Crusader1969

Game day threads down to 9 pages next season, maybe it's 4 or 5 last person posting, please remember to turn off the lights on your way out

It's confusing why people keep saying the same thing about it. He was never that player and will never be in the future I do think he improves with his body positioning as he matures and will be fine

Assuming he plays

The goaltender has been a big issue this season. Not consistent, unable to reset after a goal is scored on him and flubbing way more he should, including tonight

anahiem and Nashville with leads going into the 3rd. Tightening the Sabres grip on 3rd last 🤦‍♂️

You just gotta laugh PP killed them tonight. both goalies played well, except ours put the puck into his own net and theirs didn't. Which really was the play of the game

I'll forgive you. this time! lol

Wasn't Dahlin but was a terrible pass

Kulich should be put on PP1

If Jokiharju is back, I will lose my mind Gilbert I can handle as the #7 or #8

Jokiharju and Gilbert aren't a combo I want to see out there together

And the worm had turned

Good things happen when you put the puck on net with people in front

Great work rate by the Krebs line so far tonight They will get at least one tonight if they can continue to apply that level of pressure on the Calgary D

Sure but how many teams would trade a guy that is 24 (and worth a top 5pick) for a a guy who is 17? Maybe a team like the Penguins, who want to become younger, but if you look at their roster who would you want in return? I just don't see a trade happening for their 1sr round pick in 2025

You think Pegula is ever going to take responsibility? As long as he is the owner and as long as he won't hire a legitimate front office staff, this is where we are. It's sucks but it's the reality let me ask you this ? Assuming Kevyn gets fired, what are the odds that Karmanos or Forton will become the next in line? I'm thinking 75%.

I agree. The NMC has made it tough for a team like the Sabres (perennial loser, bad climate, clown owner) to make any type of deal hopefully the next CBA starts to limit this type of clause. We all like trades , they are fun. bottom line is, we can argue keeping vs trading the pick till we are all blue in the face. the reality is that it is highly unlikely to happen So may as well dig into the kids at the top of the draft and figure out who would best help the Sabres in a couple of years.

Just watched Bob's show and Martone sounds like a player tailored exactly to fill the needs of the Sabres. they compared him to Tkachuk, Perry and another SOB that I am failing to remember at this moment

In general, why would another team want to get a top 5 pick? Mostly because they are rebuilding and want to get younger. So the guys they are willing to give up would be veteran players who would be on the downside of the career in a couple of years. Which is great cause the Sabres need more Veteran players BUT anyone worth a lick of salt has some sort of no trade clause and not one would be willing to waive it

It's the reality. No player is waiving their NTC to come to a clown franchise. It's a hole that Terry & Kevyn dug themselves into Does the 4th overall pick have more value than Benson? Helenius? Kulich? In general I would say yes but not by a lot

The type of guy you could get for trading a top 5 pick isn't agreeing to come to Buffalo.

For who? I don't think I'm being hyperbolic in saying that the Sabres are on every single NMC. I think that's the key point that people who are proponents of trading away 1st round draft picks forget or ignore I would love to see a list of players who don't have a no trade , No movement or modified no trade clause in their contract

I'm not proposing to trade Tage at all just questioning him as a 1C maybe Tage really is a winger? Which would make Hagens a desirable pick for the Sabres...... people will say, no you can trade for a 1C but my stance is only clown franchises would ever trade a 1C away.

I have a feeling the Sabres really don't have to worry about the cap. Maybe an internal cap? Yep. I agree. Get some depth for the D and build a strong 7 man unit

If you ranked centers, where would Thompson land? he is 50th in 5v5 scoring in the league, he is 115th in corsi (3rd on the Sabres) I agree he is a 1C on the Sabres but not sure he ranks in the top half of the league