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Bedard would have to be under 30 goals and 60 points for starters. Levi winning 25-30 games with .910 could beat him if the Sabres make the playoffs.

I realize it will cost more down the road but a bridge deal potentially keeps him with the Sabres longer than signing for eight years now. A bridge deal plus 8 years keeps him in the fold for longer.

I think he will be the 3C while Mitts plays wing with Cozens. I believe he will get 30-40 points. I hope his PK skills take a jump forward and he becomes a go to guy on that unit. Sabres Live interview with James Patrick was very honest. He said Krebs thought of himself as a top six player but that the NHL slots you where you belong. Patrick said he needs to embrace his role.

I was hesitant about him coming back but I am OK with one more year. He is all right as a part time 4th liner, I hope he is load managed a bit to keep his energy up. His style of leadership helps these young guys become great people and to come together as a team. I have concerns that he has never won anywhere so how does help get them over the hump. It doesn’t seem like he has the Messier/Toews serious stare down to make guys accountable and fall in line. Erik Johnson has won a Cup while Clifton has been a part of a successful organization so they should provide some of that type of leadership.

It is not that high of a bar to drop goals against by 20 while keeping the offense humming along.

Rochester is not that far away.

He’ll just be finding his stride for the playoffs where he will make a difference.

Bryson top right. Krebs with the sh**kickers on!

Not a splashy move but he will solidify the D corps and add some grit. He is a veteran coming from a winning organization who will provide some leadership to a young team.

Easy for me, I’m not a football fan. I want the Bills to win because of Buffalo but that’s about it. I will jump on the bandwagon during the playoffs.

I doubt he has ever had an NHL fight, he’s not going to start now. Maybe Krebs challenged him to a boxing match.

I agree with all of this. I love Tuch but the Sabres could use Tkachuk more. Dahlin towers over Chabot and that is the largest gap between the two teams. Buffalo, Ottawa and New Jersey should be battling for the Eastern Conference title for many years.

I can’t see how Power can get the same $ as Dahlin. Maybe due to the cap increases? I like the fact the Sabres have two #1 Dmen but one of them will always be ahead of the other. Dahlin will run PP1 and due to his age and experience, will put up better numbers than Power. If Dahlin is putting up 80 points while Power gets 60, I can’t see OP getting $10.5. Other metrics may help him get there and the cap increases may make $10.5 easier to get to but he will be 2nd fiddle to Dahlin. I love Power and think he will be great. I just fail to see him being better than Dahlin in the near future.

That’s a good point. I think this is where the leadership style of Okposo can help. He is a thoughtful, calming presence who speaks about the greater good of the team. He won’t talk Dahlin down to 8x$8.5 but he can help guys see the bigger picture and not squeeze every last penny out of KA. He is a solid NHLPA guy but he also has a lot of common sense.

I always wish for him to become more like Pronger but that is not his game. Larry Robinson is an interesting choice. Just a dominating presence that could play D any way you wanted. If he has Lidstrom’s IQ I can’t see how the Sabres D cannot be among the the top of the league for the next decade.

Another young guy with upside. Health is the most important thing for him this year. A full season will put him close to the 200 game mark and we will get a clearer picture of who he is. He is also a glue guy on this team, a goofball that all of the others like. No one talks about this, but he is probably one of the leaders on the team, he has been in leadership roles on previous teams despite not being a star.

No way he peaked at 21-22 years old. His offensive numbers may not go up too much, but his all round game has much room to grow. He is still maturing physically and will win more battles while gaining experience in how to play better. This kid is driven and will be an important leader in the playoff drive. His skill set will be perfect for playoff hockey.

Glad to hear you are OK, I can’t imagine the pain and the anxiety of removing an imbedded treble hook. Your story made me think of a lighter moment that a neighbour had told me. He was showing me his vast collection of lures for the multiple species that he angles for. It was an impressive number of lures and I couldn’t begin to think about how much money was spent on this stuff. He ended the tour by saying that many more humans were caught by these lures than fish. He meant it in a different way but your story reminded me of that moment.

Are they all home games?

If Dahlin wasn’t on the team, Power would run PP1 and put up way more points. He will improve his numbers and help make PP2 a threat. 50 points is possible.

This is his team. He has been building toward being the best defenseman in the game and he is close. I predict he will be a Norris trophy finalist. The rest of the league needs to realize that he brings the offense like Quinn Hughes, he has the all around game of Hedman and that he can hit like Gudas.

I think the second option is the most realistic but I chose the first because he has that potential. The Sabres also make the playoffs if the first option comes true.

It does seem like he’s been taking forever to get here. Injuries and Krueger have set him back a year or two. I like his versatility, W, C, PP some PK. I am optimistic of his upcoming season being good. I hope he ends up with Cozens and JJP, he would be a good playmaker for those two and be a LH faceoff option too. Having him on the second line will give them a look at Krebs as a 3C and if that is a better option than Casey at 3C or W.

I like him more than Bryson because he battles hard for pucks and plays a grittier game.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/projecting-team-canadas-roster-for-expected-2025-world-cup-of-hockey/ The article is about potential players for Team Canada in 2025. Power, Cozens and Levi are early choices.