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Facts, although I will say goaltending has a much greater impact than any single skater (particularly bad goaltending).
Facts, although I will say goaltending has a much greater impact than any single skater (particularly bad goaltending).
I'm not excusing Kevyn because we have so much ammo and cap space and we NEED a big move. But after hearing about how horrible GMKA's press conference was today and then seeing it the PC was not that bad.
That doesn't change my opinion of trading your 1st rounder of being a splash, which is what the question that was asked.The problem is that for all the rumors that teams were open to trade top 15 picks in this draft for NHLers, none of those trades happened. I think GMs that were looking to sell NHLers were not placing a ton of value in top 15 picks in this draft.
Ottawa giving up the 25th pick in the Ullmark deal was the highest pick that moved.
NJ was rumored to have their 1st on the table and it was their 2025 1st that moved in the Markstrom trade.
And all the top 6 forwards like Marner, Laine, Necas, Zegras, and Ehlers that were in the rumor mill have yet to move in trade.
Facts, although I will say goaltending has a much greater impact than any single skater (particularly bad goaltending).
They're going to want him to get everyday action through at least the first half of the season. He may be up for a couple of games here and there, or to cover in case of an injury. If the Sabres are on the bubble after that, he may get more time here. In fact, either way, I expect him to see plenty of action in the second half of the season.So no Levi?
That doesn't change my opinion of trading your 1st rounder of being a splash, which is what the question that was asked.
It is quite interesting see the fallout after hearing about how we have a surplus of prospects, which should've been attractive pieces, as well as the 1st rounder. The belief was those pieces would be enough to entice teams to go through with a trade, but something happened where a trade didn't happen. Was that because Adams didn't want to trade any of those prospects? Was it because, as much as Sabres fans want to think it, that maybe those prospects weren't attractive enough for teams?
But as I've said before, end of the day, the results are all that matter, and Kevyn hasn't been able to improve the team enough for me, so far.
Did McCrimmon get his MBA from the University of Phoenix, too?
The rumors out there are that Adams was close to a trade with Winnipeg and he wouldn't do it because Ehlers was unwilling to agree to a contract extension and Adams was not willing to pay the cost in the trade if Ehlers was merely a rental.That doesn't change my opinion of trading your 1st rounder of being a splash, which is what the question that was asked.
It is quite interesting see the fallout after hearing about how we have a surplus of prospects, which should've been attractive pieces, as well as the 1st rounder. The belief was those pieces would be enough to entice teams to go through with a trade, but something happened where a trade didn't happen. Was that because Adams didn't want to trade any of those prospects? Was it because, as much as Sabres fans want to think it, that maybe those prospects weren't attractive enough for teams?
But as I've said before, end of the day, the results are all that matter, and Kevyn hasn't been able to improve the team enough for me, so far.
I don't have any vitriol about his presser. He's always been full of hot air in those things.I didn't get all the vitriol either. KA did exactly what he (repeatedly) said he was going to do, since the season ended he's been saying:
Despite what he's said, both bloggers and fans have continually added top 4 dmen in their offseason, top 6 wingers, top 6 centers (to bump down Cozens to the middle 6), a 3C to bump Krebs to the 4th line. I don't think any of that was ever going to happen.
- Going into the trade deadline He liked 3 out of their top 4 dmen (Dahlin, Power, Sammy), Byram filled out their top 4. If anything he was looking for some additional toughness on the 3rd pair.
- He was looking at a tandem of UPL and Levi in net next year
- He liked their top 6 skill, wanted to add toughness and sandpaper to their bottom 6.
- He likes Tage and Cozens as their 1/2 centers down the middle.
- He's mentioned Krebs as a player that they liked, again he said this repeatedly.
He's literally done exactly what he said. He built a real grinder line, Added a vet 3rd line scorer that can fill in up the lineup when there are injuries, and added a 3rd pairing dman.
It doesn't matter if he's right if he pisses off a bunch of fans in the process.He's dead right
I didn't get all the vitriol either. KA did exactly what he (repeatedly) said he was going to do, since the season ended he's been saying:
Despite what he's said, both bloggers and fans have continually added top 4 dmen in their offseason, top 6 wingers, top 6 centers (to bump down Cozens to the middle 6), a 3C to bump Krebs to the 4th line. I don't think any of that was ever going to happen.
- Going into the trade deadline He liked 3 out of their top 4 dmen (Dahlin, Power, Sammy), Byram filled out their top 4. If anything he was looking for some additional toughness on the 3rd pair.
- He was looking at a tandem of UPL and Levi in net next year
- He liked their top 6 skill, wanted to add toughness and sandpaper to their bottom 6.
- He likes Tage and Cozens as their 1/2 centers down the middle.
- He's mentioned Krebs as a player that they liked, again he said this repeatedly.
He's literally done exactly what he said. He built a real grinder line, Added a vet 3rd line scorer that can fill in up the lineup when there are injuries, and added a 3rd pairing dman.
I both get the vitriol and understand that Adams has been implementing his plan.I didn't get all the vitriol either. KA did exactly what he (repeatedly) said he was going to do, since the season ended he's been saying:
Despite what he's said, both bloggers and fans have continually added top 4 dmen in their offseason, top 6 wingers, top 6 centers (to bump down Cozens to the middle 6), a 3C to bump Krebs to the 4th line. I don't think any of that was ever going to happen.
- Going into the trade deadline He liked 3 out of their top 4 dmen (Dahlin, Power, Sammy), Byram filled out their top 4. If anything he was looking for some additional toughness on the 3rd pair.
- He was looking at a tandem of UPL and Levi in net next year
- He liked their top 6 skill, wanted to add toughness and sandpaper to their bottom 6.
- He likes Tage and Cozens as their 1/2 centers down the middle.
- He's mentioned Krebs as a player that they liked, again he said this repeatedly.
He's literally done exactly what he said. He built a real grinder line, Added a vet 3rd line scorer that can fill in up the lineup when there are injuries, and added a 3rd pairing dman.
It's narrative building against Adams under the guise of the drought. People constantly bring up the 13 year drought. When Adams took over, it was a rebuild. We are in off-season 5 of his and off-season 2 of taking that leap from hopeful to contender. It flopped last year and there were certainly things he could have done better. Obviously this year he learned from his mistakes. Hired a respected and successful coach, addressed the bottom six, picking up depth. The fact he said his pick was on the table and they were open for business, people took that as he IS moving the pick and we ARE getting an impact player. The reality is other teams with higher picks said the same thing. There just wasn't a market for roster players and pick moves. Even with that public knowledge, people then built narratives that Kevyn was asleep, over values his guys, etc. If they traded 11, Savoie and Krebs for a year away from UFA player, the city may have burned.I didn't get all the vitriol either. KA did exactly what he (repeatedly) said he was going to do, since the season ended he's been saying:
Despite what he's said, both bloggers and fans have continually added top 4 dmen in their offseason, top 6 wingers, top 6 centers (to bump down Cozens to the middle 6), a 3C to bump Krebs to the 4th line. I don't think any of that was ever going to happen.
- Going into the trade deadline He liked 3 out of their top 4 dmen (Dahlin, Power, Sammy), Byram filled out their top 4. If anything he was looking for some additional toughness on the 3rd pair.
- He was looking at a tandem of UPL and Levi in net next year
- He liked their top 6 skill, wanted to add toughness and sandpaper to their bottom 6.
- He likes Tage and Cozens as their 1/2 centers down the middle.
- He's mentioned Krebs as a player that they liked, again he said this repeatedly.
He's literally done exactly what he said. He built a real grinder line, Added a vet 3rd line scorer that can fill in up the lineup when there are injuries, and added a 3rd pairing dman.
The vitriol comes from the fact that this is clearly another lottery team, plain and simple. Not one person in Buffalo media, or nationwide, thinks this team will make the playoffs as constructed in the 24-25 season, and that's not a reasonable way to start the season again.I didn't get all the vitriol either. KA did exactly what he (repeatedly) said he was going to do, since the season ended he's been saying:
Despite what he's said, both bloggers and fans have continually added top 4 dmen in their offseason, top 6 wingers, top 6 centers (to bump down Cozens to the middle 6), a 3C to bump Krebs to the 4th line. I don't think any of that was ever going to happen.
- Going into the trade deadline He liked 3 out of their top 4 dmen (Dahlin, Power, Sammy), Byram filled out their top 4. If anything he was looking for some additional toughness on the 3rd pair.
- He was looking at a tandem of UPL and Levi in net next year
- He liked their top 6 skill, wanted to add toughness and sandpaper to their bottom 6.
- He likes Tage and Cozens as their 1/2 centers down the middle.
- He's mentioned Krebs as a player that they liked, again he said this repeatedly.
He's literally done exactly what he said. He built a real grinder line, Added a vet 3rd line scorer that can fill in up the lineup when there are injuries, and added a 3rd pairing dman.
It doesn't matter if he's right if he pisses off a bunch of fans in the process.
He could have answered the question in a way that was not a direct attack on their fans who care about the team.
I didn't get all the vitriol either. KA did exactly what he (repeatedly) said he was going to do, since the season ended he's been saying:
Despite what he's said, both bloggers and fans have continually added top 4 dmen in their offseason, top 6 wingers, top 6 centers (to bump down Cozens to the middle 6), a 3C to bump Krebs to the 4th line. I don't think any of that was ever going to happen.
- Going into the trade deadline He liked 3 out of their top 4 dmen (Dahlin, Power, Sammy), Byram filled out their top 4. If anything he was looking for some additional toughness on the 3rd pair.
- He was looking at a tandem of UPL and Levi in net next year
- He liked their top 6 skill, wanted to add toughness and sandpaper to their bottom 6.
- He likes Tage and Cozens as their 1/2 centers down the middle.
- He's mentioned Krebs as a player that they liked, again he said this repeatedly.
He's literally done exactly what he said. He built a real grinder line, Added a vet 3rd line scorer that can fill in up the lineup when there are injuries, and added a 3rd pairing dman.
I didn't get all the vitriol either. KA did exactly what he (repeatedly) said he was going to do, since the season ended he's been saying:
Despite what he's said, both bloggers and fans have continually added top 4 dmen in their offseason, top 6 wingers, top 6 centers (to bump down Cozens to the middle 6), a 3C to bump Krebs to the 4th line. I don't think any of that was ever going to happen.
- Going into the trade deadline He liked 3 out of their top 4 dmen (Dahlin, Power, Sammy), Byram filled out their top 4. If anything he was looking for some additional toughness on the 3rd pair.
- He was looking at a tandem of UPL and Levi in net next year
- He liked their top 6 skill, wanted to add toughness and sandpaper to their bottom 6.
- He likes Tage and Cozens as their 1/2 centers down the middle.
- He's mentioned Krebs as a player that they liked, again he said this repeatedly.
He's literally done exactly what he said. He built a real grinder line, Added a vet 3rd line scorer that can fill in up the lineup when there are injuries, and added a 3rd pairing dman.
I've noticed that all of the positivity comes from people who support Adams and the team no matter what, and have been happy with the team going into literally every season for the past 13 years. I hope they never change because positivity is good -- but they're always wrong, so they shouldn't be treated as soothsayers.From casually browsing this forum I've come to the conclusion that whatever noise happens is going to come from people pissed about something.
I've noticed that all of the positivity comes from people who support Adams and the team no matter what, and have been happy with the team going into literally every season for the past 13 years. I hope they never change because positivity is good -- but they're always wrong, so they shouldn't be treated as soothsayers.
I was talking about Reimer having a nmc. If he doesn't then we can still send him down with full nhl salary. But we have insurance if Levi isn't ready.Levi is on his ELC. He cannot have a NMC this early in his career.
And he does not need to clear waivers to go to Rochester, either.
RyJo and Levi are waivers exempt. That is why I would prefer that they start the season in Rochester. It gives them playing time and the Sabres have waiver exempt depth guys that should be able to be relied upon if they need them.
I would be shocked if they gave Reimer a NMC.I was talking about Reimer having a nmc. If he doesn't then we can still send him down with full nhl salary. But we have insurance if Levi isn't ready.
Same, I just felt the need to add that as a possible stipulation, just in case. In my eyes this is getting an AHL goaltender who, in the worse case, can come up if Levi struggles. It being a 1 way contract is IMO just a way of ensuring Reimer gets paid so he would come here to Likely play in the AHL. He probably wouldn't sign if it was a 2 way deal.I would be shocked if they gave Reimer a NMC.
I've noticed that all of the positivity comes from people who support Adams and the team no matter what, and have been happy with the team going into literally every season for the past 13 years. I hope they never change because positivity is good -- but they're always wrong, so they shouldn't be treated as soothsayers.