this game and drive from Endicott JUST to be a part of this.
- gcomella34

Great news, youll be able to!

Know when to hold them, know when to fold them.

I think KAGM has the right intentions but overplayed his hand.

They may have gotten more before the draft then now.

With each passing day we lose more and more leverage.
- Pegullaville

If there wasn't still 4 or 5 teams involved I would agree.

Easy solution for all- no Zegras? Ok, give us the next two 1sts then plus a second for being an bumhole.

Deal
- Da_Cashman

We were hoping for #3, Zegras, and Comtois before the draft. Why not package the guy they picked #3 Kent Johnson, with Comtois, and Drysdale?

If there wasn't still 4 or 5 teams involved I would agree.
- Buff36

Sure but I would rather know where I would have been picking in 2021, then have a hypothetical in 2022.

Anaheim at 3 and we would have walked out with your choice of whoever we wanted in that range.

If there wasn't still 4 or 5 teams involved I would agree.
- Buff36

Who is really out? LA? It seems like they never had much interest all along.

Minnesota did nothing, they have to be getting desperate.
NYR did little
Vegas still needs a center
Calgary is still in it.
Anaheim did nothing.
Montreal lost a center, maybe they will get serious.

We were hoping for #3, Zegras, and Comtois before the draft. Why not package the guy they picked #3 Kent Johnson, with Comtois, and Drysdale?
- Up2nuthun

That seems like a good compromise

Sure but I would rather know where I would have been picking in 2021, then have a hypothetical in 2022.

Anaheim at 3 and we would have walked out with your choice of whoever we wanted in that range.
- Pegullaville

And again, how long do we want this rebuild to last?

I’d rather it be sooner than later.

KAdams to speak at 4

And again, how long do we want this rebuild to last?

I’d rather it be sooner than later.
- sbroads24

We’re in this mess in the first place because we tried to do a 5 year rebuild in 3

Who is really out? LA? It seems like they never had much interest all along.

Minnesota did nothing, they have to be getting desperate.
NYR did little
Vegas still needs a center
Calgary is still in it.
Anaheim did nothing.
Montreal lost a center, maybe they will get serious.
- matty12345

I hope they do, since they very likely will be missing the playoffs this year, even though 69 doesnt understand this.

Tampa
Boston
Florida
Toronto

Would leave them in a spot fighting for the last WC spot

Sure but I would rather know where I would have been picking in 2021, then have a hypothetical in 2022.

Anaheim at 3 and we would have walked out with your choice of whoever we wanted in that range.
- Pegullaville

On the flipside, draft picks get overvalued at the draft because everyone wants to make a pick that day. It's likely those teams picking top ten had players they liked and were overvaluing those picks as part of the deal anyway.

The same GM's once training camp starts will be way more focused on the on ice product than draft picks.

who gets the "C"?
- Khmylev

Kim

And again, how long do we want this rebuild to last?

I’d rather it be sooner than later.
- sbroads24

Theyre trading Eichel, it will be at least 3 more years.

Kim
- navinrjohnson

https://www.nbc.com/satur...leheimer-junction/4001779

Girardi staying is a good thing

Who is really out? LA? It seems like they never had much interest all along.

Minnesota did nothing, they have to be getting desperate.
NYR did little
Vegas still needs a center
Calgary is still in it.
Anaheim did nothing.
Montreal lost a center, maybe they will get serious.
- matty12345

LA was calling for months

Girardi staying is a good thing
- Stripes77

Yes it is!!

Kim
- navinrjohnson

She gets the D, Terry gets the C

Theyre trading Eichel, it will be at least 3 more years.
- Mentalorgasm5

It doesn’t have to be though.

They can build a solid lineup without Eichel if they get the right pieces

LA was calling for months
- Buff36

Nashville should be interested. Start with Johansen and Tolvanen and work from there.

Theyre trading Eichel, it will be at least 3 more years.
- Mentalorgasm5

It's really not that hard to compete for 8th. I could see this team in 2022/2023 finishing 9th or 10t and being in it until the last week or two.

Next year is going to suck though, no getting around that. It's all about if they can find 10 or so core players this year.

LA was calling for months
- Buff36

We don't know any of this stuff for certain. Eichel doesn't really fit their timeline IMO.