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We’ve got Bo for two more years regardless, right? The Goal is to make the playoffs before then so no need to panic trade. My return would be a power forward with nastiness and a defenseman with attitude. If not, he stays a Sabre.

I think Lindy Ruff is the sort of coach who “gets on” a young player rather than coaches them.

And where is Staal? Retired star player giving these kids a pep talk and maybe mentoring a few. Also, evaluating some of their skills. Hanging with his buddy Kevyn, scmoozing with TP.

I have a different take on JJP's "reported" attitude problem that is less lenient than your interpretation regarding the player. More than a few reports indicate that the source of the problem was that JJP was too lax when it came to his defensive role. So the coach got on him for that deficiency that even us laymen saw. What's wrong with that? Whether you call it hard coaching or good coaching, I have no problem with a coach addressing a problem with a player's play. That's what a coach is supposed to do. It seems that the player was not receptive to that type of authoritative style in coaching. My response is: TOUGH. There is no question that consistent losing is demoralizing for the players. The issue then becomes how do you change that toxic environment? You create an environment where the coaches and players hold themselves accountable. And when he was held accountable, he reacted poorly. So this talented offensive player was traded for players who addressed some weaknesses and had a more positive attitude about playing in a responsible way. The problem with the Sabres is not necessarily about the talent as it is about the attitude and "how" one plays. The bottom line is that this trade was the right thing for the departed player and it was the right thing for the team to do to alter the mix on the roster.

Novonty with a pair also looking pretty good

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Ziemer looks like the best player on the ice through first half. I thought he was the best player at last years camp too.

Anybody looking good out there @Derrico? Heard next to nothing in terms of how these kids are looking.

This pretty much sums up Kevyn Adams and the entire team don't it? Sure he moved Cozens, but he's only moving Peterka and Byram because he thinks he has to and he still is refusing to buy significant outside help. It always comes down to 'the answers are in this room.'

You have to accept the players you have and recognize who they are and what they can do and not do. None of the three highlighted players you noted would fall into the category of being gritty and muscular players, and most likely never will be. That doesn't mean that they won't be good players. You need to create a balance. If they don't provide certain physical attributes that doesn't mean that you can't add players who do add those complementary attributes. I believe Power is going to be a very good defenseman. Maybe not the type you want but an effective one. And I'm also hoping that Quinn gets fully healthy and becomes the goal scorer that was expected of him. Our GM jumped the gun by giving Samuelsson such a long-term extension. In my view, a minority view for sure, is that I believe that he can be a good third pairing player who can be moved up the ranks when needed.

Adams can't but that's how he should do it. Getting 1 for 1 players is borderline impossible

Not sold on Rosen? I think 1000% of the world agreed outside of his mom.

Why does he need to explain it? Maybe to Terry but he doesn’t owe us anything.

He plays in St Louis. Ever been there? It's Buffalo's big brother.

Gotta give Adams credit, wraps up Draft, Prospect Camp and Free Agency in 6 days... Now he gets to hang at Chautauga Lake until November, when he'll have to explain the putrid product... Rinse and repeat... SMH...

You said it. Adams cannot pull off picks for players. It would not work.

I said trade for picks and use the picks to get a player. Effectively a 3-way trade

My issue with the Sabres wanting to be grittier and tougher to play against is they still have too many players that are extraordinarily easy to play against. Power, Samuelsson, Quinn to name a few. Follow through on your vision, move every pansy ass player out the door. Adam’s not even considering buying out Mattias is criminal behavior.

You would think he could hire a barista to make him a good coffee.

The red flag on the Peterka criticism, to me, is that so much of it is based on Peterka’s attitude. Not enough consideration is being given to the toxic environment the players are existing in. I’m giving the benefit of the doubt to the 23 year old, whose attitude has not prevented him from improving year after year, and not to the GM who has a now lengthy track record of failure.

Picks? You are dying to trade one of the better players on the team, even for less than his value. what happened to win NOW!

The photo is telling isn’t it? The body language is pretty shocking for a new hire in a professional setting. 3rd wheel and all that. Terry likely has the heat off to save pennys.

If I were Adams I'd find the best Western offer and barring absurd difference to Eastern teams send Byram out for picks and then use those picks to get a Rakell. Sadly I don't Adams has the imagination to even fathom 2 trades. I won't trade him to Toronto or another divisional opponent

I suspect Kyrou would hate every day in Buffalo. If he has any control of it he would not agree to Buffalo, although he is friends with Tage.

4 x $6.75 is fair. He cannot expect more than that or he would have been offer sheeted. He played a lot of minutes last season and was our 2nd best player back there. The Owen Power contract is a painful reminder that the GM was not qualified and is learning on the fly. Byram plays one or two years and then gets packaged in the next rebuild.