Can't wait to hear Adams reaction when he gushes about Helenius for 5 minutes and then Harrington tell him "On the ESPN broadcast, you were described as "desperately" trying to trade this pick. How desperate were you to not draft him?"
GDT: Draft Day GDT -- Sabres current picks: 14, 42, 71, 108, 123, 172, 204, 219
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Can't wait to hear Adams reaction when he gushes about Helenius for 5 minutes and then Harrington tell him "On the ESPN broadcast, you were described as "desperately" trying to trade this pick. How desperate were you to not draft him?"
jc17
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Well of course. If you do your job and fail horribly, you'll rightfully be criticized, the same should happen with inaction. I don't have a problem with them keeping the pick, Helenius looks like a keeper. I do shake my head when I hear Adams is desperately trying to move the pick but just can't get a deal done.
zenthusiast
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I had a really incisive post most of the way done about how to fix the Sabres but just couldn’t get it across the line
You should have seen it though, I was really on fire
You should have seen it though, I was really on fire
Zman5778
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Would I have preferred Adams to trade 14 for NHL help now? Yes, yes I would.
Given that he didn't trade the pick, I think he made the best of it and took the best player and best fit for us.
IMO, that's not a "fail". Fail would have been trading the pick for a guy like Laughton.
dickiedunnwrotethis
It's gotta be true.
Yes, that is exactly what I said. It's not like there's any free agents of interest. Or other players to be gained by trade. Just those two or doom.
brian_griffin
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Good night all, glad they drafted a center, a 2-way one at that, and who apparently doesn't have a thin frame. As long as he wasn't wearing Capris pants without socks, I think he's a keeper.
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Why trade the pick if he hasnt gotten any trades near closing?
I dont mind the trading down in general but you usually do it right before you pick unless you trade pick.
I dont mind the trading down in general but you usually do it right before you pick unless you trade pick.
Sabre the Win
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I mean is anyone really surprised that Adams failed thus far? The quotes are out there that Adams can't get players to waive their NTC's to come to Buffalo because he can't sell. GM's see our massive prospect pool and are jealous so they rake his feet over the coals.
Zman5778
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I'm gonna need to see these quotes that directly attribute Adams' ability to sell to the not-waiving of NTCs
zenthusiast
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If Adams’ desperate intent was to trade the pick and it couldn’t be accomplished, it’s failure. It might be an acceptable consolation prize, but that’s not what you really want to see in a make or break summer
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Remember, Adams traded Reinhart after the 1st round had finished that year. It's entirely possible he uses next year's 1st, or the 2nd he got from SJ, in a deal later tonight as well.
Or he doesn't do anything with it, and we'll have to see if he can swing a deal for a roster player over the weekend or after FA starts.
But either way, it's too early to judge this offseason.
Or he doesn't do anything with it, and we'll have to see if he can swing a deal for a roster player over the weekend or after FA starts.
But either way, it's too early to judge this offseason.
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Is this your intro for your job interview as the Sabres Assistant GM?
dickiedunnwrotethis
It's gotta be true.
Yes, that is exactly what I said. It's not like there's any free agents of interest. Or other players to be gained by trade. Just those two or doom.
Philly got 20+ minutes to trade their pick.
Buffalo got timeclocked.
Standard NHL procedure.
zenthusiast
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None of these kids are thanking the Vegas dancer for taking their jackets
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WeDislikeEich
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Helenius is the guy I would have wanted at #11 (of who was left) so no more complaints from me on the trade down. lol
Zman5778
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I think what happened is that Briere and Guerin agreed to the trade during the 3:00. Briere relayed to the NHL that he's trading the pick. BUT, the trade call still needed to offically go through. Hence the delay.
Sabre the Win
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You don't need to see a direct quote to know. Are you honestly gonna still sit here and play the NTC victim card while telling me that every single player that Adams calls just says no without listening to a sales pitch?
Players waive NTC's to go where they feel like they can get the most out of their career. If Adams can't sell anyone on Buffalo as is, he clearly won't be able to close deals either and we are seeing that every single minute.
The 'He tried' memes are so very accurate and paint a large picture.
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