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buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Apr 29 @ 9:25 AM ET
Or, you could wait until he hits free agency, and sign him without having to give up picks and prospects.
- RichardRoma


Fine. Just get me another top 6 forward somehow this offseason, preferably a center. I honestly don't care how, within reason, of course.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Apr 29 @ 9:27 AM ET
Are you a Ravens fan now?
- RichardRoma


Huh?
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Apr 29 @ 9:27 AM ET
Fine. Just get me another top 6 forward somehow this offseason, preferably a center. I honestly don't care how, within reason, of course.
- buffalofan19

I agree that it should be within reason too. Unfortunately, lacrap doesn't believe in reason.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 29 @ 9:27 AM ET
In today's world of content and branding, saying something like that makes him money, even if he doesn't play a down in the NFL.
- buffalofan19

Sure, have no problem with what he said. Confidence. But you can see he already sees the money with what he was wearing.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Apr 29 @ 9:28 AM ET
Huh?
- Slump Buster

The best player in the draft, who's perfect for Nickel and Dime packages, fell to them at 14.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 29 @ 9:31 AM ET
Aaron Rodgers drops a playoff game to the 49ers where the D does not evel allow the 49ers to get an offensive TD

then the packers trade away one of the top 3 wr's in the league


and uses both their first round picks on D and rolling watkins, lazard and cobb to be the three wr's

buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Apr 29 @ 9:32 AM ET
Aaron Rodgers drops a playoff game to the 49ers where the D does not evel allow the 49ers to get an offensive TD

then the packers trade away one of the top 3 wr's in the league


and uses both their first round picks on D and rolling watkins, lazard and cobb to be the three wr's


- homiedclown


To be fair, their best receivers drafted (i.e. Nelson, Cobb and Davante Adams) were all not in the 1st round.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 29 @ 9:32 AM ET
I agree that it should be within reason too. Unfortunately, lacrap doesn't believe in reason.
- RichardRoma


We have the single best farm system in the NHL. We have cap space. Peyton Krebs is next to invisible most games. He is not in any way one of the untouchables on thos team.

Dahlin, Power, Samuelsson, Joker all untouchables

Tuch, Thompson, Skinner all untouchables

Quinn perhaps untouchable to some

Okposo and Girgensons solid 4th liners. Certainly not untouchable players, but it makes no sense to move them, nor would they return anything.

Every other player in the system not named is a tradeable, upgradeable assest.

Honestly though, you're one step above a troll. You can't articulate a cogent opinion on the Sabres or the Bills.
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Apr 29 @ 9:33 AM ET
1 QB was taken in the first round.
Does that also say soemthing?

- ImThatGuy



First off, it says you were wrong when you stated that 3 would go in the top 20.

Secondly, the position is weak this year. Teams that are in need of a QB have other issues and are going to continue to suck enough this year to pick up a better option in next years draft.

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 29 @ 9:33 AM ET
The best player in the draft, who's perfect for Nickel and Dime packages, fell to them at 14.
- RichardRoma

Shows you about value, especially with Baltimore signing Williams in the off-season.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Apr 29 @ 9:34 AM ET
We have the single best farm system in the NHL. We have cap space. Peyton Krebs is next to invisible most games. He is not in any way one of the untouchables on thos team.

Dahlin, Power, Samuelsson, Joker all untouchables

Tuch, Thompson, Skinner all untouchables

Quinn perhaps untouchable to some

Okposo and Girgensons solid 4th liners. Certainly not untouchable players, but it makes no sense to move them, nor would they return anything.

Every other player in the system not named is a tradeable, upgradeable assest.

- lacaprup

If Krebs had put up 30, 35 goals after being called up, would you still trade him?
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 29 @ 9:35 AM ET
If Krebs had put up 30, 35 goals after being called up, would you still trade him?
- RichardRoma


Of course not, but he's nothing close to that. He's so far from that why would you even bring it up?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 29 @ 9:36 AM ET
To be fair, their best receivers drafted (i.e. Nelson, Cobb and Davante Adams) were all not in the 1st round.
- buffalofan19


20 years w/o picking a wr in the first round has to be a record
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Apr 29 @ 9:36 AM ET
Of course not, but he's nothing close to that. He's so far from that why would you even bring it up?
- lacaprup

I see. So, if a prospect doesn't have a Jason Robertson-type impact in his first year, he HAS to go. No exceptions.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 29 @ 9:37 AM ET
Of course not, but he's nothing close to that. He's so far from that why would you even bring it up?
- lacaprup


he's that guy



ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 29 @ 9:44 AM ET
First off, it says you were wrong when you stated that 3 would go in the top 20.

Secondly, the position is weak this year. Teams that are in need of a QB have other issues and are going to continue to suck enough this year to pick up a better option in next years draft.

- atlsabsfan

Many were shocked, including me that Willis is still on the board.

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Apr 29 @ 9:46 AM ET
It doesn't have to just be about making a cup roster next season. It can be about enhancing the team's chances both short and long term.

That would mean making a long term decision on players like Mittelstadt and Krebs this offseason.

- kingcong39

Theres 0% chance you can make a long term judgment on him yet.

He’s really bad right now
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 29 @ 9:48 AM ET
Theres 0% chance you can make a long term judgment on him yet.

He’s really bad right now

- sbroads24

he's no worse IMO then Casey or Cozens

RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Apr 29 @ 9:48 AM ET
Theres 0% chance you can make a long term judgment on him yet.

He’s really bad right now

- sbroads24

Would you trade him for Patrick Kane?
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Apr 29 @ 9:48 AM ET
Theres 0% chance you can make a long term judgment on him yet.

He’s really bad right now

- sbroads24


Going into next season with Mittelstadt or Krebs as one of my top 3 centers scares the living garbage out of me.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 29 @ 9:50 AM ET
Going into next season with Mittelstadt or Krebs as one of my top 3 centers scares the living garbage out of me.
- buffalofan19


get a vet for the top 6 and put each on the wing
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Apr 29 @ 9:50 AM ET
Going into next season with Mittelstadt or Krebs as one of my top 3 centers scares the living garbage out of me.
- buffalofan19

Let's trade them both to Chicago for Kane and Toews
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Apr 29 @ 9:53 AM ET
Krebs:

56gp, 7g 15a 22points

Yet, some see a 30-35 goal scorer in there. I got news for ya, Krebs would be the last of our young centers the Hawks would want for a Kane trade.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Apr 29 @ 9:54 AM ET
We have the single best farm system in the NHL. We have cap space. Peyton Krebs is next to invisible most games. He is not in any way one of the untouchables on thos team.

Dahlin, Power, Samuelsson, Joker all untouchables

Tuch, Thompson, Skinner all untouchables

Quinn perhaps untouchable to some

Okposo and Girgensons solid 4th liners. Certainly not untouchable players, but it makes no sense to move them, nor would they return anything.

Every other player in the system not named is a tradeable, upgradeable assest.

Honestly though, you're one step above a troll. You can't articulate a cogent opinion on the Sabres or the Bills.

- lacaprup



This same thing was said about Thompson. Samuelsson was a terrible skater. Dahlin was being run out of town because he sucked, etc etc.

It's also amusing that Skinner is untouchable AGAIN, especially when most would have GIVEN HIM AWAY last year and the year before.

My point? Krebs is basically on a 40 point pace, as a 21 year old rookie, and if I'm the GM I'm not giving up on him just yet, especially in a trade for a 33 year old w one year left on his deal who won't be here past the trade deadline (and if he is, we'll start crying age whining that they didn't move him then).
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Apr 29 @ 9:55 AM ET
This same thing was said about Thompson. Samuelsson was a terrible skater. Dahlin was being run out of town because he sucked, etc etc.

It's also amusing that Skinner is untouchable AGAIN, especially when most would have GIVEN HIM AWAY last year and the year before.

My point? Krebs is basically on a 40 point pace, as a 21 year old rookie, and if I'm the GM I'm not giving up on him just yet, especially in a trade for a 33 year old w one year left on his deal who won't be here past the trade deadline (and if he is, we'll start crying age whining that they didn't move him then).

- Powerslave

Stop talking sense. lacrap wants instant gratification - a playoff series, where he can sit in the stands and wave a white towel, while wearing a blue and gold Kane jersey
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