They still don't have a goalie. This season is another assessment year. The risk in playing these positions out is devaluing trade chips, Mitts/Asplund/Olo/Bjork and Joker...assuing they have any significant trade value (they don't IMO).

Adams is still preaching bringing in players who want to be here after another draft, free agency and minimal impact trades. The roster is 98% similar for a reason, no one wants to play for Buffalo yet.

The questions for management for this upcoming season are:

1) Do the current roster players competitively fill roster spots?

2) Do said players create a team identity, chemistry on and off ice?

3) Can coaching/training/medical staff provide proper support while utilizing players to provide maxime effeciency?

4) Is this team/organization entertaining?

5) If yes to 1-4, which part(s) are the foundation to build on for long term success?
- washedup20

This a pretty fair and accurate assessment. Good Post

If you are concerned about Krebs being lost at the age of 20 into 21 years old this season

Then you should be very worried about Tage. I get he had almost 40 goals. But some games I’ve watch in person thinking he sucks at center and then he pots 2 goals. Most people and the media will think he had a good game.

We are about to pay tage 7x7 to suck at playing center
- Sabretooth9

Necas, a younger player who has had a better career then tage so far just signed a 2 year 6 million deal. If KA offered tage 7x7 right now I would fire him. Dude had 14 pts year before. I need to see it again. He wants something long term right now? It’s 5x5

Correct statement, but I bet we feel differently about the loG's playing time.

Still a very young inexperienced group of players.

Having a solid 4th line helps this team stay fresh
- Boss34

Do we really disagree here? To play LOG less, you need a better option. They don't currently have one.

Necas, a younger player who has had a better career then tage so far just signed a 2 year 6 million deal. If KA offered tage 7x7 right now I would fire him. Dude had 14 pts year before. I need to see it again. He wants something long term right now? It’s 5x5
- Fattony1187

that year he only played 38 games...

Also if he pops off another 40 goals this year you are going to pay him more then 7 a year...

If you can get him 8x7 now, I would roll the dice on that.

Didn't realize Russia was banned from the World Juniors. That kind of cheapens things from a competition standpoint.

Didn't realize Russia was banned from the World Juniors. That kind of cheapens things from a competition standpoint.
- buffalofan19

fuk em.

Surprised they haven't forced more players into conscription

Rosen with another goal at the WJC

Rosen with another goal at the WJC
- Buff36

Just watched Embedded, crazy that hey tried to go up to 17 to get Kulich and never even needed to try.

Just watched Embedded, crazy that hey tried to go up to 17 to get Kulich and never even needed to try.
- DirtyDan

Kulich has impressed.

With lehner out, I pray to baby Jesus and hockey gods that the Sabres somehow Make the playoffs and the Golden Showers are a lottery team.

Could you imagine the shat storm of comments we can all make to Eichel...

oh the fun that would be had.....

Just watched Embedded, crazy that hey tried to go up to 17 to get Kulich and never even needed to try.
- DirtyDan

They did the same with Peterka.

Maybe they should try and stop wasting picks on guys who fall to them

They did the same with Peterka.

Maybe they should try and stop wasting picks on guys who fall to them
- sbroads24

They shouldn't of wasted a top 50 pick on a trash goalie

They did the same with Peterka.

Maybe they should try and stop wasting picks on guys who fall to them
- sbroads24

Wish they covered 41. Would love to know who was behind that one.

Wish they covered 41. Would love to know who was behind that one.
- Lunaion

They did the same with Peterka.

Maybe they should try and stop wasting picks on guys who fall to them
- sbroads24

If Peterka works out, does it really matter? We'll never know if he would have been there in any case

If Peterka works out, does it really matter? We'll never know if he would have been there in any case
- Hank Balling

I don't feel like this comment is negative enough for this board.
Do better.

Just watched Embedded, crazy that hey tried to go up to 17 to get Kulich and never even needed to try.
- DirtyDan

Yup and they went with savoie due to hugest offensive potential. Based on embedded

They shouldn't of wasted a top 50 pick on a trash goalie
- DirtyDan

What trash goalie? The Sabres drafted the best goalie in this years draft

What trash goalie? The Sabres drafted the best goalie in this years draft
- Sabretooth9

Yeah, but they probably could have waited a bit or traded down.

Yeah, but they probably could have waited a bit or traded down.
- Buff36

I’m fine with getting your guy. The goalie prospect was far and away the best goalie in the draft.

The gap between 1 and 2 was huge.

I’m good with that gamble

Heck outside the first 10-20 picks in some draft. It turns into a crapshoot after that

Yeah, but they probably could have waited a bit or traded down.
- Buff36

seattle grabbed a goalie later in that round

bottom line, they got their guy

hopefully if dan ever wants his autograph, he gets it

maybe I should buy this and put it aside

I’m fine with getting your guy. The goalie prospect was far and away the best goalie in the draft.

The gap between 1 and 2 was huge.

I’m good with that gamble

Heck outside the first 10-20 picks in some draft. It turns into a crapshoot after that
- Sabretooth9

Most places had him as the 2nd or 3rd G and a 3rd or 4th round prediction. Bit of a reach.

that year he only played 38 games...

Also if he pops off another 40 goals this year you are going to pay him more then 7 a year...

If you can get him 8x7 now, I would roll the dice on that.
- hehateme

Omg, luckily KA isn’t that dumb. He scores 50 pts this season and he’s a 5x5

Yeah, but they probably could have waited a bit or traded down.
- Buff36

Another goalie was drafted 10 picks later. So prob not

Most places had him as the 2nd or 3rd G and a 3rd or 4th round prediction. Bit of a reach.
- Lunaion

It was definitely a reach by pre-draft predictions.

I'm split on that decision because they could have just grabbed a rando later, but they took a guy early instead to lock down who they thought was best.

It was also not a good goalie draft, but they haven't drafted near enough goalies in the past few years and they needed to take one. Taking him that high was a reaction to their decision to take only one goalie since UPL which was partly because Adams only had 6 draft picks his first year, and only 5 after the Peterka trade

They're chasing bad decisions. Hopefully it works out. They got their guy