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That's like asking someone if they like their mother and apple pie. Simple answer is yes. If you ask me, do I think that there is going to be dramatic change, my answer would be not likely. However, that doesn't mean that there can't be consequential changes if wisely done. I strongly believe that the most impactful move would be solidifying the goalie position. The next priority would be to rework the blueline, adding a couple of defensive players who better round out that imbalanced unit.

It looks like they put the sign up in the arena backwards.

Evan Mossbrooks was delighted to tell us that as well. Honestly, the only person more tired of Mossbrooks jinxing the Amerks is Don Stevens. I know this because every time Evan does it, he has to apologize after Stevens admonishes him on air. I love Don Stevens.

Rocket players cross checking, tackling, slashing, spearing, face washing. Amerks players just taking it. Dunne hit someone, and caused a would be turnover but he barely has AHL skill, so the puck just sat there until the Rocket player recovered from the hit and skated away with it.

And ended up with the same number of shots as Laval at seven apiece. Amerks got better as the period progressed.

They are taking shots. Just not reaching. Overall pretty good for Rochester this period, other than giving up an early goal. They had good chances.

lol, okay so you just need Hasek level goaltending. Funny man. More likely at best you get Hasek level right now at his current age.

They just recorded their first shot on net

I think they are getting pucks on net. They are shooting every chance, which is refreshing to see compared to the Sabres.

The Amerks are a frustrating team to watch. Getting run all over the ice. Constantly trying to make the pretty play. It’s the playoffs, just throw it at the net and stick someone in front of the net.

The summer should be about improving everywhere as much as possible. That’s a freebie when you’ve missed 14 years straight

15 sec in...1-0 Laval. Luke Tuch.

I didn't catch this before...Alex Tuch's kid brother Luke plays for Laval. Homecoming game for Devon Levi.

7 1/2 minutes of ‘Norm!’ Entrances.

It doesn't do anything at all to the teams football operations as have been proven all the years it's been on. People seem to really go to the extremes in things like these, when the reality is it's a big nothing in terms of how a team plays. People love to make drama of everything anymore. This is an entertainment business and I want to be entertained so this will be great to see more of the Bills.

Go Amerks!!!!!

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Can't say there's anything this summer I want to see. But I just grabbed tickets for Fu Manchu in Boston in September and Stereolab in Buffalo in October.

Ya, his character was legend. You felt at home watching Cheers, Boston and Buffalo and probably a thousand other towns in America had that in common back in the 80’s……beer! Thanks for the memories Norm.

I mean, other than Norris and Greenway instead of Cozens and Benson it's basically a proven 80-point team, right? So with 72 games of Hasek-level goaltending, sure. 😄 Wait, it's still not official?

Josh Norris is a good player, but that comes with 2 caveats: 1) Kevyn Adams was stretching things considerably when he said Norris can be a first-line centre. 2) @Thorny was not stretching things at all when he consistently points out that questions about Norris' ability have to be leavened with questions about his availability. In 5 NHL seasons he has been health exactly once: his rookie year when he played all 56 games in the bubble. Since then he has missed: 16, 74, 32 and 29 games — or about 46% of his potential starts. Prior to this year, a vast majority of those missed games were due to a chronically bad shoulder, something that did not trouble him this year and the Sabres doctors assure us should not trouble him again. Technically, Norris is capable of centring a 1st line; he has high-end speed, a diligent approach to positioning, makes good and quick decisions with the puck, and has a deadly shot. But he is a 1st-line centre only in the sense that he can keep up with two high-end wingers, as opposed to drive a line in the manner we traditionally think of when we talk about 1C. You may not remember this as well as folks out here on the West Coast, but I think a good comparable is Brendan Morrison when he skated for the Canucks 20 years ago between Markus Naslund and Todd Bertuzzi. And understand he is a finisher, not a playmaker. His career numbers put him at around 30 goals and 22 assists over 80 games. I think your expectations would be best centred at a Derek Roy to Derek Plante level 2C, who can win face-offs and help both special teams. Or maybe this: The Ottawa Senators most certainly watched Dylan Cozens play this year and decided they preferred Cozens to Norris.

That's the era I became a fan and silly me, I thought I'd picked one of the best teams in the league. How little of what it was like then remains that it makes me sad to think about. They were talented but also tough and had character and compete. Perfectly constructed team just missing a star goalie and ultimately that was the difference. If Sabres had had their goalie I think they'd have won that cup. (not blaming our goalie to be clear, he was fine, just that for all the Broad Street Bully bs they wouldn't have won their cups without theirs) You know, that roster and how it was constructed is what Adams should be trying to build. Why they don't look at that as the blueprint is beyond me.

Zach Benson is better defensively than every single forward listed here. If the Sabres run that, Lindy Ruff is officially an old washed up hack.

If you are even considering unprotected firsts to maybe get McKenna you've already lost and you might as well gut the roster again and tank fully. It's a loser mentality. I want a team that will bump a Marnerless Toronto out of the standings and make a late 2026 1st irrelevant. We have scorers. We have a top line. Peterka Thompson Tuch is a top line. Peterka Kulich Thompson maybe even. That's a scoring line either way. Marchand Bennett Cuylle would be a killer 2nd line right up there with what Florida does now. Able to both shut down another team's high end line and score. Nasty and hard to play against. Then you've got a 3rd line with Benson and McLeod and Zucker or Kulich or Tuch or whoever wins the job that is good enough to compete at that level. Greenway becomes 4th line dominant. We would score more top to bottom but most of all also stop some scoring against. The D would have solid pairs that let Power and Dahlin drive the play and Clifton/Samuelsson would be reduced minutes bottom pairing at best. Add a decent NHL goalie. It's a fantasy, but it would be a very good hockey team.

Just sayin