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QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Aug 19 @ 4:23 PM ET
We were not in a position to do that, though some claim we are
- lulags


Yeah, without retention it didn't make sense. As others have said, trading for him after buying out Skinner would've been a step back in the same direction, so didn't think it would happen.

At the same point, an EC team just got better, on the cheap and we've sat on our hands since the McLeod fleecing. Think it's going to be another tough season.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Aug 19 @ 4:28 PM ET
Yeah, without retention it didn't make sense. As others have said, trading for him after buying out Skinner would've been a step back in the same direction, so didn't think it would happen.

At the same point, an EC team just got better, on the cheap and we've sat on our hands since the McLeod fleecing. Think it's going to be another tough season.

- QuinnFan

this is my concern. Did we shed skinner to save space for potential call ups or to
get better this year?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 19 @ 4:50 PM ET
We were not in a position to do that, though some claim we are
- lulags


In what way? "Because they didn't want to" is not an answer
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Aug 19 @ 4:56 PM ET
Laine to Montreal. E5.


Habs taking full cap hit.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 19 @ 4:57 PM ET
Laine to Montreal. E5.


Habs taking full cap hit.

- Sabretooth9

A bit late
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Aug 19 @ 5:05 PM ET
Laine to Montreal. E5.


Habs taking full cap hit.

- Sabretooth9

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 19 @ 5:05 PM ET
Laine has a decent bonus due next year to.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 19 @ 5:09 PM ET
https://x.com/MySportsUpd...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Aug 19 @ 5:39 PM ET
Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
The #Bills are signing QB Anthony Brown, per source.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Aug 19 @ 5:43 PM ET
In what way? "Because they didn't want to" is not an answer
- Wetbandit1

Paying his full salary for the next 2 years could have been problematic
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Aug 19 @ 6:22 PM ET
Paying his full salary for the next 2 years could have been problematic
- lulags


Ya, if full salary.
Sabres don't make a trade for him w/o money going back. CBJ clearly wanted a clean deal to maximize their Cap Space (why I don't know), good on them, they found a way.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 19 @ 9:04 PM ET
We were not in a position to do that, though some claim we are
- lulags

laine and a 2nd for joker

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 19 @ 9:05 PM ET
Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
The #Bills are signing QB Anthony Brown, per source.

- jochfr

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Aug 19 @ 9:07 PM ET
Paying his full salary for the next 2 years could have been problematic
- lulags

zucker and greenway come off the books in 10 months, which that savings alone covers laine's salary next year

I am not saying laine was the answer but I am saying if adams wanted him, he could have had him and made it work cap wise
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Aug 19 @ 9:27 PM ET
zucker and greenway come off the books in 10 months, which that savings alone covers laine's salary next year

I am not saying laine was the answer but I am saying if adams wanted him, he could have had him and made it work cap wise

- homiedclown


Laine can’t seem to stay on one team for longer that a few years.
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Aug 19 @ 10:04 PM ET
Montreal can have laine if everything goes right it wont matter

Tage 40
Peterka 35
Tuch 35
Quinn 35
Cozens 30
Dahlin 25
Benson 20

Find another 50 goals and its legit lol
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 20 @ 2:14 AM ET
Montreal can have laine if everything goes right it wont matter

Tage 40
Peterka 35
Tuch 35
Quinn 35
Cozens 30
Dahlin 25
Benson 20

Find another 50 goals and its legit lol

- ieetbred



washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Aug 20 @ 6:56 AM ET
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Aug 20 @ 7:46 AM ET
Bills say all starters will be held out Saturday.
They plan to go into the regular season without a tune-up.

Did Sean see how that worked out for the Sabres last season?

Oh boy.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Aug 20 @ 8:22 AM ET

- Wetbandit1

I'd bet on 50 from everyone else sooner than those 220 coming to fruition.

I don't know if 270 total is legit though.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 20 @ 8:25 AM ET
Bills say all starters will be held out Saturday.
They plan to go into the regular season without a tune-up.

Did Sean see how that worked out for the Sabres last season?

Oh boy.

- IonSabres

Lot of players hurt, think it's a mistake but I don't blame him.
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Aug 20 @ 8:34 AM ET

- Wetbandit1


Zucker 15
Rest of the defense 10
Bottom 6/kulich/other rookie 20

Obviously its the absolute best case scenario lol

Its also the only positive take you'll get from me untill they start winning games
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Aug 20 @ 8:36 AM ET
I'd bet on 50 from everyone else sooner than those 220 coming to fruition.

I don't know if 270 total is legit though.

- TheHank


Panthers were 268 last year

With 244 against last season 270 would put us at +26
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Aug 20 @ 8:36 AM ET
Oops
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Aug 20 @ 8:52 AM ET
I'd bet on 50 from everyone else sooner than those 220 coming to fruition.

I don't know if 270 total is legit though.

- TheHank


Using the 2023-2024 season as the barometer,
- 265 GF would put them in the top 10
- 230 GA would place them 6th
Finishing as above likely gets them in.

So grow the GF by 21 while cutting GA by 13.

Improving the Special Teams should go along way towards achieving that, coupled with bounce back years from Tage, Tuch, Cozens, Quinn and additional growth from Peterka and Benson.

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