And they don't have the defense prospect depth to include in trades either.
- kingcong39

they don't have the balls to make those trades anyhow though

just hoard all the undersized forwards

Player development.

Isn’t that run by Adam Mair?
- ImThatGuy

no clue

6k was a third stringer to start the year

ryan johnson is in the presser instead of playing in rochester or buffalo

jost gets the callup over rosen

dot dot dot

I want what you are on. Holy cow. Committed to this whole Tkachuk thing.

Twice the player mitts is

Sens have 53 points. Excellent leader and locker room guy 😂😂
- Sabretooth9

Show me anything Mitts has done that compares to Brady. Just because the Senators suck doesn't mean anything, Sabres blow to.

And they don't have the defense prospect depth to include in trades either.

If they picked a defenseman instead of that goaltender, they'd have much more leverage in trades.
- kingcong39

Definitely on the Right Side

Show me anything Mitts has done that compares to Brady. Just because the Senators suck doesn't mean anything, Sabres blow to.
- Buff36

Sabres sucked because Eichel and Reinhart according to this fanbase.

Sabres sucked because Eichel and Reinhart according to this fanbase.
- ImThatGuy

half true

Sabres sucked because Eichel and Reinhart according to this fanbase.
- ImThatGuy

Miss Rhino more than Eichel to tell you the truth

And they don't have the defense prospect depth to include in trades either.

If they picked a defenseman instead of that goaltender, they'd have much more leverage in trades.
- kingcong39

If they showed a willingness to trade for a rental, they could acquire half the league.

If you want to say they should have ponied up for Chychrun, then sure I can understand that

But Tanev was advertised to the whole league for months and essentially went for a second round pick and a guy while having 75% of his contract retained.

Sean freaking Monahan even got a first rounder

Miss Rhino more than Eichel to tell you the truth
- Buff36

so does Terry

Eric Johnson is getting the Okposo and Girgensons treatment, if he wants to go, he will go and that's it.
- SABRES 89

What an insane way to run a franchise.

What an insane way to run a franchise.
- Lunaion

Well it is the Sabres! Should change the name to the "Buffalo Disfunctionals" and have a Picture of Terry and Kevyn High Fiving on the Front of the Jerseys instead of the Swords

If they showed a willingness to trade for a rental, they could acquire half the league.

If you want to say they should have ponied up for Chychrun, then sure I can understand that

But Tanev was advertised to the whole league for months and essentially went for a second round pick and a guy while having 75% of his contract retained.

Sean freaking Monahan even got a first rounder
- Swedish_Jesus

The guy as you called him is a recent 2nd round draft selected defenseman.

Sabres have any of those? Are they trading their only one who they just picked?

Didn't know about the rules change above, not that it matters, as teams always figure a way around it.

>>> Perfect breakdown from Owen on how exactly the retainment works. There's a new wrinkle - teams can't trade cap space for future considerations any longer, so unsigned pick Cole Brady had to go from NJD to CGY (then to Dallas) to make it all happen.

https://twitter.com/frank...8HQUL1hTpYNRU6fDdBiA&s=19

The guy as you called him is a recent 2nd round draft selected defenseman.

Sabres have any of those? Are they trading their only one who they just picked?
- kingcong39

the bigger issue IMO is the guys top 5 gm picked in the second round

Poltapov
Kisakov
and Leinonen don't look like they will sniff the nhl as of now

the bigger issue IMO is the guys top 5 gm picked in the second round

Poltapov
Kisakov
and Leinonen don't look like they will sniff the nhl as of now
- homiedclown

Absolutely.

They talked openly about thinking they had an edge with their Russian scouting.

Whoops!

the bigger issue IMO is the guys top 5 gm picked in the second round

Poltapov
Kisakov
and Leinonen don't look like they will sniff the nhl as of now
- homiedclown

Poltapov was a whiff forsure. I remember loving Zellweger and Stankoven. But then again, Adams would have been burned at the stake if he took another short king.

Leinonen looks like a huge whiff.

Peterka was a home run.

Whalberg and Strbak certainly look the part so far.

Kisakov looks like a long shot but most guys ar the end of the second round are

the bigger issue IMO is the guys top 5 gm picked in the second round

Poltapov
Kisakov
and Leinonen don't look like they will sniff the nhl as of now
- homiedclown

With the D still on the Board and the way some have progressed, that Leinonen pick looks really bad.

Devils deadlime cap space equals $8M.

Sabres equals ateast 3 times that.

Devils, while trying to win, decided to spend roughly $250K in salary to buy a 2026 4th round pick that they can either keep or use in another deal.

Sabres say they're good, no thanks.

Hardly a big deal, but another example that has me convinced they're on an internal budget per Pegula, and there's no way he'd authorize a $250K expenditure for a 4th round pick in 2 years.

With the D still on the Board and the way some have progressed, that Leinonen pick looks really bad.
- Buff36

My general rule of thumb is if Jerry Forton cries tears of joy because somebody listened to him about a pick, I immediately assume the pick sucks.

With the D still on the Board and the way some have progressed, that Leinonen pick looks really bad.
- Buff36

I had no problem with them picking a goalie there

perhaps it should have been one of the other 2 goalies


we did not have levi, or portillo under contract


kokko does look like a much better prospect

Poltapov was a whiff forsure. I remember loving Zellweger and Stankoven. But then again, Adams would have been burned at the stake if he took another short king.

Leinonen looks like a huge whiff.

Peterka was a home run.

Whalberg and Strbak certainly look the part so far.

Kisakov looks like a long shot but most guys ar the end of the second round are
- Swedish_Jesus

Many were big on Zellweger for the Sabres pick.

They ignored the obvious choice.

If he's in their prospect pool right now, there's a host of opportunities he would open for them.

Many were big on Zellweger for the Sabres pick.

They ignored the obvious choice.

If he's in their prospect pool right now, there's a host of opportunities he would open for them.
- kingcong39

In a perfect world yes they take Zellweger >Poltapov and one of Casey or Luneau over Leinonen.

With that being said, they still have the ammunition to do whatever they please

With that being said, they still have the ammunition to do whatever they please
- Swedish_Jesus

and we all wait


and wait


and wait

Devils deadlime cap space equals $8M.

Sabres equals ateast 3 times that.

Devils, while trying to win, decided to spend roughly $250K in salary to buy a 2026 4th round pick that they can either keep or use in another deal.

Sabres say they're good, no thanks.

Hardly a big deal, but another example that has me convinced they're on an internal budget per Pegula, and there's no way he'd authorize a $250K expenditure for a 4th round pick in 2 years.
- kingcong39

If they could retain and acquire a roof, they'd do it.

and we all wait


and wait


and wait
- homiedclown

I’m with you.

They pissed away a golden opportunity this year