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The difference with Quinn is that: -He stopped going to the net. In 2022-23 Quinn had a shot from the front of the net ('high danger' area) once ever 1.7 games played. In 2023-24 Quinn had a shot from in front of the net every once every 2.25 games played. Last year, he had a stont from in front of the net once every 7.4 games played. The 1.7 and the 2.25 numbers aren't stellar (Tuch gets one about ever 1.2 games, Kulich himself once ever 1.6 games played), But the drop-off with Quinn to once every 7.4 games basically makes him the most 'perimeter' scoring forward in the league. Something happened to Quinn. Mentally? Physically? I don't know, but his game turned in such a way that was greater than almost any other player I can remember in recent memory year-over-year without much of an explanation to justify it. I can see Kulich maybe having his game slide a bit do to adjustments. I cannot see happening to him what happened to Quinn last year simply because of the above.

Not gonna lie, I would have figured at least a mill... this looks like a fair deal to me.

No, the youngest team shouldn't be dictating who gets traded. But it turns out Seravali was right that Peterka wanted nothing to do with being here, apparently the Captain was ambivilent to him coming back, and he actually had value on the trade market. And with all that said, not happy he was traded. He was one of the players that was fun to watch the last couple of years. And don't believe they got full value for him. Now, if they use some of the cap that still remains that was freed up by trading him, it'll look a lot better.

Could've sworn that was brought up here late in the season. And the part in parenthesis was simply stating how, if true, it would correlate similarly to when Drury did in fact say that the team would be better without Satan than with him. And NO, am not saying Dahlin's displeasure with him rose to that level.

I don’t think this is how the deal went down; Adams didn’t identify JJ as the bait he should use to get what he needed and flush what was wrong. But maybe happy accidents? Given what last year’s team showed I trade Peterka for the concept of Doan and Kesselring every day. I just hope those two can actually match their concept. @Taro T where did you hear the JJ/Dahlin stuff? It gives me hope.

If he wasn't eligible for arbitration then the Sabres had even more leverage than I thought. The youngest team in the league shouldn't be dictating to the GM who gets traded. If that Dahlin rumor is true, it just shows how dysfunctional the front office really is.

Tuch and Levi, primary offspring of the Eichwalker-Samidala Trade Tree family, leaders of the Rebellion and the destruction winning of two Death Stars Cups. The storybook ending is still possible as we get to the Original Trilogy years.

If he centers Thompson and Tuch, he should easily eclipse 40points. Swap in Benson for Tuch and 40 points is probably the number. He's shown improvement every season of his pro career, I would expect that to continue.

He wasn't arbitration eligible. Not sure if he could've received an offer or not. Know Levi couldn't, don't believe Peterka could either but not positive about that. There also were RUMORS that Dahlin didn't want him on the roster (providing vibes similar to when Drury told management to punt Satan at all costs and they then literally let him walk as a FA).

My point is Peterka didn't have any leverage either. A competent GM would've told him "You're part of our plan moving forward, we'll give you a fair offer which you either sign, choose arbitration or sit out. We're absolutely not trading you unless we're offered a deal we can't refuse." Instead we got "Oh dear, you're not happy we haven't made the playoffs in a while? You poor thing, we'll trade you ASAP!!"

Anyone hear what numbers we are looking at for the new guys? Doan will probably keep his 91 and Lyon his 34. But Kesselring 7, Timmins 25 and 20, and Danforth 17 will be looking for new ones. Id like to see Timmins in 3 and Kesselring in 5. Love those old school low numbers for my D

This is sorta what I see in my head too. I think a line of Quinn Mcloed Doan will be very very good. I also think a 4th line of Greenway Krebs Danforth will be really hard to play against.

I just assumed the whole thing would be one way.

How Daily Faceoff lines them up:

Very often in politics one’s personality is more valued than one’s competency. As you point out, he showed competency in how he handled the stadium project and acted in the public’s interest.

True he was. But unlike a player that after his 1st stint in the NHL after his college career ended hasn't had success at the NHL level and is still eiigible to be sent back to the A without having to clear waivers; Peterka was a fixture on the big club and had legitimate trade value. A guy that has no appreciable value outside his current club deciding to make waves won't really get very far. And it does appear he did gain a concession from the Sabres - per Puckpedia he's on a 1 way deal. Unless Bryson gets sent down, he'll be pretty much the highest paid player on the Amerks.

I may be in the minority on this one, but I actually like the Sabres prospect pool. I readily acknowledge the lack of huge star power, but there are a ton of solid players who will likely make the middle of our lineup better in the years to come on both offense and defense. At forward I really like Helenius, Ziemer and Östlund. I believe all 3 have solid NHL futures. I also think Richard and Wahlberg could earn their way to the NHL. Rosen also has NHL potential, but probably elsewhere. Defense is chock full of D who I can see contributing in the NHL. Novikov, Komarov, Strbak, Kleber, and Mrtka should make the NHL, with Strbak and Mrtka being top 4 players. I also like Osburn and McCarthy as potential NHLers. The most impressive thing about this D group is size, size and more size. They kind of remind me of the Hajt, Korab, Schoenfeld, Guevremont era of the Sabres when teams had to skate throw those surprisingly mobile redwoods. All 4 guys were 6'2 or taller and well over 200 lbs.

That said, I actually agree with management on this one. I think Kulich's best position long-term in the NHL is center. Tage, imho, is not a center but a gifted goal scorer whose best position is on the wing even though he has played center with success in the NHL. In the last few seasons he has looked better on the wing vs at center. Given the likelihood that Norris (and others) will miss time with an injuries during the season there is a high probability that we'll see Norris, Tage, McLeod, Kulich, Östlund, Krebs and Kozak all play center for the Sabres at times this season.

Thats the calm, rational way of looking at things 😁

There is nothing inherently negative about selling naming rights to the stadium and fixing the roof. Its just a case of “don’t bring me flowers you lying sack of *****.”

The OP asks how you would line them up. Not how a dysfunctional group of unqualified coaches and administrators would. Let’s just accept that statement as Gospel from an organization where decision‑making is glacial, accountability is evasive, and each season becomes an epilogue to the last disappointment.