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Yeah, I’d guess if either had been coaches longer than a year in Rochester they’d have a good shot at the job but 1 year on the job doesn’t exactly make you a great candidate

I’d guess what you are concerned about Weave is akin to Aud’s point to which I do agree with. It’s not so much skill or passion with Tage as much as injury concerns.

I don't think he'd ever be Evander Kane level of physical but I could certainly see him dishing out some degree of physical play in the playoffs. He does show it in spurts, even this year, where in desperation or frustration he will genuinely hit and/or grind opposing players on the boards to use his size entirely for puck retrieval.

I think Eichel was done even prior to that; he was apparently unhappy with Botterill's handling of the roster that year and had wanted us to trade our 1st+ for Taylor Hall I guess both agree with Eichel's anger with Botts screwing up that season royally while also thinking he's nuts wanting Taylor Hall, of all players, to throw the kitchen sink at. So I disagree about Eichel wanting to leave because of Adams wanting to do another rebuild; I think that was final straw but not the original reason. The player we could've kept on the other hand was Sam Reinhart but I'm guessing COVID itself and/or Adams and the brain trust being unsure of Reinhart's value sans Eichel sent us down the 1 year bridge deal into a precipice. One hypothetical I'd like to propose is that Eichel & Reinhart would still be Sabres had Botterill traded Risto and a 4th for Nik Ehlers near the start of the season which had been widely reported he balked at due to the 4th. With Ehlers our top 6 would of looked much better as well as it would of fixed our logjam on RHD thus allowing Montour and Scandella to stick around.

I swore off the new league due to that.

Komarov and Savoie are probably the two prospects I least want to move at this time. Both have shown great potential through their play in the playoffs.

It's very simple logic especially when regarding tax dollars which sucks but are part of what it means to do business with major sports in a smaller city.

And that my friend is how your city loses your only two Top Pro Sport teams.

Begs to question who is the culprit or culprits. I doubt its Cozens or Thompson for as much as their seasons started rocky; Cozens was over playing the puck and Thompson always starts a bit slow but got injured when he started to get grooving. Dahlin isn't the issue because he's shown a million times that he's willing to block shots, throw and receive hits, etc. Its very unusual as a whole; perhaps the pressure of the drought is getting to them and when the injuries started they just lost their oomph

Feels like many players likely felt it was doomed from the start and felt it was an inevitability they’d miss

Jay McKee, Vinny Prospal, James Patrick

Miles Wood got an albatross of a contract for a guy in his position; I liked him in NJ but the contract he got was absurd

Colorado looks like the Sabres on a random day game.

A few options via trade: 3Cs Yanni Gourde 1x5.1 John Tavares(50-75%) 1x 5.5/2.75mil Phil Danault 3x5.5mil 4Cs Radek Fafsa 1x3.25

They will very likely run into the cap this year if not at latest next season.

I can't see them trying that; no one would buy tickets and fans would become downright toxic.

Guess Adams straight up lied to reporters about Ellis being moved elsewhere in the organization

Not at the draft, sorry; wanted him after his ELC and was on the outs in CGY

Always wanted Bennett and really wanted him when Florida got him from CGY. Solid bottom 6 guy who always showed up in the playoffs

I doubt Skinner has any intention on leaving and Muel isn't just getting waived. Joker will get 4 mil approximately regardless based on his previous contract. Stephenson won't take 4mil year for sure Tanev won't take 3 mil for sure I do apologize for bursting your bubble.

Moose Jaw took a sledgehammer to the Winterhawks 5-1 Win to go up 2-0 in the series

Really? But was a key player is my concern.

Savoie has slowly become the only “untouchable” non NHL prospect this year. Kulich’s playoffs were lackluster as was Rosen. Östlund and Wahlberg are still raw. If Savoie actually wins the WHL title with his team he’d become the first Sabres prospect to actually win their youth league championship in quite some time. So effectively he isn’t available for a rental or 3rd liner

Saw him at a Bills game last year talking with John Murphy and a couple Bills employees

I wish Clague and Jost were on the roster. Would of better matched the far more seasoned Crunch team. Plus what has happened to Prow, is he just old now?