![]() I’m not convinced Philadelphia is going to do it - not certain they feel this is the year to pay the cost. We’re a month away from the deadline, but the poker game is underway with the Predators demanding a high price. As things stood Tuesday morning, it sounds like Ekholm is the belle of the trading ball. Ekholm is a stud and can go on your power play, but is a higher price, and the lefty shot means you move people around. Savard is the easier fit because he’s a right shot, a lower trade price and a heckuva player. Could be Mattias Ekholm or David Savard - the former with term, the latter without. Louis or Vegas until at least the third round. They’ve got the goalie, they’ve got great forwards, they can play any style you want. Cheveldayoff tends to me more careful with his wording - but it’s clear the Jets like their team. No Boston or Tampa Bay until at least the third round. He’s going for the best forward he can get and their top prospects are on the table. The last two weeks haven’t been great, but the vast majority of the season’s been strong. Toronto’s Kyle Dubas confirms he’s all in. If you’re going to change your core to try a new direction - again - are you giving yourselves the best opportunity?ġ. That’s my biggest question about the organization. ![]() There’s at least one NHL team that hired several “bird dogs” to provide coverage in areas they felt they couldn’t get to. You might get 25 to 30 views of draft eligibles between now and the 2021 selections. However, you cannot use it as an excuse to eliminate boots on the ground, especially now that the Canadian junior leagues are revving up. Video scouting is absolutely necessary, and they’ve definitely made that investment. As more and more scouts from other teams return to the road, they don’t see much Sabres representation. The Sabres staff is thin - likely the thinnest in the NHL. Should this be Buffalo’s future - another rebuild with an Eichel-sized hole in the middle - you must give yourself the best opportunity to thrive. I think that’s the right approach, but my concern is how you get there from here. He’s testing the market on his players and gauging the possibility of a post– Jack Eichel future. The sharks in the water are throwing you anvils, not life preservers.įrom what I can tell, GM Kevyn Adams has a sensible plan. And there’s always a danger about dealing when you’re desperate. There’s budget/cap constipation all around the NHL. ![]() ![]() Starting Saturday, a limited number of fans will be allowed in KeyBank Center for games, but multiple reports indicate interest is soft - a decade of futility ballooning into a nuclear mushroom cloud.įans and media are clamouring for trades, but those won’t be easy. Buffalo is one of the NHL’s great markets - a passionate fan base, and a true driver of league business and interest. No doubt ownership is looking at that and saying, “Really?”īut that philosophy will bleed into 2021–22, when teams are hoping to begin their pandemic recoveries. It might actually be a relief for Krueger if the Sabres change coaches, but he’s under contract for another season at approximately $3.75 million. Teams aren’t eager to spend a dollar more than they have to, and I get that at a time when they’re haemorrhaging cash. With COVID protocols so restrictive, this season is hard enough to play when you’re winning. Love the group of guys, love the coach - the result isn’t good enough.” Asked by Buffalo News columnist Mike Harrington to provide evidence the players haven’t quit on each other, Krueger or the fans, Reinhart replied, “I don’t know what you want me to say, Mike. Told the Sabres looked like they quit on him, Krueger replied, “I don’t feel the quit of anybody.” Then came Monday’s 6-0 defeat to Washington, the team’s 11th in a row. No matter what, Sabres coach Ralph Krueger contorts to project positivity, but I’ve never seen him look as ashen as he did following that game. It’s the truth, and it struck me for about the thousandth time Saturday night after Buffalo lost 3–0 to Pittsburgh. The best quote I’ve ever heard about life in the NHL came several years ago from Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. ![]()
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