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I think putting Östlund on the 4th line is a waste. He would be perfectly fine on the 3rd and would actually have a chance to get points.

I think he's better than Byram but is stuck on a very mediocre Islanders team. He's also a 6'4" RHD compared to a 6'1" LHD.

I think one of the issues we have as a fanbase is that we have constantly been feed a steady diet of 19-23yr old players. The production takes a little bit of time, which is what Ottawa is banking on with Cozens, and the overall ability to be consistent takes time. Krebs is a good example and a player I was guilty of dismissing. He's a solid 3rd line type of player and hopefully will maintain or get better at that. I don't think it is reasonable to be disappointed in Benson's production because he's 19 and if this was his rookie yr, no one would be blinking at his production. The disappointment comes from expectations not being met. Benson is a curious case because of his age and the way he plays hockey. No one wants to hear it anymore but we will have to be patient with Benson until he is 23or so and really hits his stride.

No, it is. Some guys who are average though get better with time, that is harder to see. There's a lot of draftees that you can tell see the game better than others, Benson, Reinhart, and guys like that.

It doesn't matter to me when they win or lose, just that the lost too much to make the playoffs. If that happened in November or March, IMPO it doesn't matter. Adams needs to aggressively fix defense and goaltending. He won't do either.

Remember that time Terry Pegula, "self made" Billionaire, got 850million from the State/County for his new football stadium? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

Coaching: Fire everyone not named Lindy Ruff and let him bring in a brand new staff. I feel as though Ruff has enough connections around the league to find good ppl which should be his mandate. I would specifically not let Ruff or anyone in Buffalo touch the pp because they suck at it. GM: I would fire Kevyn Adams, Jerry Forton, and a couple of other front office types. There's just too many hold overs and we need new ideas around here. I will keep this short because for most of us, it starts and ends with Adams and Pegula. Goalies: Beg, borrow, or steal, UPL would never play for this team again. I would be willing to retain 2million on his deal and to ship him out for a 4th round pick if it just got him off this team. Seems like a great guy but in 2 of the last 3 years he has been AWFUL. Others can blame the defense or the forwards or whatever they want, but the truth is UPL is a bad goaltender and I am sick of watching the same movie over and over. Buh bye. Levi gets a shot at making Buffalo but also trade or sign for a legit veteran #1 goalie. Not sure who without more research but you would easily have the ammo trade wise to do it. Defense: Samuelsson and Byram need trade partners. I would attempt to get Dobson out of the Islanders, Samuelsson I think I can package for forward. So for poops and potatoes... Byram and our 2025 2nd round pick for Dobson and a 2025 3rd. Samuelsson to Chicago for a 2025 3rd no retention. To recap, Dobson and 2 3rd round picks in, Samuelsson, a 2nd, and Byram out. Dobson gets 7yrs x 9mil I extend Benard-Docker for 2yrs x 1.25million. I sign Vladislav Gavrikov to a 4yr, 5.25mil dollar contract. Defense is now: Gavrikov - Dahlin Power - Dobson Docker - Clifton trade for a guy using some of the assets acquired, unsure of who but there's always a guy waive - Bryson Forwards: Re-sign McLeod 5yrs, 5mil. Re-sign JJ Peterka 6yrs x6.75mil. I am trading Quinn either in the goalie deal or to bring in a forward, lets say the goalie deal to make this easier. Forward is now: Benson - Kulich/Norris - Thompson Peterka - McLeod - Tuch Zucker - Norris/Kulich - trade/rookie (this is listed 3rd but would move up or down in TOI accordingly) Greenway - Krebs - Malestyn extra Lafferty I think my math works. I roughed out the numbers to just around 89million without adding in that goalie we are trading for. This includes Noah Östlund's 886k which I left in to represent a potential callup. My math says we had 36million in forwards and 28million in defense. So I added in another 20 million which is the difference from sending Muel and UPL out and adding Gavrikov, McLeod, JJP, and Dobson which added back in 20mil. If I messed up the math, I apologize.

Cozens issues extend across multiple coaches. It seems once he was asked to do more than just blow the zone and score points, his game didn't adapt. I'm very curious to see him in the playoffs.

What does this mean for the team?

This is disgusting from Roberts. Not that I am surprised.

No, not Byram and a 1st. But you could move that package for Dobson and something else. Unsure if the Islanders realize they have to rebuild or they still think their window is open. Maybe you can flip Byram for Dobson straight up, who knows. To be truthful I was just trying to cast around for RHDs in the ballpark that might be possibly available. Other option is seeing if you can convince the NJD to part with one of their RHDs. They have 4.

What about trying to pry Noah Dobson out of the Islanders hands? We could try and give them a mix of Byram and our 1st for Dobson and whatever makes this work. I wonder if they would consider it with Dobson being an RFA. Just spitballing ideas. I would also make a play for Jordan Spence out of LA. I think these are good ideas.

More like Braden Schneider or some other RHD that could pop free this summer.

After the draft lottery, for sure. Especially if you can find a team with a legit top 4 defender who's 23-25.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/maryland-man-kilmar-abrego-garcia-deported-to-el-salvador-rcna199831

This quote is insane. This is what a dictator does. Trump's administration just argued in court that they have no authority to get ppl back from El Salvador once they are deported and now he is talking about sending American Citizens there. That means he could arrest you for anything he thinks up and send you to a place outside the bounds of the US Constitution in his mind. We are not heading towards dangerous waters, we are in a tempest that is destroying our Constitution. The right to due process is a right guaranteed by the US Constitution but if this holds up, you can be arrested and once sent to El Salvador's worst prison, forgotten about and out of the reach of US Courts or Laws. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4jz3v401yo

Boston traded 3 guys. Only 2 of those trades were for futures. They aren't tanking, they just suck. What Buffalo did in 2013/2014 is what tanking is.

They're not even in the same ballpark, of the same league, on the same continent as the 2015 Sabres.

Nice pass from Kulich too

5 would be my preference.

I'll bet 9 million x6 years

Alex Tuch can't sign an extension until July 1.

He didn't make a mistake though. He was checked off the puck in the offensive zone. Carter. Bear.