@engelheather
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Well, a surprise this morning. Nicolas Aube-Kubel (lower body) is on the ice in a regular jersey.

@LLysowski
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Zach Benson isn't skating this morning. Puts his status for tonight in question.

Jordan Greenway is out there, so it looks like he'll draw back in after missing Saturday night.
- Lunaion

After watching back through the hawks game. (I originally only saw the last 6 minutes) The Lindy ruff greenway has been great. But I feel like the lines without had better flow to them all game without him.

Yep, everything is completely on Adams and nobody else.

Coach and players have 0% to do with the games outcomes .

Pegula missed a couple open nets the other day vs. la
- Boss34

Well who put the Team together. He has signed all the Core. Players brought in our his acquisitions. Players need to take blame, but Adams team with a Coach he hired who didn't even get to pick his own Staff.

Yep, everything is completely on Adams and nobody else.

Coach and players have 0% to do with the games outcomes .

Pegula missed a couple open nets the other day vs. la
- Boss34

Actually you're right, pegula is part of the problem too. Has been for a long long time

If this team does not figure things out by Thanksgiving adams should be back to cleaning toilets at the harbor center

Well who put the Team together. He has signed all the Core. Players brought in our his acquisitions. Players need to take blame, but Adams team with a Coach he hired who didn't even get to pick his own Staff.
- Buff36

His players, his coaches. He's been here too long to blame anyone else.

Adams has shown zero ability to construct a winning roster

They needed a top 6 forward and top 4 dman with the career years. Two years later they need two top 6 forwards and a top 4 dman in the form of quality veterans

But nah, let's just keep rolling out the youngest roster in hockey and praying career years happen again

How is that anything but an adams/pegula problem?

His players, his coaches. He's been here too long to blame anyone else.
- Lunaion

Don't see how you can't

So how does everyone feel about Adams?

I haven't read or heard of anybody's thoughts or feelings lately about this subject.

Just trying to catch-up.

So how does everyone feel about Adams?

I haven't read or heard of anybody's thoughts or feelings lately about this subject.

Just trying to catch-up.
- jochfr

An absolute cuck of a human. No balls.

People not placing any blame on the GM for a poorly constructed roster is equally as silly as people placing all the blame on the should-have-been Conn Smythe and game winning goal in game 7 players in back to back seasons during their tenure here

Adams has shown zero ability to construct a winning roster

They needed a top 6 forward and top 4 dman with the career years. Two years later they need two top 6 forwards and a top 4 dman in the form of quality veterans

But nah, let's just keep rolling out the youngest roster in hockey and praying career years happen again

How is that anything but an adams/pegula problem?
- ieetbred

Bo Byram was traded for. He’s definitely a top 4 d man.

As for a top 6 winger. I wanted one too. But the issue isn’t at winger. It’s cozens sucking. He’s the main issue with the 2nd line.

Fix cozens and you fix Quinn and who ever the other winger is.

You add a top 6 forward and they play with the current Dylan cozens. Their game goes to die

People not placing any blame on the GM for a poorly constructed roster is equally as silly as people placing all the blame on the should-have-been Conn Smythe and game winning goal in game 7 players in back to back seasons during their tenure here
- SDSabre

No blame is silly, but the players still have to be held accountable. All these players have regressed so far this year, that isn't on Adams totally:

Benson
Dahlin
Byram (post trade really)
Quinn
Cozens
Levi

When half of your top6 and top4 take downturns, so shall the team. It's on Adams because he didn't improve the supporting cast, but we can't play this off like we shouldn't be doing better regardless.

So how does everyone feel about Adams?

I haven't read or heard of anybody's thoughts or feelings lately about this subject.

Just trying to catch-up.
- jochfr

I think the general feeling is take it or leave it, but I could be wrong.

No blame is silly, but the players still have to be held accountable. All these players have regressed so far this year, that isn't on Adams totally:

Benson
Dahlin
Byram (post trade really)
Quinn
Cozens
Levi

When half of your top6 and top4 take downturns, so shall the team. It's on Adams because he didn't improve the supporting cast, but we can't play this off like we shouldn't be doing better regardless.
- QuinnFan

This is fair, but would like to point out it’s been 7 games, and 2 being the overseas games, it’s mildly whatever. If the same issues in game 15 are here, yeah a bigger issue imo. Adams has been the GM for 3 major trades and is in his 5th season. So far, if I’m being honest his results have been mixed. I didn’t hate the Savoie trade, but the Beck trade is a straight dumpster. Idc if you trade a second, how about an actual impact player. Happens all the time, except for when Buf tries it apparently

Do we want Arber Xerjax? Habs benched him two games in a row. 👀

Do we want Arber Xerjax? Habs benched him two games in a row. 👀
- Da_Cashman

As GM to replace Adams?
Sounds like a Pegula hire to me

As GM to replace Adams?
Sounds like a Pegula hire to me
- IonSabres

That would depend on how he evaluates nachos….

Bo Byram was traded for. He’s definitely a top 4 d man.

As for a top 6 winger. I wanted one too. But the issue isn’t at winger. It’s cozens sucking. He’s the main issue with the 2nd line.

Fix cozens and you fix Quinn and who ever the other winger is.

You add a top 6 forward and they play with the current Dylan cozens. Their game goes to die
- Sabretooth9

They needed a top 6 forward with the 30g version of cozens

Then adams bought one out and traded another one away for byram. Who is top 4 but young

Which again, historically young teams do not win poop in the NHL and they for some reason had no issue rolling out the youngest team in the league again in a year where they all talk like its playoffs or bust

Im tired

No blame is silly, but the players still have to be held accountable. All these players have regressed so far this year, that isn't on Adams totally:

Benson
Dahlin
Byram (post trade really)
Quinn
Cozens
Levi

When half of your top6 and top4 take downturns, so shall the team. It's on Adams because he didn't improve the supporting cast, but we can't play this off like we shouldn't be doing better regardless.
- QuinnFan

You've listed 6 players above.

How many of the 6 would be considered as consistent performers?

One?

He's a GM banking on consistent performance from 5 of the 6 players above who have yet to demonstrate that in the NHL.

Not a strategy I'd be employing as a GM.

This is fair, but would like to point out it’s been 7 games, and 2 being the overseas games, it’s mildly whatever. If the same issues in game 15 are here, yeah a bigger issue imo. Adams has been the GM for 3 major trades and is in his 5th season. So far, if I’m being honest his results have been mixed. I didn’t hate the Savoie trade, but the Beck trade is a straight dumpster. Idc if you trade a second, how about an actual impact player. Happens all the time, except for when Buf tries it apparently
- SDSabre

I have hopes for Cozens and Dahlin. Cozens is producing shots, just not goals. Dahlin is hurt. It's Quinn, Benny and Byram I'm legitimately worried about, but you're right...need a bigger sample size. That being said, that Malenstyn trade was dog from the start and Adams is the sole proprietor there. He shoulders 90% of this downfall or so...Fair?

You've listed 6 players above.

How many of the 6 would be considered as consistent performers?

One?

He's a GM banking on consistent performance from 5 of the 6 players above who have yet to demonstrate that in the NHL.

Not a strategy I'd be employing as a GM.
- kingcong39

Dahlin obviously, but I think Cozens, Quinn and Byram are old enough to expect better, personally. Benny and Levi are the two where the good point you're making applies perfectly. But you can have a slumping winger and be okay. Your backup can have growing pains as well and you can be okay. It's the combination that's killing us IMO. You're still right, as the GM shouldn't be banking on rookies to play big roles in year 13 of a drought.

I have hopes for Cozens and Dahlin. Cozens is producing shots, just not goals. Dahlin is hurt. It's Quinn, Benny and Byram I'm legitimately worried about, but you're right...need a bigger sample size. That being said, that Malenstyn trade was dog from the start and Adams is the sole proprietor there. He shoulders 90% of this downfall or so...Fair?
- QuinnFan

Benson also playing hurt since game 1. Why doesn't he catch a break?

Quinn and Cozens seem to be better the last couple games. Kulich has impressed me.

D corp needs some changes. Like we've been asking for since Dahlin got here.

Benson also playing hurt since game 1. Why doesn't he catch a break?

Quinn and Cozens seem to be better the last couple games. Kulich has impressed me.

D corp needs some changes. Like we've been asking for since Dahlin got here.
- DirtyDan

Honestly, just didn't know he was hurt tbh. If so, disregard him as well, at least for now.

Agreed on Cozens, but Quinn has been a disaster most nights, I'm kinda pissed he is lollygagging frequently. Kulich is good though, you're right, a pleasant surprise.

Yeah, need that shutdown RHD to take pressure off who can cook despite a lot of d-zone draws and PK minutes. But I hate to say it...our power play being this abysmal is a bigger issue than that. If we even score at an average clip we probably win 2 more games this year and we're talking about how much fun we're having.

Oily hands can’t grip stick properly
- Ratsreign

lol 😆

Wish he'd traded Dahlin?
- QuinnFan

For a true #1 center like Pettersson in Vancouver?

Dahlin for petterrsson , I’d think about it.

Depends on how the Sabres feel about Owen power?

30 minutes a game / give him a letter

For a true #1 center like Pettersson in Vancouver?

Dahlin for petterrsson , I’d think about it.

Depends on how the Sabres feel about Owen power?

30 minutes a game / give him a letter
- Boss34

If Petterson is a "true 1C" then so is Tage.

Elias Pettersson since March 25th:

28 games played
— 2 goals (both on the powerplay)
— 13 points
— 0 goals at even-strength
— +1

$11.6m per season.