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How do you propose we pay for that?

He was an NHL rookie on one of the worst teams in the league. He was not in his 3rd nhl season on a 2nd pair with Rasmus Dahlin to lean on in the locker room and to also eat the toughest minutes. Owen Power is fine, he's probably an above average defender and certainly well above average offensively.

they're just working off vibes. and by "they" i principally mean terry. this team is a product of his vision.

IF the Sabres management made good decisions, the Sabres wouldn't be where they are. The truth is Adams and Pegula have no idea how to actually build a hockey team. There is no plan and never was. They had the goalie they needed in Ullmark but let him walk. Instead they crafted the "waiting for Levi/UPL" strategy and then never worked to set up the defense in front of any goaltender. To bolster the D and goaltending while we waited for a prospects to emerge, Adams added Subban, Dell, Anderson, Reimer, Comrie, Houser, and Tokarski in goal and Clifton, JDB, Gilbert, Clague, Erik Johnson, Lyubushkin, Stillman, Pysyk, Miller, Hagg, and Butcher on defense. Is it any wonder why the Sabres have had the worst defense and goaltending in the NHL for the last 5 years? All of this was preventable.

Another guy who people need to think about what he was at 22.

So, so gross. The worst, really.

https://www.wgrz.com/article/sports/nhl/sabres/buffalo-sabres-adam-mair-charged-dwi/71-7195e97b-5550-41bc-b1d6-43b69b554ef5

Jackson Lacombe is a 6'2" defender for Anaheim and put up like 43pts last year. He's from the 2019 draft class I think. He's their #1 guy. Because Ruff will retire and give it up to Appert.

Just another reason that this season has a real house of cards feel

I'd like to move power because he doesn't fit the teams supposed identity. I'll say it. Now he can absolutely change my mind this season, but I've watched him in college and I've watched him in Buffalo, I've seen no change in his style or engagement defensively.

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. It’s wings.

Nobody cares enough to change Hank’s mind on what is happening in this country. It’s an argument not worth having. I’m in favor of giving illegals free health care. I’m in favor of giving everyone free healthcare.

As you point out, the irony is that although the GM has not handled the goalie position strategically in not having an adequate backup plan if UPL faltered, his more patient handling of Levi is in the long run (near short term) the right approach to take for the player and organization. My hope is that with a lot of game experience in the AHL that he will be better prepared when called up to the NHL. And considering how injury prone UPL is, I see that happening this season. KA is a tactical thinker in a position that calls for strategic thinking. And that narrow approach has plagued this organization for a long time.

Is mispronouncing a person’s name grammar related or just ignorance? I’ve never thought of Paul as a gotta break the story first kinda guy. More of a I don’t really bring anything new or insightful to the table I’m just going to complain a lot and sound like Andy Rooney kinda guy.

I may rape a child? Wow.

The current Levi situation is an example of how the organization has painted itself into corners under Adams. Levi was given an NHL job to start each of the last two seasons. I feel comfortable saying that these were bad decisions for two reasons: 1.) Levi was not ready, and 2.) The lack of a sound defensive structure made being in Buffalo a poor environment for goalie development. Now we are heading into Levi’s third full year as a pro, the Sabres are staring at 15 years out of the playoffs, the starting goalie is injured, Levi may well be their objectively best option in net, and the organization is, seemingly, committed to letting him cook in the AHL. Bad decisions have a way of compounding. I’m not saying it is a bad decision to let Levi cook this year, but Adams has put himself in a spot where he has no wiggle-room for making further mistakes with Levi. Hopefully Luukkonen was just pulled from the last game out of an abundance of caution.

When all you post is extremist twitter propaganda that is mostly fake news it's not worth anyones time. You are brain damaged and it didn't take long for you to show it. It's why the normal people left this club and you are left with your low IQ twitter posts that you are brainwashed with. Sometimes you just have to leave the idiots to their twitter obsession and just laugh at them from a distance. Who knows you might end up killing a bunch of Mormons or rape a child and I don't want to talk to people that are unhinged and might do that.

#624- Paul Hamilton can't say the name Helenius.

So Levi is in Rochester, UPL is injured again, They picked up a journeyman (actually 2 of them). Not that I was expecting to know more..but one week until the regular season starts, and I feel we know NOTHING more about the goaltending prospects for the season than we did over the last few months. You could not write a script of a situation that gives you less insight into their goaltending at the end of camp. Barring major injuries, I am thinking goaltending (not defensive play or scoring) will determine the fate of this team. I feel I KNOW the defensmen are still flawed but should be slightly better than last year. I feel they will be at least a top-half of the league scoring forward group. Goaltending I can't even guess. Its a total mystery to me.

Interesting graphic and I get it might be done with some statistical formula: -I agree Detroit isn't a team that has a bit time window opening. They seem to be more in 'no mans land', maybe SLIGHTLY toward the 'window opening'. -Put aside all the negativity, I think the Sabres should be slightly more toward the 'window opening' area. -I know Kopitar is retiring, but I don't think the Kings should be basically in the worst area of the chart. -Toronto might be entering the 'window closing' phase soon, but I think their position on this chart should be slightly farther back. -Edmonton should be slightly farther forward to the 'win now' area. I think Edm and Toronto should be in the exact same spot. -I'm not sure how Ottawa and Boston are almost in the same area.

Sabres play today. yay.

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Bump. It’s Friday 🎉🎉

Not sure why I got eye rolled emojid (how will I survive) All I passed on was a scout, who probably wasn’t a goalie scout for the team that drafted Levi, told me not to get too excited about him. Mentioned his lack of size as a starting point, and had other comments to go along with it. This was after I had mentioned my excitement of him signing. As for him moving on to another organization? I didn’t do a deep dive on why he moved on or whose choice it was. All I know is he’s a scout who lives in my ‘hood in off season, is good enough to be employed as a NHL SCOUT, and he told me don’t get your hopes up on Levi. So far, said scout, is accurate on his point.