The offseason so far - Are the Sabres better?

[Pimlach]

16 hours ago, Weave said:

As regular viewers are all too aware, I barely watch this team anymore.  And I don’t get emotionally invested.

But…..

I think this might be the most disappointing offseason since Black Friday.  I get it, Peterka was refusing to negotiate.  It feels like losing Drury again.  Not the Peterka was the key, but that right now the hole seems unfillable. And now KA has to play defense with Bo just to ensure we get something respectable when he’s gone.  We are pretty much resigned to moving backwards with him too.  
 

It feels like the final unraveling is starting, and it is going to pick up speed until the Sabres are in an unintended tank.

JFC Terry, Adams is in over his head and the whole ***** thing is on the verge of crashing down.

…. But you have been posting more lately and you are still emotionally invested in this off season.  
 

For me, the biggest issue with the JJP situation is that he was part of Adams original crew of young prospects.  One year in the A, a beneficiary of “no blockers”, handed a 2nd line role, played for a coach that sheltered him and “will teach defense next year”, and now he wanted out and refused to negotiate.   

Just one year with a coach who demanded two-way hockey and he had enough.   Maybe the losing contributed, maybe he was tired of the city, maybe all of the above?    

He refused to negotiate, and that is that.  One of Adams chosen ones snubbed him   

Let hope that Kesserling,  Doan, Timmons and Lynn’s can make a difference.   That and the core players all have another good year.  And the up and coming players like Kulich and Benson all develop further.  The margin for error is zero.  Otherwise this thing crashes down and Dahlin, Thompson, and Tuch could all move on.  
 

[Flashsabre]

11 hours ago, oddoublee said:

It's awful. Power, awful contract. Cozens, awful contract. Samuelson, awful contract. UPL, mildly awful contract. Norris, awful contract to take on. Skinner buyout/original contract was awful. 

None of the things I mentioned above are considered hindsight opinions by many. 

Not a single contract I mentioned offered us high level impact.

We suck. 

Adams whole thing was sign these kids up early to long term deals and save money over the course of the deals. Rage’s deal has worked out great. The other deals have not.

[oddoublee]

14 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Adams whole thing was sign these kids up early to long term deals and save money over the course of the deals. Rage’s deal has worked out great. The other deals have not.

He hit w Tage...thank God. But the strat unfortunately failed. That's too low a batting average when it comes to signing your own (although he gets a pass on Skinner...that was pegulas blunder. I believe the rumors that botteril was not high on doing it)