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18 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Any thoughts on Konsta Helenius for the 24 draft?
Definitely a coming top 6 player in NHL. It is a while since I was this excited about a Finnish player. I compare him with Kaapo Kakko, but I think Helenius has easier to adjust to NHL than Kakko and the eye test say his compete level is higher. Compared to Sabres prospects I think Benson is closest, but it might be Benson is tougher close to the net.
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3 hours ago, MattPie said:
I'm not sure the KHL (if that's what you're thinking) is the draw it was a couple years ago given "outside factors".
Yes, that is what I am thinking. KHL is not as good as it once was, but it is hard to make a guess how good since other european teams not play against them. But I think they still pay good players good money and that might be just as important as the possibility to play against the best players in the world. But for some young russian men sports is the possibility to get out of Russia. It can be both ways.
A side track but still. I recently read a interview with Christian Ruuttu, where he told the story of Alexander Mogilny arriving to Buffalo. Unfortunately it was in Finnish, otherwise I would have shared it here. A lot of fun stories there.
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My concern with russian players is their patience. I am not convinced that Komarov will stay longer than two-three years in Rochester if he does not earn a spot in the Sabres line-up in that time.
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51 minutes ago, kas23 said:
Here’s the ESPN report. Something is wrong in here….
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40051232/kraken-fire-coach-dave-hakstol-missing-playoffs
“Hakstol, who went 107-112-27 with the franchise, becomes the second NHL coach to be fired this offseason after the San Jose Sharks moved on from David Quinn last week.”Read some ugly rumours sayin the players wanted Hakstol replaced.
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4 hours ago, Weave said:
I still suspect the the trade was made to give the team an additional season to use the asset in a move to bring in a different type of player into the lineup.
I think they ran out of time to use Mitts for that purpose and have bought time.
I have tried to see the trade in different ways, and this is the only thing that makes sence.
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Bryan Adams in Tampere and Springsteen in Helsinki in July.
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2 hours ago, LabattBlue said:
Matthew Fairburn of the Athletic with a bunch of players who could be signed to remake the bottom 6.
https://theathletic.com/5458480/2024/04/30/sabres-free-agent-targets/
If you don’t have a subscription, here are the names(without cutting and pasting the entire article)…
Dakota Joshua
Anthony Mantha
Stefan Noesen
Ryan Lomberg
William Carrier
Warren Foegele
Yakov Trenin
Teddy Blueger
Tyler Motte
Kiefer Sherwood
Christian Fischer
Brandon DuhaimeI order one Dakota Joshua and one Stefan Noesen please.
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1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:
I mean, he is fun
He had Olli Jokinen as coach last season and Jokinen compared his forecheck and talent to read and break passes with Datsjuk!!!
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2 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
One thing about Florida that doesn't get enough talk imo is how quietly good Barkov is.
Barkov is this years Selke imo. Reinhard and Huberdeau, the reason why they put up the numbers they do/did is Barkov.
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12 hours ago, Thorny said:
This is the most I can ever remember the board being so nearly unanimously in favour of moving picks and prospects even the good ones. Definitely saying something.
Half of the quartet Savoie, Östlund, Rosén and Kulich will probably never get a permanent spot on the roster. But all of them are good enough to be full time NHLers. The hard thing is to evaluate who of them we need.
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10 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
I was thinking today maybe all we need to make the playoffs would be to sign Lindholm in free agency and add a couple bottom end tough guys and if UPL stays the same that might be enough with Ruff in charge. A tough D man (Zadorov?) would be additionally good but maybe Samuelsson plays healthy(ish) and that too is enough to get us over the hump.
It's not that hard to do, but it has to be done.
I like this. I don't think it is harder than that either.
But we probably will have to pay Lindholm more than Mitts asked for. On the other hand, EL playing at his best is one of the best two way centers in the league.
We can't rely on Samuelsson staying healty. We need to get an option there and Zadorov is not that bad.
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I think the pp is too easy to read, it's like an open book. Tage need to find some new tools as a complement to the slapshot. Maybe unfair example, but looking att Kutcherov you never know where the puck will go until it leaves the blade. And there is no player that is really good in the "Hyman-area".
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1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:
I really don't think they will sign him but that'd be good. Unless they can move some big contracts somehow I doubt they can or will afford him. I'm betting he goes to Calgary. Unless of course Vegas puts several players on LTIR and promises him a new tandem bike.
I don't think they can afford signing both Reinhard and Montour, but I think one of them will stay. Has it ever before happened that a team not sign their 50 goal scorer? It might also of course depend on how close to lord Stanley they get this year, if they win I think they are more up for big changes.
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3 hours ago, dudacek said:
I've always thought Sam was good enough that he might have an outlier 90-point season in him at some point under the right circumstance. Not 50 goals though.
That's a $10M season. I think Sam should stay in Florida, but that team will have about $22M available to sign at least 10 players, including Sam and Montour.
I wonder how much of a discount he'll be willing to take.
Hope he signs a big contract with Panthers so we can send them a couple of prospects in exchange for Lundell.
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Florida - Tampa 4-1
Toronto - Boston 4-2
Rangers - Capitals 4-0
Carolina - Islanders 4-3
Dallas - Vegas 4-3
Winnipeg - Colorado 4-3
Nashville - Vancouver 4-2
Edmonton - LA 4-1
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21 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:
I'm questioning heavily Adams decision to "see how it plays out" this season. Clearly change was needed behind the bench, as many of us here on Sabrespace were acutely aware of. Hell, even patient, smart-ass me started a thread to can Granato.
As more and more comments from people within the organization are made publicly, such as Adams "not good enough" and some of the players "we need to be pushed" or "practise was a joke", one thing is becoming abundantly clear, the commitment to winning was not given serious consideration, imho.
We are through the looking glass here people. For myself, I am actually a bit pissed these issues are coming to light. My love for the Sabres, like so many, is life long. To hear these sentiments spoken from inside, ya, I'm f'n pissed it was allowed to fester like this.
I can only imagine how dissapointed Adams must have been. He rewarded a coach after a good season and then when next season starts they are not ready to compete. And what to do then? I guess the timeline he had set as a GM allowed to watch and see how things develop. But of course he realize that next season will be his last as GM if development doesn't come. Still he doesn't fire Granato until after the season. To me it mens he has a huge amount of faith in the group of players and that he can get the complementary pieces and that they will end the draught next year.
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When thinking of how I would like the roster to be, there is not a spot there for Krebs except from as a 13th forward. I do not dislike him, he has done a good job, I just think the roster should be built up in a different way. I think there are teams and coaches that see him as a third line guy, but it is not with us.
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I find it interesting that Capitals and Predators are in the playoffs, not what I had expected. Also interesting that it is two teams with new coaches but also with really good AHL-teams.
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My first tought was Peca, and rather him than Ruff and Berube. I like Gallant and think he has the best odds if the most important criteria is to end the playoff draught.
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Starting from the goaltenders. I think it is obvious we are going in to next season with UPL and Levi. I think another year in Rochester would not hurt Levi it would only do him good, but if the season not starts well I hope they won't hesitate and bring in a replacement, they can probably find one cheap. An UFA veteran like Lankinen(or someone else) is not interested to be back up for one year and maybe also share games with Levi.
On defense the already mentioned Pesce, Roy, DeMelo is top names that might become very expensive. But we need a RHD so I hope Adams is trying. An interesting option, a trade where I think all parts might be winners, both players and teams, is Byram to Calgary for R Andersson.
Of forwards Stephenson is a favourite as a dubble cup-winner. Monahan could improve our powerplay. I think of Östlund as a same type of player as Teräväinen, so why not bring Turbo here? Rod Brind'Amour has always praised Teräväinen for His work and two way play. As an outsider I pick Arvidsson, I just like him, he seem like someone who hates to lose.
I am not that good att fourth line players, most interesting players has already been mentioned, but I think Craig Smith (DAL) needs to be mentioned.
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9 hours ago, Brawndo said:
The obstacle is the internal salary cap placed by the owner.
There were deals to be made last offseason for veterans but the incoming salaries would have pushed beyond that cap, so they were nixed.
Adams took the job and carried out Pegula’s effective, efficient and economic plan, with the understanding that there would be a time to switch back to a spending mode.
The thought amongst the Front Office last summer was to start that process, unfortunately the person who sets the budget did notI feel sad reading this. But it explains a lot. And it makes me think that the owner does not understand this sort off entertainment business at all. But most people here knew this I guess.
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43 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:
A Stephenson- Roy offseason seems the most realistic
Agree! They are the two I hope for!
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5 hours ago, Pimlach said:
I think Adams better see and realize that Cozens is playing like an average 3C. He better find a center to help this team tget better next season. There is a big hole to fill.
Agree. I think he will be a really good player but it will take more time than us fans was hoping for. Is the problems a cause of him being another player rushed?? I can't tell. A wise rule for Adams to keep in mind would be to not sign young players rushed into this league to long term contracts.
As it seems Vegas will not afford to resign Stephenson, I think a second line with Benson - Stephenson - Cozens could be what we need. And Cozens as a winger would not expose his biggest weekness and give him time to work on that next to a two time cup-winner.
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The players doesn't seem to be bothered about the move, they have been playing better lately.
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