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mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Feb 11 @ 1:36 PM ET
Forward Myles Powell recalled by Amerks. Are there a bunch of Rochester forwards that are injured? Interesting...
- Lilroot9


He was recalled because Criscuolo is injured. He's had 39 points in 37 games in Cincinnati.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 11 @ 1:39 PM ET
There's urgency. All we've heard was that there's mutual interest to get a contract done.. but if that's not the case, they have to ask him to waive. It's a Tavares-esq situation. Islanders got nothing for him. I don't want to be the Islanders. I also don't want to trade him.
- TheSabresTaco

We won’t. He’s going to re-sign. I’d bet $$.

There’s no way this franchise lets him walk
SyrSabreFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Syracuse, NY
Joined: 02.27.2007

Feb 11 @ 1:56 PM ET
So, no Glotov?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
We won’t. He’s going to re-sign. I’d bet $$.

There’s no way this franchise lets him walk

- sbroads24


I fully agree.

Theoretically, there's an urgency to figure out his intentions. I'm sure Botts knows where Skinner's head is at, though.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Feb 11 @ 2:09 PM ET
I do wonder what the ask would be on a player like Parayko. Would Ghule, Nylander and a pick do it? He seems like a perfect target when you take his age and contract into consideration.

Edit; we would need to move some salary out to make it work so it may make sense to do a deal like this after the season ends
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:17 PM ET
I don't do Twitter, FB, etc., but I'm not sucking up when I say your stuff is infinitely more reed-able and narratively consistent than the hot take machine that is Harrington.
- jcragcrumple

much appreciated
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:17 PM ET
ryan dzingel would be a bad ass pick up.
- TheSabresTaco

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:18 PM ET
if only botts can find someone to take Sobotka off our his hands
- Michael Pachla


He’s not actually that bad
Just doesn’t belong in the top9
Sobotka is another Girgs/Larsson
Not that we need 3 of them...
but if we could keep the 3 of them on “line4”
AND
find another line capable of some defensive zone time so that line4 is actually getting line4 minutes...
then we wouldn’t need to move him
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 11 @ 2:24 PM ET
Alrighty, so Risto for Huberdeau is floating around twitter (as a suggestion, not really a rumor)

That’s a great deal.

JH is borderline elite
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Feb 11 @ 2:25 PM ET
Alrighty, so Risto for Huberdeau is floating around twitter (as a suggestion, not really a rumor)

That’s a great deal.

JH is borderline elite

- sbroads24


He's no Hall, but I agree, that would be a steal for us. He's legit.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 11 @ 2:26 PM ET
He’s not actually that bad
Just doesn’t belong in the top9
Sobotka is another Girgs/Larsson
Not that we need 3 of them...
but if we could keep the 3 of them on “line4”
AND
find another line capable of some defensive zone time so that line4 is actually getting line4 minutes...
then we wouldn’t need to move him

- jdfitz77


The best 4th line we've had this year was:

Girgs-Erod-Pominville imo. It had a bit of everything. If we replace Pommer with Smith for next year, that 4th line is fine with me. But we need a 3C to replace Sobotka. Or a "2b" to split time with Mittelstadt
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:30 PM ET
Alrighty, so Risto for Huberdeau is floating around twitter (as a suggestion, not really a rumor)

That’s a great deal.

JH is borderline elite

- sbroads24


Another “playmaker” though
Not saying i wouldn’t want him, but...
-need guys that can finish
-that would leave us with the worst right side defensemen in the entire league

I get that u aren’t a Risto fan
But he can’t be moved without a replacement plan

As good as Huberdeau is,
he’s not Hall
And might not be the best fit for us
SyrSabreFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Syracuse, NY
Joined: 02.27.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:30 PM ET
Alrighty, so Risto for Huberdeau is floating around twitter (as a suggestion, not really a rumor)

That’s a great deal.

JH is borderline elite

- sbroads24


Like IBN twitter...or basement dweller?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 11 @ 2:30 PM ET
Alrighty, so Risto for Huberdeau is floating around twitter (as a suggestion, not really a rumor)

That’s a great deal.

JH is borderline elite

- sbroads24


We'd need to do some work to find a suitable replacement for Risto. But that trade would also be elite. In fantasy land.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 11 @ 2:30 PM ET
Like IBN twitter...or basement dweller?
- SyrSabreFan


SabresInsider, I hope. He's my fave
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:32 PM ET
The best 4th line we've had this year was:

Girgs-Erod-Pominville imo. It had a bit of everything. If we replace Pommer with Smith for next year, that 4th line is fine with me. But we need a 3C to replace Sobotka. Or a "2b" to split time with Mittelstadt

- jcragcrumple


The problem with that 4th line is that it leaves Sobotka & Okposo on Line3

Before the StL trade,
I wanted to see a Line4 of
Bailey-E Rod-Baptiste
*i knew they’d never get the chance though
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 11 @ 2:33 PM ET
He's no Hall, but I agree, that would be a steal for us. He's legit.
- RhinoFan


SyrSabreFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Syracuse, NY
Joined: 02.27.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:33 PM ET
SabresInsider, I hope. He's my fave
- TheSabresTaco



TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 11 @ 2:33 PM ET
Another “playmaker” though
Not saying i wouldn’t want him, but...
-need guys that can finish
-that would leave us with the worst right side defensemen in the entire league

I get that u aren’t a Risto fan
But he can’t be moved without a replacement plan

As good as Huberdeau is,
he’s not Hall

And might not be the best fit for us

- jdfitz77


What the (frank) is this. Seriously.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:34 PM ET
He’s not actually that bad
Just doesn’t belong in the top9
Sobotka is another Girgs/Larsson
Not that we need 3 of them...
but if we could keep the 3 of them on “line4”
AND
find another line capable of some defensive zone time so that line4 is actually getting line4 minutes...
then we wouldn’t need to move him

- jdfitz77

other than faceoffs, at which he's slightly above 50%, I'm not sure he's brought anything to the table this season
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Feb 11 @ 2:34 PM ET
The problem with that 4th line is that it leaves Sobotka & Okposo on Line3

Before the StL trade,
I wanted to see a Line4 of
Bailey-E Rod-Baptiste
*i knew they’d never get the chance though

- jdfitz77


Okposo and a 1st for Kovy and a 2nd

Short term pain, long term gain
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 11 @ 2:35 PM ET
other than faceoffs, at which he's slightly above 50%, I'm not sure he's brought anything to the table this season
- Michael Pachla


Right, bc he was mostly in the 3C role

Same way Girgs/Larsson brought very little to the table in previous years when they were being played in the top9
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 11 @ 2:36 PM ET
I personally don't think we should trade for anyone unless their name is Taylor Hall. Everyone else in this league blows olive salad.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bay Area, CA
Joined: 06.20.2012

Feb 11 @ 2:36 PM ET
Alrighty, so Risto for Huberdeau is floating around twitter (as a suggestion, not really a rumor)

That’s a great deal.

JH is borderline elite

- sbroads24



So fill one hole and open up a huge one on defense. Il pass unless I have an immediate replacement/ upgrade over Risto
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 11 @ 2:37 PM ET
I do wonder what the ask would be on a player like Parayko. Would Ghule, Nylander and a pick do it? He seems like a perfect target when you take his age and contract into consideration.

Edit; we would need to move some salary out to make it work so it may make sense to do a deal like this after the season ends

- MCGUIZZY


I know Parayko was a popular name out there, but STL isn't a seller anymore. If he moves in the off-season, it's going to cost a roster player ++
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