Flashsabre

I wish Adams said what he really thought of Johnson. He didn’t look too impressed with the whole situation while he tried to explain where everything stood.

Longest build ever? Adams and Granato have been on the job for a couple years. Why do people have problems with this. The rebuild under Adams started two years ago. The garbage that went on before him isn’t on his head and isn’t added on to his rebuild. They have expectations. Next year is a playoff year. They missed by one game with a bad defensive system, bad pk and sub par goaltending for the majority of the season. All those young guys will be a year older and better. Depends which narrative individual posters are trying to push😁

My biggest takeaway was both Granato and Adams admitting that team defence was a big problem this season. More then any player move they can make, shoring up the defensive structure is the biggest needle mover for next season.

Do you expect Granato to pull out a list and say “These are the guys I want back, these are the guys I want gone and these are the specific players I want Adams to target” Granato’s job is to coach the players currently on the roster. He won’t give any hints on the offseason. Adams should be more interesting. He might not say a lot but the way he answers some of the questions might be telling.

Yep. Gustafson was the biggest wildcard. I saw him get outplayed by Dell in an AHL playoff game last season and this year he ranked near the top in a lot of NHL goalie categories for the wild. There are only a couple goalies that can change a team’s fortune. Most goalies are subject to the defensive system the team plays. Until the Sabres tighten defensively it doesn’t matter which goalie is brought in. Seattle had the 3rd worst sv% in the league and they are up 1-0 on the defending champs. Sometimes things just aren’t black and white. Levi is going to be the guy. I agree they need a more vet starter to pair with him. UPL might develop but having 2 developing goalies at the same time is not a recipe for the playoffs. Comrie was left out to dry this year. I don’t dislike him but I’d like more of a proven commodity. Whoever that is, they will only be successful here when the Sabres get serious about playing in their own end.

10am was announced (as always, Subject to Change)

I hope Kevyn pulls out a stack of printouts and starts calling out individual Sabrespace members for specific takes during the season. Really goes in on them. That would be an all time presser.😛😂

Every top team has players that have to be paid. Having enough talent to be able to have to choose is a big positive. Sabres have young talent coming up too that will be high end low cost elc players. That is how the top teams do it.

My Leafs buddies and I were just discussing this. Imagine paying those crazy playoff prices to go and sit and watch that 💩

Oh sorry my bad. You aren’t wrong

DONT call it a comeback! Here comes the Leafs!!!!! If Hedman is out for anytime that is a major development. TB’s d corps isn’t as good as years past.

NJ getting worked by the Rangers. Does it? Did this season look anything like previous years. They have been building nicely under Adam’s regime. Next year is the start of hopefully a long window

Yes, because if anything, the Leafs have a history of overcoming adversity in the playoffs😂 I live in Toronto. All my Leafs buddies are done already. This is Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown stuff. Every season they work themselves back up that it will be different. Every year it is Groundhog Day.

3-0. Leafs booed off the ice. Fans look devastated

If they lose first round it’s over. Dubas contract is up he will be gone. Leeds will be gone. Matthews And Nylander will be on the last year of deals before UFA. Marner 2 years til UFA.

So many first round playoff series

TB as like the early 1980s Islanders. They are just programmed to play winning playoff hockey.

All my Leafs fan buddies are numb right now. They have seen this film before many, many, many, many, many times.

What are the key phrases or topics you want to hear from management to end the season? For myself I want to here “upgrades”. Adams acknowledging that some upgrades are needed to make the next step and that they are going to look at everything.

They are throwing Tulsky’s name around from Carolina and Bowman’s If the league allows him back.

To Whalers fans😄

But that is a good thing for Karmanos. He left the ownership group in Pittsburgh. New ownership might be more appealing to him there. It is not a great situation to walk into but being able to get a GM job is big. We will have to see what happens. Treliving is on the market, Dubas could be soon.

Usually he sets it up for a couple days on radio hits/interviews. He states his opinion on a player or a situation involving the player. Then he asks the player the question in a way they will validate what he has been saying for 2 or 3 days. It never seems to work out quite as well as he thinks it will in his mind. Everyone sees it coming a mile away now.😂

He is legit. He pops in a couple times a year to drop knowledge. Knew about Levi trade, new about drafting Rosen. Has dropped some other scoops that have come true. He is careful about when and what he posts but he hasn’t been wrong.

No, just stated those guys won’t be in Buffalo