Warhippy Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Ok heads up question. What are the following players now on our team worth knowing Buffalo just set the bar so very high in terms of rentals?? Sedin Sedin Kesler Edler Burrows Hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking mama Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Can anyone guess what Lindy Ruff had to say to the DAL players headin' into the 3rd after coughing-up a couple of quick goals to BUF before the end of the 2nd? Something very Tortorella-esque, no doubt! I usually want an eastern team to win when they're lining-up vs our western-conference foes....but in this situation, maybe not. The BUF vs VAN expansion-rivalry, Kassquatch vs Coho, Ehrhoff jumping ship...these are reasons enough (in this game) to root for RUFF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Not sure if posted but Moulsons first as a Sabre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lychees Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Moulson scores 2 goals tonight, looks great on a team looking like misfits. Now we wait on Vanek.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Buffalo should trade moulson for some picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Buffalo should trade moulson for some picks. I'd dangle a 1st and a conditional 3rd for Moulson. See if Regier bites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Looks like he'll be doing fine without Tavares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Thomas Vanek will sign in Minnesota in free agency. Bank on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Reinhart or Ekblad. McDavid isn't eligible until the 2015 draft. Maybe he's counting on Mcdavid being a high 2nd rounder.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Ok heads up question. What are the following players now on our team worth knowing Buffalo just set the bar so very high in terms of rentals?? Sedin Sedin Kesler Edler Burrows Hansen. Kesler edler and Hansen aren't rentals...Sedins are obviously worth more together but no team has the space to trade for both that are contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 By the looks of it Regier almost did something very stupid. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24151403/report-sabres-were-willing-to-make-thomas-vanek-highestpaid-in-nhl Fortunately Vanek wanted to get the heck out of town so he could go to a better team. If turning down the largest contract in NHL history doesn't scream "I want to play for Minnesota" then I don't know what does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Slot Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Lol What can Vanek do that Moulson can't Plus they give up a 1st and a 2nd and Vanek is a rental!!! I guess they figure he'll want to stay in NYC and playing with Tavares is a pretty good carrot to dangle. All will depend on if they can resign but regardless still an overpayment. 30 goal scorer (granted party bec of the great center) but Buffalo has good young centers so he will keep performing pretty well and the 1st and the 2nd! steep Moulson and a 2nd would have worked in my mind. I guess NYI has so much young talent they really dont need the picks right now. *** Edit Didn't realize Moulson was a rental too....still don't get it. Why give up and first and a second and roster player for that? I think they could have waited to the deadline and got away with the 1st and 2nd if they are in the hunt and kept Moulson for the playoffs. Makes little sense to me for a team that really isn't a contender yet, unless they REALLY feel they will re-sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Slot Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Considering I have Vanek in my fantasy league I'm pretty happy with this... My dark confession is that I also have Hodgson so I'm glad he already hooked up with Moulson... In all seriousness though - after reading the reports Isles are a "right now" team and Vanek is the superior player. If he enjoys the year playing with Tavares (who wouldn't) it's a fairly even deal as Buffalo wasn't going to get more than a 1st and a 2nd at the deadline anyways. Isles are not a right now team! lol that's absurd!! They have no defense Terrible goaltending And no depth past the 2nd line No significant playoff experience You're suggesting this move was to make a 'run'...yes I agree, its the type of move a team making a run makes, but they are in no position to compete for a cup yet, which is why everyone is suggesting giving up that much for a rental makes zero sense. You do that when you're 'one piece' away...not when you have 3 pieces and need 7 more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 the isles are banking on being able to sell vanek on returning. Glad to see Moulson click right away in buff though. I'd find it hilarious if he were to perform even better and then get traded at the deadline for even more picks for buff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Not sure if already reported on here, but more details of the trade have emerged. The Sabres are to retain $1.4M of Vanek's salary for the remainder of the year. Also, if the Islanders draft pick ends up being a top 10 pick in 2014, they have the option to defer the 1st rounder until 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Doctor Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Matt Moulson pops in a pair his first game with the Sabres. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeburn Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Not sure if already reported on here, but more details of the trade have emerged. The Sabres are to retain $1.4M of Vanek's salary for the remainder of the year. Also, if the Islanders draft pick ends up being a top 10 pick in 2014, they have the option to defer the 1st rounder until 2015. Yeah, read that about the Vanek salary, but didn't see the part about the pick changing? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Not sure if already reported on here, but more details of the trade have emerged. The Sabres are to retain $1.4M of Vanek's salary for the remainder of the year. Also, if the Islanders draft pick ends up being a top 10 pick in 2014, they have the option to defer the 1st rounder until 2015. Here's hoping the Sabres end up with the 2015 first rounder instead of a 2014. 2014 is shaping up to be a less than stellar draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Yeah, read that about the Vanek salary, but didn't see the part about the pick changing? Interesting. I hope the Sabres get the 2015 pick instead of the 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 By the looks of it Regier almost did something very stupid. http://www.cbssports...hestpaid-in-nhl Fortunately Vanek wanted to get the heck out of town so he could go to a better team. If turning down the largest contract in NHL history doesn't scream "I want to play for Minnesota" then I don't know what does! Wow. Was thinking Regier had turned a corner and managed a damn good deal despite teams knowing that Vanek had one foot out the door. But, it appears his judgement is as questionable as ever. Even with retaining 1.4 million in salary, I still think the Sabres still won the deal. I'm surprised that Snow did this tbh. If ever a player did his team a favour by wanting out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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