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Apparently viljami marjala won liiga rookie of the year. I'm not sure if that has already been posted but i don't remember seeing it. Also looks like he has been lighting it up in the preseason, 5 points in 3 games. Kris Baker referred to him as their 1c, so maybe more opportunity incoming this year. Might lead to a surprisingly big year for him https://x.com/SabresProspects/status/1824841344881176868?t=Dt5_6H-4x55LmgOdwt-OoA&s=19

Dang, keeping receipts!

If he remains healthy, I would definitely expect a big season. But I also don't think putting up 70ish points would be a big step for him - I kind of expect it at this point. He's been great when he is healthy and being given a chance. What would feel like a big step would be just staying healthy the entire year and proving his body is up to the task of playing a full season.

I voted for 1. Even if one Luukonen regresses, because as choice 3 suggests "goalies are voodoo", we still have another 2 NHL capable goalies. Our goalie situation is not quite a sure thing, but its about as close to a sure thing as you are going to get without a multiple year proven NHL #1.

So I am crazy after all. I should have guessed

Am I crazy or was he wearing an "A" for Avs in that video?

I just don't understand how they plan on selling fans this besides "Hey look idiots, it's Lindy! You Buffalonians love him!". They never make a big move/drum up interest in the team/spend money. Anyone remember when Russ Brandon signed TO? People were pumped about the Bills even though they were consistently mediocre at the time. FA signings generate interest in the team... and interest in the team leads to revenue for the owners. Stop shooting yourselves in the foot and fill up the arena by signing someone of note

kind of feels like lindy is trying to rebuild the 22-23 devils in buffalo and choke teams with aggressive forecheck

If Tage returns to form

Kind of funny to hear someone calling strbak our best defensive prospect with komarov, novikov, and Ryan Johnson in the group

The reason I've seen top 6 as a need is because we have several players who are injury prone. If we add another guy that can at least play up (even a Zucker level addition), it adds insurance for when one of our current top (i.e. Quinn) inevitably gets hurt. If you trade one of our current top 6... well you are right where you started

Say what you want about KA, but I feel like there is minimal actual information coming out of the sabres office. I don't think anyone saw the McLeod or malenstyn trades coming. In other words (regarding farabee/krebs): I'll believe it when I see it

Love his podcast. I'm not sure if that's what you listen to him through. Him and Matthew Fairburn of the athletic do a Sabres podcast together... and I gotta say... I think it's by far the best out there. It's a relatively fun listen and the two are quite insightful. Link to their podcast for those that don't know about it: Edit: and for the record, it is a sabres focused podcast. There is not a ton of prospect talk except when relevant to the conversation

Kris Baker (Sabres prospect guy) mentions Poltapov as a likely future sabre every chance he gets. Supposedly, there will be a fair amount of turnover in cska this year and he will likely have the chance to play up the lineup

well, everyone was looking for the big splash signing..

I think he will try to. But we all know how that ends up 😆 edit: to be clear, i mean that he ends up at the podium explaining to all of us how hard he tried

Wonder if he is regretting buying out skinner. Usually do that with a plan in mind...

Well you need to show some signs of life first before anyone will consider coming here. They probably could have had a bump last year when they were perceived as up and coming. But since they actually did worse this year and given their track record... signing FA is going to be hard. It's hard to feel bad for KA when he shot himself in the foot by not going after anyone last year.

Is there a reason they don't invite all of the prospects (besides injury worry about players that could make the Sabres)?

Potential value pick? Sidenote: I was on the wikipedia 2024 nhl entry draft page and I saw Miroslav Satan was taken a few picks ahead of Leenders. The Miro page linked to our own Miroslav Satan, so I did a bit of a double take. Turns out the Caps drafted Miro's son w/ pick 212. I didn't know that Miro had a son or that he was draft eligible!

The yearly day where they get eliminated from playoff contention

I don't mind them making the pick. Plus I like the idea of Helenius, seems like he would be a pretty good fit with his skillset. The issue, for me, has always been that they have too many picks that will be ready at roughly the same time. If you are going to make a trade, trade some of our current prospects b/c they can't all join the team at once. Hopefully KA has something cooking with the 2nd and/or current set of prospects...

Return of the vegetable

"Who do you think the Sabres will draft?" The best left handed D available. Add 'em to the stockpile!

Excited for game 7. What a comeback, never thought the Oilers had it in them. Even if they lose after coming back, it has ended up being an interesting series