Kris Baker et Matthew Fairburn de The Athletic rattrapent tout ce qui concerne les Sabres de Buffalo avant leur match de dimanche soir à Calgary.
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Kris Baker et Matthew Fairburn de The Athletic rattrapent tout ce qui concerne les Sabres de Buffalo avant leur match de dimanche soir à Calgary.
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Sabres are a train wreck. Their top scorer went into a slump late last year that cost us the playoffs and he has never been the same. Their bottom six scoring is horrendous. They were out of the playoffs by Thanksgiving.
The Sabres do not have anyone that can back the defense in and open shooting lanes. Edmonton is an old team but we were backing off all night and they open lanes. We were really exposed and have been for years
UPL is the only reason they are not in the very bottom this season. Brutal season!
Draft Michael Branseggenygard
unless they get a pick high enough to take one of these top d men or lidstrom, i'm totally in favor of the idea of trading the pick for someone they can roster now
Can’t handle pressure is code for we couldn’t be bothered to do a real analysis cause it’s too hard.
buffalo will always find it hard to add offseason players unless the relocate to florida. this core has to eat nothing but meat entire summer, and take the step themselves. help isnt coming.
Great show as always, thanks guys. A comment and a bunch of questions:
First of all, given the wealth of prospects in the pipeline I really enjoy the idea of using the 1st round pick as part of a trade this year, after the lottery as Matt pointed out.
Which currently rostered (non-UFA) players would you be most inclined to offer up in a trade?
Which current prospects would you be most inclined to offer up in a trade?
Can Jeff Skinner be moved in the off season, and do you see him moving down the lineup as a sign that may be under consideration given the need for him to waive his no-trade clause?
Do the Sabres stand a chance of being able to acquire via trade a player with strong natural leadership qualities, and do you think that may be a priority for them?
Are there circumstances where you might you consider re-signing VO and bringing him back in the fold?
I believe Luke Tuch came up in conversation in a previous episode. I personally really like the idea of the Sabres trying to bring him in for all the reasons. What do you think it would take to pry him from Montreal, and do you think there is a realistic chance of this?
Along the lines of what Kris was talking about at the end, Since KA took over, they have leaned into drafting smaller & skilled forwards in the early rounds (Wahlberg being the notable exception). Do you see this strategy as a miscalculation in response to the league (for a time pre-covid) going strongly in the direction of speed / skill, and a failure to anticipate the natural correction in the direction of more physicality? What do you anticipate the Sabres draft strategy to look like this year?
Okay, I'll hang up and listen to your answers…
Looking forward to your draft previews.
Fairburn nails this 100%