What do the Sabres Need to Become a Good Team?

[Dreakon13]

To stop hogging top picks and start maximizing the talent of their picks by getting rid of deadweight players and staff

I feel like like hogging high end players would be a good thing. That way we have them and other teams don't have them.

Agreed on getting rid of the deadweight though.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

A goalie who doesn't suck.

Probably 2 more good dmen depending on McCabe and how be continues.

Depth. They need some non-high 1st round picks to ban out and become a surprise by being at least a good 3rd liner.

 

[Gravity]

I feel like like hogging high end players would be a good thing. That way we have them and other teams don't have them.

Agreed on getting rid of the deadweight though.

It's a good thing for the Sabres but it sucks for everyone else.

 

[Dreakon13]

It's a good thing for the Sabres but it sucks for everyone else.

Oh, well yeah.

As a Sabres fan, I'm not too worried about that though.

 

[obey86]

3 to 7 more years of tanking/top 5 picks.

 

[Holymakinaw]

A couple of forwards, a good D-Man, and a legit Goalie, and Buffalo will be a good team. Of course, that's quite a lot to be needing so it'll take 2 years still. But then......they'll be looking good!!

 

[CupsOverCash]

Depth. Better D and more consistent goaltending. They have the top C and D to build around. Now they have to build around those guys. I also see a lot of people wanting to ship out ROR. Which I think could be a mistake at this point. Maybe if they didn’t win the first pick I would have traded him. I think you need a bigger center on the team like him if you want your team to be more successful in the playoffs. I would look to dump other salary that isn’t helping your team. ROR can be a dominant player when he’s on. I would keep him.

 

[LeafFever]

This board always tells me how great the Sabres are about to be, so nothing I guess.

 

[Notsince67]

Sabres need accountability and less excuses. They were a much better team on paper than they showed.

 

[JThorne]

This again?

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Eichel >> Barkov, btw.

 

[Notsince67]

 

[Lampedampe]

A better goalie will go a long way, it's too bad that Lehner lacks the temperament otherwise he'd be a decent starter. He has all the fundamentals and athletesism down.

But looking at the goalie market, who is really available that's also a clear cut upgrade? Trade for grubauer perhaps?

Maybe sign Mrazek as a back up and hope he gets his shit together.

I wouldn't worry about defense, Dahlin will do wonders to that defense a couple of years from now. He'll take the 1# mantle and everyone else will get ice time and matchups that they're actually capable of.

 

[Chainshot]

A true testament to his effortlessly elite skating style.

Eichel >> Barkov, btw.

At skating? Sure. At most of the rest of hockey... no.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Keep ROR so you don't create a hole in the middle for no reason.

Find a real goalie

add depth

 

[Sansbacon]

This board always tells me how great the Sabres are about to be, so nothing I guess.

I feel like you’ve been holding on to that one for a while.

That hasn’t been said about this team in ages.

 

[Thenameless]

Well, Dahlin is an awesome start. After that, let the team mesh and see where the adjustments have to be made around the young core players. Buffalo is in a pretty good place. As a Montreal fan, I'd easily trade rosters with Buffalo - be fun for a GM to build around that core for the next several years.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I feel like you’ve been holding on to that one for a while.

That hasn’t been said about this team in ages.

It's been said since 2015

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Well, Dahlin is an awesome start. After that, let the team mesh and see where the adjustments have to be made around the young core players. Buffalo is in a pretty good place. As a Montreal fan, I'd easily trade rosters with Buffalo - be fun for a GM to build around that core for the next several years.

I thought Eichel was the start

 

[tmlfan98]

They need a consistent starter. That's pretty much it IMO.

 

[Lampedampe]

It's been said since 2015

Leaf fan complaining that other fans are boasting about their team?

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Buffalo are a lot like the jets.

Time will make them better. Don't rush it like Edmonton did.

 

[LeafFever]

Leaf fan complaining about other fans boasting about their team?

Sabres have gotten a lot more hype on this board than the Leafs have.

I feel like you’ve been holding on to that one for a while.

That hasn’t been said about this team in ages.

There actually was just a thread recently right after they won the lottery about how great theyw ill be.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Leaf fan complaining that other fans are boasting about their team?

Do what yoi need to do , I just thought people would wait until Buffalo shows some level of improvement

 

[justafan22]

For them to be a playoff team next year, trade for Grubauer.

That aside, I don't see them in the playoff mix if they go into next season with the goaltending being ullmark/run of the mill UFA signing