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Oliver Suvanto is the top Finn in the 2026 draft. Just something to remember.

I've been saying and I'll continue to say, I think Adams is moving to an advisory role and Kekalainen is at basically a internship with Pegula for GM. Adams and Terry cooked up this tryout idea. Adams rides out the season and Kekalainen takes over in May 2026.

3 detainees shot, 2 killed. No ICE officers were injured. Shooter motive unknown. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/dallas-ice-facility-shooting-rcna233385

Probably because Ruff isn't that good of a coach and Kulich is 21.

You have McLeod and Kulich, who are you putting with Tage? Also Norris isn't a play driver at least imo.

Game thoughts: McLeod, Zucker, Helenius were effective at mostly getting pucks up ice and keeping their zone clear. Helenius needs more time but he dominated the shift he got an assist on. Samuelsson looked slow. He had some nice moments but he also got caught and turned pucks over. I think his skating is very average and lacks agility. Personally, Novikov is ever so close to him but not yet... not yet. Dahlin is very good. Bryson shouldn't have a roster spot. Luca Del Bel Belluz mauled him a few teams by being bigger and faster... but hey! We have Leinonen so ... yea. Anyways, Bryson has no spot. Johnson was better than Bryson and I thought showed solid if not exciting play. No goalie notes, they weren't under much pressure. Norris looked okay but Thompson was the driver and star of that line. Benson looked faster and as usual, won battles, made passes, forechecking machine. You can tell teams are shaking off rust and the defense Buffalo iced was bad. Felt the forwards were held back by them, without Dahlin on the ice breakouts and entries seemed hard. The PP is stupid and looks the same. No acknowledgement of why it doesn't work from this team. Finally, there were several instances I thought they could have pushed play but instead reloaded in the neutral zone. Clear message of dropping back.

They play hockey in a similar way. Zach Benson is 5'10" btw

Bigger than his size. He's basically similar to Benson or Doan

No.

Helenius just casually being a badass.

Same stupidity on the pp. One guy in front, no movement for anyone else. Ripping shots from the perimeter.

The drop pass needs to die

Benson: hey Marty, do you like apples? Biron: Of course! I love apples. Benson: While I just got an assist, how you like them apples!

How's that for chemistry Martin! HOW'S THAT.

He's skeptical Benson is talented enough to play with Thompson... Zach Benson isn't even old enough to drink. If he was showing up this year with a 150pt Jr season last year, everyone would have sky high expectations.

One of the biggest problems with the Sabres pp is still being ignored. They have shooters on each wing waiting to shoot. That hasn't worked in 4 years. Maybe they'll actually move this year, that would be new and different.

No, Tuch is out and McLeod is running his spot.

Bingo. With a side of Samuelsson.

He hasn't outgrown Jr's. Mrtka only played about 4 months in jrs, it's why it was tricky to evaluate him. He'll be fine in Seattle playing 25 min a night.

Is it me or does that defense look like what Adams has used for most of his tenure here.