Why would Skinner pass up thee opportunity to cash in in on the BO then double down with a 3x$6m contract?

Would you?
Then there is your answer.

His Agent has big balls and uses them well.
- IonSabres

Yeah, made this point the other day. He stands to make much more with a BO and a new contract. 2.44M for 3 years is his minimum contract to break even and that should be simple to break

I would still pursue McGroarty and see if Winnegeg has come off their initial asking price for him. Everything I was reading up until the draft was the Jets wanted a 1,2,and 3 for him… which seems high. I would have easily used our 14 pick plus whatever else was needed… within reason
- Cory1

Sounds to me like McG is just the type of player we need. Then got me wondering if Kulich is our version of him

24 1st is gone

next up, 2024 2nds
2025 1st and prospects
24/5 3rd

then we're (frank)ed.
- TheSabresTaco

Yes. However the '24-1st was supposedly his biggest asset to acquire a Top 6 player.

That Trade for a viable F56 player is crucial to turning the tide for FA's to at least consider Sabres.
We fvcked

24 1st is gone

next up, 2024 2nds
2025 1st and prospects
24/5 3rd

then we're (frank)ed.
- TheSabresTaco

The 14th OA pick in this draft you would think is more valuable than a 2025 First but wtf do I know apparently.

Does John Marino for Henri Jokiharju straight up make any sense? Even adding a pick?

Hamilton-Siegenthaler
Necas-Pesce
Hughes-Joker
MacDermid

The 14th OA pick in this draft you would think is more valuable than a 2025 First but wtf do I know apparently.
- Swedish_Jesus

Like I said, no trade asset was worth any firsts, whether that was a high 1st more valuable than a player or a low first less valuable than a player.

Hope to see today if 2s and 3s mean anything today.

Does John Marino for Henri Jokiharju straight up make any sense? Even adding a pick?

Hamilton-Siegenthaler
Necas-Pesce
Hughes-Joker
MacDermid
- TheSabresTaco

Lot of RHD there, also I know you meant Nemec and not Necas.

Perhaps a Ryan Johnson and a sweetener for Marino makes sense

Lot of RHD there, also I know you meant Nemec and not Necas.

Perhaps a Ryan Johnson and a sweetener for Marino makes sense
- Swedish_Jesus

heh. whoops. yeah that works too

Pegula is willing to spend. That isn’t an issue

It’s Adams pulling the trigger. It’s crazy to me that the Sabres have like 1 GM and 4 assistant GMs and not 1 of the 4 assistant GMs can step up and say “hey we should accept this”
- Sabretooth9

Willing to spend on players. He doesn't spend on experienced front office.

Like I said, no trade asset was worth any firsts, whether that was a high 1st more valuable than a player or a low first less valuable than a player.

Hope to see today if 2s and 3s mean anything today.
- TheSabresTaco

Yes that's why those players get traded at the TDL for 1st with a month left instead

Willing to spend on players. He doesn't spend on experienced front office.
- Frizzlefry

I mean he tried a couple times.

Tim Murray and botts were the “best up and coming gms”

Botts came from the pens who were winning cups

Then Adams. Who he trained had him work around the team and then made him gm

Alex Baumgartner
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The first-round of the NHL Draft has come to an end and not a single team congratulated the Florida Panthers on their Stanley Cup win.

Can’t remember the last time that happened, usually multiple teams give a shoutout to the winner.


lol.. the last year where all these cucks go on stage and they fire the bird at telling another team that theyre awesome. and as such, the copycat league takes their cue from griersy to ignore the cup winner.

Trouba to the wings e5


Skinner at 6 mill has that value. But our gm doesn’t even try

Yes that's why those players get traded at the TDL for 1st with a month left instead
- Buff36

bad 1st for player in a playoff push>good 1st for the rest of the year with that player &/or bad first for that player

Trouba to the wings e5


Skinner at 6 mill has that value. But our gm doesn’t even try
- Sabretooth9

Trouba waived, Skinner won't

Trouba to the wings e5


Skinner at 6 mill has that value. But our gm doesn’t even try
- Sabretooth9

this isn't about trying. he's in the hall of trying fame.

Trouba to the wings e5


Skinner at 6 mill has that value. But our gm doesn’t even try
- Sabretooth9

Does Skinner have 6 mill speed though? That's the real question. Maybe hes just not fast enough to justify the contract.

Trouba waived, Skinner won't
- Buff36

kind of a big deal

https://x.com/LLysowski/status/1806892023326380240

Kevyn Adams: " ... we were aggressive and there weren't trades that we could get other teams to agree to. ... we're going to do everything we can to make our roster better."

Sounding more and more desperate as the walls close in
- Hank Balling

C3PO get us the hell out of here

bad 1st for player in a playoff push>good 1st for the rest of the year with that player &/or bad first for that player
- TheSabresTaco

Who cares, we trying to make the playoffs. You have the year to get him to sign. Show him he isn't the only move your gonna make, maybe them coming and players hearing this they might say YES to.

bad 1st for player in a playoff push>good 1st for the rest of the year with that player &/or bad first for that player
- TheSabresTaco

Actions speak louder than words.

If nobody is moving players for picks, a shrewd move would be using 42/43 to acquire future draft picks in order to move them come deadline time when there is more of an appetite for those picks.

Time will tell

kind of a big deal
- TheSabresTaco

Yep

Trade for y’all

We have acquired forward Beck Malenstyn from the @Capitals in exchange for the 43rd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.

Who tf is Beck Malenstyne

Who tf is Beck Malenstyne
- ImThatGuy

“The forward ranked 5th among NHL forward in shorthanded ice time and led the Capitals in hits”

“ The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Beck Malenstyn from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a second-round pick (43rd overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft.

Malenstyn, 26, set career highs in goals (6), assists (15), and points (21) in 81 games last season. He ranked fifth among NHL forwards in shorthanded time on ice (211:32) while leading Capitals forwards in blocked shots (93) and all Capitals players in hits (241).”