Sabres Trade JJ Peterka to Utah for Defenseman Michael Kesselring and Forward Josh Doan

[tom webster]

11 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

a - He did ? 

b - Isn't the tampering week already upon us ?  Teams can talk with free agents before that I believe.

There no longer is a “tampering week.”

[PerreaultForever]

So we like to laugh at the Leafs. Here's what Leaf fans think of Adams. Start at 6 min. 

 

[Thorny]

Benson - Kulich - Thompson

Quinn - Norris - Tuch

Zucker - McLeod - Doan

Greenway - Krebs - Malenstyn

the forward unit as of today. 

Byram - Dahlin

Power - Kesselring

Samuelsson - Clifton

UPL

Levi 

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I remember when we traded Savoie every laughed and now know one in the media brings it up anymore. 

To be fair, he was a 20-21 kid this season on a Stanley Cup-contending favorite roster (from the West, at least) from day one of the season. They were the oldest/most veteran team in the league (again - a GM Holland specialty), and even if it disappointed them in the playoffs, they had veteran depth. They had experienced former top-6 guys in Arvidsson and Skinner, they had undisciplined depth scoring in Kane, and they capable veteran 3/4 guys in Connor Brown and Kapanen. Not good enough to beat Florida, but solid. Savoie wasn't going to displace those guys without being a stud -- which, he's a good prospect -- not another McDavid.

Now, it'll get brought up again once he's in the NHL. One season on Draisaitl's wing and all the folks can point and laugh at Adams all over again. (It's still a good trade for the Sabres.)

[Thorny]

2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

To be fair, he was a 20-21 kid this season on a Stanley Cup-contending favorite roster (from the West, at least) from day one of the season. They were the oldest/most veteran team in the league (again - a GM Holland specialty), and even if it disappointed them in the playoffs, they had veteran depth. They had experienced former top-6 guys in Arvidsson and Skinner, they had undisciplined depth scoring in Kane, and they capable veteran 3/4 guys in Connor Brown and Kapanen. Not good enough to beat Florida, but solid. Savoie wasn't going to displace those guys without being a stud -- which, he's a good prospect -- not another McDavid.

Now, it'll get brought up again once he's in the NHL. One season on Draisaitl's wing and all the folks can point and laugh at Adams all over again. (It's still a good trade for the Sabres.)

A lot of people loved the deal at the time, too, there’s also that

We had been begging for a prospect for player trade 

It’s funny - the deals the fans like are good, who knew 

[shrader]

17 minutes ago, GrassValleyGreg said:

Wrong on Cozens.

Ehlers reportedly was okay with a trade to Buffalo but would not negotiate an extension at the time. Probably to walk him to the much more lucrative, higher cap Summer of '25. 

And even if a guy rejects a trade, his opinion can very easily change if that one team is suddenly offering a lot more than anyone else. I’m not trying to suggest anything about Ehlers when I say it, it’s just meant to be more generic of a statement. 

[Thorny]

Every player we add looks like this now 

 

[Archie Lee]

32 minutes ago, CTJoe said:

Nope

(a) Ehlers turned down a trade to Buffalo recently - why would he openly sign here?

(b) UFA doesn't begin until next week

My recollection is that the story was Ehlers was willing to accept a trade to Buffalo but declined to extend.  He wants to go to UFA and see what he can get.

  

[Thorny]

All feels pointless without @PASabreFan’s take

[triumph_communes]

Don’t understand the bitching when you look at that terrible terrible contract Peterka signed 

 

we just offloaded Mittelstadt, cozens; and now Peterka either a year in or just before the stupid contracts set in 

Edited 5 hours ago by triumph_communes

[JoeSchmoe]

Apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere but Craig Rivet was on After the Whistle saying "JJ Peterka was more concerned about serving drinks being a bar at 4 o'clock in the morning". Said off the ice he was making poor decisions.

Probably doesn't bode well on this team with most of the core either being familymen (Tage, Tuch, Power) or just hyper focused on hockey (Dahlin).

[Thorny]

1 minute ago, triumph_communes said:

Don’t understand the bitching when you look at that terrible terrible contract Peterka signed 

 

we just offloaded Mittelstadt, cozens; and now Peterka either a year in or just before the stupid contracts set in 

What a metric for success lol 

imagine telling someone this when we missed by one point 2 years ago 

[The Jokeman]

Just now, JoeSchmoe said:

Apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere but Craig Rivet was on After the Whistle saying "JJ Peterka was more concerned about serving drinks being a bar at 4 o'clock in the morning". Said off the ice he was making poor decisions.

Probably doesn't bode well on this team with most of the core either being familymen (Tage, Tuch, Power) or just hyper focused on hockey (Dahlin).

He's a 23 year old kid for cripes sakes. I mean what were you doing at that age?

[Thorny]

1 minute ago, JoeSchmoe said:

Apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere but Craig Rivet was on After the Whistle saying "JJ Peterka was more concerned about serving drinks being a bar at 4 o'clock in the morning". Said off the ice he was making poor decisions.

Probably doesn't bode well on this team with most of the core either being familymen (Tage, Tuch, Power) or just hyper focused on hockey (Dahlin).

I like that we always have to trash the players personally on the way out lmao

Just now, The Jokeman said:

He's a 23 year old kid for cripes sakes. I mean what were you doing at that age?

Youngest team in hockey! But…act like you are old and act like you don’t care about winning 

[JoeSchmoe]

Just now, Thorny said:

I like that we always have to trash the players personally on the way out lmao

Don't shoot the messenger! I'm just repeating what Rivet said.

[Thorny]

Just now, JoeSchmoe said:

Don't shoot the messenger! I'm just repeating what Rivet said.

He said the probably doesn’t bode well bit? 

Or was that you 

[The Jokeman]

Just now, Thorny said:

I like that we always have to trash the players personally on the way out lmao

Youngest team in hockey! But…act like you are old and act like you don’t care about winning 

Meh Jim Kelly was a saint and he was a drunken fool too but I know winning the biggest perfume in sports.

[Jorcus]

2 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

Apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere but Craig Rivet was on After the Whistle saying "JJ Peterka was more concerned about serving drinks being a bar at 4 o'clock in the morning". Said off the ice he was making poor decisions.

Probably doesn't bode well on this team with most of the core either being familymen (Tage, Tuch, Power) or just hyper focused on hockey (Dahlin).

I did read about some off the ice stuff. I don't know what's true but if it is I think he moved to the wrong city.

[irregularly irregular]

3 hours ago, Thorny said:

Friedman on the Fan 590 is adamant ADAMANT that Kesselring was a guy Adams was specifically targeting, and one league person told him earlier this summer “if one guy moves it’s Kesselring to Buffalo” 

 

Your honor, the Prosecution presents as evidence another grievous example of Kevyn Adams being totally worthless as the general manager of a NHL franchise.

If this statement from Friedman is true, he is inept beyond compare. No wonder the Sabres are in the position that they are. Armstrong should be arrested for child abuse. It's tragic and comical to everyone who isn't a fan of the Sabres.

The auto dealers in town must love it when he goes shopping for a new car for the little lady. 

[Thorny]

Just now, The Jokeman said:

Meh Jim Kelly was a saint and he was a drunken fool too but I know winning the biggest perfume in sports.

It’s just stories to make ourselves feel better. It’ll soon be put out that he as a drunk too, if history is any indication 

Bad apple, had to go

adams is building a culure, here 

He feels bad for sabres fans 

Just now, irregularly irregular said:

Your honor, the Prosecution presents as evidence another grievous example of Kevyn Adams being totally worthless as the general manager of a NHL franchise.

If this statement from Friedman is true, he is inept beyond compare. No wonder the Sabres are in the position that they are. Armstrong should be arrested for child abuse. It's tragic and comical to everyone who isn't a fan of the Sabres.

The auto dealers in town must love it when he goes shopping for a new car for the little lady. 

Sustained 

[Scottysabres]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

This move sure opens the door for those rumoured Rust or Rakell for Huselius or #9 short-term gain for long-term pain deals.

Should I be worried? Excited?

At this point dudacek, whatever it takes to get this team competitive and playoff bound. To myself in any event, a good roster that can finish is like satisfying an appetite, it’s rather ridiculously obscene the amount of offense talent this team has. It’s been well past time to stop choking that chicken and let the gravy flow.

[Thorny]

Thompson

Kulich 

Tuch

Benson 

Norris

Quinn

a ridiculously obscene amount of talent? I’ll hang up and listen 

Edited 5 hours ago by Thorny
For reference I think combined they tied Eichel

[That Aud Smell]

20 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

Apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere but Craig Rivet was on After the Whistle saying "JJ Peterka was more concerned about serving drinks being a bar at 4 o'clock in the morning". Said off the ice he was making poor decisions.

Probably doesn't bode well on this team with most of the core either being familymen (Tage, Tuch, Power) or just hyper focused on hockey (Dahlin).

I saw that on Reddit.

Meh. I recall similar talk about O'Reilly and Eichel (and maybe others) in connection with their departures/disaffection.

If Peterka played defense worth a damn and didn't have an agent who was clamoring for his client to leave Buffalo, no one would give a hoot about his affection for late nights at local licensed establishments.

[darksabre]

I think the players should party even harder. Games will be a breeze if your body is used to showing up for practice on 4 hours of sleep, hungover, mouth tasting like an ashtray. 

We called that sandbagging in my day. 

[JoeSchmoe]

23 minutes ago, Thorny said:

He said the probably doesn’t bode well bit? 

Or was that you 

I look at it from the perspective that many of the players that I assumed would have been P.O'd by this trade... and want to leave this cheapskate franchise next, might actually not be as upset as I first thought.