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PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - OCTOBER 08: Timo Meier #28 of San Jose Sharks skates against the Nashville Predators during the 2022 NHL Global Series Challenge Series Czech Republic between Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks at O2 Arena on October 08, 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
NHL trade board 2022-23: Timo Meier interest coming from ‘all kinds of teams’
The Athletic NHL Staff
Jan 25, 2023
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Note: Players are ranked in order of who’s generating the most buzz, taking into account both the potential impact of the player and the probability he’d be traded. Analysis is from The Athletic’s Eric Duhatschek, Pierre LeBrun and Michael Russo.

This list is a living document, with frequent updates to rankings and analysis, based on the latest rumblings and the market’s ebbs and flows, so bookmark it and check back regularly.

1. Bo Horvat, Canucks
Previously: 1

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If the Canucks go forward with the major roster “surgery” promised by president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford, one of the first casualties is likely to be their captain, Horvat, who remains among the NHL’s goal-scoring leaders. The two sides have been unable to agree on fair value on a contract extension — and as a rental, Horvat is extremely attractive. Canucks management is reportedly in the process of separating the pretenders from the contenders interested in his services. Horvat’s on an expiring contract with a modest $5.5 million average annual value, and he would add production, experience and leadership to any contender. We’ve mentioned the defending champion Avalanche in the past. He could also be a fit with a couple of this season’s top teams, the Bruins and Hurricanes. Talks have happened with the latter, but the price is too high for now. That is to say, Carolina won’t trade a younger player of Martin Necas’ caliber for a rental, and that’s the type of return the Canucks are looking for. Seattle’s another team that has been linked. — Duhatschek and Russo, Jan. 25


2. Timo Meier, Sharks
Previously: 4

It’s not off the table that the Sharks sign Meier to an extension, but as of Tuesday, there still hasn’t been an offer made to the pending restricted free agent, whose contract carries a $10 million qualifying offer, since the start of the season. The qualifying offer is of concern elsewhere, as well, but there are still all kinds of teams interested in him — either as a rental or in the hope of signing him to an extension as part of a trade, which I do believe would interest Meier, 26. If he is traded, which I believe is likely, it would make sense for the Sharks to give Meier’s camp, led by agent Claude Lemieux, permission to speak directly to teams about an extension, but that hasn’t happened yet. Also worth noting: It’s not just contending teams like Toronto and Carolina looking at Meier. I hear the Sabres, for example, have talked to San Jose about him. One last thought: If the qualifying offer is scaring teams, know that he won’t come much cheaper on an extension. I think the ask on a new contract starts with at least a nine. — LeBrun, Jan. 25


3. Jakob Chychrun, Coyotes
Previously: 2

The Coyotes remain patient on the Chychrun trade front, because well, they don’t actually have to move him before March 3. He’s signed for another two years after this season. But the desire is still there to move him for the right price. Speaking of which, while the price generally remains two first-round picks plus a prospect in exchange for Chychrun, I’m told the Coyotes are willing to be flexible depending on the quality of the prospect, for example. So there appears to be another avenue to make a deal happen, but the assets offered would have to equal the original asking price in the eyes of Arizona. — LeBrun, Jan. 11


4. Patrick Kane, Blackhawks
Previously: 3

It’s not 100 percent that Kane wants to move, although it’s more likely than with his longtime teammate Jonathan Toews. Agent Pat Brisson, reached by phone last week, said he would chat with both players in the “next three weeks” to get a sense of what they want to do at the deadline. Kane controls his own destiny with a full no-trade clause, and Brisson said he didn’t think an extension with the acquiring team would be part of trade negotiations, though he also didn’t rule it out. This could play out similarly to how the deadline did with another of Brisson’s clients, Claude Giroux, last season, with Brisson surveying the market and potentially providing a limited number of suitors Kane favors. The Rangers have always made the most sense — and were the prediction in recent Athletic staff voting. The Blueshirts need to look the contender part to attract Kane and have played better after a slow start. I think they will be attractive. But don’t discount Kane deciding he doesn’t want to be traded, either. That’s his option. — LeBrun, Jan. 3

5. John Klingberg, Ducks
Previously: 5

The price on the pending UFA defenseman starts with a first-round pick, or at least that’s what the Ducks have told some clubs. Never say never, but given Klingberg’s struggles so far this season, I just don’t see a team jumping up to pay that price. There’s no doubt in my mind that Klingberg on a contender would begin to look like his old self again, but still, that just seems like too high a price. I don’t blame the Ducks at all for trying. It’s still January. Lots of time before March 3. — LeBrun, Jan. 11

6. Ryan O’Reilly, Blues
Previously: 6

The plan coming into the season was for the Blues and their pending-unrestricted-free-agent captain to talk extension in January. And agent Pat Morris confirmed last week there was “Nothing new to report,” as of then. That was before the Blues announced Monday that O’Reilly was going on injured reserve with a broken foot and will be re-evaluated in six weeks. General manager Doug Armstrong told The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford it doesn’t really change his approach, though: “Not really because we talk and we work behind the scenes every day. … We have to want the players other teams are trading, and vice-versa; they have to want what we’re considering trading. Our record will dictate what we do at those times.” If O’Reilly returns and is able to show he’s healthy and productive, there should still be a market. He doesn’t have no-trade protection and was the 2019 playoff MVP. I think the Maple Leafs had talked about him internally, prior to the injury. Like with Horvat, the Avalanche would make sense. Any contender could. — LeBrun, Jan. 3


7. Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks
Previously: 7

Toews himself said in the offseason that he had little to no trade value if he wasn’t playing at a high level, yet here we are in mid-December and Toews has been one of Chicago’s best performers. He can still skate, still score, still win big draws and, as we all know, is as competitive as heck. So would his first-quarter play entice teams with playoff aspirations in desperate need of a center? You betcha. Toews made clear in the summer that a rebuild wasn’t all that appealing to him, so if a contender comes calling, one expects that he’d waive his no-move despite the fact that he has played, by all accounts, with a great attitude. — Michael Russo, Dec. 15


8. Vladimir Tarasenko, Blues
Previously: 8

Tarasenko had 29 points in 34 games before getting injured on New Year’s Eve. He returned to the lineup Tuesday night and, while he was scoreless, had a game-high nine shot attempts. He could be a valuable 11th-hour rental, a proven scorer from a recent Stanley Cup championship team. Even in the years when the Blues were a playoff contender, general manager Doug Armstrong wasn’t afraid to make a bold statement. Tarasenko’s original trade request came more than a year ago; but now that his eight-year, $60 million contract is down to its final months, he’ll be easier to move. — Duhatschek, Jan. 25


9. Brock Boeser, Canucks
Previously: 10

Word is that teams keep poking around on Boeser and are exploring it in a more realistic manner — trying to see how they could make it work. He still has another two years on his contract after this season at a $6.65 million average annual value, so it’s possible the only way he gets dealt is if Vancouver retains money. The Wild have talked to Vancouver about it, and Boeser returning to his home state would be a good story, but it doesn’t sound like Minnesota feels it can make it work cap-wise unless the Canucks eat a significant portion of the contract. — LeBrun and Russo, Jan. 18


10. Vladislav Gavrikov, Blue Jackets
Previously: 11

The Blue Jackets are hoping to re-sign Gavrikov, who’s a pending unrestricted free agent, but if they can’t, expect them to use their trade of David Savard to the Lightning two years ago as a template for how to handle trading him ahead of the deadline. Gavrikov plays the most minutes on the Blue Jackets and is at a higher level than Savard was at the time of his trade. They got a first-round pick and a third-rounder for Savard, who was also pending UFA. That is to say, when teams are making offers, a first-round pick alone may not be enough. It might take a second asset. More than 10 teams have already shown interest or listed him internally as a target, and the Blue Jackets are allowing interested teams to talk to the defenseman. — LeBrun and Russo, Jan. 25

11. Matt Dumba, Wild
Previously: 9

The Dumba saga changes weekly, it seems. Last Tuesday, he cut open a vein with The Athletic and talked about how hard it was to play knowing he could be traded and that this would undoubtedly be his final season with the Wild regardless. Hours later, Dumba played a horrible game against the Capitals and paid the piper by sitting the next two games. Rumors ran rampant that Dumba was on the verge of being traded, but the reality was that coach Dean Evason was punishing Dumba for performance. Well, the Wild gave up 10 goals in the two losses Dumba was scratched, and the benching may have been an eye-opener for the organization as to what they could look if they traded Dumba without acquiring a suitable replacement. It wouldn’t be shocking now if the Wild hung on to Dumba, especially because he was getting minuscule trade interest as it is. — Russo, Jan. 25


12. Shayne Gostisbehere, Coyotes
Previously: 12

If you’re looking for an offensive-minded defenseman and power-play quarterback on the cheap, Ghost may be your man. The Coyotes usually trade their pending free agents, and while Gostisbehere may not be the most defensively sound, he’s still a puck-mover who can help a team get up the ice and into the offensive zone. Plus, an acquiring team would owe him only a prorated portion of his $1 million salary from a real-cash standpoint while his cap hit stands at $4.5 million barring potential salary and cap retention. — Russo, Dec. 15

13. Sean Monahan, Canadiens
Previously: 13

One of the nice comeback stories of the season, Monahan has been playing reliable five-on-five minutes and averaging better than 55 percent in the faceoff circle for the Canadiens after landing in Montreal as a part of a Flames salary-cap dump. He’s been valuable enough that the Canadiens could still look to re-sign him. They received a first-rounder for taking on his contract, and if the decision is to move him, they’ll be seeking a further high draft choice from any team that wants to add center-ice depth for the playoff run. — Duhatschek, Dec. 15


14. James van Riemsdyk, Flyers
Previously: 14

The Flyers are going nowhere, meaning JvR’s going somewhere. In the last year of his contract, he just returned to Philly’s lineup and almost immediately put up a four-point game in Arizona. If he continues to produce in the new year, he could move up our board because he’s a guy who gets to the net and knows how to pot goals. He shouldn’t be expensive, either — think a mid- to late-round pick, even though he’s at a point per game in short spurts. If he continues to produce, general manager Chuck Fletcher can perhaps up the ante for a forward who can assist any team’s power play. — Russo, Dec. 15

15. Ivan Barbashev, Blues
Previously: 15

Barbashev has not been able to build on last season’s breakout campaign, in which he scored 60 points in 81 games — 49 of them at even strength. His usage in 2022-23 hasn’t changed much overall, either, getting just above 16 minutes per night. But he’s the sort of useful, all-situations, playoff-experienced utility forward who could help almost any team looking for a steady third-line contributor. Could he be this season’s Artturi Lehkonen? — Duhatschek, Jan. 18

16. Joel Edmundson, Canadiens
Previously: 16

The Canadiens have had a little cottage industry these past few years of sending defensemen out the door to teams looking for blue-line help — Ben Chiarot to Florida and Brett Kulak to Edmonton last year — and they could do the same with Edmundson, who has this season and next left on his contract at $3.5 million per. Edmundson played 22 games in the Blues’ 2019 run to the Cup and 22 again in Montreal’s 2021 run to the final. At age 29, on a reasonable contract, he’d have some value. — Duhatschek, Dec. 15

17. Tyler Bertuzzi, Red Wings
Previously: 17

The first priority for the Red Wings is to try to get Bertuzzi, a pending unrestricted free agent, signed to a contract extension. Failing that, they will almost certainly want to see what they can get for a 27-year-old hard-nosed winger who will drive to the net and produced 62 points in 68 games last season, second-best on the team. Bertuzzi has seen limited action this year — he broke one hand back on Oct. 15, missed 13 games, then shortly after returning to the lineup, broke the other hand. He only just returned to action in the second week of January. He earns a reasonable $4.75 million in the final year of his deal. — Duhatschek, Jan. 18


18. Jordan Greenway, Wild
Previously: 18

The 25-year-old has two goals — one an empty-netter — and four assists this season and has been part of one of the team’s best lines over the past few seasons, but he may have written his ticket out of town after being scratched recently for oversleeping and missing pregame meetings before a game. The Wild have a significant cap crunch this summer, especially with the recent $7 million-per-year extension for Matt Boldy, and trading Greenway, who’s signed through 2024-25, would free up $3 million. He could be replaced by less expensive pending restricted free agent Brandon Duhaime. The 6-foot-6 power winger is respected in the league, especially by Sharks coach and mentor David Quinn and Sabres coach Don Granato. An acquiring team could still look at him with scout’s eyes. He should be much better than he has been. — Russo, Jan. 18

19. Gustav Nyquist, Blue Jackets
Previously: 19

Nyquist missed the entire 2020-21 season recovering from major shoulder surgery, but he played all 82 games last year and scored 53 points, and he’s played all 35 games in 2022-23. So the injury issue should be settled. He is a versatile, experienced forward who can play both the left and right side. He has modest scoring totals — 18 points, all at even strength, so far — but has been almost a point-a-game player in the last couple of weeks. He’s on a hefty deal — $5.5 million average annual value — but it expires after this year. In the years he’s been a seller, GM Jarmo Kekalainen has been able to extract great value for his rentals. — Duhatschek, Jan. 3


20. Nick Bjugstad, Coyotes
Previously: 20

Bjugstad is 30 and signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with Arizona as an unrestricted free agent last summer, knowing that he was at a career crossroads. He’s a 6-foot-6 behemoth playing reasonable minutes (16:44 per night) and providing modest scoring numbers (18 in his first 43 games) for a thin Coyotes team. The good news: After years of missing long stretches because of a variety of issues, including a sports hernia surgery and then a spinal surgery to repair a herniated disc, he has played every game thus far this season, so his health issues seem to be thing of the past. For the price of a mid-round draft pick — we hear Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong thinks he can get as high as a second-rounder — he would be a decent depth addition for any team wanting to add size at the deadline. After that, he could even return to the Coyotes in the offseason. — Duhatschek and Russo, Jan. 18

21. Luke Schenn, Canucks
Previously: 21

The Canucks are getting lots of calls on the NHL’s hits leader (203 in 43 games). Because of his physicality and the fact that he’s a right-shot defenseman, which is always coveted at the deadline, and a good “team” guy, Schenn will be highly sought at the deadline. The Wild are one team with significant interest, but don’t be surprised if his former team, Tampa Bay, comes in hard to try to reacquire the two-time Cup champion for extra depth. If he’s traded, it wouldn’t be surprising if agent Ben Hankinson attempts to work out an extension soon after with the acquiring team. — Russo, Jan. 18

22. Max Domi, Blackhawks
Previously: 22

Domi has been a hockey vagabond, playing for three teams in the past three years. As a rental (from Columbus to Carolina last year), he produced modest results — six points in 14 playoff games. He signed a one-year, $3 million prove-it contract with the Blackhawks, where he’s had a chance to play top-line minutes with Patrick Kane and has been a good fit overall, leading to suggestions the Blackhawks could even sign him to an extension rather than dangling him as trade bait. The reality is, though: If the Blackhawks get an attractive offer for Domi, they would almost certainly move him as a rental, because there is nothing to prevent them from signing him to a new contract next July, as a UFA. The Blackhawks are in the asset-accumulation stage of their rebuild. Nothing, even a pleasant surprise such as Domi, is likely to trump that main, overriding directive. — Duhatschek, Jan. 3


23. Dmitry Kulikov, Ducks
Previously: 23

Anaheim is Kulikov’s fifth team in four years, but he’s a sturdy (6-foot-1, 201 pounds), experienced stay-at-home defender, who is third in time on ice for the Ducks. In short, he’s just the sort of depth player who just about any contender could use. His cap charge is a reasonable $2.2 million, and he has a limited no-trade clause. Verbeek was shipping out everything that moved at last season’s deadline. There’s no reason to think he won’t do the same this year, given how poorly Anaheim has played. — Duhatschek, Dec. 15

24. Cam Talbot, Senators
Previously: 24

Talbot, unwilling to share time with Marc-Andre Fleury in Minnesota, was flipped to the Senators last summer, where he’s had an up-and-down season (10-12-2, .906 save percentage, 2.86 goals-against average). He’s 35, on an expiring contract, making modest dollars ($3.666 million) and could be a temporary solution on a team such as Los Angeles, which is currently getting solid work from minor-league call-up Pheonix Copley but could use a goalie upgrade. Goalie trades rarely happen at the deadline, and when they do, they usually don’t have much of an impact. But there might be a fit with the Kings because the coach, Todd McLellan, had Talbot in Edmonton and rode him hard in 2016-17 (Talbot had 73 appearances and 42 wins that season, with a league-leading 4,294 minutes played). The Kings are in something of a goalie quandary, as age is catching up with Jonathan Quick, while the nominal goalie of the future, Cal Petersen, is in the minors trying to find his game. — Duhatschek, Jan. 18

25. Jesse Puljujarvi, Oilers
Previously: Unranked

Puljujarvi has been a lightning rod in Edmonton for years now, his actual production never quite living up to his analytical profile. He just looks like a young player who needs a change of scenery to get his career on track. At 24, he may never fulfill the offensive potential that made him the fourth pick in the 2016 draft, but he does have size and can win some board battles because of his strength. With just a $3 million contract and heading into an RFA year, Puljujarvi looks like the type of player that a rebuilding team could take a flyer on, just to see if a fresh start gets him closer to the sort of potential that teams saw in his world junior days. He probably wouldn’t return much in a trade, but at this point, the Oilers could include him as a part of a package for help on the blue line or to upgrade their so-so penalty killing. — Duhatschek, Jan. 25


The Athletic’s NHL trade board at a glance
(Editor’s note: This is not an exhaustive list of players who could be traded before the deadline. These are the players we’re hearing the most buzz about right now.)

1
Bo Horvat
Canucks
C
27
2023 UFA
2
Timo Meier
Sharks
LW
26
2023 RFA
3
Jakob Chychrun
Coyotes
LD
24
2025 UFA
4
Patrick Kane
Blackhawks
RW
34
2023 UFA
5
John Klingberg
Ducks
RD
30
2023 UFA
6
Ryan O'Reilly
Blues
C
31
2023 UFA
7
Jonathan Toews
Blackhawks
C
34
2023 UFA
8
Vladimir Tarasenko
Blues
RW
31
2023 UFA
9
Brock Boeser
Canucks
RW
25
2025 UFA
10
Vladislav Gavrikov
Blue Jackets
LD
27
2023 UFA
11
Matt Dumba
Wild
RD
28
2023 UFA
12
Shayne Gostisbehere
Coyotes
RD
29
2023 UFA
13
Sean Monahan
Canadiens
C
28
2023 UFA
14
James van Riemsdyk
Flyers
LW
33
2023 UFA
15
Ivan Barbashev
Blues
RW
27
2023 UFA
16
Joel Edmundson
Canadiens
LD
29
2024 UFA
17
Tyler Bertuzzi
Red Wings
LW
27
2023 UFA
18
Jordan Greenway
Wild
RW
25
2025 UFA
19
Gustav Nyquist
Blue Jackets
LW
33
2023 UFA
20
Nick Bjugstad
Coyotes
C
30
2023 UFA
21
Luke Schenn
Canucks
RD
33
2023 UFA
22
Max Domi
Blackhawks
C
27
2023 UFA
23
Dmitry Kulikov
Ducks
RD
32
2023 UFA
24
Cam Talbot
Senators
G
35
2023 UFA
25
Jesse Puljujarvi
Oilers
RW
24
2023 RFA
No longer ranked: Andreas Athanasiou, Anthony Duclair, Lars Eller, Alex Goligoski, James Reimer, Nick Ritchie, Jack Roslovic.

(Top photo of Timo Meier: Martin Rose/Getty Images))
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 7:25 PM ET
I'll stand with my earlier thought on Meier. If we didn't want Cat in the offseason, I'm not sure what changed from then till now. Maybe Terry's getting excited and told Kevy to spend? He's got waaay less injury history than Chychrun, so he's a better bet IMO. I'll be shocked though. Absolutely blown away.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 25 @ 7:25 PM ET
Leafs can do us a favor tonight. Rangers aren't totally free and clear yet.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 7:30 PM ET
Paulacap requested a girgensons blog about 15 pages ago.
- Boss34


Condensed blog:

He plays defense, falls a lot and will be here until the end of time.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Jan 25 @ 7:40 PM ET
I’m gonna need to fact check this.

Just to be clear, you’re saying if you have less goals than the other team, you won’t win?

- sbroads24


The Sabres have given up 160 goals this year

Only 10 teams have given up more goals.

They might not make the playoffs because of it, but hey defence doesn’t matter I suppose
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 25 @ 7:41 PM ET
Condensed blog:

He plays defense, falls a lot and will be here until the end of time.

- Hank Balling



Excellent blog baller as always

You left out vibes and leadership.

Do you see the Sabres making a trade at the deadline.

Something like a Bob corkum type deal?
Maybe swap Kevin haller for Petr svoboda ?

How many points out at the deadline makes sense to add? From a management perspective
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 7:44 PM ET
Excellent blog baller as always

You left out vibes and leadership.

Do you see the Sabres making a trade at the deadline.

Something like a Bob corkum type deal?
Maybe swap Kevin haller for Petr svoboda ?

How many points out at the deadline makes sense to add? From a management perspective

- Boss34



No. Johnson and Levi will be their "deadline moves."

The Timo Meier rumors also make no sense to me.

He's a really nice player, don't get me wrong. I just don't understand adding an $8-10m offensive forward to a strong offensive team.

That doesn't make sense to me
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 25 @ 7:45 PM ET
Excellent blog baller as always

You left out vibes and leadership.

Do you see the Sabres making a trade at the deadline.

Something like a Bob corkum type deal?
Maybe swap Kevin haller for Petr svoboda ?

How many points out at the deadline makes sense to add? From a management perspective

- Boss34


Also the posterchild for the suffering era. Has anyone in Sabre history lost more games?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 25 @ 7:52 PM ET
Also the posterchild for the suffering era. Has anyone in Sabre history lost more games?
- Lunaion


That's a valid point with both okposo and girgensons

I would like to think KA kept them around, because he doesn't blame them .....

It is a team sport.

It says something about a player, to show commitment to a city and organization.

Girgensons could have punched a ticket to any of the other 30 teams with his last 3 year contract. He gave buffalo a hometown discount if anything.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 25 @ 7:54 PM ET
The Sabres have given up 160 goals this year

Only 10 teams have given up more goals.

They might not make the playoffs because of it, but hey defence doesn’t matter I suppose

- Swedish_Jesus


Much of that is the result of playing so many young kids. I think it is already better than it was a few weeks ago.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 25 @ 7:55 PM ET
No. Johnson and Levi will be their "deadline moves."

The Timo Meier rumors also make no sense to me.

He's a really nice player, don't get me wrong. I just don't understand adding an $8-10m offensive forward to a strong offensive team.

That doesn't make sense to me

- Hank Balling


Could you give me some %'s on Johnson and levi

How likely to sign with buffalo
How likely to make a difference
Johnson's replaceing Bryson?
Levi going into an orthodox 4 man goalie rotation?

I like meire but they would realistically have to take skinner in return. And some understanding on a contract at 9ish.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 7:58 PM ET
Could you give me some %'s on Johnson and levi

How likely to sign with buffalo
How likely to make a difference
Johnson's replaceing Bryson?
Levi going into an orthodox 4 man goalie rotation?

I like meire but they would realistically have to take skinner in return. And some understanding on a contract at 9ish.

- Boss34


I know absolutely knothing

But -

%100 Levi
%85 Johnson


Levi replaces Comrie in February of 2024 after UPL suffers an injury. Comrie is waived after 4 bad games and Levi never goes back to Rochester
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 25 @ 7:58 PM ET
No. Johnson and Levi will be their "deadline moves."

The Timo Meier rumors also make no sense to me.

He's a really nice player, don't get me wrong. I just don't understand adding an $8-10m offensive forward to a strong offensive team.

That doesn't make sense to me

- Hank Balling


This. There is no way that they are going to get a rental like Meier or Horvat. Also, it wouldn't make any sense to try to get a guys like that and then try to extend them well into their 30s.

I think one of the things that makes it difficult for Adams to make a trade for a younger player (Drury / Briere trade) is that so many teams are still in the running. I still think Chiquorin makes the most sense, if/when the price drops. Short of that, I think the biggest chance at improvement as the year goes on is hoping that Quinn and Paterka get back to where they were a month ago.

(I hate to say it but I don't hate 46 as much as I used to, but I still dislike him)
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 8:00 PM ET
This. There is no way that they are going to get a rental like Meier or Horvat. Also, it wouldn't make any sense to try to get a guys like that and then try to extend them well into their 30s.

I think one of the things that makes it difficult for Adams to make a trade for a younger player (Drury / Briere trade) is that so many teams are still in the running. I still think Chiquorin makes the most sense, if/when the price drops. Short of that, I think the biggest chance at improvement as the year goes on is hoping that Quinn and Paterka get back to where they were a month ago.

(I hate to say it but I don't hate 46 as much as I used to, but I still dislike him)

- Slump Buster


I like that idea more and the Connor Murphy idea even more-er
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 25 @ 8:00 PM ET
No. Johnson and Levi will be their "deadline moves."

The Timo Meier rumors also make no sense to me.

He's a really nice player, don't get me wrong. I just don't understand adding an $8-10m offensive forward to a strong offensive team.

That doesn't make sense to me

- Hank Balling


I think Adams / Sabres name is always thrown around d a decent to big name player

From what I’ve heard. He just basically asks what the asking price is and does his due diligence.

It’s like the chycrun rumor from a couple months ago. He asked for the price and said we will get back to you

The only move we will make is something that won’t damage the roster.

Adding without tearing it apart.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 25 @ 8:02 PM ET
I know absolutely knothing

But -

%100 Levi
%85 Johnson


Levi replaces Comrie in February of 2024 after UPL suffers an injury. Comrie is waived after 4 bad games and Levi never goes back to Rochester

- Hank Balling


February of 2024

Next time the city of buffalo can win a championship, if the Sabres miss the playoffs 😐

Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 25 @ 8:03 PM ET
I know absolutely knothing

But -

%100 Levi
%85 Johnson


Levi replaces Comrie in February of 2024 after UPL suffers an injury. Comrie is waived after 4 bad games and Levi never goes back to Rochester

- Hank Balling


Portillo is in the mix as well. They think he is still coming. Adams told Portillo to go back to school. Yes you head that right.

They wanted to give UPL a fair shot.

In a perfect world. They want Levi to stay 1 more year and Portillo to go pro after this college season
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 8:03 PM ET
February of 2024

Next time the city of buffalo can win a championship, if the Sabres miss the playoffs 😐

- Boss34


In the words of Rex Ryan:

Get ready; we're going
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 25 @ 8:06 PM ET
That's a valid point with both okposo and girgensons

I would like to think KA kept them around, because he doesn't blame them .....

It is a team sport.

It says something about a player, to show commitment to a city and organization.

Girgensons could have punched a ticket to any of the other 30 teams with his last 3 year contract. He gave buffalo a hometown discount if anything.

- Boss34


Think we've established how green KA was in year 1. I'm sure he'd like that deal back. Didn't work out.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 25 @ 8:06 PM ET
I like that idea more and the Connor Murphy idea even more-er
- Hank Balling


Connor Murphy is the only realistic trade I see the Sabres making at the deadline.

Chicago is rebuilding and would take a lot of picks.
We have a lot of picks and prospects already
Hopefully Chicago holds some decent $ as well. Keep terry happy.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 8:06 PM ET
Portillo is in the mix as well. They think he is still coming. Adams told Portillo to go back to school. Yes you head that right.

They wanted to give UPL a fair shot.

In a perfect world. They want Levi to stay 1 more year and Portillo to go pro after this college season

- Sabretooth9


I can't see why. Northeastern is declining. He's learned all he can learn there
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jan 25 @ 8:06 PM ET
I like that idea more and the Connor Murphy idea even more-er
- Hank Balling


I really came around on Murphy a lot after seeing some of his numbers and watching when we played him. I can't imagine too many other teams being that interested in him because of his term. A high second gets it done?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jan 25 @ 8:09 PM ET
I really came around on Murphy a lot after seeing some of his numbers and watching when we played him. I can't imagine too many other teams being that interested in him because of his term. A high second gets it done?
- Slump Buster


The one Hawks ref agreed to either of two trades:


2nd, Bloom and the rights to Portillo
Or
Two 2nds (Buf and VGK) plus Bloom


I'd say yes to either, personally
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 25 @ 8:11 PM ET
Think we've established how green KA was in year 1. I'm sure he'd like that deal back. Didn't work out.
- Lunaion


If I lose this bet with thirtysixensons, you're gonna make it a difficult week.

KA loves girgensons . That was a coup for the Sabres keeping an allstar. How many guys around the league make 2.2 and played in the biggest game of the season?
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