The 2024-2025 Roster Thread

[ValJamesDuex]

He didn't for years when I listened to him. Since stopping listening to him, I don't miss him.

He asked a legitimate question in the moment, for most people the answer is no. But there is no ignoring what he was getting at just weeks after what happened when NO ONE responded! He was right implying that team has no guts.

He calls ownership for what it is.

He calls the GM and staff delusional.

He calls the players when their lame (most nights), gives out compliments when they rarely they do something good.

He questions why Lindy is still coaching.

He says some silly things just like EVERYONE here as well.

Everyone hates and is jealous of every announcer, pundit, writer, analytics guys, podcaster, etc associated with the team but could not do the same even if they tried or had the courage.

 

[PatLaFontaineASMR]

Kesselring is not just a depth defenseman though.

He hasn't shown any ability of being a legit top 4 guy except for a small sample size

Because sometimes guys like that come out of nowhere, he's also younger than Clifton and Boosh, he played 19-20 minutes and played well. He's also better than them offensively. I'm not sure Fabbro or Kovacevic will make it to UFA, and how the hell are you going to get them to Buffalo if no one from UFA wants to play in Buffalo, we all know that UFA is the last chance for Buffalo when there is no trade and counting on UFA would be stupid.

I think Kesselring played last season too.

I can say the same about Crouse.

I definitely disagree with you and I would really like to add players like Kesselring and Crouse to the roster.

Fabbro & Kovacevic are the types of FA that we can realistically add.

I'm fine adding them to the roster, but not if that includes Cozens.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Some trade ideas/thoughts from Chad

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Some trade ideas/thoughts from Chad

Chad is a terrible option to follow. He’s the Mike Harrington of advanced stats guys to follow.

 

[sabremike]

Paul Hamilton proposed this on WGR today… Rasmus Dahlin for Brady Tkachuk… Yes or No?

 

[Fjordsen]

Fabbro & Kovacevic are the types of FA that we can realistically add.

I'm fine adding them to the roster, but not if that includes Cozens.

And if they are not in UFA and why do they want to go to Buffalo? I am almost sure that Columbus will re-sign Fabbro, I will not be surprised if the Devils do the same with Kovacevic. While Adams does nothing as usual, other teams acquire RD and their number is decreasing.This is not a Cozens deal for Kesselring, and I disagree with you.

He hasn't shown any ability of being a legit top 4 guy except for a small sample size

He showed it and not in 4-5 games, but the sample size is much larger, he played top 4 minutes in many games and did it well, he is the type of defender we need and I am willing to take that risk because Cozens is not doing anything for us and continues to fall.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

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Gotta love old cartoons

 

[TageGod]

Hamilton has decided Dahlin is his new whipping boy, what a clown.

 

[Fjordsen]

Hamilton idiot.

 

[Zman5778]

Hamilton has decided Dahlin is his new whipping boy, what a clown.

And in doing so, he's going to take a vocal bunch of the fanbase with him.....and now every single mistake he makes will be magnified by an idiotic segment. Fantastic.

 

[Chainshot]

Let's review a couple of Hamham's last whipping boys -

Sam Reinhart
Ryan O'Reilly

Just sayin'... Paul has a type and it's usually one of the best players on the team that become his central focus.

 

[Chainshot]

If McAvoy is out long-term, that might put the Bruins on precarious ground for getting to the playoffs. And if that's the case, I wonder if some of their mid-line guys could be tonic for what ails the Sabres. Morgan Geekie and Brandon Carlo to be specific.

 

[TageGod]

Do something Kevyn.

 

[Beerz]

If McAvoy is out long-term, that might put the Bruins on precarious ground for getting to the playoffs. And if that's the case, I wonder if some of their mid-line guys could be tonic for what ails the Sabres. Morgan Geekie and Brandon Carlo to be specific.

I haven't heard good things about Carlo from Bruin fans this year

 

[Zman5778]

I haven't heard good things about Carlo from Bruin fans this year

At $4.1M for the next two years, I'd be very happy to get him and hope that this is just a down year. That said, his 10-team NTC likely makes it a non-starter.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

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That is a spicy clickbait title for a post...

 

[Chainshot]

I haven't heard good things about Carlo from Bruin fans this year

True. There is risk. Can he be what he's been the rest of his career again or is this the new normal?

 

[Fjordsen]

Even such Carlo will probably be our best top 4 RD, the question of price, which is not easy, plus he has M-NTС. Actually I saw a message from a Boston fan that Carlo needs a guy in a pair who can move the puck and due to some injuries he sometimes did not have such a player in his pair this season, he is not the guy who will lead his pair and move the puck. But we definitely do not have a problem with this.

 

[TageGod]

Idk what I thought Joe looked like, but it is not that. Jeremy looks a lot different now too.

 

[TehDoak]

Idk what I thought Joe looked like, but it is not that. Jeremy looks a lot different now too.

WGR's youtube feed pops up for me on twitter once in a while.

There's a reason 'a face for radio' is a common saying.

 

[PatLaFontaineASMR]

And if they are not in UFA and why do they want to go to Buffalo? I am almost sure that Columbus will re-sign Fabbro, I will not be surprised if the Devils do the same with Kovacevic. While Adams does nothing as usual, other teams acquire RD and their number is decreasing.This is not a Cozens deal for Kesselring, and I disagree with you.

Why do you think? Why did Clifton come to Buffalo? Why did Boosh come to Buffalo?

He showed it and not in 4-5 games, but the sample size is much larger, he played top 4 minutes in many games and did it well, he is the type of defender we need and I am willing to take that risk because Cozens is not doing anything for us and continues to fall.

He's had 19 games over 20 minutes this season. That's not much larger. It's still a very small sample size. Connor Clifton had a larger sample size of being in a top 4 role than Kesselring.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

WGR's youtube feed pops up for me on twitter once in a while.

There's a reason 'a face for radio' is a common saying.

A good EV-20 or Shure SM-7 broadcast microphone can pretty much make anyone sound good.

Is there anyone in Buffalo sports that anyone likes ?

 

[TageGod]

Is there anyone in Buffalo sports that anyone likes ?

I like Jeremy White. Bulldog is pretty reasonable. Joe and Mike are insufferable.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I like Jeremy White. Bulldog is pretty reasonable. Joe and Mike are insufferable.

I can live without the Syracuse stuff at times from them tbh. It's not a local school, just alumni b.s. BD just seems like he's along for the ride at this point, his partner (when they actually work together) is intolerable.

Sal is very good for Bill's and works really hard. Bakes knows our prospect system inside/out. Parino/Talbot still do good free Bill's content. The News ? well Lance gives out good team info, Mr Grumpy needs to retire. Petey and Rivs give me a laugh. Not been a big fan of Pham in the past, but recently he has been very honest about that state of the team, gm, and owner. I will give most the online guys (Chad, etc) credit for at least trying.

ps the comment here earlier in the week about Chad being Harrigton made me laugh. Those two have actually been at war with each other for years.