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I still can't believe the contract Adams gave him. OP is almost untradeable, the only thing he has is his draft pedigree.

I completely disagree. Östlund’s upside and skill level would have enhanced the lineup and given us a better chance to win than 6 minutes of Geertsen and Dunne.

As long as Adams is GM, we're on the Power timeline. Just wait until he's 25. Then we'll all see! The issues are -- there are great young offensive defensemen everywhere these days, just draft one for yourself. Power will never get the point production to increase his trade value or justify his contract unless Dahlin is hurt. As we saw last season, when Dahlin is out, Power doesn't exactly elevate his game. He doesn't have intensity.

I didn’t even watch. Just a general comment about Power’s game.

Couple schools of thought... a tiger doesnt change his stripes... and he is really young lets see what happens when he plays with a complimentary defender... My thought.... I have said repeatedly the I am not against trading anyone as long as we get the best player in the trade.... So sure trade him if you are getting the best player in the deal... I think we all know that this is not happening... as we won't have stars with no trade clauses looking to come here... so its we get lesser pieces and picks... 2nd. Kevyn Adams is still GM and I dont want him trading anyone... so, I guess I am a no.

That's typical for a battery these days (for a non-hybrid). I got the battery replaced on my wife's Escape this summer (one month after the warrant expired naturally). O'Reilly says they replace batteries but I'm not sure they knew what they were getting into when they did the Escape. The battery is up against the firewall, beneath the cowl, which had to be removed, which meant pulling the windshield wipers. Not actually that hard of a job but significantly more involved that undoing the battery clamp and dropping a new one in. I then remembered that the reason we went to the repair shop last time is O'Reilly said it wasn't a simple replacement and they couldn't do it for free. But they did this time.

Power didn't play a bad game last night. Why is he being singled out? I'm not saying he was superb but it wasn't at a negative level where he should be highlighted. In this game, Montreal was the better team. They were the faster and quicker team while we were the lagging team. (That's how I saw it. Others might have seen it differently.) If it weren't for the play of Lyon, the Sabres would have been overwhelmed.) He wasn't the only player who at times was out of place.

Truthfully - Adams shouldn't be allowed to trade him. Let a new GM come in and evaluate.

Power looked lost multiple times last night.

He looked pretty terrible most of last night, and almost had a goal so i'd say thats a pretty spot on analysis. He played ok against Florida, but in this one he's just missing passes, passing misses, i don't even know, but the puck off his stick didn't go to anyone but montreal players.

I’m always open to a trade but the only way Power is going anywhere this early in his career is if a top four forward, preferably a center is coming back. Power is never going to be the player some want him to be, but he is going to be a top pairing defenseman whose contract is going to be a bargain when the cap hits $125M or more.

I do not necessarily disagree, however, you are assuming because he’s the better player he enhances your chances to win and that’s not necessarily the case. It’s more likely that a rookie mistake costs them rather than helps them. FWIW, I have no use for Geersten. Hopefully Greenways return puts that experiment to an end.z

This has been addressed countless times. Power doesn’t need to be a “thumper”. Just stop playing defense like only stick checking is allowed.

As you well know I have been a consistent advocate for him in contrast to a lot of his critics. The source of much of the criticisms of him relate to his style of play. For the most part, his style of play is not going to change. He's not a thumper, and never will be. That is not to say that there isn't a need for that type of blueliner, but he will not fit that role because that isn't who he is as a player. I'm hoping that when Kesserling returns that it will enhance Power's play even more. TBD.

Was shocked to see Toronto comeback and win. I am in the minority, but I don’t mind the Dodgers, so I am okay with either team winning the WS. That being said, a rotation of Yamamoto, Snell, Glasnow & Ohtani combined with the Dodgers bats is a tall order for the Jays. Is Bichette supposed to be back for the WS? My prediction…Dodgers in 5.

McLeod can bounce between 3rd and 2nd line, but he is a 3rd liner. Krebs is a 4C, no better than Kozak, just with a higher draft pedigree. There are two center prospects - Östlund and Helenius. Östlund should have been playing last night. This teams center spine has been a problem since we traded Eichel.

AAA came over and put a new battery in my SUV yesterday. The price for a good quality 4 year warranty battery installed was $210. This was after an alternator test and confirmation that a cell went bad. I didn't have to pull out tools, get dirty, drive to a store, or return a battery for recycling. That sounded like a lot of money but it is very much comparable to 1976 prices, the year I bought my first car, when adjusted for inflation. Some things might be better today after all.

Except Adams would've convinced ownership that Suzuki and Slafovsky aren't important components of the team and should be traded, and the goaltending is much too stable.

Power is a bust for the first overall pick at this point. He is not looked at favorably around the league as some people think on this board. The more he plays the more he is exposed. If he had to play against other teams best players he would be in deep trouble. We have far too many soft defenseman. Power, bowen, Samuelson, Bryson. Timmins is average and dahling is only physical guy.

My why is simple, he doesn't play hockey how I think the Sabres should. Maybe not a good reason but it's how I feel. It hurts the defense in the short term. Mrtka impo will make Power expendable but that's 2years away.

Some context is needed. When Mitts left Buffalo it was in a season where many of our scorers had been injured. I think when he left his rank in NHL scoring was over 100 so best of a bad situation. I posted this before but I was following an Avs. board quite a bit and the best description I found said he was an east west player on a north south team. I think the other situation is that he is a much better player along the wall than he is in front of the net. Granato was the key to his play. The best thing he does is gain and maintain the puck. When he is playing well he distributes the puck nicely but he can go into streaks of bad turnovers. That is the kind of thing that gets him on the bench. I haven't seen the Boston Mitts too much but he would seem to be a better fit for teams that are more about puck control than run and gun so you would think it was a better spot for him. There has been no injury that I am aware of. It's just the regression to where he was in systems and rolls that don't fit his game.

does it really though? he's getting to the point where what he is... is what he is. he has shown no inclination towards changing in a way that will allow him to be better on our side of the rink. if he had shown any willingness to engage to this point, I would say that this would be a bad idea. but I just haven't seen it yet. I'm starting to lean towards trading because I think his value is going to quickly depreciate as the luster of being the number 1 overall pick wears off.

Yes, and I said this same thing several times. I do not recall Xhekaj or any other guy on Montreal playing in fear either. What I recall is Thompson out there playing without a playmaker, which is the wrong way to utilize him.

It certainly is premature. As you yourself stated, he has a lot of value around the league. If that is the case, then why get rid of a talent that will shine for another team and leave a big hole that will need to be filled. Don't get me wrong, I'm not arguing that we don't need more Doan and Benson type players on this roster. But it makes little sense to deal off a hard to replace defenseman whose return will not come close to the value sent packing. And why do it now when his probable partner is ready to return to the lineup? And as you and others have stated on many occasions: Why would you have our shallow GM making any deal, especially when he is in a position of weakness? Hard no for me.

There is a 0.0% chance Owen Power is traded. Adams doesn’t have the guile or stones to pull it off. Also, anytime I utter something into the interwebs, I’m usually quickly thwarted as the exact opposite happens. Here’s hoping…