Where does Mike Weber fit?
- ImThatGuy

Rochester. He fits in Rochester.

But I should've made room for McKee.

And you have no concern paying him 4.9m and a 1st round asset for that?
- Lunaion

I’m trying to get some nhl proven vets with some grit and pk skills.

4.9 is 2 million more than girgs most likely.

Coleman brings way more than girgs

I'd be more interested if he put up his normal 31 points instead. He's expensive for that and the cost wouldn't have been too high.
- Lunaion

yeah I think his contract creates a discount for the actual player.

Ty Dellandrea went to the Sharks for a 4th.

Talk about depreciation

I have no idea but that would be the thought process if they were to move him imo
- Hank Balling

There's a 0% chance they are trading Eriksson-Ek

Makes no sense

Ty Dellandrea went to the Sharks for a 4th.

Talk about depreciation
- TheSabresTaco

Oh man he was one of those vital ELC guys

There's a 0% chance they are trading Eriksson-Ek

Makes no sense
- sbroads24

ya..gerbe got em all aroused.

Especially if they BO Skinner.. although that year 3 BO amt for Skinner hits when it is time to re-up Anderson.
- IonSabres

Andersson and Tuch both would need extensions that season.

Oh man he was one of those vital ELC guys
- sbroads24

man, the 2018 draft was riddled with garbage in the 1st round. Not to mention the then-massive reach for Dellandrea at 13.

Even if you could trade Skinner, extending Andersson and Byram might be more than you can pay a defense.
- Lunaion

The one way that may make it palatable paying big money to Dahlin, Power, Byram and Andersson would be to have a near league minimum or ELC pay scale for the 3rd pair and 7th D, which means moving both Samuelsson and Clifton.

Not even sure it works then.

Dellandrea to the Sharks for a 4th

Ty Dellandrea went to the Sharks for a 4th.

Talk about depreciation
- TheSabresTaco

I'm l8

The one way that may make it palatable paying big money to Dahlin, Power, Byram and Andersson would be to have a near league minimum or ELC pay scale for the 3rd pair and 7th D, which means moving both Samuelsson and Clifton.

Not even sure it works then.
- kingcong39

It would be the highest paid D in the league, right? Aren't they 3rd right now?

Oh man he was one of those vital ELC guys
- sbroads24

Dellandrea wasn’t on an ELC.

Harley, Johnston, Stankoven, Lundqvist were the ELC players

30 goals last season , plenty short handed .

7 game winners

Sure, he probably peaked last season , but he’s a prime nhl target.

Maybe Rosen for Coleman?
- Boss34

The Sabres trading a lot for a player at their high point is a move we've seen before multiple times.

Yes, Coleman scored 30 last season, which is 4 less than his prior 2 seasons combined.

Look at his prior seasons.

You think he's a consistent 30 goal scorer? At his age?

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/blake-coleman

The one way that may make it palatable paying big money to Dahlin, Power, Byram and Andersson would be to have a near league minimum or ELC pay scale for the 3rd pair and 7th D, which means moving both Samuelsson and Clifton.

Not even sure it works then.
- kingcong39

So you trade out the worse of them when the time comes.

It'd be 2 years away. Yall are thinking about it to much

The Sabres trading a lot for a player at their high point is a move we've seen before multiple times.

Yes, Coleman scored 30 last season, which is 4 less than his prior 2 seasons combined.

Look at his prior seasons.

You think he's a consistent 30 goal scorer? At his age?

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/blake-coleman
- kingcong39

He's not even a 20 goal scorer.

For that cap hit, length and age. Stay awayyy

Dellandrea wasn’t on an ELC.

Harley, Johnston, Stankoven, Lundqvist were the ELC players
- Swedish_Jesus

Harley is so good. How'd he fall in the draft so far?

I'm l8
- QuinnFan

you might as well repost this next week

The Sabres trading a lot for a player at their high point is a move we've seen before multiple times.

Yes, Coleman scored 30 last season, which is 4 less than his prior 2 seasons combined.

Look at his prior seasons.

You think he's a consistent 30 goal scorer? At his age?

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/blake-coleman
- kingcong39

S% the last 3 seasons:
7.5
9.6
15.7

Should be over 20% next season.

Harley is so good. How'd he fall in the draft so far?
- QuinnFan

goes both ways, all the time.

The Sabres trading a lot for a player at their high point is a move we've seen before multiple times.

Yes, Coleman scored 30 last season, which is 4 less than his prior 2 seasons combined.

Look at his prior seasons.

You think he's a consistent 30 goal scorer? At his age?

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/blake-coleman
- kingcong39

I’ve looked at Coleman’s stats.

I’d guess 18 goals 35/40 points next season

Hard to argue that Coleman wouldn’t be one of our best bottom 6 players with experience and grit

I especially like his shorthanded ability and plus/minus vs Girgensons

He's not even a 20 goal scorer.

For that cap hit, length and age. Stay awayyy
- DirtyDan

He’s a 30 goal scorer not 20 dippoop

Agreed:

Adam’s just paid both guys good money. He really likes both of them
- Boss34

Your top level teams don't let bad or questionable decisions linger.

Look at Florida and Vegas.

They don't just sit on players because they recently signed them.

They constantly look for opportunities to attack improving the roster.

They are cutthroat, and it works.

Ty Dellandrea went to the Sharks for a 4th.

Talk about depreciation
- TheSabresTaco

now we know what krebs is worth

an early 4th