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If you want a specific name I heard Marty on the instigators talking about paying pk Suban big money on a short term deal. Right hand shot, could mentor power, showed he had something left last year, from all accounts his brother was treated well. I don’t hate that idea. Again, if he was willing to take a 2, maybe 3 year deal at a much higher avv. There are so many names of guys that could actually help this team. Especially with Tuch now in the fold (everything I’ve read is he’s well respected in the league), plus trajectory of this team from March on, I refuse to believe we won’t be able to reach the cap floor because of A lack of free agents who would sign here. I fully understand the need to save money a few years down the road to hopefully pay this good young core. I’m not advocating huge long term free agent deals. Im mearly saying the Sabres would have zero problem hitting the cap floor even if not for this deal.

I really don’t understand this ‘nobody will sign in Buffalo’ mentality. Yes, the team has been crap for awhile but I’m sure some noticed around the league the finish to the season the team had. I’m sure there are others seeing the signs of a pretty good core developing. Not to mention the Sabres have all the room to overpay a little. The Buffalo Sabres and any other team will have zero difficulty in reaching the cap floor.

Love it when anyone comments about how important it is to get to the cap floor. It’s very very easy for a team to hit the floor. You sign some dudes. This trade is a whatever but in no way did the Sabres have to make this move. To even suggest it has an importance to the Sabres in anyway to get to the cap floor is comical.

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Hope the return is decent. Adding salary cap space should be expensive.

Wasn't he the fighter pilot? Or am I thinking of Billy Bishop?

Agreed. I don’t want to hear their excuses. We better not be going with Anderson/UPL this coming season. Get an nhl calibre goalie in here to really see what this new core can do. It’s too important. I don’t want excuses, I want management that will get it done.

Thanks as always for your insight Brawndo! To the first point it’s about friggen time! We have some highly respected analytics guys over seeing the process. They are needed more then ever to keep the momentum of this rebuild going. to the second point. Barf. I’m with you on PLD and agree that a stud who fits the timeline would be a huge add. But not at the expense of depleting all of our organizational depth that we have finally started building.

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Agreed they should stay the course and no quick fixes. Im only saying that the team improving should be the expectation and it shouldn’t take a 5 year plan. Let’s hope KA can find us a goalie and we take the next step. I’m not saying contender but year 3 under KA it’s time to be in the playoff hunt late in the season.

I mean we are almost 2 years to the day into KA regime now. This is a hard salary cap league where nearing half of the teams make the playoffs and we still missed by 25 points last season. I’m not saying KA hasn’t done a good job so far; he has. I just think the past few GMs have really set our bars low. Look at the Rags, I feel like they’re turning things around very nicely and it didn’t really take that long. Let’s hope we see a nice big step forward this year. If KA can do something he has yet to do, find us a legitimate starting nhl quality goalie, then I think we will.

Nobody knows what goes on in Ink's mind

Maybe I'm naïve but I think we're getting close. Atleast should be alot more fun moving forward.....

Sorry if this has been answered but if Florida loses this series do we know the spot of our third 1st? Would it be pick 28 (last 4 reserved for conference finalists)?

Just for discussion sake. If Sabres wanted to trade up with 9 and 16 to get onto the top 5 would it be worth it and/or possible?

Anyone know if you can get Ahl streaming packages in Canada? What was the cost? Something like $16 for the entire playoffs or something? Probably worth it for that price.

This is amazing lmao!

Yup! We were the ones with Krebs pasted over that hideous eichel hahahah

Hopefully this link works. Derrico clan at Amerks game. https://imgur.com/a/sBtQDvj

Darn. No I was rocking my blue Dahlin jersey (no glasses), wife had on a blue Eichel (which we tapped a paper 'Krebs' nameplate over), one son had a 50th anniversary gold Dahlin jersey and littlest guy had a blue Eichel (which we also tapped a 'Krebs' over haha). It's amazing how Sabres fans all find each other when out. Two minutes leaving our car in the parking lot someone comes up to us saying how he's a big Sabres fan too and should have wore his Ryan Miller jersey. We met several other fans with Sabres jerseys throughout the night. @Flashsabre - you didn't come up to me and say hello at the second intermission did you? Someone wearing a white Sabres jersey did just to say they noticed we all had our Sabres gear on. I got thinking after if that was you or not? Belleville arena staff were good enough to take a nice photo of the four of us (I'll see if I can figure out how to post) while the Amerks were warming up pregame. I had a nice conversation with Quinn's grandfather at the intermission right before OT (his grandparents sat right beside us and mom and step dad right in front). They're from Compton Ontario and went to all of his games when he played at Ottawa but not as many now in Roch. His mom and step dad seem nice as well. Really seem like good people. Especially his grandfather, reminds me of my late and great. Having said that, I thought Jack's game overall wasn't the greatest from my vantage point (but keep in mind I was running to the bathroom with the kids and/or up buying them pretzels and nachos all night so I did miss parts of the game). Anyways, was a great night overall. Especially with the good guys winning. I'll definitely make note when Rochester is on the calendar coming to Belleville next year and make a point of going. As someone already suggested, I may have to ask for some Roch swag for Christmas this year!

I was blasting this song on my walk out of the arena and through the parking lot last night.

Through 2 periods Krebs looks intense. One of the best players on the ice for either team. Wish he would shoot more but his vision is still on display. Dell has looked very solid. Shots are what they are but game looks pretty even from here. Keep in mind I’m 4 beers deep and my kids are bouncing off the walls after the sugar rush from their pops. Either way it’s been a great time and a decent number of Sabres jerseys around. Quinn step dad right in front of us and grandparents beside is pretty cool. Seem like good but ppl. Not many up and cheering when Amerks scored but we sure were. My youngest even booing their mascot. That’s my boy lol

Me tooooooooooo

3-1 Amerks. Let’s hold on one more period and win this thing!!

Well I got my ‘rally towel’ walking in and Belleville staff said we can use it to cry our tears off. Let’s Go Buffalo!! Errrr I mean Amerks!! Got a nice picture of us in front of warmups. Will see if my tech skills can figure out to add it later. Ok just found out I’m sitting beside Jack Quinn’s grandparents!!!! Will get that pic up too when I can. Yes I’m a fan boy lol