Derrico
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9 minutes ago, Second Line Center said:
19 points in 27 games off those injuries.
He’s a stud and that injury derailed this season - but it got Benson here 30 points all at age 18 in 70 games.
If Adams gets the tweaks right this team man…..
Remember when people said Benson would get killed playing this year as he was too small? 71 games and no real injuries all season. He was a bright spot for sure.
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42 minutes ago, Weave said:
The myth of Tim Murray being the draft capital spendaholic won’t die no matter ho many times it is refuted.
How many times has this been refuted? Who is refuting it? He traded a ton of draft capital in his short tenure. I'm not sure how its even debatable.
https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/articles/opinion/sabres-still-paying-sins-tim-murray
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9 minutes ago, dudacek said:
Not something I personally put a ton of stock in.
I was actually most interested in the fact of how close the three were using that calculation given how hard it is to compare their three different leagues.
I think we all have our favourites when it comes to playing armchair GM, but until they're all Sabres — or at least Amerks — it's pretty hard to tell which is better kept and which should be dangled.
This is a huge offseason. Kevin better not sit on his ***** hands again and bring in Eric Johnson thinking that’s enough. May be time to move one or two of these prospects. Upper management gets paid a lot of money to figure out who they think will have the best career. A lot of projection needed but at some point it’s time to move one or two. I’m not talking Tim Murray style but we have a lot of depth and need help on the big club. I don’t want this drought stretching to 14 years….
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1 hour ago, Thorny said:
Live look at Kevyn Adams reading the above post -
Live look at me right now. Hilarious
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I'll be there. Go Sabres!
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Was going to run over to the tap house for a drink and watch second half of the game if it was worth it. Doesn’t look like it.
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Late to the party but attendance was pretty dismal last night. It was noticeable seeing all the empty blue seats.
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Was hoping to catch the parade but its not until 5 and I have to get back to Canada.
Happy Dyngus Day all!!
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I’m going. With leaf fans. Not gonna be pretty
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1 hour ago, DarthEbriate said:
Stupid NHL Network.
But... it is supposed to be sunny and 70 in Seattle today, so... good luck, 'Spacers! Keep winning and keep dreaming the playoff dream.
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5 hours ago, spndnchz said:
I don’t think that’s all I got from. Your last point may be a bit off base.
DONT mistake me for a Lovergirl
we can call this one dud. Unless something happens in the offseason.
15 yrs STH I’m skipping next season
gonna get me some Bandits tics. Maybe a mini for Sabres
You didn’t like the pizza logs?
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I’m sure others must have also been to the season ticket holder Q and A with Kevin Adams and Donny tonight.
Quick summary of what I got from it:
* They intend to stay the course and want most of the teams progress to come from within. Young guys need to take the next step and be given opportunity.
*They both talked very highly of Krebs and there’s no doubt they want him to be the 3C
*They are likely looking to bring in a vet 4C.
*KA feels goaltending is a strength of the team. Sounds like they would be happy with UPL and Levi next year
*I did hear KA say how badly he wants to win. I know it’s all the usual talk but I really needed to hear it directly. I’m glad he said it.
*Very irritating hearing Donny talk about how great last years team was at scoring. How much better they are getting at D this season and continuing to hear the word progress. Regressing in the standings this year does not feel like progress. It’s tough listening to the leaders of the organization feel like they have. I know there are aspects where they have. It’s not all doom and gloom but nearing the end of a disappointing season where we will likely miss the playoffs for a 13 straight season is not exactly what I want to hear right now.*It was good the Sabres put this on. Didn’t love all I heard but atleast I did get to hear them directly. Pizza logs weren’t bad either.
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6 hours ago, nfreeman said:
I'll repeat what I said during the stick salute boycott fiasco: TP hates being embarrassed, and Mittelstadt saying this is embarrassing.
That's 2 embarrassment strikes against KA in fairly short order. If the Sabres limp to the finish line and end up with, say, 78 pts -- that might be strike 3 for KA, or at least for DG.
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Thought JJ was going to bury that breakaway. Damn.
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5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
2 D on the PP
And looked pretty good.
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39 minutes ago, Thorny said:
my leaning here is it’s more about the long term where this deal is concerned f
You seem to be looking for this to be the case. He will be 23 before the season starts and will have 4 NHL seasons under his belt while averaging 20 min per night on one of the best teams in the league. He's had moments of dominant play and times of injury and inconsistent play in his short career. Tons of potential here.
It is very realistic to think Byram will make this team better next season than Mitts.
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2 minutes ago, dudacek said:
Going to miss Casey. I really respect the way he has overcome adversity and have enjoyed watching him play.
I also think he is going to be missed in the room.
This trade gives the Avs a better chance at winning the cup this year and I don't blame them for making it. Can Sabrespace handle yet another good centre traded to the eventually cup winner.
That said, I'm left with the impression Adams stood his ground his evaluation and made the Avs pay a price they didn't really want to pay.
Hope this is one of those deals where both teams benefit.
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Unrelated, I was not at all expecting a major deal involving core pieces. Glad to see it happen and glad to see some life injected into the board.
I have some reading to catch up on.
This is one of my biggest concerns. He and Dahlin were bff.
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1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:
It's just confusing from a team building perspective and if he doesn't stay healthy or return to form, we fail... again.
Just as much risk we overpay Mitts and he reverts to who he has been most of his career.
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1 minute ago, Thorny said:
Right on time given my quoted post below, Something to sink our teeth into ^
So you would say you find it a reasonable likelihood that, in KA’s reckoning, this improves the team next season
I have as many doubts as you regarding KA. But I don't see why this wouldn't be a strong possibility.
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2 minutes ago, Thorny said:
I mean, they are 2.5 years apart. If you keep Casey yes you have the better player now, and maybe Byram’s improvement gets him back to what he was. But why isn’t Casey being afforded that same likelihood? If I had to guess who was more likely to improve, I’d go with Casey, given trajectory
If you get Byram back to what he was then this trade would have cost us way more than Casey. Byram doesn't even become available without his injury risk. Undoubtedly there is risk here. But I'm willing to take a shot based on the pedigree and what he's shown so far. Not just putting up video game numbers in junior. Playing top pairing 5 on 5 minutes in the Stanley cup finals. Less than 24 months ago. Hopefully he can stay healthy. For Casey Mittlestadt I'm taking that risk all day.
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Just now, bob_sauve28 said:
This. He's actually done it. In the NHL. He's 22.
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Kevyn Adams, press conference 4/16/2024
in The Aud Club
Posted · Edited by Derrico
It was incredibly refreshing. I hadn’t heard KA sound like that since during entire 3/4 year tenure.