Sabres @ Ottawa 7:30 ET, MSG and ESPN+

[Stoner]

2 hours ago, Doohickie said:

This seems like.... odd wording.

Makes me wonder if he's dealing with illness/injury or on the trading block.

Let me get this straight. You think IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!  ?

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

They are getting quite a few calls on him 

Source?

[Gatorman0519]

Wouldn't it be funny if the Sabres go on an epic run late and the Leafs collapse and we make the playoffs?  JBot could troll everybody lol.  

[Brawndo]

28 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Let me get this straight. You think IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!  ?

Source?

Dreger on the Instigators on Friday, mentioned there are a lot more incoming calls to Botterill.

When asked who they where on Larsson was a popular target.

 

[MakeSabresGrr8Again]

39 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Let me get this straight. You think IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!  ?

Source?

I did hear Darren Dreger mention that most of the calls to JBot have been for Larsson . Also for Vesey, E-Rod, and 1 other forward (Sheary?). 

[dudacek]

If someone offers a 2nd on Larsson you have to take it, but that’s not happening.

What might happen though is Larsson or Larsson and something for an Asplund-level prospect you think can play next year.

I value Larry like @Randall Flagg does, but I don’t think he’s coming back next year.He’s earned his UFA status and I suspect he’s tired of losing.

I really wonder about the effort level we’ll get down the stretch from any UFAs who aren’t traded.

[mjd1001]

1 hour ago, Randall Flagg said:

In fact, in the Columbus game, when down 2-0, I posted during the exact moment that the tide of the game switched, that we "receieved the shift we needed" and that we were winning the game. It was a successful, grinding shift from GLO. You can just tell that it's happening. They settle down anti-Sabre chaos and create the environment for Jack and co. to pounce

plus they are actually producing this year....more goal than usual for them.

I think Larsson and Girgs are actually pretty valuable as 4th line players on 4th line contracts.

[TrueBlueGED]

34 minutes ago, dudacek said:

If someone offers a 2nd on Larsson you have to take it, but that’s not happening.

What might happen though is Larsson or Larsson and something for an Asplund-level prospect you think can play next year.

I value Larry like @Randall Flagg does, but I don’t think he’s coming back next year.He’s earned his UFA status and I suspect he’s tired of losing.

I really wonder about the effort level we’ll get down the stretch from any UFAs who aren’t traded.

Hopefully the team has some idea of his intentions. I think Larsson is worth considerably more than a 2nd round pick to a team that needs to start winning, so if he's open to staying, I'm not moving him. We have 2 effective lines, I'd like to keep them while trying to work on the other 2.

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Brawndo said:

They are getting quite a few calls on him 

Hell I'd call if I were a GM.  He's not a big scorer, but he's a possession driver.

[woods-racer]

2 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:

Jack, Dahlin, and Larsson....and this lamp, that's all I want

You Jerk.

 

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[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, Randall Flagg said:

Hopefully we can break through tonight. 

I think if we win it's because we get secondary scoring again.

[Doohicksie]

58 minutes ago, dudacek said:

I really wonder about the effort level we’ll get down the stretch from any UFAs who aren’t traded.

If we're still in the hunt I think we'll be fine.  Even if we're not, those guys will be playing for contracts (with the Sabres or with another team, but either way they need to make good impressions).

[Claude Balls]

Just don't lose to this ***** team for a third time this season......please!!

[Crusader1969]

I have to admit that I'm excited for tonights game. Win tonight and a Leafs loss....

Though I really believe they will need to Pittsburgh to take both games with the Leafs this week, coupled with win vs Ottawa they would only be 6 out going into the weekend with 2 games in hand.  

Mid Feb and I haven't looked at Tankathon for a week...so thats saying something ?

 

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Dreger on the Instigators on Friday, mentioned there are a lot more incoming calls to Botterill.

When asked who they where on Larsson was a popular target.

 

He's not dumb enough to let Larsson go is he?

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

He's not dumb enough to let Larsson go is he?

He's torn:

Larsson isn't a fast forechecker...  but he is Swedish.... 

Larry isn't JBot's guy....  but he is good on the GLO line...

[Kruppstahl]

6 hours ago, Ruff Around The Edges said:

One period at a time and one game at a time. Not even worried about the standings at this point.

What is important is this franchise putting wins together, improving week to week and watching Ralph Kruger change the culture of this franchise, which I feel confident he can do.

Seeing players Dahlin keep improving, watching Eichel continue his Hart worthy campaign, and hopefully Botterill makes the right decisions on how to jettison out of town and work to keep.

 

When the players on the team get a lot better, you will see that the culture has magically improved. 

 

 

[#freejame]

2 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

plus they are actually producing this year....more goal than usual for them.

I think Larsson and Girgs are actually pretty valuable as 4th line players on 4th line contracts.

They’re making a combined $3.1 right now. I could see another $0.5m in raises. I just worry about having close to $10m tied up in our fourth line. I don’t think it’s an issue for next year, but it is down the road and we really need someone making under $1m to step up there soon. 

[Taro T]

3 minutes ago, TrueBlueGED said:

Hopefully the team has some idea of his intentions. I think Larsson is worth considerably more than a 2nd round pick to a team that needs to start winning, so if he's open to staying, I'm not moving him. We have 2 effective lines, I'd like to keep them while trying to work on the other 2.

Have no problem at all with them bringing Larsson, Girgensons, and Lazar back and would prefer it.  (Combined with Albatross, er, Okposo, they have the checking line covered quite effectively.)

They have the 1st line set as well and have Skinner and Johansson coming back too.  Which leaves at most 4 forward slots to fill next year, only 1 of which will cost enough assets to bring some pain while filling that role.  At least 1 of Mittelstadt, Thompson, & Cozens will be on the 3rd scoring line (possibly 2 of them effectively).  So they really only need the 2C (which will hurt) and ideally a guy that can play 3C and a guy that can play 2RW.  (If either/ both get supplanted by Mitts & Cozens/Tage, cool.  If not, then the kids are getting sheltered minutes and not torpedoing the season by being over relayed on.

[pi2000]

Larsson is part of the problem, not the solution.

[Radar]

1 minute ago, pi2000 said:

Larsson is part of the problem, not the solution.

Could you elaborate? 

[pi2000]

9 minutes ago, Radar said:

Could you elaborate? 

i could, but I don't feel like it

[LGR4GM]

14 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

Larsson is part of the problem, not the solution.

 

12 minutes ago, Radar said:

Could you elaborate? 

 

2 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

i could, but I don't feel like it

[Radar]

10 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

i could, but I don't feel like it

Well that's what one gets for asking an honest question? Snarky are we?

[Doohicksie]

12 minutes ago, Radar said:

Well that's what one gets for asking an honest question? Snarky are we?

It's his usual MO.

[Torpedo Forecheck]

7 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

It's his usual MO.

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