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Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 23 @ 8:32 PM ET
Thought you were going to work with ekland being his đź’© boy?
- Rsh


Rsh I am at camp ska-no-ka-san for Moose retreat. Me and the mouse boys waiting!!! You don't show up!
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jun 23 @ 8:32 PM ET
Obviously something that would need to be worked on, and hopefully Donnie could help with that and playing with hopefully a good young team.
- Buff36


I think the Pegulas feel so burned by Skinner that it's impacting everything they do now. They aren't going to walk into that type of contract situation again, certainly not before they show any signs of contending.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 23 @ 8:32 PM ET
20 goals. he also has never played a full season and is due a new contract and has arb rights.

i rather pay dinky 9M than Olofsson 5

- Gramps28

Well I am sure you would, but does Chicago
Gramps28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Double poop your best players everyone!, IL
Joined: 07.09.2014

Jun 23 @ 8:33 PM ET
That means you're ok with $80M total on an 8 year deal?
- kingcong39


i don't think his next contract will 10M/AAV. Closer to 8.5M. He can sign an extension long before its time to worry about his QO. Yes, I would sign him for 8.5. he is 24 and has done nothing but score goals his whole life.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 23 @ 8:35 PM ET
I think the Pegulas feel so burned by Skinner that it's impacting everything they do now. They aren't going to walk into that type of contract situation again, certainly not before they show any signs of contending.
- Lunaion

Could be, definitely seems that way. But the guy can put the biscuit in the net, and the Sabres could use that.
Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Jun 23 @ 8:35 PM ET
I think the Pegulas feel so burned by Skinner that it's impacting everything they do now. They aren't going to walk into that type of contract situation again, certainly not before they show any signs of contending.
- Lunaion


They're probably so cheesed they have to give him a 7.5 mil cheque on July 1st
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jun 23 @ 8:36 PM ET
i don't think his next contract will 10M/AAV. Closer to 8.5M. He can sign an extension long before its time to worry about his QO. Yes, I would sign him for 8.5. he is 24 and has done nothing but score goals his whole life.
- Gramps28


His QO taking him straight to UFA is the only reason a trade is being discussed, imo.
Gramps28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Double poop your best players everyone!, IL
Joined: 07.09.2014

Jun 23 @ 8:37 PM ET
Well I am sure you would, but does Chicago
- Buff36

i don't think he would get 8 years under the new GM. 6 might be the max, so i would go to 9 for sure on that deal and maybe a bit more.

Hawks have nothing but space coming. This isn't a guy who had one magical season. He is in his prime and paying him until he is 30 isn't an issue for me.

i am not sure what KD is planning. Hints are out there that Dinky may be the next captain so he is highly thought of by the org. He could be traded but as i mentioned, its going to be a deal that KD can't refuse. Short of that? i think he stays and signs an extension.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 8:39 PM ET
I think Odd Man Rsh should go a blog.
- Powerslave

Any time
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 23 @ 8:40 PM ET
i don't think he would get 8 years under the new GM. 6 might be the max, so i would go to 9 for sure on that deal and maybe a bit more.

Hawks have nothing but space coming. This isn't a guy who had one magical season. He is in his prime and paying him until he is 30 isn't an issue for me.

i am not sure what KD is planning. Hints are out there that Dinky may be the next captain so he is highly thought of by the org. He could be traded but as i mentioned, its going to be a deal that KD can't refuse. Short of that? i think he stays and signs an extension.

- Gramps28

That's cool, kinda player you build around.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 8:40 PM ET
We might need a Linguists specialist for that.
- Buff36

For you army I will dumb it down!! Ok?
Gramps28
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Double poop your best players everyone!, IL
Joined: 07.09.2014

Jun 23 @ 8:41 PM ET
His QO taking him straight to UFA is the only reason a trade is being discussed, imo.
- Lunaion

nope. hawks are in a total rebuild. that is why any trade is being discussed. he won't be moved unless its a clear cut deal that helps the rebuild. hawks would have no problem paying him his value.
hawks have over 53M in cap space after next season and no one other than kane who would warrant any real percentage of cap space.

be even better if they can dump seth jones on someone.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jun 23 @ 8:42 PM ET
Could be, definitely seems that way. But the guy can put the biscuit in the net, and the Sabres could use that.
- Buff36


Not condemning Skinner for using his leverage, but JB/Kim/Terry botched that as bad as you can.

Watching Sam force his way out, then sign a team-friendly extension had to hurt too.

Tough lessons.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 8:42 PM ET
I would rather go and get Vanecek. The only one is DeSmith that I would consider on that signing list. I really have not liked what I have read or heard. My hope is hanging by a thread.
- Buff36

Had the chance last year when kraken wave him and sabres passed. Caps got him back
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 23 @ 8:44 PM ET
Not condemning Skinner for using his leverage, but JB/Kim/Terry botched that as bad as you can.

Watching Sam force his way out, then sign a team-friendly extension had to hurt too.

Tough lessons.

- Lunaion

Brought on by themselves
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 8:44 PM ET
or we could have Beady write 1 a week.

it would take the collective board a week to figure out what he is talking about.
or RSH could explain it I'm sure.

- IonSabres

No problem!!!
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jun 23 @ 8:45 PM ET
nope. hawks are in a total rebuild. that is why any trade is being discussed. he won't be moved unless its a clear cut deal that helps the rebuild. hawks would have no problem paying him his value.
hawks have over 53M in cap space after next season and no one other than kane who would warrant any real percentage of cap space.

be even better if they can dump seth jones on someone.

- Gramps28


If he had signed a long term deal, I don't think he's going anywhere.
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 8:50 PM ET
If I wasn't on 2nd shift, I would have already been the new blogger and no one would have even known. I just can't watch 90% of the games.

I'm not even joking, I would have been inquiring this whole time and already written an example blog or two for Ek/Hank to have a review and agree that if I wrote the Sabres blog for Hockeybuzz, it would be the place to be on the internet on a Saturday night at 11pm trying to make friends while being a b!tch about meeting up for a quick suck and (frank), a little blow and THIS hole at 1st and 1st if you know what I mean?

- BeadyEyedDouche

THIS COMINGS A SIMPLETON!! A LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND!!HA Ha
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 9:06 PM ET
Still think Mayfield would be better fit
I get the one year left is worrisome
Could double his salary and still wouldn't be overpaid
Does a 2 nd rounder get him

- Anderdog

Mayfield by a mile!
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 23 @ 9:10 PM ET
20 goals. he also has never played a full season and is due a new contract and has arb rights.

i rather pay dinky 9M than Olofsson 5

- Gramps28


I’ve seen you say Cat was pacing x points during Covid twice at least, then say 20 goals is max from VO.. it was 20 goals in 54 games. I mean, do you feel disingenuous at all right now? Over the last 3 years VO is pacing 25ish goals per 82, 30/35 assists per 82 for a 60 point player per 82. I mean, if you can do that for Cat, you should also probably do it for VO.

I also feel obligated to say that in no way do you have to want to trade Cat for anything less than an overpay. VO, 16, and the 2023 is a good start, don’t see how you can say it isn’t. But you do you man.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 23 @ 9:17 PM ET
I’ve seen you say Cat was pacing x points during Covid twice at least, then say 20 goals is max from VO.. it was 20 goals in 54 games. I mean, do you feel disingenuous at all right now? Over the last 3 years VO is pacing 25ish goals per 82, 30/35 assists per 82 for a 60 point player per 82. I mean, if you can do that for Cat, you should also probably do it for VO.

I also feel obligated to say that in no way do you have to want to trade Cat for anything less than an overpay. VO, 16, and the 2023 is a good start, don’t see how you can say it isn’t. But you do you man.

- SDSabre

Good Post
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 9:28 PM ET
Not the right kind of partner for Power
He’s an “offensive minded” guy, and Power should be paired with someone much more defensively responsible that can cover for him when he makes his rookie mistakes

- jdfitz77

Finally you get something right!!
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 23 @ 9:38 PM ET
Not condemning Skinner for using his leverage, but JB/Kim/Terry botched that as bad as you can.

Watching Sam force his way out, then sign a team-friendly extension had to hurt too.

Tough lessons.

- Lunaion


I still wonder what would have happened in '19-20 if they had hired AV or Lindy or Grönborg instead of Ralph
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 9:42 PM ET
That's a lot for Cat to. If Murphy is healthy I think he would be a decent partner for Power.
- Buff36

Murphy is a walking Concussion!!! You strike again JINX!!!
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jun 23 @ 9:45 PM ET
Rsh I am at camp ska-no-ka-san for Moose retreat. Me and the mouse boys waiting!!! You don't show up!
- Hank Balling

Didn’t know I was invited?
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