Pimlach
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It will take really big money for a player that so far does not elevate his team in the playoffs.
It is not fair to lay all the playoff blame on him, as pointed out he is 0.9 ppg player in the playoffs, and 1.13 ppg in regular season.
He has two 30 goal seasons, and four 90+ point season. Will he as a winger get all those assists playing without Mathew and Nylander?
I suspect he will not even consider Buffalo.
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29 minutes ago, tom webster said:
People keep pounding the table for experience and less meddling even while with the final four teams we have;
two first time coaches
three first time GM’s
and one owner considered more meddlesome then TPEGS
I have little problem with first time NHL coaches.
I have very little problem with first time GMs when they are brought in by legitimate hockey people such as Front Office Senior Execs and/or POHOs, and the new GM is joining a stable organization and not on an island with only Terry Pegula.
You can defend Terry's approach but it is not the same as everyone else in the league. He put his wife in charge, he runs things lean, he hires people he can control, he does not spend to the cap. His record speaks for itself.
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14 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
That's the era I became a fan and silly me, I thought I'd picked one of the best teams in the league. How little of what it was like then remains that it makes me sad to think about. They were talented but also tough and had character and compete. Perfectly constructed team just missing a star goalie and ultimately that was the difference. If Sabres had had their goalie I think they'd have won that cup.
(not blaming our goalie to be clear, he was fine, just that for all the Broad Street Bully bs they wouldn't have won their cups without theirs)
You know, that roster and how it was constructed is what Adams should be trying to build. Why they don't look at that as the blueprint is beyond me.
Nothing remains today from the original 70's team except the Uni's and logo. The root of why everything was better in 1975 than today is simple. The ownership (Knox's) was far better and engaged on the right things, they in turn hired better leaders across the organization and they let them do their jobs.
That said, the league is different today, there are way more teams, there is a salary cap, there is free agency, there are teams in the land of palm trees and no state taxes, and players today are much different and motivated by different things.The only blueprint that Pegula needs to follow its to put together an experienced and proven Hockey Operations FO and let them do their jobs. He has yet to do that. Look at his hires: three first times GMs, one first time POHO that lasted just a few months, his wife and some friends/acquaintances from Pittsburgh and Penn State. Knox hired Imlach, Bowman, Meehan, and Muckler. Big difference.
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20 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
What if Kevyn changed his name? Then you could say Kevyn Adams is no longer GM.
Kevyn Addams is.
He could change it to Kevin Adyms, no one will ever know.
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3 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:
I’m afraid his mulligans quota was reached and breached some time ago.
Leino, Ehrhoff’s first season of contract (the player was fine), PLF, Murray, suffering, Rex Ryan, Rolston and Sabres U, Krueger, refusing to pay ROR a bonus, trading Eichel, EEE and axing a AHL and scouting staff to pay for a boat, Appert and Wilford still employed. GM searches and head coach searches of 0 interviews beyond Adams and Ruff. How many mulligans are you offering?
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Florida is pouring it on. 5-1
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It’s the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025 and the NHLs National Coverage cannot tell us what the penalties are without annoying debate.
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The Rat is under the Ghosts sheet. (Tribute contribution to the Phamtom Sign Makers)
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On 5/19/2025 at 6:19 PM, Dr. Who said:
Well, that's incorrect. Dislike of the Leafs predates Pegula. A lot of it has to do with Leafs' fans, and some of it has to do with the NHL Official Review in Toronto, and the partisan rooting by ex-players and sense of entitlement.
My hatred of the Leafs goes to the Sabres first season in 1970. Start with having Punch Imlach as our GM and coach, add the close proximity, Toronto was an immediate rival.
The Sabres won the first ever meeting between the teams, 7-2 in Maple Leaf Garden, and that was the start of it. I went to the first Leafs game ever in the Aud. The Sabres lost and I got my first taste of Leafs fans in our building. The Leafs fans were loud, maybe 20% of the crowd, and that was the start of my anti-Leaf journey. Fortunately the Sabres quickly past the Leafs as an Eastern Conference contender.
The league kept expanding and went to 4 divisions. Toronto moved out of our division, putting them into the weaker Norris division to help them. It was a move that the Leafs irrepressible owner Harold Ballard favored as he thought it would help them, but it didn't. That moved failed as Detroit and St Louis and Chicago all got better and Toronto lagged. As a result the Sabres and Leafs have only played ONE playoff series ever.
Sabres won that series 4-1 back in 1999. Amazing to think that or closest rival has only played us once in the playoffs. That is Sabrey.
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On 5/19/2025 at 10:50 AM, pi2000 said:
Over the past six seasons the leagues youngest team has ranked 30th (OTT), 28th (NJD), 31st (DET), 32nd (CBJ), 32nd (ANA) and 29th (BUF) in goals against.
So blame KA for icing the youngest team in the league and expecting playoffs.
The players themselves will be fine, they have enough talent... they just haven't learned how to defend at the NHL level yet.
It takes physical growth, coaching, experience and patience.
You want the instant gratification of making the playoffs? Then you'll need to swap out some youngsters for some veterans.
But is that really the goal? Are you willing to sacrifice future returns just to squeak into a wildcard spot and get walloped in the 1st round?
You kind of ruined your point with the last statement.
Yes. Winning is the goal. Make the playoffs, you get knocked out and you learn from it and build off the winning. Fine tune a young playoff team into a veteran contender but the only way to establish a winning culture is to win.
Adams was trying to build what he calls a "sustainable winner", thinking of the future so much that every year he is banking on too many unknowns while paying fairly big salaries to unproven players. We are seeing that this plan is not going to work.
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22 hours ago, Ogelthorpe said:
Sabres past practice the return for Byram will be less then what KA gave up for him.
He should be able to get more than Mitts for Byram, but we are the Buffalo Sabres so you will probably be right on this.
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1975 - Better hockey team, better home arena, better league, better behavior, and better times.
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5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Considering his TOI, I hardly ever hear Marner's name in the playoffs.
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On 5/14/2025 at 6:53 AM, Jorcus said:
I don't agree with this. In my view everything the Avs have done for the last 2 years is to try to win now at the expense of the future except in the case of Miko where their hands were tied. Last year they were desperate need for a 2 C so they traded a good asset for Mitt's. At that time and place neither team knew for certain what the next contract talks for either player would be. Mitts played pretty well and got the 3x 5.75. It could have been more if he had a great playoff run. We still don't know what Byram is going to get paid or by who. Assuming he gets no giant offer sheet a bridge contract is possible at something only a bit higher than what Mitts got. No matter what, I don't see how the Avs knew what that would be a year ago.
In the meantime the Avs have dealt about every asset they have to try and win now. They only have a 4th and 7th pick this year. They do not have a 1,2 or3 next year. With Landeskog coming back they are over the cap with 6 UFA contracts. I don't blame them for what they tried to do. When you have 2 great players in their prime you have to go all out to support them. 2 years in a row they lost to the Stars in game 7's that could have gone either way. If they got past them either year maybe they could have another cup. It's a different team in a different place than the Sabres. It's hard to turn over that many players during the season and play as a unit. They are going to have a tough off season, but what ever they do it will be for the now in expense of the future because of the high end players they have in their prime.
McKinnon and Maker will keep them in contention. They can re-tool for a year or two. I don't see them slipping into the bottom half of the league with the core that they have.
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1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:
I bet we still love Southern Ontario Leaf fans.
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5 minutes ago, dudacek said:
The player on this list I struggled the most to find comparables for is Mattias Samuelsson.
There just aren’t many 25-year-old defensive defencemen with 5 years left at $4.2M period, let alone ones who have been traded.
- Alex Carrier for Justin Barron
- Dante Fabbro on waivers
- Will Borgen (and a 3rd) for Kaapo Kakko
- Olli Maatta for a 3rd
- Brian Doumoulin for a 4th
None of these guys are perfect matches.
The contract in and of itself is actually quite good in this rising cap environment for the entire prime of a big responsible stay-at-home 2nd-pairing D. The issue is how Infrequently Mule has been that player due to injury and poor play.
I suspect there are teams who have no interest in Samuelsson under any circumstances and teams desperate enough for the concept of Samuelsson that think they can wash off the Buffalo stink.
I think the Sabres best approach may be the one they took with Cozens: find a similar depreciated asset, exchange change-of-scenery guys, and cross your fingers.
When I hear Lindy Ruff talk culture and about figuring out how certain Sabres didn’t match his preconceived concept of them over the course of the year, I think first of Mule.
I think they played him with Dahlin down the stretch to rehabilitate some value in order to trade him this summer and I think he - along with Byram - is the most likely Sabre to be moved.
I don’t expect the return to be much.
Yes, I think Ruff was talking about Samuelsson when he talked "pre-conceived thoughts on players" or however he worded it.
Fair or not, the non-response to the Thompson head hit was a factor. I watched it again today and not only did he not respond, he actually backed down when challenged by Sigenthaler. That unfortunate event aside, he also has a weak net front presence. There is very little physical aspect to his game.
I can't help but thinking he, like Cozens, was developed poorly. Too much money, too much on ice responsibility, too many expectations as a leader - all at a very young age with almost no resume to back it up.
Thanks a lot Kevyn.
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11 hours ago, Mr. Allen said:
I’ve read two different articles now how badly the Rangers need a top pairing LHD. Bryam is the exact type of “splash” move the Rangers like to make.
What’s causing this move to not happen? Is Drury more likely to not trade with us because of the history of him here? In same division? Adams isn’t very good at trades?
Bryam for Schnieder. Is that close in value?No. Byram for Schneider and something else.
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12 hours ago, SabresBillsFan said:
Totally agree, plus if I’m Matthews I want to go to an American city where he isn’t the main guy!
Mathews has 401 goals and over 727 point in 629 games, includes two 60 goal seasons. Where is he going to guy and not be the main guy? He is the highest paid player in the NHL.
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12 hours ago, JohnC said:
I don't see Tuch and JJP moved; and I would be happy if that they get under contract.
I'm receptive to dealing Byram and would be open to dealing our first round pick in a package to get either defensive help or even a second line caliber of forward.
A lot of people want Quinn dealt. That would be a mistake. Granted that last season he was a disappointment but he finished the season indicating a glimpse that there is still plenty of upside with this young player. A would love to see a line composed with Quinn/Kulich/Peterka.
I may be a rarity in this group but I don't want to give up on Samuelsson. When he finished the season paired with Dahlin I thought he played well and his game was consistent.
I would have no qualms in dispatching UPL and bringing in another veteran goalie who is younger than Reimer.
I'm not in the group vociferously arguing for a blockbuster deal/s to demonstrate a willingness to be bold. If we could add a younger Zucker type player, a rugged defensive oriented blueliner and another goalie, and with the return of Greenway, this lineup should be a tougher and grittier group.
It's not talked about as much as it should be but, in my opinion, our biggest need is in net.
So you don't want to trade Quinn or Samuelsson? Who would you trade to improve the team? Sound like only the goalies and Byram?
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11 hours ago, OverPowerYou said:
Marchand is actually not that hateable when he’s wearing a uniform for a team nobody hates.
Also, Toronto fans are terrible. Besides the booing, there is never any energy in their arena. Compared to the Dallas game last night. Complete 180
Worst and most entitled fans in North America. The fans gave up at 2-0, you could feel the air coming out of the arena. Once again the whole team and their fans show they deserve each other. Biz was railing on his team in the intermission prior to the 3rd period, he is a true Leave fan.
And why does a national broadcast hockey analyst and color man have to declare a favorite team. Biz is a Bush League clown show.
And shouldn't the fans in Toronto know better than to litter the ice during play, someone threw a Leafs sweater on the ice during play?
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11 minutes ago, Goldseatsaud said:
Marchand hate him with bruins man He is good
He is still good, he is no longer a difference maker top line player, but a great 3rd line guy. He knows how to win.
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Leaves salut their crowd to a chorus of boos and jeers. Worst fans in any league.
Biz made excuses for them, they paid $5000 a ticket in the lower bowl. Boo hoo.
1 minute ago, Thorny said:1 Canadian team left 🙂
Edmonton Florida is my bet for the final.
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The Rat scores an ENG
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Cats answer. 47 seconds later
Marchand again with an apple. 🍎
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Mitchell Marner, Unrestricted Free Agency
in The Aud Club
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No doubt he can make the pp better, and he will make the team better. The cap increases from $88M to $95M
$12M+ is going to be a tough target if we are also going to improve defense and goaltending.
If Levi emerges next season we catch a big break but its a gamble to count on that.