Player Discussion Owen Power, D (1st overall, 2021)

[Zman5778]

For the one player who needed a huge offseason to have this happen...

He can still work on his upper body strength and hit the video room hard.

 

[sabremike]

Calling it right now, this will set off a chain of events that shuffle around the roster and eventually take us to 10th place in the conference in April 2026.

More like "Welcome to Buffalo Gavin McKenna!!!"

 

[ValJamesDuex]

He can still work on his upper body strength and hit the video room hard.

likely will be inundated with summer wedding plans/honeymoon, etc

Sounding like a ACL

 

[TageGod]

Low Key good. He can focus on video and upper body strength. This also could pressure them into adding a significant piece on D.

 

[Chainshot]

Low Key good. He can focus on video and upper body strength. This also could pressure them into adding a significant piece on D.

I appreciate your optimism. I however figure they decide to not deal Byram (or Power for that matter) nor make any other major acquisition. They will mitigate the offensive departure by holding onto Byram, they will mitigate spending more on the defense because at heart Pegs is now a budget owner. It gives them an easy excuse burning down another year if Power comes in and is still shaky and weak defensively -- and per Fairburn, perhaps under trained in his cardio.

 

[Ness]

Power returns for the final few games of the regular season in April 2026. After the Sabres have been eliminated from the playoffs for the 15th year in the row, Adams expresses optimism heading into the 26-27 season due to Power being fully healthy.

 

[debaser66]

Seems like a good day for KA and his "Why I did nothing and tried everything" scheme

 

[GrierIsGod123]

This is possibly worst case scenario heading into the offseason as like others have said, it takes our biggest trade chip off the board in Byram. I was hopeful they could parlay his strong statistical season into a nice trade package and now Adams will take the easy route and just keep him and have him be the second pair guy.

 

[Zman5778]

I appreciate your optimism. I however figure they decide to not deal Byram (or Power for that matter) nor make any other major acquisition. They will mitigate the offensive departure by holding onto Byram, they will mitigate spending more on the defense because at heart Pegs is now a budget owner. It gives them an easy excuse burning down another year if Power comes in and is still shaky and weak defensively -- and per Fairburn, perhaps under trained in his cardio.

"Getting Owen back is just as good as making a trade for a top 4 defender, in our opinion" -Adams

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Low Key good. He can focus on video and upper body strength. This also could pressure them into adding a significant piece on D.

He needs to work on his lower body more than his upper body. One-on-one battles are won using your leg muscles, not your arms and chest.

What, do you think he’s going to turn into a fighter?

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Power returns for the final few games of the regular season in April 2026. After the Sabres have been eliminated from the playoffs for the 15th year in the row, Adams expresses optimism heading into the 26-27 season due to Power being fully healthy.

"If" it's ACL, that is 6-12 months (somewhere in between on average).

 

[TageGod]

He needs to work on his lower body more than his upper body. One-on-one battles are won using your leg muscles, not your arms and chest.

What, do you think he’s going to turn into a fighter?

Why do you have to respond to literally every message I send with something negative directly towards me? Feel free to just comment on the topic and leave your BS comments somewhere else. He can't work on his lower body when the lower body is injured. He can work on his knowledge of the game and get a stronger shot. The low-key good is the pressure to ADD a D.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

He can still work on his upper body strength and hit the video room hard.

Very true but I feel like he needs to work on his base more then anything. For a kid his size, he gets knocked over/ off the puck easily.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Why do you have to respond to literally every message I send with something negative directly towards me? Feel free to just comment on the topic and leave your BS comments somewhere else. He can't work on his lower body when the lower body is injured. He can work on his knowledge of the game and get a stronger shot. The low-key good is the pressure to ADD a D.

I did comment on the topic, and didn’t mention you at all. If you can’t take completely mild responses to your posts then maybe stop posting so much,

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Very true but I feel like he needs to work on his base more than anything. For a kid his size, he gets knocked over/ off the puck easily.

He also needs to improve his skating, which is also lower body.

This is very bad news for next season. They’re all but screwed before the race even starts.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Power after getting injured is like Bettman announcing a trade on draft day:

"Oh, so *now* you like me."

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Kevin Adams on wgr today
-Power injury, getting 2nd opinion in NY Thursday to determine surgery or not, does not expect him to miss time starting next season

Audio
https://www.audacy.com/podcast/schopp-and-bulldog-dcf5d/episodes/sabres-gm-kevyn-adams-on-the-season-23020

 

[toddkaz]

Ruff says more like week to week than month to month. Doesn't sound like out for a year but Ruff has always been tight lipped about injuries.

 

[wunderpanda]

Any update on his LBI? Can’t wait to see his summer of not gaining any leg strength and what that’ll do for him next year with his lack of ignition and passivity in his own zone.