Robviously Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 So we need to get O'Reilly signed now right? Just give him the big 8 year deal and keep moving forward. :thumbsup: Quote
Derrico Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 So we need to get O'Reilly signed now right? Oh ya. You have to think he knows what it takes. 8 times 7.5? Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 So we need to get O'Reilly signed now right? Priority #1a. 1b is finding a LHD to play top-4. Quote
PotentPowerPlay22 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 #murrayhatesrussians Murray trades 1st round draft picks like he is throwing out junk mail. He has now traded away 7 players/picks from the 1st round in addition to 3 second round picks from the top 5 of the second round. Ten premium picks he has traded away. The short term should definitely improve, but he has unloaded some top prospects as a result. And still Cody Hodgson is a Sabre! I loved the idea of Brendan Lemieux and JT Compher playing together for the Sabres, but now it's history. Quote
darksabre Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 I'm assuming the O'Reilly deal was contingent upon an extension? I'm not making any assumptions. Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Posted June 27, 2015 Murray trades 1st round draft picks like he is throwing out junk mail. He has now traded away 7 players/picks from the 1st round in addition to 3 second round picks from the top 5 of the second round. Ten premium picks he has traded away. The short term should definitely improve, but he has unloaded some top prospects as a result. And still Cody Hodgson is a Sabre! I loved the idea of Brendan Lemieux and JT Compher playing together for the Sabres, but now it's history. But who did he bring in? You can't say everything we traded without saying everything we got in return. Quote
darksabre Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Priority #1a. 1b is finding a LHD to play top-4. Absolutely. Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Six hours ago callers on WGR were coming for GMTM with torches and pitchforks. Good times. Quote
Derrico Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Murray trades 1st round draft picks like he is throwing out junk mail. He has now traded away 7 players/picks from the 1st round in addition to 3 second round picks from the top 5 of the second round. Ten premium picks he has traded away. The short term should definitely improve, but he has unloaded some top prospects as a result. And still Cody Hodgson is a Sabre! I loved the idea of Brendan Lemieux and JT Compher playing together for the Sabres, but now it's history. Yea I'll take Kane and ROR versus Lemieux and compher. Quote
K-9 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Don't we need to resign him after this year? Does he want to be here? Are you comfortable trading Zadorov, Grigorenko, and Compher if ROR doesn't resign? I predict he signs a new deal next week. No way they haven't had talks already. GO SABRES!!! Quote
Kruppstahl Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Murray trades 1st round draft picks like he is throwing out junk mail. He has now traded away 7 players/picks from the 1st round in addition to 3 second round picks from the top 5 of the second round. Ten premium picks he has traded away. The short term should definitely improve, but he has unloaded some top prospects as a result. And still Cody Hodgson is a Sabre! I loved the idea of Brendan Lemieux and JT Compher playing together for the Sabres, but now it's history. The loss of Compher is bitter and it seems to be going unnoticed on this board. Quote
SarasotaSabre Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Murray trades 1st round draft picks like he is throwing out junk mail. He has now traded away 7 players/picks from the 1st round in addition to 3 second round picks from the top 5 of the second round. Ten premium picks he has traded away. The short term should definitely improve, but he has unloaded some top prospects as a result. And still Cody Hodgson is a Sabre! I loved the idea of Brendan Lemieux and JT Compher playing together for the Sabres, but now it's history. you cannot get out of the basement by merely hanging on to high picks. They need to be used as smart poker chips to infuse proven talent where it can be acquired while identifying the core of your team long-term. Murray is checking all these boxes and doing everything he said he was going to do....very clearly defined. No subterfuge with GMTM. Grigo was not a slam dunk by any means, losing Z hurts but he's young & dumb, and prospects are merely that; prospects. Quote
LGR4GM Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Posted June 27, 2015 The loss of Compher is bitter and it seems to be going unnoticed on this board. he is a LW/C who plays a gritty game. He predicted out to be a 2nd line LW at his ceiling. Zemgus, Kane, O'Reilly, Ennis, Moulson. Lot's there to cover that. Also I think that losing Lemiuex numbed us a little bit to losing prospects. Personally I will miss Nikita but understand the trade perfectly. Quote
nobody Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Do you think McCabe is ready? I think McCabe gets forgotten somewhat. He has more upside than Ruwedel. Does McCabe or Ruwedel crack into the top 6 with the other as 7 or do they battle each other for the 7 spot? That will be a be something to watch at training camp depending on what GMTM might still do. Quote
deluca67 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Six hours ago callers on WGR were coming for GMTM with torches and pitchforks. Good times. Being a fan is all about emotions. Nothing wrong with fans being angry one minute and elated the next. Quote
North Buffalo Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Yea I'll take Kane and ROR versus Lemieux and compher. If that was all it was, but Grigs, Big Z, Armia, a 1st and really two more late firsts/early 2nds, that is a lot of apples out the pipe. Hope there is still enough smoke, guess Stachan and Weber will be stickin around Quote
Robviously Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 I think McCabe gets forgotten somewhat. He has more upside than Ruwedel. Does McCabe or Ruwedel crack into the top 6 with the other as 7 or do they battle each other for the 7 spot? That will be a be something to watch at training camp depending on what GMTM might still do. The problem with McCabe is that he needed time to adjust to the AHL, then suffered a concussion, and then had another head injury to end the year (possibly another concussion, no idea what they actually diagnosed). So his future is anyone's guess. After trading Zadarov, the Sabres need him to rebound in a big way. Quote
Rasmus_ Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 McGinn had back surgery, and has had a set back after his first skating session in June, early. Just saying, I don't love some of the trade. Get O'Reilly signed. Quote
K-9 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Maybe not specifically with just this trade but I do fear there is not a plan beyond say 4 years from now. In 8 years I can see Eichel being traded to start the whole process again since the future depth has been stripped clean. Disagree. We have plenty left on the shelves. Eichel will never get traded. Ever. It's only a question of when his jersey joins Bert's in the rafters. GO SABRES!!! Quote
Rasmus_ Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Hopefully we find someone to replace Zaddy. I can only hope there's a gem at 51. Quote
Derrico Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 he is a LW/C who plays a gritty game. He predicted out to be a 2nd line LW at his ceiling. Zemgus, Kane, O'Reilly, Ennis, Moulson. Lot's there to cover that. Also I think that losing Lemiuex numbed us a little bit to losing prospects. Personally I will miss Nikita but understand the trade perfectly. Well said throughout. I knew we could come together on a ROR trade at the end. I really like the Lemieux numbing us to trading promising prospects point. Let's keep in mind Kane and ROR will also hopefully be around for a long long time. Quote
K-9 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 McGinn had back surgery, and has had a set back after his first skating session in June, early. Just saying, I don't love some of the trade. Get O'Reilly signed. I'd be shocked if that hasn't already been worked out. I predict sometime next week. GO SABRES!!! Quote
bunomatic Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 ok,ok . I'm on record with saying i didn't want ROR but I'm strangely ok with this. Sorry to lose big Z and the Lanche got one load o players in this deal. JT possibly becomes ROR for them ? Quote
Rasmus_ Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 I'd be shocked if that hasn't already been worked out. I predict sometime next week. GO SABRES!!! As long as that happens, then I can get over Zaddy. Quote
nobody Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 I really think some people enjoy misery. Yeesh. The Buffalo mentality hit already? Our cupboard is hardly bare, and there is always FA and trading of more supporting team members Does everyone think that Chicago has won 3 Cups in 6 years without thinking about what players they had coming up to take over for ones they had to get rid of? You can't just look at making a 1-3 year run at the Cup or you won't be looking for another decade or more. Quote
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