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Frizzlefry
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Don't get so high and mighty about your superiority over Lockport, NY
Joined: 10.10.2015

Jan 23 @ 12:23 PM ET
Our 4th line next year will be Girgs (will resign for 1x 2mil and they will slap the C on his jersey) Krebs, Robinson.
Our 3rd line will be Greenway, one or 2 of the AHL kids or some useless bum we pick up
Top 2 lines will stay the same absent Mitts. We will trade mitts for a 1st and a 3rd
Defense will stay the same
They will lean on UPL and hope Levi is ready to back up

2024/25 lineup

Skinner/Tage/Tuch
JJ/Cozens/Quinn
Rosen/Kulich/Greenway
Girgs/Krebs/Robinson

Dahlin/Joker
Samuelsson/Power
R Johnson/ Clifton

UPL
Levi

- lulags





What did we do with Benson? Do we roll back the same coaching staff? (Probably)
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 23 @ 12:24 PM ET
So would people trade Diggs to the Falcons and swap 1st in 2024 8th for the 28th
- Buff36


Probably, but what are the Falcones sending back?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 23 @ 12:26 PM ET
Probably, but what are the Falcones sending back?
- IonSabres

8th pick in the 1st, and they get Diggs and the 28th
Gonna get smacked in the face by a Dead Cap hit with Diggs one way or the other.
Frizzlefry
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Don't get so high and mighty about your superiority over Lockport, NY
Joined: 10.10.2015

Jan 23 @ 12:27 PM ET
Tandem Riding all year round!
- Buff36



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

Jan 23 @ 12:36 PM ET
8th pick in the 1st, and they get Diggs and the 28th
Gonna get smacked in the face by a Dead Cap hit with Diggs one way or the other.

- Buff36


Interesting.
Initial reaction is I would want something else included…but I don’t have a good sense of Diggs value…he was a major disappointment down the stretch run.
I wouldn’t balk at them trading him away though.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Jan 23 @ 12:43 PM ET
He can break $10 M...If he wants to play elsewhere
Tkachuk gets 9.5, I think that would be the max here.
I don’t think he’ll get the same ($10M) as Barkov does, but idfk.
Zito also has to re-sign Forsling and Montour.
Rhino is happy here on a team that is a challenger, he’s killing it with these teammates. We’ll see how much “less” he’s willing to take to help keep a winning team together (lower taxes in play). Plus he gets to live in a warm winter. He recently got married and I imagine the Mrs likes living in their new house in South FL.
He could definitely get more money elsewhere, if cashing in is priority #1.

- Ratsreign


The Florida tax discount may push it a bit lower, but sounds like you're thinking it'll be in the 8s?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 23 @ 12:43 PM ET


What did we do with Benson? Do we roll back the same coaching staff? (Probably)

- Frizzlefry


Yes the same coaching staff, for Benson...they are being revolutionary by assuming a sophomore slump, so they will put him in Rochester to develop so Savoie feels comfortable.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 23 @ 12:44 PM ET
Interesting.
Initial reaction is I would want something else included…but I don’t have a good sense of Diggs value…he was a major disappointment down the stretch run.
I wouldn’t balk at them trading him away though.

- IonSabres

He has like a 27million dollar cap hit this year, it's a lot of money for a team to take on. Sucks cause we still will get hit with a huge dead cap hit.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Jan 23 @ 12:59 PM ET
Imagine if we had drafted Jefferson
- Jet Jaguar BD


Even Aiyuk, Pittman, or Higgins that went shortly after.



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

Jan 23 @ 1:02 PM ET
Imagine if we had drafted Jefferson
- Jet Jaguar BD

flip side, what if they drafted Laviska Shenault or KJ Hamler



side note they signed Hamler over the weekend
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 23 @ 1:04 PM ET
Go get Mike Evans! He wants another Championship
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 23 @ 1:05 PM ET
flip side, what if they drafted Laviska Shenault or KJ Hamler



side note they signed Hamler over the weekend

- homiedclown

He's a Big ? Health Wise. But if he can stay Healthy it will be a hell of a move by Beane.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Jan 23 @ 1:08 PM ET
Go get Mike Evans! He wants another Championship
- Buff36


Would be great, but scuttlebutt is he's taking a small deal to go to KC.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 23 @ 1:08 PM ET
Some residents here DON'T want to hear this

https://twitter.com/ABaum...QyBXBsarvd8lITiuwZIA&s=19

- TheSabresTaco


“Boss” Sullivan, circa Samson’s first season in FL



Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 23 @ 1:10 PM ET
Would be great, but scuttlebutt is he's taking a small deal to go to KC.
- QuinnFan

Wouldn't blame him
Frizzlefry
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Don't get so high and mighty about your superiority over Lockport, NY
Joined: 10.10.2015

Jan 23 @ 1:19 PM ET
Yes the same coaching staff, for Benson...they are being revolutionary by assuming a sophomore slump, so they will put him in Rochester to develop so Savoie feels comfortable.
- washedup20


Hard to argue with their track record
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jan 23 @ 1:24 PM ET
The Florida tax discount may push it a bit lower, but sounds like you're thinking it'll be in the 8s?
- QuinnFan

Idk. Maybe 8.5, I’ll leave it all up to the Wizard.
He’s gotta keep Forsling and hopefully can get Montour re-signed, too.

Ekblad will need new deal next season.
Wouldn’t be totally shocked if Zito trades Ekblad this summer.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 23 @ 1:39 PM ET
Hard to argue with their track record

- Frizzlefry


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

Jan 23 @ 1:53 PM ET
He has like a 27million dollar cap hit this year, it's a lot of money for a team to take on. Sucks cause we still will get hit with a huge dead cap hit.
- Buff36


Ya I read something on that as well...I don't pay as close attention to the Bills as I do with the Sabres... Always root for them, but they broke me 2 years ago with 13 seconds.

If they're going to get hit hard with the dead cap, then maybe suck it up and just find a good WR, including the draft to run with Diggs
Diggs, New Guy as 1B, Shakir and Kincaid sounds pretty good.
And send Cook to WR camps throughout the offseason to learn how to catch consistently.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 23 @ 1:56 PM ET
Ya I read something on that as well...I don't pay as close attention to the Bills as I do with the Sabres... Always root for them, but they broke me 2 years ago with 13 seconds.

If they're going to get hit hard with the dead cap, then maybe suck it up and just find a good WR, including the draft to run with Diggs
Diggs, New Guy as 1B, Shakir and Kincaid sounds pretty good.
And send Cook to WR camps throughout the offseason to learn how to catch consistently.

- IonSabres



Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott have made it ABUNDANTLY clear that going after another top flight WR is TOP PRIORITY this off-season.

Get ready folks, the train is coming.

#BillsMafia

https://x.com/TheThomasDe.../1749847019248595257?s=20
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 23 @ 1:56 PM ET
Idk. Maybe 8.5, I’ll leave it all up to the Wizard.
He’s gotta keep Forsling and hopefully can get Montour re-signed, too.

Ekblad will need new deal next season.
Wouldn’t be totally shocked if Zito trades Ekblad this summer.

- Ratsreign


$8.5 sounds a bit too low...maybe $9.25?

That said, if Sam gets 50G's and signs for $8.5...then,
Mitts new contract s/b about $5.75
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 23 @ 1:57 PM ET
Ya I read something on that as well...I don't pay as close attention to the Bills as I do with the Sabres... Always root for them, but they broke me 2 years ago with 13 seconds.

If they're going to get hit hard with the dead cap, then maybe suck it up and just find a good WR, including the draft to run with Diggs
Diggs, New Guy as 1B, Shakir and Kincaid sounds pretty good.
And send Cook to WR camps throughout the offseason to learn how to catch consistently.

- IonSabres

He basically quit on the team the last 7 weeks, I would move on.
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

Jan 23 @ 2:02 PM ET
Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott have made it ABUNDANTLY clear that going after another top flight WR is TOP PRIORITY this off-season.

Get ready folks, the train is coming.

#BillsMafia

https://x.com/TheThomasDe.../1749847019248595257?s=20

- washedup20

Will the train go Wide Right or will go Through The Hands of the track ?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 23 @ 2:02 PM ET
He basically quit on the team the last 7 weeks, I would move on.
- Buff36


Does Dallas make sense?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 23 @ 2:11 PM ET
Will the train go Wide Right or will go Through The Hands of the track ?
- SABRES 89



A fake punt to a dead guy is the way
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