SABRES 0311

Upgrades needed: Quinn, Greenway, Power, UPL Replaced by similar player(s): Kulich, Levi Keep but accept: Norris has an unreliable presence, Benson isn’t a first liner on many teams, McLeod is a 3C on most teams, Krebs is a 4C on every team nothing more. Accepting this is important to fixing because you can’t target what you need if you don’t know what you actually need. TBD - TBD - Thompson Benson - Norris - Tuch Zucker - McLeod - Rosen Dunne - Krebs/Kozak - Malenstyn Dahlin Muel Kesselring Byram Timmins TBD Lyon TBD All TBDs need to be veteran, established players. Maybe Johnson with Timmins. I have a hard time believing Power + Kulich can’t land a legit 1LW or add a draft pick to it for a 1C. Quinn + Greenway has to get you a power forward that doesn’t have stone hands and an injury liability. UPL one for one on a backup possibility. As far as prospects go, what use is learning to win in the AHL if they’re going to learn to lose in the NHL. Not everyone is a future Sabre. Some are just currency so spend it.

Tuch almost had a nice assist on a CAR goal after missing the net….. again.

The fact our biggest contract concern is for a second liner that can’t hit the net. Our top forward is really a one trick pony with his *****. Our 1LW is probably a 2LW quality player and should probably be in his rookie season. Just my opinion.

Even when healthy we have mediocre offensive talent. Then again so does CAR.

Again.

They have improved on small things like bodies and sticks in passing lanes, sticking up for each other, and physicality. They still lack offensive talent and have only improved a bit on overall team defense.

Are they being told to do the drop pass or are they just kind of……..dumb? UPL taking a tripping penalty after giving up two in just 13 shots solidified my opinion on him. We have two legitimate top six forwards and neither are game changers.

I kind of want to see what happens if Doan plays with Rosen and Östlund. That line with Quinn has been playing well so no reason to change I guess.

Yeah and Norris’ injury susceptibility means you need another top end guy.

They’re staying disciplined and not chasing the puck carrier. They’re getting bodies and sticks in lanes.

At some point these guys have to man up or figure out how to play smart.

Greenway in the ice in OT was pointless. Guy literally went around the rink with one hand in his stick just to lose it.

Do not put Power on the ice in OT, please.

This team needs to drink more milk.

This team lacks hockey common sense. Finished October with only half the available points. On track for 82 point season 😂

Oh yeah. I forgot about Helenius. I wonder how he’d look as 3C.

I think Östlund at 3C provides more offensive potential. I would put Greenway in for Dunne on the fourth line but whatever.

We are sixth in the division and in track for 82 points. Yeah this team is for real 😂. Maybe November will be different.

A legitimate veteran second liner or any established top six forward.

OP is the UPL of defensemen. Given a deal he didn’t deserve in hopes he would become something he is not. We have had enough time to see what both players bring to the team and it’s simply not good enough. IMO it’s beneficial for all parties to move on. But we won’t.

This team is so bad in OT. How does nobody have enough attention to see three Sabres on one side and only two CBJ players on that side? It’s simple math. 3-2=1 player left uncovered.

I dunno. Maybe give him lighter minutes to help ease back into play.

Sabres projected lineup (NHL.com) Benson -- Kulich -- Thompson Doan -- McLeod -- Tuch Zucker -- Östlund -- Quinn Dunne -- Krebs -- Malenstyn Samuelsson -- Dahlin Power -- Timmins Byram -- Kesselring Lyon Luukkonen

Or one game of good team defense makes UPL look like a Vezina winner and then we’re screwed 😂