I don't understand what you're trying to say here not gonna lie...

We need top-6 players. Not bottom 6 players. Idgaf what they said. We NEED a legitimate top line player. We just bought out a 50-60 point player and we're whiffing on everything else.

Needs to be a trade and he needs to bite the bullet on Ehlers without the extension.
- Jet Jaguar BD

I would make the Ehlers deal. Work on getting him to sign an extension during the season, and if not sell him at the deadline to recoup assets if they're going to miss the playoffs.

You can't sit and wait anymore.

leafs get the whopper contract of the day, they'll be hauling around the corpse of Chris Tanev for a few years.
- TheSabresTaco

Making fun of any team's trades or signings should be ban worthy from Sabres fans.

just telling you the truth.

lets wait until tonight to pull out our razors.
- TheSabresTaco

Hate to say it Taco, bc you're very sensible guy...

The razors should be put down for bigger blades at this point. We should be booing the team BEFORE they play at this point. I'm not even sure if a trade for a big name would excite me. They'd just be coming here to die. And none of the guys we're mentioning are even that.

I would make the Ehlers deal. Work on getting him to sign an extension during the season, and if not sell him at the deadline to recoup assets if they're going to miss the playoffs.

You can't sit and wait anymore.
- Stripes77

What's the ask? If you had to speculate.

Sounds like roster player has to go the other way. Does that mean Krebs or someone like Quinn/JJ ?

If it's the latter I'm skeptical.

Take 1 good move, just 1 and make it good. I will be pleasantly surprised
- Buff36

We need a lot more than that. 1 good deal doesn't even move the needle at this point. It gets us back to where we were a week ago.

I would make the Ehlers deal. Work on getting him to sign an extension during the season, and if not sell him at the deadline to recoup assets if they're going to miss the playoffs.

You can't sit and wait anymore.
- Stripes77

Adams legitimately does not know how to do his job, and he's been doing it for 4 years now? I think the guy is in way over his head and he was lucky to have Granato as a scape goat.

I defended him a little when I was asked at the season's end if I would fire 1 or both and who - I said fire Granato and keep Adams but honestly, we should have cleaned house top-to-bottom as soon as the season ended, brought in Ruff as POHO and had him help search for some people with actual competence at what they do.

Career 4th liner who was lucky to get his name on the cup gets a job in a league that's high off the smell of it's own farts.

I would make the Ehlers deal. Work on getting him to sign an extension during the season, and if not sell him at the deadline to recoup assets if they're going to miss the playoffs.

You can't sit and wait anymore.
- Stripes77

That would be sooooo Sabersy. Big overpayment for him, then lose him as a UFA because Adams says he's going to work something out over the summer or "there wasn't interest at the TDL."

What's the ask? If you had to speculate.

Sounds like roster player has to go the other way. Does that mean Krebs or someone like Quinn/JJ ?

If it's the latter I'm skeptical.
- DirtyDan

Before the draft i am sure it was the 1st and a prospect like Savoie maybe Krebs as well

2025 1st, Krebs, Joker for Ehlers is that not worth it even for 1 year? What a tremendous upgrade - AND THE GUY SAID HE WOULD PLAY HERE but our jamoke GM is hung up on an extension...

Don't.
Buy.
Tickets.

He is working in reverse, he thinks if he signed one of the big names, Ehlers would sign long term here.

Adams screwed himself here
- Stripes77

He's done that for 3 years running now.

He could have done that trade for Ehlers days ago, and it probably would have helped a bit in FA. And this is 3 word but I hear he had a deal with Philadelphia about 10 days ago and it got nixed.
- Buff36

Why did it get nixed, and by who?

Try not to think about the fact that Lindy was foisted the assistant coaches today. What the (frank) was that.

That would be sooooo Sabersy. Big overpayment for him, then lose him as a UFA because Adams says he's going to work something out over the summer or "there wasn't interest at the TDL."
- QuinnFan

I don't even think it is an overpayment, it is a Adams is afraid he will walk in a year and he will have given up a good prospect for nobody long term.

Adams should have been fired with Donny

2025 1st, Krebs, Joker for Ehlers is that not worth it even for 1 year? What a tremendous upgrade - AND THE GUY SAID HE WOULD PLAY HERE but our jamoke GM is hung up on an extension...


- Jet Jaguar BD

We're still a lottery team with him, so no, that isn't worth it. That's how bad teams stay bad. If we can't get the extension out, just have to keep drafting for the next decade and hope eventually you knock a few picks out of the park. Statistically speaking, that at least is possible. Us resigning a pending UFA is a low probability at this point in time.

I don't even think it is an overpayment, it is a Adams is afraid he will walk in a year and he will have given up a good prospect for nobody long term.

Adams should have been fired with Donny
- Stripes77

Yuppers. This went from bleak to dark to hellfire quickly since he's come in.

Before the draft i am sure it was the 1st and a prospect like Savoie maybe Krebs as well
- Stripes77

Fvck me.

Pull that sh!t all day.

We're still a lottery team with him, so no, that isn't worth it. That's how bad teams stay bad. If we can't get the extension out, just have to keep drafting for the next decade and hope eventually you knock a few picks out of the park. Statistically speaking, that at least is possible. Us resigning a pending UFA is a low probability at this point in time.
- QuinnFan

Sabres with Ehlers > Sabres with Krebs, Joker, 2025 1st

That's just a baby step. The guy hasn't done anything significant since he got the job except trade all our good players.

Fvck me.

Pull that sh!t all day.
- DirtyDan

Too much to give up for 60 games of Ehlers, sorry. At least Adams' wussy tendencies got us out of that mess.

At this point guys, we should hope very little is done. We have some good prospects. That will leave more meat on the bone for the next GM.

Sabres with Ehlers > Sabres with Krebs, Joker, 2025 1st

That's just a baby step. The guy hasn't done anything significant since he got the job except trade all our good players.
- Jet Jaguar BD

Better yes, but nowhere good enough to make the playoffs. 2025 is a better draft. If you make that trade without an extension, it's a last ditch, last hope type trade. If we're at that point, seriously, we should just relocate. It's working for Utah. That'll be a really fun team to watch next year.

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
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All signs point to Brandon Montour signing with Seattle once the market opens, seven years and around $50 million

Frank Seravalli
@frank_seravalli
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Jul 1
Sounds like #NHLBruins have done a significant amount of legwork on both Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm as free agency opens.

Better yes, but nowhere good enough to make the playoffs. 2025 is a better draft. If you make that trade without an extension, it's a last ditch, last hope type trade. If we're at that point, seriously, we should just relocate. It's working for Utah. That'll be a really fun team to watch next year.
- QuinnFan

Relocation only works if it is a new owner

Pegula has really screwed this franchise

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
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1m
All signs point to Brandon Montour signing with Seattle once the market opens, seven years and around $50 million
- Stripes77

Everyone else getting better as we get worse.

This is too much. I wish I could just pick another team and move on. This is worse than I could've ever imagined. Gerbe got my hopes up I guess lol. I forgot we're just a farm team.

Relocation only works if it is a new owner

Pegula has really screwed this franchise
- Stripes77

Can't imagine Pegs would follow the team while owning the Bills still.