I have a question, because I honestly don’t know the answer. Does the NHL and teams of the NHL have to approve the move of a team?

If a new owner were to come in and even through the vetting and negation process, couldn’t the NHL say, the Sabres won’t be approved for relocation or won’t be considered for relocation until other teams that are not meeting attendance goals are met?

Why would the nhl want to spurn one of its strongest markets when you have teams like the panthers and ‘yotes that can’t sell out to save their lives?

Why would a move to Hamilton make sense? Would that not be pissing in the leafs backyard?

Wouldn’t the currency exchange from the US dollar to the Loony hurt the franchise?

I honestly don’t see the NHL allowing the Sabres to move.

But I’m certainly no expert, not a busy executive, I didn’t sleep at a holiday inn, and I’ve been waiting at the airport for Oli for, well, longer than I care to admit.
- Gr8daygo

Jack and tage to LA for Byfield and one of Turcotte or Kupari

Jack and skinner to NJ for Hughes and Smith

Jack, Mitts, tage, laaksonen (sp) to ANH for Zegras and Drysdal

Jack and tage to Rangers for Lafreniere, Chytil and Zibanijad.

I’ll take any one of those. All lower our cap. Get us younger and deeper IMO for the long run.

Trade Sam and Montour to Calgary for Tkchuck

Hall for a 1st
Risto for a 1st


Don’t think Ottawa has any interest in veering from their plan. Young, good and cheap. So don’t see a trade there.
- Fattony1187

La has the most C pieces to give, plus Kaliyev would be nice, still don't think they give up Byfield. And that shouldn't deter from still talking with them, they could help if we are trading Eichel. Which I hope we don't.

La has the most C pieces to give, plus Kaliyev would be nice, still don't think they give up Byfield. And that shouldn't deter from still talking with them, they could help if we are trading Eichel. Which I hope we don't.
- Buff36

If Byfield is out,
then it’s gonna have to be something like :
Turcotte, Villardi, Kaliyev & two 1sts
Plus we’d take back whatever Cap dumps they’d need us to

Why I love Ovechkin reasons 435 and 436:

If Byfield is out,
then it’s gonna have to be something like :
Turcotte, Villardi, Kaliyev & two 1sts
Plus we’d take back whatever Cap dumps they’d need us to
- jdfitz77

I rather have kupari back over Vilardi so we have three centers in

Turcotte
Kupari
Cozens.

I have a question, because I honestly don’t know the answer. Does the NHL and teams of the NHL have to approve the move of a team?

If a new owner were to come in and even through the vetting and negation process, couldn’t the NHL say, the Sabres won’t be approved for relocation or won’t be considered for relocation until other teams that are not meeting attendance goals are met?

Why would the nhl want to spurn one of its strongest markets when you have teams like the panthers and ‘yotes that can’t sell out to save their lives?

Why would a move to Hamilton make sense? Would that not be pissing in the leafs backyard?

Wouldn’t the currency exchange from the US dollar to the Loony hurt the franchise?

I honestly don’t see the NHL allowing the Sabres to move.

But I’m certainly no expert, not a busy executive, I didn’t sleep at a holiday inn, and I’ve been waiting at the airport for Oli for, well, longer than I care to admit.
- Gr8daygo

Yes, and the league was instrumental in keeping the Sabres here after the Adelphia fiasco. The blackberry guy tried to buy them and move them and the league said no.

Honestly I have no concern about the team moving. It's a ravenous hockey market (when the Sabres are relevant). This article basically lays out how the league gifted the Sabres to Galisano

https://www.google.com/am...b8d-ea60ff8e35cb.amp.html

"The deal was valued at $92 million, though the actual cash payment was $15 million."

If it is sold, they'll stay. The Pegulas would see to that. I'll give them that much

I rather have kupari back over Vilardi so we have three centers in

Turcotte
Kupari
Cozens.
- Fattony1187

Ok, fair enough
Bjornfoot could be a piece as well we might like
They’re really deep with young talent to choose from

What you do when it's Glen Sather
- Buff36

Can’t he be worse than what we’ve seen for the last decade? Can it?

Can’t he be worse than what we’ve seen for the last decade? Can it?
- Gr8daygo

He was ranked 2nd in a pole as the 2nd worse GM, right behind Mike Milbury.

Ok, fair enough
Bjornfoot could be a piece as well we might like
They’re really deep with young talent to choose from
- jdfitz77

I’m not too familiar with him. But the above trade even without Byfield sets us up for a real team for a long time.

Get Tkchuck from Calgary for Sam and Montour and trade Hall and your really young and loaded with picks.

Might suck for another two years but your core is 4 years younger than Jack is now so your already on a better time line age/contract wise. You have three centers and lots of chances to hit on a few impact players

Ok, fair enough
Bjornfoot could be a piece as well we might like
They’re really deep with young talent to choose from
- jdfitz77

That’s a GREAT hockey name!

He was ranked 2nd in a pole as the 2nd worse GM, right behind Mike Milbury.
- Buff36

Sssoooo it’s a lateral move...

Ok, fair enough
Bjornfoot could be a piece as well we might like
They’re really deep with young talent to choose from
- jdfitz77

Helge Grans or Fagemo, Kaliyev would not be bad either

Sssoooo it’s a lateral move...
- Gr8daygo

See what or if anything happens

I have a question, because I honestly don’t know the answer. Does the NHL and teams of the NHL have to approve the move of a team?

If a new owner were to come in and even through the vetting and negation process, couldn’t the NHL say, the Sabres won’t be approved for relocation or won’t be considered for relocation until other teams that are not meeting attendance goals are met?

Why would the nhl want to spurn one of its strongest markets when you have teams like the panthers and ‘yotes that can’t sell out to save their lives?

Why would a move to Hamilton make sense? Would that not be pissing in the leafs backyard?

Wouldn’t the currency exchange from the US dollar to the Loony hurt the franchise?

I honestly don’t see the NHL allowing the Sabres to move.

But I’m certainly no expert, not a busy executive, I didn’t sleep at a holiday inn, and I’ve been waiting at the airport for Oli for, well, longer than I care to admit.
- Gr8daygo

Maybe the nhl likes an 8 team canadian division?

Move buffalo to Quebec and have more dream matchups nightly?

Toronto/ Quebec rivalry instead of Toronto/ buffalo

I'd blame crags for this too

I’m not too familiar with him. But the above trade even without Byfield sets us up for a real team for a long time.

Get Tkchuck from Calgary for Sam and Montour and trade Hall and your really young and loaded with picks.

Might suck for another two years but your core is 4 years younger than Jack is now so your already on a better time line age/contract wise. You have three centers and lots of chances to hit on a few impact players
- Fattony1187

I may be dreaming here, but:

Sam + for Matt Tkachuk
Quinn + for Brady Tkachuk
*Ottawa was rumored to be considering him with the 5th pick

Then we could either give that a shot with Eichel still - OR - trade Eichel for a big return & let the Tkachuk bros take over the leadership roles on the team

Helge Grans or Fagemo, Kaliyev would not be bad either
- Buff36

Lots to choose from
LA makes TONS of sense as a trade partner

There’s gotta be better movies with her in it
Heck, just about every movie now-a-days has some eye candy for ya
- jdfitz77

The second 300 movie

Maybe the nhl likes an 8 team canadian division?

Move buffalo to Quebec and have more dream matchups nightly?

Toronto/ Quebec rivalry instead of Toronto/ buffalo

I'd blame crags for this too
- Boss34

Panthers or yotes make much more sense don’t they?

The second 300 movie
- homiedclown

Jessica Alba in Sin City 😍😍😍

Maybe the nhl likes an 8 team canadian division?

Move buffalo to Quebec and have more dream matchups nightly?

Toronto/ Quebec rivalry instead of Toronto/ buffalo

I'd blame crags for this too
- Boss34

If the NHL does everything they can to keep teams in ARZ, CAR, & FLA.....
makes no sense they’d let Buffalo move

I’m not too familiar with him. But the above trade even without Byfield sets us up for a real team for a long time.

Get Tkchuck from Calgary for Sam and Montour and trade Hall and your really young and loaded with picks.

Might suck for another two years but your core is 4 years younger than Jack is now so your already on a better time line age/contract wise. You have three centers and lots of chances to hit on a few impact players
- Fattony1187

I like your line of thinking, matt tkachuk though is a really good hockey player.

Sam and montour - probably need to add 2 more pieces.

Like an extra pick 2 at Panera's:

joker / mitts / borgen / risto

Jessica Alba in Sin City 😍😍😍
- jdfitz77

Common ground

I like your line of thinking, matt tkachuk though is a really good hockey player.

Sam and montour - probably need to add 2 more pieces.

Like an extra pick 2 at Panera's:

joker / mitts / borgen / risto
- Boss34

I like Matty T, but he’s not getting an Eichel type return
Plus, Calgary is supposedly getting fed up with him

It’s still probably a long shot, but worth the call

Panthers or yotes make much more sense don’t they?
- Gr8daygo

Yes, that's a good point.

Hamilton is close as well. If not Quebec.

Saw the Sabres play a neutral site game vs. Vancouver in the 1990's there. Mogilny had the hattrick.

Copps Coliseum?