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SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Feb 28 @ 6:20 PM ET
Yup, my source said 70% chance nothing happens

Adams loves how the team likes each other and gets along. He went on the Florida trip to just watch the team on and off the ice

- Sabretooth9

Chemistry and he doesn't want to mess with it, what's that tell you. In there eyes this is the " learning process".
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Feb 28 @ 6:24 PM ET
Chemistry and he doesn't want to mess with it, what's that tell you. In there eyes this is the " learning process".
- SABRES 89


Yeah for awhile now. I have been saying Adams wanted to keep the band together without breaking it up.

Aka don’t trade away from the active roster
Leninthebuff
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 01.17.2012

Feb 28 @ 6:26 PM ET
Maybe Adams will try for Brock McGinn...at least the kid hits
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Feb 28 @ 6:28 PM ET
Adams has to see how Stillman gels with the rest of the team before making another move.

Thats gonna take at least 6 months.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 28 @ 6:29 PM ET
Poile going out while setting the Preds up for the future.
I assume Barrie will be flipped.

- jochfr


Barrie would seem like a logical Sabres target with only having one more year left on his deal, but what the hell do I know?
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Feb 28 @ 6:32 PM ET
When you look at the guys the Leafs added.... looks like Dubas gave a giant middle finger to the largest analytics department in the NHL. Grit all over the place.
- lacaprup

Tampa adding Jeannot, Leafs trying to counter. Both trying to get “tougher” for the first round meeting.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 28 @ 6:38 PM ET
The Kings were an ORG loaded with prospects. They didn't wait for all of them to develop before doing anything.

>>> Rob Blake has already signed/traded for Phillip Danault & Kevin Fiala in last 2 years. If he also acquires a top-pairing defenseman in Jakob Chychrun, he deserves a big respect. Another proof how you can make your team much better in like two, three years when you're a good GM.

https://twitter.com/ARHoc...XYWj9g9TUyRjKbGWKSYw&s=19
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 28 @ 6:38 PM ET
Barrie would seem like a logical Sabres target with only having one more year left on his deal, but what the hell do I know?
- kingcong39

Can't screw up the Vibes, especially on Defense. I mean it is a solid aspect of the Team.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 28 @ 6:38 PM ET
Chemistry and he doesn't want to mess with it, what's that tell you. In there eyes this is the " learning process".
- SABRES 89

Remain calm

This is not a drill


sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Feb 28 @ 6:40 PM ET
Remain calm

This is not a drill

- homiedclown

It only took Botts a year to assess the talent.

Adams gets another year.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 28 @ 6:40 PM ET
Can't screw up the Vibes, especially on Defense. I mean it is a solid aspect of the Team.
- Buff36


Pretty easy to see the commonality in many of these trades.

Their obvious lack of prospect depth that was supposedly not a big deal may be showing itself to actually be a very big problem when it comes to making trades.

That is what happens when a position is strongly ignored at the draft.
Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Feb 28 @ 6:43 PM ET
Chemistry and he doesn't want to mess with it, what's that tell you. In there eyes this is the " learning process".
- SABRES 89


Not at you, but for th group in general-

What’s worse?

A) building a group of young talent who love each other and then trading a few of them in the future which causes a team mental breakdown.

B) trading a few of them every once in a while so that no one gets too comfortable and they get used to the reality of pro hockey in that people get moved all the time.

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 28 @ 6:43 PM ET
Pretty easy to see the commonality in many of these trades.

Their obvious lack of prospect depth that was supposedly not a big deal may be showing itself to actually be a very big problem when it comes to making trades.

That is what happens when a position is strongly ignored at the draft.

- kingcong39

Well hopefully they address it this draft atleast somewhat
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Feb 28 @ 6:45 PM ET
When he says he going to build it the "right" way I read 7/8 defenseman at the deadline and nothing else. Comrie and UPL next season. Am I wrong?
- lacaprup


Bump from yesterday at 2pm. Damn I'm good.
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Feb 28 @ 6:46 PM ET
Remain calm

This is not a drill

- homiedclown


kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Feb 28 @ 6:47 PM ET
Bump from yesterday at 2pm. Damn I'm good.
- lacaprup


I wonder what the Kings think about the Sabres so-called building things the right way, as they close in on acquiring Chychrun...?
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Feb 28 @ 6:48 PM ET
Not at you, but for th group in general-

What’s worse?

A) building a group of young talent who love each other and then trading a few of them in the future which causes a team mental breakdown.

B) trading a few of them every once in a while so that no one gets too comfortable and they get used to the reality of pro hockey in that people get moved all the time.

- Da_Cashman

Come on silly its better to have good vibes in the locker room than make the playoffs.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Feb 28 @ 7:00 PM ET
Chemistry and he doesn't want to mess with it, what's that tell you. In there eyes this is the " learning process".
- SABRES 89


That he's a bozo?
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 28 @ 7:01 PM ET
I wonder what the Kings think about the Sabres so-called building things the right way, as they close in on acquiring Chychrun...?
- kingcong39


I imagine with a great deal of laughter. If building the right way is drafting all F's, calling on all the available D, then learning D are more expensive to land.

Tough lessons as a new GM. Let too many of our D go for nothing or close to nothing.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 28 @ 7:04 PM ET
I imagine with a great deal of laughter. If building the right way is drafting all F's, calling on all the available D, then learning D are more expensive to land.

Tough lessons as a new GM. Let too many of our D go for nothing or close to nothing.

- Lunaion

We played Montour as a winger
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 28 @ 7:06 PM ET
We played Montour as a winger
- homiedclown


JB hoarded D, KA is hoarding F's. Why can't we ever strike a balance?
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Feb 28 @ 7:08 PM ET
I imagine with a great deal of laughter. If building the right way is drafting all F's, calling on all the available D, then learning D are more expensive to land.

Tough lessons as a new GM. Let too many of our D go for nothing or close to nothing.

- Lunaion


The kings don’t have multiple failed rebuilds
Stripes77
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Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Feb 28 @ 7:12 PM ET
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Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Feb 28 @ 7:12 PM ET
Buffalo doesn't have it tonight...

3-1 loss I am feeling for some reason, hopefully I am wrong
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Feb 28 @ 7:13 PM ET
The kings don’t have multiple failed rebuilds
- Sabretooth9


Right, because their owner didn't hire a bunch of nimrods and/or failed rink managers
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