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I'm in the cut-bait end on him. He did play to his ability and rebounded somewhat infront of a weak team. However, I'd rather go after Neuvirth, sign O'Connor to compete with Johnson or trade for someone like Lehner.

Definitely, we're talking about positive things. Like trading for O'Reilly, the growth and development of Girgensons, Larsson, Ristolainen, and so on. It was a really tough season to which most had their blinders on for too long. It's time to take them off and enjoy the view on what should be a successful other side. Hopefully this offseason can culminate in some further building blocks: O'Reilly, Frolik, Franson were three that I put in the prediction thread. Lines of: Ennis-Eichel-Kane, Moulson-Girgenson-O'Reilly, Gionta-Rienhart-Frolik, Foligno-Larsson-Deslauriers, and pairings of: Zadorov-Ristolainen, Franson-Bogosian, Gorges-Pysyk (Screwed up not checking if Franson was a righty, thought he was a lefty), and goalies of: Michal Neuvirth or Robin Lehner and Matt O'Connor or Chad Johnson.

We draft Jack Eichel We draft Jordan Greenway at 31 overall We trade Mikhail Grigorenko, Jake McCabe, 2015 1st (Which ever is left) and 2016 2nd for Ryan O'Reilly We extend Ryan O'Reilly for 4-5 Seasons We sign Michal Frolik and Cody Franson We sign Michal Neuvirth and Matt O'Connor *We trade for Robin Lehner (Contingent on Neuvirth - or sign and trade for regardless) We waive Chad Johnson We do not re-sign Pat Kaleta, Andrej Meszaros, Andre Benoit, Matt Hackett, Tyson Strachan or Anders Lindback (sorry bud). Mark Pysyk, Sam Reinhart, make the Sabres out of camp and never look back. We do not trade Nikita Zadorov.

I still wouldn't trade Zadorov or Pysyk. But I can see your emphasis there. I am not a Green fan regardless of his ability to run a PP unit. He has no ability in his own zone. Pass.

Go Eichel. Embrace the cards you're dealt and move-on. I wanted McDavid, and the chance came and left. Shrugs. Moving on to bigger and better things.

As a back-up initially yes. He's going to have to earn the starting job. Lol. I can see a Neuvirth, Niemi, type and then O'Connor battling with Makarov for AHL starts, and Johnson as the back-up unless moved in the offseason. O'Connor won't be given a stating job anywhere.

Cam Ward is an absolute downgrade from Niemi and Neuvirth. Calling a goalie with a cup win your parameters are pretty lame. Talbot is interesting it really would depend on the price IMO.

Eh I'm done rooting against them, draft Eichel and lets start progressing, not staying stagnant.

Good enough for me!

Looked, saw, bought! That is awesome!

I couldn't agree with you more, the draft lottery ended, and we're getting Eichel. That's it. Ristolainen and Girgensons are to valuable to trade to move up one for the better prospect. In due time we'll be okay with it as a fan base. It just sucks for the moment. Let's get back to winning and building. It'd be like trading Sam Reinhart for a retread or a pick in this draft class that I've seen on other sites.

Murray will likely due his due diligence to call MacTavish and company, but I don't see much happening there. Weirder things have happened, but Eichel is coming to Buffalo.

Now we can just focus on the other elements of the draft. Zboril, Greenway, White, etc.

Matt Cooke has been too injured in the last year plus to qualify as the guys to knock out. I want him to knock out the Lucic's, the Marchand's etc. Which he did there :D.

Until they fire their entire upper management, they'll be stuck in the snow drifts. MacTavish is more likely to sink his head into the sand in the Sahara before he is to build a quality NHL product. The man is methodically idiotic. I love individual players like Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Darnell Nurse, and RNH, but you cannot build a team with names. It is not fantasy hockey. I see what you did there. :flirt:

Time to embrace Jack Eichel. I really loathe the Oilers from hear on out. It's not their fault for winning the lottery, but really they develop their players terribly. I preferred McDavid in every sense, but it is what it is. Your sentiments on the drafting process in team sports makes some sense in an "anarchist" sort of way. However, how is not helping the lower teams improve off of a bad situation not the way to get McDavid who is the best player in the draft. That is how drafting has worked from day 1. Your a team of the Buffalo Sabres not the LA Kings or Anaheim Ducks. I'm confused at this thinking. So rather than get a McDavid type player, you'd rather have Buffalo further suffer and reward a team who but 5-6 years ago was in the lottery?

Enjoy being ruined McDavid. you MacTavish and company. Trolls.

Who needs luck, Connor is on his way to Buffalo as we speak :P. He's driving his beat up pinto to Buffalo from Erie. It might take him a few months to push the thing.

Michal Neuvirth, unless there is a trade for someone like Robin Lehner.

The trailer for this movie, was atrocious. Moving on!

Sean Avery. Such a class act!

It doesn't matter what happens in a simulator, the Sabres are winning. #Idontcareanymore #Endtheinsanity

That's exactly the type of player he is. He's not flashy, he's not going to wow you with an insane amount of speed. But, he'll be on the rush, be where he needs to be and do all the things that you do when you're seeing the ice so clear. That's what I see, because he doesn't have an amazing shot, but he finishes on the plays.

Valid points all around. He'd be a big step up from what we've had in that end of things. I just feel O'Reilly fits the team much better and that he has the ability to do things that other skilled forwards cannot.

Ryan O'Reilly and to me it's not even close. You can play him on either wing or the center ice position. He was great in the face-off circle, finishes in his own zone and carries the puck well. He scores enough to be paid what he's going to based on the current NHL product.