Rumor: Sabres looking for top 6 forward with term

[BFLO]

Has Montour been that bad ? I remember him as pretty good but your fanbase not so high on him now it seems. Domi has had his struggles this year also, so you know... What is Montours upside ?

Montour has been a solid top 4 D.

The Sabres D has been a mess this season, personnel and deployment wise. Dressing 7 D, playing 4 righties and 3 lefties. Rotating defensive pairs and rotating playing his off hand side. That constant rotation wasn’t game to game either, it was shift to shift in games. It was completely insane.

Much like the entire roster aside from Eichel his play has been inconsistent. It’s hard to evaluate how much of that is the tire fire going on around him and how much is just him.

He’s still a young top4rd with a lot of upside despite not being able to single handedly turn around the entire Sabres franchise.

 

[GM Armchair]

Sabres GM has to be aggressive this TDL if he wants to save face and potentially save his job. Unfortunately I do believe it’s a little too late for him to try and fix his mistakes.

 

[Hasek]

If you have a forward that is at least 27 yo and on pace for 10 g and 10 a, then Botts will offer a 1st round pick in return.

 

[is the answer jesus]

Kasperi Kapanen & 2nd
For
Rasmus Ristolainen

Muzzin - Risto
Sandin - Barrie
Dermott - Holl

A top 4 defenseman with term is going to cost more than an expendable roster player and a 2nd round pick.

 

[Blackhawks26]

Saad for Ristolainen

 

[is the answer jesus]

Saad for Ristolainen

Pretty easy pass for me given Saad will only have one meaningful year left on his contract and is a LW. Strome makes a lot more sense as a target if Chicago plans on clearing a spot for Dach. With that said I'm sure he won't come cheap.

 

[CrazyMonkey1208]

Please God, do NOT let JB make any more trades.

 

[ffh]

How bout ryan o'reilly. He has tem left on his contract.

 

[Chainshot]

We've seen the sort of forwards Botterill has acquired with term. I don't know if we can dig this foxhole any deeper.

 

[CrazyMonkey1208]

How bout ryan o'reilly. He has tem left on his contract.

Yeah, maybe they'll take a prospect and a pair of 4th liners for him

 

[Fatass]

Honestly, they should try to trade Reinhardt and Montour for a legit #2 center. It'd be a shame to see Sam go, but Olofsson seems to mesh with Eichel, we need to center to pair with Skinner.

Sam and Risto fir Willie Nylander and Barrie? Nylander can play centre, and the Sabres could resign Barrie?

 

[mrinsane]

Something around Risto for Domi

 

[Fatass]

We've seen the sort of forwards Botterill has acquired with term. I don't know if we can dig this foxhole any deeper.

Did Skinner come with his current contract?

 

[qqaz]

The team that steals Risto from Buffalo will be happy.

 

[TFHockey]

The Oilers have one slightly used James Neal as a top 6 forward available. Currently hurt but don't let that stop you Botterill .

 

[DatDude44]

Trochek and ristolainen? Both seem in need of a fresh start, both fill needs.

 

[Eggtimer]

Palms from devils for Casey Mid

 

[Diamonddog01]

The Oilers have one slightly used James Neal as a top 6 forward available. Currently hurt but don't let that stop you Botterill .

Vancouver offers an even gentler used Eriksson

 

[Gabrielor]

Trochek and ristolainen? Both seem in need of a fresh start, both fill needs.

As long as Botterill remains GM, I cannot bring myself to trust any voice coming from a name containing “STLBLUES”.

 

[guyzeur]

Saad for Ristolainen

Why are you Saad for Risto?

 

[Chainshot]

Did Skinner come with his current contract?

Sobotka, Berglund, Thompson, Sheary all came in with more than a year on their deals.

 

[DatDude44]

As long as Botterill remains GM, I cannot bring myself to trust any voice coming from a name containing “STLBLUES”.

lmaoooo i live in buffalo, they're my #2 team. As someone that wants to see Eichel and the sabres with actual pieces around him. This would make sense to me until casey is ready to truly be the #2 center. The only issue is physicality from the back end, they need some guys who will play physical, kill penalties and block shots. Hoping Borgen(if risto is moved) could filla 3rd pair and PK role moving forward

 

[Chainshot]

The Oilers have one slightly used James Neal as a top 6 forward available. Currently hurt but don't let that stop you Botterill .

I know it is in good fun, but Botterill was part of the Pens organization when they moved Neal. It was tied to some locker room concerns and Botterill has constantly preached about the room being important... so I find that unlikely if it was in any way serious.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Trochek and ristolainen? Both seem in need of a fresh start, both fill needs.

No they don't? Florida is set at RD so Ristolainen isn't a need. Florida needs LD help Tallon pretty much said that he wants a top pairing LD for Trocheck. Ristolainen doesn't fill a need. But on the other hand Jonas Brodin would.

 

[Blackhawks26]

Why are you Saad for Risto?

Seems like a fair deal to me

buffalo gets its needed top 6 help.

Chicago gets a solid top 4 defensemen.

Saad’s speed would be deadly with Eichel