Sabres open goalie protection slot

[Taro T]

2 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

This in kind of how we got Dominick Hasek as the then Winnipeg Jets didn't want to lose Stephane Beauregard in the expansion draft to Tampa or Florida so they shipped him to us for Ruutu, we than traded Beaurgard to Chicago for Hasek and the Blackhawks then shipped Beauregard to Winniped for Ruutu. 

Not just "kind of how," it's exactly how.

The Sabres also traded away the pick that became Eric Daze along with Ruuttu.

[bob_sauve28]

For the love of God what are they doing??/

[bob_sauve28]

So, 24 hrs to go. 

[Thwomp!]

They're gonna waste this opportunity, aren't they?

[LGR4GM]

4 minutes ago, Thwomp! said:

They're gonna waste this opportunity, aren't they?

Like the trade deadline, a lot can happen in 4 hours

[dudacek]

3 minutes ago, Thwomp! said:

They're gonna waste this opportunity, aren't they?

If they don’t make a move there are only two defensible choices I can think of.

1) they protect and sign Ullmark 

2) they know they are getting a goalie in a trade that isn’t happening (for whatever reason) until after the ED.

[Thwomp!]

Are there teams that only have goalie protection issues?

Columbus? Montreal? Florida? Carolina? Rangers?  Gotta be someone who'd take a draft pick over nothing.

[steveoath]

Could we rent the spot for a pick/prospect and protect another teams GT? If ullmark or NA other hasn't signed its "free money" no?

 

ETA: I like that we are not hearing squat from KA or the Sabres at the moment. Means they are keeping g a lid on rumors and not jeopardising negotiations. 

Edited July 17, 2021 by steveoath
I added stuff

[Rasmus_]

I really would have liked to go after Vanacek.  

[Hoss]

23 minutes ago, Thwomp! said:

They're gonna waste this opportunity, aren't they?

The only “opportunity” here is to pay a low price for a goalie already on a roster but whatever goalie it is would be one that team deems to be their backup. Let’s not overthink this. There are a ton of goalies who would be similarly judged that will be free as UFAs after the expansion draft (including Ullmark).

[GASabresIUFAN]

2 1/2 hours and nothing.  Not a surprise.  Same bad management as always.  

[Marvin]

They may plan on protecting Ullmark because a contract is close.

[GASabresIUFAN]

2 minutes ago, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:

They may plan on protecting Ullmark because a contract is close.

That would be nice.  I wish I had your confidence in KA and his management team.

[Archie Lee]

There aren't many teams that have:

1.) An expansion draft eligible goalie they are protecting;

2.) A 2nd expansion draft eligible goalie they wouldn't want to lose for nothing; and 

3.) A 3rd expansion draft eligible goalie that they can expose to Seattle, as is required, if they trade goalie #2.

The other factor is that those few teams who meet the above criteria, may well just prefer to lose the goalie to Seattle than to lose the skater that Seattle would take if goalie #2 is traded.

This is not as simple as some are making it out to be. 

The few teams that are in a situation where they may want to move a goalie, may be taking it down to the wire, similar to the regular trade deadline.

[bob_sauve28]

It was sometime after 3:30 that it was noticed the fax machine was out of paper...

[Thorner]

It's funny how all the analysts always say there will be a lot of trades and then often there aren't a lot of trades

[Weave]

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

2 1/2 hours and nothing.  Not a surprise.  Same bad management as always.  

Unless he knows this is coming.

8 minutes ago, Hoss said:

 

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Just now, Weave said:

Unless he knows this is coming.

 

How does this change anything unless he has a deal to get Driedger from Florida in the next 90  minutes.

[Weave]

22 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

How does this change anything unless he has a deal to get Driedger from Florida in the next 90  minutes.

Unless I am misreading things, your angst is over him not protecting a goalie?  If the goalie is known to be chosen by Seattle, what is the angst about?

[bob_sauve28]

One hour 

[Hoss]

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

2 1/2 hours and nothing.  Not a surprise.  Same bad management as always.  

Let’s not place criticism where it isn’t warranted. This isn’t a must or a simple thing when there are likely as good or better goalies that will be available in free agency.

[Radar]

Looks like the team has decided to not make any moves prior to the expansion draft. I do expect Thursday through the draft might get interesting

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

2 1/2 hours and nothing.  Not a surprise.  Same bad management as always.  

What advantage does the team gain by announcing early?

As I usually say in situations like this, think like Bill Belichick.  Would he spill the beans even a moment before the deadline?  Nope.

[LabattBlue]

I am very nervous that KA(despite having Karmanos to assist), is going through a deer in the headlights period, and because of that, ends up not making moves that need to be made, or panics, and makes bad moves.  I hope I'm wrong.

[bob_sauve28]

3-2-1 buzzzzzzz

 

 

Nothing?