All four of Kulich, Rosen, Savoie and Benson could likely be ready for the 24-25 season.

What are you doing to make room for all four of them, or are you going to block the duo of Savoie and Benson for another season?
- kingcong39

Mitts
Krebs
Greenway
Girgensons
Okposso
Jost

There will be spots if they are ready.
The question is should the Sabres knowingly plan to usher in 5 (including R Johnson) in a season they should be pushing for top 3 in their Division

likelihood.

Maybe. We'll see.

I said he would be a good value add in a package for a player at a position of need. Other teams may value that production if they don't have a strong pipeline to fill their need..case in point, Tampa.
- IonSabres

I'd be shocked if the Sabres traded Krebs after the kind of season you suggested in a bottom 6 Center role.

Mitts
Krebs
Greenway
Girgensons
Okposso
Jost

There will be spots if they are ready.
The question is should the Sabres knowingly plan to usher in 5 (including R Johnson) in a season they should be pushing for top 3 in their Division
- IonSabres

You mentioned 3 and possibly 4 fourth line players.

None of Kulich, Rosen, Savoie or Benson look like 4th line players.

All four of Kulich, Rosen, Savoie and Benson could likely be ready for the 24-25 season.

What are you doing to make room for all four of them, or are you going to block the duo of Savoie and Benson for another season?
- kingcong39

Gotta wait and see.

What if mitts goes back to sucking?

Olofsson is gone

Greenway is top 9 spot open

Quinn- a torn Achilles is something’s a career killer. (I’m not saying I wish that.)

That’s 4 spots without even trying or thinking too deeply.

Including Owen Power, who wanted to play another year of College..he likely would have made the jump directly to the NHL.
Savoie was drafted in 2022. If he could play in the AHL this season, he would have a strong chance of getting a game or two in the NHL. Now, possibly having to go back to Jr's for a wasted year development wise reduces that liklihood.
- IonSabres

Why is going back to Juniors a waste of a development season?

Gotta wait and see.

What if mitts goes back to sucking?

Olofsson is gone

Greenway is top 9 spot open

Quinn- a torn Achilles is something’s a career killer. (I’m not saying I wish that.)

That’s 4 spots without even trying or thinking too deeply.
- Sabretooth9

Greenway could be a 4th line player, sure.

Olofsson gone is a given.

Acting like Quinn is another is hilarious.

You're not putting any of the four I mentioned in my prior post in 4th line roles, as that's not what their skillsets fit.

Gotta wait and see.

What if mitts goes back to sucking?

Olofsson is gone

Greenway is top 9 spot open

Quinn- a torn Achilles is something’s a career killer. (I’m not saying I wish that.)

That’s 4 spots without even trying or thinking too deeply.
- Sabretooth9

The Sabres do nothing rapidly under the current management, but they are going to be forced to in the next 1 to 2 seasons.

Why is going back to Juniors a waste of a development season?
- kingcong39

Same goes for Ostlund. In a normal organization, these two (plus Kulich and Rosen) are coming into camp next year expected to win jobs. If they need a half season in the AHL, it isn't the end of world.

Same goes for Ostlund. In a normal organization, these two (plus Kulich and Rosen) are coming into camp next year expected to win jobs. If they need a half season in the AHL, it isn't the end of world.
- Lunaion

I mean, Rosen looks like he is going to come into camp this season expecting to win a job.

What job he would win without just automatically being sent back to the AHL is an excellent question.

I mean, Rosen looks like he is going to come into camp this season expecting to win a job.

What job he would win without just automatically being sent back to the AHL is an excellent question.
- kingcong39

There's a real scenario where Rosen, Savoie, Kulich, and Benson all have strong camps and don't make the team. It's bizarre.

Meanwhile, the position that never makes the jump straight to the NHL is a near lock.

The Sabres do nothing rapidly under the current management, but they are going to be forced to in the next 1 to 2 seasons.
- kingcong39

And the rest of the league knows it

I think you homie and washedup are thinking the Sabres are a video game and trades can easily be made and takes 2 seconds.

This is real life ……. It’s not fantasy football or video games.

We don’t need to move our prospects right this second.

Literally no rush at all
- Sabretooth9

Really come on! I know it's hard to make trades but they are gonna need to make some. This isn't "Hockey for Dummies" just sheer numbers don't match. And I didn't say right this second, actually said Evaluation will be at a premium so hopefully they make the right trade.

I think you homie and washedup are thinking the Sabres are a video game and trades can easily be made and takes 2 seconds.

This is real life ……. It’s not fantasy football or video games.

We don’t need to move our prospects right this second.

Literally no rush at all
- Sabretooth9

This is deep, needed this. I was about to jump off my balcony thinking I could fly right before I read this.

Well, context is important. Depends on the production.
If he fails to produce, little value...change of scenery candidate.
If he produces as a 3C with a 200' game, yet is pushed out by similar players on ELC's ... I'd say he could have good value-add in a package. I think a season of ~35-40 pts achieves that
- IonSabres

At best being only a part in a package deal is not great.

What is his ceiling? What role do the Sabres see him filling? He like many on the NHL roster are still total question marks.

This is deep, needed this. I was about to jump off my balcony thinking I could fly right before I read this.
- washedup20

Step Away from the Ledge, and do a Shot!

These commercials involving local businesses and Bills players are really, really good.

Well that was to easy for the Raiders

Bernard has been taken out of 2 plays already. Gets swallowed up to easy.

You mentioned 3 and possibly 4 fourth line players.

None of Kulich, Rosen, Savoie or Benson look like 4th line players.
- kingcong39

Just roll 4 lines like the 06/07 teams

Gonna be a long year.

Come on, Diggs was wide open

Disagree.
Most after top 3 in most drafts need a year of professional league development in NA.
He hasn't had that. Are there exceptions? Sure.
- IonSabres

send him to europe this fall

Come on, Diggs was wide open
- Buff36

O Line stinks, still can’t tackle for s$$t.

O Line stinks, still can’t tackle for s$$t.
- SABRES 89

coach?