Place is on life support. Appreciate the people who do post. Lose a couple regulars on here and it will be dead.

Most people aren't as negative as you think. Positive things that people agree on don't generate any discussion.
- Lunaion

I am positive most posters desperately want the Sabres to run like a team actually trying to win vs generate good vibes for players while management is asleep at the wheel and misses how poorly coached this team is this season.
This is what happens when fans see the possibility yet the teams punt on virtually every improvement opportunity.
My personal favorite is Granto's line combination that features washed players in the top 6 even middle 6 when their play is at 13f standards. Glad he got rid of 2 plugs. 1 or 2 more to go need to ask for a trade...seems the only way Kevy will let the washed faithful go...sad way to run an organization.
Second favorite is ignoring AA to determine deployments...Brilliant idea.

And it is blamed on fans for not being positive.

Boss, I am interested in the Q posed about you paying the $5k. I imagine that may cause you to at least dial back on the number of seats, yes?

I am positive most posters desperately want the Sabres to run like a team actually trying to win vs generate good vibes for players while management is asleep at the wheel and misses how poorly coached this team is this season.
This is what happens when fans see the possibility yet the teams punt on virtually every improvement opportunity.
My personal favorite is Granto's line combination that features washed players in the top 6 even middle 6 when their play is at 13f standards. Glad he got rid of 2 plugs. 1 or 2 more to go need to ask for a trade...seems the only way Kevy will let the washed faithful go...sad way to run an organization.
Second favorite is ignoring AA to determine deployments...Brilliant idea.

And it is blamed on fans for not being positive.

Boss, I am interested in the Q posed about you paying the $5k. I imagine that may cause you to at least dial back on the number of seats, yes?
- IonSabres

Criticizing the coach or GM is inherently more interesting than agreeing with them.

Curious on the reseller license too.

I am positive most posters desperately want the Sabres to run like a team actually trying to win vs generate good vibes for players while management is asleep at the wheel and misses how poorly coached this team is this season.
This is what happens when fans see the possibility yet the teams punt on virtually every improvement opportunity.
My personal favorite is Granto's line combination that features washed players in the top 6 even middle 6 when their play is at 13f standards. Glad he got rid of 2 plugs. 1 or 2 more to go need to ask for a trade...seems the only way Kevy will let the washed faithful go...sad way to run an organization.
Second favorite is ignoring AA to determine deployments...Brilliant idea.

And it is blamed on fans for not being positive.

Boss, I am interested in the Q posed about you paying the $5k. I imagine that may cause you to at least dial back on the number of seats, yes?
- IonSabres

Good Post

This is nice to say Know. But does Chychrun give us enough last year to break the streak. If he does nobody is talking about Benson. This is pointless.
- Buff36

in relativity this whole board is pointless. But this is the poop we do here.

https://x.com/AmerksPR/st.../1768807983796875719?s=20

cool.

https://twitter.com/CMDeD...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Let's Go! And we can use the help

in relativity this whole board is pointless. But this is the poop we do here.
- TheSabresTaco

Yep

1000% yes. So many people cried when we didn’t get chicken man
- Sabretooth9

despite the phrasing here, it made a lot of sense. no one has a crystal ball, no one knew byram would ever be available, no one knew pick 10ish would be in the NHL in a year or two let alone immediately, no one knew zach benson would drop past 7, and no one knew you'd be able to use casey mittelstadt to acquire a player like bo byram.

kevyn was saved by fate and the coyotes asking the sabres for too much (og post referenced ottawa comp) and got the better player for a lesser cost, a year later.

This is a big one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNW_wo-_mbQ

Chychryn was worth 0.4 xStanding Points after the trade. Riley Stillman was worth 0.6, but in a lesser role.

Per 60 - Chychrun, 0.09 - Stillman, 0.172

So, would he have gotten us that extra point? Maybe? Maybe not. But, overall, Stillman was better for the Sabres than Chychrun was for the Senators.

Chychryn was worth 0.4 xStanding Points after the trade. Riley Stillman was worth 0.6, but in a lesser role.

Per 60 - Chychrun, 0.09 - Stillman, 0.172

So, would he have gotten us that extra point? Maybe? Maybe not. But, overall, Stillman was better for the Sabres than Chychrun was for the Senators.
- TheSabresTaco

Totally different players and deployment would have been drastically different

Bryson popping some magic pills

Dahlin Joker
Power Byram

Tage, pretty weak. But take it

despite the phrasing here, it made a lot of sense. no one has a crystal ball, no one knew byram would ever be available, no one knew pick 10ish would be in the NHL in a year or two let alone immediately, no one knew zach benson would drop past 7, and no one knew you'd be able to use casey mittelstadt to acquire a player like bo byram.

kevyn was saved by fate and the coyotes asking the sabres for too much (og post referenced ottawa comp) and got the better player for a lesser cost, a year later.
- TheSabresTaco

Yzerman/Brisebois were saved by the fact the Lightning drafted a 1st overall talent in the second round because he was Russian and drafted a short king in the third round from the WHL who emerged into a top 20 C in the league.

They also were driving for a playoff spot and fell short of expectations leading to sell a Kyle Quincey at the deadline for a 1st round pick that ended up being the best franking goalie in hockey for the last decade.

The Patriots entire dynasty fell on the backs of a QB they drafted in the 6th round. Highly doubt that was part of the plan.

Tage, pretty weak. But take it
- Buff36

Take the weak one there after all the posts this season. Be great to get him scoring regularly.

Take the weak one there after all the posts this season. Be great to get him scoring regularly.
- steve5569

Think that was 20, be nice to see him get rolling right know.

Chychryn was worth 0.4 xStanding Points after the trade. Riley Stillman was worth 0.6, but in a lesser role.

Per 60 - Chychrun, 0.09 - Stillman, 0.172

So, would he have gotten us that extra point? Maybe? Maybe not. But, overall, Stillman was better for the Sabres than Chychrun was for the Senators.
- TheSabresTaco

Chychrun hasn’t been great this year either.

And let’s be honest, Adams could have outbid any team in the league for Chychrun if he wanted to.

Holding pat and stealing Byram 12 months later for less then what he would have paid for Chychrun is called good GM’ing

Think that was 20, be nice to see him get rolling right know.
- Buff36

On a separate note, Byram looks so smooth with the puck, never seems to be rattled.

Chychrun hasn’t been great this year either.

And let’s be honest, Adams could have outbid any team in the league for Chychrun if he wanted to.

Holding pat and stealing Byram 12 months later for less then what he would have paid for Chychrun is called good GM’ing
- Swedish_Jesus

Oh my God! Shut up with this! Chicken man could have been fabulous here. You just don't F@CKING KNOW! YOUR F@CKING POINT IS WORTHLESS

Chychryn was worth 0.4 xStanding Points after the trade. Riley Stillman was worth 0.6, but in a lesser role.

Per 60 - Chychrun, 0.09 - Stillman, 0.172

So, would he have gotten us that extra point? Maybe? Maybe not. But, overall, Stillman was better for the Sabres than Chychrun was for the Senators.
- TheSabresTaco

That's a big part.

They have a lot of assets in their pocket, not helping the team and no path to Buffalo for all of them. Will always be a wasted opportunity, that doesn't have to focus solely on Chychrun.

Maybe it’s Byram or maybe it’s coincidence, but since he came over the Sabres have been executing the mantra of coming up the ice as a 5 man unit damn near flawlessly.

Chychrun hasn’t been great this year either.

And let’s be honest, Adams could have outbid any team in the league for Chychrun if he wanted to.

Holding pat and stealing Byram 12 months later for less then what he would have paid for Chychrun is called good GM’ing
- Swedish_Jesus

I'm not going to sit here and pretend this was his plan one year ago and neither should you. He admitted he tried hard to make Chychrun his solution to solidify the D. He attempted again a year later and finally hit it. He's lucky this situation arose, because he's not making this trade with Chychrun here.

By luck, I mean, Colorado STILL needed a 2C, Byram's play/fit in Colorado dipped to a point where Mitts' value matched Byram's. Because last year and this offseason, that simply wasn't true.

Oh my God! Shut up with this! Chicken man could have been fabulous here. You just don't F@CKING KNOW! YOUR F@CKING POINT IS WORTHLESS
- Buff36

That's a big part.

They have a lot of assets in their pocket, not helping the team and no path to Buffalo for all of them. Will always be a wasted opportunity, that doesn't have to focus solely on Chychrun.
- Lunaion

context is exceptionally important.

The assets are still in the bank. We just have to hope they are used this summer.