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13 minutes ago, WhenWillItEnd66 said:
There are a couple of players that were in Rochester making more than what normal AHLers make. Stillman, Jost, i know there are more than them....
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?
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Just now, LabattBlue said:
Everyone said the same thing about Diggs. 😉
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.
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2 hours ago, WhenWillItEnd66 said:
And stop paying players big money to play in Rochester!!! That is total incompetence!!!
Who does this even apply too?
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16 minutes ago, dudacek said:
I mean Kulich, Rosen and Savoie are players who, in most situations, have earned an opportunity.
But I agree with this. They aren’t what we need in the bottom 6.
I have never got a whiff of Krebs lacking in drive at all. Quite the opposite.
What he seems to lack is an NHL identity.
I always got the sense he was the guy Donnie never quite got around to.
Very interested to see if he develops under Lindy because I think there is potential for a connection.
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.
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1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said:
Sal mocked the itty bitty burner from Texas to the Bills. Worthy. 165 lbs.
No thanks.
Everybody wants the next Tyreek Hill. They’re more apt to get the next Tavon Austin.
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.
15 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:Can’t tell if @LGR4GM is yacking at my take or Sal’s.
Sal's
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Just now, GASabresIUFAN said:
I have become a fan of Novikov as well. He has a skill set that would be a nice addition to the Sabres D group long-term. As I mentioned in another thread making the D group next fall is going to be hard unless KA uses some of our excess LHD to add depth elsewhere. Still, I’d love to see him make a run at a roster spot.
As to Krebs, under Ruff even a 4th line job could be a good position. Ruff wants to roll 4 capable lines. Guys like Gaustad and Hecht thrived in his system in the past. My worry with Krebs is that he doesn’t have the drive of guys like Hecht and Gaustad. Maybe his attendance at the presser is a good sign of a new player.
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.
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15 minutes ago, RochesterExpat said:
I agree it’s going to be the defense.
As for specific players, it’s going to kick open the door for Novikov to fight for a roster spot because he is the type of D-man that Lindy loves. If Novikov plays well during the playoffs and comes to camp prepared, I will not be surprised to see him earn a roster spot. Even if it’s as the 7th D. One of the changes I see is Lindy is going to put an end to “it’s better to have a weaker player on the NHL roster so the stronger player can get more ice time in the AHL.” That’s not how it was handled in NJ. I don’t expect it to be different in Buffalo. You build the roster to in win first and foremost.
The other player I think will be the boom or bust will be Clifton. He did well in Boston’s system and started to get his feet under him after a pretty bad start to the season. I look forward to seeing him under Ruff and back to playing on a team with a system where he has an explicit role.
I also have a strangely optimistic feeling about Peyton Krebs next season. If he is on the Sabres, I can see him finding a real role with expectations under Ruff. Not just a “we’re not sure where to put you so welcome to the fourth line” spot.
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.
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Great article on the Coyotes owner and how crappy he is.
QuoteIn February 2021, The Athletic published a report that Meruelo’s first 18 months of ownership was marred by a revolving door of executives, strained relationships with corporate partners, and a litany of financial issues, some made worse by the pandemic. The story, which drew from interviews with more than 50 people, detailed a pattern of unpaid bills and jilted vendors, a disastrous draft pick that earned them universal scorn and employees complaining about a toxic environment.
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5 hours ago, PotentPowerPlay21 said:
Can Owen Power be converted from the softest defenseman in the league? If so, Lindy deserves to be made King of the World.
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.
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1 hour ago, Doohickie said:
2 defenders? You don't think
Dahlin-Byram
Power-Joki
Clifton-Muel
Johnson-Brysonin whatever combination is enough? Especially with some good coaching?
Jokiharju needs replaced and I'd look to upgrade Bryson. Johnson is a top 6 defender unless your team is run by idiots.
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45 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:
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6 minutes ago, Believer said:
Tuch was featured in several photos with Pegula and Ruff by the BN… Would bet a bunch he is named the new Captain.
I wouldn't.
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5 minutes ago, Thorny said:
Energy probably wasn’t present because, unlike us Sabres fans, Lindy hasn’t been conditioned to, ya know, treat press conferences like the super bowl for a decade because we have literally nothing else
I'm in wait and see mode. I want to Lindy to succeed. I want the team to be good.
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8 minutes ago, Thorny said:
Tone doesn’t seem to be that Adams will be idle. Everything I’ve read makes it seem like he’s on the hot seat for this season and only playoffs are acceptable
Adams has work to do. Needs 4 forwards and 2 defenders. Needs to stop with his letting the kids grow ***** and start jettisoning the slackers or lackluster performers. Needs a ruthlessness we've not seen.
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41 minutes ago, Night Train said:
Small hands combined with a repeated history of drop issues are a cause for concern. Injuries. 30 catches 478 2 TD's. Slot.
That's part of the Ourlads report on Ladd McConkey.
I'm guessing more size, wide experience and better hands are part of the Bills WR desires. We'll see.
I'm sorry, what?
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The tone was very low key and while I agree Lindy sounded sharp when he answered, some of that energy I remember was not present.
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Here is the full press conference:
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1 minute ago, Weave said:
We don’t know the timeframe for the interviews. He could have started the interviews in the aftermath of the “Fire Granato” chants but chose to not make a change until after the season.
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2 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:
and he has yet to show he can stay healthy. That's my concern with him.
He played 75 games in his first NHL season.
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Reminds me of Thanos.
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7 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:
Still posting over and over so everyone knows you aren’t happy?
Just continuing to prove my point and for that we thank you.
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5 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:
Some people have a hard time admitting that Lindy is objectively the better candidate for this role bs the others at this time. His track record has always been about getting younger players to hit their prime. The others didn’t.
Was wondering when we would reach this stage.
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7 minutes ago, tom webster said:
If you were intent on hiring a veteran NHL coach, there aren’t many available with a better resume then Ruff’s. Berube would’ve been the only choice that won a Cup unless you wanted to sell your soul to the devil and go after Quenville. Why lengthen the process when one of the best, if not the best wanted the job? It seems to me that if Ruff never coached here and they took a month longer to hire him, ninety percent of the people criticizing the move would have nothing to complain about.
I am not sure he was the right hire. I just think he has a good to better then good chance of being the right guy.
He's the most experienced but saying "best" seems questionable.
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Lindy Ruff officially hired as Sabres HC
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I don't think all of them were truly interviewed. They wanted Ruff and got Ruff.