HOLY S!!!!!

Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) · X
32 s ago
Wow, the fallout from the Cup Final is real. Sabres making a gigantic push to acquire Draisaitl. This on top of hot pursuit to get disgruntled Kaprizov out of Wild. Newsflash, the Sabres have the ammo to do it. Just don't expect Tage Thompson or Owen Power to be a Sabre for much longer.
- Hatboro_Swords

Silly goose

HOLY S!!!!!

Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) · X
32 s ago
Wow, the fallout from the Cup Final is real. Sabres making a gigantic push to acquire Draisaitl. This on top of hot pursuit to get disgruntled Kaprizov out of Wild. Newsflash, the Sabres have the ammo to do it. Just don't expect Tage Thompson or Owen Power to be a Sabre for much longer.
- Hatboro_Swords

https://www.capfriendly.c.../players/eetu-luostarinen
Sabres have made a call on this kid

so who *should* be trending up this offseason? and who *should* be trending down?

I suspect that jersey is in the same boat that we are: good young roster that was plagued by management's inability to either add to it or fix holes. and injuries. The Rags have some people to sign and are getting a little long in the tooth, but I suspect they will be similar to what they were last year.

Of the top teams, it seems like most are in a position to take a step back. Its going to be tough for Toronto to fix their holes. Boston and Tampa are going to continue to lose players, I think. Florida absolutely will, but they still run back an impressive top end of the lineup.

The middle of the pack: Detroit and Ottawa - who knows? There is some talent, but still lots of holes.

so show *should* be trending up this offseason? and who *should* be trending down?

I suspect that jersey is in the same boat that we are: good young roster that was plagued by management's inability to either add to it or fix holes. and injuries. The Rags have some people to sign and are getting a little long in the tooth, but I suspect they will be similar to what they were last year.

Of the top teams, it seems like most are in a position to take a step back. Its going to be tough for Toronto to fix their holes. Boston and Tampa are going to continue to lose players, I think. Florida absolutely will, but they still run back an impressive top end of the lineup.

The middle of the pack: Detroit and Ottawa - who knows? There is some talent, but still lots of holes.
- Slump Buster

I think we are closer to the wings and sens vs the devils

I think the devils are much more talented up front and our holes are closer to what the other 2 clubs have

so who *should* be trending up this offseason? and who *should* be trending down?

I suspect that jersey is in the same boat that we are: good young roster that was plagued by management's inability to either add to it or fix holes. and injuries. The Rags have some people to sign and are getting a little long in the tooth, but I suspect they will be similar to what they were last year.

Of the top teams, it seems like most are in a position to take a step back. Its going to be tough for Toronto to fix their holes. Boston and Tampa are going to continue to lose players, I think. Florida absolutely will, but they still run back an impressive top end of the lineup.

The middle of the pack: Detroit and Ottawa - who knows? There is some talent, but still lots of holes.
- Slump Buster

With the current roster, at their best, they are a fringe team.

With the current roster, at their best, they are a fringe team.
- washedup20

Well, yes, I would agree with that. We know that they will go out and get some bodies, but I should have phrased it better. They have the cap space and the murrency to do pretty much whatever they want. Most other teams don't have that "luxury". Hence the "should" in the question.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/eetu-luostarinen
Sabres have made a call on this kid
- Buff36

they are at least trying to do something

if this is another ho hum summer by adams then phuck this
- homiedclown

Sure, but actively making moves and cratering your team and sitting on your hands and cratering your team is still the same result.

Does Adams need to make moves ? Yes. But he needs to make the right moves.

stating obvious facts and flaws is b!tching

how many panther players that raised the cup last night were drafted by them?

you can count on 1 hand and only uses a few of those fingers
- homiedclown

Now do Colorado, Tampa, St.Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago

Now do Colorado, Tampa, St.Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago
- Swedish_Jesus

More than one way to skin a cat.

the best addition to the sabres franchise last offseason was the dog

prove me wrong
- homiedclown

I’m fully convinced now that Benson slept with your wife on the Florida trip.

https://x.com/MatthewFair...tatus/1805625010347810852

"One thing I noticed while sketching out the Sabres’ offseason is that there’s a lot of business to handle and it’s going to be tough to do it all in one summer. This offseason would have been an easier lift had they done more last summer."

Now do Colorado, Tampa, St.Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago
- Swedish_Jesus

Colorado was majority trades and UFA.

St Louis most important player was surely drafted by them in ROR, right?

https://x.com/MatthewFairburn/status/1805625010347810852

"One thing I noticed while sketching out the Sabres’ offseason is that there’s a lot of business to handle and it’s going to be tough to do it all in one summer. This offseason would have been an easier lift had they done more last summer."
- Hank Balling

Oh my

Has a GM ever had a job for 4 years without making the playoffs?
- Hank Balling

Yzerman in Detroit.

Chevy in Winnipeg (although they may have got in for a cup of coffee in one of his first 6 years there)

It's truly amazing that:

A) The Sabres have missed the playoffs 13 straight years, a 1 in 18,808 statistical improbability.

B) During the drought, they traded their captain/alternate (de facto) captain 3 times, with all 3 winning the Cup by their first full season's end.

https://x.com/AJFeldmanTV...tatus/1805434842319925624

https://x.com/MatthewFairburn/status/1805625010347810852

"One thing I noticed while sketching out the Sabres’ offseason is that there’s a lot of business to handle and it’s going to be tough to do it all in one summer. This offseason would have been an easier lift had they done more last summer."
- Hank Balling

Imagine not trading for byram and solidifying our defense

Also, good thing upl looks like a viable option

Benson grabbing a top 9 spot certainly helps as well

I think we are closer to the wings and sens vs the devils

I think the devils are much more talented up front and our holes are closer to what the other 2 clubs have
- homiedclown

Especially with them trading for Markstrom and being the frontrunner for Pesce.

Imagine not trading for byram and solidifying our defense

Also, good thing upl looks like a viable option

Benson grabbing a top 9 spot certainly helps as well
- Boss34

Think there's a reasonable chance Adams would've been fired after the season if UPL didn't stand on his head for the length of time he did.

They were bottom 5 in the league team without him.

UPL saved Adams job, IMO.

Imagine not trading for byram and solidifying our defense

Also, good thing upl looks like a viable option

Benson grabbing a top 9 spot certainly helps as well
- Boss34

If Girgensons walks because Kevyn didn't offer him a 5 year deal last year, it's going to look even worse

- QuinnFan

Wouldn't hate it. But hes not a centreman and the left is pretty full unless Skinner is moved.

Think there's a reasonable chance Adams would've been fired after the season if UPL didn't stand on his head for the length of time he did.

They were bottom 5 in the league team without him.

UPL saved Adams job, IMO.
- kingcong39

Time to pay the piper

Now do Colorado, Tampa, St.Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago
- Swedish_Jesus

all those teams you mentioned made playoff runs within 2 years from drafting a crosby,malkin
towes, kane
macKinnon, rantanen
kopitar, doughty


we get reinhart, eichel, dahlin, power, etc and can't even get the phucking 8th seed


again just stop with the excuses for this team

I’m fully convinced now that Benson slept with your wife on the Florida trip.
- Swedish_Jesus

you are not getting the 7th seed in the east with 30 point players, let alone ahead of the bolts, panthers, leafs or bruins in the division

the self appointed victory laps are not warranted as of now