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Hotel rooms are expensive.

Josh Allen is Marner's GOAT. Josh Allen plays for a team in Buffalo. Marner may enjoy being in close proximity to his GOAT and having the chance to befriend him. Marner could be a family-man's family-man and appreciate the lifestyle that would come with being in Buffalo, still famous amongst the athletes for being a destination for guys with families. Toronto is ~ 1 hr away. Florida is ~3 hrs away by plane. Our low cost of living somewhat addresses the palm trees argument and Adams, et al, are nitwits for not recognizing that. Our slow, friendly culture, can be quite meaningful to a person who is sick and tired of being in the limelight 24/7. You people need to stop drinking so heavily and shake off the pessimism. I'm not predicting Marner is going to come here, but the arguments against him coming here aren't necessarily as strong as some like to think they are by my reckoning.

The question is how do they go about solving the goalie issue. IMHO UPL is not good enough. Levi is poised to spend a season at least as a backup if not a close 50/50 split. I'd rather they trade Byram for a vet goalie and trade UPL + Mule for picks if that's possible. I have mixed thoughts on Byram, though. I get why some posters would rather keep him because of his offensive upside. I just don't recall him clearing the front of the net or being much of a force at all, although that's better than being noted as NOT being a force at all like Power, mainly, or Mule. But, depending on the system, he may not need to be that guy if he's paired with Dahlin.

Wow, this kid is super sharp, for his age he picks up on a lot of life's detail and is able to process it smartly (parents of kids this age will understand). Also, he's a nice Christian boy, not afraid to speak about it, which tells me his ego is in check. Very much an athlete in the Beane/McDermott mold.

Always impressed by an athlete who is super smart. He sounds smart yet humble, his word choices are smart, he did his research, he clearly was ready with a targeted message. All of that translates on the ice and is part of the talent package. I want him on the team tomorrow. (YES, I KNOW HE WILL TAKE YEARS TO DEVELOP. Thank you.)

Does "talent" only equal goals? Seems that's the popular conflation.

Dumping salary could equal being able to spend big money in FA and keeping Tuch.

I'm getting the sense that if this guy and Kesselring work out, the Sabres, in the end, are not saving money at all by making these moves.

He can't develop fast enough for the Sabres.

Phew, you are in a dark place. If you need a hug, just let me know. 🤗☮ 😆

The pervading side-story of this draft cycle is that big, RHD are difficult to come by. Okay, so Adams is stocking up on RHD. They are assets. We put the best one on the roster and the rest can be used any other way you'd use a desirable asset. It's Adams, but objectively the strategy is sound.

You know, these moves that some are positioning as being cheap could very well be a means to clear space to offer a big contract. Let's keep in mind the entire Palm Trees narrative - the Sabres have dug themselves such a performance hole that they need to offer above top dollar to draw people in. I know that the popular sentiment right now is that Buffalo is cheap, and I hate to be one of those people who say "let's wait and see" but, as Camus advocated, we must rebel against life's absurdities and purposely adopt a tone of optimism.

You don't contribute to offensive production like that unless you're hard to play against. I wonder why he's bounced around the league. Seems Pittsburgh fans are mixed on the trade, although those who like it clearly don't know Clifton. I was looking for examples of hard-to-play against, but didn't find any examples in my quick search. I'll share the highlights, though.

He's like Josh.

8x$8 mil

How do you sleep at night?

Depends on your worldview. Darth Vader was not Luke's father because Darth killed Anakin - by his (Darth's) own admission - until he (Darth) decided he was still Anakin afterall, thereby resurrecting himself and casting aside Darth. So, the entity that referred to itself as "Darth Vader" was the father to no one, not even Luke, but his prior form, Anakin Skywalker, was...or is.

You're assuming that I've been glued here for the past day and half going through a public coping exercise with the rest of y'all. Do we need to attach examples from across the internet, within the time-span of 11:51 PM · Jun 25, 2025 to 12:00 PM · Jun 26, 2025 that demonstrate the initial reaction was definitely not " overwhelmingly positive"? If people are into it now, why not just say "Why, yes, ..., we generally seem to have accepted the value of the return given the condition of the team and the market. Thanks for asking/checking in/caring!"

That would be why they traded for him and his contract extension.

I'm a big believer in character and chemistry and the Panthers are an excellent illustration of how that works. Reinhart wouldn't be the player he is today on Buffalo. The Rat King just fit into that environment like he went home. JJP wasn't a fit here. Okay. There are others still here who don't fit, either. These two new guys seem like good kids, and they've had to work and be patient in earning their opportunities. The value of that is always immeasurable but evident if, or once, the pieces fall into place. If they work out then people will proclaim that Adams finally figured it out and, while we all suffered while he learned on the job, they are happy with the results.

I do not get the persistent panting over Rossi here. Scoring is not an issue and there is no doubt the up-and-comers on the team will fill the scoring gap the Sabres lost by trading a one-and-half-dimensional Peterka. We needed a top 4 RHD. We still need "character" guys with talent and enough discipline that they're not f%^king off when they should be focused on winning. Did we not watch the playoffs this year? Who on the Sabres would be a fit on Florida's roster?

Now that we've had some time to collect ourselves, is Sabrespace undervaluing big, RHD-defensemen who can put up a few points? I find the argument (that big, RHD-defensemen who can put up a few points have more value) compelling. I mean, I am loath to give Adams credit, but, again, the argument is compelling.

Does Doan make Krebs expendable? 🤔