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I like how a fix at forward where we have added is “mythical” yet KA addressing G, which is literally half your “plan”, constitutes a move he has never made properly in 5 years He’s not addressing goalie he has zero eye for goalies he waived Reimer lol The goaltending has been bad every year

This is a good tweet in a sense, this streak to end the season puts Adams in a position where he’d have to be a hypocrite to value the current stretch but dismiss the 13 gamer

We are 11 points out of the playoffs in year 5 should I say it again? If someone’s answer is a couple depth D and a backup goalie, you’ve made peace with yourself winning isn’t that important so just admit it to the board Stanley cup winners and contenders tinker The Buffalo Sabres also tinker Tinker tailor soldier suck

It’s the exact same collection of players GA used so I’m still opposed Personally, I’m not a fan of merely tinkering with a team that’s 11 points out of the playoffs in year 5 of a regime What are we doing here? There’s a good argument to be made we’ve lost the plot in entirety

***** is blocked tho Try it

I’ve been here recently, too slippery: as you can see below It’s phrased as what he wants, first “tinker only, much to like”, then when pushed on the matter it’s just “well it’s what Adams would do” Structuring lineups is the endgame, itself. I don’t think enough realize that: in many ways this is what the hobby has become, because our metrics have changed (re: winning being the goal) Play the game. Construct a realistic lineup given your GM. Online EA sports simulator mode

Surprised you didn’t get the reference

One of life’s great mysteries Tide goes in, tide goes out. Can’t explain that

Ya I mean 11 games doesn’t fit the weekly designator, either - you still picked the total. imo his entire tenure there falls under “current”. Sample size is still tiny I’m not saying they are “right”, just that they aren’t focusing on all of the same metrics as you. Just today i was listening to the tsn beat reporter on tv talking about how cozens has had a “transformational”‘presence as evidenced in the record. They are using a lot of the “workhorse” terminology we used to: that’s probably the “2023” they are referring to: we used to attribute a ton to the effort cozens was putting on display “future leader” etc etc. 2023 was the vibes year. They are proclaiming that “energy” is there from DC

If it’s true about Lindy’s system, hasek is literally indisputably the best ever. Not that I wasn’t already saying it

Anyways it’s an organization full of assess if they run it back

Assess ***** Maybe I left off the second S

as*ess being blocked is funny

@mjd1001 As for cozens specifically I’ll just reiterate the above The sabres have gone through very good stretches with cozens they have been through good stretches without the sabres couldn’t find a way to win without *mattias samuelsson* a couple seasons ago. Remember that stat? Small sample sizes are exceptionally volatile. Mostly what we are seeing is correlation and not causation and thinking we can properly ***** through that murkiness is a fools errand. The larger the sample size the better the salient point: it’s not addition by subtraction. We aren’t better. We have the opportunity to be if we are aggressive in the offseason. almost all of my efforts on this board currently are centred around pushing back against the idea of approaching the roster in a way that hopes or assumes the best assume it’s all folly. Assume it’s a sham. Assume you need to do a lot to make the playoffs. What on earth is the benefit of doing the opposite

No Eichel association? I’m surprised Ya I have a pretty thorough indexing of poster thoughts, one of the downfalls of a near eidetic memory. I have no idea if the franchise moves forward once Adams is canned. My stance on Adams is rooted in the fact he should be fired because he demonstrably deserves to be fired. For performance. To me, I struggle to see why further justification would be needed: but we’ve had this discussion. You have mentioned it will only result in more of the same if the rest of the bones of the operation remain and I have reiterated multiple times that fact doesn’t dissuade me from making the right choice: two wrongs don’t make a right. I would take a level of satisfaction merely from Adams being held to appropriate standards having standards might seem trivial to some but we don’t have anything else. The team doesn’t win. They don’t care about the fans. I do. The fans deserve action

What? That’s terrible

I guess you guys are just losing me with the premise. You are such a thorough poster I’m surprised you don’t already know my opinion on this? have I posted about it in length a billion times: yes am i now frequently also resorting to emojis when I see points I have already responded to (that’s the key): also yes You already know what I am gojng to say It’s short form I understand you like to lay it all out, long form, every time, re-iterated: I do that too sometimes. But when it’s been said a million times the search function works too. This is why I mentioned post count so you’d know I wasn’t being disingenuous: i do in fact post my feelings out a lot it was a fact not a brag of supposed quality. I ACTUALLY have posted about it a zillion times I’m not being difficult

A fair few I think Anyone STILL posting here after the worst dearth a pro hockey team has seen is made from some of the strongest stuff fans can be made from It’s a mix of stalwarts and yougins untainted by the tides of time I’d imagine

Do you understand context? He’s telling me to post more. I said I post enough you can’t even process the fact im taking a shot at my OWN post count. Like, you think I’m pumping my own tires - that’s what you take from it why interject yourself? Because you don’t like the fact i give your posts emojis sometimes? We both know that’s why. I commend the fact your average post length is a literal novel (not an insult) but I’m not responding in kind with a deep dive every time, over the same old data. sorry)

I’ve said it a million times. The last time I went on about a topic wookie told me to leave the board (in fact I’m frequently frequently told I’m posting too much) - have you seen my post count? Who’s around here is higher? I don’t think your premise is very accurate the emojis can speak too, it’s what they are there for, no?

Youngest team in hockey every time not spending to cap every time do I need to detail how those affect the team? The fanbase might yield and conform

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Classic! Classic sabres Always outsmarting other teams and adding by subtracting

I don’t think so. It’s pretty close to 22-23 cozens considering how wonky plus minus is you arbitrarily chose the 11 game framing to begin with. 17gp 3G 7A 10P -2 Is not far from 22-23 cozens to my eye. Granted he’d need more like 13 points instead of 10. But considering sample size i see their framing as generous but not egregious

It’ll be a good test of how much Tuch actually “wants to be here”, if anyone does it’s him, right? im never the team discount guy but a “fair” deal to Tuch probably puts us in a bad position sooner or later: this is Tuch’s *1* big chance at a huge deal and he’s entering into his age 30 years peak “paying for past performance” deal tread ridiculously carefully We’ve used his best years in the immediate aftermath of torpedoing the team for 5 years Yup