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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 23 @ 5:31 PM ET
Carolina is paying Burns to the tune of a $5.3M cap hit because San Jose ate a third of his cap hit to make the trade.

His cap hit and his actual dollars due are both a non-issue.

- kingcong39

Agree, and it gives you time to hopefully draft his replacement this year for 3yrs from now.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 23 @ 5:32 PM ET
okposo and girgens

or burns and rousek


pretty easy call IMO for cap space

- homiedclown

Leadership
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 23 @ 5:35 PM ET
It’s funny how the theme was “no excuses this summer” yet everyone’s roster projections is like running back the exact same roster minus Olofsson and Bryson

Not enough

- sbroads24

No lie it has already been said here. “They are going to be one of the youngest team in the league next year. What do you expect?”
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 23 @ 5:37 PM ET
Let's flip the script!!
Go get Gavrikov
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 23 @ 6:13 PM ET
No lie it has already been said here. “They are going to be one of the youngest team in the league next year. What do you expect?”
- ImThatGuy



Meatball said we’re to expect conviction next year…I guess that he is referring to something about the lava temperature hot pockets in the locker room. The microwave is from the old regime and conviction is the future.

Like he said the goal is to improve
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 23 @ 6:50 PM ET
Meatball said we’re to expect conviction next year…I guess that he is referring to something about the lava temperature hot pockets in the locker room. The microwave is from the old regime and conviction is the future.

Like he said the goal is to improve

- washedup20


This type of conviction...? (Love it from Linus!!)

This is something you don't see every day: Swayman has to enter game with 3 minutes to go, as Ullmark is sent off for trying to fight Tkachuk.

https://twitter.com/Fried...RRxMWPQ3PTK8ifpfs_ZA&s=19
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Apr 23 @ 7:17 PM ET
There is a very good chance Levi will be team Canada starter.

This is great news for sabres fans. We get another look and build confidence for next year.

Feels like people are putting too much emphasis on where they think he should play next year.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 23 @ 7:34 PM ET
This type of conviction...? (Love it from Linus!!)

This is something you don't see every day: Swayman has to enter game with 3 minutes to go, as Ullmark is sent off for trying to fight Tkachuk.

https://twitter.com/Fried...RRxMWPQ3PTK8ifpfs_ZA&s=19

- kingcong39


Love it, all 5 Bruin skaters rushed in and grabbed someone too, team grit is great.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 23 @ 8:45 PM ET
It’s funny how the theme was “no excuses this summer” yet everyone’s roster projections is like running back the exact same roster minus Olofsson and Bryson

Not enough

- sbroads24


I think you need to make the distinction between what:
A) we think they will actually do (stay with the plan, largely promote from within)
B) what they should do (95% making playoffs)
C) what would be great to do( SC contenders in '23)
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 23 @ 9:17 PM ET
Meatball said we’re to expect conviction next year…I guess that he is referring to something about the lava temperature hot pockets in the locker room. The microwave is from the old regime and conviction is the future.

Like he said the goal is to improve

- washedup20


You sound like a lunatic

Maybe change your handle to WashedLuny20?
Do you also drive in reverse so you can look in the rear view mirror there too?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 23 @ 9:32 PM ET
It’s funny how the theme was “no excuses this summer” yet everyone’s roster projections is like running back the exact same roster minus Olofsson and Bryson

Not enough

- sbroads24

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

Apr 23 @ 9:33 PM ET
You sound like a lunatic

Maybe change your handle to WashedLuny20?
Do you also drive in reverse so you can look in the rear view mirror there too?

- IonSabres

lunatic fringe ended the second episode of waco aftermath






Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 23 @ 9:37 PM ET
Samuelsson Dahlin
Gavrikov Power
Lyubushkin Joker they both have played LD and Stillman as your 7th
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 23 @ 9:49 PM ET
Samuelsson Dahlin
Gavrikov Power
Lyubushkin Joker they both have played LD and Stillman as your 7th

- Buff36


It's time to move on from Joker.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 23 @ 9:49 PM ET
If you were to go back to the McDavid/Eichel draft with hindsight, would Eichel still go 2OA?

https://www.eliteprospect...raft/nhl-entry-draft/2015

For me it’s:

Marner

Then Eichel interchangeable with:

Rantanan
Werenski
Chabot
Barzal

What a 1st round

McDavid snake bitten this playoffs or Korpisalo that good?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 23 @ 9:52 PM ET
You sound like a lunatic

Maybe change your handle to WashedLuny20?
Do you also drive in reverse so you can look in the rear view mirror there too?

- IonSabres



Dumb, you can do better.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 23 @ 9:52 PM ET
lunatic fringe ended the second episode of waco aftermath







- homiedclown


Loved that song back in the day...
Still waiting for Boob pics of redheads.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Apr 23 @ 9:58 PM ET
Loved that song back in the day...
Still waiting for Boob pics of redheads.

- IonSabres

IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 23 @ 10:01 PM ET

- Gr8daygo


Mesmerizing
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 23 @ 10:18 PM ET
It's time to move on from Joker.
- Lunaion

Maybe, but until they actually have enough capable Dman he is still young enough to hope he can still grow and become consistent. He's just not ready to consistently play 22-25min a game that could be needed.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 23 @ 11:42 PM ET
Maybe, but until they actually have enough capable Dman he is still young enough to hope he can still grow and become consistent. He's just not ready to consistently play 22-25min a game that could be needed.
- Buff36


1 year left on his bridge, after playing in the top 4 for years. Time to move on. Demoting him and playing an RD out of position would be a nonsense move. Need to improve, not evaluate any further.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 24 @ 4:49 AM ET
1 year left on his bridge, after playing in the top 4 for years. Time to move on. Demoting him and playing an RD out of position would be a nonsense move. Need to improve, not evaluate any further.
- Lunaion

Sabres play all there Defenseman out of position, and I am not evaluating anymore. I know he's not ready for Top 4 minutes yet, hence being drooped down to 3rd pair. And yes the Sabres need to improve, but until they actually have the Defenseman to do it, atleast I know Joker is capable of playing good hockey, he's just inconsistent. I am all for improving on him, but not just gonna dump him when I don't have the players to do it.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 24 @ 6:31 AM ET
Sabres play all there Defenseman out of position, and I am not evaluating anymore. I know he's not ready for Top 4 minutes yet, hence being drooped down to 3rd pair. And yes the Sabres need to improve, but until they actually have the Defenseman to do it, atleast I know Joker is capable of playing good hockey, he's just inconsistent. I am all for improving on him, but not just gonna dump him when I don't have the players to do it.
- Buff36



Joker like most Sabres need to bulk up,

Another successful rebuild story to start your Monday morning with:

https://thehockeywriters....d-nearly-perfect-rebuild/
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 24 @ 6:58 AM ET
Joker like most Sabres need to bulk up,

Another successful rebuild story to start your Monday morning with:

https://thehockeywriters....d-nearly-perfect-rebuild/

- washedup20

Yeah they did a good job, funny seeing how many Defenseman they took. Sabres are basically ready to do what LA did, if we just go off Adams time like Blake. Only thing is we don't have the defensive pool that LA has. But it's time for Adams and Company to start adding needed pieces to finish his puzzle. They have the assets to do it, with the growth and development this year. Really no excuses not to.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 24 @ 7:38 AM ET
Joker like most Sabres need to bulk up,

Another successful rebuild story to start your Monday morning with:

https://thehockeywriters....d-nearly-perfect-rebuild/

- washedup20


A major difference between the Kings rebuild and the Sabres:

At the conclusion of the 2020-21 season, Doughty said in his exit interview, “With all this cap room, yeah, we got to bring guys in, that’s it, for sure. There’s no point in just waiting for these prospects to develop when you’ve got guys in their prime, guys that are hungry to win, and guys that are sick of losing, so, yeah, we got to bring guys in.”
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