Thorny

We have certainly honed in on doubling-down on all the unique practices that have led to our historic league relative results these past several years, so in that sense we have improved: we are more thoroughly ingrained in our established identity than ever

So many teams improving. Imagine what that would feel like Seriously imagine it. Cause I can’t

Well done

We’ve deceased in skill

Squint and you can see it top 6, most likely but I’ll happily be wrong

“We got him? We got Parker Witherspoon?!”

Ya I mean if you purchase what they are selling at this point it can only be on you

No I’d prefer we wished him the best in his future endeavours

It’s only been 6 seasons. WCKAHED?

A year has gone by. How many do you think you get? That’s not progress it’s literally a mulligan, a redo, a waste of one year of our time

This why are we acting like moving out bad players he signed is progress embarrassing

A good lesson for young Adams that everyone already knew would backfire. Glad he had to learn it tho

So ends the “revamped 4th line” deception

Never thought I’d see the day where “What could Kevyn Adams have even done?” was made the actual official slogan of the team

Ehlers would be really good. Sure he’s a diver, but for all their talk this offseason about wanting to “decrease skill in favour of grit” or whatever, it would be nice to add a guy who simply really fast and good and really good at passing

I’ve long felt what will save the sabres is a specific type of ego. It’s literally the anti Kevyn Adams - who’s defining trait may be that he refused to ever claim the Drought we need an Ego, player, coach, executive, who wants to step in and fix it simply because they want the kudos of being the one to do it a real competitor. A man or woman who really wants a claim to fame

I see the same in Benson. The type of playmaking we are severely lacking (that blends into PP efficiency, too) that no amount of proficiency of passing on our top D pair can make up for. It’s always about depth. We don’t have enough playmaking. I don’t think we have close to enough

Ok we don’t need to replace 27 goals from JJ That’s not a sticking point for me

The biggest thing I can say is “replacing what we had” is like….the furthest way from how I’d be approaching the roster. All I can do is maintain consistency of argument and I’ve been saying we are drastically in need of upgrades at all positions since the season ended. I think we really needed help up top before we dealt JJ

I haven’t “been any way for months” my guy you are fighting with multiple people in multiple threads at all times haha. I enjoy discussing with you but you don’t with me - just ignore my posts - the ignore is right there. I’m not going to change and I like you so it’s going to have to be on you

I feel like Benson is a playmaker outright unlike the others mentioned No, I’m serious. You are explaining the exact thinking Adams must be using on the forwards. How can you be offended by that? You don’t think you are hitting on the reasons he’s using to explain it to himself? Do you think he’s just randomly throwing it together and you are coming up with reasons it could work he didn’t think of?

“Norris will be fine” does seem to be the crux of their thinking