Well maybe at the Christmas party someone can reach up under Adams Bloomers and make her Sorry his Brain pop and open him up to more aggressive behavior.
- Buff36

So you're in favor of signing Perry?

Leadership:

https://x.com/JayMcKee74/.../1729671273318359353?s=20

So you're in favor of signing Perry?
- washedup20

Well you said it best, if it gets us in the playoffs and a Mom or 2 has to take one for the Team. I am willing to let them make that sacrifice for a shot at the Show!

https://theathletic.com/5...28/sabres-devon-levi-ahl/
Is Raycroft available, already sounds better than Bales.

https://theathletic.com/5097242/2023/11/28/sabres-devon-levi-ahl/
Is Raycroft available, already sounds better than Bales.
- Buff36

"position of strength"

"I want our players to be fearless and that’s how we’re going to run the organization, too. Donny and myself, we are going to be fearless and we’re going to trust and believe in our players. When we think they’re ready and in spots to succeed we’re going to help them."

The GM is revolutionizing the way rosters are built....what a spin on a failed off season.

someone said like a month ago that Ilya Lyubushkin was doing well in Anaheim. He very much isn't.

"position of strength"

"I want our players to be fearless and that’s how we’re going to run the organization, too. Donny and myself, we are going to be fearless and we’re going to trust and believe in our players. When we think they’re ready and in spots to succeed we’re going to help them."

The GM is revolutionizing the way rosters are built....what a spin on a failed off season.
- washedup20

Fearless ? Guess hiding under the Desk when the Conversations get tough is Fearless.

someone said like a month ago that Ilya Lyubushkin was doing well in Anaheim. He very much isn't.
- TheSabresTaco

Bonus we got 2 instead

Bonus we got 2 instead
- Buff36

funny, but also, even when you combine those two, minute for minute, ilya is exponentially worse.

kevo won this trade bigly. would be nice if the replacement was better. but getting him out of here for a mid round pick is a good move.

someone said like a month ago that Ilya Lyubushkin was doing well in Anaheim. He very much isn't.
- TheSabresTaco

About the same time you guaranteed there was no chance Levi would ever be sent to Rochester.

funny, but also, even when you combine those two, minute for minute, ilya is exponentially worse.

kevo won this trade bigly. would be nice if the replacement was better. but getting him out of here for a mid round pick is a good move.
- TheSabresTaco

Elite win, really made a yuuuge difference. Crown him TopGM

funny, but also, even when you combine those two, minute for minute, ilya is exponentially worse.

kevo won this trade bigly. would be nice if the replacement was better. but getting him out of here for a mid round pick is a good move.
- TheSabresTaco

How much beyond future considerations is Adams getting for Clifton this offseason?

I'd take Lyubushkin over Clifton right now as it would mean no contract beyond this current season.

Adams backers looking for something to show how well he is doing:

I like this paragraph. We can't have it both ways. We can't complain about not doing everything we can to win, and also worry about developing players at the NHL level who aren't ready for the minutes.

"That’s the situation the Sabres are in. Don Granato has repeatedly said this is not a development year for the team. That impacted the team’s decision to send Matt Savoie back to juniors and contributed to the team’s decision to keep Kulich and Rosen in the minors to start the season. But they handled Levi differently."
https://theathletic.com/5...28/sabres-devon-levi-ahl/

How much beyond future considerations is Adams getting for Clifton this offseason?

I'd take Lyubushkin over Clifton right now as it would mean no contract beyond this current season.
- kingcong39

do you really have faith in adams trading clifton

About the same time you guaranteed there was no chance Levi would ever be sent to Rochester.
- kingcong39

was before that

or after that? the lyubushkin comment came well after

Had Levi maintained last year's level of play, there was no way in (frank) he was going to the AHL.

But he didn't. So here we are.

I like this paragraph. We can't have it both ways. We can't complain about not doing everything we can to win, and also worry about developing players at the NHL level who aren't ready for the minutes.

"That’s the situation the Sabres are in. Don Granato has repeatedly said this is not a development year for the team. That impacted the team’s decision to send Matt Savoie back to juniors and contributed to the team’s decision to keep Kulich and Rosen in the minors to start the season. But they handled Levi differently."
https://theathletic.com/5...28/sabres-devon-levi-ahl/
- TheSabresTaco

They did the opposite of everything to try to win, and the development has stunted and in some cases regressed.

The irritating patience of Kevyn Adams strikes again. (frank)ing guy waited 20 games into the season to make a decision on which goalie to get rid of.

funny, but also, even when you combine those two, minute for minute, ilya is exponentially worse.

kevo won this trade bigly. would be nice if the replacement was better. but getting him out of here for a mid round pick is a good move.
- TheSabresTaco

Well let's not consider the extra 4mill he spent to get that great play out of those 2

They did the opposite of everything to try to win, and the development has stunted and in some cases regressed.
- washedup20

disagree in this respect.

Had Levi maintained last year's level of play, there was no way in (frank) he was going to the AHL.

But he didn't. So here we are.
- TheSabresTaco

The entire hockey world outside of Buffalo's front office could see that wasn't going to happen.

The entire hockey world outside of Buffalo's front office could see that wasn't going to happen.
- washedup20

Shh! That's Top Secret

do you really have faith in adams trading clifton
- TheSabresTaco

We're acting like the offloading of Lyubushkin for a 4th round pick was a win, which ok, sure, but he doubled down on stupid by bringing in a replacement who is also bad, and is signed for 2 more seasons after this one.

I'd rather he kept Lyubushkin if it meant not signing a replacement level player like Clifton for 3 seasons.

Well let's not consider the extra 4mill he spent to get that great play out of those 2
- Buff36

play on ice>money, when you're not up against the cap.

getting rid of ilya was one quality move. replacing him, while technically beneficial, was a disappointment.