Believer

Truth.

He is on the record he is going the UFA route… He doesn’t expect to be resigned by the Sabres. Agree we need a couple three more vets… preferably with SC experience… and most on the roster need more grit and compete… Adams offseason challenge… Think Ruff will separate the boys from the men in short order.

Still young and still motivated… Don’t know his upside, but would like to have seen how he responded to Ruff.

Watched Steven’s play for many years in Washington as a season ticket holder… He would bring a tough, physical mindset to our young D corps… Agree it is a pipe dream.

Looking forward to Skinner’s next comedy interview video. Ha!

Dahlin, Power, Thompson, Benson, Cozens, Johnson, UPL… Couple Amerks earn a spot like Kuhlich, Rosen… Think Ruff will get better results from them than Granato did.

With the talent here, he should do better. Easily.

Feelings aside… Ruff is a Hockey Man… an attribute in short supply in the Sabres organization…

The Country Club is over… Enjoy your summer boys… It is all business starting at camp… Whether it was Adams or Pegula… I am delighted with the choice.

Samuelsson has a lot of balls talking about the team needs to work harder next season… Watched this guy glide through too many shifts without ever taking an opponent into the boards or even finishing his checks… Mr. JustCallMeGlance.

Did you see Cooper drawing up and giving the play himself… Urgently… Always considered Granato aloof… Delegated the PP to Ellis… Huge tell… Huge Fail.

Ha… So much for that… Nice last minute save by Bobrovsky… Wow… 3-2 with 8 seconds left… Too little too late…

I’m in Sarasota… Tampa just up the road… Rootin’ for Lightning… but Florida is tough… Unless they’ve figured out their PP, edge goes to TB.

Just started 3rd… Panthers 2-1 over Lightning on PP… PP was 3-54 before this goal… Shades of Sabres… Hits were 40-37 after two periods… Hamilton said Hits don’t matter… Hahaha.

Sure sounded scripted… Agree… Adams bungled goaltending since taking the job. Let Ullmark walk… Didn’t get an NHL goalie after Anderson retired… Committed too many games early to Levi this season… and too much time to the 3 Goalie rotation.

Standard deviation, Regression, Cohort, Confidence Interval… You boys are deep into the weeds this morning!… Took a couple statistics courses 40 years ago… You’re bringing back some awful memories 😱

Always said Granato is a first quintile analyst… Clearly self-aware… Gave it his best.

Been there, appreciate the feelings… Trust your instincts, experiences and abilities… Stay strong.

I remember listening to Hamilton on WGR 550 pounding the table early in the season that “Hits don’t matter!!”… They mattered plenty when teams figured out the Sabres are soft… and came out in 1st periods hitting early and often to slow the Sabres speed and set the tone for the game. Think Hamilton likes to hear himself talk.

Dr. Bob Rotella: Widely regarded as the "Godfather of Sports Psychology for Golf", Rotella has worked with over 100 companies and countless professional golfers, including players who have won over 300 tournaments and 74 majors. He spent a day with a small group of executives 25 years ago… Fascinating stories.

Will be shocked if Adams makes any roster moves before getting a new HC and his input.

You mangled @dudacek’s post with your cut and paste… That aside, agree with your opinion about Leaders. They step up when frustrated to fill the void… Very well reasoned and stated, @Thorny. Do put more importance and value on the C than you, though… Your Tuch proposal had me laughing… Would be just like Adams to replicate the KO mistake… Earnestly, of course… Believe Mr. Peabody has the best idea.

Adams put such a high value on Character… Fail.

Two or three… Fine by me… Let the strongest leader emerge… and allow the new HC to give his input and blessing.

I like your guideline. I’m generous by nature… and I know Compete and Enthusiasm are difficult to acquire if you aren’t born with them… unless you are in a culture and on a team that has them… Krebs has them… Benson has them… Dahlin has them… Maybe a few others… It’s a start.