GDT: Free Agent Frenzy!

[Fjordy]

Krebs + Joki for Pinto + Joseph

 

[Chainshot]

Oh I just picked a name for the joke lol.

No worries. I have wondered why all of their North Division folks are getting their mid-20's vets signed and Buffalo has not. That points to them running out an even younger lineup to me. Which is not the way but is their way.

 

[Chainshot]

TSN already to the filler material and we're 20 minutes in.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807786842604904553

 

[BFLO]

Shane Pinto would be a gamble for sure.

But I'll bet he'd be worth it.

Hopefully a move for Pinto can parlay into something else.

I just need to know the odds we can get him.

I see what you did there

 

[TheBarnIsElectric]

Pinto is a good young player at a position we have a long term need for. We have premium assets coming out of our a**. I overpay to get the deal done and never regret it for a second. We can also give him a deal that walks him right to FA because we will still have great prospects coming up behind him even after the overpay.

It is a total no brainer for me and I won't believe it's impossible to make a deal with OTT until I hear it said publicly by one of the people involved. There are offers that get the deal done.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

I'm going to celebrate the Sabres first day of free agency by starting a campfire and going for a hike. It will start with burning my house down and end with me wandering into the wilderness, but I will have plenty of liquor if anyone wants to join the fun.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

TSN already to the filler material and we're 20 minutes in.

"That was really weird." - Duthie

Had me rolling.

 

[Chainshot]

TT back to where he started in Chicago:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807796952270061953

 

[Dirty Dog]

Pinto is a good young player at a position we have a long term need for. We have premium assets coming out of our a**. I overpay to get the deal done and never regret it for a second. We can also give him a deal that walks him right to FA because we will still have great prospects coming up behind him even after the overpay.

It is a total no brainer for me and I won't believe it's impossible to make a deal with OTT until I hear it said publicly by one of the people involved. There are offers that get the deal done.

I also would give up one of our premium trade chips to get him

 

[Chainshot]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807797422472491398

Later Eric. You got more heat than you deserved in Buffalo.

 

[Fezzy126]

Friedman: Lindholm and Zadorov likely going to Bruins

I would never give Lindholm the kind of contract he's about to get in million years, he could be at the beginning of a stupid decline.

I am also simultaneously livid that he's going to Boston. They have a way of getting max value out of guys into their late 30s, and it's downright infuriating.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

I'm going to celebrate the Sabres first day of free agency by starting a campfire and going for a hike. It will start with burning my house down and end with me wandering into the wilderness, but I will have plenty of liquor if anyone wants to join the fun.

I believe starting a dumpster fire would be a more appropriate Sabres homage

 

[Snippit]

do something…

 

[Chainshot]

Trotz is serious -

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807798574702379508

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

I believe starting a dumpster fire would be a more appropriate Sabres homage

I'll just start the fire from my garbage bin in the garage then...good idea!

 

[zbubble]

I see no path where they aren't 8-10 million under the cap, if not more.

and therefore, Skinner buyout was indeed not about team building, but money saving. Terry gave up a long time ago, and I guess I'm just catching up to that.

I could be completely wrong about this, but it could just be what TP/KA think is good cap management. Next year they have Byram, Quinn, Peterka and Levi contracts up and at least the last three will all get significant raises from their first contracts. Cap will go up a few million but so will the Skinner buyout penalty. Greenway is the only UFA that comes off the books. If they spend up to the cap this year and leave no room for next year, how are they resigning those guys? Salary dump Power? Or Tuch and Samuelsson? I understand some may say just spend to the cap this year and worry about it next year, but I don't think KA has it in him to operate that way.

 

[Duddy]

Who are some AHL FAs that we will sign today?

 

[Chainshot]

I would never give Lindholm the kind of contract he's about to get in million years, he could be at the beginning of a stupid decline.

I am also simultaneously livid that he's going to Boston. They have a way of getting max value out of guys into their late 30s, and it's downright infuriating.

News of their death remains greatly exaggerated.

 

[Fjordy]

TT back to where he started in Chicago:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807796952270061953

f***

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Trotz is serious -

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807798574702379508

Their current roster is a rather blank slate so it makes sense.

 

[JLewyB]

at least most of the talent is going out west.

 

[Beerz]

Stop doing things, Barry!

 

[Fezzy126]

Going to stick with my predictions of Janmark and Wennberg today, Zucker tomorrow, and Kevyn calling it a summer at COB on Tuesday.

Couldn't have been more wrong, Zucker is today (if Rosehill is to be believed)



(Part 1 of the prophecy is actually complete)

 

[Mattilaus]

Every team in our division aside from Montreal and us are going to get better aren't they...