If he's a good third liner for us, why not. I'm not afraid of his contract, there's one year left, and then we can decide if it makes sense to re-sign him. While they could also retain to 1-2 million if needed, but I don't think we'll hit the cap this season.
Maybe, I thought he liked to play on PP and go on the attack.
Not true, that season was lost befire it started based on goaltending. It was so weird since they just missed the playoffs based on goaltending (look att stats with Ullmark vs Hutton) and then they go and sign Hall but do nothing about goaltending.
Well the upside of this contract is that it's easy to buyout if it doesn't work out. On the other hand, if it does work out, we'll have a player already signed with a good contract. Another upside is that he probably won't cost us anything given this contract and his last season. I'd also check to see if Drury is available. Canes are stuck at C, but they could use RD since Pesce and Chatfield are UFAs. And we have Jokiharju.
I would suspect he would rather have control over where he lands than take a trade to a bad team that is about as far away from home as you can get.
Yeah this is me assuming Pegula would actually be willing to buy him out. Which feels very unlikelyI would suspect he would rather have control over where he lands than take a trade to a bad team that is about as far away from home as you can get.
Plus, he may believe that there is no way Pegula would approve a buyout and would call their bluff on that part.
It would be fascinating to me to know what the conversations were like both within the Sabres FO if they feel like they have to move Skinner this offseason and then what the trade talks were like.
Can we think about this.
If we want him to be a cornerstone 1st Pairing quality defenseman, like he's been drafted as, and now paid as, yes. it gives me pause. If we're looking for a #3 or #4 defenseman quality defenseman, it might not give me as much pause he can reach that level.
Just like Dahlin at 21, or Ristolainen at 21, or even Tyler Myers. I can't wait to see another defenseman under develop in the Sabres organization because the they didn't take development and proper coaching seriously. Maybe this toolsy defenseman will be exception to the rule.
I like all but one move you made. Coleman for 11 is a bit much for a 32 year old forward coming off career highs. I wouldn't make that move.
I'm only interested in helping the Buffalo Sabres. The other 31 teams can burn, especially Washington.
The only thing I'm not sure about is whether Blueger is a 3C, I think he's been a 4C his entire career, and if something happens to Tage or Cozens, we could have problems at center.
#11 for Pinto
Not sure I'd give up 11 for a 32 year old who has broken 40 points once in his career.
The ideal state is he is the 4C, because Krebs takes it.
3 years on his deal left (you have to get him to waive to Buffalo, and that isn't nothing); he's the perfect addition to the top 6. Immediately makes them better at 5v5. Balances out the roster to be deeper and have more flexibility in roles Cozens' d impacts likely pick way up with Coleman.
Well I'm not sure about that, we just traded Mitts and will replace him with 4C and Krebs, who didn't show it at all. Kulich is not a center at all.
I'm very pro-Krebs. I think he surges to be the next Sam Bennett and I just hope its here.
