Sabres Training Camp 2025

[PerreaultForever]

3 hours ago, dudacek said:

Will McLeod centre a 3rd line checking line, a 2nd line matchup line, or be asked to be the defensive conscience with some offensive wingers?

Where in the top 9 do they plug Zucker?

Zucker-Norris-Tage. That's my top line season opener guess. 

I'm curious to what you said though. If you see McLeod as a center for a checking line who is that line? Who are the other two "checkers"? and then if you build that line what's line 2? Benson and Quinn? Tuch? 

As I type this I can't think of an arrangement I'd feel comfortable with. 

[SABRES 0311]

1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

Zucker-Norris-Tage. That's my top line season opener guess. 

I'm curious to what you said though. If you see McLeod as a center for a checking line who is that line? Who are the other two "checkers"? and then if you build that line what's line 2? Benson and Quinn? Tuch? 

As I type this I can't think of an arrangement I'd feel comfortable with. 

I agree.

Zucker Norris Thompson

Quinn Kulich/McLeod Tuch

Greenway Kulich/McLeod Benson

Danforth/Malenstyn Krebs Doan 

[dudacek]

6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Zucker-Norris-Tage. That's my top line season opener guess. 

I'm curious to what you said though. If you see McLeod as a center for a checking line who is that line? Who are the other two "checkers"? and then if you build that line what's line 2? Benson and Quinn? Tuch? 

As I type this I can't think of an arrangement I'd feel comfortable with. 

I think McLeod/Greenway would be on a traditional checking 3rd line with Doan probably best suited as the 3rd checker.

McLeod/Tuch would be more of a matchup 2nd line that would probably be maximized with Benson.

Those are the 5 Sabres I’d say are the most reliable defensively.

Ottawa used Norris as a primary defensive situations guy last year.

Theoretically, the Sabres top 2 lines should better in their own zone this year with Cozens and Peterka no longer getting those minutes.

4 hours ago, SABRES 0311 said:

I agree.

Zucker Norris Thompson

Quinn Kulich/McLeod Tuch

Greenway Kulich/McLeod Benson

Danforth/Malenstyn Krebs Doan 

The vibe I get is the Sabres are going to give Quinn every opportunity to rebound.

Playing with Tuch and McLeod - defensively responsible, fast guys who can pass - is probably the best possible situation for him.

[Mustache of God]

12 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Here's Kevyn's interview:

"We made a lot of good moves and were excited and I think there's potential and Terry gives us resources and trades are hard and we're tougher to play against"

I wish a reported would ask him something along the lines of, "Your mantra the past 5 years has been to get a better every day, and yet the opposite has been happening. The team has been getting worse under your leadership. Why do you think this year is any different?" 

[DarthEbriate]

Benson - Norris - Thompson
Quinn - McLeod - Tuch
Zucker - Kulich - Greenway
Danforth - Krebs - Doan
(Malenstyn)

[dudacek]

9 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Benson - Norris - Thompson
Quinn - McLeod - Tuch
Zucker - Kulich - Greenway
Danforth - Krebs - Doan
(Malenstyn)

This is what I’ve settled on too.

I think a big reason why is that it puts each of the three young players we most desperately need to step up - Benson, Quinn and Kulich - in the situations where they are best able to do that.