Righteous Rants and Egregious Gripes Trades & Free Agency Edition

[Buffaloed]

What really ticks you off about the Sabres performance at the opening of free agency? What free agents didn't they pursue that they should have? What trades did you want them to make? What did they do that you really hate?

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[BloFan4Life]

I'm I the only one that takes this as a slap in the face by Botterill? Is this really the only guy you could have traded for? There were countless trades earlier that went for draft picks and low end prospects. You literally traded for a guy that rejected this city already when it was his choice.

 

[Deleted member 27798]

I'm I the only one that takes this as a slap in the face by Botterill? Is this really the only guy you could have traded for? There were countless trades earlier that went for draft picks and low end prospects. You literally traded for a guy that rejected this city already when it was his choice.

This is it! One move! Trading and F/A is over! Bottom 5...here we come again!

 

[Aladyyn]

I'm all for improving Rochester. But can we please get some players who can also play up with the big team???

 

[Gabrielor]

So far, from 18-19 to 19-20:

Out: Beaulieu, Pominville
In: Vesey, Miller

Ready: pilut, Olofsson

That’s some weak ass shit. Better be a few more moves

 

[UnleashRasmus]

So far, from 18-19 to 19-20:

Out: Beaulieu, Pominville
In: Vesey, Miller

Ready: pilut, Olofsson

That’s some weak ass ****. Better be a few more moves

Honestly, in is better than out as for Bealieau / Pominville in conjunction with Vesey and Miller. To be honest, I'm okay with that. However, there just need to be more done than this. That just shows you that no one wants to sign here unless we overpay. Sign a few guys like Cousins, fill in some holes and lets go to work boys. That's how it's going to be.

 

[Gabrielor]

I desperately want to see some removal trades.

If Toronto can trade phanuef, clarkson, Zaitsev, and Marleau, it isn’t unreasonable to expect Botterill to be able to axe Sobotka, Scandella, Hunwick, and maybe even okposo.

 

[Mattilaus]

I've been preaching patience and wanted to wait and see what was going to happen. Patience is starting to wear thin. I expected more so far. At least 1 notable signing would have been nice. There are still options for team improvement but if nothing is done it will be upsetting.

 

[hizzoner]

So far Botts has strengthened Rochester, added a top 4 RD and a 2nd/3rd line winger. He has not saddled us with huge money long term contracts. There is no evidence that we missed out on any diamonds in the rough nor were nipped out in bidding for someone we wanted. We have cap space and we have guys we can trade if and when a 2C becomes available. If we get an nhl 2nd line C on a decent contract then it will have been a good off season. Once the dust has settled some teams are going to be looking at cap issues--and others will be looking for cheaper depth and RD.

 

[Ehran]

I look around and see teams dumping salary, but never us. We seem stuck with the same overpriced players.

 

[BowieSabresFan]

So far, from 18-19 to 19-20:

Out: Beaulieu, Pominville
In: Vesey, Miller

Ready: pilut, Olofsson

That’s some weak ass ****. Better be a few more moves

And Montour well into last season I think you can add. So... In: Vesey, Miller, Pilut, Olafsson, Montour. That's a decent amount of improvement in my eyes. He also extended Skinner.

More needs to be done, but I wouldn't call this "weak ass ****."

 

[enthusiast]

I'm going to keep from melting down as long as it appears Botts knows more work needs to be done

 

[Aladyyn]

I'm going to keep from melting down as long as it appears Botts knows more work needs to be done

He also needs to know that he's the one who needs to do that work.

 

[tsujimoto74]

It's straight-up wild to me that Botterill has been "very" active/aggressive this off-season and somehow hasn't managed to do one thing that might help fix the most obvious problem with our team: we're missing 2 forward lines in the middle of the roster.

 

[Zman5778]

It's straight-up wild to me that Botterill has been "very" active/aggressive this off-season and somehow hasn't managed to do one thing that might help fix the most obvious problem with our team: we're missing 2 forward lines in the middle of the roster.

I think you can make the case that we're missing one forward line. I think we can cobble together a perfectly fine 3rd line.

 

[Dirty Dog]

So far, from 18-19 to 19-20:

Out: Beaulieu, Pominville
In: Vesey, Miller

Ready: pilut, Olofsson

That’s some weak ass ****. Better be a few more moves

Well the new league year started today, so idk, they are probably done.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I look around and see teams dumping salary, but never us. We seem stuck with the same overpriced players.

Why give up assets right now to shed salary when salary isn’t an issue right now

 

[Rowley Birkin]

I think you can make the case that we're missing one forward line. I think we can cobble together a perfectly fine 3rd line.

And with the right line combinations they probably have the makings of a decent '2nd' line too.

The thing about the AHL /depth signings today - it suggests the likes of Olofsson, Smith are locks for the big team while Nylander, Asplund, Thompson etc will also get fair looks. Some of these guys are going to be capable of contributing.

Let's be honest - they're one good two way centre away from having a nice group.

 

[CaptPantalones]

Fine with today. Got stronger depth wise, and the one guy I think we may be pursuing the hardest isnt signed yet. Ready to see how the week unfolds before I make any judgements

 

[BritSabre]

I'm not overly surprised about FA. Players have got a combination of winning, money and location to make their choice. Until we start winning we are going to be that team offering more that drives the price up where they want to go. If we had Edmonton are in the same boat. Can't blame Botts for that, our rep has been in the gutter since long before he showed up. Thinking forward to a Reinhart extension what does a 2 year at overpay for someone like Lee do for your bargaining power?

Traded however... He went balls out declaring trades were the way to go and he's proven to other GMs he is there for the fleecing. Our chance to get quality outside of the draft is players without NMC to block the trade here. We just don't have much of value to go get it without opening a huge hole elsewhere.

Hence misfits and hopefuls that probably are what they have proven so far... Filler and AHL all stars.

 

[Irving Zisman]

I think you can make the case that we're missing one forward line. I think we can cobble together a perfectly fine 3rd line.

Agreed.

Skinner-Eichel-Vesey
Olofsson-XXXX-Rodrigues
Smith-Middlestadt-Reinhart
Girgensons-Larsson-Okposo
x. Wilson

-Sheary traded
-Sobotka waived or traded for a conditional 7th
-Nylander, Thompson, and Asplund in Rochester

Still a big hole at #2c, but we have the assets to make a trade. I see 3 solid forward lines at this point.

 

[Paxon]

So far, from 18-19 to 19-20:

Out: Beaulieu, Pominville
In: Vesey, Miller

Ready: pilut, Olofsson

That’s some weak ass ****. Better be a few more moves

How is Beaulieu out and Montour isn't in? Just an oversight?

 

[SackTastic]

Sabres overspend in free agency : "OMG THEY ARE GOING TO DESTROY THEIR CAP SPACE WITH THESE OVERPAYMENTS."

Sabres don't overspend in free agency : "DO SOMETHING DARCY."

 

[Beerz]

If we can't shit on Botterill in other threads then it hardly seems fair for people to come in here and defend his moves.

Just saying.

 

[Jim Bob]

Sabres overspend in free agency : "OMG THEY ARE GOING TO DESTROY THEIR CAP SPACE WITH THESE OVERPAYMENTS."

Sabres don't overspend in free agency : "DO SOMETHING DARCY."

I have stayed out of this thread because I am perfectly happy staying away from 90%+ of the deals that have been thrown around today.

And I'm not annoyed enough by the Vesey trade to vent about that, either.

Now if he trades for Turris....