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Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 8:42 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 1:31 p.m.
Thread: Marner Sucks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>summj_03</b></div><div>I may be overvaluing him slightly as I kind of forgot he was a rental but I can see the Sabres utilizing Levi in a trade since Uka pekka is seeming to finally pan out. Tuch while being a great player won't ever get to be near 100 points and that's not even mentioning the fact that Tuch has never played a full 82 game season in his career. A first and a goalie you may no longer need seems like a decent trade to upgrade Tuch to Marner. While Marner does suck come playoff time he may be enough to get Buffalo to make a push in the atlantic.</div></div>

Tuch is a player that wants to be here. He provides leadership, size, physicality, and a two way game. We actually need more players like him. On paper, I agree, marner is so talented, but the big picture looks different if you're the Sabres.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 10:45 a.m.
Thread: Sabres over the hump
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bast</b></div><div>I don't see the Flames taking on that Skinner contract for only a 1st.

Kadri has been great, so I'm not as eagar to trade him, unless we get quality assets back.</div></div>

Fair point. I figure, for each 5 million of straight cap dump, you should ask for a mid-late first. Skinner isn't completely worthless, he's overpaid by 2-3 million (although, I totally understand not wanting him). So if he's overpaid by 6-9 million over 3 years, to me that's the equivalent of one one mid-late first plus a sweetener. The Sabres pick is currently 11th, I assume it stays there, that's pretty close to fair value. Of course that assumes that Skinner at (let's say) 6.5 million for 3 years is fair value for kadri at 7 for 5 more years (he's 33 now, so it's well into the back 9 of his career). It's all moot probably, he has a ntc, and he wants to be near Toronto.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 3:12 a.m.
Thread: Sabres
This is pretty unappealing honestly. This would be the softest team in the league. Defensively, this team would get caved in too. Two years ago, the Sabres played fast and loose and scored a ton off the rush, but they lost too much because the defense and the goalies were hung out to dry. Last year, they tightened up, in an attempt to play winning hockey, and they lost a bunch of rush chances, which left the Sabres trying to gain the offensive zone while the other team was waiting for them. The offense dried up, too many guys gravitate to the perimeter, not enough guys go to the ugly places. Combine that with a pp that insists on force feeding Thompson one timers on the pp (when every team in the league is waiting for it), and you get 13 years of no playoffs. The op makes this team softer and adding two rookie centers that are offensive...ruff will be a clear upgrade over granato, but this build doesn't go far.
Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 6:52 p.m.
Thread: Getting a bit stronger
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FlameFlameFruit</b></div><div>I considered adding Joki in the Seattle trade. I just didn't end up doing it. Joki was only moved here to clear space on the right side. And with whatever picks you get, could possibly be moved for an upgrade.

In the end, I just did it to clear him off the team.

I like the idea of Gourde. He's older, but could be a good vet presence. I also like the idea of getting a bigger 3C, though.</div></div>

I see more of what you see. I don't think all of the high end forward prospects stick though, very similar skill set, I can see a couple being moved for the help you suggested. Was watching the Leafs-Bruins games, it's a different sport from what the Sabres play. I think 3c that can legit play two way and win a draw, has got to be high on the Sabres list. Honestly, I'm not sure the Sabres are gonna do anything with their d, but I'm with ya, I would move out 2-3 d and go after a very different skill set.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 25 at 4:40 p.m.
Thread: Based on Fans of Other Teams
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMDannyB</b></div><div>Armstrong also said he wasn’t moving his first last year and then ya know like 3 days later had a massive trade on the table with the Flyers that included your 2023 1st and was going to go through until Krug vetoed it. It was also reported by many that they offered the 1st for Laughton in a deal before that. Ur GM clearly has a history of saying one thing and doing the complete opposite so maybe take his word with a grain of salt?</div></div>

Value is close I think, for the Sabres at least, I think adams was interested in cates too. For me, the Sabres are so soft that I want anybody coming in to bring their own sandpaper with em. I'm not a fan of their build as it stands- 5 puck moving d, 5 left shot d, two centers who aren't good in their own zone, a bunch of skilled forwards who avoid contact at all costs and gravitate to the Perimeter as soon as they think the coach isn't looking. I have been watching toronto-Boston, it's like watching a different sport.