There Defense is a mess, Wilford has done nothing to help these players grow and develop. I wish Ruff would ask Jay McKee to come in.
- Buff36

Not letting Ruff pick his assistants was a horrible move. Wilford is a man with a pulse. That's the nicest thing I can say about him.

He's Fast really Fast
- Buff36

so is apollo ono

I'm still trying to figure out why we traded a 2nd pick for Beck Malenstyn
- mattmoulson

Been wondering that since it happened. I'm not sure Girgs or Okposo wouldn't be an improvement, sadly. He isn't even hitting, which was the sole thing he did well in WSH.

Man did she shut the bed bad.
4 years in and it is all Donald Trump's fault lol.
She is clueless
- IonSabres

This looks epic bad!

I called the Gm top 5 two years ago. Team reminded me of the 2020 Bills. Very fun to watch.

Last off season Adams thought it was a good idea to bring the captain back and girgs. Let the youngest team become even younger with adding 18YO Benson. F’d the goalie situation also. Well gave him a pass as i had the blinders on from year before.

This year is inexcusable. Youngest team needed a Top6 and a Top4 RD. A bald toddler can see that but Adams cant!?!?

Ruff is teaching them Ruff things. But when you dont have Vets holding them accountable then its just gonna be year 14.

Adams needs to be fired today. Even if they dont trade anyone rest of season. Just to show fans that they see what the fans see.
- ZiggyBuff

Hard to argue this. I'm praying the rumblings about a shake up are true. That being said, I'm not sure I trust Karmanos either, after the acquisitions they've made with him in the fold here.

I'm still trying to figure out why we traded a 2nd pick for Beck Malenstyn
- mattmoulson

Man if we only traded Cozen instead of Middlefat…….

I'm still trying to figure out why we traded a 2nd pick for Beck Malenstyn
- mattmoulson

This looks epic bad!

I called the Gm top 5 two years ago. Team reminded me of the 2020 Bills. Very fun to watch.

Last off season Adams thought it was a good idea to bring the captain back and girgs. Let the youngest team become even younger with adding 18YO Benson. F’d the goalie situation also. Well gave him a pass as i had the blinders on from year before.

This year is inexcusable. Youngest team needed a Top6 and a Top4 RD. A bald toddler can see that but Adams cant!?!?

Ruff is teaching them Ruff things. But when you dont have Vets holding them accountable then its just gonna be year 14.

Adams needs to be fired today. Even if they dont trade anyone rest of season. Just to show fans that they see what the fans see.
- ZiggyBuff

Hard to argue this. I'm praying the rumblings about a shake up are true. That being said, I'm not sure I trust Karmanos either, after the acquisitions they've made with him in the fold here.
- QuinnFan

The old Karmanos shake eh:

I'm still trying to figure out why we traded a 2nd pick for Beck Malenstyn
- mattmoulson

At first devil fans were like holtz for cotter why

Now they are like wow good trade

The old Karmanos shake eh:


- washedup20

At first devil fans were like holtz for cotter why

Now they are like wow good trade
- dmarsden2988

Yeah, that's called a pleasant surprise.

Those things don't happen here.

Can we be out of the playoffs by Halloween
- Buff36

This is ridiculous, Sabres could easily win the next 2 and should have beat la and now Pittsburgh.

Sabres playing better than their record imo

Throw the 2 Germany games out the window, exciting hockey since

Exactly. Mean while UPL couldn’t save a beach ball from coming at him
- Sabretooth9

UPL needs to save that one in the last minute. No excuses on that one. That said, xGA for the game for him was 4.98, he gave up 6. Need a better showing, but my main issue is no matter what, you think every goal is his fault. And every goal against Levi is the teams fault. They play for the same team.

This is ridiculous, Sabres could easily win the next 2 and should have beat la and now Pittsburgh.

Sabres playing better than their record imo

Throw the 2 Germany games out the window, exciting hockey since
- Boss34

But with the Guaranteed Mcdermutt let downs in crunch time

This is ridiculous, Sabres could easily win the next 2 and should have beat la and now Pittsburgh.

Sabres playing better than their record imo

Throw the 2 Germany games out the window, exciting hockey since
- Boss34

Bar = low

Cozens was bad last night, but the worst Sabres forward, by a LOT, has been Quinn.

He has been horrendous!

He's not killing his line, Quinn is the one doing that.
- kingcong39

You know who doesn’t look like ass?

…Rossi

…Hides…

But with the Guaranteed Mcdermutt let downs in crunch time
- ZiggyBuff

Still learning the system is my guess.

Probably don’t learn a new system and feel comfortable in game 5 of a new coach .


Maybe they just suck?

22. Buffalo Sabres
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Devon Levi

The man they call "UPL" had his breakout season in 2023-24: a 27-22-4 record in 54 games, with a .910 save percentage and 10.2 goals saved above expected. That included five shutouts.

His performance was clutch for Buffalo after rookie Levi struggled early before finding his game: His final line included a .899 save percentage and 5.8 goals saved above expected.

"They like Levi a lot. It's tough sometimes for those guys that come right out of college. They gave him the crease last season and then he was down in [AHL] Rochester, where he did great, actually," said one goalie analyst, who also would like to see Levi eat into some of those UPL starts. "I think Levi is ready for the NHL but he has to play."


https://www.espn.com/nhl/...4-25-rangers-stars-bruins

Don't think he will ever be the Aggressive type, but taught right he can use that Big body to do some Damage. Needs to learn to stick that Butt out, start giving players the Joel Edmundson treatment
- Buff36

As you said, it's never been Power's game.

Could he learn a bit of it like Dahlin? Sure.

What each really needs is a right handed defense partner who is the opposite of soft, and can still play.

If each had that, their games would really blossom.

It's the benefit of having a hammer for a partner instead of what they have now, which is more of the same as they already are.

Still learning the system is my guess.

Probably don’t learn a new system and feel comfortable in game 5 of a new coach .


Maybe they just suck?
- Boss34

I dont think they suck.

The GM failed them. They needed to be surrounded with Vets that lead by example and hold them accountable.

The good Vets cant be Dahlin, Samuelson, Cozens, Tuch and Tage. They are the players that need the Vets.

A a r o n
@23sabres
Seeing comments saying Jack Quinn can’t skate right now

So I did some digging on NHL edge. And yea, so far, his skating has taken a hit

Was a slightly above average skater in 22-23, currently skating like one of the worst skaters in the league. Not sure what could be causing this. He looked fine when he came back from injury. He does seem to start slow every year so maybe that’s it. But yea I think watching
him you can definitely tell he’s missing that extra step right now.

As you said, it's never been Power's game.

Could he learn a bit of it like Dahlin? Sure.

What each really needs is a right handed defense partner who is the opposite of soft, and can still play.

If each had that, their games would really blossom.

It's the benefit of having a hammer for a partner instead of what they have now, which is more of the same as they already are.
- kingcong39

No. Just No.

You cant be a 6’6” 1st overall pick and be the softest player in the league. I cant think of a softer player. Oloffson?

Whats Dahlin gonna teach him? How to get paid 11mil a year then disappear!

No. Just No.

You cant be a 6’6” 1st overall pick and be the softest player in the league. I cant think of a softer player. Oloffson?

Whats Dahlin gonna teach him? How to get paid 11mil a year then disappear!
- ZiggyBuff