The powerplay was abysmal and I attribute a lot of that to the former staff. My point is simply this: 59 points and a -3 isn't getting them to the playoffs. They need their ace to be an ace; there are no excuses when you're the man and he's the man, or at least he's supposed to be. We'll see this year if he's worth $11m.
- Hank Balling

Well hopefully Appert can tweak that PP, be interesting to see if Zucker is a net front for 1 of the PP's

Dahlin needs to be a super star , he’s getting paid like one.

He should be a point per game guy, whether it’s on the pp or even strength
- Boss34

Get him a partner he can trust, and you probably see that. Sabres haven't helped Dahlin very much in anything since he's gotten here.

Dahlin needs to be a super star , he’s getting paid like one.

He should be a point per game guy, whether it’s on the pp or even strength
- Boss34

Check his PP point totals

Dahlin needs to be a super star , he’s getting paid like one.

He should be a point per game guy, whether it’s on the pp or even strength
- Boss34

I don't think he is a super star. All star? Yes. Elite? Probably.

Get him a partner he can trust, and you probably see that. Sabres haven't helped Dahlin very much in anything since he's gotten here.
- Buff36

If Sammy could have stayed healthy he looked like he might have been that guy he can’t and that causes him to be so inconsistent. They need to move on and look somewhere else for a dahlin partner

I don't think he is a super star. All star? Yes. Elite? Probably.
- Lunaion

Makar and Q. Hughes are elite. Dahlin is not on that tier currently

Makar and Q. Hughes are elite. Dahlin is not on that tier currently
- Hank Balling

Depends on where you want to draw lines, I guess. Dahlin gets a hurt a lot not having an elite F on the team.

Depends on where you want to draw lines, I guess. Dahlin gets a hurt a lot not having an elite F on the team.
- Lunaion

Q. Hughes has JT Miller and Pettersson. Idk if that's the hill I'd die on

If you say so. If Dahlin isn't elite and isn't able to elevate this team, it's going to be rebuild #4. No one is ready to talk about the $11m man yet, but if he has a season like last year, he's going to get the heat he deserves and it's going to be over for this core
- Hank Balling

what about the 8 million dollar man

Do you put a lot of PP blame on him? His EV production has been about the same the last 2 seasons.
- Lunaion

he anchored that pp that sucked

just saying

Depends on where you want to draw lines, I guess. Dahlin gets a hurt a lot not having an elite F on the team.
- Lunaion

dahlin sure as phuck is not the next bobby orr

he anchored that pp that sucked

just saying
- homiedclown

Was an honest question. I don't know where to place the blame. I don't like putting it all on the coaches. It's 5v4 with their best players, guys who are supposed to be leaders. Figure it out.

Q. Hughes has JT Miller and Pettersson. Idk if that's the hill I'd die on
- Hank Balling

josi
hedman
fox
dobson

all much better


dahlin should be much better than marnier, and he is not

Was an honest question. I don't know where to place the blame. I don't like putting it all on the coaches. It's 5v4 with their best players, guys who are supposed to be leaders. Figure it out.
- Lunaion

IMO the entire core underachieved and our gm is locking them up like we won 3 cups with the core

dahlin sure as phuck is not the next bobby orr
- homiedclown

Sucks having all these top 2 picks, but only 2 LD left from it. I don't know how you win in this league without an elite F.

what about the 8 million dollar man
- homiedclown

Which one

he anchored that pp that sucked

just saying
- homiedclown

I said the same thing earlier.

I agree

Which one
- Hank Balling

power

power
- homiedclown

Tbf I'd rather take a long term gamble on a #1 pick at $8m than the bridge nonsense that led to Dahlin at $11.

Either way, Lindy better bail Adams out

Tbf I'd rather take a long term gamble on a #1 pick at $8m than the bridge nonsense that led to Dahlin at $11.

Either way, Lindy better bail Adams out
- Hank Balling

Can't view their 2nd pair as a big key to the season....if that's the route Lindy goes.

I thought you were an alt given your familiarity with the... uh... "personalities" on the board
- Wetbandit1

Yeah, I quickly realized that I was a suspect and needed to do an introduction.

Which one
- Hank Balling

That trade was never going to be good. When the top prospects teams are offering are,

Krebs
Kakko
Bum from Calgary
- DirtyDan

Is this the bum from Calgary you were referring to...?

https://www.eliteprospect...player/351805/connor-zary

Exactly. Eichel at $10m took far more poop from the fans/media and produced considerably more year-over-year than Dahlin at $11m. Time for the #1 pick to elevate the team
- Hank Balling

Now that your Dahlin hate posts are spent, when do the Cozens hate posts come?

August?

Closer to training camp?

Tbf I'd rather take a long term gamble on a #1 pick at $8m than the bridge nonsense that led to Dahlin at $11.

Either way, Lindy better bail Adams out
- Hank Balling

Does Power still make Dahlin redundant?