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I’ve said it a bunch of times. Every player in this lineup is capable of being a good, contributing player on a good playoff team. But the roster sucks as built. I can speculate as to what I think it might be, but honestly, I am not sure. I just know that there is something significantly not right with this collection of good enough to be better than what they are players.

I seem to recall that Bennett was being labeled as a 3rd liner/ roll player when he left Calgary. Bust might be a strong term, but Id say it took Florida for him to really blossom.

Funny you say that. I’m pretty convinced its all related to fantasy sports. Go touch grass probably applies.

Yeah, I’m with Inky here. The population of fans watching so they can make lightning quick travel decisions isn’t fueling the schedule hype. Grown ass men with careers and family breaking down in fine detail the pros and cons of the schedules of teams outside of their rooting favorites for hours. This is well marketed hype that the drooling masses suck up like everything else the league does.

Never let perfect be the enemy of better. Let’s strive to take a step, even if it is a short step. Enough steps and we are actually walking.

The assistant hands the driver a beer. Amiright?

You reacted with a negative emoji to the following: “I don’t care if a player has success after he leaves Buffalo. I just want trades that improve the team NOW.” That tells me you are more concerned with a player doing well outside of Buffalo than Buffalo improving from the trade. If any given trade makes Buffalo better, why would anyone care that the player leaving Buffalo plays well? All that matters is Buffalo gets better.

At the expense of the Sabres getting immediately better? That is what the “cutting off your nose to spite your face” analogy was made for.

I’m just amazed that anyone around here still has that much passion left.

@thewookie1 why is it so important to you that a player leaving Buffalo doesn’t succeed elsewhere? Why does it matter if the Sabres improve overall?

If there is anything to hate on about this, the relative shortage of NHL on his resume would be it. I understand that he’s worked with NHL players, but an experienced guy from a successful team would bring more reassurance.

But I thought there were only like 32 of these jobs available and anyone would be a fool to turn one down.

Scottish, really.

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Two last names? That seems as untrustworthy as someone with two first names.

Pounded in the cornhole is the essence of being a fan of Buffalo sports. You grow up having acquired the taste without even realizing it. There is no not liking it anymore. Like warm deli meat on a over salty bun with those nasty seeds in rye bread.

This being an inconsequential hire is exactly why it is worth being upset over. *if only I had the emotional budget anymore

I hear Patrik Berglund is looking to get into the advisor game as well.

Like I said, this is the hockey equivalent of a performance improvement plan. One missed goal and he’s gone.

Byram is young and also has further potential. And his game is currently stronger than Power’s. Frankly, I think it comes down more to style of play than ceiling as I think their ceilings aren’t terribly different. I also think there is more risk in Power’s ceiling simply because he is further from it. I like Byrams game better. Why not find him the more suitable partner instead? Regardless, whoever is kept needs to be properly supported, or we are missing the playoffs for a 15th straight season.

No excuses. That’s why an executive needs to be a good recruiter too. Nonetheless, a candidate that has demand certainly would have some incentive to turn down a position if they have evaluated that position to be a career killer.

I mean, I have theorized as much in the past.