[Do You Think We Make The Playoffs NEXT Year?]

If they don't make the playoffs and win at least one round next year there shouldn't be a single person from front office to coach who survives

[Verizon FIOS not flipping MSG Feed to Sabres Game]

Anyone have this problem? And/or a solution?

 

[Greenway on the market ?]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

The leading scorer on the team "doesn't fit"?

 

11 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

The leading scorer on the team "doesn't fit"?

No. 

[Greenway on the market ?]

5 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

He's currently centering Skinner and Tuch.

And he leads the team in points. 

 

 

Tyson Jost was centering them two weeks ago. And he's played 10 more games than Thompson and seven more than Tuch. 

Again - good player. But he doesn't fit at the money he'll likely get.  

[Greenway on the market ?]

22 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Where do you see Greenway playing for Buffalo next season?

TNT, Skinner, Tuch, Cozens, JJP, Quinn, and Benson are all top 9 forwards under contract.  When Mitts is re-signed that’s 8 top 9 forwards.  Now if one of Rosen, Kulich or Savoie make the Sabres, the 9 top 9 forwards.  That relegates Greenway to the 4th line.  Is it worth paying Greenway $3 mill to be a 4th liner?  

What if trading Greenway helps get us a 2 way center or a top 4 D, I think KA would have to consider it especially if he believes Greenway to destined to be a 4th line player next season.

"When" Mitts is re-signed? He's a third liner for us who doesn't play physical or kill penalties. Yes, he's our leading scorer on the season. I was valedictorian in Summer School.

I don't dislike him, but are you going to pay him $4-$6M a year with enough forward prospects to replace him at a fraction of the cost? 

He will arguably be Adams' biggest challenge between now and the deadline. 

 

[Dreger says Sabres looking for forward help...]

Classic Dreger waffling. Looking for forwards but "not an intense search." Probably my least favorite "insider."

[John Gibson- demands trade]

23 hours ago, kas23 said:

I just don’t see how this would be at all possible. He is owed $6.4M for the next 4 years. Even if they retain 50%, it still doesn’t make sense. At this rate, it would’ve been smarter to sign Ullmark for a 6 year contract. 
 

As an aside, I find it ridiculous how players demand trades when they signed a guaranteed contract. Shouldn’t have signed for such long term then. I also don’t believe the agent here. That’s damage control…for himself. Best thing would be to terminate the contract, but the agent will do anything to prevent that. 

If they pick up 50%, I'm doing it

[The Sabres should be drafting a Goalie]

9 hours ago, dudacek said:

Leinonen has to be one of the most quickly dismissed or forgotten 2nd-rounders in a long time.

He was the first goalie taken overall last year, and the highest drafted Sabre goalie in 25 years.

We'll see in 5-7 years if he's as bad as everyone thinks.

Yes, a goalie would be nice, but it better not be early.

5-7 years... Oy Vey... The single most confounding theory in hockey... Levi said it best - stop the puck...

[My Take on B&G Insights with Kevyn Adams - 03-28-23]

I would have much rather heard 2-3 years as opposed to 3-5. That's my biggest fear - that they cling to this youth, development, pipeline, patience, etc. etc. etc. for too long. If I'm Tuch (26 years-old) and Thompson (25) in particular, I'm not too keen on a 3-5 year plan. 

[Practice and Roster Updates 1/13]

Craig Anderson is a thousand times more equipped to handle being waived, getting claimed or not, then dealing with the outcome whether it be going to a new team or Rochester - or even retiring - than a 20 year-old getting ping-ponged around. It's just not worth it  

[Practice and Roster Updates 1/13]

Krebs, Quinn, Peterka and (maybe) UPL are more important to the health of the franchise than Craig Anderson. Great career, still plays reasonably well, undoubtedly great in the locker room. But your roster management shouldn't revolve around him. I know they're often times "paper transactions," but it's a needless distraction.  

[Practice and Roster Updates 1/13]

All just to manage the workload of a 40 year-old backup goaltender. It might make sense for a serious contender, but not a team in the midst of a rebuild (tail end or otherwise).  A decision should have been made on UPL before the season to have him here or not. He's essentially a first round pick - he's been coddled long enough.