Crusader1969

100% should have been his goal to get them to the playoffs. But I don't think it was - it was 1 more year of development. Otherwisec I can't explain the lack of trades / moves to improve the team

Please tell me how they are going to make the playoffs this season, now that Thompson is out. There is no way KA gets fired after this season. He will be allowed to hire a 2nd coach

I would think it's fair. DG goes after this season and KA would be next. I can't imagine they aren't a playoff team next year with the talent they have and a new coach

I was hoping he would trade the pick to be honest, but now with a bottom 8 pick likely, I doubt he does

I'm usually pretty optimistic but a team devoid of any forward depth just lost their best forward. I really don't see how it turns around from here may as well bring up Rosen and Kulich and give them a head start for next season

And there it is 2 choices for the Sabres make a trade for another top forward, using your 24 first and a prospect or two. and sign Kane OR bring in all the kids, let them play under DG for the remainder of the year Kulich and Rosen now. Benson and Savoie after the WJC. waive Comrie and play UPL and Levi the remainder of the year. Finish in the bottom 10 and get another high draft pick. OR actually use the pick to bring in a player that can help the team next year But here we are again "wait till next season"

I'll say it again. Jeff Skinner does not belong on PP1

I've been hoping that GMKA would make a trade that would help this years Sabres team. He has the cap space , the prospects and the draft capital to make a couple of big upgrades but hasn't. It's got me thinking, why hasn't he and then it came to me last summer Peca gets a job offer from the NYR to be an assistant under the defensive minded Laviolette. Adams tell Peca he'd love to keep him but there is no opening on the Sabres staff BUT considering how bad the Sabres were defensively and on the PK last year, there is no way he couldn't find room for Peca So he tells Peca to go coach under Laviolette for a year or two. Learn his system and when the time is right, the Sabres will bring him back as the head coach I'm sure Adams was thinking 2 years but how things are going so far in 2023-24. Now I think it will be moved up to next summer. Adams wants to see improvements but not to the point where he can fire Granato. Hence no trades unless the wheels completely go off the track , DG finishes the year but is let go after the season and Michael Peca becomes the new coach of the Buffalo Sabres brining in Laviolette defensive system

im still watching a 5-1 games vs the Bruins. Who am I to comment on people playing with full decks or not? 😂

I hold Adams to a higher standard at this point

I know there is a lot of criticism of DG but I think firing him would be a little unfair in that Adams hasn't given him a chance to play with a full deck it was Adams, not Granato that didn't find a suitable replacement for Quinn. It's Adams not Granato that didn't bring in a bonafide starting goalie. Yes he brought in 2 vet dmen but neither really move the needle much , bottom pair guys at Before firing DG, get him a top 4 dman, bring in another top 9 forward in trade. Hell, go sign Kane on top of that. Go do something then if that doesn't work fire Granato

When Comrie returns it's time to send Levi to Rochester.

they do know they are allowed to change the goalie?

At some point you just have to pay the price

1 player decided to show up tonight in Dahlin Maybe Cozens as well

Power could use a few games in the press box. A bit surprised of his struggles but probably shouldn't be considering his age

If Olofsson isn't going to shoot when he has the chance - staple His butt to the bench

Was thinking this today. 3 goalies just doesn't work if Tage is hurt long term then I'm no longer thinking about sending him there. I have a cab parked, with the meter running ready to take him to Rochester.

Take away the 2 goals against and the Sabres haven't been too bad tonight. 😫

Sucks to be giving up in November but here we are

So tell me about Macklin Celebrini

He's a good man should have nothing to do with it. I think he handcuffs the OC, that's why Dabol wanted out. You put him up vs the better coaches in the league and he's going to fail. get an offensive guy to take over next year. McDermott will land on his feet as a DC again somewhere. His time in Buffalo is done

I mean, he did put it right into the hands of his receiver, not sure how you blame him for that one. But the benching of Cook was dumb.

True but you are letting them off the hook for late game-winning drives vs some extremely mediocre at best QBs 12 men probably doesn't happen if McDermott doesn't call an all out blitz on a 3rd and 10 with the Broncoes out of FG range

With Dorsey gone, hopefully that's just the first domino to fall. You can sacrifice as many scapegoats as you want (Dabol, Dorsey, Frazier) eventually the hammer has to come down on the head coach