No, but being mediocre doesn’t solve anything either.

My preseason prediction was Rams over Bills in the SB.

Bills were probably the best team in the AFC and but McDermott throws up all over himself anytime he has to game plan for Mahomes in the playoffs.

16 teams make the playoffs in hockey, 6 or 7 maybe have a legit chance at the cup ?

I personally think Bedard gives a team a better chance at a cup then teams that trick themselves into thinking they have a cup core.
- Pegullaville

Except the team in last has only won the lottery 3 times since 2014. If it was the NFL where you're guaranteed 1OA if you finish last, sure.

Mathematically not out
But very slim chance
- Anderdog

Send them Fitzgerald and Bjork!

Amerks just lost two in a row to a team below them in the standings. I’d say they’re toast.

Skinner doesn't run and stop the run and I come in 13 seconds
- Pegulaville

Gosh, such a victim here that I don't even need to show up for literally everyone, including Fitz, to be absolutely piling on you for your incredibly vapid arguments.

Send them Fitzgerald and Bjork!
- Gr8daygo

Think it's to late now

Question
Is appert safe ?
Are the kids developing correctly ?
Is pecca an option for coach ?

Think it's to late now

Question
Is appert safe ?
Are the kids developing correctly ?
Is pecca an option for coach ?
- Anderdog

Rochester had a lot on injuries this year and didn't help with the players coming to the Sabres.

Gosh, such a victim here that I don't even need to show up for literally everyone, including Fitz, to be absolutely piling on you for your incredibly vapid arguments.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Yeah imagine talking sports for a few hours without throwing around personal insults and bringing up personal lives.

Amazing right

Rochester had a lot on injuries this year and didn't help with the players coming to the Sabres.
- Buff36

Hard to make excuses. 80% of the AHL make the playoffs.

Think it's to late now

Question
Is appert safe ?
Are the kids developing correctly ?
Is pecca an option for coach ?
- Anderdog

Interesting question indeed… how much of a hand has Appert had in Samuelsson… Quinn, JJP? I haven’t watched them at all in order to have an opinion. I know they had injuries and we poached some players. A little shocking Adam’s didn’t send someone down like Bjork or Fitz to help em out. Add it to Adam’s off-season… evaluation of Rochester.

Hard to make excuses. 80% of the AHL make the playoffs.
- Lunaion

Miller and Pysyk have been sitting in the press box for weeks while Fitzgerald could have been down on the farm but what do I know

Think it's to late now

Question
Is appert safe ?
Are the kids developing correctly ?
Is pecca an option for coach ?
- Anderdog

Oh! Pecca needs to start with coaching Tage on face offs

Hard to make excuses. 80% of the AHL make the playoffs.
- Lunaion

Agreed, but there where times they were using a rink manager as there backup goalie to a guy that they had brought up from Cincinnati that had just signed with them.

Miller and Pysyk have been sitting in the press box for weeks while Fitzgerald could have been down on the farm but what do I know
- Pegullaville

It doesn't make a lot of sense. Their recalls were all about helping Roch in the playoffs, not merit, helping the Sabres, or helping Roch actually get to the playoffs.

Is anyone actually on the fence about Fitz in their lineup to start next season?

Interesting question indeed… how much of a hand has Appert had in Samuelsson… Quinn, JJP? I haven’t watched them at all in order to have an opinion. I know they had injuries and we poached some players. A little shocking Adam’s didn’t send someone down like Bjork or Fitz to help em out. Add it to Adam’s off-season… evaluation of Rochester.
- Gr8daygo

Appert is a good coach, he was Samuelsson's coach at the USNDP. And that's why I think Fitzgerald is getting such a look, Granato was his HC at the USNDP

Agreed, but there where times they were using a rink manager as there backup goalie to a guy that they had brought up from Cincinnati that had just signed with them.
- Buff36

It's the AHL, they all deal with those kinds of issues. Strong finish would have made the playoffs and they could have given them some help.

It's the AHL, they all deal with those kinds of issues. Strong finish would have made the playoffs and they could have given them some help.
- Lunaion

I am not disputing that, really don't understand why a few guys weren't sent down.

https://buffalonews.com/s...ec-bc79-fbf4bc775f45.html

I am not disputing that, really don't understand why a few guys weren't sent down.
- Buff36

What do they look like next year, without JJ, Quinn, and UPL? Doesn't seem like much help is coming.

What do they look like next year, without JJ, Quinn, and UPL? Doesn't seem like much help is coming.
- Lunaion

It might be hard to get the Russians over here due to... well, you know

https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/sabres-mailbag-will-gm-kevyn-adams-be-aggressive-this-offseason/article_62229f18-c3c1-11ec-bc79-fbf4bc775f45.html
- Buff36

Odd that he botched VO's QO so badly.

It might be hard to get the Russians over here due to... well, you know
- Hank Balling

Think it would be unusual for them to come over at 19 anyways.

Think it would be unusual for them to come over at 19 anyways.
- Lunaion

Ya, those guys are a few years away

Think it would be unusual for them to come over at 19 anyways.
- Lunaion

Honestly don't know. There were only 5 picks in 2020 and 2 figure to come aboard next year. Constantini will go back to college. The 2021 draft, I think Nadeau is too young for the AHL, Power is obviously here and the Russians are in Russia.

So yeah, not a lot for Roch

Odd that he botched VO's QO so badly.
- Lunaion

I didn't know what to say after I read Anderson's name.

Honestly don't know. There were only 5 picks in 2020 and 2 figure to come aboard next year. Constantini will go back to college. The 2021 draft, I think Nadeau is too young for the AHL, Power is obviously here and the Russians are in Russia
- Hank Balling

College boys hurt a bit, see Bloom blossom 😁 hopefully a bit. Adams has some work to do.