GoPuckYourself

I said yes, we need to add size. Some of those guys you mention are big but don't throw their weight around. I don't need to have everyone destroying people every other play but I want guys who can take hits and keep on trucking. I have no problem picking up smaller skilled players as long as the whole team doesn't look like that.

I'm not surprised, until we start winning these older goalies want to win a Cup. It's hard to see the Sabres as a Cup contender anytime soon unless your a fan like we are.

I think a smart approach would be to target 1 if the RFA Washington Capitals goalies, either 25 year old Illya Samsonov (23W-12L-6OTL) or 26 year old Vitek Vanecek (20W-12L-6OTL). I personally like Samsonov, his age fits more where we are and I think he's further along. I don't think the Capitals would be able to absorb a large offer imo.

Fiala's contract is 7 years 55M

You have more faith in him then I, I just don't see it but I hope he proves me wrong.

Michigan?

So Portillo/Levi didn't sign, we re-signed 90 year old Anderson to hopefully be the backup and couldn't even get a Solid yet not elite starter like Linus Ullmark to sign. I'm not trying to be a debbie downer but I think some of you drink the kool aid way too much. Not that there is anything we can do about it so whining about it doesn't help either but I find it far from an ideal scenario.

I mean couldn't they have signed Anderson to start and UPL back him up? It's all speculation at this point.

Gotchya, I personally hope we try to sign Holtby, every single season but the past 2 he's had more wins than losses and just feel like he has plenty left in the tank.

Is Quick a FA? I thought he was someone we had to trade for?

Did I call it or did I call it?

I chose 4x4.5, I think that's the right number and about when we'll want to get out. He's going to be 27 on July 18th, which isn't terribly old but we have prospects Quinn, Peterka who I'd like to get significant playing time. Plus we'll eventually be paying out Dahlin, Thompson, Power, Jokiharu, Samuelson and Tuch in the not so distant future.

We'll find out soon enough. I hope you're right.

Unless they trade for a goalie I don't think a legit 1 will play here just yet so I went with UPL and re-sign Anderson. I don't like it but I just don't see how we can get around it.

I’m enjoying it as a dude with no hatred to either.

Not me, this has been so fun to watch.

I don’t want this series to end, it’s been such good back and fourth.

I'd wait to see if it was a fluke or not, it was his best season by far. If he does the same or better then we will have plenty to pay him.

I'm cool with it this year and then give it to Tuch who is just as deserving of the C imo moving forward.

I'm going to guess we trade for a goalie, no way they sell the fan base that they're trying to win with an even worse goalie than last year.

I've never heard of the "washed" term yet, I'm sure my son will be saying it any day now. I must be an old timer also 🤣.

At 32 years old Kane put up 92 points so he's not washed up but he'd most likely be taking either Peterka or Quinn's spot away right? Also I'd guarantee the minimum would be a 1st round pick and maybe a prospect. They had a previous vezina trophy winner in Marc-Andre Fleury in net and still couldn't make the playoffs, I just don't think it would make much sense for us other than nostalgia imo.

Really? You're better than this. Heck of a game, couldn't ask for much more!

Refs unfortunately deciding this 1, just let them play. These are bush league penalties.

I put Holtby but I doubt half or more of these guys would even sign here. Putting Fluery on this list is great but I don't think we have a snowballs chance in hell of getting him here (but yes there's a chance) even if we severely overpay. Again I don't think guys like Kris Letang would even consider us but that's just my opinion. I'm not sure if teams consider us an up and comer or not but we're about to find out.