*with skates on
- Jet Jaguar BD

Too many in our system. Need some more size

Too many in our system. Need some more size
- lulags

with the 9th pick in the 2024 nhl draft

the sabres select Aron Kiviharju

Too many in our system. Need some more size
- lulags

Kind of crazy how NHL players have gotten bigger by average over the years yet we only draft guys 6’ and under.

with the 9th pick in the 2024 nhl draft

the sabres select Aron Kiviharju
- homiedclown

Might be the year KA panics and drafts his Zack Kassian.

Might be the year KA panics and drafts his Zack Kassian.
- Lunaion

Sacha Boisvert then

Sacha Boisvert then
- homiedclown

Why the hell would you draft a European for toughness?

-Don Cherry, probably.

Why the hell would you draft a European for toughness?

-Don Cherry, probably.
- buffalofan19

By the way, in California you have to dial 1 for English.

Off-season plan- HOPE
Hope that 5 more players would have Career Years. Hope my Rookie goalie went all Beast mode. Instead of going out and trying to find success, Adams basically ran it back on Hope!
- Buff36

They slow play every non-first overall pick, but they treat their rookie goaltender like a veteran with a proven NHL track record of quality performance.

Truly mystifying.

As Lunaion said, if Adams promised NHL only games to get Levi to sign, he should be fired.

Once again, all on Donnie.

Should never have gone 11/7.

And there is no reason why Benson and Ryan Johnson are hardly playing when they have arguably been the most effective players this last stretch.
- Swedish_Jesus

Some of Meatballs decisions almost seem like protesting to the GM's moves from the prior offseason.

Some of Meatballs decisions almost seem like protesting to the GM's moves from the prior offseason.
- kingcong39

Wait, the GM made moves last offseason?

Wait, the GM made moves last offseason?
- Wetbandit1

Is that a side dish? Did he make it for his backyard bbq’s or is it a dessert?

They slow play every non-first overall pick, but they treat their rookie goaltender like a veteran with a proven NHL track record of quality performance.

Truly mystifying.

As Lunaion said, if Adams promised NHL only games to get Levi to sign, he should be fired.
- kingcong39

Well I think Adams did that, said last year he got on his knees to sign him. Nobody wants to sign in Buffalo from the outside, well unless Adams massively overpays. Good players want to see your atleast putting a effort into trying to win and Adams and Co. really haven't done anything about that to change there minds.

Some of Meatballs decisions almost seem like protesting to the GM's moves from the prior offseason.
- kingcong39

I agree, or he is forced to make these adjustments because all these 1st round picks aren’t ready.

The GM fearlessly signed Clifton because Granato said they need his grit. He signed E Johnson to hang out with Okposo. Then shut it down and put his faith in the prospects and linear growth.

Adams did nothing to support the core, with a plan to plug all these kids into the lineup while simultaneously embracing expectations. Meatball sees the kids aren’t ready, this is his attempt to shield them. I don’t know, either way it, there isn’t a quick fix.

Well I think Adams did that, said last year he got on his knees to sign him. Nobody wants to sign in Buffalo from the outside, well unless Adams massively overpays. Good players want to see your atleast putting a effort into trying to win and Adams and Co. really haven't done anything about that to change there minds.
- Buff36

I don’t think the city of Buffalo is as big of an impact, compared to incompetent ownership and the identity of the team as soft and weak. They will spin that when the 🎤 ‘s are on to, young with so much potential. Whoever is in charge over there needs to value and infuse this into this team:

https://youtu.be/Tf-IBSQm5Mk?si=qO03WwJ-3GU29p1Q

I don’t think the city of Buffalo is as big of an impact, compared to incompetent ownership and the identity of the team as soft and weak. They will spin that when the 🎤 ‘s are on to, young with so much potential. Whoever is in charge over there needs to value and infuse this into this team:

https://youtu.be/Tf-IBSQm5Mk?si=qO03WwJ-3GU29p1Q
- washedup20

It's the Organization IMO, not the City. Just been run badly for a long time.

What's Adams' excuse?
- Wetbandit1

Pegula promised he could keep his Zamboni job at harbor center, free skate and shoot for his kids

Pegula promised he could keep his Zamboni job at harbor center, free skate and shoot for his kids
- Cory1

Those skate and shoots add up

I agree, or he is forced to make these adjustments because all these 1st round picks aren’t ready.

The GM fearlessly signed Clifton because Granato said they need his grit. He signed E Johnson to hang out with Okposo. Then shut it down and put his faith in the prospects and linear growth.

Adams did nothing to support the core, with a plan to plug all these kids into the lineup while simultaneously embracing expectations. Meatball sees the kids aren’t ready, this is his attempt to shield them. I don’t know, either way it, there isn’t a quick fix.
- washedup20

Are any of these players good defense addition targets?

Caveat they are all either UFA or RFA's after this current season is over.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/filip-hronek
https://www.capfriendly.com/players/noah-hanifin
https://www.capfriendly.com/players/brett-pesce
https://www.capfriendly.c...players/christopher-tanev

Are any of these players good defense addition targets?

Caveat they are all either UFA or RFA's after this current season is over.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/filip-hronek
https://www.capfriendly.com/players/noah-hanifin
https://www.capfriendly.com/players/brett-pesce
https://www.capfriendly.c...players/christopher-tanev
- kingcong39

yes

and we still have 5 useless forwards

Are any of these players good defense addition targets?

Caveat they are all either UFA or RFA's after this current season is over.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/filip-hronek
https://www.capfriendly.com/players/noah-hanifin
https://www.capfriendly.com/players/brett-pesce
https://www.capfriendly.c...players/christopher-tanev
- kingcong39

Do the Sabres look like a Team ready to do that. Unless they string some wins together I can't see Adams going after rentals. Hell he doesn't go outside the blockade.

Do the Sabres look like a Team ready to do that. Unless they string some wins together I can't see Adams going after rentals. Hell he doesn't go outside the blockade.
- Buff36

I'm talking offseason targets.

Adams had the perfect Opportunity this past Offseason to reset his whole bottom 6. And he chose Hope!

I'm talking offseason targets.
- kingcong39

Well then Yes, especially Pesce or Tanev.

As I posed yesterday, Don is indeed rolling 7D because Ryan Johnson needs to play. He also said Ryan being in the lineup is more important than some of the poopty forwards, which should be obvious but it's telling coming from him.