GDT: Free Agent Frenzy!

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807781312779993253

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Six years…..oh my god leafs

Surely signing a physical guy until he's 40 won't come back to bite them at all.

 

[Sabre Dance]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807780321653317701

That is a nice move for them.

Should’ve offered him $7 million.

 

[Chainshot]

Tanev for six years...



We know that will be a LTIRetirement.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807781666087186924

 

[Fjordy]

Kevyn is probably still fast asleep while other teams are improving their rosters with good players.

 

[Chainshot]

Full no movement and a lot of bonus money... but it squeezes in just under the 35+ rules.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Surely signing a physical guy until he's 40 won't come back to bite them at all.

Don’t worry, he has a clean bill of health!

Oh wait I read it wrong…he’s injury prone already!

 

[Chainshot]

Should’ve offered him $7 million.

He turned them down last summer. Maybe they didn't want to go ask him to the prom again.

 

[Gabrielor]

The fear-monger...turned out to not be fear-mongering. The Sabres are in big, big trouble, and this might be it for me.

If it is, it was a fun hobby the last 15 years.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807783498419257435

 

[Sabre Dance]

He turned them down last summer. Maybe they didn't want to go ask him to the prom again.

Difference between Adams and Beane. Beane keeps trying for players that he couldn’t get in the past.

 

[TageGod]

The expectations that a lot of you are creating for this team is ridiculous.

Starting with the draft, there were three other teams, at least, that were trying to move their picks for top 6 or top 4 defensive help. None of the picks were moved and no roster players were moved.

When a second round pick was moved, it's was blasted because it was a round too high. But this place was going to riot if they made both picks. We essentially dropped three spots in the first round and picked the exact player that we would have taken at 11. Malenstyn was a free bottom 6 and PK upgrade on a roster that dearly needs bottom 6 help. Sure there may have been other options but we will never know what was being offered, so why sweat it.

Skinner being bought out. There seems to be a huge focus on the money aspect. "Why do we need more cap when we already have so much and nobody wants to sign here". It could be that Jeff just doesn't fit the style of play that Ruff wants and getting out of it now makes sense for Jeff and the team. The additional cap space also could have value as we could outbid half the league if there is a guy who is looking for money.

Free agency - We haven't been big game hunters, every once and a whole one comes through. The hype for Kane over the last week was wild. He was mentioned quite a bit which is odd because he doesn't want to play here and after his half season last year, didn't look completely washed, so there was likely a 0% chance he would come here. Stamkos, same thing, the only way I could see him coming here is for a huge money deal and we have no clue his motivations. This team still needs to build out the bottom 6, build depth, grab a steady RHD and look at a top 6 winger with Jeff gone. By all accounts, that is what Adams is looking at, even as late as this morning.

I get that the 13 year drought wears on people but the expectations that we were going to emerge from last weekend as a place where players would waive or take a little bit more than market to persuade is not realistic. Until this thing can get turned out, it will be tough sledding out there and expectations should reflect that.

There is always a team wanting a draft pick prior to the draft. It is not just the on the clock moment that is disappointing.

Probably worth a 3rd but 100% fine by me.

Fine with buyout.

Yes to bold, I think D is fine, just get a depth piece.

The failure to acquire a significant piece is why fans need to see a bigger free agent. I think we just need one GOOD addition fans will feel way better.

 

[Dirty Dog]

The fear-monger...turned out to not be fear-mongering. The Sabres are in big, big trouble, and this might be it for me.

If it is, it was a fun hobby the last 15 years.

Hey, in four years (I think) they’d tie the Bills playoff drought…and if history repeats, they’ll come out of it as a dominant contender


What’s another four years!

 

[ValJamesDuex]

The fear-monger...turned out to not be fear-mongering. The Sabres are in big, big trouble, and this might be it for me.

If it is, it was a fun hobby the last 15 years.

When Eichel writes a book in 10 years it's going to be a fascinating read

Stay and help us fight this!

 

[joshjull]

The fear-monger...turned out to not be fear-mongering. The Sabres are in big, big trouble, and this might be it for me.

If it is, it was a fun hobby the last 15 years.

They were always going to have a tough time getting a big name in free agency. They have to wait for the secondary trade market to open up after the initial free agent frenzy. I’m not telling that will work out. But its where they have the best chance to do something.

 

[Chainshot]

Difference between Adams and Beane. Beane keeps trying for players that he couldn’t get in the past.

Good for Beane.

 

[Matt Ress]

What would be more upsetting; not acquiring a legit top 6 player or a clear over spend for one?

 

[Chainshot]

When Eichel writes a book in 10 years it's going to be a fascinating read

Stay and help us fight this!

I hope there is a whole chapter on him throwing the omelet at the staff chef as a mark of his leadership and maturity.

 

[truthbluth]

I hope there is a whole chapter on him throwing the omelet at the staff chef as a mark of his leadership and maturity.

What?

 

[Chainshot]

What would be more upsetting; not acquiring a legit top 6 player or a clear over spend for one?

Teddy Roosevelt's comments that there is taking the right action, taking the wrong action and taking no action at all - overspending might be the wrong action but it is an action. Taking no action... well... we know where that leads.

 

[Tatanka]

The writing was on the wall when they did not offer Mitts a contract. If they even had an inkling that they would buy out skinner, the Mitts issue was a non factor. To those who say you can’t get top 4 d easily, they are moving fairly easily around the league. Not knowing your roster and the lack of pro scouting is coming home to roost Bobby Boucher

 

[joshjull]

What would be more upsetting; not acquiring a legit top 6 player or a clear over spend for one?

The overspending.

 

[OkimLom]

Come ask me after this upcoming weekend how I'm feeling about free agency. And even then, I might need to push that back another 2 weeks.

This happens EVERY year. We all know the patterns.

Most likely outcome, we will acquire 2-3 players that get a sizable portion of the fanbase optimistic after the initial "the sky is falling" sort of panicking that comes with the TDL and the 1st day of Free Agency.

 

[TageGod]

What would be more upsetting; not acquiring a legit top 6 player or a clear over spend for one?

You should not be afraid of overspending, 90% of teams in the final 3 years just attach a pick to the contract to move it. Sign someone for 6x6 and when they suck in 3 years give a SJ type team a second to get a 6x3 player. Salary no longer an issue. Detroit just did this. Would you take a 6m player that gave you 60 points for 3 years?