Playoff % gets all the attention, but here's the full picture:

3% WC
7% 9th
13% 10th
21% 11th
26% 12th
24% 13th
5% 14th
1% 15th

It's a tough battle straight up now, but everyone has games in hand and the strength of schedule is very high.
- Lunaion

Yup, deadly combination.
Dive, dive, dive!

Whether Kevy trades the '24-1st or uses it, I'd rather have pick 7 or 8 than 15th.

If their plan is to run back all of the below as their top 9, they're going to have issues yet again next season.

- Tage, Tuch, Skinner, Cozens, Peterka, Quinn, Greenway, Krebs, Benson, Greenway
- kingcong39

It works if Skinner, Tage, Tuch is a good first line. It falls apart if JJ + Skinner are on the 3rd line.

If their plan is to run back all of the below as their top 9, they're going to have issues yet again next season.

- Tage, Tuch, Skinner, Cozens, Peterka, Quinn, Greenway, Krebs, Benson, Greenway
- kingcong39

That Greenway guy must be good, lol.

They have to get Skinner Tage and Tuch clicking at top line rates...80 - 100 pts each again
JJP Cozens and Quinn are solid.

The 3rd line is where the holes are...Benson is young and needs alot more development, Krebs isn't a 3C yet and showing signs he may never get there. Greenway is a 3rd and 4th line tweener...I'd move him to 4th myself.
IMO, they need:
- their reliable and productive 3C,
- to find a RW out of the young guys
- build a productive 4th line, mostly from FA

They are going to have live with Skinner for 2 more seasons, then maybe a Buyout. Hopefully Benson will be ready for L1 duties.

Adams needs to add a few complimentary pieces to the puzzle. Gotta add the players with better hands doing what Girgensons and Robinson are doing.
Edit: What Girgensons and Robinson are trying to do and failing miserably.

That Greenway guy must be good, lol.

They have to get Skinner Tage and Tuch clicking at top line rates...80 - 100 pts each again
JJP Cozens and Quinn are solid.

The 3rd line is where the holes are...Benson is young and needs alot more development, Krebs isn't a 3C yet and showing signs he may never get there. Greenway is a 3rd and 4th line tweener...I'd move him to 4th myself.
IMO, they need:
- their reliable and productive 3C,
- to find a RW out of the young guys
- build a productive 4th line, mostly from FA

They are going to have live with Skinner for 2 more seasons, then maybe a Buyout. Hopefully Benson will be ready for L1 duties.
- IonSabres

Is this a down year? or was last year a peak and it's time to move on?

Cozens + Benson + Quinn/Greenway gives them a go to defensive line and it's working. I see Cozens + Benson staying together. It's their best line right now. With Quinn, it could be their #1 next year.

Alternative, Quinn with Tage + Tuch makes that a much better two way line.

It doesn't seem like Donnie likes Krebs very much and seeing him minimize Skinner and JJ really makes you question things.

Adams needs to add a few complimentary pieces to the puzzle. .
- Buff36

Ice girls and more brown liquor


profit

It works if Skinner, Tage, Tuch is a good first line. It falls apart if JJ + Skinner are on the 3rd line.
- Lunaion

We need a good center who puck battles to play with Tage and Tuch. It’s been an issue for a while now. Tage does not forecheck or puck battle. He also can’t win faceoffs. It needs to be addressed this summer. Skinner can stay on the 3rd line

Tuch/??/Tage
Quinn/Cozens/JJ
Skinner/Krebs/??Savoie, Benson
Greenway/??/Robinson

We need a good center who puck battles to play with Tage and Tuch. It’s been an issue for a while now. Tage does not forecheck or puck battle. He also can’t win faceoffs. It needs to be addressed this summer. Skinner can stay on the 3rd line

Tuch/??/Tage
Quinn/Cozens/JJ
Skinner/Krebs/??Savoie, Benson
Greenway/??/Robinson
- lulags

That looks like a roster that is ready to play 82 games next season.........only

Is this a down year? or was last year a peak and it's time to move on?

Cozens + Benson + Quinn/Greenway gives them a go to defensive line and it's working. I see Cozens + Benson staying together. It's their best line right now. With Quinn, it could be their #1 next year.

Alternative, Quinn with Tage + Tuch makes that a much better two way line.

It doesn't seem like Donnie likes Krebs very much and seeing him minimize Skinner and JJ really makes you question things.
- Lunaion

Well, 3 guys with ~40 pts by game 60-ish is quite alarming, so it had better be a down year, else this team is screwed with $20m tied up in them.

Honestly, it is a bit of both.

We need a good center who puck battles to play with Tage and Tuch. It’s been an issue for a while now. Tage does not forecheck or puck battle. He also can’t win faceoffs. It needs to be addressed this summer. Skinner can stay on the 3rd line

Tuch/??/Tage
Quinn/Cozens/JJ
Skinner/Krebs/??Savoie, Benson
Greenway/??/Robinson
- lulags

Elias Lindholm

Elias Lindholm

- Powerslave

Great on the dot.
60 - 70pt 1C though?

Where are the Hanson brothers when you need them. This road trip will be a disaster.

Great on the dot.
60 - 70pt 1C though?
- IonSabres

Not sure where you're going to get a true 1C from. Teams generally aren't giving those up.

You could go in another direction, and trade Skinner, and look for a top 6 winger, keeping Tage at C. That might be easier to obtain.

Orrrrr...I might get killed for this...trade Power (+?) for that elusive 1C.

That Greenway guy must be good, lol.

They have to get Skinner Tage and Tuch clicking at top line rates...80 - 100 pts each again
JJP Cozens and Quinn are solid.

The 3rd line is where the holes are...Benson is young and needs alot more development, Krebs isn't a 3C yet and showing signs he may never get there. Greenway is a 3rd and 4th line tweener...I'd move him to 4th myself.
IMO, they need:
- their reliable and productive 3C,
- to find a RW out of the young guys
- build a productive 4th line, mostly from FA

They are going to have live with Skinner for 2 more seasons, then maybe a Buyout. Hopefully Benson will be ready for L1 duties.
- IonSabres

“4th line, mostly through FA”

UFA this summer I think he will be available
Forechecker extraordinaire, agitator, can chip in with some goals.
Made for the 4th line, but can play above. He can go and get it for the more “skilled” guys.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hSkQErWMmQ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSO9FoiB56E

Where are the Hanson brothers when you need them. This road trip will be a disaster.
- FireRuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUbn5ss8j9c
“The Energy line”



some say they are skating in FL

Elias Lindholm

- Powerslave

agreed

Great on the dot.
60 - 70pt 1C though?
- IonSabres

pretend you got Lindholm and Byram for Casey if needed, to help sleep better about it

pretend you got Lindholm and Byram for Casey if needed, to help sleep better about it
- homiedclown

I heard Vancouver maybe wanted to move on from him already? Not sure why. Red flag?

Not sure where you're going to get a true 1C from. Teams generally aren't giving those up.

You could go in another direction, and trade Skinner, and look for a top 6 winger, keeping Tage at C. That might be easier to obtain.

Orrrrr...I might get killed for this...trade Power (+?) for that elusive 1C.
- Powerslave

Lol. See my post from a couple pages ago.
They happen.
Make it happen Kevy.

Have fans not yet learned having guys play up 1 and now 2 lines past their capability is a loser's strategy. You want a 3C, sign him.

Lol. See my post from a couple pages ago.
They happen.
Make it happen Kevy.

Have fans not yet learned having guys play up 1 and now 2 lines past their capability is a loser's strategy. You want a 3C, sign him.
- IonSabres

Who do you like?

Lol. See my post from a couple pages ago.
They happen.
Make it happen Kevy.

Have fans not yet learned having guys play up 1 and now 2 lines past their capability is a loser's strategy. You want a 3C, sign him.
- IonSabres

Today, I'd say move Krebs and get a 3C and 4C.

Who do you like?
- Powerslave

Stamkos . Everything you want for 2 -3 years. FA this offseason.

Sabres didn't want to go over a certain Avv for Mittelstadt. With all the extensions Given, is Adams gonna really pay the price for a true 1C.

Stamkos . Everything you want for 2 -3 years. FA this offseason.
- IonSabres

Me Likey!

I heard Vancouver maybe wanted to move on from him already? Not sure why. Red flag?
- Powerslave

I heard they wanted to move him if they had a chance to get guentzel for similar return they would get for him

1 point in his last 11 games is not good for him though this summer when he gets a new deal