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Well Thompson was not a center when we got him, and no where near a 1C. He has worked out well after several more years of development. Johnson looks to be a good pick at 31oa.

He had a few good years for Buffalo. Small forward with decent hands.

Plus we took their worst two vets and their contracts, allowing the Blues to bring up and play some good young forward talent. Im not even saying it’s a bad trade, it was a stupid and impulsive trade. Pegula directed it and he wanted it done before the bonus kicked in. To accommodate, we got Sobotka and Berglund, the nut job that went back to Sweden. The only way this trade can even out is we win a Cup with Tage and Ryan Johnson. Unless you don’t have winning the Cup as your goal.

I’m talking about good old fashioned “hockey trades”. Like the ROR trade. Deadline trades of sellers would skew everything.

I would love to see data on this statement. The Sabres were not rebuilding when they trade ROR, they were reaching and reacting, which is what chronic losers do. The two vets were supposed to improve the club at the time, the rest were futures. We are lucky to have two good players 6 years later, which salvages the trade. But to the hockey world, the Blues won a cup in large part because of this trade.

The object of a trade is to improve your team. The Blues added a great player, plus they dumped two players past their prime and on bad contracts, and won a cup that ended up with ROR getting the MVP. The Sabres got no immediate help improving their team. The two vets were garbage. They got a future pick in Ryan Johnson, and they got Tage, who 3 years later has developed into a good player that might be a great player - maybe. The Sabres did not improve their team. They have continued to lose. It’s been 6 years with no playoffs since that trade.

Wow. Positive and up lifting comments. Filled with hope and anticipation.

No. I would be happy for the team and for WNY - Pegula as a football owner has done one thing correctly, stayed out of the way.

Great win by the Bills. Allen, once again is a beast. Lots of injuries on defense right now. Hope they can get healthy. It’s time to beat KC in our Crib

Power gets the big money, NEXT year. Tanev could help, but not for Joker, Rosen, and a #2.

Hoping this good karma carries to Orchard Park. Go Bills!!!

Good afternoon Teammates, Punch checking in. I missed the game, had other commitments. Sounds like they did ok. Muscle Weight

Because no one has offered enough. No way is he worth two 1st round pieces and a 2nd.

Love the days when we had the Courrier Express in the morning, and the Buffalo Evening News in the evening. Two sports sections!!

Pegula will be at the Bills game basking in the glory. He won’t think about the Sabres that day and by the time he does it won’t matter.

What? (To the bold). Calgary would take that for sure. They would trade Tanev for the 2nd alone.

Very sad. He must have forgot this day. Or someone made up that speech for him. Aspire to be mediocre and we would have made the playoffs a few times.

The team would get better, Gallant would eventually ask for more control of the roster, then problems will start. But we need that first step that Gallant could bring. The team would learn they are actually better. Like NJ last year, and Vancouver this year. We have a whole bunch of good players already in place. Success would help them get even better. It’s a shame there is no urgency at the top of the organization to win.

Agree 100 %. EJ probably did it on his own too. I doubt anyone asked him.

@PASabreFan has a NMTC, he wants to be here and turn this program around for Pegula and the family.

Bored

Last year they finished 8 points below Buffalo. They have essentially the same roster. Is the difference Tochet as coach? A team like Vancouver is exactly why I don’t want to blow this team up. Sure we need a few pieces, but the coaching staff is the place to make the big changes.

Sure the effort was there to stay in the game. But were is the effort to get the crowd involved, get the first goal, to take a lead? I mean a home game effort where we actually have the advantage.

The Krueger teams were worse

Not liking this. They had chances to win this game. No moral victories The season is winding down early once again