Bye Lindsay

Nah we ain't need LD boyo we need RD

Sabres do have plenty of good young talent they could move for a guy like Lindholm if they wanted
But i don’t think these are they type players we are trying to bring in

We have to sign Dahlin & Power to big $$ extensions
So i don’t think we’d be looking to trade for a anothe guy we’d have to give a big $$$ extension to. #SalaryCap


Also, those are the wrong guys we’d be willing to give up imo

Seeing that the Wings have Evidsson, Wallinder and Johansson in the pipeline and ASP is RHD as one of only two RHD in pipeline, no need for Hanafin, that would be a no

As great a player as Lindholm is, he just doesn't fit the Sabres' timeline or current roster makeup - for starters, he'd have to be the top center so what happens to Thompson and Cozens as Buffalo's present top 2 centers? Shifting them down the lineup and/or onto the wings seems like poor asset management when both are still developing their NHL careers and games. In addition, trading away Krebs AND Savoie puts a serious dent in Buffalo's center depth - especially with Kulich a better winger and Mittelstadt's future still uncertain as a Sabre when his contract expires. All for a player that will turn 29 this coming season - again, for a team in win-now mode and serious contender for a Cup, Lindholm seems the perfect addition but the Sabres aren't to that point yet.

Agreed - and Adams has made it clear he's not in favor of giving huge term or cap space to older players that aren't in the range of the core players they're developing. Lindholm would no doubt expect an 8-year deal, which would expire when he's 37. Historically, most players start to see their skills, skating and contributions diminish as they approach their mid-30s and Adams knows his team will be pushing closer to the cap ceiling in 2-3 years when all of his young core pieces are locked up to big deals. Buffalo won't have the luxury of paying $8-9M to an 33+ year old Lindholm when he won't likely be producing as he is now.