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

Sabres expected eternal growth from guys like peterka and Quinn.

I expected growth from power, cozens ,Quinn (after the new year)

These guys just did next to nothing

Clague recalled

Welp, after an almost infinite amount of failures, Don has finally made the most correct lines possible under Kevyns umbrella of dogsh1t.

skin-tage-tuch
mits-coz-green
ben-krebs-jj
void-larry-larry

defense is, i dont know, ugly.

Clague recalled
- Buff36

Per Lance:

New lines for the Sabres at practice today:

Skinner-Thompson-Tuch
Mittelstadt-Cozens-Greenway
Benson-Krebs-Peterka
Olofsson-Girgensons-Okposo
Robinson an extra

Dahlin - Jokiharju
Bryson - Clifton
Clague/R.Johnson - Erik Johnson

edit: L8

Sabres expected eternal growth from guys like peterka and Quinn.

I expected growth from power, cozens ,Quinn (after the new year)

These guys just did next to nothing
- Boss34

only growth i see is the absolute (frank)ing tumor this organization is on the city of buffalo.

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

The team was one point out last year and the youngest team in the league, so there was plenty of reason for optimism. However, instead of minor downturns by a few guys and development from others to cover, a bunch of guys went from career best to career worst production. We could've traded for Karlsson, DeSmith and signed Duchene...we're still on the outside looking in right now with this system.

The further and further into the year we get the more I see Granato holding us back. They still haven't fixed the PP. Our defensive structure has gotten somewhat better but we're still top5 in high danger chances allowed. Goaltending got better, Petey got better and that's about it.

Sabres expected eternal growth from guys like peterka and Quinn.

I expected growth from power, cozens ,Quinn (after the new year)

These guys just did next to nothing
- Boss34

They hoped for the best, took zero concrete steps to improve and got what they should have expected

Per Lance:

New lines for the Sabres at practice today:

Skinner-Thompson-Tuch
Mittelstadt-Cozens-Greenway
Benson-Krebs-Peterka
Olofsson-Girgensons-Okposo
Robinson an extra

Dahlin - Jokiharju
Bryson - Clifton
Clague/R.Johnson - Erik Johnson

edit: L8
- washedup20

Switch Olo and Robinson and that's about the best we can do. Really hurts not having Quinn.

Sabres expected eternal growth from guys like peterka and Quinn.

I expected growth from power, cozens ,Quinn (after the new year)

These guys just did next to nothing
- Boss34

Well said^^

Clifton should've helped as well and he's been a big net loss overall. Will say he has played better as of late, just too little too late.

The team was one point out last year and the youngest team in the league, so there was plenty of reason for optimism. However, instead of minor downturns by a few guys and development from others to cover, a bunch of guys went from career best to career worst production. We could've traded for Karlsson, DeSmith and signed Duchene...we're still on the outside looking in right now with this system.

The further and further into the year we get the more I see Granato holding us back. They still haven't fixed the PP. Our defensive structure has gotten somewhat better but we're still top5 in high danger chances allowed. Goaltending got better, Petey got better and that's about it.
- QuinnFan

We're never going to know what percentage of this team's pooptiness is whose fault. Everyone should have been fired in November imo, but of course that is not Terry-style efficiency.

I expect both of these people to be back next year. I hope Adams sacks up this summer and actually makes some signings/trades. He probably won't.

Well said^^

Clifton should've helped as well and he's been a big net loss overall. Will say he has played better as of late, just too little too late.
- QuinnFan

Lance's champion.

We're never going to know what percentage of this team's pooptiness is whose fault. Everyone should have been fired in November imo, but of course that is not Terry-style efficiency.

I expect both of these people to be back next year. I hope Adams sacks up this summer and actually makes some signings/trades. He probably won't.
- Hank Balling

What's it matter if they only play like
.. Whatever the (frank) this is.

Clague recalled
- Buff36

makes sense

we score 2 goals total in 3 of the last 4 games

get another d man up here



f#ck this franchise

embrace the tank you bastards

Switch Olo and Robinson and that's about the best we can do. Really hurts not having Quinn.
- QuinnFan

he was out in early july for an extended period of time

adam's reaction was to bring back jost


the owner, the gm and the coach has no clue how to run an nhl franchise

Sabres expected eternal growth from guys like peterka and Quinn.

I expected growth from power, cozens ,Quinn (after the new year)

These guys just did next to nothing
- Boss34

they got growth from peterka

they knew quinn was going to be out long term


roll with a rookie goalie and bring tokarski in for plan b

bring back jost for quinn


downgrade bush with erik johnson


grab a cast off from the only team worse then us in the east in robinson


makes sense

Fani Willis’ father can see into the future:

“I knew COVID was around before. They may have announced it in ’20 … I knew about it and I knew what was happening in ’19.”

Damn, these people will stop at nothing to get Trump.

This guy testified he knew covid was coming in 2019.

They hoped for the best, took zero concrete steps to improve and got what they should have expected
- Hank Balling

You can't just wait for Success, Sometimes you have to go out and grab it. Seems all Adams is grabbing is shriveled up Pegula Walnuts.

Well said^^

Clifton should've helped as well and he's been a big net loss overall. Will say he has played better as of late, just too little too late.
- QuinnFan

Maybe singing a guy who has never played top 4 minutes and was late in the season and post season often a healthy scratch to play top 4 minutes wasn’t the best idea.

Who’d a think it?

What's it matter if they only play like
.. Whatever the (frank) this is.
- TheSabresTaco

I agree they need a reset at coach but the Sabres' problems extend far beyond him; the makeup of this team is wrong imo. This mix of players does not work and the "leadership" group of Gus and Kyle was a mistake.

They need an outsider to look critically at these players and prospects and actually make hard decisions.

I agree they need a reset at coach but the Sabres' problems extend far beyond him; the makeup of this team is wrong imo. This mix of players does not work and the "leadership" group of Gus and Kyle was a mistake.

They need an outsider to look critically at these players and prospects and actually make hard decisions.
- Hank Balling

Friendly reminder that Granatos and Adams extensions haven’t even kicked in yet.

Lance's champion.
- TheSabresTaco

I loved the physicality he brought in Boston. I haven't seen him lay a good hit on someone in a long time.

Friendly reminder that Granatos and Adams extensions haven’t even kicked in yet.
- ImThatGuy

Maybe there's a Out Clause in the fine print

We're never going to know what percentage of this team's pooptiness is whose fault. Everyone should have been fired in November imo, but of course that is not Terry-style efficiency.

I expect both of these people to be back next year. I hope Adams sacks up this summer and actually makes some signings/trades. He probably won't.
- Hank Balling

That's disheartening, yeah I don't have faith Adams can acquire good talent and I don't think Donny can coach at this level. 2025-26, that'll be our year!!!

I loved the physicality he brought in Boston. I haven't seen him lay a good hit on someone in a long time.
- QuinnFan

Cause he had players that would have his back in Boston, We only hit with purses in Buffalo

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

Bryson is getting very close to needing to clear waivers again. Not sure if the break counts towards the 30 days or not. Either way, he'll hit 30 or 10 games well before the TDL.