Whats crazy to think about is Tuch is 27 and Thompson is 26, Skinner 31, Mittelstadt 25.

Tuch gonna be 28 next year and sure that is still relatively young and we have a young team but it takes Granato 4 years to "teach" whatever system he says he is teaching the window will start to close on some of these guys and time will start to catch up to them.

Time goes by quick, we are out of the playoffs this year and the clock is ticking on some of these guys. Are we gonna give the next coach 4 years too? Girgensons will have spent his entire career here never seeing the playoffs. Will that be Tage Thompson's story in a few more years?

When a team hires a coach in the off season there is no way in hell he is telling everyone hey i am gonna teach offense this year and then next year defense and then the year after that we put the two together.

That coach would never make it past the interview process.

Back to where I was going, Adams is going to have to do something to push this team over the edge of making the playoffs or its just another wasted season after season as the guys get older.
- sabresfan69

Tage is the only one of those players signed by the current administration long term.

It’s time to start thinking of those players as the supporting cast.

Your core is Tage, Cozens, Benson, Quinn, Peterka, Kulich, Savoie

Tage is the only one of those players signed by the current administration long term.

It’s time to start thinking of those players as the supporting cast.

Your core is Tage, Cozens, Benson, Quinn, Peterka, Kulich, Savoie
- Swedish_Jesus

So you are trading Mittelstadt away?

And your core includes unproven players.

- washedup20

That wall has character

Tage is the only one of those players signed by the current administration long term.

It’s time to start thinking of those players as the supporting cast.

Your core is Tage, Cozens, Benson, Quinn, Peterka, Kulich, Savoie
- Swedish_Jesus

The $11mm and $8.5mm dmen aren't part of the core?

The goalie the GM wasted 2 NHL seasons for isn't part of the core?

maybe y’all should start wearing leafy jerseys to all home games?



An arena full of the maples seems to set them off
- Ratsreign

Nah this is standard procedure playing the leafs

Maybe not to last nights extent but historically the sabres own them

The $11mm and $8.5mm dmen aren't part of the core?

The goalie the GM wasted 2 NHL seasons for isn't part of the core?
- washedup20

Not to mention his core includes unproven players.

Who builds a core around a guy who played 4 minutes in the NHL?

The $11mm and $8.5mm dmen aren't part of the core?

The goalie the GM wasted 2 NHL seasons for isn't part of the core?
- washedup20

We were discussing the forwards.

Of course Power, Dahlin, Levi are apart of the core.

So you are trading Mittelstadt away?

And your core includes unproven players.
- sabresfan69

Until he signs on the dotted line, you have to be prepared for anything.

My dream scenario is Mitts getting signed long term and trading Skinner but we all know that contract is unmovable

He's just a little excited levi had an .889 to pad his stats last night
- ieetbred

Simp boi says what?

Trade for him and don't look back:

Trade for him and don't look back:


- washedup20

Dahlin for tkachuck


Yes or no?

What's the better solution compared to going back to what worked last season?

Continue with the round peg in the square hole approach, trying to make a system that doesn't fit the Sabres best players work?

They were accomplishing a bottom 5 finish in the standings with whatever the hell system they were attempting to employ this season.

The system that got them to 90 points sounds much better in comparison.
- kingcong39

On Dec 22, 2022 the Florida Panthers were 15-15-4 for 34 pts, having struggled to implement a new system under new coach Paul Maurice. Maurice was hired to install a new system that would translate to better results in the Playoffs. Maurice was ultimately very successful and guided the Panthers into the Stanley Cup Playoff Finals.

On Dec 22, 2023 the Buffalo Sabres are 14-17-3 for 31 pts while struggling to implement a new system theoritically designed to reduce Goals Against from 297 good for 27th in the league.
Eventually the team will need to learn how to play effective defense.

Nah this is standard procedure playing the leafs

Maybe not to last nights extent but historically the sabres own them
- ieetbred

exactly
they do well in arenas with a lot of Leafs jerseys in the stands.

Trade for him and don't look back:


- washedup20

He’s gonna ride it out til UFA and then go join forces with his brother

Dahlin for tkachuck


Yes or no?
- Boss34

Why would be come here? So he can ROR it?

He would be a great addition and the exact player this team needs but he lost his love for the game like ROR and he gonna come to a loser?

Trade for him and don't look back:


- washedup20

We a player he would be, great addition. We have the assets to get him.

Simp boi says what?
- Boss34

1-9-3 after a win

Who gets the start tomorrow?

Why would be come here? So he can ROR it?

He would be a great addition and the exact player this team needs but he lost his love for the game like ROR and he gonna come to a loser?
- sabresfan69

Ror took his lost love of the game to St. Louis a won a cup

They had never won the cup prior

Washed had a suggestion, I’m just adding to his thoughts

1-9-3 after a win

Who gets the start tomorrow?
- ieetbred

Probably upl, should be Levi again

Levi I believe is 6-5 for the season, not great, but not terrible for a rookie either

Who do you think starts tomorrow?

Dahlin for tkachuck


Yes or no?
- Boss34

Yes - tough decisions must be made.

We a player he would be, great addition. We have the assets to get him.
- SABRES 89

What do you think it would cost?

He’s gonna ride it out til UFA and then go join forces with his brother
- Ratsreign

Hard to say no to Fort Lauderdale

What do you think it would cost?
- washedup20

Would it cost Dahlin plus something due to the difference in the contract hits?

Probably upl, should be Levi again

Levi I believe is 6-5 for the season, not great, but not terrible for a rookie either

Who do you think starts tomorrow?
- Boss34

Definitely not Phenom numbers especially with that 3.25ga and 890 save Percentage

Yes - tough decisions must be made.
- washedup20

I think I’d make the trade as well

Probably pretty fair