Randall Flagg

Im going to both of those if we have a shot

Igor, oettenger, vasi, sorokin, saros, hellebuck

Also worth noting it sounds like Demko has been playing great since return from injury

Is Tage 26? Yes I know I can just Google that, I'm just slightly dismayed at the fact

Nah because I was all over the place and didn't quote it directly I don't think haha. I was triggered by a suggestion that Kevyn might ride into next year with an organizational goalie pipeline containing Levi, Comrie, UPL, and Rochester guys with the idea that Levi has a wide open highway paved for him without obstacle The suggestion is probably fake and wrong

I think we all agree with this in principle and are mostly haggling over the particulars of your spitball offer. I bet we could drop Rosen or the first and still get Hart

If the plan is what Friedman speculated, which drew this post out of me, we are not okay with it

Thorny and duda/LGR are both right - the suggested price is too high for my gm to pay, but only because my gm should be able to make a deal for those goalies, supposing their availability is correct, for less than those offers. But he should be willing to overpay a bit to ensure that his net is properly filled. That offer in particular is more than it will take to get Hart by a decent amount.

Hart, Demko, Saros (i know. Im just trying to will it into existence), any move in net that is an honest attempt at getting a 60 start goalie who could realistically be expected to perform well in that role based on the fact that theyve done it before is something that would put me in Adams' corner

That unit had a really nice tic tac toe play that just missed, PP1 could learn to incorporate some more of that

The trade worked out well (despite whispers that botterill later shopped Thompson for a late round pick) But it was still poor value at the time for what he sent out and set the table for the bottomless pit of despair the next 2.5 years would be

My coolant reservoir cap Picked a great day to vanish, allowing my coolant to boil away on the way to work

When I see promising teams who need help promptly receive that help, I see teams that compete for championships year in and year out When I see promising teams earn help and not get it in timely fashion, I see endless firing cycles and cores that "didn't have what it takes," apparently obvious in hindsight I haven't made any sort of final judgment, just reacting to things i'm reading

Oops

They could have acquired better goaltending and better defense to bolster an obviously-promising core group and they elected not to, telling us that they would not do so every step of the way. They talk like they are going to do the same thing again next year, and if they do, it is a mistake even larger than this first one. But it sure does keep their rope nice and long, which is about the only positive I can find for anyone involved. Hence cynicism. Until it's truly different, it's not different, and while the players have gotten me to buy into them, I'm not there yet with the guys telling me how bad today's elite will be in 2 years That they did not make real additions to the roster this summer is not proof that it was not possible, nor is the fact that Detroit's goalie addition is mediocre too, it is always in all cases POSSIBLE to make your team's weaknesses a nonfactor so that when you do get a pair of historic seasons plus 4 more career years and injury luck you'll never see again, it doesn't wind up with a cushion between you and the worst playoff teams. I've always had my views on roster building, they don't really change, and I'm going to push against a GM when his plans contradict what I believe to be best for the team i worry that I haven't seen him make a key move that wasn't basically forced (this is not to say that he didn't do well on the core send-off last year, he did very well) He is going to have to do this at some point and has been gun-shy when it needs to be instigated rather than obviously dealing guys with no intention of coming back That said, it sounds like people in the know think Friedmann is wrong and if he is, then that's a good thing But Kevyn needs to prove to me as much as Donny does. Theyve done well to get to this point, they are obviously not incompetent, but I am going to hold them to the standard to which I will hold the players, I want an organization that oozes desperation for victory in every single action they take. The guys on the ice have shown me more The organization as it stands will probably not be able to take every single step we need to get to the ultimate goal, Kevyn will need to interject and put a real stamp on it, especially when two major areas of the roster are hemorrhaging. Don't let them bleed, that was the worst of Botterill's traits

I am not interested in having Kyle Okposo on the 23 man roster of the 2023-2024 Sabres

Every position behind the Sabres bench, as well as that of the GM, is held by a first-timer. Guys who might never get another shot. Even if it's subconscious, I think that a small part of what they do is done with this in mind, because of how deliberate and cautious they have been to this point, and the biggest piece of evidence in its favor would be if they truly did go this route in net this summer, when every other facet of the organization, roster, and fanbase is begging and screaming for wins/playoffs and is now capable of getting there

I shouldn't have used the phrase "right away," I just meant "by the time the season got real," ie late February

The schedule softens a bit soon, if they play like this and pull out 8 or 9 wins out the rest of the way, end up with 86-88 points, I will be happy with the season on balance. I think the depression that hit them after the Islanders game is, thankfully, gone. Past Sabres teams would probably have let that linger the rest of the way. It was dour, the Rags game and this game were much better I'm not making a real judgment on Greenway until next year (in part because whether I like it or not, he's here next year) but right now he reminds me of Wayne Simmonds' stint as a Sabre. Simmonds was obviously much better in his prime, but skated, checked, played defense similar to Greenway here, not seeing too much. We will see what Donny can do with the offseason When Tuch first got here, he was obviously a good player, but his style wasn't my favorite and I didn't see him as a top line guy. Since early in this season, he took a step most players his age don't have the capacity to take, sort of like Skinner did. He's a terror on the forecheck, he makes excellent decisions with little space or time, and he injects a huge amount of energy into this team. He has to be next season's captain. The story is too perfect to not do this Anderson was huge as he too often has to be, but the opponent tonight is no joke, and it was impressive that the Sabres were able to dominate them for a 30 minute stretch. Hopefully this does wonders for their confidence There are very real problems with the team's defensive structure and coverage, but a lot of the breakdowns in the Sabres' end can be avoided without addressing these things. So often, normally-surehanded players have full possession of the puck, their teammates react to this by getting ready to leave the zone, and the puck winds up on the opponent's stick with everyone out of position. They just don't focus, are too weak-wristed in those moments. Just get the puck out, it doesn't have to be perfect. If the Leafs can figure this out (they are a top 10 defensive team by all metrics) we will be able to if our staff is up to it One game at a time, no need to focus on the big picture, and we will see where we are in April.

I'm glad there are more moments like this left in the tank this season, I wasn't ready to wait another 6 months for them. I was worried

Come on boys, pull this one out

Sick

Very glad that they kept playing after those 2 quick goals. Controlling the play against the good team OK, OK, we were helped by the refs there

Come on Joki, on net!

I know he scored, but I cannot believe he didn't take that first shot lol. Outrageous decision