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Depends how Florida plays. If they bring a heavy game we will be toast. If they think it's a snoozer you never know. We are bad in front so I expect Reinhart will have a good night padding his stats.

I'd rather give up Rosen or Savoie than Kulich but I'd be okay with this. Ideally, TT, Rosen and our 2025 #1 (top 3 protected). Toss in a 3rd or lower any year if needed.

There was humor intended in that wording so I'm glad you got it. The proper explanation is I do not want to trade Power (even though I think we are not developing him properly - see I did it again 🙂) but if Ottawa said they are willing to give us Tkachuk but they want Power if I was GM I'd figure something out. Maybe a larger package. Take Pinto off their hands as well. Sanderson and Tkachuk for Power and Tage (with odds and sods on either side to confuse people). idk, I'd consider something to get Tkachuk and change the team dynamic here.

See it was always part of the "plan".

Have the last few games not convinced you yet of what I've been saying for ages? Cozens is better as a winger. Give them Tage, not Cozens.

Thompson, Savoie, Rosen and this year's first (cond. lottery protected). That enough?

Well, first off, I'd also do whatever it takes because his attitude and compete (complete with the recklessness and sometimes dumb stuff) is missing from this roster and I think his presence would signal a change and would elevate many others. Everything changes, simple as that. Now, in a dream world, Skinner is part of the deal and I add prospects, #1 picks and whatever else it takes around that. If (big IF) but if I can sign Mitts to a reasonable number, then I'm giving them Tage as the centerpiece. I notice a number of people throw Cozens in there. imo, long term, on a differently made roster with Tkachuk on it, Cozens will be the better guy to keep. Tage I am starting to think will be up and down but over the long haul will disappoint and underachieve to his contract. He just doesn't bring it the same way and I don't think he ever will. If I can't sign Mitts then Mitts is part of the package. I would be willing to deal Power but not willingly. If we did though, I'd want a second move where we add a solid defender to take his place now. Does he have a NTC though? If he has, he ain't coming here, I guarantee you that.

I know, and there's lots of people that think you can get away with it now but I think it depends on your roster too. If you have guys who handle things and take care of themselves (Tkachuk types) then you can get away with a Verhegee or Hathaway type(s) on your 4th line and maybe you don't need the heavyweight enforcer, but if you have soft players and small players and lots of undersized kids, then the old bodyguard philosophy still applies. Players will play bigger and braver when they know others have their backs. We have guys who I really think would be much better and braver players (and thus more effective) if they had that security. That's my view anyway.

I saw the story about the renovations and my instant thought was - is that the timeline? 24/25 is the planned great leap forward? We can only hope, but the comments above from Pegula lead me to think they do in fact plan to add in free agency now, finally, and 24/25 will be time is now rather than be patient for the future. Or I'm just deluding myself. We can only hope.

That's funny as he's the only Sabre I'd absolutely want traded if it was possible (which it isn't).

No, sorry, the AVERAGE NHL player is listed as 6'1" and 199 lbs. Stillman is listed at 190 but even if he's 200, he's still just average. Cliffy is fine in terms of toughness but he's small and he can't be expected to be the tough guy or take on heavyweights. Johnson is an old man (by hockey standards). Greenway is big and tough enough but he's a passive force. We need a guy who has Greenway's size with Krebs attitude.

I hear what you are saying but I don't think the facts make it true. I think about the rosters of the playoff teams and just about every single one of them has at least one massive guy who can fight the big guys. Ideally you want a guy like Wilson who can also play but I still think you need that big tough guy to make other teams less likely to rough up your stars and then a guy like Cozens doesn't get his jaw broken (maybe). We don't even have the mid level guy like a Foligno or Frederick. So, while the pre-orchestrated designated fight shows might be on the brink of extinction, I think the trend is back to the idea of having a tough 4th line. Salary cap issues also contribute to this trend back, as these guys are often cheap. We should at the very least have a few of these guys in Rochester that could be there if we decided there was a need. We have nobody.

The real test now is to see what happens with his contract. It's a tricky spot. Goalies are weird and he could easily go right back to sucking next season, so what does Adams pay him when his agent shows what he's doing right now? I do not have an answer to this.

Nope, but they never really left the league did they? The kid looks like he still has a few things to learn about fighting too. https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n269066

Except Sillman isn't big or strong.

So what you are really saying is JBot did a great job and should never have been fired. Do I have that right? 🙂 Adams did not stick with UPL, he had no other options after his failed decisions so he rolled the dice on the only goalie prospect he had since his own little prospect wasn't ready and he hadn't brought in a competent veteran. Tossing half a season into the dumpster gets no applause from me, and, as I joked about above, UPL was JBot's draft choice. How's Leinonen doing?

I agree, but on the other hand...................maybe it worked.

Surprisingly entertaining hockey game. I was out so I just finished this on a replay at around 2 am Buffalo time. Carolina looked slower than what I saw when they played Florida and maybe they were a little tired (or flat) so I think the longer this would have gone on the better we would have done. Good to see them fight back. Power got to score a goal to make up for his gaff on the first Carolina goal so he comes out even. I had no issue with Dahlin crashing into the goalie. It's a 50/50 call from the ref and we would certainly have wanted it called if the jerseys were reversed but that just made it fun for the crowd to actually engage with the rousing chorus of "ref you suck". So the team should see quite clearly, that if you play hard and play with effort the Buffalo crowd comes back to you very quickly. They need to remember that next time they get booed. The only Sabre I had an issue with today was Thompson. He is so stuck on his tiny bag of repetitive tricks that just aren't working any more. He needs to change his style sooner than later? Can he? Sure. Will he? I have my doubts.

I don't have a problem with his dad coming in. There are lots of teams that let different people speak before games. It's just a rah rah go thing . The problem I have is why this "tone" hasn't been set from DAY 1 when Granato was hired. This is common sense simple hockey, no more no less. It should not be something the team needs to work on at this stage. Cliffy's dad is just like us. He's watching this crap and thinking wtf is wrong with these guys? Yells at the tv like the rest of us. "Go to the net" is not rocket science.

Fight of the year so far I think. You can see why the Rangers moved on from Reaves. Their 4th line is pure old school and very effective. Edstrom's really big too. It was a good game and Rangers are looking playoff ready.

It's a weak system with far too much individual play. Bad coaching and the lack of a veteran line up factor in. You need to know where your team mates are and more importantly will be, and not just take easy to save shots from the wings. Also, and perhaps most importantly, GO TO THE NET. Tips, screens and chaos in front. This is how you score. Simple as that.

Not necessarily, but I think maybe we overplay his childhood connection and he may have been more interested in locating closer to where he actually lives. That, and his presumed friendship with DeBrincat.

Carolina. If Carolina plays like they did against Florida Sabres will be shut down and blown out. But, I suspect they won't and we could catch them napping. Maybe. But unlikely.

Well yes technically that is free, but I guess I thought of it more like a divorce when the alimony stops.

You guys actually think that was a good hockey game? Really? Well, subjective perception I guess. imo this was the textbook definition of low event hockey. Basically a complete nothing of a hockey game but at least the right team came out on top. I was just glad I watched this on replay so I could speed it up a little otherwise I might have fallen asleep.