Friedman believes changes are coming to Sabres Front Office; UPL Available?

[HumanSlinky39]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I had Eklund rated 1st overall, I stick by that. 

Had Rossi and Jarvis over Quinn, I stick by that. 

Peterka is Adams best pick followed by Benson. The rest is, ok. Hence why Forton should be fired. You could swap Rosen for Cossa and then Leinonen for several better rhds. 

I definitely had Rossi over Quinn. That's who I wanted and would still make that pick today easy. I don't remember being all that aware of Jarvis. I liked Holloway then and still do today.

If I was picking today, I would take Eklund over Power, but at the time I thought Power was the right pick in a draft lacking top-end talent. So far, he has not lived up to #1 pick expectations in any way, but again, I'm inclined to give him some grace because defensemen almost always take a while to get going. Hedman wasn't anything until year 5. Pietrangelo took 4-5 years. Yeah, there's guys that jump right in like Ekblad, Doughty, Makar; but it's not unusual for them to take a while to get there. My concern is this injury is going to set him back big because he really needed this summer to work on his game and get stronger. I just don't have a really bad taste about taking him because it was a weak draft for top-end talent and he seemed to have the most potential. Will Eklund or anyone else had been better? We need another year or two to probably know. Cossa over Rosen? Sure, but he's played 1 NHL game. No idea what he's gonna be. Can't argue one way or another there. Leinonen, give me Hutson there of course; other than him it's a crap shoot. 

It's a good debate. With hindsight, there are several different picks any of us would have made. Bottom line in the end is Adams sucks at his job. I just don't have HUGE issues with his drafting. Or not nearly as much as everything else he's done or failed to do. But I guess when drafting appears to be your "strength" and it's really been pretty "meh" we kind of arrive in the same place.

[Mr. Allen]

6 hours ago, Brawndo said:

 

I’ve seen Kevyn a couple times since Sunday and he doesn’t seem upset or anything….  I can never tell with him.  

[Porous Five Hole]

From last year.  WHERE ARE THE PINK SLIPS??!!

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, Mr. Allen said:

I’ve seen Kevyn a couple times since Sunday and he doesn’t seem upset or anything….  I can never tell with him.  

Is he getting promoted out of the way?  

[Thorny]

13 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Is he getting promoted out of the way?  

Demotion by promotion 

[Believer]

1 hour ago, Porous Five Hole said:

From last year.  WHERE ARE THE PINK SLIPS??!!

Again with the “next year” threat.

The Sabres better do more than just make the playoffs. Get past Round 1 at least.

Anything less is laughable, imo.

[HumanSlinky39]

6 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Demotion by promotion 

Name him Supreme Chancellor of the Sabre Empire and put him in charge of KBC promotions, I don't care as long as he's not making hockey decisions.

[dudacek]

10 hours ago, Brawndo said:

 

 

It was kinda painful listening to that and realizing how far outside the NHL mainstream the Sabres are.

The context was Sullivan and Tocchet and how aggressive the Rangers will be and who else might be interested, with absolutely no suggestion that the Sabres may be a player for anything and anyone.

Just 'some kinda change likely', with the implication that it won't be anything juicy. How could it be?

We're the poor, slow cousins of the NHL community.

[HumanSlinky39]

6 minutes ago, dudacek said:

 

It was kinda painful listening to that and realizing how far outside the NHL mainstream the Sabres are.

The context was Sullivan and Tocchet and how aggressive the Rangers will be and who else might be interested, with absolutely no suggestion that the Sabres may be a player for anything and anyone.

Just 'some kinda change likely', with the implication that it won't be anything juicy. How could it be?

We're the poor, slow cousins of the NHL community.

Sad thing is there was a small amount of buzz building around the Sabres after the 2022/23 season ended. Looked like an exciting young team with a lot of talent that could grow into something. Then we did nothing that summer to help the young guys and have gone backwards two straight seasons. Nobody gives a ***** about this franchise because we're totally irrelevant.

Edited 3 hours ago by HumanSlinky39

[sabremike]

After the most catastrophic failure of a season in team history these ***** are essentially going to run it back.

[Doohickie]

6 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

suggesting they set some minimal bar makes Lindy look worse. Kubel was waived. 

because there were players ready to come up from Rochester.  That's the point.

[LGR4GM]

22 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

because there were players ready to come up from Rochester.  That's the point.

I maintain what I said and think the point is sad. Kubel didn't block anyone. 

Let me phrase it this way. You're suggesting that Kubel kept those players in Rochester until they were ready and better. I'm saying those players were already better and that's a low bar to clear. 

Edited 2 hours ago by LGR4GM

[Doohickie]

35 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I maintain what I said and think the point is sad. Kubel didn't block anyone. 

Let me phrase it this way. You're suggesting that Kubel kept those players in Rochester until they were ready and better. I'm saying those players were already better and that's a low bar to clear. 

Okay.