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He is the plan for 3C next year. I hope Adams sees we need more. Krebs is still a kid.

Im hanging in there. Good to have a lead on the road after 1. Not sure how much longer I can last. Too much work today.

You digging into the data now PA?

I feel a win. I think they can stop the losing to these sea monsters. 4-2 Buffalo. I’ll probably only catch one period. Got to get up early. Someone needs more help with plumbing in the morning. Muscle Weight.

I think we beat the Kracken tonight. Hope UPL is rested, gonna need his A game.

But he was not a hockey guy. He was a businessman. The problem is that he didn’t hire the best hockey guys, and turn hockey operations over to them.

John, Dude is kind of like saying “Hey man”. To some its used as a term of endearment.

He was on Colorado, wasn't he on their 2nd pair?

I want better. In addition to 4D ... Bring in a 3C and make Krebs battle for the 3C or 4C slot. Nothing I see tells me he is a 3C. Maybe the fancy stats show something but goals and assists do not. Bring in another power forward. Trade Skinner (dreaming) Redo the 4th line and bring in a tough guy that can also play.

No doubt the defense is better than last year and the year prior. I expected a big improvement considering how bad it once was. One nice result of adding Byram is that he pushes 3 other guys down. Next step is a big body, a tough stay at home top 4 guy. A guy that will clear the front of the net and make people pay for touching our goalie. Get that guy and watch Power flourish. Because Power is not a physical player, and Byram is not that guy, and Dahlin should not have to be that guy, we need the #4 defenseman to be that guy. Did you see Detroit getting chippy with UPL? When this team gets better this will happen even more if they don’t address it. Get that kind of guy at D4, and now look at 5,6,7,8 - pick from Samuelsson, Clifton, Johnson, Joker, and Bryson. Good teams have depth. I know it’s not easy to find these players, especially for a perennial bottom feeder, but that is what Adams is paid to do. So yes, the defense is better. But it’s not there yet, there are too many players that have the same skill set. We are missing a key ingredient. The Sabres are 3 or 4 players away from being a very good team. I don’t think we have to wait for all these prospects to develop to get there. Adam’s 5th off season is coming. For most teams his time would be up. Considering where Buffalo was when he got there he gets another year.

It would have been easier to make the playoffs by adding a goalie in the summer, and putting Levi in Rochester to get the reps he needs.

I’m glad I missed this one. The tone on this board is so different than the last few games. I guess when you get down to your last few losses that happens. West coast, here we come.

I think Tage can be a dominant force but he has to play stronger and smarter. He wants to be fed, he still plays like a winger.

I am in Buffalo right now and I don’t see many happy fans. Even on this board, there are only about 3 or 5 members that just won’t criticize Adams, DG, the rebuild pace, or Pegula … but that’s it.

I get it. Shop class is on break. Feed me before I hang that door.

The main reason for the turn around is the play of UPL. A secondary reason is they got healthier.

I missed the game. I had to be Mr Fix it for a young 35 year old guy that can’t use tools, can’t work to a schedule, and lacks confidence. I’m teaching him a lot. I caught some of the first and second period on radio. Sounded like we caved and made some mistakes under pressure. Well, it’s a tough league and Detroit had their backs to the wall. Have not read the thread. I have to go back to the hardware store. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry awaits - I’m getting too old for this stuff. Bring Industrial Arts back to the dam high schools.

This is good since we have Ryan Johnson too and I like have to 7 or 8 good defenders but as it stands right now we lack the big tough one and I see that as a hole. Especially for playoff style hockey, which starts in February.

I am expecting the Wings to come out playing hard and tough. They see their season about to go down the drain and at home. They remember the last game. I expect the Sabres to be ready for it and hopefully their special teams come through. I think PP and PK will be the key. MUSCLE WEIGHT

My thought with Joki is that he is a good player, but very similar to the others. I would like one of the 6 to inflict a little fear into opposing forwards. Diversity of skills are good. Give me one big tough guy back there.

Very narrow assessment. EJ was past his prime and his game tailed off in the end, but the Sabres players themselves have said they learned a lot from him. Same things were said about Anderson regarding leadership. You also take cheap shots at Okposo and Mitts because the Sabres are on a small win streak since the trades. Ryan Johnson isn’t playing either. Is he also a problem? Adam’s has rightfully turned the leadership over to the Core players that are coming into their prime. The players are responding and stepping up. Adams does not have to shop for leaders anymore, but that doesn’t mean he won’t bring in vets or any other player that is a strong leader.

Yup, I agree there were posters who lost patience with all the players you mention, and more. I’m still not a fan of of Bryson, and I’m only Luke warm on Joki -mostly because he is very similar to what we have. There are many posts covering which goalies were available and when. I’m too lazy to look. There are also posts stating Adams tried but could not get some of them. I stand by my position that goaltending has been mishandled and now, Im happy that UPL is working out. Good fortune had to happen at some time. I’m not gonna spend time looking back. The next step is improving the forwards lines, adding more diverse playing styles and skills, and making the playoffs. That is what I will focus on. That, and cap a management, and improving the coaching staff.