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Yes, Ville is another. Then there is Berglund who thankfully quit but does not shut up. Slava Kozlov is another that I do not like.

Fire sale might be a bad choice of words. We could get to a point where we have no good places for some of them to play. We would not intend to move them for peanuts but the rest of the league might be shrewd in what they offer to us. I am trying to say that we could lose leverage on a deal. It is a good problem I guess, especially when we had barren shelves left by my buddy Murray.

If we gave up the 13OA I would not complain. I would think Adams and his staff have the roadmap of what prospects project to the big club and when, I would not be surprised if some of the sleeper prospect are higher on their list either (Rousek, Kozak, etc). Kevyn Adams is smart guy. Lets see if he can pull off a big hockey trade that really moves the needle for this team.

Quinn is not on my trading board. So far he is the one most likely to be a core player down the road (IMO). I would give up Rosen within of that group of prospects because I think we have other prospects very similar to him. I would offer them Rosen and the Philly #2 or next years #1. I would even add in a 3rd piece if needed (another pick or a B level prospect) If they insisted on 13OA I would not agree to it right away. I would put it on hold until the draft and see what the board looked like before doing that so that my staff could weigh in on the reality of what is there. Before all of this I would have to talk to Pesce (or Graves) about his desire to be a Sabre, and obviously what the next contract would be. We would have to both be comfortable. If we hold on to every prospect we will end up selling them off in a fire sale. I do think we need to convert some of this prospect potential into players we need right now. It is time to get good support for the current real core.

Great catch.

Hope not. I want Graves or Pesce. Either would be a good fit for us. Would like KA to surprise me and not shop in the bargain bin.

He was terrible in Buffalo, he liked Ralph, and he quit. One of my least favorite Sabres ever.

Peter McNab - 6th round, 85 OA in 1972 954 games, 363 goals, 450 assist, and 813 Points. Unfortunately, most of this production was for the Bruins.

Dove? No, not that I recall.

WOW! Wasn't expecting the Hawk. He took boxing lessons prior to the season to improve his fighting ability. Surprised someone with a lot of PIM would make the list.

Rammer was a stalwart IRON MAN, he is my first guess. Then I'll guess Hajt, and then Luce. All great hockey players.

No surprise. Most of us have seen Quinn for a full season in the NHL but have been limited to highlights of Kulich in the AHL or prior.

Seiling was a very good player with 6 straight 19+ goal seasons, including a 30 goal season, while playing mostly in a checking role. As a guitarist he could really rock too.

Kulich being compared to Kotalik concerns me. All the talk about him on this board has me thinking he will be a much more consistent player and a potential 30 goal scorer. What makes me excited about Peterka is his play in playoffs and tournaments. A player that plays big when it counts is always a nice asset. Quinn has showed he can finish and his 2-way game steadily improved as the season went on. He needs to get stronger as you said. T 6'1" 185 he has the frame to work with. Savoie being likened to Ennis is also startling, in a bad way. Other than height I am expecting Savoie to be two levels above Ennis, I player I never cared for to much.

Tage will score a lot more goals before this is over. Cozens has showed incredible spunk (grit) and leadership. More than most 21 year old players and by a wide margin. Cozens carried two rookies last year, when their minutes were sheltered he continue to play good hockey on other lines and in any situation. Cozens' game is more than offensive production.

Not true for Bud Light. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12068311/Bud-Light-sales-plunged-region-dropping-29-heartlands.html

Wow. This projections disappointment across the board. Especially Savoie. If true, why is KA so reluctant to trade? I suspect that KA’s analytics guys are projecting much more.

Many are robots, programmed to argue (tweet) for a cause.

Well we debated the defense a lot last season and you consistently commented on no need for 4D help but ok. You are on board to it now. If this team misses playoffs again our fans will be extremely disappointed. If it is because of goaltending again I will blow a gasket. I just can’t trust a plan that entails going with a rookie backed by UPL/Comrie when we are sitting on so many assets.

There is no easy solution. My point is not many fans in the US watch the Stanley Cup playoffs. Once their team is out, they switch to baseball. I was in Boston a few weeks ago and with the Bruins done they were focused on the Sox. In St Louis, Blues out, it was all Cardinals. In Buffalo with no MLB, lots of people were following the SC. SC playoff hockey is far better than regular season and very few watch it compared to the Super Bowl and World Series. This a problem that the NHL faces.

The bold text is a major shift for you @JohnC. Last season you were adamant about Joki being a solid 4D and there was no need to upgrade. Now you want to add a 4D and a 5/6 D as well. What changed for you? Ryan Johnson might get a look at some point but we should not count on him to help us this season. I think that Adam’s should not neglect goaltending again. He should not go with Levi and UPL/Comrie. Which teams are we going to pass to get into the top 8 in the conference or top 3 in the division? He should not gamble on a rookie to two boarder-line backups. Adam’s has prospects that he can never fully utilize. It’s time to make a few hockey trades and go for it.

Agree here. My add, was for a bottom 6 center that wins face-offs, plays an effective PK, and provides some grit. That ship has sailed with KO, ZG, and Rousek all retained and Jost likely retained as well. Adding two vet defenseman would be good so we can drop Bryson and Clague and roster 8 solid defensemen.