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As always, depends on the return.

That's okay, the Sabres have missed the last 10 or so.

Respect is earned. It's also a 2-way street and these players don't deserve respect from any coach.

Did Pegula suddenly remember he had a hockey team? Also interesting he won't be meeting them in Buffalo... or taking questions. Changing Adams or Ruff at this point, is almost academic. Without a significant roster move, this season is #14 of 14 for Pegula missing the playoffs.

James Hagens Michael Misa Porter Martone Matthew Schaefer

Or... he sat 5 games and finally got his head right.

This draft is good at the top. I'm unclear what you're hinting at here.

NHL is truly the dumbest sports league. Let's put a Sabres game on during the Bills game, brilliant!

Part of me is laughing because I was ridiculed and shouted down for saying power wasn't the best player in his class, the other part is really sad because the Sabres suck and Power isn't good enough.

The simple answer is moving Cozens to wing. Buffalo needs a different center.

Better Owen, not great but better

I'd bag skate this team until they puke.

5'10" but also yup. I'd start double shifting him.

I think Ruff reached his breaking point. Won't save this season but maybe there's now a 0.000001% chance for change.

Zach Benson, ***** stirrer. Also only player on this team I currently like.

Dude is pissed.

This is one of those comments that's just bizarre at best and dumb at worst. "Cutting Quinn" when he's easily tradeable is just bizarre.

"The first period, we were awful." - Lindy Ruff

Ryabkin will 100% make it to us. I'm not that interested in him in the top 10. His pace and defensive game are weak and his motor is average. He's not what I'd look for to try to turn this around in 3 years. Now if he did slide to round 2, I'd be more tempted as there's decent skills there.

December rankings are not as interesting as January rankings. January rankings occur post WJC and are also considered the midterm rankings. That is where some of this stuff really starts to solidify. That said, I find EP rinkside to have some of the best rankings even if we don't always agree. https://eprinkside.com/2024/12/11/the-elite-prospects-december-top-50-ranking-for-the-2025-nhl-draft I will note that Hagens, Schaefer, Misa, and Martone are in a tier unto themselves at the moment. Hagens is perhaps a qrtr tier ahead but personally, I was less impressed with his college start than I thought I would be. Still, he's young and college is a different game than Jr. Schaefer is a 6'2" LHD with a exceedingly late bday so he's got lots of room to get better. Martone and Misa are what the Sabres need (of course I mean the 22-24yr old versions of these players).

Hagens is still #1 but 2-4 have closed the gap significantly. WJC20 will be interesting because our next real ranking will be the January lists.