True but you can't put the C until the roster is built correctly for him to be successful
- gerbe75pts

Not saying he is this, but Landeskog was named captain at 19... Some guys just have "it" in their eyes. They will go to battle for their team night in night out if they are last place in game 82 or game 7 of a series. Doesn't matter to them. Think I saw that more from Cozens last year then any player on the Buffalo team the last ten years.

Don’t even have a C this year. Lead by committee. Every guy in that room needs to step it up one way or another.

I bet Okposo. I’d put money on it. McCabe would be my 1b bet if he returns
- lulags

someone tell him

Went to Chicago
- Buff36

Didn’t see that. Chicago went nuts

True but you can't put the C until the roster is built correctly for him to be successful
- gerbe75pts

he's been captain before amongst his peers, and that's pretty much where he is--amongst peers right now--as they work the re-re-rebuild...

but, whatever's best for proper development

someone tell him
- robz228

he gone

Don’t even have a C this year. Lead by committee. Every guy in that room needs to step it up one way or another.
- Keepcomplaining

It’s been done before

he's been captain before amongst his peers, and that's pretty much amongst peers right now as they work the re-re-rebuild...

but, whatever's best for proper development
- Michael Pachla

I don't see why they would name a captain at all this year

Don’t even have a C this year. Lead by committee. Every guy in that room needs to step it up one way or another.
- Keepcomplaining

the 'c' will be on the guy who's on ltir recovering from neck replacement surgery

It’s been done before
- lulags

Captain of the month.

the 'c' will be on the guy who's on ltir recovering from neck replacement surgery



- Michael Pachla

I’d have a press conference to personally strip him….. and I don’t mean the C

someone tell him
- robz228

Captain of the month.
- dadeadhead

I think weekly then every guy gets a chance to be leader

I’d have a press conference to personally strip him….. and I don’t mean the C
- Keepcomplaining

oh my

The frustrating part of all this for me is the lack of prospects we’ve gotten/ will get that will contribute anytime within the next 2-3 years.

Rosen (pick from Risto) is 2-3 years away from sniffing the NHL

The Reinhart first is 2022, so 2024 earliest that will be a Sabre

Devon Levi is 19, at least 2 years away

This doesn’t have to be a 5 year rebuild, but at this pace it’s going to be.

I was hoping for a few NHL ready prospects in these trades

I think weekly then every guy gets a chance to be leader
- Keepcomplaining

Why not a game by game with it being chosen out of a hat?

The frustrating part of all this for me is the lack of prospects we’ve gotten/ will get that will contribute anytime within the next 2-3 years.

Rosen (pick from Risto) is 2-3 years away from sniffing the NHL

The Reinhart first is 2022, so 2024 earliest that will be a Sabre

Devon Levi is 19, at least 2 years away

This doesn’t have to be a 5 year rebuild, but at this pace it’s going to be.

I was hoping for a few NHL ready prospects in these trades
- sbroads24

Quinn, Power, Peterka should be ready for next year.

Still have the return from the Eichel trade whatever that may be.

Also if we suck as much as we think we’ll do then Wright/Savoie/Lambert will play next year too.

Also UPL should be ready to at least be a backup at the NHL level next year or else we know he’s a bust

The frustrating part of all this for me is the lack of prospects we’ve gotten/ will get that will contribute anytime within the next 2-3 years.

Rosen (pick from Risto) is 2-3 years away from sniffing the NHL

The Reinhart first is 2022, so 2024 earliest that will be a Sabre

Devon Levi is 19, at least 2 years away

This doesn’t have to be a 5 year rebuild, but at this pace it’s going to be.

I was hoping for a few NHL ready prospects in these trades
- sbroads24

the reinhart trade is the only one that realistically could have fetched a ready prospect right?

then it turns out his value wasnt that great

The frustrating part of all this for me is the lack of prospects we’ve gotten/ will get that will contribute anytime within the next 2-3 years.

Rosen (pick from Risto) is 2-3 years away from sniffing the NHL

The Reinhart first is 2022, so 2024 earliest that will be a Sabre

Devon Levi is 19, at least 2 years away

This doesn’t have to be a 5 year rebuild, but at this pace it’s going to be.

I was hoping for a few NHL ready prospects in these trades
- sbroads24

We’ve tried the fast track approach and we’re back to square 1.

Build correctly.

KA golfing at Byrncliff today. Sabres rain gear has been packed. No press conference.

Anaheim: Eichel
Buffalo: 1st Comtois Lundestrom Grouix

The frustrating part of all this for me is the lack of prospects we’ve gotten/ will get that will contribute anytime within the next 2-3 years.

Rosen (pick from Risto) is 2-3 years away from sniffing the NHL

The Reinhart first is 2022, so 2024 earliest that will be a Sabre

Devon Levi is 19, at least 2 years away

This doesn’t have to be a 5 year rebuild, but at this pace it’s going to be.

I was hoping for a few NHL ready prospects in these trades
- sbroads24

really?...in many circles right here, risto wasn't worth more than a third or fourth round pick...

and there's no way a team in the east will give up much for a player that should be considered a rental since he's seemingly focused on returning to the west coast

the reinhart trade is the only one that realistically could have fetched a ready prospect right?

then it turns out his value wasnt that great
- robz228

I have a hunch that the return wasn’t that great because he said piss off to an extension with FLA.

It was a deadline deal only Florida get the whole season with him and if they stink for whatever reason, they can recoup the pick.

Anaheim: Eichel
Buffalo: 1st Comtois Lundestrom Grouix
- Buff36

No they can frank off now.

One of Drysdale or Zegras or don’t be calling my damn phone - KA

Franking joke that none of these gms will pony up a top prospect.

Quinn, Power, Peterka should be ready for next year.

Still have the return from the Eichel trade whatever that may be.

Also if we suck as much as we think we’ll do then Wright/Savoie/Lambert will play next year too.
- Pegullaville

This is all true, but I don't think it's near what it could have been in terms of young talent that's NHL ready coming back..

I was expecting 2-3 guys along the lines of Zegras or a few of the LA prospects who at worse are joining the Sabres in 2022 for the Reinahart/Eichel trades.

Now I fear the Eichel trade might not even garner those pieces as a return