MISabresFan

Curious minds want to know, who do you know to get that intel? You have someone on inside?

The proof is in the record.

Hard to tell what goes on in a clubhouse without being there.

If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas. When teams rely on a lot of ifs, the outcome is rarely positive. Too many for this team.

I think this change in his plan buys KA a few more years as GM.

At this point, if you were Bo Byram, would you actually want to play in Buffalo now?

Take the pile, throw them on the ice come camp time, see who is ready to play, in shape, making things happen on the ice, whether it is scoring, forechecking, banging bodies, making skilled passes, and not coughing up the puck; then set the lineup. Make them earn it. That will be Lindy's job. If you don't compete, take a seat.

Funny - I was thinking, why the sudden change in direction with the team? Who put the bug in KA's arse to change midstream and not want to play with speed and skill? Where did this come from? I am 100 percent positive it did not come from KA. Did that person know it would take more than 2 years to flip the roster and change direction? Another few years of fans going off along with social media, with no playoffs in sight? If not, there is a bigger problem than just the GM.

Because it is easier than trying to do something you suck at, making a trade.

To answer the title of this post. I close my eyes and what do I see...nothing.

No- not better.

or get his heart broken.

Kinda takes your mind off things...

I hope I am wrong. I think he (KA) is done with any other "big" moves based on his track record. It is not in his DNA. He made what he would consider a big trade, and he could not handle another one. All maxed out. He needs time to rest, grab an IV and recover. He needs time to absorb what he just did and think about it. Ponder, reminds me of Eeyore. Any other moves and it will mess up his plan to do what is best to improve this team. It will be fun to watch the rest of the NHL during the next few months as the Sabre's fade into the sunset. Not to be heard again but to read, they signed "x" to a two-way contract for $950,000. Oh, and KA might have to talk to Tage about it to make sure it is ok...

And be hard to play against.

Maybe he will be the next Zdeno Chara!

It will be 3 or 4 years before he is lost in the system.

He looked scared and out of place....

So a professional athlete wants to leave because of personnel decisions. I guess if it has to have with who makes the team or not, I could understand that.

Yep

so what is the answer?

what is a possible Norris Trophy worth?

Looks like St. Louis is in on Noah dobson not Byram. I would be too. Sabres could have landed Dobson for JJP.

There are now reports of other deals that KA passed on for JJP. One was Noah Dobson from NY.

KA blew his wad. Done with trades.