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Michael Pachla
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Jun 25 @ 3:27 PM ET
Michael Pachla: What would you do if Sabres GM Jason Botterill made minimal (or no) moves? Free agents may be too costly and now one knows what's available on the trade front
buffalofan19
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Jun 25 @ 3:28 PM ET
Michael Pachla: What would you do if Sabres GM Jason Botterill made minimal (or no) moves?
Free agents may be too costly and now one knows what's available on the trade front

- Michael Pachla



I would sit back and eat popcorn.
Stripes77
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Jun 25 @ 3:29 PM ET
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Jun 25 @ 3:31 PM ET
Michael Pachla: What would you do if Sabres GM Jason Botterill made minimal (or no) moves?
Free agents may be too costly and now one knows what's available on the trade front

- Michael Pachla

Get a life and go out more.
RhinoFan
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Jun 25 @ 3:35 PM ET
As you said, July 1st is Stupid Season. No reason to sign another Okposo. We don't have much trade assets...

So I won't be surprised if it's minimal moves. Everyone will hate this, but we will be better next season, even with the same roster. With no real assets to move for help now and so many teams throwing out stupid contracts, I'm not sure hyperactivity is our best move at present.

Try to get a 2-3C or top4 defender through trade or FA. Send Girgs and Sobotka back from whence they came. Call up Olo and Nylander. We're better than last season. Don't hold your breath for playoffs, you'll suffocate.
dadeadhead
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Jun 25 @ 3:37 PM ET
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RhinoFan
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Jun 25 @ 3:37 PM ET
Side note: Justin Bailey will be a UFA...
jochfr
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Jun 25 @ 3:37 PM ET
Side note: Justin Bailey will be a UFA...
- RhinoFan

GO GET HIM BOTTS!
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Jun 25 @ 3:38 PM ET
JR, Mogilny, Vinny, and Alfie should be in.
- dadeadhead

Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
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Jun 25 @ 3:38 PM ET
As you said, July 1st is Stupid Season. No reason to sign another Okposo. We don't have much trade assets...

So I won't be surprised if it's minimal moves. Everyone will hate this, but we will be better next season, even with the same roster. With no real assets to move for help now and so many teams throwing out stupid contracts, I'm not sure hyperactivity is our best move at present.

Try to get a 2-3C or top4 defender through trade or FA. Send Girgs and Sobotka back from whence they came. Call up Olo and Nylander. We're better than last season. Don't hold your breath for playoffs, you'll suffocate.

- RhinoFan

this is pretty much where i'm at
RhinoFan
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Jun 25 @ 3:38 PM ET
GO GET HIM BOTTS!
- jochfr


I like Leier. He'll get called up this year at some point.
SABRES 89
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Jun 25 @ 3:39 PM ET
I'm guessing EROD number 2 center, Larson 3 and who cares as 4.
RhinoFan
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Jun 25 @ 3:39 PM ET
this is pretty much where i'm at
- Michael Pachla


Meh with a side of acceptance?
SABRES 89
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Jun 25 @ 3:40 PM ET
As you said, July 1st is Stupid Season. No reason to sign another Okposo. We don't have much trade assets...

So I won't be surprised if it's minimal moves. Everyone will hate this, but we will be better next season, even with the same roster. With no real assets to move for help now and so many teams throwing out stupid contracts, I'm not sure hyperactivity is our best move at present.

Try to get a 2-3C or top4 defender through trade or FA. Send Girgs and Sobotka back from whence they came. Call up Olo and Nylander. We're better than last season. Don't hold your breath for playoffs, you'll suffocate.

- RhinoFan

Yea there's nothing like next season, after the season we keep saying, nothing like next season.
RhinoFan
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Jun 25 @ 3:40 PM ET
I'm guessing EROD number 2 center, Larson 3 and who cares as 4.
- SABRES 89


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- RhinoFan

I would have already traded him.
RhinoFan
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Jun 25 @ 3:40 PM ET
Yea there's nothing like next season, after the season we keep saying, nothing like next season.
- SABRES 89


You see any way we're a playoff contender next season (outside youngins over achieving)?
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
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Jun 25 @ 3:41 PM ET
On the plus side, if no major moves are made we will really see how the coaching change impacts this group.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
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Jun 25 @ 3:41 PM ET

- RhinoFan

Fat kid
RhinoFan
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Jun 25 @ 3:41 PM ET
I would have already traded him.
- SABRES 89


I'll find a picture where he looks even more depressed and insert here later.

He got the Nylander Rushed treatment. They can't all be Barzal.
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Jun 25 @ 3:41 PM ET
You see any way we're a playoff contender next season (outside youngins over achieving)?
- RhinoFan

Keep going round and round, every year.
SABRES 89
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Jun 25 @ 3:42 PM ET
I'll find a picture where he looks even more depressed and insert here later.

He got the Nylander Rushed treatment. They can't all be Barzal.

- RhinoFan

How was Nylander rushed ? did I miss something ?
RhinoFan
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Jun 25 @ 3:43 PM ET
How was Nylander rushed ? did I miss something ?
- SABRES 89


I think it's pretty widely accepted he needed more time in juniors or even overseas. Jumping straight to the AHL was a misstep. Middelstadt skipped the AHL, so similar situations.
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Jun 25 @ 3:44 PM ET
I think it's pretty widely accepted he needed more time in juniors or even overseas. Jumping straight to the AHL was a misstep. Middelstadt skipped the AHL, so similar situations.
- RhinoFan

He's leading this VISION.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
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Jun 25 @ 3:44 PM ET
I'm guessing EROD number 2 center, Larson 3 and who cares as 4.
- SABRES 89

so top ten pick again
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