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SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Feb 7 @ 2:05 PM ET
boeser does nothing to improve this team.
- TheSabresTaco

Opinions vary
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Feb 7 @ 2:06 PM ET
They seem to be pretty close. Really not worried about Dahlin's arb rights at all at this point. Seems the boys want to finish what they started.
- RhinoFan



Completely agree. Cozens. Tuch Krebs Bryson are all together on the trip

I’m 0% worried about it
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 7 @ 2:08 PM ET
Opinions vary
- SABRES 89


You personally think he offers more than Quinn or Peterka? Or does Mittelstadt go the other way and you just make a line of Boeser Jost Olofsson?

And by opinions, is it yours or theirs
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Feb 7 @ 2:08 PM ET
they're not getting anywhere near arb with Power or Dahlin.
- TheSabresTaco


Good, sounds prudent. If we have those two and Sammy locked up, you basically have to find one RHD and you can plug n play your defensive core for the next decade. I haven't been this hopeful for the blue n gold since probably 06.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Feb 7 @ 2:10 PM ET
Good, sounds prudent. If we have those two and Sammy locked up, you basically have to find one RHD and you can plug n play your defensive core for the next decade. I haven't been this hopeful for the blue n gold since probably 06.
- RhinoFan


definitely best since i moved back in 09
as lou brown would say theres 3 or 4 potential all stars in theres
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Feb 7 @ 2:11 PM ET
Completely agree. Cozens. Tuch Krebs Bryson are all together on the trip

I’m 0% worried about it

- Sabretooth9


That's good to hear as well. I really think Tuch is the unsung hero in all this and Krebs will grow...that Achilles injury set him back is all. Due to his age and contract status we might be able to get Peyton's services cheap for quite a while as well. Heavy, heavy vibes.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 7 @ 2:12 PM ET
The contracts themselves are his stamp on the team…..

Cap management is absolutely essential to being a cup contender.

You wanted the guy banished to Siberia this offseason so you have to continue the shtick instead of admitting defeat.

It’s ok my guy, life is greener on the other side it’s ok to like your team again.

- Swedish_Jesus

It is. So is having enough good players. We don’t yet. When we do we can talk about how great he is.

The contracts are great so far. Although I’m not that sold that Samuelsson is this top pairing shut down D like we thought he was 6 months ago. He looks more like a middle pairing D at this point which means he isn’t some giant bargain like Tage is and hopefully Cozens will be
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Feb 7 @ 2:12 PM ET
definitely best since i moved back in 09
as lou brown would say theres 3 or 4 potential all stars in theres

- hubie


Oh the times they are a changin'
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 7 @ 2:13 PM ET
New blog
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Feb 7 @ 2:41 PM ET
New blog
- Hank Balling

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

Feb 7 @ 3:12 PM ET
Wow. Hell of a signing. Cozens left money on the table. That's a very good sign.
- lacaprup

7 and a half year window is officially open

go get cozens a winger now with term
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Feb 7 @ 5:04 PM ET
boeser does nothing to improve this team.
- TheSabresTaco

Oh boy do I disagree

BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Feb 7 @ 5:05 PM ET
I agree with this. We have olofsson. They both play similar roles.

Just keep olofsson

- Sabretooth9

Oh my god stop posting about hockey you are really bad at it
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Feb 7 @ 6:19 PM ET
Yeah, think those get done as soon as the window opens to negotiate.
- Buff36


Is that this off-season for both?!?
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Feb 7 @ 7:43 PM ET
Let's take a step back. Wasn't he the guy that let Ullmark the all star goalie go. He signed Hall and Staal for some good coin. I'd say he's definitely in the top 32 for GMs but let's see where he goes from here
- Freddie krug



So he signed guys while under the cap and traded them for picks by effectively using cap space (I could care less about Terrys money) as a weapon. That's exactly what I wanted my GM to do when we were rebuilding.
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