TBN: 20 thoughts on the state of the Sabres entering the All-Star break

[OkimLom]

Such an awful idea.

Let's give up on a 21 year old top-10 pick before we ever see him with actual NHL linemates...I'm sure that will work out well for us, like the O'Reilly trade did. (And every other awful trade Botterill has made, with the exception of Jokiharju...and Skinner, although the contract cancels that out.)

Casey Mittelstadt is Botterill's Alex Nylander.

 

[SundherDome]

Casey Mittelstadt is Botterill's Alex Nylander.

And Darcy's Grigorenko

 

[mechaworm]

Casey Mittelstadt has very low value right now, but my bet is that it basically gets lower with confirmation. If there's a bidder who thinks he's hot stuff, take that guy to the cleaners.

 

[OkimLom]

And Darcy's Grigorenko

That's fair. It stings more with Grigorenko because he was supposed to be a #1 center in the "original" rebuild.

 

[Jame]

Such an awful idea.

Let's give up on a 21 year old top-10 pick before we ever see him with actual NHL linemates...I'm sure that will work out well for us, like the O'Reilly trade did. (And every other awful trade Botterill has made, with the exception of Jokiharju...and Skinner, although the contract cancels that out.)

The Jokijarju acquisition was made by "giving up on a 21 year old top-10 pick before we ever see him with actual NHL linemates"

 

[allsilverdreams]

Joker is a player this team can build around.
Nylander not so much.

 

[OkimLom]

Joker is a player this team can build around.
Nylander not so much.

Looks at our winger depth in the pipeline...

Not every player you build a team with, is a guy you "build around".

 

[Jim Bob]

Looks at our winger depth in the pipeline...

Not every player you build a team with, is a guy you "build around".

With Nylander, you were building a sandcastle.

 

[OkimLom]

With Nylander, you were building a sandcastle.

Disagree with that, but I'm not disagreeing with the decision to use him in a trade.

 

[Jim Bob]

Disagree with that, but I'm not disagreeing with the decision to use him in a trade.

I don't believe Alex will be a good top 6 player in the NHL.

He's a broke man's version of his brother and father.