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  3. Sabres Defense - Current Pairing Ideas and What Moves Should Adams Make to Enhance the Group

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    1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

    Power is the question mark for me. If he continues to play a soft passive game with offensive bursts the defensive side of things is in trouble. Too many offensive puck movers and not enough defenders. I think the D has a poor mix on it and Samuelsson has to stay healthy to have any hope at all. If Power steps up we might be fine. 

    I'd prefer if we added a big shot blocking D first guy but I doubt it happens. I am interested to see how Ruff pairs people. We already know Dahlin can play right or left side so pretty much anything is possible. 

    I'm really hoping that Ruff is going to start with a completely blank slate and come with new pairings (and new lines) and the best players will get the spots and that doesn't matter who they are or where they were drafted. 

    Florida's Forsling isn't physical at all, but might be their best d-men. Power has got all the skills 

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  5. UFAs Sabres may want to sign

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    12 minutes ago, JohnC said:

    If the choice comes between the better faceoff player and a better player, I'm going with the better player. Of course, I would like to add a good faceoff player, but I'm not going to prioritize that skill over the better player. 

    I was just kidding, piggy backing on the face off debate going on

  20. Goal Scoring. How Will Sabres Increase Number Of Goals Scored?

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    35 minutes ago, Night Train said:

     From the initial post

     

    YES

     

    I just looked this up

     

    https://thehockeywriters.com/2024-nhl-free-agents/

    May 3, 2024 by Alex Chauvancy

    The 2023 free-agent class may have been underwhelming, but 2024 has the potential to be different. Much different. Headlined by high-end talent and plenty of depth, the 2024 crop of NHL unrestricted free agents may be the best we’ve seen in years, even after some notable names have signed contract extensions. Let’s look at some marquee UFAs and present our preliminary top 30. 

    Star Talent Leads the Way

    The 2023 UFA class severely lacked high-end talent. There were good players, but most were second-tier free agents who didn’t earn top dollar or max term. For example, among the 2024 class had Auston Matthews, but he signed a four-year extension during the summer worth $13.25 million annually. Still, there is plenty of talent without Matthews. 

    Leading the way is Sam Reinhart, who had a monster career season, totaling 57 goals and 94 points in 82 games. The Florida Panthers were again one of the East’s top teams, and Reinhart’s play was a significant reason. Has he priced himself out of staying in Florida? Time will tell, but he will secure the bag one way or another.

     

    Steven Stamkos has played his entire career with the Tampa Bay Lightning. While I don’t expect that to change, he remains unsigned as of now as he did when he approached free agency in 2016. He’s unlikely to get significant term since he’s 34, but he’s still a point-per-game player. There will be plenty of interest in him if he hits the market. 

    There isn’t as much talent defensively as there is up front, but there are some intriguing names. Devon Toews was the top UFA defenseman until he signed a seven-year extension worth $7.25 million annually with the Colorado Avalanche. Still, names like Brandon Montour, Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei will interest clubs if they make it to July 1 unsigned.

    Related: Jets Re-Sign Hellebuyck and Scheifele to Seven-Year Extensions

    Rounding out some of the star talent are Joe Pavelski and Jake Guentzel. Pavelski may be 39, but he just put up a 67-point season. There will be plenty of interest in him on a one-year deal, which adds to his value if he wants to keep playing. Guentzel has been one of the top goal-scorers in the NHL for half a decade, and it’s not a product of playing alongside Sidney Crosby, as he showed after the trade to the Carolina Hurricanes. He will get his money, too.

  24. Goal Scoring. How Will Sabres Increase Number Of Goals Scored?

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    We saw a big drop off this year in goals scored. PP sucked, even strength was not great and several players went backwards.

     

    How should this be addressed?

    * The PP simply has to get better and that's on Ruff.

    * The vets needs to step up

    * I really don't see any young player--aside from maybe Benson increasing his output--coming in and making a big difference

    * Does that mean a trade or Free Agency needs to address this need?

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