Originally Posted by Pondslider in response to this thread "Regier on WGR 550 Now!":
This front office is a mess. They say they want to be like the Red Wings, but they don't want to put any of the work into it. Good teams should be constantly looking to improve themselves by identifying weaknesses and trying to correct them not just "Weeeeeeeeell, we think we have a good young team, we'll see where we are and we'll keep an open eye on the market and you have to understand that the prices teams are paying down the road are going to...." No. Fuck you. Everyone is dealing with the same market and yet someone always wins the Stanley Cup every year and it isn't you! There's apparently no accountability from ownership. When the season ended didn't Quinn say that there would be a thorough evaluation of the team from the top to the bottom and then like two days later he said that there wouldn't be any changes? That must have been pretty thorough. "Well the players all said..." No. Fuck you. That was your first mistake. Don't ask the players. This isn't some fucking commune. Everyone is not equal. Someone smarter than the players is supposed to be making these decisions. So now they're a little over a week away from the start of Free Agency and they are already trying to lower the fans' already low expectations. Fuck.
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My tentative offseason plan...
Posted by Carl J. Ironsides:
Trades:
To Philadelphia - Jochen Hecht
To Buffalo - Daniel Briere
In terms of a player-for-player swap, Buffalo wins this hands down. However, the Flyers are desperate to get rid of Briere's six-year, $34 million contract. To do so, they'll likely need to lose the trade because Briere's contract really brings his value down. If they got rid of Briere and took Hecht's three-year deal for just over $10 mill, they might be able to pursue Jay Bouwmeester, whom they covet.
To Vancouver - Derek Roy
To Buffalo - Kevin Bieksa
The re-acquisition of Briere makes Roy redundant, although the latter is a better two-way center; however, Connolly is no slouch in that department. Plus, Roy embodies everything that's wrong with these Sabres. I'm tired of his on- and off-ice fggtry, and if the rumor that he's uncoachable is true, the Sabres should hastily get rid of Roy. Given his production and good contract (four years, $17M), he would probably have a lot of value on the trade market. And if Vancouver can't retain Henrik Sedin, Roy would be a solid replacement. In addition, the Sabres would get the top-pairing, tough, two-way D-man they've coveted for a while. Bieksa is signed for two years and $7 million.
To Whomever - Henrik Tallinder
To Buffalo - Draft pick
Hank needs a change of scenery, and the Sabres would need to even out their budget if they dealt Hecht for Briere. Moving Tallinder's one-year, $3.25 deal for a mid-round pick would enable them to revamp their team without spending much more cash, if any.
Re-signings (too lazy to provide hypothetical contracts): Ellis, Kaleta, MacArthur, Peters, Stafford, Mancari, Sekera.
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres Forwards:
Vanek-Connolly-Stafford
Paille-Briere-Pominville (Note: The second line seems high for Paille after his horrible season, but Briere and Pominville would need a gritty player to accompany them, as neither is exactly tough. Paille would provide this line some sandpaper and just might surprise offensively. Two years ago, he had 19 goals; there's no reason he couldn't be a 20-goal, 40-point guy playing with these two offensive talents. He would need to work his ass off, though, and not loaf like last season.)
MacArthur-Gaustad-Kaleta
Peters/Ellis-Mair-Mancari. Thirteenth forward - Peters/Ellis.
Defense & Goalies:
Lydman-Bieksa
Butler-Rivet
Sekera-Myers (Note: Sekera with Myers isn't ideal, obviously, as Ty should be paired with a vet; however, it was the only option I saw.)
Miller-Lalime
Continue the discusion here!
talkbuffalosports.com - My tentative offseason plan...
Trades:
To Philadelphia - Jochen Hecht
To Buffalo - Daniel Briere
In terms of a player-for-player swap, Buffalo wins this hands down. However, the Flyers are desperate to get rid of Briere's six-year, $34 million contract. To do so, they'll likely need to lose the trade because Briere's contract really brings his value down. If they got rid of Briere and took Hecht's three-year deal for just over $10 mill, they might be able to pursue Jay Bouwmeester, whom they covet.
To Vancouver - Derek Roy
To Buffalo - Kevin Bieksa
The re-acquisition of Briere makes Roy redundant, although the latter is a better two-way center; however, Connolly is no slouch in that department. Plus, Roy embodies everything that's wrong with these Sabres. I'm tired of his on- and off-ice fggtry, and if the rumor that he's uncoachable is true, the Sabres should hastily get rid of Roy. Given his production and good contract (four years, $17M), he would probably have a lot of value on the trade market. And if Vancouver can't retain Henrik Sedin, Roy would be a solid replacement. In addition, the Sabres would get the top-pairing, tough, two-way D-man they've coveted for a while. Bieksa is signed for two years and $7 million.
To Whomever - Henrik Tallinder
To Buffalo - Draft pick
Hank needs a change of scenery, and the Sabres would need to even out their budget if they dealt Hecht for Briere. Moving Tallinder's one-year, $3.25 deal for a mid-round pick would enable them to revamp their team without spending much more cash, if any.
Re-signings (too lazy to provide hypothetical contracts): Ellis, Kaleta, MacArthur, Peters, Stafford, Mancari, Sekera.
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres Forwards:
Vanek-Connolly-Stafford
Paille-Briere-Pominville (Note: The second line seems high for Paille after his horrible season, but Briere and Pominville would need a gritty player to accompany them, as neither is exactly tough. Paille would provide this line some sandpaper and just might surprise offensively. Two years ago, he had 19 goals; there's no reason he couldn't be a 20-goal, 40-point guy playing with these two offensive talents. He would need to work his ass off, though, and not loaf like last season.)
MacArthur-Gaustad-Kaleta
Peters/Ellis-Mair-Mancari. Thirteenth forward - Peters/Ellis.
Defense & Goalies:
Lydman-Bieksa
Butler-Rivet
Sekera-Myers (Note: Sekera with Myers isn't ideal, obviously, as Ty should be paired with a vet; however, it was the only option I saw.)
Miller-Lalime
Continue the discusion here!
talkbuffalosports.com - My tentative offseason plan...
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