Flashsabre

What a mess the entire franchise is. If it weren’t for the Bills Stadium over runs I could see Pegula taking control of the arena and upgrading it. Now not so much. IF the Sabres had to go I would selfishly want to see them down the QEW in Hamilton who are doing a $290 million redesign of their arena. Be interesting how the team spins everything after the season.

Yeah Americans still don’t seem to get that Canadians have said “F$&k You” to them. With Trump in power and his rhetoric and the huge hassle at the border now and checking phones for any messages against Trump, Canadians aren’t going to the U. S. ”Come for a game and end up in a South American Super Prison” No Thanks

Can’t see McQueen going 3rd with his health issues. Just someone please take Frondell before Buffalo because you know they are running up to the podium to select another shoot first centre.

Yep. These are players that have excelled at every level all the way up. For some of them this is their first roadblock to a successful NHL career and mentally that can be hard to handle.

I read a scout that said as he gets stronger he should unlock his skating even more. His brain and playmaking creativity down the middle is exactly what the Sabres lack. He has home-run potential if he gets stronger and develops. In that 8-10 range he would be my guy.

I like O’Brien. Highly creative 6’2 RHC who is a tremendous playmaker. With Leenders as his goalie you know the Sabres have seen him a lot

https://www.tsn.ca/chl/chl-storylines-medicine-hat-tigers-riding-gavin-mckenna-magic-in-whl-playoffs-1.2286347 Next year’s number 1, Gavin McKenna finished the regular season with a 40 game point streak which saw him score 100 points over 40 games and had 17 points in his 5 game playoff series. I think the kid is going to be alright😁

The real change though needs to be UPL. You need a legit proven starter if you want to truly improve. Is there a Dubois for Kuemoer type trade but with the Sabres trading a goalie for goalie move where you acquire a vet goalie you hope regains his form? UPL for Demko?

Could we coax Craig Anderson out of retirement and go with an Anderson-Reimer combo?😛 The NHL should allow each team a 3rd goalie in the NHL roster. Id sign Reimer as an insurance policy.

I’d sign Reimer and move off of UPL. It’s time for Levi to step up.

First Greg Millen and now Ray Shero. Too young for both men.

I gladly make this trade again. I think McLeod has more progression to his game. His problem was his feet moved faster than his brain but he seems to have figured it out. You can plug him anywhere in the lineup, he is tremendous in the PK. Fantastic wheels.

JBD has been a nice understated addition and might be a long term piece on the backend. He is solid defensively and engages physically (the anti Joker). Power has seemed to calm down since they have been paired together.

And leads the league in SHG. Him and McLeod look to be a great fit together. What does a contract extension look like?

I’ve compared him to Aho. Very smart, very creative 200 foot centre that can be in the ice in any situation. If he could develop into Aho that would be incredible. A centre with hockey sense and playmaking skills on the Sabres, what a concept😁

This has been a fun heater to watch. I find Sabres wins are a lot more fun then losses😜😁

Watching UPL play net right now is depressing.

Good for Ovi. A one of a kind player. The greatness of Gretzky was he wasn’t even considered a “goal scorer” per se. He was a point machine and playmaker extraordinaire. Gretzky was never the pure sniper like a Bossy or Kurri or Hull or Ovi. He was just so good that the goals came.

Do any of the analytics people on the site have the Power-Bernard Docker pairing numbers? They seem to be decent from an eye test

Östlund, Rosen, Wahlberg, Helenuis, Novikov, Komarov,R. Johnson and Levi. That is 8 AHL players that have NHL futures in my mind over the next couple years and Kozak and Kulich are up already. Neuchev and Poltapov could get there. Benson is still a teenager. Something will have to give soon. We need a GM that has a vision and can execute it. There are plenty of assets in the system to get the pieces needed to take the next step.

Unless you are lucking into Schaefer or Misa through the lottery anyone you pick from 3-10 could turn out the same. And as others have mentioned no one they pick is making a difference in the next couple years. Id love to see them trade the pick for someone that could help next season. This is the year to do it.

Being a Sabres fan right now is very conflicting. When I tune in to watch I want to see them win. I don’t care about draft position even though these wins mean nothing. The draft is not that strong that I’m worried. The problem is that this organization year after year falls into this false sense that end of year results when there is no pressure on will carry over to the following season and it never does. Pegula will look at this run and say “Adams is on the right path here. Just a little more patience. Then that allows Adams to continue on and we all know where that leads. This team is not that far away but real change needs to be made. They need to figure out up front. Is Tage a centre or winger? They have to sign JJ. IDK what to think with Quinn. Where is Kulich’s long term fit? A guy like Östlund will be pushing next year and is the exact type of centre they need. Maybe not to start the season but at some point next year he will be up. What is the plan with Kozak and how does it effect Krebs future. Norris is a real wildcard. The forward version of Muel. What will his availability look like? Solid player when playing. On the backend they need to figure out what they are doing. I think Byram needs to go. They seem to want to make Muel-Dahlin the thing again but Muel’s health is always an issue. Power on the second pair. JBD has looked solid. Clifton has one year left. I don’t know if Novikov is ready yet. Maybe sign a solid physical LHD for a year for the 3rd pairing. In net, UPL has looked lost and lost the spot to a 37 year old. Levi has done what you want in Rochester but hasn’t set the world on fire in callups. That’s OK, Miller was like that too at the beginning. And don’t get me started on the coaching staff. A decent PP and this team is sniffing playoffs this year. And the pieces are there to be a very good PP team.

Optimus Reim keeps rolling Quinn seems to be shaking off whatever that was he was going through. JJ was a menace. Liked Östlund on the PP Bernard Docker is quietly effective I feel like Benson’s Offence is going to explode one day soon. He does everything you want a forward to do.

McQueen left last night’s playoff game with stiffness in his hip and back. I have a feeling the Cayden Lidstrom effect is going to tank his draft spot.