Thorny

Wait, what was Adams’ plan this summer if Peterka *didn’t* unexpectedly ask out? Literally nothing? We haven’t done anything 😂😭

Ya I mean that’s gonna be a cool 10 in a row for the blue jays

Ya Dad I sent out a stack of resumes I swear

Agree and he probably speaks of himself in the third person when conversing with Terry

Baww gawd that man has a family!

Perhaps his presentation merely consisted of a summation of the argument above: “you know what, in actually I don’t think it was even possible to have configured one playoff team in 14 years. We tried. We proved a negative. Let’s save more money.” What could we even have done?

The charade is the point: they deal in plausible deniability. PhD’s in it. When is the hearing anyway? I hear they run till august 4. Surely we can’t improve the roster until this is sorted out. I’m sure Adams WANTS to spend to the cap but in his defence I’m just not sure there’ll be much time left before camp opens, once the Bowen Byram situation is cleared up. Given the circumstances, he did ok. it’s all a sham

Good

Keep lining em up… hottest team in ball strikes again

The sabres set their standard 5 years ago when Adams took over. No need for me to Cherry pick I screamed it from the rooftops 5 years ago, sorry if it bugs anyone, sorry for spoiling it for you in advance way back when: ”this season was never about winning anyway” That’s their standard. That’s the environment you are trying to nurture Dogs in - - - that’s the most piercing irony of this all: Adams took over on a “culture mandate”, but he was the Trojan horse for a Crest bloodletting

Tkachuk could have not played and the panthers would have probably won. That’s two fold based on depth and also the fact the way he plays has already metastasized to their Crest Tkachuk is a symptom as much as cause. Those teammates don’t need to be dragged anymore They established the standard - they know what the panthers are fighting for: players are aware of this *when they are acquired*, long before any team Dog gets their grip in. What do new sabres acquisitions think the Crest stands for? Eichel knew what they SHOULD be fighting for, he left when he knew he couldn’t captain the ship in that way: not with the on-high mandate to save money above all else. How do you captain that? - - -

Sorry, I stopped at “excellent post”.

Reinhart I think, re the bold

All that culture stuff Adams talked about 5 years ago that everyone bought into? Hey it’s still there! It was real. They are just disingenuous frauds: they are literally the ones infiltrating the franchise and pumping that poor culture right to its veins

A pack mentality is what arises simply from the realization of the group that they are united in a common goal beyond themselves this conversation, imo, is off the rails - what’s missing isnt a “pack leader” (what year is it?), nor do the Sabres randomly just “happen” to add a bunch of guys with no bite what is happening, in actuality, is that we aren’t assembling a group of players who are uncharacteristically stupid: they can perceive and understand that the Buffalo Sabres aren’t committed to a real goal How can the players lay down their hockey lives for a cause when the sabres don’t have a cause worth fighting for? You want them to lie down for Pegula’s yacht costs? come on now, people, use your noggins on this one

“Historically 3rd pair” translates to “found money top 4 upgrade” in the ancient Adams dialect

Timmins on top pair still a pretty big (see: massive) question mark but if anyone can make it work it’s Dahlin. I think I’d prefer the situation where Byram was moved for a top 6 forward and we didn’t make any futures trades to the situation where we re-signed Byram and didn’t make any futures trades, putting my faith in Dahlin if Adams won’t inspire any through actual action B : Byram traded for top 6 F (roster remains break even to last year), 2 futures trades made, 1 for an upgrade F and 1 for an upgrade D. OR Byram retained, 2 futures trades made at F (one to get F back to status quo (Peterka), one as an upgrade) (both of these scenarios under A result in the one F upgrade one D upgrade I thought was bare minimum coming in) C- : Byram traded for top 6 F, and 1 futures upgrade (BPA) OR Byram retained and 1 futures trade for a F (these scenarios result in 50% of the raw upgrades I felt necessary. If Byram is retained and the futures trade backlogs Peterka loss, Kesselring represents the add, etc. If Byram is traded for a F, everything is back square and upgrade TBD, if we make one) D : Byram dealt for top 6 F, no futures trades (break even squad to last year) D- : Byram bridged, no futures trades (break even squad to last year, but no shiny new toy) F : Adams has another press conference

Oh definitely. Slightly better there last deep dive I read

Timmins top pair on his off hand what could go wrong

No idea I’ve never been to one

Exactly, and it’s just the real time witnessing of “the circumstances” this latest action is fine…given the circumstances. That’s always been the point. They create the circumstances and guess what - dollars to donuts the “circumstances” will lead to us not spending to the cap. There just wasn’t anything we could do

Yup, “given the circumstances” Tattoo it to his forehead

3 game lead in Al east

As long as you keep scoring with promo I know I don’t need to respond (but in seriousness I’ve explained it)