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It's a nominal designation. Your choices are McLeod, Norris and Kulich. Who are you playing with Thompson? You need McLeod to play against the other teams' best line. Norris and Thompson are both shoot first players. I don't see a fit there. That leaves Kulich who showed good chemistry with Thompson last season. This isn't ideal but I disagree with those who argue he can't handle the job. He is defensively aware and has good offensive instincts and plays hard. I expect him to blossom this season.

Benson is one of the hardest workers on the team. Kulich has proven that he is a hard worker as well. JJP improved every year he was in the organization. That doesn't happen without hard work. Who can blame him for wanting out from under the Adams' gross mismanagement on the team? If they dogged it on the ice, you might have a point, but Benson, Kulich and JJP are the wrong choices for you theory. There are guys who have dogged it out there. Power is the leader of that group. He is the epidemy of spoiled player. He got his big contract and has regressed every year.

Kulich is the No. 1 center. He is making this team. The reason for the 3 years deals for both Kozak and Johnson is to try to avoid them getting claimed if management has to send one of them down. Odds are that one or more injuries in camp will make sending Kozak or Johnson down moot.

Updated the OP to reflect 7/1 transactions. Adams failures to truly help this roster continue.

There are 4 or 5 worse teams?

Yep. So did Ryan Johnson and he isn't in the top 7 D right now. Can't wait to see that 4th line position battle in camp between Malenstyn, Krebs, Kozak, Greenway, Doan and Danforth.

Adams again shopping at the Walmart clearance bin. Lyon, Danforth, Timmins, Geersten (whoever the heck he is) etc..... More craptastic roster decisions.

I said Doan was going to Rochester when acquired, but honestly I don't think so. Kozak is the loser here presumably.

Here is where the roster stands Forwards Thomspon Kulich Tuch Benson Norris Quinn Zucker McLeod (RFA) Greenway Malenstyn Krebs Doan (Kozak-RFA, Danforth) Defense Dahlin Byram (RFA) Power Kesselring Samuelsson Timmins (RFA) Johnson Bryson Goalies UPL, Lyon, Levi (RFA) Lyon is an upgrade on Reimer, but what do we need a 5'8 4th line player for in Danforth?

I'm going for Byram to Calgary for Rasmus Andersson and LV's 1st in 2026

…. And they are congratulating each other on a con-job well done.

Here is where the roster stands Forwards Thomspon Kulich Tuch Benson Norris Quinn Zucker McLeod (RFA) Greenway Malenstyn Krebs Doan (Kozak-RFA) Defense Dahlin Byram (RFA) Power Kesselring Samuelsson Timmins (RFA) Johnson Bryson Goalies UPL, Levi (RFA) and possibly Lyon (UFA-unsigned) Assuming all the listed RFAs are re-signed, including Byram on a bridge deal ($6 mill?), the Sabres currently project at just under $ 86 million. Despite Adams moving around deck chairs on the Titanic, this team is not much better than last year’s failed squad.

Weird signing. He only played 3 games for us last season despite our injuries and poor D play, and there are 4 other LHDs under contract in Dahlin, Power, Samuelsson and Bryson.

Brock Boesser? Orlov to partner with Dahlin?

I think they mean the broadcasts have been too truthful.

14 years without a playoff appearance. 19 years since their last playoff series win. I can’t imagine why the fans would be unhappy. And more palm trees.

Looks like you hit Lyon on the nose.

I heard they were interested in Beauvillier, but Terry nixed the deal because they blew the lettering budget on Kesselring.

It's the genius of Kevyn Adams. Use a 2nd rd pick for 15 games. JBD (age 25 today) - 144 NHL games 6g 18a -1, 241 blocks, 122 hits, 6'1 198 Timmins (age 27 in Sept) - 159 NHL games, 6g 40 +21, 167 blocks, 137 hits, 6'3 218 Isn't this a coin flip? I'd take the younger guys who actually looked decent in his audition playing next to Power last season. However we must defer to Mega-mind Adams. It's not like he's ever made a bad personnel decision.

Adams' love child?

That's going to save Terry a bunch of money in jersey lettering.

Agreed! Unless Levi becomes a star over-night, this team as currently structured is offensively worse than last year, only marginally better defensively and no goaltending to speak of. How is Adams' "waiting for Levi" plan working out so far. One slight quibble, I think this team may be marginally better, but given how Mon, Det and Ott are improving, this could be a 70 pt team.

Orlov

He's officially an UFA, so re-signing him would sort of make him new again.