Adding to the positivity:

Jack Quinn skated today.
- QuinnFan

Great to hear. We have a pretty good thing going. Don’t think he will be rushed unless we make the playoffs or get eliminated from contention

$1.9M QO for Bryson.

Vet minimum...?
- kingcong39

don't qualify and re-sign, so, yes.

https://twitter.com/NHL_W...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Interesting thoughts! Speaks volumes about what Okposo and Girgensons actual on Ice Leadership ment.

Rather see Novikov join the frey
- Buff36

no chance. maybe a look next year?

no chance. maybe a look next year?
- TheSabresTaco

That's what I meant, not this year. Wouldn't mind seeing him add himself to the list next year

https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1768680992963727623?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Interesting thoughts! Speaks volumes about what Okposo and Girgensons actual on Ice Leadership ment.
- Buff36

I'm not sure how one (leadership from them) has to do with the other.

Not even sure I care that much to get into it. Your leaders certainly don't need to be your best players, but they should be great at enforcing good habits and strong work ethic on and off the ice.

Byram is certainly a player that can raise the tide with his recent experience on a cup contender. I suppose that's a kind of leadership.

That's what I meant, not this year. Wouldn't mind seeing him add himself to the list next year
- Buff36

Guess I meant to say, they won't consider him a 7th (certainly not as a developing player) as a full time player next year.

Just like every one of these guys, when they earn a look, they get it.

https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1768680992963727623?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Interesting thoughts! Speaks volumes about what Okposo and Girgensons actual on Ice Leadership ment.
- Buff36

We need better coaches
If not Donnie, Wilford and Ellis need to go. Should never have let Peca walk

Very tough schedule.

We know the Sabres don’t sleep well on flights.
- Sabretooth9

Stewardesses and blow

https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1768680992963727623?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Interesting thoughts! Speaks volumes about what Okposo and Girgensons actual on Ice Leadership ment.
- Buff36

Meanwhile, Okposo is -1 in 22 minutes played with 0 points and the Panthers have 7 ga and 4 gf with him in the lineup.

I had suspected it for a while but DirtyDan really is fitz

I finally got him to pull the mask off but there’s no denying it now after that in your head post

My work here is done, boys

Meanwhile, Okposo is -1 in 22 minutes played with 0 points and the Panthers have 7 ga and 4 gf with him in the lineup.
- 3rd GM's the charm

This is very valid information. Any thoughts of bringing him back need to be squashed immediately

I had suspected it for a while but DirtyDan really is fitz

I finally got him to pull the mask off but there’s no denying it now after that in your head post

My work here is done, boys
- 3rd GM's the charm

Dan do you own any bars in Buffalo?

This is very valid information. Any thoughts of bringing him back need to be squashed immediately
- lulags

I don't suspect that will be an issue.

He was sent there as a 'last shot' kind of thing.

Meanwhile, Okposo is -1 in 22 minutes played with 0 points and the Panthers have 7 ga and 4 gf with him in the lineup.
- 3rd GM's the charm

you bastards!!!

The boys really miss daddy and will do whatever it takes to see him the soonest.
Their Captain still leads them from afar

Seriously though, Ekblad missed the last two games and Bennett missed last night. They’re going through a bit of a slump. Fell behind 3-0 two games in a row. Okposo has been in the injured Erod’s spot, and hasn’t looked horrible, but he should be the 13th forward when all are healthy.

I'm not sure how one (leadership from them) has to do with the other.

Not even sure I care that much to get into it. Your leaders certainly don't need to be your best players, but they should be great at enforcing good habits and strong work ethic on and off the ice.

Byram is certainly a player that can raise the tide with his recent experience on a cup contender. I suppose that's a kind of leadership.
- TheSabresTaco

Losing Pedigree, how do you lead a team and teach them to Win. When you don't know how to do it. Leadership comes in different forms, just gaining information from Byram could help

This is very valid information. Any thoughts of bringing him back need to be squashed immediately
- lulags

I was one of the first people to speak up after Eichel left endorsing Okposo as the C. Even up through last year and into the summer, I didn’t hate the idea of having him on the team.

But then both him and Girgs got resigned. For me it was one or the other with no real preference.

And then Adams doubled down on praising their leadership by then saying they were both almost solely responsible for the team’s “success” and he started talking about success like I did when I learned I could swear when no one was around and not get in trouble for it.

There has literally been no success for like 13 years and definitely not since Adams has been an employee of the Sabres.

It then made me question their leadership skills as schmoozing and that’s all that Adams is, a professional schmoozer. Of course he loved those players. They’re him.

Losing Pedigree, how do you lead a team and teach them to Win. When you don't know how to do it. Leadership comes in different forms, just gaining information from Byram could help
- Buff36

no doubt about it.

we've had a lot of guys that knew how to win. but not a lot of them had actual skill (at point of acquisition)

Johnson
Sheary
Gionta
Clifton (?)
Staal
Frolik
Scott Wilson

This is our track record. One time we had Chris Drury.

I was one of the first people to speak up after Eichel left endorsing Okposo as the C. Even up through last year and into the summer, I didn’t hate the idea of having him on the team.

But then both him and Girgs got resigned. For me it was one or the other with no real preference.

And then Adams doubled down on praising their leadership by then saying they were both almost solely responsible for the team’s “success” and he started talking about success like I did when I learned I could swear when no one was around and not get in trouble for it.

There has literally been no success for like 13 years and definitely not since Adams has been an employee of the Sabres.

It then made me question their leadership skills as schmoozing and that’s all that Adams is, a professional schmoozer. Of course he loved those players. They’re him.
- 3rd GM's the charm

They both brought likability, father figure type comfort, and locker room good vibes. The major issue is this was misconstrued as success.
What Byram brings is success. That’s what we should be chasing

no doubt about it.

we've had a lot of guys that knew how to win. but not a lot of them had actual skill (at point of acquisition)

Johnson
Sheary
Gionta
Clifton (?)
Staal
Frolik
Scott Wilson

This is our track record. One time we had Chris Drury.
- TheSabresTaco

And hopefully he gives them those Drury vibes, so far so good.

They both brought likability, father figure type comfort, and locker room good vibes. The major issue is this was misconstrued as success.
What Byram brings is success. That’s what we should be chasing
- lulags

If they brought those, both have confirmed those are irrelevant tangibles that do not help the team win.

It's a combover...
- kingcong39

Well played

If they brought those, both have confirmed those are irrelevant tangibles that do not help the team win.
- washedup20

So sick of these men born after 1990 being obsessed with father figures, an entire hockey team full of men with daddy issues. Amazing.

So sick of these men born after 1990 being obsessed with father figures, an entire hockey team full of men with daddy issues. Amazing.
- 3rd GM's the charm

i got a hint from yesterday's interview that the sabres are moving past this concept, because they believe they have their own leaders.

If they brought those, both have confirmed those are irrelevant tangibles that do not help the team win.
- washedup20

My point exactly. It was way over valued for years of losing