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I agree that UPL isn't going to be a great goalie. He's in that Ullmark level of meh

It would be like saying Trump won't be that bad. I disagree because I think he went back for his degree, Buffalo can still burn an elc year, he knows he can playing time here, by next April this team will have a much different playoff contention feel.

Nope, just typical "because Buffalo" paranoia

The lack of faith in UPL is surprising.

Lol, I don't believe half the crap Elliott reports because you never know who's paying him to report it. Lol

Lol saying Adams blundered by not signing a mediocre gt for more money and years is something.

This thread reminds me of when Bills fans used to say Fitz was a good qb. He wasn't, you just hadn't seen good in so long anything that wasn't a dumpster fire was good. We need to get better than Ullmark and signing him long term isn't getting better, it's treading water. Good. It's not a miscalculation, starting next year we'll have a better gt.

And if I'm the Sabres that's too much and I named the best goalie in the league so again, Dahlin, Power and Quinn for any goalie in the league is insane. It's not even remotely plausible and no gm would trade that much. This entire scenario isn't anchored in reality, it's anchored in panic and fear. It wasn't. You don't sign mediocre starter to a 5 year deal.

Hard pass. Ullmark's got a career NHL sv% of .912 which is what he is doing this year for Boston. He's 24th in the NHL for sv% for a goalie who has at least 10 starts, that isn't taking you very far.

Your proposal isn't extortion. Dahlin, Power, 2 firsts, and Jack Quinn for a starting goaltender would get 31 gms to hang up on you and just not deal with you. Calling it outlandish is not even extreme enough, that is honestly the most insane trade I have ever read on this forum going back to Roy for Malkin. To the bolded, what is a realistic trade in your mind for decent starter or really good backup who probably would be a starter elsewhere? I can't tell because right now the trade you have outlined is ludicrous in any scenario, Igor Shesterkin isn't worth Dahlin, Power, 2 firsts, and Quinn.

Muel and Dahls... I kinda love that. yes

Levi: 31.89 SA/60 McKay: 19.04 SA/60 What Levi did this year was truly special and McKay wasn't in the same ballpark. In fact no one was in the same ballpark considering the shot totals Levi saw.

Ok, I'm done being snarky. I think these teams have cap of issues and a 2nd might get it done or a 2nd and a B level prospect

This is just nonsensical and not how these trades work or get talked about. Adams would laugh that other gm off the phone and the other 30 gms not on the call would laugh at such an ask as well. This is unrealistic doomsday types of proposal. Like this trade proposal is so outlandishly awful it deserves ridicule. Goaltender (supposed starter) for: 15th, 30th, Power, Dahlin (2 of these things and keep in mind the 15th overall pick is worth 100 times less than Rasmus Dahlin) and Quinn.... that's never happening. If you actually mean 2 firsts AND Power AND Dahlin AND Quinn for a goalie, LMFAO. In fact if an opposing GM seriously offered that, I would never trade with them again and would only call to offer them Bjork for Crosby.

What player 22 or younger is on the roster or in the system that can replace Mitts and has more potential?

Talks about Portillo and how school is big to Portillo and his family.

This is awful. Zellweger was having a hell of a season.

No. Why should I care that someone who left Buffalo 15 years ago is back?

Maybe as a pass through team where we retain salary but we're not trading for Kane to keep him.

Peterka is very good and we should be excited.

Johnson is going to surprise some ppl

Not exactly true. If Buffalo signs him in April they can burn an elc year.

Since this came up elsewhere, Owen Power got 92k dollars yesterday for his elc signing bonus according to capfriendly. That's a nice way to start the week.