The 2024-2025 Roster Thread

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This season is getting ugly fast. The youngest team in the league shtick is getting exhausting year after year. I think the roster looks a lot better if mitts was still here. We need to be in on the next hertl, Meier type trade and bring back the Tim Murray era.
 
If we end the season with a top-5 pick, I think Adams will be fired and the new GM will really put the roster in a blender. Will be interesting to see if it comes to that.

As far as short term moves I might trade Tuch. Dude has been mailing it in since December of last year.
 
If we really want to shake this up, I think I’d be willing to move anyone on this roster, but Peterka and Power are the closest thing to untouchable. Kulich is probably next, but if you can get someone great for him, he’s moveable. Still think Thompson is a player we can build with.

Tuch and Cozens are on the block. I’m listening on Dahlin.
 
Cozens and Samuelsson should be sitting instead they’re skating around with f***ing letters.

If that’s not a perfect encapsulation of the Kevyn Adams Sabres nothing is.
 
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If we really want to shake this up, I think I’d be willing to move anyone on this roster, but Peterka and Power are the closest thing to untouchable. Kulich is probably next, but if you can get someone great for him, he’s moveable. Still think Thompson is a player we can build with.

Tuch and Cozens are on the block. I’m listening on Dahlin.
You can’t build around wingers. Well, you can, you’ll just end up back in the same place. Best case is Minnesota.
 
Thompson could probably net a great return because of his play and contract but without him I fear they have no skilled centers
 
Real question. What do we think these guys are doing to prepare the PP? Are they just watching clips of themselves and running drills. Do we think the 10 guys getting PP time are doing any homework on their own, or just waiting to be spoon fed the solution?

Like idk, maybe this is an overreaction but if these guys want to win, if they want accountability, I feel like they should be desperate for answers. They should be doing stuff outside of programmed practice time. In the game, I don't think effort has really looked that poor, but I feel like the effort in preparation might be.


Cozens and Samuelsson should be sitting instead they’re skating around with f***ing letters.

If that’s not a perfect encapsulation of the Kevyn Adams Sabres nothing is.
Yep, didn't love those two getting it at the time. Again, Sammy does some good things like block shots, but it just felt like they gave letters to anyone who had been here for a couple of years. Tage had to battle to turn into current Tage.

If we really want to shake this up, I think I’d be willing to move anyone on this roster, but Peterka and Power are the closest thing to untouchable. Kulich is probably next, but if you can get someone great for him, he’s moveable. Still think Thompson is a player we can build with.

Tuch and Cozens are on the block. I’m listening on Dahlin.
Maybe its a double standard but I'm not moving Tuch. He'll make some bad plays, but at the salary and for the effort he does give, I just dont think it makes sense.

Thompson shouldn't be moved, thats just not a hole that will be replaced/improved upon. Again, similar to the mitts thing, talent aside, I don't like the idea of moving a guy that really had to put in work to get where he is. Just the wrong message culturally

2 weeks ago Sens fans were saying Quinn+ for Tkachuk. Idk if that would even be an option
 
again, we are selling low

the time to trade some of these players was the summer of 2023, when they actually had value
 
No we cant because McLeod is a 2c the way I am auditioning for American idol this weekend...
Cozens is a 2C in the way I’m a f***ing NHL 2C.

McLeod isn’t competing with the league’s view of the position. He’s competing with a third line winger in so far over his head it’s embarrassing
 
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What if the ruff hire was 3d chess by pegula, knowing he would fire Adams and move Lindy to GM.

Now Lindy knows all the current players well and can make legitimate decisions on who to move
 
Cozens is a 2C in the way I’m a f***ing NHL 2C.

McLeod isn’t competing with the league’s view of the position. He’s competing with a third line winger in so far over his head it’s embarrassing
Cozens worst seasons trump McLeod best even when he was playing with arguably the 3rd best player in the league....
 
If we really want to shake this up, I think I’d be willing to move anyone on this roster, but Peterka and Power are the closest thing to untouchable. Kulich is probably next, but if you can get someone great for him, he’s moveable. Still think Thompson is a player we can build with.

Tuch and Cozens are on the block. I’m listening on Dahlin.

Dahlin has a full NMC. He isn't going anywhere unless it's his idea.
 
Cozens worst seasons trump McLeod best even when he was playing with arguably the 3rd best player in the league....
I don’t know if McLeod centering the 2nd line works or not. But he hardly played with Drai. The previous 3 seasons he only played 345mins of the 2363mins total he played 5v5. Thats roughly 14% with to the 86% without.
 
Cozens worst seasons trump McLeod best even when he was playing with arguably the 3rd best player in the league....
Aside from misrepresenting who he predominantly played with…you are ignoring the bigger issue.

Cozens sucking isn’t as simple as Cozens sucking. Cozens sucking sinks a whole line. The wingers are better off with McLeod who can skate, defend and actually play center. Three things Cozens can’t do.

Cozens worst season hurts two other forwards. McLeod’s best does not. Not does his worst.
 
Aside from misrepresenting who he predominantly played with…you are ignoring the bigger issue.

Cozens sucking isn’t as simple as Cozens sucking. Cozens sucking sinks a whole line. The wingers are better off with McLeod who can skate, defend and actually play center. Three things Cozens can’t do.

Cozens worst season hurts two other forwards. McLeod’s best does not. Not does his worst.
I dont disagree entirely. Whats the recourse then?
Sunk investment in a what? 22 year old? Give his position to a fast albeit mediocre player and waste another high end draft pick who stagnates with us and goes on to find bigger and better things? (oh wait we cant even do that because we signed him long term).
 
Dahlin has a full NMC. He isn't going anywhere unless it's his idea.
Starting next season according to Puckpedia, meaning July 2025. I'd trade him before Power, frankly, but his shiny new contract and captaincy make him pretty much untouchable.

I mean, can you imagine Adams trading Dahlin anytime soon?

"We've got a plan and we're sticking to it!"
 
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Starting next season according to Puckpedia, meaning July 2025. I'd trade him before Power, frankly, but his shiny new contract and captaincy make him pretty much untouchable.

I mean, can you imagine Adams trading Dahlin anytime soon?

"We've got a plan and we're sticking to it!"
If they trade Dahlin I'm done with this team. I wouldn't be surprised if he plays injured the whole time (Eichel).
 
This season is getting ugly fast. The youngest team in the league shtick is getting exhausting year after year. I think the roster looks a lot better if mitts was still here. We need to be in on the next hertl, Meier type trade and bring back the Tim Murray era.
We need to improve with trades + add through the draft. I think firing Adams and going for a retool with a top 5 pick this year is a good way to start.
 
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I wonder how many other teams in the league can say that they could put together a better team of former players currently playing in the league than their current roster ? I got a feeling it's not too many.
 
Yeah, I'm kinda out of ideas and optimism with this group. I'm open to them proving me wrong if they can string together a few wins... but I have to think every team in this league either plays faster/harder than them, or smarter, or both.

I think it's mostly a confidence issue but as long as every single position on this team (F, D, G) will give up the easiest of opportunities and goals every game or every other game, it'll never get better. I'd say they just need to get mad and work through it but you can't really fake confidence in this league.

The worst part is anyone you bring in will succumb to it, since no one or two players (that aren't veteran generational players maybe) will fix a whole team that have sunken this deep. Basically have to move the team, give them a new name, start that playoff drought clock over again.
 
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