Friedman: Sabres looking to move Scandella

[jcbeze]

due to cap restraints.

to Buf

Gus - lhd, Perlini - forward,

to Chi

Scandella - lhd, and 2nd rounder

What part of we dont need to take a D back don't you understand?


Hard no

 

[LDF]

What part of we dont need to take a D back don't you understand?


Hard no

then again, any team are looking for d-man of Gus's caliber

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

then again, any team are looking for d-man of Gus's caliber

They have Pilut waiting in Rochester, Gus will cost more to re-sign if they want to keep him, and Buffalo is missing 3rd rd picks the next two drafts so they can't afford to waste a 2nd on two players they won't need or keep (Perlini is not what they are missing up front).

 

[Derg12]

I thought Scandella was playing well this year?

We have a huge log jam on defense... Montour, Bogosian, Pilut, Fitzgerald are on IR. We've got to move a body.

 

[krt88nc]

We have a huge log jam on defense... Montour, Bogosian, Pilut, Fitzgerald are on IR. We've got to move a body.

Pilut is back playing in Rochester and Montou is likely 2-3 weeks away.

bogo just started skating and a January return seems likely.

 

[HabsTown]

Could see Hudon+3rd

 

[StateOfHockey101]

why and for that cap hit?

why and for that cap hit?

Salary cap is not a concern at all for the wild. And hes an expiring contract so he doesn't hinder your future plans.
I just really liked him while he was here before, and he could add solid depth, plus could be an insurance policy if we trade brodin.
I know we have seeler and soucy, I'm not saying they're bad or anything. Just would like to see him back.

 

[Derg12]

Pilut is back playing in Rochester and Montou is likely 2-3 weeks away.

bogo just started skating and a January return seems likely.

Yep - who knew we'd be in this position after the last several years of famine on the blue line.

 

[rynryn]

Salary cap is not a concern at all for the wild. And hes an expiring contract so he doesn't hinder your future plans.
I just really liked him while he was here before, and he could add solid depth, plus could be an insurance policy if we trade brodin.
I know we have seeler and soucy, I'm not saying they're bad or anything. Just would like to see him back.

if we trade Brodin or any of our other D it'd be nice to have him but if that doesn't happen--and he's no replacement for Brodin in that pair as shut down guys--he's a really expensive insurance policy and not too sure Craig is going to want to pay $4m for that. I wasn't implying he was bad or anything--just we're flush with okayish D now that B Hunt has established a permanent spot. and we have the two physical specialists rotating on the third pair.

 

[Beerz]

Foligno for Scandella

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

No....he's a defenseman isn't he?

Fine. Seabrook straight up

Can't believe we are giving away multiple cup champion leaders like this

 

[Bazeek]

Foligno for Scandella

Folig-nope.

 

[Beerz]

Folig-nope.

Ill add Vesey!

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

It'd make sense for Ottawa to take him for some time and flip him. But Ottawa sends back a decent vet to help their team, would say Craig Anderson but I think Anderson would be a good back-up to a potential top-notch contender in need of a trusted back-up.

 

[Djp]

It'd make sense for Ottawa to take him for some time and flip him. But Ottawa sends back a decent vet to help their team, would say Craig Anderson but I think Anderson would be a good back-up to a potential top-notch contender in need of a trusted back-up.

Buffalo doesn’t have goalie problems. They have hamburgler in Rochester.

 

[maplepred]

What you want from Nashville? Our bottom pairing is a disaster.

I love the idea but we cannot fit in a $4 million third pair dman. Don’t think sabres want to retain either by the sounds of it....

 

[LastWordArmy]

I doubt it.

The problem is that while Montreal could use a real upgrade at LHD, I'm not sure Scandella right now is a meaningful enough upgrade on any of Mete, Kulak or Chiarot to really bother. They'd probably want higher caliber D to bother moving Lehkonen or Armia.

Yup, Montreal needs a top.pairing LhD who skates well and moves the puck.

That isnt scandella.

The Habs have chiarot for.the third pair lhd who is a more defensive guy.

Scandella doesnt improve the team. Montreal has lots of.depth pieces on LD but need a true top pair guy not more third pair guys.

 

[Club]

Ill add Vesey!

no.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Id take him in ana...

I cant take another night of holzer + mdz in the line up together.

Maybe something around sprong(if i remember correctly you guys need a goal scoring winger)

 

[Ciao]

Seabrook + 2nd for Scandella

No....he's a defenseman isn't he?

Fine. Seabrook straight up

Can't believe we are giving away multiple cup champion leaders like this

Seabrook for Scandella straight up?

Who pays Seabrooks contract? It's a biggie, that's for sure.

Is Chicago tossing in a bunch of first-round picks or something to compensate Buffalo for taking that one on?

 

[AfroThunder396]

Scandella for Miles Wood. Or does that make too much sense?

Wood has two more years left before becoming RFA. I would want more than a pending UFA coming back, though i definitely like the idea.

This would allow us to dump Mueller and would open up a permanent spot for Boqvist.

 

[JThorne]

Scandella for Miles Wood. Or does that make too much sense?

Miles Wood and making sense don't belong in the same sentence.

 

[Ben Matlock]

Miles Wood and making sense don't belong in the same sentence.

Duh! That’s why I put them in separate sentences.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Seabrook for Scandella straight up?

Who pays Seabrooks contract? It's a biggie, that's for sure.

Is Chicago tossing in a bunch of first-round picks or something to compensate Buffalo for taking that one on?

Chicago is more than overpaying Buffalo with intangibles and leadership. Be thankful

 

[Ciao]

Seabrook for Scandella straight up?

Who pays Seabrooks contract? It's a biggie, that's for sure.

Is Chicago tossing in a bunch of first-round picks or something to compensate Buffalo for taking that one on?

Chicago is more than overpaying Buffalo with intangibles and leadership. Be thankful

Well, I'm a Leafs fan, and while the Sabres are looking pretty good and the Leafs are looking pretty bad I suppose I could be very thankful for the trade you propose on that basis alone. It would be very damaging to Buffalo's salary-cap profile and would eventually hurt their roster.

However, your suggestion that Chicago would be "more than overpaying Buffalo with intangibles and leadership" is off-the-charts nuts.