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Although a good playmaker would help.

Atlanta Sabres 🙂

No thx on the sale of the team; private equity group would mean Houston Sabres

But here is the problem. It's management's job to build a winning program and create a winning culture. What has Adams and Pegula done to create that environment? We haven't had real goaltending in 5 years. We have acquired defensemen who can actually play defense. To make matters worse, most of the major guys who have left have gone to bigger and better things. Bogo, ROR, Reinhart, Montour, Eichel, and ERod have all won Cups. Ullmark a Vezina. Kane and even Jeff Skinner reached the Cup finals. Players want to win and they can't do that in Buffalo with Adams in charge.

I’m sort of annoyed the reports say we’d be angling for like a 12th overall pick back in moving 9. Just a complete refusal to commit trade the pick outright, then you don’t have to add

This type of tampering would be necessary because the trade wouldn't have gone through if Peterka didn't agree to sign with Utah. So they had to agree to terms, which look a lot like offer sheet terms, which Peterka probably preferred. And Utah was probably willing to give up the prospects, because if they waited until July 1st, more teams could jump into the bidding war for Peterka. So, knowing Adams preferred players over picks, they were able to shut other teams out of the Peterka derby with a trade.

All three at once, in an event that will only be spoken of in dark back rooms and alleyways.

Who goes out for the season first? Quinn, Norris, Greenway, or Sammie?

The pp problem is strategy not players. At least imo.

Yeah, hate the idea of Kulich being anywhere about the 3C (which on a well built team is actually McLeod's role) unless he flat out takes it from somebody else. Stop pencilling the kids in at the top of the roster before they've actually earned.

I'm glad I had the opportunity to experience the trade while visiting family in the 716. Loving the chance to discuss with friends and family. I seem to align with a few on the board, including @Archie Lee - I'll need to see what Adams does with the cap space and the decision on Byram and #9OA before I make a final judgment on the offseason. If this was just a ploy to reduce cap, then Adams is a bigger clown than I imagined. I'll reserve judgment on the trade itself until Thanksgiving. A few quick/random thoughts - The origin story of JJP's desire to leave will always be tied Adams' failures, the early years. Doan is not a 4th line player. 41% of his even-strength time last year was on the third line. He had the greatest success playing alongside LAWSON CROUSE & JACK MCBAIN. Why would he not have similar results with Benson and McLeod. JP's production in the top six will be replaced by Kulich. He's ready to take the next step. I can see 20+ on the second line. The team is tougher than it was last week, and still needs MORE. Trade out for Mr. Glass, and bring more sandpaper and grit to the Defense. Can Weegar be extracted from Calgary? Heard a rumor while downtown, enjoying the sounds of Sublime by Badfish: Terry is considering selling the Sabres. There is interest from a private equity group. The source is not a Sabre insider but someone who is in similar social circles.

Saw this snippet. He will need to add about 10-12 lbs of muscle but has a good frame. I can be down with it. https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blog/brady-martin-biggest-riser-2025-nhl-draft/#:~:text=Ranked 11th among North American,maybe even the top five.&text=At McKeen's Hockey%2C Martin climbed,high on Martin all year. Asked who he compares himself to: “Zach Hyman. He’s pretty fitting for the way I play—just really competitive and he can score goals too,” Martin said. “He’s a wrecking ball out there.” At the NHL Draft Combine, the 6-foot- 0, 187-pound centreman described himself as a blend of Tom Wilson and Sam Bennett. For anyone who watched him help Canada capture gold at the U18 Worlds in May, the comparison rings true.

The Sabres have been in desperate need of goaltending help for 4 years.

Other than last year, Quinn has never scored more than a single goal on the PP in an entire season. In terms of goals per 60 on the PP, he's been pretty much the worst forward on the team of anyone that gets significant time on the PP. He is right about 1 goal per 60 PP, Zucker and Tage are over 3, Okposo and VO were over 2, Skinner right near 2, Peterka at 1.3, Tuch at 1.1, even Greenway was a few percentage points ahead of Quinn. One area he NEEDs to get better at is on the PP, and going to the front of the net might help (an area he was allergic to or just afraid to go to last year) For comparison sake, the 'high danger' area of the ice (right in front of the crease), Alex Tuch had 65 shot on net from that area. Quinn had 10. Tuch averaged not too far from one per game. Quinn got one every 2 weeks. I WANT Quinn to be better, and I'm hoping he had some lingering injury issues last year. But he might have been the single worst forward on the team last year.

It's always possible. The lineup is in desperate need of a legit playmaker. Right now there are 12 forwards under contract: Norris, Thompson, Tuch, Zucker, Greenway, Quinn, Lafferty, Krebs, Malenstyn, Benson, Doan and Kulich. McLeod and Kozak are RFAs. That's 14 guys for likely 13 jobs. I'd have no problem at all moving on from Krebs and Lafferty and bringing in an actual playmaker.

I didn’t want them to move Peterka at all. We are a forward short without him(and presumably even were, with him, given your eval on him) - you just said it. But, there’s a reasonable chance at this point they are happy switching Peterka out for Doan, and the big add being Kesselring I think we should prepare for the possibility Kesselring is the big add. we do know Adams really liked him

I know your views on Norris, but that was definitely made with the PP as part of the equation. Last year aside, Quinn has generally been very good on the PP too. Honestly, I think the biggest issue is the coaching.

The organization through its generation of foolishness created its own unattractive destination reputation. The only thing that is going to change that ugly reality is having some success.

Better hope so

Both mock Martin to the Sabres.

I wanted them to move Peterka to maximize return, but i always thought the guy they were going to move was Quinn. Now that Peterka is gone, this makes more sense. Benson is a better and Kulich was more reliable last year, but jack remains the most skilled of our remaining young wingers. Still think the popular thought that Kulich is a shoe-in for a prime role is premature and frankly foolhardy when it comes to 1C

Gibson is the answer if Buffalo is the answer for Gibson. What would the cost be? A 2nd and a prospect? UPL and a prospect?

Isn’t so much more fun talking about potential and made deals than to talk about the organization!!!

Columbus had to take on a bunch of salary for the floor (Gaudreau); Colorado had to move salary to tinker with their lineup to stay competitive. Win-win. Columbus got better (with Monahan fully healthy again). Colorado will make corresponding moves to get better today and on July 1. Palm trees named McKinnon and Makar grow there.