The 2024-2025 Roster Thread
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I’m not convinced the door is closed for Vancouver on moving Pettersson, but I don’t know that they’d actually want Norris+ like I think was rumored before the Miller trade. Trading EP will probably piss off hughes, but maybe they go scorched earth after missing the playoffs.
What happened to McLeod in this scenario?
While that seems fair as a framework, why on earth would the Blues trade Thomas? There is no chance they get rid of him.
People have discussed getting Marner; if that actually happened, wow would that change a lot of dynamics on this team, in a way I can't imagine.
We would have a team of perpetual losers with a veteran perpetual loser?
The last handful+ of games were actually fun to watch. 14 years is a long time, man. I remember being in grade 11 the last time we made the post season, & RJs calls along with the way the city seemed to bleed passion, I instantly became hooked as a young teenage kid from Canada who never was a big fan of Edmonton or Calgary
There's been a lot of downs. But I hope next season we can play like we were recently, produce & not have players in slumps along with keeping healthy. & Perhaps some roster moves.
I mean, we've shown we can hang with the best of them (beating Carolina, Edmonton, etc) it's just that game by game consistency.
Excited to see what the off-season holds. Cheers everyone
There's been a lot of downs. But I hope next season we can play like we were recently, produce & not have players in slumps along with keeping healthy. & Perhaps some roster moves.
I mean, we've shown we can hang with the best of them (beating Carolina, Edmonton, etc) it's just that game by game consistency.
Excited to see what the off-season holds. Cheers everyone
I was thinking a Top 10 player who consistently reaches 70+ assists and is defensively responsible; something this team hasn't had in 30+ years. But that also works.
he wouldn't be that on this team. And without losing Norris's salary or at the very least Sammy+ its not really all that viable long term.
Why we always gotta try to run decent players out of town?
McLeod isn't a superstar but he isn't really expected to be. He's a capable 3C that can play up the lineup at times.
He's at 19-30-49 so far this season, so a 50 pt 3C that is solid defensively and 52% on faceoffs? He's only 25 years old and has played 74 out of 77 games this season....
We could, and HAVE, done far, far worse.
EDIT: Not his fault that the org has sketchy and/or young Centers on the roster.
McLeod isn't a superstar but he isn't really expected to be. He's a capable 3C that can play up the lineup at times.
He's at 19-30-49 so far this season, so a 50 pt 3C that is solid defensively and 52% on faceoffs? He's only 25 years old and has played 74 out of 77 games this season....
We could, and HAVE, done far, far worse.
EDIT: Not his fault that the org has sketchy and/or young Centers on the roster.
ValJamesDuex
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He's a sneaky candidate for a offer sheet (similiar to what the Blues did) imo
You "might" want your 3C to be a little grittier/scummier but his wingers (Greenway/Zucker/ can provide that.
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sabremike
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The Blues were able to pull it off because Edmonton was in cap hell and literally couldn't match.
CowbellConray
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Yea but I dont think Mcleod would accept anywhere close to 2.3M a year like Dylan did - he is probably looking at closer to 5. If a team offers $5M on a two year deal, the Sabres could either match, or get a 1st and 3rd round pick depending on the team. I think the Sabres will offer Ryan 4-5 years at 4-4.5M. Is a team going to really risk a 1st and a 3rd for a guy who just had a career year, and before that was looked at like a throw in for a trade? I dont see it happening. And does Ryan take 2X5 from another team, or 4X4.5 from the Sabres? I think the latter
CowbellConray
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Sneaky trade opportunity in the offseason - Colorado for Manson. One more year left at 4.5M, they need cap help, and he is a RD who eats up defensive zone starts.
I could see him as a sneaky good low cost trade opportunity to bolster the blue line.
I could see him as a sneaky good low cost trade opportunity to bolster the blue line.
12-team no trade list and has expressed a desire to stay closer to the west coast due to his wife's family - I doubt he would waive to go east to Buffalo.
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Unfortunately he has trade protection. Happily there are three Vegas dmen without any trade protection. Their roster is getting long in the tooth and they have Eichel to resign in a year so maybe an injection of picks and/or prospects could get something done.
I'm still attached to the idea of Whitecloud to allow Vegas about 2 million in cap savings using Korczak in his place. Granted, that's been for more than a year stuck on that idea...
ValJamesDuex
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You usually have a good feel for these things ( I think you had Norris as a possibility for in a Cozens deal), so I'm hopeful (or Kesselring for ie).I'm still attached to the idea of Whitecloud to allow Vegas about 2 million in cap savings using Korczak in his place. Granted, that's been for more than a year stuck on that idea...
dickiedunnwrotethis
It's gotta be true.
Yep, that makes sense. I'd be willing to send Vegas a very rich offer. At the point where I really don't care about "winning" the trade. Just add players that can lead us to some kind of functional roster construction.I'm still attached to the idea of Whitecloud to allow Vegas about 2 million in cap savings using Korczak in his place. Granted, that's been for more than a year stuck on that idea...
CowbellConray
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You know when you get excited and then things are taken away via a severe wake up call?
That sucks when it happens…
Sorry CC. I remember part of him signing in Colorado was not wanting to go further east. Toronto was apparently hunting him up.
itwasaforwardpass
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wild will ask for more than just a winger. The only way they even consider this is if they aren't able to reach a deal or find a deal for a Top C
Strictly speaking, a goal scoring winger with poor defense is a lot easier to find than Rossi. Maybe we can get one of Marner, Ehlers, Boeser etc.
joshjull
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You’re not crazy. Some are just being a little unrealistic in what it would take to land a 1C.
jc17
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Anything around peterka and Rossi is tough to imagine without knowing contract demands.
As much as I wish Rossi was already on our team, via the draft, or even cozens trade, I don't know if he's really worth the price a trade would require with our current assets. Of course a little more value goes into the center position, but a move around those two would feel a bit like shuffling deck chairs
As much as I wish Rossi was already on our team, via the draft, or even cozens trade, I don't know if he's really worth the price a trade would require with our current assets. Of course a little more value goes into the center position, but a move around those two would feel a bit like shuffling deck chairs
sabremike
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It's honestly as simple as this: the Sabres have the single worst coaching staff in the entire league and no amount of player movement is likely to overcome that fact.
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