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IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 16 @ 6:14 PM ET
I wonder if Adams has had time between the spa, vacation, naps and extended meal hours to do some GM work...
-Like understanding if Portillo is likely to go FA...maybe that impacted his decision to restock the Goalie cupboard via the draft.
-Like understanding if Johnson is likely to sign his contract, therefore having a 3LhD candidate available
-Staying in touch with other GMs on trade targets
-watching his team play and practice, speaking with his staff and coaches about likely trajectory of young players in the system
-evaluating what his trade assets need to build value

All these trades so far he hasn't participated in, we all know October and Novemer are peak trade months.

Probably not, gotta squeeze in Civars, Bourbon and poker with the boys before going home at 3:00
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 6:20 PM ET
I wonder if Adams has had time between the spa, vacation, naps and extended meal hours to do some GM work...
-Like understanding if Portillo is likely to go FA...maybe that impacted his decision to restock the Goalie cupboard via the draft.
-Like understanding if Johnson is likely to sign his contract, therefore having a 3LhD candidate available
-Staying in touch with other GMs on trade targets
-watching his team play and practice, speaking with his staff and coaches about likely trajectory of young players in the system
-evaluating what his trade assets need to build value

All these trades so far he hasn't participated in, we all know October and Novemer are peak trade months.

Probably not, gotta squeeze in Civars, Bourbon and poker with the boys before going home at 3:00

- IonSabres

Or you can sit in your spa as your Team has struggled throughout the year and is currently on a 6 game losing streak and is hurting on defense and just watch the life drain out of your players as the swing there purses instead of putting a body on someone or not going to the net and getting dirty. Losing sucks the life out of everything. Why do anything.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 16 @ 6:27 PM ET
Welp, not sure...just like your not sure, nor anybody else except the guys in the GM's chairs.

Eichel went for:
-3rd line, 25 yo player .... Olo? Mitts?(probably not Mitts unless a + is added)
-Krebs, 20 yo prospect ... Krebs?
-1st round pick ... 1 of the Prospects picked in the 1st rd not named a few guys (Savoie, Kulich)
-Exchange a 2nd for a 3rd

If that does hold exact value, then adjust accordingly.

Are we looking for a Top 5 C level player for a 2RhD? No.

- IonSabres


You are equating Tuch to Olofsson in terms of value?

Olofsson has one year left on his contract, while Tuch had many at the time of the deal, and that's not taking into consideration the respective quality of each player.

You think Krebs has the same value now league wide that he had at the time the Sabres traded for him?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 16 @ 6:31 PM ET
That's fair, I really think the depth on defense is related to the big 3 getting most of the minutes.

All teams have a joker / bush guy in their 6.

Maybe not bryson or pilot level .....

- Boss34


One of the big 3 would need a partner to at least play the even strength minutes they do, no?

A big 4 instead of a big 3 would be transformative for this team, especially when one of the big 4 get hurt.

Good teams have a Jokiharju or Lyubushkin type in their bottom pair, not their top 4.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Nov 16 @ 6:44 PM ET
Zelensky - Russia shot a missile into Poland! Nuke Russia!

Left wing media - Russia shot a missile into Poland! Nuke Russia!

Liberals - Russia shot a missile into Poland! Nuke Russia!

Reality - Ukraine shot a missile into Poland.

Some people really want war bad.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 16 @ 6:57 PM ET
That's fair, I really think the depth on defense is related to the big 3 getting most of the minutes.

All teams have a joker / bush guy in their 6.

Maybe not bryson or pilot level .....

- Boss34


Flip side, they are also overflowing with forwards in the pipeline. Going to force moves over the next two years.

Feels like yesterday when JB was overflowing with D and couldn't make a good move to help the team....then KA compounded it by letting guys walk as UFA. Could have broken that cycle by just drafting differently, now we have to hope KA can pull this off.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 16 @ 7:06 PM ET
Would love to know why they feel the need to play Bjork.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Nov 16 @ 7:11 PM ET
One of the big 3 would need a partner to at least play the even strength minutes they do, no?

A big 4 instead of a big 3 would be transformative for this team, especially when one of the big 4 get hurt.

Good teams have a Jokiharju or Lyubushkin type in their bottom pair, not their top 4.

- kingcong39


Couldn't agree more.

That's why an e f bear trade doesnt really help this team.

Give up some assets for a 2nd pairing d.

Bryson/ bush / joker

5-7
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 7:15 PM ET
Would love to know why they feel the need to play Bjork.
- Lunaion

Guess he's not a extra forward. Hope they get a good evaluation of him tonight.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 7:17 PM ET
Skinner likes those posts lately
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 16 @ 7:20 PM ET
Guess he's not a extra forward. Hope they get a good evaluation of him tonight.
- Buff36


It's annoying. Missed opportunity to give the kids the experience and the fans some fun.
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Nov 16 @ 7:21 PM ET
Skinner likes those posts lately
- Buff36


Tage setting that whole thing up. Kid is on another planet right now.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 16 @ 7:21 PM ET
Olofsson is a joke
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 16 @ 7:21 PM ET
Terrible call. Just (frank)ing awful.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 16 @ 7:22 PM ET
Olofsson is a joke
- sbroads24

He even sucks in the power play now.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 16 @ 7:24 PM ET
Nifty little give & go.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 7:24 PM ET
It's annoying. Missed opportunity to give the kids the experience and the fans some fun.
- Lunaion

Really don't know what there doing, oh well
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 16 @ 7:24 PM ET
I see Comrie is letting out the booming pad rebounds
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 7:26 PM ET
Tage setting that whole thing up. Kid is on another planet right now.
- The_Inkwell

Yes he is
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Nov 16 @ 7:28 PM ET
I see Comrie is letting out the booming pad rebounds
- lacaprup


I noticed at the game yesterday, Anderson was making some loud juicy saves. You could really here them.

Building was also quiet
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 16 @ 7:30 PM ET
Excellent work by Cozens.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 16 @ 7:33 PM ET
Take your own advice punk.
You continued baiting him with several other insults including the final of telling him to bring his blanket with him.
Your are friggin clueless and have zero self awareness.
Punk mentality.

- IonSabres


And you can’t read
Sorry about that, but not my fault dude

Thanks for getting involved though
Hope it made u feel better
Have a great night
Go Bills!
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Nov 16 @ 7:33 PM ET
1-2-3-4-5-6 we want 7

Am
I doing this right?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 16 @ 7:37 PM ET
Cozens into it
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 16 @ 7:41 PM ET
Cozens, Mits, Krebs, Peterka, Power

Ouch bad PP unit
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