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What? We traded away the better player and lost the trade. Which is exactly what I said. The only way you improve when you make such a trade is make other good moves and also have your kids improve also as I wrote above. Jbot failed to make the necessary other moves and failed because of it. Who cares how ROR did with St Louis. We all knew we wouldn’t go forward when Jbot didn’t properly replace him. What? Ullmark was in net. When he was the goalie under RK we were on pace for 96 pts. Under Granato and with Ullmark we played at a 108 pt pace. Nice try.

Go find me another top 6 physical forward that is available to acquire.

That's only if you want to retain his rights once he becomes an RFA. If the Sabres trade for him, the contract extension will be worked out immediately or no trade will happen. Think about how we re-signed ROR immediately after the trade.

Where are you getting the $9 mill figure. He is in the same class as Sam as a player. No one is talking about giving Sam $9 mill. 7 for 7 seems to be the number. Tkatchuk makes 7 now. Why does he deserve a raise?

Are you saying he is washed up at 23? Give me a break. He is a career 12% shooter. Like Jack, Skinner, Hall etc.. he had a career year two years ago shooting 16%. This season he shot 9%. Unlike Hall whose shooting % has been shrinking for a decade, Tkachuk is 23. It's more likely he goes back to his career numbers then not. Like Skinner he needs a center that can get him into the right position to score. Unlike Skinner, this kid can physically win battles in front and contribute on the PP.

Goals yes (.43 to .24), assists no (approx .5 all 3 years). Still he was .75 points per game this past season. Only Reinhart put up .75 pts per game for the Sabres this season. In fact both players had 40 pts in 54 games this past season. Maybe the trade is to keep Jack and trade Reinhart and pieces for Tkachuk and pieces.

I think he is saying RK didn't want Rossi. Another turd to add to the RK file. Of course you can. Tkachuk is exactly what this team needs up front, but you can't trade Jack and Sam. If you plan to trade Jack you must re-sign Samson.

https://theathletic.com/2589430/2021/05/14/eichel-to-calgary-quinton-byfield-jonathan-quick-and-more-for-eichel-here-are-some-jack-eichel-trade-proposals/ The Athletic listed 8 possible trades for Eichel. My favorites - Calg - Tkachuk, Connor Zary & a 1st. AZ - Keller, Kuemper and a 1st TB - Cirelli, and Sergachev for Eichel.

will say that if the Bills win the Super Bowl?

One thought about Rossi, he could end up coming here in a trade for Eichel.

No matter what happens we’ll “lose” an Eichel trade because the team that trades away the better player always loses the deal but that doesn’t mean we can’t get better by making the trade. Carolina traded us Skinner for Pu and got better. Colorado traded ROR to us and got better. It depends on what else we do and how the kids develop. We were better last year without Eichel. Trade Eichel for Matt Tkachuk, get goaltending, keep Reinhart and we will be better.

I understood the reference, but was giving a Sabres context. 😎

Looking at raw numbers from the ROR trades A. Colorado received Grigorenko, Zadorov, Compher and the 31st pick (which they traded for the 39th in 2015, 40th in 2016 and a 6th in 2017). AJ Greer is the top player from those three picks. So far they have received the following 746 NHL games, 141 g 136 a and 224 pts. Only Compher is still with the Avs, but Zadorov gave them the most games at 289 games so far. B. Buffalo received ROR, McGinn and then McGinn was traded for a pick which was traded for the failed rights to Vesey. We received 224 games from ROR. Totals for ROR and McGinn 267 games, 79g, 124a 203 pts C. We traded ROR to STL for Berglund, Sobatka, Thompson, a 1st (Johnson) and a 2nd in 2021 (traded for Colin Miller). Totals so far with Miller 311 games 28g 41a 69 pts but Thompson finally earned a full time gig with the Sabres and Johnson will be in the NHL soon. Honestly the Sabres arguably won the first trade as we got the best player and none of Grigorenko, Compher and Zadorov didn't become stars but at least Compher and Thompson were and are good depth pieces. The Sabres lost the second trade as all we got so far is the cap savings on ROR and when Berglund left. This could drastically improve if Thompson grows into a middle 6 power forward and Johnson becomes at 2nd line pairing NHL D. So did we get as much for ROR as Colorado got from us? Grigorenko, Compher, Zadorov and Greer vs Junk (Sobotka and Berglund to make the cap work), Miller, Johnson and Thompson. Based on where they prospects/young players were drafted ( 2 mid 1sts and 2 high 2nds vs 2 lower 1sts and a 2nd), Colorado did better but not significantly. So the question comes down to since Greer and Grigorenko are busts is Compher vs Thompson and Zadorov vs Johnson. This is pretty even if Johnson becomes a legit NHL D. That said had Greer and Grigorenko not busted, Colorado would win by a large margin.

Jacque Richard?

Wasn’t that an operating theater?

It’s very popular in Canada but originated in the US in 1981. Here is a crazy candy bar fact. Kit Kat was created by Rowntree in the UK. They licensed Kit Kat production to Hershey in the US in the 1970s but they sold to Nestles in 1988. So Kit Kat’s are made by Nestles around the world except in the US. Hershey keeps the license as long as it isn’t sold.

Yes I'm bored, plus I dearly miss going to the movies. So, why not a list that picks up most of the fruit candy people also enjoy. My choices so far; Twizzlers, Jujy Fruits and probably Milk Duds.

You avoid the issue and sign Houser first. That gives you 2 draft eligible guys. You trade Tokarski to Fla with a pick for Dreidger.

I don't know if we talked about this elsewhere, but we don't have a goalie to protect in expansion unless Ullmark is re-signed before the draft. This seems like a great opportunity for KA to make a move to help the club asap. The goal being to use that expansion protection slot to either extend Ullmark before the draft, or to get his replacement or a to acquire good backup. No matter happens KA must not let this slot go to waste. Looking at Capfriendly, Chicago has 3 expansion draft eligible goalies, Columbus 3, Edmonton 4, Ottawa 5, St Louis 3, Washington 4, and Winnipeg 3. That's 25 draft eligible goalies and only 7 that can be protected. There has to be at least 3 or 4 goalies from that group worth acquiring. Maybe we can acquire Dreidger from Florida before they lose him for nothing, although to get Dreidger we must include a draft eligible goalie in return.

Agree, even if we draft someone like Beniers. Maybe if we trade Jack, Sam with take a 7 for 7 contract and stay, especially if we get a good haul for Jack?

I'm sorry but I'm not trading both Reinhart and Eichel. I see Mitts as a solid and improving No 2 and Cozens as a solid and improving No. 3. If KA goes crazy and moves on from both then he darn well better get back a real No. 1 center. Both of these scenarios are workable; Jack, Mitts, Cozens or Reinhart, Mitts, Cozens. What isn't workable is Mitts, Cozens, R2/Asplund.

What? He is perfectly tradable. His value may be altered by his contract status but odds are his deal if traded will be conditional on an extension. He is likely worth a 1st and an NHL player plus a conditional draft pick

One Canadian bar I forgot to list was Sweet Marie.

Just go to Amazon. (I hate those guys but they do have everything). They carry a Nestle Canada and a Cadbury Canada assorted box.