That's why I posed the question of using 13m differently. Most teams don't prioritize the bottom of their roster like that.
- Lunaion

I would kill to have a Ryan Lomberg on this team. But instead we get Okposo and Girglesons

You're just trying to take the fun out of it. If they pay one of them to be 7D, they are still paying him.
- Lunaion

But who cares? hes not gunna be a fixture on the team. I doubt even the fans care. Id care way more if he were their 6th best option.

Best adams can do is Evan Rodrigues.
- joshs

Best?

Best he can do is re-sign tyson jost.

ROR has to know that if he goes to Nashville that they aren't serious cup competitors any time soon. They made a few moves just to become a middling roster.

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/predators

Interesting to see that they are still paying Kyle Turris 2 mill a year for the next 5 (five) years after his buyout. They are going to have between 3.5 and 8.5 mill in dead space for the next 5 years.
- Slump Buster

Pretty sure you misread the details on the Nashville dead cap, as you didn't add the retained salary and buy out history together.

But who cares? hes not gunna be a fixture on the team. I doubt even the fans care. Id care way more if he were their 6th best option.
- Michael Ghofrani

That's really not supposed to be the point of the question.

Best?

Best he can do is re-sign tyson jost.
- Hank Balling

Hahaha you are not kidding there

That's why I posed the question of using 13m differently. Most teams don't prioritize the bottom of their roster like that.
- Lunaion

Are we gunna ignore the idea that those guys may not want to play in buffalo? I also dont see it as them making the bottom six a prioirty. They chose a known over unknown.

And yes i know "we know they suck" most bottom six players do. And many of the ones available in FA were significantly worse. Hard for people to fathom because the associate girgensons with all the misery of the last 12 years.

Best?

Best he can do is re-signing tyson jost.
- Hank Balling

The things he's actually done so far are ok. Erik Johnson is puzzling to say the least, Clifton is solid, a warm body that's not a liability and can actually play defense which is needed, and Jost is a solid 4th liner.

It's the gaping, oozing, puss filled holes in the roster not getting attention for the last 3 years that are what's going to kill the team.

Are we gunna ignore the idea that those guys may not want to play in buffalo? I also dont see it as them making the bottom six a prioirty. They chose a known over unknown.

And yes i know "we know they suck" most bottom six players do. And many of the ones available in FA were significantly worse. Hard for people to fathom because the associate girgensons with all the misery of the last 12 years.
- Michael Ghofrani

And because he sucks

That's really not supposed to be the point of the question.
- Lunaion

What is the point? That they shouldve spent it on worse players because they are new?

And because he sucks
- Wetbandit1

Many of the bottom six guys in FA do.

I swear the amount of rope Adams has been given by fans for doing almost nothing besides sell of Jack Eichel over a three year period is insane. You can count on one hand the amount of NHL contributors that he’s brought in on the roster that make a difference

Most of this current team is Botterill’s and there’s even Murray/Darcy players left.

No one wants him fired, but my god how about some standards? Connor Clifton as their big D add is an absolute joke I’m sorry
- sbroads24

Top 2 centers locked in for 7 years at minimum wage.

No credit for betting on tage and cozens early?

The things he's actually done so far are ok. Erik Johnson is puzzling to say the least, Clifton is solid, a warm body that's not a liability and can actually play defense which is needed, and Jost is a solid 4th liner.

It's the gaping, oozing, puss filled holes in the roster not getting attention for the last 3 years that are what's going to kill the team.
- Wetbandit1

I'm going to watch Band of Brothers and pretend the Sabres traded for a goalie.

I reject this reality and substitute my own

I get being upset over the state of the goaltending, the options in the top 4, and the worries over the scoring perhaps drying up in the top six. All totally valid and integral parts of this team making the playoffs.

I cannot believe how many people here care about which bottom six guys they could have overpaid instead in FA to play 8 minutes and suck. This is absolutely not why they missed the playoffs. Nor would Eakin 2.0 be the reason we make it.

Top 2 centers locked in for 7 years at minimum wage.

No credit for betting on tage and cozens early?
- Boss34

Yea of course I was hyperbolizing. He’s done a few good things obviously.

But he’s yet to put a stamp on the NHL roster in a meaningful way outside of Tuch.

Levi is possibly that too but it’s way too early to say. He might take 2-3 years to become a legit workhorse goalie.

It’s 7/2, offseason started recently and the Sabres are so god damn boring Pegulaville is talking about 2-3 years down the road already instead of his usual “next year”.

Many of the bottom six guys in FA do.
- Michael Ghofrani

If Girgensons did literally anything else to move the needle aside from his defensive prowess, fine, but he doesn't. He can't skate for poop, has cinderblocks for hands, has zero nose for the net, doesn't hit, doesn't agitate, doesn't fight. He just occupies space, that's it.

Oh, and he's overpaid by like 100%

If Girgensons did literally anything else to move the needle aside from his defensive prowess, fine, but he doesn't. He can't skate for poop, has cinderblocks for hands, has zero nose for the net, doesn't hit, doesn't agitate, doesn't fight. He just occupies space, that's it.

Oh, and he's overpaid by like 100%
- Wetbandit1

Again, most of the one year bottom six options are basically this. They are either defense only, or faceoff guys. Anyone who has even half of the attributes you listed is going to be playing significantly more minutes, making more money and with term.

If I thought his deal was preventing them from making other moves, like in net, id be upset. But it shouldn't

It’s July 2nd 2023.

You’re actually talking about something that’s not happening until what 2025 at the earliest?

Seek help
- sbroads24

For what being optimistic?

We’re really complaining about trying to select the best player available in a draft in a league where it’s difficult to find regular players.

Like ffs.

I guess it’s more respectable if I was 36 and a half and coming on here for 8 hours a day for the last 3 months having meltdowns about my GM not having a big summer by July 2nd.

Who should be the one seeking help ?

Best?

Best he can do is re-sign tyson jost.
- Hank Balling

And 3 crap ahl goalies

A lot of missed opportunities. Dedicating 3 of 12 spots to Jost, Okposo, Girgensons without seeing what was available first was a new GM mistake. We owe them nothing. Your job is to improve the team, Period. That’s my opinion.

Top 2 centers locked in for 7 years at minimum wage.

No credit for betting on tage and cozens early?
- Boss34

Pablo Escobar gave a sh¡tload of money to the poor in the villages around Medellin. Doesn't mean he wasn't a terrible person

Are we gunna ignore the idea that those guys may not want to play in buffalo? I also dont see it as them making the bottom six a prioirty. They chose a known over unknown.

And yes i know "we know they suck" most bottom six players do. And many of the ones available in FA were significantly worse. Hard for people to fathom because the associate girgensons with all the misery of the last 12 years.
- Michael Ghofrani

They don't suck. Is it a good use of 13m? You seem to be dodging from every angle you can think of.

and I do think they made veteran leadership at the bottom of roster a priority

For what being optimistic?

We’re really complaining about trying to select the best player available in a draft in a league where it’s difficult to find regular players.

Like ffs.

I guess it’s more respectable if I was 36 and a half and coming on here for 8 hours a day for the last 3 months having meltdowns about my GM not having a big summer by July 2nd.

Who should be the one seeking help ?
- Swedish_Jesus

I’m pretty optimistic about 2-3 years down the road too.

Talking about it on the second day of the offseason because your team is always so god damn boring is my problem.

They don't suck. Is it a good use of 13m? You seem to be dodging from every angle you can think of.

and I do think they made veteran leadership at the bottom of roster a priority
- Lunaion

That veteran leadership has never led us to shat, ever! Yet, they’ve collectively collected enough money from us to buy the city of Lockport

That's why I posed the question of using 13m differently. Most teams don't prioritize the bottom of their roster like that.
- Lunaion

They basically locked themselves in before GA even started.