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This isn't depth. There's no competition. None. Roster is set and we've known that since July.

No core pieces have been added so this is still KA’s dream of draft and develop guys who want to be in Buffalo. He has run back the same group with some changes around the edges. One more year of experience will get it done this time, in his opinion.

TNT may have been a sounding board because of his knowledge of Kesselring and Doan.

Tage didn’t throw JJ under the bus at all, but it was pretty clear he thinks Doan and Kesselring are better teammates. I think Lindy definitely influenced the changes. That’s different than orchestrated them.

The depth certainly looks worse with Tuch, Greenway, and Luukkonen already missing from the lineup. This overall roster is missing a 1C and a #1 goalie (ha!... no problems there, those are the easiest things to acquire), but as far as lineups go---this one has depth by recent Sabres standards. Here's the 10/18/22 lineup that won 4-2 at Edmonton and Comrie was excellent in 3rd period Alamo Death Star mode. (the 91-point team) Skinner - Thompson - Tuch Asplund - Mittelstadt - Olofsson Peterka - Cozens - Hinostroza Girgensons - Krebs - Okposo (Quinn, Sheahan) 22-23 Call-ups: Rousek debut end of season, Jost was claimed off waivers Samuelsson - Dahlin Power - Jokiharju Bryson - Lyubushkin (Fitzgerald) 22-23 Call-ups: Pilut, Clague Comrie (Anderson) 22-23 Call-ups: Luukkonen, Levi made debut end of season To today: Bryson isn't a 5 anymore, he's fighting for 7/8/9. And if Jones is "ok" he can be 7 and Bryson is the 8. Johnson could (should?) displace them both. For call-ups, Johnson has played in the NHL in each of the last two seasons. At forward, they now have 13 skaters who were in the NHL last season (JJP/Quinn who entered 22-23 with a combined 4 games of NHL experience). +Geertsen who doesn't count if he's just an enforcer as #14. And your initial call-ups all have NHL GP: Kozak, Östlund, Rosén. And at goalie, they are 5 deep with NHL games played -- it's the quality that is worrying.

Depth as defined as “who replaces Dahlin?” doesn’t exist anywhere in the NHL. The Sabres appear to lack depth in terms of high-end forward talent; if Tage or Tuch is out, the drop-off to the next guy is pretty steep. They seem deep in terms of the middle of the roster though McLeod/Kulich, Zucker/Quinn, Benson, Greenway/Doan, Danforth/Krebs that’s 9 bodies capable of middle-six minutes. Every one of those guys has a guy behind him gunning for his minutes and capable of stepping into his role. Malenstyn is a legit 4th line grinder who keeps the rest honest and Geertsen brings a very specific and limited skill set as the first men up. In terms of callups, Kozak and Dunne are viable role players on the farm, and Östlund and Helenius skill guys. That seems pretty par for the course in the NHL. Overall, they seem to have numbers, competition and a variety of skill sets. To me the biggest depth question is will whoever wins the 2nd line minutes be good enough to justify them. Basically, the biggest depth question is the roster needs another Norris level player

I think it took Ruff with Adams talking to Pegula, to get Cozens off the team. I certainly think Ruff has influence on Terry, that much seems obvious.

19 year olds aren't men, not even close. But I've little interest in Mair or these 5 players. It's not a hill I care to die on.

19yr old men, not kids, that did some horrible dehumanizing things, in a group setting, to an incapacitated person. I’m not going to get into the details. That is not the same as a 46 year old, or 19 year old, drinking and driving with kids in the car and rear ending someone That’s really bad too, but not even close to the same thing. There are some things we don’t need to force equivalency on; we can judge it in its own. This is one of those cases.

I don’t think a lot of these guys you mentioned are players KA would typically have signed. I also don’t think KA would have traded away Cozens or JJ either. I think he would have thrown a bunch of money at JJ and begged him to stay. But I’m curious what everyone else thinks.

We all need a nap sometimes 😄 Unless you live above your favorite bar and have a dedicated stool in front of a magic touch machine…and a bunch of meth

I don't understand the OP question. Geertsen seem to be the player Lindy brought in. Danforth was Kekalainen. Norris might have been a Lindy target. Lyon, was available so there's that. Kesselring and Doan is harder to pinpoint but seems like a joint decision. I get the impression that at some point there was some conversation with Dahlin on Peterka and his freelancing. I have no proof though. I'm sure Lindy talked about traits he wants but I think they all did.

I’m sure his maga defenders will say it’s just Trump being Trump. Well, phuck that! Trump being Trump, fascists being fascists, and maga just excusing it IS THE DAMN PROBLEM! Anyone who doesn’t condemn this is complicit. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-fcc-revoke-tv-broadcast-licenses-over-bad-publicity-rcna232339

He said he was up at 5 am ready to go yesterday, so maybe he deserves a nap

Adam Mair is a 46yr old adult. The others were 19yr old kids who clearly had heinous judgement. But Mair deserves a 2nd chance but an inconclusive trial that resulted in the team Canada players acquittal should not? Btw, I believe the girls account of that night. I just don't know how or what is fair for the guys involved. McLeod, I wouldn't go near. The others, I feel differently.

Good win. I expected Miami to play a good game and they did. 3-0 and 10 days of rest. Go Bills!!!

What is Matty’s job this year?

Yes I am. Running a train and crashing a car are two completely different things.

He also seemed like he needed a nap. Thats an unfair cheapshot. But snark is all I have left to give.

Lindy seems excited about this year, the players he has, and the shape they came to camp in.

Must be some good beer

Aren't you the guy in the Adam Mair thread saying he shouldn't lose his job over one mistake?

I don’t want any of these creeps in the Sabres locker room, in Buffalo, or in the NHL. I’m sure there are a couple GMs trying to save their jobs that might sign them, but I’m hoping they all ***** off to the KHL.