Trade : Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Connor Clifton and the 39th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

[JohnC]

27 minutes ago, Thorny said:

 

Can reporters be waived by the team they are covering? 🙂

[Turbo44]

57 minutes ago, Thorny said:

 

He's correct in that there doesn't seem to be any semblance of a plan in mind

[Pimlach]

3 hours ago, JohnC said:

Why would Dallas want a Byram knowing that in a year he will pursuing a long term bonanza contract? And let’s not forget that Dallas is a serious Cup contending team that will likely make the required adjustments to keep him. 
 

I do like Zucker a lot and how he plays. But I consider him a good third line player on a rugged line on a good team. However, when you have a dearth of talent you have to adjust to that reality, at least for the time being. 

I would let Dallas decide that on Byram.   If they’re not interested so be it.  Move on.   Dallas has a big cap problem and Robertson could be available.  
 

The fear that Byram is pursuing a long term bonanza contract is a bit wild.   He really has not proven he is worth that, and in Buffalo he doesn’t get the opportunity to prove he is worth a big contract,  in Buffalo Dahlin is #1, and Power is being favored as the #2  power play defenseman.   Leaving Byram out   

Byram may be happy to sign bridge with a contender like Dallas, or any other contender.  Or he may like to join an up and coming team that needs his skills?  

We don't  know what he wants, we only know he allegedly moved his stuff out of Buffalo, yet he says he is interested in re-signing.  

[dudacek]

Probably premature because I don't expect Byram here, but aren't most people expecting:

• Byram Dahlin
• Power Kesselring
• Samuelsson Timmins

Something Adams said about helping Power makes me wonder if we could see:

• Byram Dahlin
• Samuelsson Kesselring
• Power Timmins

Four reasons:

• Adams says he wants a simple puck-touch, low-risk type playing with Power, that's Timmins game and he played his best hockey being that guy with Karlsson
• This set-up allows you to shelter Power somewhat at even-strength and rebuild his confidence against lesser opponents
• Kesselring's attitude may bring out some of that from Mule and help him play more like the concept of Mule
• The size/range of the second pair is such that maybe you can lean on them in defensive situations

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

Probably premature because I don't expect Byram here, but aren't most people expecting:

• Byram Dahlin
• Power Kesselring
• Samuelsson Timmins

Something Adams said about helping Power makes me wonder if we could see:

• Byram Dahlin
• Samuelsson Kesselring
• Power Timmins

Four reasons:

• Adams says he wants a simple puck-touch, low-risk type playing with Power, that's Timmins game and he played his best hockey being that guy with Karlsson
• This set-up allows you to shelter Power somewhat at even-strength and rebuild his confidence against lesser opponents
• Kesselring's attitude may bring out some of that from Mule and help him play more like the concept of Mule
• The size/range of the second pair is such that maybe you can lean on them in defensive situations

Thought there's a possibility Timmons would be Power's partner, but saw Kesselring as Dahlin's partner in that scenario.

Your combos are interesting.

[inkman]

22 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Probably premature because I don't expect Byram here, but aren't most people expecting:

• Byram Dahlin
• Power Kesselring
• Samuelsson Timmins

Something Adams said about helping Power makes me wonder if we could see:

• Byram Dahlin
• Samuelsson Kesselring
• Power Timmins

Four reasons:

• Adams says he wants a simple puck-touch, low-risk type playing with Power, that's Timmins game and he played his best hockey being that guy with Karlsson
• This set-up allows you to shelter Power somewhat at even-strength and rebuild his confidence against lesser opponents
• Kesselring's attitude may bring out some of that from Mule and help him play more like the concept of Mule
• The size/range of the second pair is such that maybe you can lean on them in defensive situations

If Samuelsson gets top 4 minutes, just fold the franchise.  Clifton was better FFS.  JBD was better.  Kale freaking Clague may have been better. Everyone who has played D for the Sabres since Samuelsson’s arrival has been better minus Jacob Bryson. 

Edited Thursday at 03:44 PM by inkman

[LGR4GM]

6 minutes ago, inkman said:

If Samuelsson gets top 4 minutes, just fold the franchise.  Clifton was better FFS.  JBD was better.  Kale freaking Clague may have been better. Everyone who has played D for the Sabres since Samuelsson’s arrival has been better minus Jacob Bryson. 

Samuelsson: 14pts... 14 entire points. -12.3relCF%, -11.6xgf% and yet they start him in the defense zone 73% of the time, even though he's not good at defense. He might be average or so but woof. 

[darksabre]

On 6/29/2025 at 2:45 PM, Turbo44 said:

He's correct in that there doesn't seem to be any semblance of a plan in mind

Two things can be correct at once. The team is incompetent and Chad is obnoxious. 

[shrader]

1 hour ago, inkman said:

If Samuelsson gets top 4 minutes, just fold the franchise.  Clifton was better FFS.  JBD was better.  Kale freaking Clague may have been better. Everyone who has played D for the Sabres since Samuelsson’s arrival has been better minus Jacob Bryson. 

I do wonder how different he could look if he's consistently getting 3rd pair minutes.

[dudacek]

On 7/3/2025 at 8:21 AM, dudacek said:

Probably premature because I don't expect Byram here, but aren't most people expecting:

• Byram Dahlin
• Power Kesselring
• Samuelsson Timmins

Something Adams said about helping Power makes me wonder if we could see:

• Byram Dahlin
• Samuelsson Kesselring
• Power Timmins

Four reasons:

• Adams says he wants a simple puck-touch, low-risk type playing with Power, that's Timmins game and he played his best hockey being that guy with Karlsson
• This set-up allows you to shelter Power somewhat at even-strength and rebuild his confidence against lesser opponents
• Kesselring's attitude may bring out some of that from Mule and help him play more like the concept of Mule
• The size/range of the second pair is such that maybe you can lean on them in defensive situations

 

Following up on this.

I see Adams in his post-July 1 presser saying something like "If you but Bo and Dahlin together maybe Lindy wants to go with a big shutdown pair".

So Samuelsson/Kesselring is something that is on the table.

[Archie Lee]

13 hours ago, dudacek said:

 

Following up on this.

I see Adams in his post-July 1 presser saying something like "If you but Bo and Dahlin together maybe Lindy wants to go with a big shutdown pair".

So Samuelsson/Kesselring is something that is on the table.

I think this is true.  I don't think they are as down on Samuelsson as the fanbase is.  If Byram is dealt and a top 4D does not come back, then I think the top-4 is likely just Dahlin, Power, Kesselring, and Samuelsson, in some configuration.