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They were referring to Gold Drafting, here is the explanation for it. https://hockeyviz.com/txt/gold For the record, the Sabres would have run away with the First Overall Choice this year.

No Samuelsson tonight

They were 4th Overall in xGA in the league. They learned to play defense this year

Allowing drafted NCAA Players to sign Letters of Intent with their respective NHL Clubs and allowing a NHL Team Sponsors to have NIL Agreements might be the pathway forward. That way a player can remain in College as long as they desire and the team doesn’t lose them to UFA

Kisakov probably isn’t ready for the AHL, the perfect scenario for Him would have been the CHL Import Draft, but that’s no longer a possibility

Problem solved

Minnesota does have a good shot at the National Championship next year and chartered jets to away games beat AHL Buses. Burning a year off His ELC next spring, probably doesn’t make much of a difference as it would be 3 year ELC with Buffalo and He can sign a two year ELC with anyone on 8/15/23. Thanks as always for the info

Cap Dumps come in many shapes and sizes. Toronto Traded Patrick Marleau, a 1st and a 7th to Carolina for a 6th for Carolina to buyout His Contract. Mrazek would be a candidate for the same scenario this Summer Others could be buried in Rochester There is a significant chance that Toews and Kane do not want to be part of a rebuild in Chicago and are moved this Summer, the Sabres could be a broker and retain 50% of their salary at a cost of 2.5-5 Million on the Cap. GA, as You Know, the Sabres have the room to take the Weber Deal and sign all those guys, the question is will they. Adams mentioned not sacrificing the long term future and adding to the prospect pool, taking cap dumps in exchange for draft picks helps the latter. Besides Weber is probably going to the Desert

Negative, it is not

He knows what he doesn’t know, surrounds himself with smarter people and has multiple contacts around the league such as Ron Francis and Jim Rutherford who He can get advice from. He did talk in great detail with Brindamour about how to change the Sabres Locker Room Culture. That’s more 4D Chess in My Opinion

Go Higher, Florida’s 2023 1st from Montreal for Shea Weber’s Deal. 4 years at 7.8 Million, but only 6 Million in actual Cash remaining. He can be moved to LTIR when they become a cap team in three to four seasons.

Eliotte Friedman mentioned it’s tradition that the GM and HC each get to pick an Assistant Coach and they come to an agreement on the remaining ones. Granato was Botterill’s Pick. Steve Smith was Krueger’s. I do wonder if Adams did protect Granato from the purge and RK though. Congratulations to Both of You, that’s an accomplishment

Cap dumps for assets is a possibility as well

If He doesn’t sign and is not traded, the Sabres would get a compensatory pick in the 2024 NHL Draft in this case it would be the 63rd Overall Pick.

Adams mentioned Johnson likes the returning team at Minnesota and the playing time He will get. That’s interesting because He would be a Top Pairing D in Rochester playing in all situations.

Will He be available at 32?

Varlamov is most likely going to be on move from as a cap causality, but by all accounts likes the NYC Area. As You mentioned He probably doesn’t waive for Buffalo, but in the unlikely event Lou wants to make a deal in the division, New Jersey comes to mind. Hellebuyck is the interesting one. Winnipeg just nuked their entire coaching staff and Mark Schieffle Is making overtures they He might want out. There also has been speculation that if Dubois doesn’t want to sign a long term deal He maybe on the move and Hellebuyck will want out a well. The Jets appear to be inching down the road to a rebuild and getting a Top 5 Draft Pick in 2023 would set them up nicely on that path. Moving Hellebuyck with two years left for assets might be the play. The Cost to the Sabres would be interesting. The ask from Chevy would probably be 9 or 16 and either Portillo or Levi. The question becomes is a bird in hand better than two in the bush?

You are correct

Samuelsson isn't practicing and could be heard telling Mike Weber His Injury stiffened up after the back to back.

After the U-18s, it looks like they should get some good talent. The Sabres have Four Picks in the Top 41, while Arizona leads the way with Five In the Top 40.

Yes, with Samuelsson’s Injury there was questions if He was going to play. Samuelsson even mentioned He is unsure if He will play on Wednesday