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Considering the amount of time key players are going to be out, this season is doomed.

So many questions. From my career doing process improvement and problem solving analysis, I want the data to try to answer the "why". Anytime there's an outlier, there's typically a special cause, not random variation. Might not be enough data to determine that though.

I did not see this turn. I’m all for thinning out the herd as long as my kid isn’t one of the culled. Too many morons breathing the air on this flying ball of dirt. With the overgrown populations in third world countries, it’s only a matter of time before some awful version of a communicable disease is thrust upon us where we lose half the world’s population. And dont even get me started with the weather phenomenon’s we’ve bees seeing the last decade. Mama Earth is coming for us. Probably soon rather than later. I’ve had a good run.

It’s not a tank when you just suck

At this point I’d try St. Nick in the slot, he should at least be able to box out the D

He did a Gerbe!

Scheme fit is not a small consideration when drafting players.

Looking at numbers doesn’t define a role. McConkey is a better football player than Keon, but he doesn’t do the thing the Bills need well. lol to your Palmer and Samuel comment. Agree to disagree.

It’s nice to see that the filter for his name still exists.

Could be Thad. Short for Thadius.

Would he help the PP?

Sure, everyone wants that. But you can’t just ignore what’s happening while the season crumbles. And for the record, no one mentioned tanking.

74 if you count Dahlin's leave of absence. It leads the NHL by a mile https://nhlinjuryviz.blogspot.com/2025/10/202526-NHL-man-games-lost-plots.html Kris baker and Matthew Fairburn discuss this and other things related to Kevyn Adams on their latest pod, including potential succession scenarios.

Oh God no. He's certainly above Power and if he wasn't, 3 guys would have overtaken him (Stenberg. Verhoeff, and Belchetz). He's imo a half step below Bedard/Celebrini but it's still early, so idk yet. He's lacking a 200ft game, fully. His offensive ideas though and skill-set are on par with Celebrini. McKenna creates offense.

Disagree. McConkey would be helping them. Look at his numbers. He leads his entire draft class in receptions and yards. McConkey has 52 receptions and 631 yards and 4 TDs, while Coleman has 32 and 330 and 3. Palmer and Samuel are fast and can run deep routes to take coverage with them. That would make things even better for McConkey and Shakir better. McConkey knows how to get open.

Belchetz is interesting. The skating holds him back a little, I've seen 1 game so maybe I'm wrong but it's noted other places. His form is okay but I wish he had better edges. He might get there because 6'5" 225lb 17yr olds aren't fully coordinated. He can by physical but I've seen it more used on walls to protect pucks than like a Tkachuk just hitting everyone... although he does hit. His ideas look high end but execution leaves something to be desired. Drives the net and has a hard release. The question is, is he Brady Tkachuk or Alex Tuch?

Wadr, disagree quite vehemently. Pomminstein was played on a line he wasn't still capable of playing on for an entire season and he wore out quickly his last year as a Sabre. He SHOULD've been used as a 3rd liner. But rather than that, he was used quite a bit on Eichel's line. He did very well there for about 10 games and then crashed to earth. It was good to move on from him when they did.

Of course. You know my build would be very different to Terry's. McKenna is still the obvious top pick but he has struggled a little this year. Size might be a factor. More Hughes vibes than Celebrini. Maybe Bedard. I think it might take him a few years to make a real impact. Belchetz is probably going to go around 3 or 4. Top 5 anyway but that's where we might end up as Calgary looks pretty woeful. Lottery of course could change all that.

Wtf are you talking about. Nolan coached the Sabres when Muckler was the GM. He then a few years after declining the 1 year offer Regier gave him to continue to coach, moved on to the Aisles. Nolan took over again with the Sabres after Rolston got canned.

So it seems McKenna isn’t quite on the same level. Do you have him closer to a Power/RNH type first overall or a Celebrini/Bedard type?

Yes, I would think they get to the front of the line or go to the private clinic or whatever.

Nolan had never been a head coach but I don't count that debacle. They screwed Nolan over badly. Best forgotten, the whole Nolan saga. Kreuger I do not count as experienced either. That was a complete joke. You want technical definitions ya, I guess they were experienced, but not really. Disco Dan, ya, the whole we didn't hire the guy who played us to go to Toronto thing so we took the guy who rode Crosby's coat tails. Fair enough, ya, he was experienced. All 3 GMs have made horrific mistakes. The details don't really matter.

Demidov and Lindstrom were in the mix but he was always the top pick. I don't remember 100% but there wasn't much to question there. He also didn't jump to the ncaa in their draft year. Knew you would.

If Zucker needs an ENT or a Hematologist, he's getting into one probably that day or next.... The team docs 1000% have connections...Buffalo actually does have a good subspecialty force as well for being a "smaller" city. The fact that he probably has seen said specialist and still have no diagnosis concerns me a bit more.

I agree that Ladd was a better pick than Keon. but McConkey doesn't solve this team's biggest problem at the WR position. The Bills biggest problem is there is no one who is a threat deep and outside. Defenses can compress the field against us both vertically and horizontally. This is killing the Bills offense. So yea, Ladd is a better football player than Keon, but neither do any of the things this offense really needs.