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Lots of ppl thought Power would be a physical player, hits are but one part, and that's never been his game.

No I don't. That's idiotic and stupid. Adams has no idea who I even am.

Don't be so small. It isn't about me, just like the fan salute thing was bigger than that. I hope Ruff rights the ship

You want me to say deliberately deceived his audience instead? Adams knowingly and purposely made it sound like he conducted a more extensive search than he clearly did. They wanted Ruff and they got Ruff.

He lied. Didn't need to.

Called it. Again, I don't like being lied too.

Nothing in the post you're responding to says "hit stuff". Power needs to learn to use his size better. You're trying to pick a fight. It's boring, I'm bored now.

I agree, size can't be taught. Maybe they can teach him to use his size better, Quinn and Benson would be good teachers.

"No one has ever said this!" Very next post talks about Chara and Hedman, 2 players being used because of their size and... physicality. Lots of ppl think Power will be more physical because of his size. It's never really been his profile but hey @PerreaultForever you keep on keeping on.

Lindy sounds infinitely better today in this interview with Biron. Make me feel a bit better but that roster surgery is gonna make or break it.

Adams needs to look at Rosen, Kulich, Östlund, and Savoie this offseason and decide which two he is keeping and then use the other two to improve the actual NHL roster while they are still young high end prospects. There is no future roster that makes sense with Tage, Quinn, JJP, Benson, Cozens, and then all 4 of the listed guys above. The time to make a decision on them is now, Östlund I could stand waiting a full NA year on before deciding anything but Kulich, Rosen, and Savoie we have a pretty good idea of what they are. The GM needs to project out who he wants and then package the spare to improve the actual NHL talent on the team. My pick is Rosen as a part of a package.

You're not the first to suggest this but there is no spot for that player currently on this team. JJP - Tage - Tuch Benson - Cozens - Quinn where are you putting that player and who are you displacing to do it keeping in mind Jeff Skinner will be on the team next year as far as we know to this point? Novikov is not going to earn one at camp because he simply will not beat out one of the 5 other better LHD we currently have. Let's look at it, Dahlin, no chance. Power, no chance. Byram, no chance. Muel, no chance. Johnson, tiny chance but Johnson was really good and completely misused by Granato and I disagree that Novikov is overall better. Okay so what if we put him on the other side, while he just failed to beat out 5 guys and he isn't beating out Clifton. So he is now the 7th defender at best and you aren't putting Novikov in Buffalo to sit in the press box. Further Adams should be looking to make it even harder for Novikov to make the team. 2025, sure I will be more than interested in Novikov making the Sabres, but not now. Idc that he is a rookie, I care that he literally isn't better than 5 other LHD and at minimum 6 other defenders. Furthermore you are advocating for them to add to the right side. Lets say they dump Joker and add a better RHD. Now you have the following, Dahlin, Byram, Power, Samuelsson, Clifton and new RHD... none of which Novikov is beating out in 6 months.

I don't think all of them were truly interviewed. They wanted Ruff and got Ruff.

Stillman makes 1.35million. Jost makes 2million. I don't understand your point at all, this meant basically nothing for Buffalo this year. Adams shouldn't have signed such low value players, yes, but them playing in Rochester is basically irrelevant. You know there were more of them, like who?

Contracts work so differently between the two sports that this comparison is basically useless. Dead cap for 1 year versus dead cap for 6 years including a major spike over 6mil in dead cap in year 3. That just isn't the same type of thing.

Who does this even apply too?

No they haven't. How have they earned an opportunity? Savoie has earned an opportunity in the AHL. Kulich was a mess for 2 months this year and Rosen is still Rosen. I see no reason that we should promote any of them.

39% of Worthy's catches came behind the line of scrimmage. 32% targets were 20yrds downfield or more. 21% of his targets were screens. If you remove screens, his routes only have a 51% success rate. Sal's

No. Adams needs to add veteran players that already know how the NHL works for next season. Enough of this making room for the kids crap.

Novikov is currently the 7th LHD. Dahlin, Power, Byram, Samuelsson, Johnson, Bryson, and then Novikov. We could argue that Novikov is ahead of Bryson but no higher. With Clifton and Jokiharju still here that puts him at best 8th on the depth chart and letting Novikov rot in the press box makes little sense. My point is they need 2 defense additions and they need to make sure Novikov is nothing but an emergency callup next year. He won't even be 21 until the end of July. In 2025, sure we can see where he is but this plan of Adams of giving kids a cup of coffee in Rochester and then sending them up and making sure he leaves a spot for them needs to die. If ANYONE currently in Rochester or Jrs makes the Sabres in 2024, Adams failed miserably in the offseason.

Great article on the Coyotes owner and how crappy he is.

I really tried to temper expectations on what Power was but almost universally around here it was "big guy hit stuff" and as I will repeat until this site goes dark, size does not equal grit.

Jokiharju needs replaced and I'd look to upgrade Bryson. Johnson is a top 6 defender unless your team is run by idiots.