Speculation: Sabres Roster Speculation - Pre-season 2023 Edition

[Zman5778]

Any News on Dahlin contract?

He's still over in Sweden. No way anything gets announced until he's actually in Buffalo.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

He doesn’t compete for loose pucks. That likely isn’t going to change much though maybe he sees the writing and decides he has to put in the effort but I don’t think he has it in him. And I say that as a long time Vic supporter.

See?? I'm not nearly as pessimistic as some posters think I am.

 

[Gras]

See?? I'm not nearly as pessimistic as some posters think I am.

I just don't see a fit for VO on any of the lines as a RW, would rather have Rousek on Cozens RW until Quinn is back and if Mitts is 3c he doesnt fit there and he doesnt take KOs spot on the 4th.

 

[Sabresbyswords104]

Patrik Kane in Buffalo ? Were Will be sign ?

 

[Fjordsen]

Patrik Kane in Buffalo ? Were Will be sign ?

Well, he doesn't seem like a good fit, but:

1. He is a local player

2. He has already played under Granato

3. He is well acquainted with Adams and even lived with him when they played together for Chicago.

There seems to be a connection.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Well, he doesn't seem like a good fit, but:

1. He is a local player

2. He has already played under Granato

3. He is well acquainted with Adams and even lived with him when they played together for Chicago.

There seems to be a connection.

As a thought exercise - who would want Kane in Buffalo on a 1 year deal at league minimum?

 

[Jacob582]

As a thought exercise - who would want Kane in Buffalo on a 1 year deal at league minimum?

Yes for me.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

I just don't see a fit for VO on any of the lines as a RW, would rather have Rousek on Cozens RW until Quinn is back and if Mitts is 3c he doesnt fit there and he doesnt take KOs spot on the 4th.

I think we all should come to terms with VO being a Sabre this season. He's going to fit somewhere. I'm happy to see him traded at the TDL, but he's going to be starting RW for a while longer.

As a thought exercise - who would want Kane in Buffalo on a 1 year deal at league minimum?

I don't want Kane as an intermission guest, let alone a Sabre on a one year deal.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Ace]

Inaction is a slow death

 

[thewookie1]

Inaction is a slow death

Um? Ok then....

 

[HOOats]

Inaction is a slow death

"To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know. No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew that it is the greatest of evils."

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

"To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know. No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew that it is the greatest of evils."

"Well you may not know this, but there's things that gnaw at a man worse than dying."

 

[Aladyyn]

Inaction is a slow death

Are you saying we should have traded for Erik Karlsson?

 

[HOOats]

"Well you may not know this, but there's things that gnaw at a man worse than dying."

 

[Fjordsen]

Are you saying we should have traded for Erik Karlsson?

As I remember, some here definitely wanted this

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Faceoffs are weird. When I played I did anything possible to win it. Now you can’t do any of those tricks, and now it’s just on timing

Timing and strength. Tage and Cozens should be able to bring both. Then it should be just a matter of getting enough off-season practice reps with a coach who knows how to take draws.

I think improved PK and d-zone play offer the biggest potential for moving up in the standings that doesn't involve roster moves, but better faceoff results would help, and it's low-hanging fruit just waiting to be plucked.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Regarding VO ...

Remember when he was playing with a shoulder injury and couldn't/wouldn't shoot, and most fans were ragging on him for not scoring? I thought he might have played his best all-around game during that period, utilizing teammates, hustling, making defensive plays, etc., even though he wasn't scoring.

It's so frustrating having to settle for the healthy 1-dimensional goal-scorer when he's shown how much more compete a player he can be. It would be a huge boost to the team, especially during Quinn's absence, if at age 27 he could finally put it all together.

 

[sabremike]

I know this comes off as doom posting but the trade today was a disaster for us because realistically there was one potential playoff slot open and it was in all likelihood just locked up baring a catastrophic injury to Crosby or EK. The only other playoff team you can make any kind of case for falling off is Tampa and that's really stretching it.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

I know this comes off as doom posting but the trade today was a disaster for us because realistically there was one potential playoff slot open and it was in all likelihood just locked up baring a catastrophic injury to Crosby or EK. The only other playoff team you can make any kind of case for falling off is Tampa and that's really stretching it.

Yeah it's a little doom and gloom, but not by a lot. I see five Atlantic teams and three Metro teams getting in - Tor, Bos, Buffalo, Ott, Fla, Car, NJ, NYR.

Pitt is old and it's a big ask for them to be healthy and playing strong in April. This trade keeps them in the conversation as a hat tip to Crosby and Malkin, when they should start a rebuild.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I know this comes off as doom posting but the trade today was a disaster for us because realistically there was one potential playoff slot open and it was in all likelihood just locked up baring a catastrophic injury to Crosby or EK. The only other playoff team you can make any kind of case for falling off is Tampa and that's really stretching it.

Karlsson just had a historic season and his team still didn't even sniff the playoff race.

It's entirely possible for Pittsburgh to add Karlsson and still miss the playoffs. Crosby/Malkin/Letang are all one year older, and their depth still sucks ass.

 

[Ace]

Good thing there aren’t any repercussions for failure. Looking forward to how people twist Adams complete botching of two straight off seasons as a good thing, actually. I’m sure his fifth offseason is when he will do his job, right? Those goalpost excuses from last year telling me this year was when he would do his job have to move to another year.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I know this comes off as doom posting but the trade today was a disaster for us because realistically there was one potential playoff slot open and it was in all likelihood just locked up baring a catastrophic injury to Crosby or EK. The only other playoff team you can make any kind of case for falling off is Tampa and that's really stretching it.

Pittsburgh is far from a lock for the playoffs IMO.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

People ignore that Karlsson's admittedly outstanding season occurred while he personally revived the rover position on a totally inept team that had zero chance of making the playoffs. In Pittsburgh it will be the team's point total that matters, not his own. As much as I enjoy his captivating offensive artistry, he is an absolutely brutal defensive player.

And their top guns of Crosby (turns 36 tomorrow), Malkin (37), and Letang (36). all with a history of serious injury, will yield to Father Time at some point. That could very well be this season for one or all. When the decline hits, it's often all at once.

Pittsburgh is not a playoff lock.

 

[Aladyyn]

Good thing there aren’t any repercussions for failure. Looking forward to how people twist Adams complete botching of two straight off seasons as a good thing, actually. I’m sure his fifth offseason is when he will do his job, right? Those goalpost excuses from last year telling me this year was when he would do his job have to move to another year.

Name some moves he should have been in on.