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Lyon is getting the Detroit game. They always love those matchups against your own team. Ellis and Montreal might make sense as he’s probably has significant ties to the area.

That is a good question. I guess we’ll find out very soon. UPL will be back to the Sabres after getting in some games in ROC unless he completely s#its the bed. Obviously as #2

That $20m though, you have to have Benson and Doan and Tuch and Kesserling. Bryson, Malenstyn and Krebs are also up...maybe you don't bring them back but if you don't, you still have to pay their replacements. I know Tuch is CURRENTLY the best all around forward on this team, he plays the most minutes and in every situation. But looking at that list above, He'd be my last choice to sign a 6-8 year extension. I never liked that Greenway deal. To me even when healthy, on some games he brings a bit to your team, but on others he is invisible. A guy who is always hurt, who half the games he does play is a non factor...I just always thought that money was allocated elsewhere better. And Quinn? His leash has got to be gettng really short. The last season-and-a-half I thought he was the only guy on this team that HURT the team more than Cozens. He has to start showing he isn't that player anymore. I don't see it yet.

It's why signing Greenway to 2 years is a mistake. I'd move on from Greenway and Quinn if asked today. There's 8 million and change. Sabres have an estimated 20 million in space for next season.

….but but but the cap is going up at a crazy rate, so just sign whatever ridiculous contracts you want. No worries. /sarcasm off

Probably will have ebbs and flows like most teams do during the year and will have to figure out other methods to keep teams off balance. How good they can do that will likely determine how consistent it remains. Currently it's 5th in the NHL. PK has been astonishingly good...#1 in the NHL at 95.7% having killed 22/23 chances. Obviously won't continue this pace but even mid or upper 80s would be significantly better than any of the previous years.

Not Montreal. Detroit makes sense.

So the cap is a real thing and the Sabres aren't too far away from it. Remember, next year they're dealing with an accelerated hit due to Jeff Skinner, but even after that it doesn't go away what they still owe him. With that being said.. another thing to consider... Do you sign a big dollar, long term contract extension with Tuch.... Knowing that Benson appears to be a real player and you're going to want him here... And he's going to be more important to this team over the next 8 years then Tuch will? Sure, you can make moves in other places... But there's only so many dollars to go around.

The reaction was fine overall. Some worry initially because the numbers weren't available right away and we figured that Adams had given him a bit too much money/term. But most folks were pretty good with a guy who had a high high (Panthers run) and was generally a stable average goalie --- which thus far is better than UPL can claim.

They need to prove to him that they're not a floundering mess that might lead him to want out like JJP. Part of not being a floundering mess could be a Tuch extension.... Another way to show you're not a mess would be to not have a lame duck head coach and coaching staff (minus Appert) and to get a real GM who players are willing to give a hometown discount because they know he can get things done. The palm trees and taxes Sabres tax is partially an Adams tax because he's been inept.

I'm more impressed with the PK. This actually looks like some of the players they have gotten to understand their roles and how to be good PK players and seems like we might be pretty good...obviously no way we maintain this pace but mid to upper 80s would be miles better than where we have been.

That is the question of the day. It's time for Colten to get a start. But who do you feel comfortable starting him against? At MTL? Home vs DET? The Leafs home n home will force Lindy's hand but do we want to wait that long?

There is a tendency to assume whatever you were is what you will always be. Lyon was actually the perfect candidate to elevate to a starter's role. Peak age, experienced, shown flashes of greatness over his career. Let's also not forget my mantra about defense: it makes goalies play better. And the Sabres are playing mostly good defense now. In these 5 games how many jailbreak rushes have the Sabres given up? Now think about the past two years? Even in the first 3 games we have reduced the number of high danger chances by the opposing team. Penalty kill, while still early, is the best in the league. That's a huge corner we've turned.

Oh, no doubt. But is Ellis better as a backup?

This team 100% needs to lock up Zach Benson before July 1 so they can do an 8yr deal.

Honestly, I don't think the pp is fixed or will maintain this pace. Teams will start fronting Doan more and there's still too much stand around and pass. You have to have players move because that gets the defenders to react. The PK though, that looks good.

Right now, I would be more excited to sign Benson to an 8 year extension than Tuch. And I like Tuch.

I just watched a podcast they Lindy did on Friday and said they ma send him to ROC for conditioning. 🤷‍♂️ plus in think UPL lost his starting job IMO

And his willingness to do it. I brought this up in a previous thread but watch the replay of his 2nd PP goal last night. Right off the faceoff he goes immediatly to the net. He doesn't look around, he doesn't skate to the slot and wait for to get his hands on the puck there. Nothing fancy. Its like right before the faceoff he is repeating in his head over and over "get to the front of the net, get to the front of the net" and when the puck drops that is the only action he takes.

exactly agree. A short term extension for Tuch is a dream scenario for the team.

Once a league is finalized and ready to draft, you can’t delete your team. I ended up with 2 additional basketball fantasy teams because Yahoo is wacky when I use my iPad.

Probably gives KA some false sense of security.

I find this very odd. Sign him up for 3 years and everyone will be happy. Maybe 4 years. I don’t understand why we would want him under contract at the age of 35+.

What I really think he tried to impress on his players is how not to run an NHL PP. Really got his hands dirty to make it as horrible as possible. Once the players understood the ins and outs of truly sucking, he then told them to do the exact opposite. It became very clear to the players what they shouldn’t be doing.

I know the reaction to acquiring Lyon wasn't too strong/favorable, but when I heard we got him I was pretty excited. I'm not sure he's a long term answer but he certainly has shored up the position for now.