Yes, I’m sure it all has an effect. .
I was just alluding to someone here blaming the wags for wearing the boys out on their Bahamas trip.
- Ratsreign

Maybe the Sabres goal was to be in the playoff hunt at the allstar break?

Mission accomplished, time to celebrate.....

Asplund's actual Nhl value = 7th round pick

It was just established, barely from the looks of things.
- Boss34

That video was cringey.

I'm not selling you anything 😉

Looking at the pre/ post deadline record.

I think you're right, they got spanked by Columbus and boston just prior. 🤝

Maybe its 99% greenways fault
- Boss34

I blame Olofsson 😉

The Swedish Marshmallow.

I blame Olofsson 😉

The Swedish Marshmallow.
- Powerslave

Hasn't olofsson scored our last 3 goals 🤔

Yes, I’m sure it all has an effect. .
I was just alluding to someone here blaming the wags for wearing the boys out on their Bahamas trip.
- Ratsreign

Then whats the Islanders excuse with Barzal going down?

Oh wait, they are still winning.

Levi wont be playing with the sabres next year though. If Adams wants to go with UPL and Comrie next year as they are both under contract Adams will be out of a job. It will be a trainwreck and the arena will be empty.
- sabresfan69

Yes, I’m saying I think he will go get a more proven and reliable starter
there’s no excuse for him not to go get a goalie to bridge them to Levi time.

Yes, I’m saying I think he will go get a more proven and reliable starter
there’s no excuse for him not to go get a goalie to bridge them to Levi time.
- Ratsreign

What was the excuse the last 2 years? Can't he just use that again?

Yes, I’m saying I think he will go get a more proven and reliable starter
there’s no excuse for him not to go get a goalie to bridge them to Levi time.
- Ratsreign

As sabres fan we are all hoping this along with Bryson and Clague gone.

Pressure is on Adams this off season. Its easy to say what we think he will do but he still has to do it and until he does he doesn't get a free pass.

Yes, I’m saying I think he will go get a more proven and reliable starter
there’s no excuse for him not to go get a goalie to bridge them to Levi time.
- Ratsreign

As sabres fan we are all hoping this along with Bryson and Clague gone.

Pressure is on Adams this off season. Its easy to say what we think he will do but he still has to do it and until he does he doesn't get a free pass.

Then whats the Islanders excuse with Barzal going down?

Oh wait, they are still winning.
- sabresfan69

idk, maybe the Isles didn’t get worn out by their wives and/or girlfriends on an allstar break Bahamas trip?


btw, The original statement about vibes left in the Bahamas wasn’t meant seriously

I think Adams has a really long leash.

Hasn't everything pointed to this offseason?

Dahlin and 10th OA for the rights to bedard ......

"Going through this is just like getting into the playoffs and being swept. You have to hope that by going through this, the youngest team in the NHL will know how to react next year when big games happen. This also gives Granato and Kevyn Adams a good idea of what they need to do with this team and who they can move forward with. Darcy Regier used to get married to his players and the Sabres still haven’t won the Stanley Cup. Adams can’t fall into that trap."


https://www.audacy.com/wg...-home-building-once-again

What was the excuse the last 2 years? Can't he just use that again?
- Lunaion

man, idk enough to have an opinion on all that. Y’all can have fun kicking that question around.

Hasn't olofsson scored our last 3 goals 🤔
- Boss34

The modern day JP Dumont or Ales Kotalik. Gets his goal (never an assist, though, and why?) and then floats the rest of the game.

He can go, too.

I’m Sorry, but I go back to coaching on our play down the stretch. A real coach puts us on
the track to get in. Goaltending sucks, but actually play stats and strengths in matchups when picking starters.
Don’t just throw a farking dart at a board and which ever goalie it lands on, start them.
Don’t bench players who’ve played very well lately for shart players.
Pull a goalie after 3 or 4 goals.
Quit farking with lines that work.
Don’t put Dahlin with the worst defensemen ton the league. He’s not a shutdown defensemen.
Don’t play a cement foot, no hands, shatty player that refuses to play physical despite being a monster on any line but the 4th. Krebs is 10x the player skill wise vs Greenway.

man, idk enough to have an opinion on all that. Y’all can have fun kicking that question around.
- Ratsreign

You can see the fear that he'll say he was in on all the calls, and end up doing very little this summer. Pretty much the whole team is under contract next year, except a couple aging (to put it mildly) vets.

He's going to need to move guys out to make additions. Something he's shown no aptitude for.

I think Adams has a really long leash.

Hasn't everything pointed to this offseason?

Dahlin and 10th OA for the rights to bedard ......
- Boss34

Change your tune on a Dahlin extension? Benching VO was the last straw?

You can see the fear that he'll say he was in on all the calls, and end up doing very little this summer. Pretty much the whole team is under contract next year, except a couple aging (to put it mildly) vets.

He's going to need to move guys out to make additions. Something he's shown no aptitude for.
- Lunaion

Which could be rationalized up until this point.

Even the people who can see the vision, know it’s time to make his moves.

I think everyone on here agrees he’s got to make the playoffs next year

Savoie with the 4 point weekend.

https://twitter.com/sabre...&t=6ozfhCixhusrXmBzHaC8-Q

If he gets 6 points over his last 3 games he will put up 100 points in the WHL in a D+1 season.

I’m Sorry, but I go back to coaching on our play down the stretch. A real coach puts us on
the track to get in. Goaltending sucks, but actually play stats and strengths in matchups when picking starters.
Don’t just throw a farking dart at a board and which ever goalie it lands on, start them.
Don’t bench players who’ve played very well lately for shart players.
Pull a goalie after 3 or 4 goals.
Quit farking with lines that work.
Don’t put Dahlin with the worst defensemen ton the league. He’s not a shutdown defensemen.
Don’t play a cement foot, no hands, shatty player that refuses to play physical despite being a monster on any line but the 4th. Krebs is 10x the player skill wise vs Greenway.
- lulags

This thought will cause rage among some, but does it almost seem like they used these last few games to get looks at more guys in pressure situations. Kinda Like a mini camp to make decisions on a few guys as to who they might trade as they look towards plans for next season?

idk, maybe the Isles didn’t get worn out by their wives and/or girlfriends on an allstar break Bahamas trip?


btw, The original statement about vibes left in the Bahamas wasn’t meant seriously
- Ratsreign

So Adams hasn't been able to get a starting goalie for 3 years but this time is different.

Eat your gruel.

Which could be rationalized up until this point.

Even the people who can see the vision, know it’s time to make his moves.

I think everyone on here agrees he’s got to make the playoffs next year
- Swedish_Jesus

We'll see. If he thinks his job is on the line, suddenly trading futures is a lot easier. I doubt he's under that pressure.

Which could be rationalized up until this point.

Even the people who can see the vision, know it’s time to make his moves.

I think everyone on here agrees he’s got to make the playoffs next year
- Swedish_Jesus

Ok, or what?

Does his vision include only having forwards in the prospect pool?

We'll see. If he thinks his job is on the line, suddenly trading futures is a lot easier. I doubt he's under that pressure.
- Lunaion

How many GMs have missed the playoffs 4 years in a row and still had a job?

Serious question.

This thought will cause rage among some, but does it almost seem like they used these last few games to get looks at more guys in pressure situations. Kinda Like a mini camp to make decisions on a few guys as to who they might trade as they look towards plans for next season?
- Ratsreign

But we were still very much in contention
for a playoff spot