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This is why i don’t really agree with the Adams hot seat stuff. He’s probably been allotted a mere half the amount of time he needs to right this

Great, except Peterka has never been a point per game winger. Not over his career (0.63), not over last season (0.88), not the season before (0.61). The closest he got in one season was last year's 0.88, but if he plays 82 games over an 82 game season that still causes him to come up 10 short. Now, will he BECOME a point per game winger on Utah? Maybe, Maybe not. But on the Sabres, he isn't, and never has been one.

Then our views totally coincide... because a blockbuster with a major player is probably a heavy lift... we need more than one player.. and more than one player is needed to turn this ship... consistent positive steps forward to improvement is the only way to establish credibility... you cannot fake time... nor consistency... getting Ekblad or Mariner doesnt magically rescue all that is wrong... So, I mean if a deal is there big time to help do it... but your problems are not solved with one pen stroke... it took a long time to get into this mess its gonna take effort to get out.

It would certainly be, that’s a great catch. But here’s what you’ve missed: last I checked the sabres have improved year over year under Adams tenure you can correct me on that if I am mistaken

Peterka wanted out. Given that fact pretty much any return is a +, not sure how we can construe it any other way. In that sense the return is found money. when you are trying to recover from the chasm a guy like Botterill left us in, it takes time. Can’t remember who the poster was but someone mentioned when you look at teams like Florida etc it can sometimes take even as long as 10 years or so to rebuild that and get yourself out of that hole. Some players like Peterka who don’t have the maturity to wait are going to be to the casualty

Time will tell. A day gave time to research the two new guys and realize that the "off the ice" Peterka maybe wasn't as good as the "on the ice" Peterka. Tage certainly gave the thumbs up to the guys to Adams - Character sometimes trumps talent.

The value is terrible.

Ah so Peterka was likely to hold out That’s what I’ve heard too Nah

Yep - It took Dahlin quite a long time to figure things out too

Isn't that almost the exact definition of Stockholm Syndrome?

We traded a point a game winger for depth pieces, the reaction is overwhelmingly positive, and you STILL think we are selling the return short? Masterclass; potentially

Where's Rust playing? If he was a LWer he'd at least be a fit. An old RWer with inflated stats cuz he played with Sid, but still managed to be -22 = pass. Tard Byram for him and we still have holes at #1 LD, #1 RW, Goalie. Holding onto Byram, at least we have #1LD filled. Trades that create more holes = not good Kulich is your 2C, McLeod is a fine 3C

Tavares signs a 4 year 4.38 Million Dollar AAV extension with Toronto

Again a problem with Adams. His weaknesses are systemic, he signs and stands with his players to a hilt (see Samuelsson). How offended he got during the presser over some imaginary contemplation of our ability to buy him out at a microcosm of the total cap hit.

Correct on both counts and I think, also, folks forget that Power is still 22.

Been saying the same thing but we are in the minority. I also don't understand the idea of McLeod as 2C, Norris as 1C. Why, so we can complain about missing the playoffs again? Then there's the unwillingness to trade certain prospects because what we think they might become someday at an unknown point in the future. It's like we want to get better but don't want to pay the price of getting better because we are worried about the future when we don't even have a present.

What a change a day makes. Today, arguing Peterka is a good player makes your opposition the entire board. Yesterday we wouldn’t deal him for less than a star. What a world

And JJ's expected goals against and high danger?

Penguins need a LD and we need veteran leadership. A Stanley cup winner on a cheap contract is a fit to me.

Maybe, but, Adams has done a disservice to Power with whom he's partnered him with. I don't like the fact Power is a giant with no physicality but he deserves to reserve judgment until he's played with a solid partner for a while.

Peterka’s metrix

Based on all these offers, I 100% agree. Play him on the top line, and have him take over the PP2 position. As far as I'm concerned Power hasn't earned ***** at getting preferntial treatment. Start using your body. Honestly, everyone keeps saying, find Power a partner. Maybe, Power is the problem. A soft, one way player who honestly puts up stationary invisible numbers that inflate his actual value.

Exactly!! Byram with Dahlin works and I think Kesselring with Power could work. I know Byram wants PP time, but too bad, he's under team control. Keep Byram, sign ehlers = great offseason, or at least good offseason

I'd like to know what the pairings look like with Byram gone. Who does Dahlin play with? If it's Kesselring, then we're in the same spot as last year when it comes to Power. Dahlin is exceptional, yes, but you can't just put a tackle dummy next to him on the blue line. I could live with Samuelsson as Dahlin's partner; I think that worked once.

Keep Byram (paired with Dahlin), sign Ehlers for LW, trade samuelson for whatever = problems solved This team would be much better than last year's and much tougher to play against. Watch the inetrviews and highlights of Doan and Kesselring, Say what you will about the trade, but if they're on the ice when Tage gets concussed there is a fight