Sabres Fan in NS

This feels different. These trades needed to be made, as it appears that these guys were very disgruntled, probably rightfully so. I have to believe that the Sabres learned their lesson the last time. The Sabres will be bad this coming season. There is no need to tank to get a top pick.

NO!! A THOUSAND TIMES NO!! AND THEN A THOUSAND MORE TIMES NO!!

I really like that kid Orr.

Maybe he is? Maybe he isn't. If Risto and Sam were disguntled in the room, then I'd say yes, he's happy. If they weren't then probably not. It seems that we all have forgotten about Jack. At this point and with all that has happened, I would be surprised if Jack is back next season.

Well, maybe he didn't before, but it does seem that the last 1 year deal brought to Sam by Adams last October was the last straw in a long line of bridge deals. I think Sam would have committed long term after his ELC, or after a first 2 year bridge. Where did you hear Sam wants $9M?

Your thread title is not quite right.

The pick goes to 2023.

There it is, just as I and some others thought.

A lot of those 'centres' are not really centres, but anyway ... Stepan (??), Danault (yes, please). Goalers ... Anderson and I assume Linus is signed.

I really do not understand the level of upsetness over the condition on the pick. It was very unlikely to be top 10.

Sorry, my friend, No!! Just no.

I know you didn't ask me, but ... yes, I do. I suspect his hands were tied by Sam. A pending UFA will not get more at the deadline.

He does look good. Take it nice and slow with his development and we could have a real keeper here.

Why would he? I don't think he had to.

Not a Russian ...

Not a Russian ...

The condition is not a real issue. It will not be top 10, well extremely unlikely anyway. They obviously think very highly of Levi. He showed well in the WJC. I do believe that the Sabres hands were tied and Sam told them I will sign in a year with either Vancouver, or Seattle, when I am UFA. Sam was jerked around by the Sabres, IMO.

He is a good player and he is playing for his first UFA contract at that time. I don't think his mind flipped either. I think he stated this much even at the start of last season. I think he was pissed with all the bridge deal stuff too.

I understand this, but I don't think they would have.

No 's' ... Why? It is now very clear that Sam had given up on the Sabres and told them I want out as soon as possible, but I want my full UFA rights in another year to sign in Vancouver, or Seatlle.

Quoting myself ... someone has to, eh ... Thinking about this more ... I think he wants to sign with either Vancouver, or Seattle, in UFA.

Can we get the thread title changed to something more definitive? Thanks.

Damn you, JBOT!! DAMN YOU!!

See you ...

There has to be something more to this ... like Samson said he would not sign long term with any team right now and wants to test the market in a year. Maybe the return is so little that there is a background deal that Sam will sign with the Sabres long term in a year. There as to be something like that.