26CornerBlitz Posted July 9, 2018 Author Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) SABRES SIGN DAHLIN TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 9, 2018) — The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has signed defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to a three-year, entry-level contract. Dahlin (6’3”, 185 lbs., 4/13/2000) was taken by Buffalo with the first overall selection in the 2018 NHL Draft last month in Dallas. He became just the third player to be taken No. 1 overall by the Sabres, joining Gilbert Perreault (1970) and Pierre Turgeon (1987). Edited July 9, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz
The Jokeman Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: The next question for Botts to answer. If Sammy reproduces his production from last year I have no issue with a bridge level contract to replace Moulson's in 2019.
BillsFan4 Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Fadingpain said: Yes, the team itself was so poorly constructed and so disinterested in playing hockey last season, you can't even really judge Phil Housley's performance. For all we know he is one of the best young coaches in the NHL. How would you know otherwise? Hard to overstate how dysfunctional this squad was last season. It all falls on the players, not the coach, IMO. 100% agree. This is is a player issue, not a coaching one. It drives me nuts the fans that were/are already screaming for Housley to be fired.... because they are are saying the exact same things we heard them saying about Bylsma. Its his system. He lost the room. Guys won’t follow housley. It’s his player usage. It’s his line combinations etc etc etc. At what point does the blame get put on the players? How can you blame a coach when he has a large group of players on the team who simply refuse to follow his system + game plans? I get get having those questions the first time around under Bylsma. We legit didn’t know if it was the players or coach (or both). But now that all the same stuff is happening under a completely different coaching staff, that tells me that it’s a player issue. So, you have to get rid of these players who refused to listen and set an example. I remember back to when Ryan Miller was the Olympic darling of the US and face of the Sabres franchise. It was after a game and Lindy kind of threw him under the bus. well, Miller refused to speak a single bad word about Lindy. A reporter asked him why and he said “that’s the guy who decides if I play or not”. They knew new who was in charge back then. If you didn’t listen, you were gone. Hopefully Botterill moving out Kane, Lehner and ROR helped set that precedent again.
Dr. Who Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 38 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: Hopefully Botterill moving out Kane, Lehner and ROR helped set that precedent again. The vets brought over from St. Louis, including Hutton, should contribute to a better chemistry as well. 1
plenzmd1 Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 2 hours ago, The Jokeman said: If Sammy reproduces his production from last year I have no issue with a bridge level contract to replace Moulson's in 2019. you aint getting Sammy for a 1-year deal this year..do a 3 year, $5M AAV
BillsFan4 Posted July 9, 2018 Posted July 9, 2018 59 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: you aint getting Sammy for a 1-year deal this year..do a 3 year, $5M AAV I either want a 2-3 yr bridge deal (I’d kind of prefer 2, as a 3yr deal takes him 1yr from UFA and he could decide to go to arbitration and sign a 1yr deal if he wanted to force his way out). Or I want to go longer term (6+). If if they give him a 4yr deal that takes him right to UFA the very first year he’s eligible for it, I’ll be upset. I’m thinking a bridge deal makes the most sense. See if he’s 1st half of the season Reinhart, or 2nd half of the season Reinhart. Unless he’s willing to sign longer term at something reasonable ($6M ish, which is unlikely). Just my opinion, anyway...
The Jokeman Posted July 10, 2018 Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) 16 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: you aint getting Sammy for a 1-year deal this year..do a 3 year, $5M AAV I just meant I don't want to give him significantly more money until next season when he proves what we saw in the second half was the true Sammy/Moulson is off the books, I could see us doing a short term deal with incentives and if they are met they kick in 2019 for a higher base salary etc. Edited July 10, 2018 by The Jokeman
plenzmd1 Posted July 10, 2018 Posted July 10, 2018 27 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: I just meant I don't want to give him significantly more money until next season when he proves what we saw in the second half was the true Sammy/Moulson is off the books, I could see us doing a short term deal with incentives and if they are met they kick in 2019 for a higher base salary etc. That would be great for the Sabres.. I agree..I just don't see Sammy agreeing to that..the comparables are just too big
BillsFan4 Posted July 10, 2018 Posted July 10, 2018 29 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Smart to lock this guy up. Wow, nice signing. And a lower cap hit than Eichel... but they do live in a tax free state, which makes the take him pay at $9.5M higher than Eichel at $10M. Yzerman has has really used that to his advantage when signing his big name guys (Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov etc)
26CornerBlitz Posted July 10, 2018 Author Posted July 10, 2018 Buffalo Sabres goalie, Carter Hutton, was on the Power Play with Scott Laughlin and Steve Kouleas to talk about his decision to sign with the Sabres and how excited he is for the future in Buffalo.
GG Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 Let's hope he also works out the defensive arrangements on the power play
May Day 10 Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 The Sabres are on a plan to really compete in 2020-2021. If you look at the way their salary structure lines up, as well as them stocking up once again on futures, 2020 will open up. There is going to be another CBA battle at that point and its likely a team with a clear cap conscience will be at an advantage at that point. As an aside, they will also be in good shape for the upcoming expansion draft. Eichel will be 23-24, Dahlen 20, Reinhart 24, Middlestadt 22. Along with whoever in this bulk of picks and young players emerge. They have 3 firsts next season. The likelihood on hitting on at least 1 of them is pretty high. The health of Rochester is what to watch. A healthy and good Amerks team where guys like Nylander, Asplund, Olafsson, Glotov, Borgen, etc are contributing and developing is where the first signs are going to come from. Good young players feeding the core above.... and consistent replenishing is the engine that makes the difference between good, sustainable NHL organizations and the dregs of the league. 2
shrader Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 Mittlestadt will be starting his second contract at that point and they'll be negotiating Dahlin's second deal. So if those guys live up to their hype, a lot of that cap space could get eaten up very quickly over two seasons. That year is definitely a big book clearing moment though. 1
BillsFan4 Posted July 11, 2018 Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Very Nice hire. He’s been a good defensive coach. As the Sabres press release states, cadolina’s defense has allowed the 2nd fewest shots per game over his tenure there, and iirc their penalty kill was also one of the better in the league during his time there. Hes helped develope some some pretty good defenseman in Carolina, too. Guys like Pesce and Slavin, who were mid round picks, have developed into very good top 4 defenseman under his watch. He and Phil Housley actually played together in Calgary for 3 years, too. Interesting story on Steve Smith - He was always thought of as a very mentally tough player after (and because of) this. I guess it really did have a huge impact on his career and what he went on to become. Edited July 11, 2018 by BillsFan4 1
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