Derrico

That's what concerns me with a Vancouver deal.

Ummm yes please? What's the deal with him? Thought all was good in Nashville? What I miss?

God I need a shower now.

It's coming guys soon

I think with us it's the risk of those 4 unprotected 1sts. I would rather somehow work out a deal with Toronto for more sure assets and a cost slightly less of 4 firsts. You ask why Toronto would do that. If Marner's ask is in that 12.5 to 13 neighborhood and leafs can't/won't go that far and few other teams will then it's possible.

Which means your probably getting to $12.5 to $13 mil per. Then the leafs may be in trouble trying to match and Marner would be enticed to sign. Whether a team and gm think it’s worth it is another question.

Can you even imagine.....

The talent on Toronto scares the hell out of me. The contracts being handed out have me smiling ear to ear. If Marner maxes out what he can make they will be in such a tough spot. Watch for several trades out of Toronto this summer. Some to upgrade the roster and several to shed salary. Consensus seems to be find a way to upgrade the d and if they still suck Babcock could be gone this year.

You forgot Randall didn’t you? ?

Your telling me Skinner wouldn’t have waived it for a playoff run? I could see no thanks to a full season. Then he’s uprooting his family etc. A two month playoff run in a contract year probably would have changed his mind.

Make that change and remove the lottery protection. Would you still do it? Let’s be honest, I would think a sabres non lottery protected first would be pretty friggen valuable ?

True. My point is he still had a year left and they didn’t have to trade him. Heck they may have got more waiting until last years trade deadline.

Couldn’t they have just hung onto skinner for the year? Imagine the team Carolina would of had with him?

Leafs gave that exact same contract to Mathews. Is Matthews better than Marner? You could argue a little but Marner is uber talented and hasnt had some of the health issues Matthews has.

7+31+next years 1st (lottery protected)+Samuelson for Marner

Next years lottery protected first, cap space. Cap space has alot of value and there are more than a few teams tight against it with guys to sign.

Maybe. There has to be some pressure to make the playoffs this year though. 50th anniversary. Team out of the playoffs for so long. I think a big move is coming.

That accent though

I did the same thing but I don’t think Dahlin is even in the picture. Mitts took it with his buddies and posted. Then Dahlin chirped him in the comments.

Ya I know the feeling

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH We missed you man. Always room for Sabres hockey talk over here. Let's hope to see some smart moves over the next few days.

Man you are spot on with this. My fears too. Very sorry to hear of what your friends/loved ones are going through.

Man if there is a way to get Cirelli AND Mitts I may need a moment. I'm with you on Mitts; I'm still confident in him being a very good 2c. But I'm also with True that I think last year showed we need a one year stop gap 2c at minimum.

Thanks. I've done little research this year so if you're big on Newhook I'll be fine if he's the pick.

Use to have a dollar beer night at the local pub Monday nights while I was in Uni. Luckily I didn't flunk out year one ? There has to be a premiere type home and home matchup with our expansion cousins wouldn't there? Nah this is the NHL.