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The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jul 6 @ 4:22 PM ET
Bryan Marchment has passed away at the age of 53.
Marchment played for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames during his 17-year NHL career. He worked as a scout with the Sharks following his retirement. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends for their loss.

- SABRES 89


Damn..absolute warrior. His fight with Rivet in 2004 was legendary.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 6 @ 4:22 PM ET
The Anaheim Ducks would like to get goalie John Gibson’s contract off their books. He’s got five years left with a $6.5 million AAV and a no-movement clause which could be tough for some teams to swallow.



sounds like the sabres and olofsson

- homiedclown

Said they were willing to retain celery
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 6 @ 4:26 PM ET
Said they were willing to retain celery
- Buff36

Gibson, 25% retained for a 2nd next year.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jul 6 @ 4:31 PM ET
Mason is his son?

My Condolences.

- DirtyDan


Yes, he is his son.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 6 @ 4:33 PM ET
Gibson, 25% retained for a 2nd next year.
- ImThatGuy

adams does not want to hold portillo or levi back though

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 6 @ 4:41 PM ET
adams does not want to hold portillo or levi back though


- homiedclown


GMs always say the exact truth too, right?

If Adams did want to acquire talent, he certainly wouldn’t wanna make other GMs think he’s desperate to do so

Also, the comment you’re talking about was a pretty general statement
He could’ve been talking about not bringing back Cody Eakin bc he thought Quinn/Peterka was ready & had earned their shot
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jul 6 @ 4:42 PM ET
ive never played final fantasy. im mulling it over for the winter.
- TheSabresTaco

7, 8, 9, 10 are all good starts also XIV is online mmorpg
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jul 6 @ 4:53 PM ET
Damn..absolute warrior. His fight with Rivet in 2004 was legendary.
- The_Inkwell




https://youtu.be/rdpYEYFaX00

Yes it was
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jul 6 @ 5:03 PM ET
Dont know if anyone has mentioned this before but we need a vet RHD, would anyone be willing to trade for Tyler Myers? Makes sense, 6 mill for 2 years, helps us get to the floor, fills a need and and we can flip him at the end of next year. Prob wont cost us much either.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 6 @ 5:09 PM ET
Dont know if anyone has mentioned this before but we need a vet RHD, would anyone be willing to trade for Tyler Myers? Makes sense, 6 mill for 2 years, helps us get to the floor, fills a need and and we can flip him at the end of next year. Prob wont cost us much either.
- hehateme


I think you mean to say that they would have to pay us for the honor
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 6 @ 5:09 PM ET
Dont know if anyone has mentioned this before but we need a vet RHD, would anyone be willing to trade for Tyler Myers? Makes sense, 6 mill for 2 years, helps us get to the floor, fills a need and and we can flip him at the end of next year. Prob wont cost us much either.
- hehateme


No thanks
It’s true we could use a Vet RD
But we aren’t lacking offensively talented defensemen- we’ve got Dahlin & Powers

We’re lacking a strong defensive type
That’s just not Myers

Also, Myers just isn’t all that good- no matter what sbroads try’s to tell ya 🤣🤣🤣
c2rds
Joined: 06.30.2006

Jul 6 @ 5:10 PM ET
Savored
Snuggurud
Miro
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jul 6 @ 5:11 PM ET
Savored
Snuggurud
Miro

- c2rds



hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jul 6 @ 5:13 PM ET
No thanks
It’s true we could use a Vet RD
But we aren’t lacking offensively talented defensemen- we’ve got Dahlin & Powers

We’re lacking a strong defensive type
That’s just not Myers

Also, Myers just isn’t all that good- no matter what sbroads try’s to tell ya 🤣🤣🤣

- jdfitz77


IDK, I was just sitting here thinking trading for Myers would be such a Sabres thing to do.


Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 6 @ 5:16 PM ET
IDK, I was just sitting here thinking trading for Myers would be such a Sabres thing to do.
- hehateme


Is Myers viewed as a negative asset? And if so, could a deal be made to get Nils Hoglander as well?
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 6 @ 5:17 PM ET
Could it really be that hard to be a GM?

- Collect as many draft picks as you can
- Don't sign guys on the down side of their career to 7 year contracts
- Avoid over-valuing bottom 6 guys that just looked great in the playoffs to top 6 money

Every year we sit here on free agency day and shake our head at what these guys do. Worse, they keep getting jobs.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 6 @ 5:18 PM ET
Is Myers viewed as a negative asset? And if so, could a deal be made to get Nils Hoglander as well?
- Hank Balling


I would think that given his term, cap hit and declining ability there would be very few teams that could fit him under the cap.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jul 6 @ 5:18 PM ET
https://www.nhl.com/sabre...-schedule-nhl/c-334823980


It's here

Sabres schedule
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 6 @ 5:19 PM ET
Is Myers viewed as a negative asset? And if so, could a deal be made to get Nils Hoglander as well?
- Hank Balling

2021-22 regular season
myers 17 even strength points
plus 15


don't hate it, if it's a salary dump from nucks
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 6 @ 5:30 PM ET
IDK, I was just sitting here thinking trading for Myers would be such a Sabres thing to do.
- hehateme


It’s certainly possible
I’m sure Vancouver would love to dump his $6mil cap hit

Just don’t think he’s the style defenseman we’re looking for
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 6 @ 5:32 PM ET
Is Myers viewed as a negative asset? And if so, could a deal be made to get Nils Hoglander as well?
- Hank Balling


I think bc of his Cap hit, he should be viewed as a negative asset
But i don’t think we’d get Hoglander

We’d likely have to add in order to get him
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jul 6 @ 5:33 PM ET
Could it really be that hard to be a GM?

- Collect as many draft picks as you can
- Don't sign guys on the down side of their career to 7 year contracts
- Avoid over-valuing bottom 6 guys that just looked great in the playoffs to top 6 money

Every year we sit here on free agency day and shake our head at what these guys do. Worse, they keep getting jobs.

- Slump Buster


You skipped an important one: intelligently extend your own players while you have control.

Think how much better this team is with Ullmark, Montour, and Sam on it. Those are the 3 holes they need to fill right now, but don't want to spend to on (with $ or assets).
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 6 @ 5:36 PM ET
Is Myers viewed as a negative asset? And if so, could a deal be made to get Nils Hoglander as well?
- Hank Balling


(frank)ing greiss like disaster
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 6 @ 5:38 PM ET


Think how much better this team is with Ullmark, Montour, and Sam on it. Those are the 3 holes they need to fill right now, but don't want to spend to on (with $ or assets).

- Lunaion



Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 6 @ 5:38 PM ET
im going to laugh my tits off if kasper goes top 5.
- TheSabresTaco


The NHL draft is really random. That wouldn’t shock me. Teams go off mock draft script all the time in the nhl.

Guessing the nfl draft picks is way easier
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