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Are we going to hear that the Pegulas signed Tre White to play for both the Bills and sabres as part of his extension? problem solved in Net!

i wanted Buffalo to be in on him because i think he could be pretty good here, but from what it sounds like, Vancouver wasn't going to overpay for him because they have others to sign and have another goalie who played very well in the playoffs so if Markstrom was going to want top dollar, they couldn't bring him back and went to plan 'B' and got Holtby instead. Theres no way Vancouver would have gotten Markstrom re-signed for around what they brought Holtby in for

I think they do because they did want him back, but with the other goalie stepping up in the playoffs for them, I don't think they want to pay him what he wants to be in a 1A/1B situation

Plus I believe they signed Holtby instead

Because that BPA won't be available when they pick next? BPA doesn't have to mean only when you pick. They may not 'need' the player at that position but still may love what they are or could become and they are rated very highly that they are the best player available at the time they get picked.

I would think after the draft is over. Right now during the draft it's more likely to be traded of picks with maybe the odd prospect thrown in to the deal. After the draft teams can reassess their needs and what they have them start dealing again before FA starts.

Is that saying they have interest in Danault or Laine? I read that as them having interest in Laine

That's who I would be looking at. Try to get one of them to team with Ullmark. They are still young which gives the Sabres time to not rush anyone and after that they can be traded for assets. Only problem is that the reason they are available is because CBJ believe they can cash in on one for a good return, so sending them Hutton or another scrap for one isn't going to cut it. Fleury could be an option to help for this year and next, and with Vegas looking to move him, they might take less for him. He has a high cap hit so that could be an issue. But he is a veteran with loads of experience and is an upgrade for now.

I don't find it hard to believe and I don't think its some weird conspiracy/shady leak from a rival GM/Team I would not be shocked to hear that the Sabres are listening on Everybody and the Rangers made a call to see what it would take for Jack. Knowing they have the #1 overall pick and are close to being a competitor that they may feel someone like jack will have a better impact now for them then the #1 overall pick and have some moveable pieces that they could use to make a huge splash. The have a young goalie they may have to move (if they cant move Hank) and the Sabres could use an upgrade in net. Thats not to say the Sabres would make the move, but you never 'don't listen' to the offer. If the Sabres have an internal Cap crunch and don't think its possible to make serious upgrades needed next year to make them competitive, maybe they look to moving the one big piece for a bunch of smaller pieces that make them a better 'Team'. Lafreniere is talked about as being a very highly rated player and would definitely be the centerpiece of the deal, but throw in a few more pieces and maybe they see it as a move to save some cost but make them better in the long term (possibly in a year or to depending on how Lafreniere adjusts)

Get a better goalie, keep the D similar to last season and focus on upgrading the forward group.

You're up next Jordan!

Guess it's a good thing they have an experienced veteran GM who knows how to work the cap and has concured Everest before......

Are his well digging machines broken or did they get Covid? I thought with the Saviour Pegulas money was no object and we would never have to worry about budgets? Atleast Sabres fans are used to seeing the team running on a tight budget....

Only lost by a touchdown

They want a better backup to give price more time off during the season. They want price to play around 50-55 games next year and have someone capable to back him up and play the other 30 or so games and still have a chance to win them. There may have been heaper alternatives, but theres more of a risk that those guys don't work out which is whats happened to them in the last few seasons.

They league has been moving to Tandems more now too, I'm not sure if its just that true #1 guys who can play 70+ games a season at a high level are almost impossible to find anymore or if they are finding it better to just give their guys more time off in between starts.

And why would Montreal give up a goaltender they just traded for? They want a capable (good) backup that can allow Price more time off during the season. Not a 30+ year old with one good season in his career. Thats the type of goalie they have gone with the last few years and hasn't worked out for them....... If Domi came here, does he have to fight Rays kid (Does he have one?)

They made the move to get a better capable backup who would allow price to have more nights off and keep him healthier for the playoffs instead of going the leafs route and wearing their starter down by the last few games of the season and having nothing left for the playoffs As for the blues, they have a young prospect they want to bring up and are desperate for cap space to keep Pieterangelo around. This moves helps that a bit

This is true in some cases, but what players have the Sabres disinvested in that moved elsewhere and became more successful? Recently Lehner comes to mind but that was more of his own personal demons then anything else O'Reilly might be another, but he wasn't bad here

The timeline is NOW, and always is and should be now. This idea of teams wasting seasons so that a bunch of youngsters can grow together and gel and be some sort of dynasty team just doesn't happen anymore in the FA era. The successful teams have young talent but also older veterans to help them along and try to win while the youth still develops.

He doesn't really fill a need for them unless the move is done to allow them to flip Reinhart to fill a need. As for worrying about getting massacred in the playoffs because they would get out muscled, baby steps. Lets just get into the playoffs first, then worry about what they need to go further........ But none of this really matters because hall said he isn't going to be looking for money this offseason, he wants to go to a winner and that isn't going to be here.

But Holtby has had better career stats then both and has cup experience. Im not so down on him after one bad year.

I always thought Fleury was overrated on the pens but he was good for Vegas, I wouldn't be against him being here for a couple seasons He seems to be a funny guy too so he could fit in with some of the other players around here, plus he could get much better if he gets to work at the Tre White Goalie Academy.....

It would be pretty cool to see Fleury start for another expansion team.

Yeah, but now he said something that could affend some people which is more important then a hockey analyst knowing hockey......