Roster Thread (2023-2024 Season)

[MOGlLNY]

After a scary injury, Henri Jokiharju feels revitalized and 'has something to prove'

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Henri Jokiharju’s 2022-23 season changed in an instant on Oct. 20 in Calgary. The Sabres’ 24-year old defenseman was skating back toward the blue line in the offensive zone when Kyle Okposo tried to dump the puck into the corner. The puck hit a stick and then struck Jokiharju in...

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Great article I think was necessary. Think a lot of people forget Jokiharju's injury that game, it was f***ing scary. He got hit right in the face, went to his knees slumped down and looked like he was out cold. Barely heard anything about it besides the fact he would be out long term.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Ness]

All this hype about our team this year is starting to make me nervous lol

 

[Djp]

Reminder….the 05-06 team started near 500 over the first 18 games….

9-9-0
35-7-5
1-7-1
7-1-0

 

[MOGlLNY]

Reminder….the 05-06 team started near 500 over the first 18 games….

9-9-0
35-7-5
1-7-1
7-1-0

If this team doesn't take advantage of all the injuries within their division to start the year to get the jump on the division there's a big problem.

Believe it's 80% of teams that are in the playoffs at Thanksgiving make it. Maybe even higher. What a team did nearly 20 years ago is irrelevant.

 

[Irie]

The problem in this regard is that they still haven’t made it to the playoffs, and it’s been over 10 years since the team and the fans haven’t seen it, it takes a lot of mental toll.

I’m not against Adams’ plan, but with adjustments, develop youth, create a culture, but still somewhere it was necessary to act more aggressively to improve roster. Especially with regard to goalie and the top 4 D. I said this before last season.

For sure, but I don't think Adams is concerned about the playoff drought as much as the pundits.

He has a timeline agreed upon with Pegula, and it was likely conceived by Granato, so in their minds, they might feel they are right on schedule.

There is no denying that moves could have been made to improve this team in the areas you have been addressing this off-season, and even back to the trade deadline, and I think we saw Adams look into those options, weigh the costs, and decide that due to the high cost of acquiring help, the long-term goals of the team were better served not paying that price at this time.

Adams is looking for upgrades with lengthy team control that fall within an age range that works with the current core's age. Half the teams in the league are looking for the exact same type of players, so cost is probably skyhigh.

Honestly, I don't think any of the players available have fit this teams needs enough to justify the cost to acquire either, so I understand why Adams hasn't pulled the trigger on a deal for an upgrade. All I hope is that *if* the perfect fit does become available, he will try to put together an offer that the other team can't refuse, while at the same time not crippling the Sabres future.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Dingo44]

 

[HOOats]

Crazy. FanDuel O/U points lines for these teams:
1. Buffalo: 92.5
2. Montreal: 72.5
3. Columbus: 74.5
4. Arizona: 76.5
5. Anaheim: 68.5

 

[K8fool]

Great article I think was necessary. Think a lot of people forget Jokiharju's injury that game, it was f***ing scary. He got hit right in the face, went to his knees slumped down and looked like he was out cold. Barely heard anything about it besides the fact he would be out long term.

Great article I think was necessary. Think a lot of people forget Jokiharju's injury that game, it was f***ing scary. He got hit right in the face, went to his knees slumped down and looked like he was out cold. Barely heard anything about it besides the fact he would be out long term.

All 6 D... I have a feeling .. Erik Johnson if he stays healthy and the jckylhyde part of clifton ( under 6ft underdog pissed and physical w a promised role to be free wheeling offensively if he covers physically whoever hes partnered w. ) . These TWO w the Benson Add and the CONTRACT , Dahlin will want to be the best in practice and during the first couple months , The more Joki Power King Mattias Bring it (even bryson) .. The more Dahlin may push too hard at first then settle in after the first tren games (maybe the FIRST game

LET this SINK in

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Rasmus Dahlin is ONLY 23 ..
Mattias Sammy is 23
Joki is 24 and yet to have a plus season but has finally physically had a positive offseason, somebody posted article
owen power is 20 almost 21 he does not have the pressure Rasmus had w the talent around him and he may be the D on the team in a couple years..

real prime for D barely starts at 24.. maybe 25 AND MECHANICAL BOREDOM and life doesnt start detracting until 27 and a truly second break out year.. which needs a good team health and a n ideal situation

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there is NO PREDICTION , please no..

But give dams credit even clifton is seeing the ice AT HIS LIFES BEST and his confidence is truly high and HOPEFUL;LY like oloffson will have the toughest transition ( BUT ULTIMATELY POSITIVE ) so be kind.. BOTH matured LATE BUT both understand how to transition as they aRE the oldest i n their late twenties and Donny may see their best selves that like Greenway,, the world may not have seen them alot like Thompson and Skinner maybe even TUCH.. IT is simply favorable and doesn't mean anything other than they all should have high confidence and like MItts can probably take quite a few gut shots and pinches to the face before their belief is affected.. Good for us as Fan as the Key Bankers are slowly shaking OFF THEIR BEAR SKINS AND WAKING UP TO MAYBE BE POSIVE IF THE TEAM IS EXCITING AND OVER 500 AFTER 15 GAMES..

All four have over 100- 350 games nhl experience and two offseasons of reflection

How about a golf clap , at least for KA and Donny. the boards arfe hilarious and key bank will be a tough crowd (lots of road wins)

 

[Fjordy]

For sure, but I don't think Adams is concerned about the playoff drought as much as the pundits.

He has a timeline agreed upon with Pegula, and it was likely conceived by Granato, so in their minds, they might feel they are right on schedule.

There is no denying that moves could have been made to improve this team in the areas you have been addressing this off-season, and even back to the trade deadline, and I think we saw Adams look into those options, weigh the costs, and decide that due to the high cost of acquiring help, the long-term goals of the team were better served not paying that price at this time.

Adams is looking for upgrades with lengthy team control that fall within an age range that works with the current core's age. Half the teams in the league are looking for the exact same type of players, so cost is probably skyhigh.

Honestly, I don't think any of the players available have fit this teams needs enough to justify the cost to acquire either, so I understand why Adams hasn't pulled the trigger on a deal for an upgrade. All I hope is that *if* the perfect fit does become available, he will try to put together an offer that the other team can't refuse, while at the same time not crippling the Sabres future.

It's not Adams who is worried, but the fans. I'm not saying that it was necessary to urgently change his plan, just adjust it a little. We've needed a goalie and a top 4 D for a long time. Maybe Adams added a top 4 D this summer, we don't know yet, at least he improved the defensive depth. But the goalies are still the same. I just hope it doesn't stop the team from making the playoffs, but if it does it would be a shame.

 

[Djp]

It's not Adams who is worried, but the fans. I'm not saying that it was necessary to urgently change his plan, just adjust it a little. We've needed a goalie and a top 4 D for a long time. Maybe Adams added a top 4 D this summer, we don't know yet, at least he improved the defensive depth. But the goalies are still the same. I just hope it doesn't stop the team from making the playoffs, but if it does it would be a shame.

What does signing Levi mean?
What does signing Clifton mean?
Whst does signing Johnson mean?
What does acquiring Greenway mean?

could they make a deadline trade if they are in playoff position? Sure

they also have Olofsson as a pending UFA and Mitts and Joker as 1 yr RFAs next summer

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Just don't end the season on this list...

 

[DapperCam]

With Okposo, Comrie, Girgensons, Olofsson and Erik Johnson all expiring UFAs at the end of this year, we could actually get younger next year.

Next offseason will be very interesting actually. I think there could be ~25% turnover in the starting lineup.

 

[Djp]

With Okposo, Comrie, Girgensons, Olofsson and Erik Johnson all expiring UFAs at the end of this year, we could actually get younger next year.

Next offseason will be very interesting actually. I think there could be ~25% turnover in the starting lineup.

23 man roster. A year from now
avg age= total age/23

Everyone is a year older. Adds 23 to total age.
Quinn is 21,Kulich is 19 Savoie is 19 Johnson is 22 13F like Murray is 25
those 5 aren’t on roster
28, 28 29, 35, 35
-7 -9 -10 -13, -10 = -49

-49 +23 =-26 for all a yr older means the age drops by more than 1 full year next year.

 

[DapperCam]

23 man roster. A year from now
avg age= total age/23

Everyone is a year older. Adds 23 to total age.
Quinn is 21,Kulich is 19 Savoie is 19 Johnson is 22 13F like Murray is 25
those 5 aren’t on roster
28, 28 29, 35, 35
-7 -9 -10 -13, -10 = -49

-49 +23 =-26 for all a yr older means the age drops by more than 1 full year next year.

It will be interesting to see if they try to bring in some vets, or just let the youth ride.

Lack of vets might hurt in the playoffs, but I’m pretty sure we have to get there first for that to matter.

 

[Tatanka]

It will be interesting to see if they try to bring in some vets, or just let the youth ride.

Lack of vets might hurt in the playoffs, but I’m pretty sure we have to get there first for that to matter.

The right vets prevent the prolonged losing streaks and help right the ship in rough waters to make sure you don’t throw away precious points needed to get you there.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Tatanka]

Uhm Don, your business is to win games.

 

[Matt Ress]

I think Stillman is more valuable than Bryson as well.I was a big Bryson fan 2 years ago great skater moved the puck good positional defenceman. Then last year happened and he did a 180 not sure why.However at end of day we are talking a debt defenceman who is good in locker room which means alot as a debt guy.Short term injury Bryson will play, longterm Johnson or whomever is playing well in Rochester. It's a debt guy in a month Stillman could be up and Bryson down it doesn't effect our top 5

Hhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Ace]

The Sabres are really going to enter the year with three unproven goalies (with a 21 year old thrown to the wolves), Olofsson still here and the exact same top 4 D.

I gotta hand it to Kevyn Adams.

Even I didn’t think it was possible to have an off-season like that.

I’ve somehow been giving him too much credit.

 

[Dingo44]

The Sabres are really going to enter the year with three unproven goalies (with a 21 year old thrown to the wolves), Olofsson still here and the exact same top 4 D.

I gotta hand it to Kevyn Adams.

Even I didn’t think it was possible to have an off-season like that.

I’ve somehow been giving him too much credit.

Maybe take this season off.

 

[Matt Ress]

All this hype about our team this year is starting to make me nervous lol

I feel the same way

The Sabres are really going to enter the year with three unproven goalies (with a 21 year old thrown to the wolves), Olofsson still here and the exact same top 4 D.

I gotta hand it to Kevyn Adams.

Even I didn’t think it was possible to have an off-season like that.

I’ve somehow been giving him too much credit.

We've all been trying to tell you that you're hyping the team up way too much

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Maybe take this season off.

He can't . He still love Sabres too much, I know.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

He can't . He still love Sabres too much, I know.

That's not the reason...