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Understand that sentiment. And still REALLY want to see the Sabres hoist Lord Stanley's Chalice, but for now, personally, take solace from having been in the Aud for their last championship in that building and also from having been there when the short-lived Stampede won a title.

It’s not like he was injured. All he needs is to get his energy back and that’s what the nutritionist would do.

I think the overriding factor of who stays or go will be who is the better player/fit for the Sabres, with contract/cap considerations second and the type of return 3rd. Well some here would argue that the JJP, Mitts and McLeod trades are looking pretty good from a current Sabres perspective, even if scoring is down to 2.8 goal per game and the team overall is still mired in the Pit of Despair. The critics would point to the bad Malenstyn, Norris and Greenway trades on the other side of the ledger.

I don't agree that Geenway is garbage. Greenway is like so many Sabres players in recent years - inconsistent. When he brings his "A" game, he's a very valuable player. He hits, can fight if needed, and chips in offensively. He's an excellent penalty killer. And he has something you can't teach - size. His ceiling is higher than Dunne's, but Dunne is hungry and plays with high energy all the time, as does Malenstyn, and typically Krebs too. If a coach can get consistent play out of Greenway, he's a valuable player to have on the roster. Whether Ruff and his staff, or ANY NHL coach, can coax that out of Greenway, I don't know. Greenway is not alone - Thompson and many other Sabres are the same. Even Alex Tuch. These guys were lethargic during the recent slump, but have picked up the pace a great deal in the last 2 games - not surprisingly, the team won both games. To me, only a few guys bring high energy all the time, and unfortunately a couple of them are injured right now: Benson, Zucker, and Doan come to mind, and they all have plus talent. Guys like Krebs, Malenstyn, Dunne, and Kozak bring the energy all the time, but lack the talent that the previously identified 3 players have. If all of the guys played with the energy they play with selectively, the Sabres would EASILY make the playoffs and might even be a threat to win a round or two (they're not serious contenders, however). As some have mentioned here, when UPL plays and lets in soft goals, it takes the wind out of their sails and the lethargy sets in. All the hard work goes to waste. Maybe if they find something in Ellis, and he keeps them in games, the energy will be more consistent.

If everyone is healthy, I see Krebs as 12 with Malenstyn as 13 with Rosen keeping a slot in the top 9. Krebs brings more offense and is more flexible position wise as injuries occur in game. I'm swapping Greenway and Malenstyn depending on health and matchups.

Davis might not be physically able to play on a short week after playing for the first time in a year.

Does anybody trust that we’d get good return for either of them? Who’s our GM?

Elijah Moore

Elliotte Friedman today saying nobody will be out of it at Thanksgiving like in past years because of the parity and closeness in the standings, particularly in the Eastern Conference. He's correct.

The Hardman slot in the game day roster is probably open.

Does that even qualify as slight, one single goal?

The very first team on the priority list claimed him. These are the spots where I would love to know how many claims were made. It’s also the time where I’m waiting for the first “you suck Kevyn, why didn’t you claim him”.

UPL for Tyler Tucker from St Louis

Nope.. but it's also why I specifically called out the Bills and Sabres and not "Buffalo sports fans". I realize the Bandits have had success, I just don't consider it as big a deal. It's certainly great for fans of the team and I am sure it's a good thing in the NLL circles but it's not the same. At least not to me.

To me I'm actually not dropping Dunne either. I'd actually move Krebs, or make him 13th guy and go Dunne, Kozak, Malentstyn as the line. I want Greenway off the roster. He is garbage.

I'll still take Doan in the deal for his tenacity. The slight drop in offense (to date) is worth the increase in tenacity. It's an example for the rest of the team.

There are too many bodies. Adams needs to make a 3 or 4 for 1 deal. Time to move UPL most of all.

I'm not sure how confident I feel in Adams having full decision authority any longer. He may still be the GM. Part of me feels like Pegula brought in Jarmo to evaluate the team and organization much like he was using Adams when Botteril was GM. The only different is that it's not really a secret this time and Adams knows it. Kevyn may have limitations on him that we are unaware of. Or.. I could just be hopeful. While Zucker is right, I have no influence on the team so all I have is hope.

Beecher is a former first rounder who underwhelmed. Lost his spot with Minten playing well. Bruins opted for the tougher, heavier guy in Viel for the 4th line. Beecher is a decent face off guy and PK guy but not much else. The Sabres equivalent move would be keeping Dunne and waiving Danforth (if healthy) or maybe Krebs. Calgary probably just wants bodies for their tear down to come.

Am I the only one who disagrees 1000% with this take? Are we looking at stats or actually watching the games? Malenstyn is exactly the kind of fourth-liner we’ve been begging for: blocks shots, kills penalties, plays with energy, hits, and can skate. He’s a lock on my roster, no question.

Could Lindy Ruff eventually force Adams' hand by not playing UPL? In UPL's best season where he got the contract, he wasn't at where Lyon is now. He's almost almost a minus guy on this and it kills the team.

If we are talking about trades. With Kesselring out, the time is now to go get another defenseman. They’ve managed to survive with Bryson, but he’s a band-aid — an emergency option, not someone you want playing every night.

Why? Because you want to be a playoff team and not scrub another season. You also want to assure Levi that there is a future spot up here. There's going to be a bunch of roster issues soon. You have some chemistry and success with what you have so you have to think about changes. Do you really want to send Östlund and Rosen back just because you can? Or do you want to move other bodies and keep them. This is GM do some moves time. Edmonton for example. Is there a deal there? Let them try a low risk run with UPL that still gives them time to find another later if UPL isn't their guy. I'll go wild and say could you get something big out of there like Nurse? UPL, Quinn, Greenway, ? clear the roster spots and bring in a big heavy D. I'm just throwing that out there cause I saw some stuff from Edmonton chat about trading Nurse solving their issues. It's just an illustration of how/why Adams needs to think big and think now. Build on momentum. Don't just sit back and say "see, I am a genius, we just needed time". It's currently a house of cards. Multiple assets for one good asset should be the thinking.

Sabres being a really good PK team is not a mirage...still leading the NHL in PK at 89.7%