klos1963

What if he doesn't like Buffalo? That seems to be high the list of desirables for a Sabre player. How do you not feel it's necessary to interview any draft pick let alone first overall? I mean what team wants to draft someone real high, give him a huge contract then want to get rid of him halfway through the contract and start rebuilding again?

Nobody wants to be here. You make the case to them why they should want to. We all seem to know we won't get equal value for Eichel, but somehow this trade is something many want. I just don't get it. We still haven't replaced ROR now we need 2 centers.

Yep, I would think if he wasn't getting traded , we would be told that.

The next Rick Martin, he was touted.

Dick Duff - 85

Paul Cyr Kevin O'Shea Real Lemeuix

But as I said, probably not quality free agents. Ones that can't get a contract with a team that they want to go to. We'll have likely just traded our top 2 players, lost our only goalie to FA, all 2 years after trading ROR for nothing much. Buffalo is the Siberia of the hockey world right now. If is looks like we got a weak return for Eichel, that will hurt even more.

I'd be shocked if he was able to sign quality free agents.

Will Montreal be allowed more fans at the games? It makes for such a great atmosphere.

This seems to get lost on a lot of people. We don't have an NHL quality goalie on our roster...anywhere.

I didn't realize you were speaking of one specific goalie, thought you were talking in general. My mistake.

Basically you want to sign a mediocre goalie over a good goalie. A good 25 year old goalie won't work for you? I don't get it.

Will Linus sign with us? That's a huge off season need.

I don't disagree that our goaltending needs dramatic improvement, Hutton will never play again, we won't be able to sign a good free agent because why would they sign here, is there a team that will trade a quality goalie? It's not gonna be easy. Kinda how the players coming back in the ROR trade lifted the team. and he won't resign because he has many years left, but hopefully he'll re-sign with the Sabres.

Who will be available?

I don't think Mitts or Jokiharju qualify as top 6/4 on a good team. Not meaning to crap on them.

Ok, if those questions help explain his lower numbers... should we expect similar numbers with the team that finished last overall?

So if you're right, what good would he be with a team that's worse?

He just passed away.

What team doesn't have at least 3 goalies better than ours? We have no NHL level goalies on the roster.

One of the best forwards to ever play the point on the power play.

Got his autograph when the Great Skate opened on Sheridan drive, mid 70's. Carried it in my wallet til it basically disintegrated after many, many years. My first favorite Sabre.

So next year we would have no captain because we have no leader. That doesn't sound too good

I'm curious as to how many posters here were negative on Eichel prior to this past season.

My then 10 year old kept asking why we traded ROR while watching him win the Conn Smyth. Really don't want to go through this again. Adams should just tell Eichel we are not trading you and we will do everything to build this team(like get a goalie or 3).