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Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 1:27 PM ET
I don’t endorse the idea, but it may be part of management’s thinking. The flip side of not hitting fast forward.
- PrinceChill


It's just running in place at this point

Gross
riptheguard
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.08.2005

Mar 3 @ 1:27 PM ET
110% not surprised nothing gonna happen.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Mar 3 @ 1:28 PM ET
Stand idol, fine. Then sell our UFA so we have more assets to use this summer.
I agree with Stripes, we can’t sit and build from within for the next 3 years. If we aren’t a playoff team by next year, guys like Dahlin will want out
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 3 @ 1:30 PM ET
This is not shocking.
I will also not be shocked if little to no moves are made in the off-season. Patience. Draft and develop. Wait for eastern conference teams to self destruct.

- PrinceChill


regardless of whatever trades are made today, sabres aren't competing with the top. but 'waiting it out' aint it.

the idea is we're stronger next year with all the developing players here.

but they must add by subtraction. must
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 1:31 PM ET
David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
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Sounds like a few teams are still in the mix for James van Riemsdyk. Vegas remains. I wonder about the Avs still, and if Minny's circled back.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Mar 3 @ 1:31 PM ET
i havent seen a single guy today that Id want the sabres to be a part of.

i mean, gudas, sure. but as a ufa, thats a non starter without and ext

- TheSabresTaco

At this point, all of the guys you'd want have already been moved. Maybe Crouse is the only one left for me. Unless they did something crazy and got Josi and Saros from the Preds or someone that you wouldn't believe would even be traded.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 3 @ 1:32 PM ET
So we just need to wait for
NJ
Ottawa
TB
Boston
Toronto
Carolina
Rangers
Islander
Penguins
Florida

To all self destruct.

Seems reasonable

- ImThatGuy

seems like a sound plan
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 3 @ 1:32 PM ET
So does that make Gerbe a liar?
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Mar 3 @ 1:33 PM ET
Looks like KA is going to have to have a meeting with the Bobs.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Mar 3 @ 1:34 PM ET
seems like a sound plan
- homiedclown

You can’t rush these things
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 3 @ 1:35 PM ET
regardless of whatever trades are made today, sabres aren't competing with the top. but 'waiting it out' aint it.

the idea is to continue to be a cap floor team for as long as possible.

but they must subtract salary in order to do so

- TheSabresTaco


FTFY
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 3 @ 1:36 PM ET
Looks like KA is going to have to have a meeting with the Bobs.
- Khmylev



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

Mar 3 @ 1:36 PM ET
At this point, all of the guys you'd want have already been moved. Maybe Crouse is the only one left for me. Unless they did something crazy and got Josi and Saros from the Preds or someone that you wouldn't believe would even be traded.
- Hatboro_Swords


one of my dream trades is getting saros and fabbro. moving real goalies is almost non existent at the tdl. over the summer ill be banging the table for a real goalie.

crouse would be a solid add too, but if i were to prioritize, it would first be saros, responsible defenseman, middle 6 tough to play against forward.

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

Mar 3 @ 1:36 PM ET
FTFY
- ImThatGuy


people running with this narrative are gonna be pissed when they pay power and dahlin.
mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Mar 3 @ 1:37 PM ET
one of my dream trades is getting saros and fabbro. moving real goalies is almost non existent at the tdl. over the summer ill be banging the table for a real goalie.

crouse would be a solid add too, but if i were to prioritize, it would first be saros, responsible defenseman, middle 6 tough to play against forward.

All with term.

- TheSabresTaco


UPL and Comrie next year you know it's coming
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 3 @ 1:38 PM ET
The defense corps can still use an upgrade, but they get absolutely zero help from the forward group. To a man, they all stink on the wrong side of center ice, Tage Thompson's line included. Now, I think Granato knows this, which is why he runs the system he does, and I think it has resulted in a net positive in the win column, but there's only so much a defense corps can do when your forwards don't play defense at all. For the most part, it leads to entertaining hockey, so I'm good with it.
- buffalofan19


This is eerily similar to Florida last year.
It has taken the new coach 3/4 of a season to get the new system implemented and get the players to buy in.

We are now seeing playoff hockey and how the Sabres stack up given they are in the stretch run.
It's no shock that the team deficiencies are being exposed...players, coaches and systems alike.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 3 @ 1:38 PM ET
He's still Listening, just his phone is on silent
Stripes77
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Buffalo Sabres
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Mar 3 @ 1:38 PM ET

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

Mar 3 @ 1:38 PM ET
people running with this narrative are gonna be pissed when they pay power and dahlin.
- TheSabresTaco

it wlil be interesting if Dahlin does not sign an extension this summer
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 3 @ 1:39 PM ET
UPL and Comrie next year you know it's coming
- mattmoulson



i do and im going to lost my (frank)ing mind when it happens.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 3 @ 1:39 PM ET
it wlil be interesting if Dahlin does not sign an extension this summer
- homiedclown


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

Mar 3 @ 1:39 PM ET
He's still Listening, just his phone is on silent
- Buff36


hey he's having conversations
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Mar 3 @ 1:40 PM ET
He's still Listening, just his phone is on silent
- Buff36

Hello?
Yes, a collect call for Mrs. Floyd from Mister Floyd
Will you accept the charges from United States?
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Mar 3 @ 1:41 PM ET
i do and im going to lost my (frank)ing mind when it happens.
- TheSabresTaco


if they do, that's the point a lot of pro-KA people will scratch their heads a bit. That's a really hard one to sell when there's a clear playoff expectation next season.
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Mar 3 @ 1:41 PM ET
So we just need to wait for
NJ
Ottawa
TB
Boston
Toronto
Carolina
Rangers
Islander
Penguins
Florida

To all self destruct.

Seems reasonable

- ImThatGuy

Kevyn would tell us to all be patient, and that he’s not going to fast forward this rebuild.
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