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Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 1 @ 5:27 PM ET
Sh, it's a secret
- Buff36


Top secret plan: better players on the ice
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 1 @ 5:50 PM ET
Top secret plan: better players on the ice
- Lunaion

Patience
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Aug 1 @ 6:47 PM ET
How did savoie not make team Canada?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Aug 1 @ 7:22 PM ET
How did savoie not make team Canada?
- Sabretooth9

13 F's...spanning 2 -3 years?
I D K.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Aug 1 @ 7:38 PM ET
13 F's...spanning 2 -3 years?
I D K.

- IonSabres


He opted out.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Aug 1 @ 8:24 PM ET
He opted out.
- TheSabresTaco


Did he really?? I also just noticed it’s in august. So my guess the Sabres want him in training camp
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 1 @ 8:30 PM ET
Did he really?? I also just noticed it’s in august. So my guess the Sabres want him in training camp
- Sabretooth9


It's over before the prospect tourny, and well before camp. Didn't hear that he opted out, but it might be because he was injured.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 1 @ 8:34 PM ET
He opted out.
- TheSabresTaco

Shoulder??
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 1 @ 8:39 PM ET
Veteran leadership
Cheap salary
Adds snarl

Available for a 2 nd

- Anderdog


All good points.

I'm not sure if he's better than joker though?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 1 @ 8:44 PM ET
Appreciate the explanation. I'm obviously on a different page.

No love for Anderson's leadership?

- Lunaion


Which players do you disagree with most?
(Aside from girgs, olo and joker)

Anderson is hard to dislike, but there's a reason 40+ year old stop playing sports.
I bet he's a big "vibes" guy.
He's probably the age of some of his teammates dads 🤔
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 1 @ 9:11 PM ET
Which players do you disagree with most?
(Aside from girgs, olo and joker)

Anderson is hard to dislike, but there's a reason 40+ year old stop playing sports.
I bet he's a big "vibes" guy.
He's probably the age of some of his teammates dads 🤔

- Boss34


Guess I like Asplund more than you.

They are $25m under the cap and stood pat this off-season. It doesn't have to be about a specific player, they could get better at literally every position.

I hate that Anderson was a priority. Joker is obvious. Bryson is a bad fit on this team. They badly need another strong 2 way winger and they don't have a 4C.

I don't care about their 4th line. If Girgs and Okposo want to come back for under 4m combined on 1 year deals, that's fine. They are easily replaceable.

Half of this roster are placeholders, and won't be here in 2 years when many of KA's favorites are NHL-ready.

That should be enough to entertain you.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 1 @ 9:20 PM ET
Guess I like Asplund more than you.

They are $25m under the cap and stood pat this off-season. It doesn't have to be about a specific player, they could get better at literally every position.

I hate that Anderson was a priority. Joker is obvious. Bryson is a bad fit on this team. They badly need another strong 2 way winger and they don't have a 4C.

I don't care about their 4th line. If Girgs and Okposo want to come back for under 4m combined on 1 year deals, that's fine. They are easily replaceable.

Half of this roster are placeholder's, and won't be here in 2 years when many of KA's favorites are NHL-ready.

That should be enough to entertain you.

- Lunaion

Pretty straight to the point!!
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Aug 1 @ 9:27 PM ET
Guess I like Asplund more than you.

They are $25m under the cap and stood pat this off-season. It doesn't have to be about a specific player, they could get better at literally every position.

I hate that Anderson was a priority. Joker is obvious. Bryson is a bad fit on this team. They badly need another strong 2 way winger and they don't have a 4C.

I don't care about their 4th line. If Girgs and Okposo want to come back for under 4m combined on 1 year deals, that's fine. They are easily replaceable.

Half of this roster are placeholder's, and won't be here in 2 years when many of KA's favorites are NHL-ready.

That should be enough to entertain you.

- Lunaion


I appreciate your thoughts...

I really like asplund, but I feel like the Sabres are too soft ( including olofsson)
He's directly competing with peterka and quinn IMO for spots 12 and 13 ahead of your guy bjork.

The lack of spending $ makes sense. We have no stars left. Signing ufas isnt the answer.

Anderson earned another deal
Joker finished strong and power looked comfortable with him. The talender to his Lydman maybe?
Bryson fits this team well. Decent speed and break out ability. Upside for a young guy IMO.

Girgensons is fine at 4C. Brings size and leadership. PK ability and even strength scoring.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 1 @ 9:36 PM ET
I appreciate your thoughts...

I really like asplund, but I feel like the Sabres are too soft ( including olofsson)
He's directly competing with peterka and quinn IMO for spots 12 and 13 ahead of your guy bjork.

The lack of spending $ makes sense. We have no stars left. Signing ufas isnt the answer.

Anderson earned another deal
Joker finished strong and power looked comfortable with him. The talender to his Lydman maybe?
Bryson fits this team well. Decent speed and break out ability. Upside for a young guy IMO.

Girgensons is fine at 4C. Brings size and leadership. PK ability and even strength scoring.

- Boss34


Now we hit a dead end. I don't think I agree with a single word of that.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Aug 1 @ 9:48 PM ET
Shoulder??
- Buff36


He wasn't healed enough in time for camp so he was omitted. Whether that was his choice, theirs or Buffalo's. He was invited back in June as well. He has another opportunity in December.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Aug 1 @ 10:08 PM ET
Is there anything you'd like to improve on this team?
- Lunaion


kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 1 @ 10:21 PM ET
Half of this roster are placeholders, and won't be here in 2 years when many of KA's favorites are NHL-ready.
- Lunaion


Do we even know who Adams favorites are?
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 1 @ 10:36 PM ET
Do we even know who Adams favorites are?
- kingcong39


Think it's fair to start with his draft picks and trades. Levi seems like the focal point.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Aug 1 @ 10:38 PM ET
Do we even know who Adams favorites are?
- kingcong39


Cozens Krebs Okposo and girgensons. He loves all 4 of them
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 1 @ 10:52 PM ET

- Gr8daygo


No jalapenos.

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Aug 2 @ 9:20 AM ET
Think it's fair to start with his draft picks and trades. Levi seems like the focal point.
- Lunaion

And hopefully Levi keeps progressing!! We could be in trouble if he doesn't.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Aug 2 @ 9:32 AM ET
And hopefully Levi keeps progressing!! We could be in trouble if he doesn't.
- Buff36


The Sabres social media was slobbering over him over Portillo during rookie camp
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Aug 2 @ 10:08 AM ET
Looks empty when the trash is banned in here.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Aug 2 @ 10:58 AM ET
So ahhh portillo staying at michagan is really telling.

The hockey program had a very long report of its findings within the program.

It does not look good!

So Portillo staying even through that is ahhh. Not good and strange
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Aug 2 @ 11:21 AM ET
So ahhh portillo staying at michagan is really telling.

The hockey program had a very long report of its findings within the program.

It does not look good!

So Portillo staying even through that is ahhh. Not good and strange

- Sabretooth9


(shrug) what is so strange about it? Are you implying that it paints us in a negative light? I think he has decided to go to free agency next year so I don't think any of this is strange.
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