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What I’m trying to say is there is a very, real scenario where there’s no perfect option. A very real scenario where bending on “BPA” is the best option. You can’t just adhere to the parameters blindly that aren’t getting you anywhere. It would be delusional to think the perfect trade exists and in the same vein foolish to rule out the idea we may need to squint at the margins a bit to ensure we draft a high potential F

If history suggests they won’t trade the pick it hammers home the idea we won’t be able to trade the guy the fans don’t want anymore for the player they couldn’t draft. They won’t draft a D and then trade a D we already have for the forward we actually wanted to draft, complete pipe dream if they want the good young F they’ll need to make the selection for that player or use the pick in a swap for such. The player we’ve already driven off the lot with the flaws exposed isn’t going to get a player without massive question marks. We don’t need another Norris

I’ve read all the posts here and on TBD, spoken with peers at work, friends locally, spent a couple hrs speaking with friends from other fan bases I’ve worked with or just met and we became friends. After today’s performance and given the now track record of consistent failures, every one I spoke with today stated straight out fire the GM and coaching staff, bring in those who would get Josh and the Bills over the top. And they all said do it now, don’t wait, the clock on Josh is ticking, to much time has been wasted already. Whether you agree or disagree, many people are now saying the same thing, a change is needed immediately.

They need to fire him and find someone that can get it done

Sure I'm up for trading the pick but if we can learn anything from the Sabres history, that isn't going to happen. I would also have no issue taking a Dman and trading away a guy like Power to help the forward group lots of ways to peel an onion

With this 6th goal and 11th point in 15, here is another example of a teenager not being to help his team win

“Likely” remains a drastic improvement on the current “certainly”, and the canning of Adams is worth it on its face even if no improvement is gained due to the simple fact he objectively deserves to be fired and it expresses an modicum of accountability- by far the largest weakness of the team/franchise there is zero argument for not firing Adams today. There is only an argument it might not work. Those aren’t the same thing Also, as a fan, it would be ridiculously hubristic for me to suggest I am one of one. I would gain an immense amount of satisfaction from Adams being canned simply because I don’t like him and what he’s done to the team - there’s no way I am the only one that feels that way. He traded my favourite player away for job security and I maintained it was a mistake at the time amidst opposing voices and that’s only been borne out more true over time. Justice is valuable in and of itself and if we lose that there’s no point to anything. Adams being fired is as much about wanting to see it just to see it as it is about improving the team - I think people miss that a bit hockey is an entertainment product, like film. I am no longer entertained by what this director has to offer and I’d like to see someone else’s interpretation of how to field a team under Terry terrible owner Pegula. I don’t watch sabres games right now. I will watch if Adams is canned. I’m not one of one

I rather take the playoffs, I have no hope for big changes in the front office anyway.

This has me thinking about forwards and our ability to attain them and I think it would be extremely beneficial to trade Norris right now for a draft pick or something, this would be a case where we’d severely be talking addition by subtraction I think. If he’s on the roster at all next year you know he’s going to factor into top 6 C plans especially due to contract and that just can’t happen. I’d take the hole, outright. If the baby is allowed to keep the scissors here to play with bad things are going to happen. The threat of Norris needs to be alleviated

Wow. You win the nerd award for that one. I don't actually care about firing Adams unless I know who is hired and if there's a change in direction or not. Let's just say Terry fires Adams but all he does is make Jarmo GM, move Ruff to Senior Advisor and name Appert head coach, well then the Titanic is likely still heading straight for the iceberg.

No, I'm just saying it's a desperation play no matter when you pull the goalie and their odds of getting it done in 1 minute are slim to none so why not 2 or 3 minutes? It's a hail Mary and likely won't matter anyway, but not pulling the goalie isn't going to work either so whatever. They always lack urgency and they lose puck battles. That's all 60 minutes as a whole. For years. 6 on 5 requires that urgency, physicality, and being desperate on every single puck battle. You don't get to be pretty with 6 on 5.

The sabres willingly entered into a Kobayashi Maru when they retained Adams and Co for this season

Hopefully whoever the GM is once spring starts is able to find a way to make a F (prefer a C by far) happen with the pick. They certainly can’t just go up there and take another D man imo

I know it is still early in the season, but this point leader board ... 🙃 back-to-back #1 OA running #1 and #3 in scoring ... and our old pal Jack, hangin' in there at 5

Tynan Lawrence is pretty solid. He's young for the class but he's interesting. He just got back from injury. Until Adams is gone, I don't trust trades.

Or the pick itself by trading it now or later Mystery box retains the most value these “just trade someone else to fill the void” theories never actually happen if they want a high end young F they’ll need to use the pick, one way or another

Awful performance today. Injuries are getting too much. Sounds like Beane went for it with Waddle and Williams but couldn’t get it done.

Stenberg, Verhoeff, Lawrence, Belchetz Subject to change though. It's really early in the process.

Nope. I’ll take another bottom finish if it meant a cleansing of the Front Office and Coaching staff.

The definition of insanity: doing the same thing year after year and thinking this time will be different

pretty sure there isn't a centre in this years draft at the top of the draft Just going off Scott Wheelers list, there is only 1 center in the top 10 at this time and he is ranked 5th overall IF the BPA was a Dman, you then would have to turn Power, Byram, Tuch, or Thompson into a 1C which would be a difficult task teams would have to be a Mickey Mouse franchise to give away a 1C like Matthew's, McDavid, MacKinnon or Eichel

Do you still Trust the Process? I know I don't

BPA is the rule the Sabres have, like in so many other ways, become the exception to. They simply need to draft a C with their next high pick

It’s not gonna happen. Who is picks 2-5?

Live look in at a Sabres team that has averaged 78 points per season under Adams for 5 straight years Year 6 current: 77 points a shocking turn of events to be sure