Pimlach

Your use of the words talent and potential are confusing. Every single player listed had first round grades (which means they had first round talent and potential) before the draft, maybe R Johnson didn't (he was picked at 31). Unfortunately, the benefit of your hindsight is not available on draft day. Besides that, the players you cite were drafted by 3 different GMs. No need for me to cover Murray and Bots picks, it is way in the past. The problem we have right now with the current GM, Kevyn Adams, and his thinking that many of these prospects will be good NHL players right away. Adams mistakes are much more about how he handled all the draft capital that he compiled from letting good players go, more than it is about who he picked in the draft. The NHL draft is not a sure thing and his picks are still very young There were years he had multiple picks, he did not trade any #1 picks prior to draft day for proven NHL talent that could help the team win and help the younger players develop in a good environment. He signed only cheap veteran JAGs and/or over the hill vets to make it easy for his prospects to make the team. -> "No Blockers" Pushing 6 rookies (or young near rookies) onto the NHL roster all in one year (the 91 point season had Power, Samuelsson, Peterka, Quinn, Cozens, Krebs all rookies or close to rookie status). How many of those 6 players are thriving today? Answer = None. Inability to bring in worthy veteran help. When he learned that he could not get impactful vets to come here he doubled down even more on his prospects. This mistake allows Benson to make the team at 18, in a year that Adams said was all about playoffs. Benson is a hard worker but he is still 19, and still growing. This season he will get us ~12 goals while being a negative player on the ice. Was the decision to keep him up at 18 smart? The TNT crew talked about Benson quite a bit. Mostly as a curiosity, since he was the most tenacious player on the team. Which is a huge indictment on Adams roster construction . Adams inherited terrible conditions that most veteran GMs would probably walk away from, his two emerging stars (Eichel, Reinhart) wanted out and he complied - "wants only players that want to be here". He has and internal cap (or he did). He has problems getting the needed veteran help - he likely knew about this ahead of time. Gretzky and the TNT crew talked about the NHL and the current trend for rebuilding teams to develop prospects in the NHL, rather than in the minors. Adams misjudged his prospects talent and the real timeline to develop it. Clearly this team is hurt by their own past (and by the decisions made by the current ownership) as impactful vets in their prime will not come here if they can avoid it. Soon the next batch of emerging stars will want out too. Some of the young players on your list will be good players in this league, and we will be pissed to see them thriving elsewhere in the league. Drafting is not the root cause of the problem. The team has not been run by a capable NHL GM since Regier was fired long ago. The front office is considered a joke. The problem is that the owner is the POHO.

Terry does not need to sell. He needs to do what he said on DAY ONE. Which is to provide RESOURCES. If he can just hire an experienced POHO and get out of his way, really get out of the way, and that means his family too, things would eventually improve.

Making up robot accounts to improve how fans feel?

I agree that he would never play for Buffalo again, but you will never hear anyone from the Blues organization say this. You will hear "First guy at the rink for practice, last guy off the ice at practice, great teammate, great all around player, clutch performer, dedicated ... "

We didn't even get a SOG on that first PP. Could have taken a early lead but instead they show no urgency.

My Summary: Both Goalies were very sharp. The Sabres snoozed through the first 2 periods, they got out shot and out chanced, and UPL kept it close. Sabre played the 3rd period the way they should have played the whole game, but too little and too late. At least it quieted the restless and upset fans. Lindy was pissed all game and it showed, and he didn't hold back to the TNT reporter about the teams effort in the first period. Power was benched for a portion of the first. Peterka benched for a portion of the 2nd. It was a physical game at times and some, but not many, players showed up for the game - Benson, Greenway, NAK, Byram and UPL. Power finished with 1G and 1A but was miserable for 2 periods. His soft defensive play was covered by TNT, and it must be something talked about around the league. Gretzky mentioned it twice. Lindy's decision to give them the afternoon off did not work. Most of the players that were good in the last 10 minutes were not very good in the first 50 minutes - and that is THE PROBLEM. Where were they all game? Could it be that some of these players want out? Overall it was another embarrassment and another loss on National TV. To hear Gretzky say that they aren't working hard enough to win says it all. Playoffs? No need to concern myself with the mathematic possibilities. The product on the ice screams "no way" right now.

Nope. Maybe 12.

Took way to long to show any life. Not there. With 7 of them at home.

TNT

Fox picks tonight to get his first.

Blaming Power for the second goal is not fair. The puck was bouncing crazily. Carrick out worked and over powered two players.

Power needed that

Outmuscled by Carrick.

Benson really working hard tonight.

So I am calling the right guys.

Schnowman likes it. NAK get the better of Trocheck

No chips, working on strengthening the core.

We have so many guys due to score. Tuch, McLeod, Peterka, Greenway, Benson …

She didn’t for me. I made a ham and Swiss with Webers mustard and a kosher pickle.

I never suggested such. I asked someone else why they believe he will be traded. Pay attention before jumping in.

This power play is the brain child of Appert? All this backward passing and everyone else waits at the blue line. No energy when the final get a zone entry, if they get one. Bis is firing away at both of the teams, calling this game the Toilet Bowl.

Greenway and Benson are playing. Put them with McLeod. Put Zucker back with Tage.

He is 22, and I know who he is and when he was drafted. Thanks.

Damm the let a lot go and then call that.