Time to dispel "it's early (in the offseason)!"

There were 10 trades between 7/1 and 8/31

Erik Karlsson and Jeff Petry asked for a trade months prior and Alex Debrincat told Ottawa he would only sign in Detroit.

The rest of the trades were spare part/cap throws.

Can they happen? I guess. But when you're banking on "Oh Adams can do so much more it's only 7/2!!!!!!!1111111" it's the falsiest hopiest thing you can imagine.

Not before Christmas, it wasn't (aka when the games still mattered)
- Hank Balling

It was fine enough. And now it's more than good enough.

It was fine enough. And now it's more than good enough.
- TheSabresTaco

It was so fine that they had 3 goalies on the roster

It was fine enough. And now it's more than good enough.
- TheSabresTaco

When all hope was lost the Sabres started to perform better....they can not handle pressure, they fail every time...how many situations do you want to put the same group into hoping for different results?

When all hope was lost the Sabres started to perform better....they can not handle pressure, they fail every time...how many situations do you want to put the same group into hoping for different results?
- washedup20

I'm not sure I said this.

I'm not sure I said this.
- TheSabresTaco

You didn't, it is what Adams is doing though.

The core players of this team are good enough.

The peripheral is not, the coaching is not, and the GM is not.

You didn't, it is what Adams is doing though.
- washedup20

Yes, he is, because..

He's a cuck.

One thing that usually gets lost in the TDL is that a lot of teams have garbage to sell. So unless there's a unique trait attached to that garbage (cheap depth/leadership/PK ability) they're unlikely to be sold.

Now, I think EJ, Girgensons, Okposo and Bryson have those qualities. Bryson because he doesn't need waivers, so an org can stash him till after the deadline or for the playoffs. The rest can be used in depth roles and leadership.

I have significant doubts that Kyle will move. It would need to be a very strong deal to even ask him. He's very involved in his kids' activities and I think he'd rather stay here.
- TheSabresTaco

I literally could not give 2 shats about this and neither should an organization who’s paid him 10’s of millions of dollars. He can take his bankrolled millions to Edmonton, NYC, Florida, where ever and pay to put his kids in shat there.
I’ve heard similar sentiments on podcasts,
Interviews, etc. the fact that this guy has fleeced us for millions and all we got in return is a decade of miserable losing does not make me care one bit

The audacity that pr1ck had last night to say "oh, well I mean, the PP was better" is the (frank)ing mindset these arseholes truly have.

What a (frank)ing joke. How embarrassing.

I literally could not give 2 shats about this and neither should an organization who’s paid him 10’s of millions of dollars. He can take his bankrolled millions to Edmonton, NYC, Florida, where ever and pay to put his kids in shat there.
I’ve heard similar sentiments on podcasts,
Interviews, etc. the fact that this guy has fleeced us for millions and all we got in return is a decade of miserable losing does not make me care one bit
- lulags

You don't need to give a poop about it. But Adams does.

The audacity that pr1ck had last night to say "oh, well I mean, the PP was better" is the (frank)ing mindset these arseholes truly have.

What a (frank)ing joke. How embarrassing.
- TheSabresTaco

Agreed. He should have come out, said this is going to be a very short presser.
We were not good enough and we continue to not be good enough on a consistent basis

We were promised Good Day
- Hank Balling

But you were never promised when that good day will come

Agreed. He should have come out, said this is going to be a very short presser.
We were not good enough and we continue to not be good enough on a consistent basis
- lulags

Months of bad performance. Zero accountability. Again. And again. And again.

But you were never promised when that good day will come
- Gr8daygo

Imagine that (frank)ing troll strolling in here saying "see told you!!!"

But you were never promised when that good day will come
- Gr8daygo

April 15th, 2032

That’s the day the Sabres make the playoffs after a historic, all major sports playoff drought record that will stand for centuries

Terry hears you, and appreciates you:


- washedup20

Already a bunch of Pussies on the Ice, might as well make the Fans complacent.

It’s basically Cozens and Power for Brady and Krebs for Zub. I think Ottawa could add a little but Adams covets Cozens so it’ll never happen anyway.
- Jet Jaguar BD

Brady 25 goals 44 points
Zub 3 goals 18 points

Power 2 goals 16 assists
Cozens 10 goals 20 assists
Krebs 3 goals 7 assists


Then factor in a the offsetting salaries


Huge no from Ottawa

Garbage for good players

Imagine that (frank)ing troll strolling in here saying "see told you!!!"
- TheSabresTaco

The team wasn't good enough last year when everyone had career years. I don't see how they'd be in a playoff spot with the same roster with Herb Brooks coaching but we'll never know.

Or maybe we will when Kevyn gives us the same roster next year too
- Hank Balling

Did you see tage going from 94 points and 47 goals to 15 goals?

Cozens from 30+ to 10 goals?

Some expected regression, not complete drop offs

Did you see tage going from 94 points and 47 goals to 15 goals?

Cozens from 30+ to 10 goals?

Some expected regression, not complete drop offs
- Boss34

Of course not but they started off in a deficit by not replacing Quinn and keeping Jost, blackhole-ofsson and the Larry twins.

There was never a chance that the team would score that many goals again

Of course not but they started off in a deficit by not replacing Quinn and keeping Jost, blackhole-ofsson and the Larry twins.

There was never a chance that the team would score that many goals again
- Hank Balling

On top of expecting a 21 year old rookie goalie to be phenomenal and banking the season on him...the position of strength destroyed any chance at building any stability in the beginning of the season.

On top of expecting a 21 year old rookie goalie to be phenomenal and banking the season on him...the position of strength destroyed any chance at building any stability in the beginning of the season.
- washedup20

And banking on the hometown boy to sign and save their season in December

Did we finally see the top of $SMCI? Who got out?

And banking on the hometown boy to sign and save their season in December
- Hank Balling

I heard he had hip surgery and turned into jell-o or something, thank God he choose not to sign.

Can you imagine Kevyn Adams trying to give you a sales pitch?