LeBrun: Sabres looking to make “big” trade

[Beerz]

Norris for Peterka

Does it come with a new bionic shoulder?

 

[Fjordy]

Norris for Peterka

We will have no one to play on the wings, and Peterka is our best winger now, there is no point in trading him. Norris also has a questionable contract and, as I understand it, some history of shoulder injuries.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Brother you've won two lotteries in the past decade, Flames haven't picked higher than 4th overall in our history. I don't think your organization lacks luck, just competence.

You’ve won a Stanley cup save me your tears

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Patience isn't the solution. Changing team culture is.

Sure, you can't just make trades to fix the Sabres. But they need a complete overhaul as far as culture is concerned. And that will involve changing the roster quite a bit.

For what, the 14th time?
They keep giving up on a rebuild to start another. They have lots of talent. Not so much experience. If they trade their talent for experience they will have aging players who lack talent. Start over with another rebuild.

Stay the course. Tinker around the edges a bit. Sell a couple of pending UFAs at the deadline. Go bargain hunting in FA.

 

[ploppsdman]

Buffalo desperately needs a couple of Nick Foligno type players - hustle, leadership, modicum of skill.

I strongly doubt Chicago would move Nick, but he’s the type of guy Buffalo sorely lacks.

Accountability seems lacking in Buffalo.

 

[Jimmybarndoor2]

Sabres not looking to make roster better and not worse

Trade will likely be with a non contender and would be prospects, picks and fringe roster playrrs

Trading top players would only happen if Sabres are non contender or in off season

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

The problem isn't about the players, for the most part. Sure, they could use one or two good SAH Dmen, but so could most teams. Maybe one or two big, nasty, middle six forwards. At some point, though, someone has to wonder at the success of ROR, Reinhart, Eichel, and to a lesser extent, Mittelstadt and Erod(I am leaving out a few others)once they leave the organization.
Problem is coaching, and team construction. They are not consistent, and have no identity, besides being losers. Are they a great offensive team? Tough? Defensive? Heavy forecheckers? Conservative? Answer is that they are all of those things- sometimes. Other times they are none of the above.
Bringing in a couple of players with good talent and huge work ethic would help, sure, but would be futile if the management didn't back them up. I don't think they know how.

Are we not sure that sending good players to good teams for largely futures won't make those teams suddenly better?

Most of those players were not traded for roster pieces. Buffalo has been the youngest team in the league for a really long time.

 

[bernmeister]

Absolutely not. Shesty is a great goaltender, but our defense would boarder on worst in the league and have no cupboard to backfill over the next few years. In addition, we would need to figure out UPL and Levi

Lindgren would be an interesting bottom 4 option to pursue, but nothing else really.

fair 'nuf
Lindy is 4.5 expiring
is holding back Mancini from roster spot
what do you offer?

 

[blackjackmulligan]

They have a talented roster It just isn't working with this group. They need a major trade or 2 to shake it up.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

jeez Buffalo. Atleast frigen do something this year with your damn football team , please !

 

[FSL KINGS]

I'd send Kopi & Doughty, but PoHO Luc thinks, "we're right there".

 

[HuGort]

League sources say the Buffalo Sabres are among the busier teams phoning around sizing up the trade market. I asked Sabres GM Kevyn Adams about that Tuesday, and he said, “I believe in this group, but at the same time I am looking into every possible way to improve our roster.”

Said one rival team executive about the Sabres: “They’re looking to do something big if they can.”

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5918446/2024/11/12/nhl-rumblings-holland-trades-tampering-cba/?source=user_shared_article

What they want for Quinn?

 

[Jimmybarndoor2]

They have a talented roster It just isn't working with this group. They need a major trade or 2 to shake it up.

This is not shake it up trade season yet.
It’s add pieces season

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

We will have no one to play on the wings, and Peterka is our best winger now, there is no point in trading him. Norris also has a questionable contract and, as I understand it, some history of shoulder injuries.

What about Norris for cozens?

 

[sabresEH]

What they want for Quinn?

A 2C

 

[HuGort]

A 2C

Too high

 

[Zirakzigil]

Quality RD, a 2C who isn't struggling would be my 1-2 for what they need.

You can have Karlsson. Ill even fly to Pittsburgh and drive him to the airport.

 

[icelander25]

Don't want to beat a dead horse but I really think something like Brock Nelson for Quinn would be a great deal for both sides. Nelson gives Buff the 2C they desperately need, plus it moves Cozens to the wing. The Isles could use a young player ready to play, and give him time in the top 6. This absolutely makes Buffalo better right now, and I really don't think Quinn is a good fit on their 2nd line on the type of team they want to be.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Bruins need Tuch...start with Carlo +

Byram
Rosen

For

Carlo

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Don't want to beat a dead horse but I really think something like Brock Nelson for Quinn would be a great deal for both sides. Nelson gives Buff the 2C they desperately need, plus it moves Cozens to the wing. The Isles could use a young player ready to play, and give him time in the top 6. This absolutely makes Buffalo better right now, and I really don't think Quinn is a good fit on their 2nd line on the type of team they want to be.

I don't think the Sabres want to trade Quinn for a UFA.

 

[kerrabria]

What is Buffalo looking for? Seems like they have their 1C, 2C, 3 top 4D and a starting goalie. Unless they are trading one of them, what big trade are they looking to do and what position are they trying to upgrade?

Thompson is not a 1C on a playoff team, he's far too inconsistent.
Cozens had one season where he played like a 2C. This season he has been atrocious.
Dahlin is the only defenseman they have who could be considered a Top 4 guy, and he is a disaster when the other team has the puck.
Luukonnen has a .903 SV%

I've said it many, many times. If Buffalo's players were as good as they're said to be, then the team would actually win games.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Bruins need Tuch...start with Carlo +

Shit, there doesn’t even need to be a plus. Tuch for Carlo.

 

[Voight]

The biggest move should be firing Adams.

Thing is, they'll just hire another yes man and not a competent executive. It'll continue the endless cycle.

 

[VaporTrail]

Doesn't Tuch provide much of those? Odd that you are looking for those qualities and yet shipping one of the few forwards that provide that? Tuch would be an awesome add for a lot of the playoff teams, I would love to add him to the Canucks but we have nothing that the Sabres want (nothing that helps the Sabres that is available anyways).

What are some of the Sabres targets? Buffalo has so many great pieces, you should have no problem getting the players you want/need. I'm curious what you think will help the Sabres turn it around. If ROR (who also provided leadership and grit and some toughness), can't do it, I'm not sure who will.

Maybe the grit/toughness but he and his Comrade Okposo both turned on the fans last year...The Sabres used to salute the fans after wins at home...Well one game they got booed for playing bad so the two of them decided together to lead the team into not saluting the fans anymore....I was all into him because he grew up a Sabres fan but now I want nothing to do with him...Plus I can't stand his Rick Flair "woooooo" when he leaves the ice after a win...Frikkin' annoying lol

 

[Pablo El Perro]

They picked up Reimer. Case closed.