Broken Ankles

You are using 30 as average (based on games played and most likely a two man rotation at the position * teams) and I would consider 15-20 to be average. My definition is his rank amongst other “starting players”. I guess some teams have embarrassments of riches in the position (2 inside top 30) and others teams have better defensive structure that can place two goalies inside the top 30-35. But if your starting goalie is ranked below others second string net-minders, I consider that player below average.

Isn’t that a bigger problem? Hopefully a change in personnel coupled with improvement with age/experience can reduce some high danger chances, but if you’re ranked 30 something at the basics of the position, then it’s a lost cause, no?

Great for the city of Rochester and the Seneca Nation (if true). Seems right that Seneca should own a NLL franchise, considering the origins of the sport. Can TPegs yield positive Karma from this genuinely positive development. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1204946438317251&id=100064057172774&mibextid=wwXIfr

They played at City Hall in Kenmore (Delaware Ave/Delaware Rd) during my visit in June. Big crowd too. 💯 agree. Gord was beloved and missed by many. Strictly was smart to fill that void.

If Tuch is not on the Sabres in 26/27, it’s his choice, and an indictment on this train wreck of an organization. It’s not due to an internal cap.

I think tribute bands still qualify as a 'concert', right? Came across this band (Start Making Sense) while attending the OC Fair in Costa Mesa last weekend. I love the Talking Heads, but obviously, they never tour, so it seemed like a great alternative. They were fantastic. I know David Byrne is touring in 2025, but he is playing the Dolby Theatre out here in Hollywood, which has tickets running ~ $600 for Orchestra and $200 for Mezzanine. And with that, you are probably only going to get 8 or 9 Talking Head songs in the set list. These cats are from Pennsylvania and do a bunch of shows near Buffalo. I think one is in Rochester around Thanksgiving. For $25.00, it's well worth the cost of a ticket. https://www.startmakingsenseband.com/new-events

On #1 - Agree. I think Quinn is probably due for a breakout year. Healthy, and we saw snippets of elite play last year. But if you assume you are moving a contract like his and Kadri would replace him in the starting 12 - it's more probable than not, Kadri in the short term delivers better results. If you remove Quinn from your CAP number and add Kadri, there is still $1.5M in space, assuming there is no retention. #2 - Beat the drum. More vet experience is a good thing for "one of the youngest" rosters in the league. #3 - The Only issue I see would be next year, assuming Tuch signs for $9M. If you have $27.6M in space in '26 (23.4 + Quinn or equivalent 3.3), and you subtract $9M for Tuch and $7M for Kadri, you have $11.7 to bridge Kesselring/Doan/Benson. A 'real' GM would be able to navigate this challenge by moving Mr. Glass, or another high-priced asset like Byram/Power if there was a desire to lock up Kesselring for a higher AAV. But we don't have that luxury....yet.

The OP asks how you would line them up. Not how a dysfunctional group of unqualified coaches and administrators would. Let’s just accept that statement as Gospel from an organization where decision‑making is glacial, accountability is evasive, and each season becomes an epilogue to the last disappointment.

The logic for Line 1 is experience while keeping the chemistry from Tage and Tuch. I know others like balance, hence Alex slotted on FL#2. I like prefer they stay together. FL2 is more defensive in nature, but certainly capable of scoring. FL#3 could be potent against other teams bottom six. Again, I know Kulich is slotted at Center for most, but I think he should focus on scoring goals. If he was sheltered slightly (3rd line wing vs Top line Center), I think he can score 30. And finally, the hope is Quinn could outperform against grinders. Based on what we saw from him in Rochester, he should be 25+. Especially against lesser talent.

Stop living in fear.

Zuck Tage Tuch Benson McLeod Greenway Kulich Norris Doan Quinn Krebs Danforth Byram/Rasmus Power/Kesselring Mr.Glass/Timmins UPL/Lyon

What is the point in signing before arbitration unless you think the results would yield a potentially higher AAV award? So was he somehow going to get MORE than $2.2M annually if they let it play out? Or just bad negotiating by Adams…again? If I assume he was a portion of the second round pick collateral to Pittsburgh (Clifton cap dump being the other), and if JBD would have gone to arbitration and that process yielded say $1.5m- $1.8m, are the Sabres better off with Timmons at $2.2m or with JBD, the draft capital (whatever it may be) plus the additional cap space (not that it would be used)?

Angry is over.

Maybe late 80s Ozzy but not during the Diary of A Madman tour in ‘82. His show at the Aud was legendary. It was Mid April, just weeks after Randy Rhoades untimely death. A few before Rhoades death in Iowa, he bit the head off a bat 🦇. The concert was so hyped. Rest in peace Great Ozz!

Elite defensive forwards play on FL2 against an another teams first line (when at home and you can matchup better). I have no issues with him moving up to a second line role (assuming Greenway/Zucker aren’t both injured or producing). I also know he is an analytics darling and loved by the masses on SS. But you need your best talent on the first line. Tage/Norris/Tuch. These are known quantities. Men who score goals.

How can you say in sequential posts how crazy the fan base is to even consider Kulich starting on FL1, then follow it up with penciling in Benson there? I think the fact either starting there is equally egregious. In fact it kind of explains the impotence of the organization, doesn’t it?. There are zero 10 goal/28 point forwards slotted on the first line around the league. Benson had the same point total as Krebs, with better line mates, and a higher ATOI. No one is clamoring for Krebs to play alongside Tage. Until Benson puts up a 20 goal season like JJP, then first line LW should not be a consideration. In terms of age and pedigree, why would Quinn not supersede Benson in the overall hierarchy? I think it’s more probable than not he out points both Kulich and Benson.

This. One notch above JAG. Noah waits in the wings. Played solidly in his 8-game tryout last year.

Have you knocked and stuck around to chat them up?

Late West Coast Road trip this year. It's been a while since I was in Anaheim/LA in late March. St. Patrick's Day in Vegas could spell trouble for some 716 fans travelling to support the team. March Madness offers enough reason for overindulging in adult beverages in Vegas. Toss in a Sabres game and St. Pat's holiday, and it could get ugly. I'm visiting family in mid-October, so it looks like Colorado and Florida. It could be worse.

Chimera. Bravo. They claim they want to be tougher to play against, but then ask guys like Tuck or Benson to fight. If the goal was actually to ensure liberties are not taken, trade for a 4th line enforcer.

I envision Adams as a feisty George Costanza. It’s a team………. about nothing!

No. The board would go crazy if he was traded 1/1 for an unproven ELC. Didn’t watch enough St. Louis games to say, but the pedigree and stats say not equal.