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I think it’s fair that Power is all potential and he has been showing sub par performance for the minutes he gets

Glad to see Helenius get the chances. Exciting prospect to have as a first call up

That much change that quick can really mess with players. Definitely a concern

No idea why Marty is harping so bad on Benson and Thompson chemistry. The game showed exactly how they work well together. Benson digs and draws attention, Thompson finishes. Yeah maybe it’ll take a little while for them to find each other, but that’s what pre season is for. Norris looks good, I entertain the argument he isn’t needed with them, could be swapped out. But I strongly believe Thompson needs to play wing and stay focused on getting open. Samuelsson looks bad. Yeesh

Helenius again. Noice

F: Justin Danforth, Josh Doan, Joshua Dunne, Mason Geertsen, Konsta Helenius, Tyson Kozak, Peyton Krebs, Jiri Kulich, Beck Malenstyn, Noah Östlund, Jack Quinn, Anton Wahlberg D: Bowen Byram, Michael Kesselring, Vsevolod Komarov, Radim Mrtka, Nikita Novikov, Owen Power G: Alexandar Georgiev, Devon Levi The bubble plus Byram and Power. No Johnson hmm

Clifton’s head scratching tendencies was well noted when he was acquired

We can harp on the goaltending but I don’t see any goaltending keeping an ounce of confidence playing behind the defense and forwards we’ve had lately. Not saying UPL will jump to heroic heights, but him getting to average May just come from the defensive changes

Sabres being healthy with a new 1C, Thompson to wing, and bringing Benson forward is not running it back 3 new D and Samuelsson demoted to 3rd pairing

Yes, you trade Power for Robertson and call it a day

Both Tuch and Greenway push the slots down Happy with the approach keeping that in mind. Bensen is useless if not top6, he just needed some strength. Thompson played better on wing, the defense duties took him out of the offense too much. I’m guessing they will swap with Norris for faceoffs here or there. Kulich will have a lot to prove as a 2/3C though. Bryson is at least not magically in the line up. Samuelsson might have a chance if he’s the least minutes

Agent is dumb. Tuch isn’t getting another contract as a player taking him to 38

The way athletes are idolized there’s no reason to insinuate they had it coming. Hockey players are set into these dreams before they’re adolescents

He needs help. That ain’t ok considering the Sabres are the ones who employed him to scramble his noggin, they sure as hell better not cut ties cold turkey. That isn’t a way to uphold an image. Doesn’t mean he should be allowed near kids anymore tho, not unless he finishes some program

They weren’t tested today. But it’s the. It question mark to answer this season

Glad to hear cook as long as the salary isn’t restricting us our secondary is suspect tho

Why

This is the hopium thread. Are you lost?

They changed half of their defense with solid players in their prime. Not players who need to be exceptional, just solid. and they added defensive minded forwards to replace the hoop suckers that will enable the goalies to have an ounce of confidence. And the goalie problem will be resolved that will enable the offense defenseman we already have to actually step up playoffs, beat Toronto, win cup

His issue is confidence imo. Following that theory then it could

If he finally has a partner who is stay at home and reliable he will have a chance. He hasn’t had that in his career yet

I still can’t get over his gaslighting over the animated board ads. Boo Bettman

A season with no cozens and peterka or Mittelstadt. Maybe the goalies will have a chance?

Then the avs ditched him. Cause he doesn’t have it. And coming here he’s just going to revert back to Jeff skinner status give me a grinder who can’t pot it in

You literally have a team known for identifying culture fits and sniffing out bad habits trying to dump him and you want in to that again? casey for Byram is one of the biggest trade wins in a long time. One is clearly serviceable, the other is being cast off from big team to big team after they actually get to test drive him. People like to crap on KA, but this is a huge move. And you want to undo it????