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Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Nov 23 @ 2:27 PM ET
Would want a contract in place tho
- DirtyDan

What is he RFA or UFA?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 23 @ 2:27 PM ET
Lots of Interest in Timo Meier.

Go and get him over Karlsson ... nvm hes a rental

- DirtyDan


He's not a rental. He's an RFA, but he only has one season to go after this before becoming a UFA.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Nov 23 @ 2:30 PM ET
One thing that’s been driving me nuts is Adam’s constantly reminding everyone that he’s only looking for trades that will help Sabres now and in the future. Ok, keep preparing for the future. I guess he better hope he’s still here with that mindset.
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Nov 23 @ 2:30 PM ET
He fought (kinda) on one of his first shifts
I’m sure that made some here happy

- jdfitz77


Sure did. Sad it was only our first fight of the year but I'll take it.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 2:32 PM ET
One thing that’s been driving me nuts is Adam’s constantly reminding everyone that he’s only looking for trades that will help Sabres now and in the future. Ok, keep preparing for the future. I guess he better hope he’s still here with that mindset.
- Hatboro_Swords


Not sure how a 5th for Bear wouldn't of helped now(when we had injuries)

Hes gotta go on the offensive at some point. Cant sit around with your hands in your pockets and expect to get better.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 2:32 PM ET
He's not a rental. He's an RFA, but he only has one season to go after this before becoming a UFA.
- kingcong39


Fair enough
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 2:34 PM ET
What are people giving up for Meier,

Probably like a 1st, B prospect and a bottom 6 player?
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Nov 23 @ 2:40 PM ET

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
Rangers deal Ryan Reaves to Minny for a 2025 fifth round pick. No salary retained.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 23 @ 2:43 PM ET
What are people giving up for Meier,

Probably like a 1st, B prospect and a bottom 6 player?

- DirtyDan


Nothing, and here's why: His qualifying offer after this season is $10M, which means he could elect to go to arbitration and take his $10M for next season straight to free agency. It also means it would likely need to be a giant deal offered to him to get him to accept it.

That's a frightening proposition.
BluesDroogie
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 06.12.2014

Nov 23 @ 3:00 PM ET
Nothing, and here's why: His qualifying offer after this season is $10M, which means he could elect to go to arbitration and take his $10M for next season straight to free agency. It also means it would likely need to be a giant deal offered to him to get him to accept it.

That's a frightening proposition.

- kingcong39

All for a guy that is reasonably skilled but had a big year last year. I get it he is young at 26 but that’s a scary high number for a player like him with a cap in place
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Nov 23 @ 3:05 PM ET
Quinn was excellent last night. He’s going to be very solid in every facet.

My big question is whether he’s durable or not

- sbroads24


Remains to be seen, always seems to be something.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Nov 23 @ 3:06 PM ET
Ill need 3 month ban after this.

1 goal in 14 games for a sniper. 90% of the time he has looked lost or behind the play. I think he needs more seasoning. Would do him good.

If we had a stronger/better team to help him here i would say let him get his growing pains behind him.

- ZiggyBuff


When your page doesn't load tomorrow, you'll know why.

I'm just kidding of course, but agree to disagree. His offensive impact alone suggests he's getting it and the points will come.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 23 @ 3:21 PM ET
When your page doesn't load tomorrow, you'll know why.

I'm just kidding of course, but agree to disagree. His offensive impact alone suggests he's getting it and the points will come.

- QuinnFan


Was questioning him early, even though his analytics looked good. When he played well with Mitts + VO, on a line that seemed like it should get shelled, I changed my tune. I'd keep that second line together all season. Lot to like there.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Nov 23 @ 3:34 PM ET
Wow Mr gritt himself Ryan reeves has been traded off the rangers

Apparently goals are more important than hitting.

How many hits = A goal?
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 23 @ 3:35 PM ET
When your page doesn't load tomorrow, you'll know why.

I'm just kidding of course, but agree to disagree. His offensive impact alone suggests he's getting it and the points will come.

- QuinnFan


He was impressive yesterday. I will be really impressed to see yesterday's team tonight against St. Louis. They're on a heater. If we beat them tonight, that's a legit win. They've not allowed more than 3 on their 7 game win streak. ROR seems to be slowly finding his game. I hope Tage eats him up tonight.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 23 @ 3:48 PM ET
Nothing, and here's why: His qualifying offer after this season is $10M, which means he could elect to go to arbitration and take his $10M for next season straight to free agency. It also means it would likely need to be a giant deal offered to him to get him to accept it.

That's a frightening proposition.

- kingcong39

stone makes 9.5 per and 3 and a half years older


it would be worth kicking the can if we did not have skinner under contract for 4 3/4 more years
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Nov 23 @ 4:03 PM ET
He was impressive yesterday. I will be really impressed to see yesterday's team tonight against St. Louis. They're on a heater. If we beat them tonight, that's a legit win. They've not allowed more than 3 on their 7 game win streak. ROR seems to be slowly finding his game. I hope Tage eats him up tonight.
- lacaprup


Gotta think Tage wants to light it up against them tonight.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 4:12 PM ET
Nothing, and here's why: His qualifying offer after this season is $10M, which means he could elect to go to arbitration and take his $10M for next season straight to free agency. It also means it would likely need to be a giant deal offered to him to get him to accept it.

That's a frightening proposition.

- kingcong39


He's not getting 10 million. You can book it.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Nov 23 @ 4:19 PM ET
Wow Mr gritt himself Ryan reeves has been traded off the rangers

Apparently goals are more important than hitting.

How many hits = A goal?

- Sabretooth9


On some plays it 1H = 1G

The accepted average is something like; G(pi squared) = H
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Nov 23 @ 4:21 PM ET
On some plays it 1H = 1G

The accepted average is something like; G(pi squared) = H

- Ratsreign


So that is why we lost games. It all makes sense
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 23 @ 4:22 PM ET
He's not getting 10 million. You can book it.

- DirtyDan


How do you see it playing out? The $10m QO is real.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 4:24 PM ET
How do you see it playing out? The $10m QO is real.
- Lunaion


Ohhh from a QO.. I read wrong, oops me mistake.

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 23 @ 4:28 PM ET
Ohhh from a QO.. I read wrong, oops me mistake.
- DirtyDan


His salary this year is 10m, so his QO is 10m. His deal was signed before they changed the rule limiting the backloading.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 23 @ 4:51 PM ET
All for a guy that is reasonably skilled but had a big year last year. I get it he is young at 26 but that’s a scary high number for a player like him with a cap in place
- BluesDroogie


The scary part to me is not the $10M salary for next season.

It is how big the deal would need to be in order for him to forego that $10M pay day for next season.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 23 @ 5:01 PM ET
The scary part to me is not the $10M salary for next season.

It is how big the deal would need to be in order for him to forego that $10M pay day for next season.

- kingcong39


Longevity is way more important to the avg athlete. These guys want 7-8 years incase they get injured
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