Today was free agent frenzy! Normally an exciting day of the year, but for a rebuilding Buffalo Sabres team in the midst of a ten year playoff drought, it was a little bit… well… not exciting. But regardless, they made a few moves that I wanted to talk about.
Let me know what you thought of free agency all together.
As always, thanks for watching!
Go Bills!
– Mel
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I feel like if this girl is single she isn't dating anyone from Dallas. Too much heartbreak and also she doesn't feel like catching a few felony assaults lol.
If Eichel want to have a surgery right after get traded and this will / might affect his season debut I would say the sooner he is traded the better.
Pain for Shane is on
I feel bad for you! We are expansion cousins as I am in Vancouver and a huge fan. Just the constant disappointment and knowing that players do not want to play there must be tough to keep cheering for. Hopefully it will turn around. Still waiting for my Canucks to turn that corner too! Hopefully this year!
I have a feeling EK trade 2.0 they trade him by training camp my Sens they got to sign Brady but he could bf signed by September these GMS really do drag this poop along
What about the Dell and Anderson signings? Lol that cant b their tandem. Maybe Koskinen in a cap dump from Edmonton. With how many goalies were avaliable not much left to choose from
Wonder if the Sabres will end up with the 1st pick in the draft next year again! Like what the Canucks did, they will be a better team in 2022 & should get into the playoffs.
There's a possibility that Marc Andre Fleury could be coming back to Pittsburgh. I hope it's true!
Also, NFL training camp started today! Which means we're weeks away from football season.
Week 1 your Buffalo Bills .vs. my Pittsburgh Steelers, can't wait!
Is Will Butcher related to Garth Butcher? No idea on the Butchers but the NHL has really become a father and son league lately hasn't it? I do think Ullmark is going to shine bright in Boston, I don't think the money was the key to him moving on. Really like the "refresh" Boston has done to there roster. There is still some life left in there big line and now they have some great support for the next 2-4 years as serious Cup challengers.
i wouldn't want linus at that price and term, we have solid goalie prospects in the system, we should be good back there for a long time
i like the butcher acquisition a lot and i agree i would like to see the sabres make more moves like that, get more draft picks!!!!!!
Werenski: The insanity. The insanity of the differences between the 'haves' and 'have nots', is f'ing ridiculous! Example:
Zach Werenski – 9.53 Mil.
Brendan Smith – 800 K
Difference = 11.9125 x value.
ANYONE can tell me that Werenski is WORTH 12 x the value, IN ANY SENSE, than Smith, as a hockey player? Points – Smith scores 15 ~ 20 Pts on average a season. Werenski is going to score (17 x 12) = 204 Pts ???? Does Werenski skate 12 times better than Smith? Pure defense! Smith is 12 times WORSE a defenseman than Werenski, defending a 2 on 1? Werenski is 12 times as physical as Smith? He's 12 times less injured? OF COURSE NOT! These comparables are COMPLETELY INSANE… And if I were most of the NHLPA membership, I wouldn't be happy, when ALL these 1 Mil. and less contracts are being forced on us, so that a handful of players can get 8~10 Mil $$ deals, suggesting THEY'RE 10 ~ 12 times BETTER HOCKEY PLAYERS than we are. It is so insulting, I don't understand how there's not already been an internal revolution in the NHLPA.
An age old argument has been: The superstars and their salaries help to drive EVERYONE'S salaries up! Well, that argument is OBVIOUSLY not applying anymore, on average, in this Cap era.
If someone told me they were TWICE the hockey player I was, and I was an NHL player at any level, then I'd have to say that that player would have to be PRETTY DAMN GOOD. If they said they were 3 times the player I was, I would find it hard to believe, unless I was looking at a Sidney Crosby, or the like. And appropriately, I would not begrudge the SUPERSTARS being paid 3 times my salary, or the star players (top 6 forwards, top 4 D, starting G) being paid 2 times my salary. But for me to be a bottom 6 forward in The NHL, and being told the guy sitting next to me thinks (and is getting paid as) he's 10 times, 11 times, 12 times more talented than I am, then … I'm not happy.
Dudelette with the baseball cap 😃
Sucks we lost Mccabe but he was always hurt.
Ullmark wanted 8 mill to stay so im glad they laughed him right out the door.
Hi! I love your hockey parady songs. You should do a “Good 4 you” cover when eichel gets traded!
Waiting on your response to the Eichel injury news like 🤓🤓🤓
Pray for Shane Wright and Connor Bedard to not get drafted by Buffalo! Would hate to see their careers ruined like Eichel and Dahlin
I would acquire anything for eichel like a 1st, 2nd and a prospect and run, the guys going into and wants disk replacement surgery he might never play again so getting 3 assets for nothing is really good
Have a good vacation you guys you and all the reporters
I was fairly optimistic about the Bruins signings. That was up until the news Krejci decided that he and his family would go back to the Cech republic. I thought the purpose of acquiring and resigning Hall was to give Krejci a high caliber winger. Lot of speculation about what's really going on with that. The Ullmark signing I didn't mind, But not knowing his stats at first, I thought the 5 mil per 4 years was a bit much. You made me feel a bit better about it though so thank you.
That aside, we don't know what the hell Sweeney's plans are with Rask. Was glad to see Nick Richie go. He had no impact at all the short time he was here. I am very glad they did not overpay a player well past their prime though. Only time it worked was when they got Recci….and maybe the Jagr. Best of luck to you and the sabers future. Hopefully soon they can spice things up in the east division and not just in the first month of the season.
Need an Austin Bills reaction video please
Not even 1 like!!!…😂…err just like in life. 😒
I'm interested in a way-too-early take on the relocation rumors
Hey do you think Eichel is acting like a 👶 or is right in all of this. I think that Eichel is a entitled little brat, that when he doesn't get his way throws temper tantrums!!
They have to sign alot of the guys that are already here in a yr or 2. That's why the Sabres aren't signing guys at larger contracts. Ullmark was probably the only guy they offered a large sum of money to I am thinking 2 yr $5.5 million.
Welp the Bills might move to Austin…Buffalo Fandom is pain
Buffalo might lose Eichel AND the Bills. ROUGH 😬 my heart goes out to Buffalo
You are great at pronouncing the complicated European player names.
when do the sabres trade for Kane?!!! Talk about a tear down player.
Melody i do enjoy your channel, i am big time becoming a Buffalo fan in all sports.Time for some championships/dynasties 🙂
But i do miss your Bluejay updates, your dad must be going insane with them back in the dome. Do you guys have any plans to see the jays in Toronto?
Just found this channel. Let's go buffalo. O btw, WE PAID ALLEN!!!!!
@MelodyMartin, i realise the post is unrelated to video. What is happening with this scouting network within the Sabre organisation. Oh pls Kevyn Adams or The Pegulas and obviously Melody too who do you have in mind as Head of Scouting?
I just uploaded a vid and had you channel as the vid card 🙂
I really liked Mark Pysk in FLA. Did really good things for us
Did you get a new house 🏠? Lucky
Bills now Sabres later this one 🪜
Hey Melody, Nothing new from you. How is your summer? What are your expectations for Bills/Sabers? Going to any Bills games? Hope all is well
Start a GoFundMe page for your season tix for the 2023 season. There's a happy yet unexpected ending then!
Hey MM, are you OK? Seriously, you haven't put up anything in a long while…. are you alright? Need anything? Everything OK?
Sabres have a shit ton of cap space… if they don't sign some expensive free agents, they won't be able to reach the salary cap floor. The problem with the Sabres is that they have that losing culture. Bringing in outcasts and losing for several years isn't going to change the culture… it's just going to bring prospects up into that culture.
Did I just hear you say "Other 5 goalies"?
I think the Sabres will use the cap money to bribe Eichel to stay. If he does get dealt you better hope it's to Boston. Not only because local players have a history of imploding but also because Jake.DeBrusk is one of th3 players rumored to be headed to Buffalo with Charlie McAvoy, which would help the Sabres greatly.
Wa HATE