The 2024-2025 Roster Thread

[GrierIsGod123]

Cozens and Krebs better step it up or I'm calling up Kulich to play center.

100% ... I think they need to give Kulich a look in the middle at some point. He seems to have a decent IQ, plus skating that could do well in the NHL. You never know, it just could work.

What if Buffalo retains on Samuelsson? Maybe get it down to $3.5M cap hit. Would he have positive trade value at that point?

No

 

[Sabresbyswords104]

He's not waiving his NMC to play here.

Maybe with the other swedes, never know

 

[jc17]

Maybe with the other swedes, never know

 

[sabresEH]

100% ... I think they need to give Kulich a look in the middle at some point. He seems to have a decent IQ, plus skating that could do well in the NHL. You never know, it just could work.


No

No was my initial reaction too. But retaining him to 3.5 is close to the same cap hit as buying him out, but in this case, the “penalty” is now for lesser years and you’re getting some kind of asset from the deal. Makes sense imo.

 

[Gras]

No was my initial reaction too. But retaining him to 3.5 is close to the same cap hit as buying him out, but in this case, the “penalty” is now for lesser years and you’re getting some kind of asset from the deal. Makes sense imo.

We'll just flip him over the summer to PHI for Risto

 

[Chainshot]

Adams out there -

 

[Djp]

Nobody will like this, but I'd still send Peterka, Kulich, Jokiharju and the 2025 1st to Ottawa for Tkachuk.

No.....too much

 

[toddkaz]

Is Bo Byram becoming a better player than Mittelstadt?

 

[Fjordy]

Is Bo Byram becoming a better player than Mittelstadt?

He looks good as an offensive defenseman, but our top 4 is skewed offensively because of this and we really need a more defensive top 4 D. It's a question of whether we needed this type of player or not. Also, don't forget that our second line still hasn't produced.

While Byram is playing like this, it does raise his value, and if Adams wants to balance out his defense, some team could pay a good price for a guy like Byram.