Off-Season Roster Thread #2 -- Nothing to do but wait

[My Cozen Dylan]

Maybe I’m in the minority but I want no part of Marchment.

 

[Jacob582]

The realistic moves I would make to give the Sabres a shot at the playoffs.

Sign Braden Holtby
Trade for Mason Marchment
Trade for Connor Murphy
Trade away Olofsson


Skinner Thompson Tuch
Cozens Mittelstadt Quinn
Asplund Krebs Marchment
Peterka Girgs Okposo

Dahlin Samuelsson
Power Murphy
Bryson Joker


Holtby
UPL
Anderson

I think Holtby is the most likely to happen (15% chance).

 

[Team Cozens]

Maybe I’m in the minority but I want no part of Marchment.

He brings a lot of what we don't have from a hitting perspective and still chipped in at at 28 goal pace.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

He brings a lot of what we don't have from a hitting perspective and still chipped in at at 28 goal pace.

1 season of production. I watched the guy at Orlando Solar Bears games a few years back. I’m much more likely to think this year was an anomaly rather than a sudden late bloomer coming into his own.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I want a 4th line center! But I see them trying to shoehorn girgs into that role? (Was that a thing last year, I can’t remember)

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I want a 4th line center! But I see them trying to shoehorn girgs into that role? (Was that a thing last year, I can’t remember)

Reunite the LOG line. This is the way.

 

[jc17]

Maybe I’m in the minority but I want no part of Marchment.

Everyone on Florida scored a lot. He's had one year of production on a heavy offensive team. I don't see a reason to risk for that. I guess it's always depending on price though

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I want a 4th line center! But I see them trying to shoehorn girgs into that role? (Was that a thing last year, I can’t remember)

No, they used Eakin/Jankowski at center mostly. Girgensons may have slid over for a couple of games, but they definitely preferred to have him at wing.

 

[RefsIdeas]

Everyone on Florida scored a lot. He's had one year of production on a heavy offensive team. I don't see a reason to risk for that. I guess it's always depending on price though

He’s also big + physical and had excellent underlying defensive numbers. You don’t sign him thinking he’s going to score at the pace he did this year. You sign him hoping for 40 points while bringing a physical presence and being very good defensively. That alone is worth $4m + term.

 

[jc17]

He’s also big + physical and had excellent underlying defensive numbers. You don’t sign him thinking he’s going to score at the pace he did this year. You sign him hoping for 40 points while bringing a physical presence and being very good defensively. That alone is worth $4m + term.

Yeah I'd take that. I just feel a little uneasy with a guy that could barely break 40 point pace in the AHL. I know can improve, but its a pretty odd timeline

 

[joshjull]

 

[Djp]

He’s also big + physical and had excellent underlying defensive numbers. You don’t sign him thinking he’s going to score at the pace he did this year. You sign him hoping for 40 points while bringing a physical presence and being very good defensively. That alone is worth $4m + term.

I’m not paying $4M for him. im not sold on him. Where does he play on buffalo?

 

[Buffaloed]

He’s also big + physical and had excellent underlying defensive numbers. You don’t sign him thinking he’s going to score at the pace he did this year. You sign him hoping for 40 points while bringing a physical presence and being very good defensively. That alone is worth $4m + term.

A.J. Greer is a player that interests me for similar reasons. He dominated the Amerks. He's still only 25.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I’m not paying $4M for him. im not sold on him. Where does he play on buffalo?

they gave Brett Murray chances to make the roster and play. Marchment proved he can actaully play in the league. Just spitballin

 

[Jim Bob]

Maybe I’m in the minority but I want no part of Marchment.

The fact that Marchment has less than 100 NHL games played and one good season screams buyer beware to me.

 

[Fjordsen]

We don't have room for all these wingers.

 

[Djp]

they gave Brett Murray chances to make the roster and play. Marchment proved he can actaully play in the league. Just spitballin

2-9 in37g before this year vs 2-4 in 21 For Murray. Murray is 4 yrs younger

 

[HaNotsri]

The idea of a Sabres draft pick potentially being picked *higher* than he was actually picked in a re-draft 4-5 years down the road is mind blowing to me.

He's going to lose a leg or somethong. I just know it

 

[TheBarnIsElectric]

Signing Marchment for an overpayment isn't a big deal unless it's more than 3 or 4 years, even if he doesn't put up the same production. He brings an edge we don't have.

If they sign him though, I think that should be the end of the acquisitions at forward. I'd prefer a center, of course, but he'd be a low risk improvement, so I couldn't really complain.

 

[Weltschmerz]

What do you guys think about bringing Myers back?

 

[Fjordsen]

Signing Marchment for an overpayment isn't a big deal unless it's more than 3 or 4 years, even if he doesn't put up the same production. He brings an edge we don't have.

If they sign him though, I think that should be the end of the acquisitions at forward. I'd prefer a center, of course, but he'd be a low risk improvement, so I couldn't really complain.

Who will he play instead? Adams won't block Quinn and Peterka.

 

[Ace]

What do you guys think about bringing Myers back?

 

[Weltschmerz]

That didn't take long haha

 

[Zman5778]

If they sign him though, I think that should be the end of the acquisitions at forward. I'd prefer a center, of course, but he'd be a low risk improvement, so I couldn't really complain.

I want to piggyback something on this: when it comes to someone playing regular minutes.........I think we've got room for ONE forward acquisition.

Mortal locks for the top 12: Tage, Skinner, Tuch, Cozens, Okposo, Mitts, Asplund, Olofsson, Girgensons (nine)
Battling for top 12 time: Krebs, Quinn, JJP, R2, *insert UFA here*
Forward 13/14: Malone, *insert UFA here* (Hayden?)
Hopefully banished to the shadow realm: Bjork

And when it comes to that one "major" forward acquisition: I want it to be someone who can regularly win faceoffs and PK. And also not be a black hole of suck at even strength. I also vastly prefer someone whose hair color isn't red for this role. A 3rd/4th liner, if you will.

 

[TheBarnIsElectric]

Who will he play instead? Adams won't block Quinn and Peterka.

I get what you're saying, but I think adding one guy is ok.

The simple answer to your question is whoever is hurt or gives the team the least chance to win on a given night. That could be anyone.