The 2024-2025 Roster Thread

[sabremike]

Speaking of 2 games, I very distinctly these two under ralph, and the thoughts that the general domination in both proved we were legit, and not just a fluke. Certainly turned out that 2 games was not enough to judge that team

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They are being judged on 1,068 games not 2.

 

[Jimmybarndoor2]

They are being judged on 1,068 games not 2.

That is fair quite honestly

 

[BFLO]

I famously remembered the hot start , think it was ten wins in a row. Fans on here saying Sabres were not getting the respect that they deserved. I thought that was ridiculous and still do

Same as I think of the reaction to the first two games. Devils are a playoff team. And maybe a cup contender. The losses are bad but maybe not as bad as it feels.

I have to hope that the Sabres learn and grow from this. Let’s see how the first ten go

Why do you judge the Devils a cup contender? They were worse than us last year

 

[sabremike]

Why do you judge the Devils a cup contender? They were worse than us last year

When all their best players missed most of the season with injuries and they had the worst goaltending in the league (which as you might have noticed is something they addressed in the offseason).

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Why do you judge the Devils a cup contender? They were worse than us last year

They're going to be better when they add Pesce and Hughes to their d-corps. Their forwards should be in the top 10 statistically, while they probably have the deepest d in the league.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Why do you judge the Devils a cup contender? They were worse than us last year

Vegas has them 3rd on the odds list. So it's not exactly like he's out on an island.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Why do you judge the Devils a cup contender? They were worse than us last year

Injuries and goaltending plagued their season last year. They have the pieces to be a very good team. Time will tell.

 

[Irie]

It's always going to take months, not weeks, for a team with a new coaching system and nearly 40% of the roster being new faces to come together and show what really are.

Opening in Europe was really unfortunate for a team that is going through as much transition as the Sabres are from last season.

Two games don't worry me, and I cautioned this summer that the start will likely be slow, hopefully they can tread water with good goaltending early in the season for several weeks until they figure out their identity and the chemistry starts to come together.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Trading one of your big names to stir the pot an option here or who would have them ?
Tage lost his whisperer and has been figured out, Cozens charts are shocking, Tuch looks like he has bailed out, Power looks ok but is not making a #1 pick impact.

Ready for the Greenway for a 3rd trade at some point.

7M in cap space but no one wants to come here to use it on

New coach, new system, bottom six changes, looks like the same team from last season.

 

[BFLO]

When all their best players missed most of the season with injuries and they had the worst goaltending in the league (which as you might have noticed is something they addressed in the offseason).

They're going to be better when they add Pesce and Hughes to their d-corps. Their forwards should be in the top 10 statistically, while they probably have the deepest d in the league.

Vegas has them 3rd on the odds list. So it's not exactly like he's out on an island.

Injuries and goaltending plagued their season last year. They have the pieces to be a very good team. Time will tell.

Wait… are you guys telling me that it’s possible for a GM to make the right offseason moves to address team needs and take a team from 81 points to cup contender in a single offseason?!?!

But I’ve been told “draft and develop” is the only and best way to build a team… even though no one has ever built a cup contender, much less cup winner that way.


I probably should have added the to my original question, but I wanted serious answers.

It's always going to take months, not weeks, for a team with a new coaching system and nearly 40% of the roster being new faces to come together and show what really are.

Opening in Europe was really unfortunate for a team that is going through as much transition as the Sabres are from last season.

Two games don't worry me, and I cautioned this summer that the start will likely be slow, hopefully they can tread water with good goaltending early in the season for several weeks until they figure out their identity and the chemistry starts to come together.

NJ didn’t have any trouble picking up a new coaching system, dealing with lots of new faces or opening in Europe.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

KA better be on the horn..

Why would he hire his own replacement?

 

[MOGlLNY]

Was thinking about this last night - sports is supposed to be an escape for me to enjoy at night.

As someone who loves their job, their fiance and likes going to the gym multiple times a week- the Sabres have become the one thing in my routine I don’t enjoy. Following the team and not saying it’s the posters but the fact we are mostly in the same state of mind during the season is such a f***ing drag. Twitter too.

Think I’m going to take a timeout from the team for awhile and if we are in the hunt come November I’ll swing back. But this team does nothing for me and my life except cause frustration. Years of watching 70+ games, I just don’t think I can do another year like last.

I’ve got plenty of things I could do that would have me feeling more fulfilled to end the day.