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Forum: Armchair-GM3 févr. à 11 h 34
Sujet: Draft day
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>Interesting offer, both players are a couple years away. Ostlund is having a very good year in the SHL. Have to see how the Year ends for both players. Guess my answer would be a maybe right now.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RobbieS</b></div><div>Can't imagine Sabres move Ostlund unless its someone they think is a fit to be a top 4 RHD. Although Mailloux might be that player, <strong>don't see the Sabres risking the PR nightmare that it could caus</strong>e, from his off ice history.</div></div>
For Bogdan Konyushkov or David Reinbacher but not for Mailloux!

At least they have a comparable upside.
Buffalo could add for Reinbacher if needed.
Ostlund is looking really good.
Forum: Armchair-GM2 févr. à 11 h 41
Sujet: Whats his price BUF
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tjm220</b></div><div>Buffalo has always been a city that hates losing, I think we hate losing more than we like winning. And winning is something we don’t often get to experience. Only the Buffalo Bandits have actually brought home any titles for the city, and they’ve done it five times, as recently as last year. I have to give honorable mention to the Buffalo Beauts for their one Isobel Cup win, but that team doesn’t even exist anymore.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SharkTank</b></div><div>I mean the Sharks haven't won a Cup either.

But you Buffalonians have been around 2 decades longer.

I still don't think Hull's "goal" should've counted!

Given the way the games were called that season! 🤔</div></div>

The Bills AFL champs the 2 years (back to back) prior to the merger and Superbowls.
Forum: Armchair-GM2 févr. à 11 h 40
Sujet: Whats his price BUF
First, Buffalo does not need nor want to trade their leading scorer.
Second, the Linholm trade set the bar for a base return, this is less. Kuzmenko has a brighter future than, Johanson so is not so he is a pure cap dump. Brzustewicz is better than Olausson. The 2nd is better than a 4th but Jarmo was included.
Third, Casey is the real deal. He is strong along the boards, a good skater and play-maker.
Fourth, he is the team's leading scorer while Lindholm was Calgary's fourth, he is an RFA v UFA, has more pts (101 v 96) over the past two seasons, he four years younger and his career is on the upswing Lindholm seems to be regressing (is he injured).
Fifth, Buffalo may want to trade him to save cap and give a roster spot to a prospect.
Bottom line, you will not like this, if you replace Olausson with Ritchie, keep the 2nd as payment for taking Johanson's salary for an extra year and add a Jormo equivalent with Ahcan but Buffalo may still say no as they would want an NHL top 4 RHD if they traded Casey instead of futures.
Forum: Armchair-GM1 févr. à 12 h 29
Sujet: Give Me A Offer For Mitts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>Jurmo is a interesting prospect, big boy who can skate.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wojme</b></div><div>Not worth risking Casey's production on futures and the possibility that Kuzmenko's good year wasn't a fluke. It just wouldn't make sense for the Sabres.</div></div>All trades invovle risk.
Look how coaching affected Skinner!
With this Buffalo has three chances of at least braking even.
Kuzmenko could (should) return to being a scoring machine.

The first (may have to add assets) should get a good RHD.
Vancouver traded Horvat and used the assets to get hronek.
Buffalo could do the same.

Hunter Brzustewicz could turn into a top 4 RHD.

Unlikely that not one of the 3 would be a winner.
Actually it is more likely all three would produce positive results.
If this package was offered to Adams and he turned it down, he should be replaced immediately.
Forum: Armchair-GM1 févr. à 10 h 34
Sujet: Give Me A Offer For Mitts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>I agree, just saying that first offer is solid. I don't want to trade him, but you have to listen. I will add though, if that future is sometime next year, then yes I would think about it.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>We simply cannot trade him for futures. It has to be a hockey trade</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wojme</b></div><div>It ain't. Sabres don't need futures or prospects that we basically hope turn into what mitts already is. It's either a similar value shutdown rhd or long term extension.</div></div>
I would have taken this.
Andrei Kuzmenko · $5,500,000
Joni Jurmo · $0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights)
Hunter Brzustewicz · $0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights)
2024 1st round pick (VAN)
2024 4th round pick (VAN) [Conditional
With a different coach (a players coach aka Granoto) Kuzmenko should return to the scoring machine he was last year.
We replace Casey with Andrie this year (I know a wing for center is not the same), use the first and other assets to pry a RHD from a team looking for futures.
Helps now and in the future.
Colorado traded Newhook for 31st and 37th OA then traded the 37th to get Colton.
Buffalo could have done something similar.
Casey should have had more value than Lindholm.
Forum: Armchair-GM1 févr. à 10 h 10
Sujet: Flyers Trade Deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hammerwise</b></div><div>In the ballpark mostly, but that last CGY deal is horrendous, with the 2nd going the wrong way</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>Sabres might- MIGHT- be willing to do something like that
Obviously depends on how much we like Laughton, bc Krebs hasn’t fallen outta favor like many assume</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MANX</b></div><div>When Flyers fans start making trades like this....you know you are in trouble. That Laughton/Ginning trade is horrible. Krebs at best is a 3rd/4th liner. Walker will get you better value back than that especially if you retain salary. Lastly, that Calgary trade is brutal. Giving up a #2 pick and Grans (not sure what he is at this point) for Vladar who's been sub 90% the last couple of years and tiny Pelletier no thanks.</div></div>

"That Laughton/Ginning trade is horrible."
Sure if you compare a mature Laughton to a young Krebs.
Comparing Scott's first 190 gm (19 g 47 pts) to Krebs 182 gm (19 g 58 pt) will reveal a different viewpoint.
Payton is playing 4th line minutes with 4th line players.
I will keep my young Payton and the picks over your mature Scott who has a salary triple that of Payton.
Forum: Armchair-GM1 févr. à 0 h 5
Sujet: The Clapback after Lindholm trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wojme</b></div><div>Ceci doesn't make sense for the Sabres, stop it</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUF10</b></div><div>Dahlin plays his on right side, Jokiharju will get resigned and they are stuck with Clifton for another 2 years no room.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyGawd</b></div><div>It literally does lol. He's a heavy shutdown dman that's also a veteran. Capable of playing in top 4. You don't think that young Sabres D core needs someone like that? Well, good luck that D core then because it ain't looking so great.</div></div>Ceci has the lowest corsi for and the highest 5v5 xGA/60 of ALL OILER dmen.
Buffalo does not need a defender worse than Cliffton who does hit as often as Conner.
Buffalo passes, please look for another team on which to dump him.
Forum: Armchair-GM30 janv. à 23 h 14
Sujet: But mom everybodys doing it
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Czu8iks</b></div><div>Sabres are not good, pick will be 8-12th in 2024.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Tjm220</b></div><div>Rosen and a top 10 pick isn’t enough? Hed be almost any other teams best prospect. That’s painful enough.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>Who do you think will offer up a better pick than this? It would be 8th overall today.
Plus a 20 year old former 1st round pick playing very well in the AHL
plus a 2nd</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>Oh my!</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>I don't know if I'd go quite that far, but he's a very good prospect, he's certainly not a throw in. I would put him in the same tier as savoie and ostlund.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>Your comment leads me to believe u don’t know much about Rosen….. look him up at least, lololol</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Burnzie8_88_4Cup</b></div><div>Honestly, I think Rosen has higher value than Savoie.</div></div>

Maybe the Sabres give Vsevolod Komarov a chance to develop.
Drafted the same year as Jiricek he is tearing it up with first place Drummondville,
He has 24 points in just 16 games.
Their leading scorer Wooworth has 52 pts in 45 games.
Vsevolod is the same size as Jiricek so who knows another Jerry Forton gem in the rough.
Forum: Armchair-GM30 janv. à 22 h 40
Sujet: Lets Have Some Fun
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dopplsan</b></div><div>Let’s breathe on the Jiricek trades for a minute.
That being said, if he’s moved, it’s for another defense prospect. Preferably a RD.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>Buffalo's 2nd, Savoie, McCarthy</div></div> Vsevolod Komarov is the Sabres best RHD.
He is tearing up for Drummondville with 24 pts in only 16 games.
If he is added Buffalo would drop any picks, as he appears to be the real deal.
On other hand, maybe Buffalo just waits until he NHL ready.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bricher33</b></div><div>I hate to say it but I think you might have it worse. I mean botrrel was a flipin mess. Jarmo can at least draft, JB can ummmmm.... sell RoR for a can of beans and a hat.</div></div> LOL!
So Jason drafted Casey, Dylan, Ryan, Matthias, Rasmus and traded for Jeff, Tage and Henri.
Our top three centers and four of our top five defensemen.
Opps, I forgot to add our #1 GK Luuķkonen!
Yet somehow you and others think he did nothing but trade a center who publicly stated he LOST HIS LOVE OF THE GAME!

Surely you jest!

<a href="/users/buff36" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@buff36</a> thanks for your comment on this.

Let me add, Adams has been GM a year longer than Botterill who has he added to the line up?
Quinn, Power, and Peterka.
Oh yes an overpaid Greenway (really a 2nd and 5th for him @ $3,000,000) and Robinson.
He over paid to sign both Bryson ($1,850,000 to play for Rochester) and Olofsson ($4,750,000 to sit in press box or on the bench).
Forum: Armchair-GM30 janv. à 21 h 54
Sujet: Huge Sabres Trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>AntiAnalytics</b></div><div>Come on dude, this is nonsense</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Vancity2196</b></div><div>If I were on both teams, I wouldn't do this trade.</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Android_H_Jones</b></div><div>Colorado declines for many reasons</div></div> <div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NMAvsFan</b></div><div>And Colorado</div></div>


Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka &gt;&gt; Prosvetov, Ivan
Luukkonen has been brick wall in during the 8 games he has played in January posting a .944 SV% and 1.52 SV%.
Mittelstadt, Casey =&gt; Colton, Ross plus Wood, Miles
The balance:
Okposo, Kyle
Jokiharju, Henri
Krebs, Peyton
Kulich, Jiri
2024 2nd round pick (BUF) appears it will be in 40 OA or better.
Over all they have more value than
Byram, Bowen

Buffalo is trading the better center and GK, it's best forward prospect and an early 2nd for Colton who was just picked up for the 37th OA, Wood who essentially let go by the Devils, a sub NHL GK and a good LHD they do not need.
Byrum may be a good LHD but Buffalo has others better than he, while Buffalo has to trade its best RHD in the deal.
Buffalo would be adding at least a year to the rebuild if they made this trade, losing their best center, GK, prospect and RHD.
Horrible for the Sabres.
I understand that Wood and Colton are physical but Mittelstadt's offense would more than compensate.
Rip me apart if wish, I am done with this post.
Forum: Armchair-GM27 janv. à 16 h 49
Sujet: Right handed defensemen now and trades at the TDL
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Burnzie8_88_4Cup</b></div><div>Mitts is a good player, but there's no way anyone's giving up 2 1rst for him.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Czu8iks</b></div><div>Sabres are not going forward with 17 mil cap hit commited to Skinner and Trouba. They will lose all the young talent, they have built.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>worldwidesensei</b></div><div>All the young talent is on an ELC, or will still be an RFA after their ELC's expire. There's no reason BUF cannot take on a contract like Trouba's.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>remowilliams</b></div><div>Personally i think Mids would be a great add to this team.Unfortunatly the Canucks management have neither the assets or guts to make this trade.Just my opinion.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MisstheWhalers</b></div><div>Trouba would be a great add for the Sabres but I don't think he's leaving the Rangers and NY can't afford to lose him.

Some okay moves here but I think the Sabres really need a goalie more then anything and some defensively strong bottom sixers more then anything else, like a two-way 3rd line and a physical, wear you down, heavy forechecking 4th line would make a big difference for this team.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>I can appreciate that, I'm not sure our gm watches our games to be honest, he seems pretty ok with whatever granato is telling him.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BUFF36</b></div><div>Not Bad, I don't think I would do that 1st trade as is. Keep a pick and see if Joshua could be included.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hungry4Pucks</b></div><div>I would take Clifton on my team in a second. Love the way he plays. Trouba is not waiving his NMC to go to Buffalo, though. Would gladly work out a deal to send Kakko upstate.</div></div>

Thank you all for great feedback.
While I like all the trades other ACGM's inspired the fist two.

Mitts could be traded just to make space next year.
If he is traded he will be traded for a player (s) who would fill holes in the line up, i.e. RHD.
We can discuss the pro's and con's of each trade but that could last until the TDL, so I will skip it.

While cap is always an issue with adding a player with a cap as Truba, but Casey's new contract and Clifton's current nearly equal his Cap next year.
The cap goes up $4,000,000, another $6,500,000 will be added if Girgensons, Okposo and Robinson are not signed enough to offer Quinn and Peterka nearly $6,500,000 each.
Trouba comes off the following year and Skinner's contract expires when Kulich, Savoie and Rosen ELC END.

OF COURSE, the devil is in the detail, but cap space is not an issue for several years.