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You forgot, he's short. But yea, that about covers it.

I disagree.

I wouldn't call 19 games an extra year if CHL development. They are 4 months apart in age. While you're focusing on +/- I'll counter with Bear was first on his team in points by 4, the only guy close to him played 11 more games. Martin is 2nd on his team in points by 13pts. Bear has more goals and more penalty minutes.

Hmm. Bear is a better scorer, idk if he has a better shot. They would be close, both are good. 100% on the skating. My concern with Martin is also skating, particularly doing things at a glide, not in stride. Let's just draft both.

I think Benson's playmaking will get much much better. I actually think if Ruff understood how to use him better, he'd have better season. You want him getting touches, drawing defenders, and then letting his center drive the net. I actually think he should be with McLeod and Tuch over Norris and Thompson. JJP- Norris-Thompson Benson-McLeod-Tuch

If your GM needed a POHO, your gm is *****.

Wasn't he just hired last year?

He's got a better shot than Benson and less overall planning. He's fun though, curious to see how he's skills translate. Carter Bear might be the only other forward who could challenge him for pure aggression.

Nope.

I think that Zach Benson has more to give.

Yet to see any evidence that Reinhart was a problem at any point.

Defense wins championships. Adams has Dahlin and... some guys in various levels of okay to bad.

They didn't infiltrate Scarif because of hope. The had a plan. Adams answer to Byram being traded for with no plan. Power and his lack of a partner with no plan. And the stupid "Culture is earned" nonsense. We need a new gm.

Ftr, it doesn't have to be Dobson. I just think you might be able to pry him out of the islanders if Lou wants changes.

Dobson had 51, 49, and 70pts the last 3yrs. This is a down year on a bad team. Byram has 24, 29, and 38pts and plays on a team with far more fire power. Islanders have 2.71gpg and Buffalo had 3.23gpg. That's 222g versus 265g. Byrams xGf was -5.8 and has only been positive 1 year in Colorado. Dobson was a +10.2 and only has 1 negative year. Noah Dobson is a rhd who's been better defensively and offensively. I'd rather have that than Byram. Hence my focus on him. Also as you show, Dobson could help the pp.

Excuse me sir. Kevyn Adams told me just today that the Sabres should be a playoff team.

I wanna come back to this. There's nothing inherently wrong about deciding to move Mitts and thinking Byram is gonna be better, so you'll figure it out later... but he never figured it out. Adams has no idea what to do with Byram but he's gonna sign him anyways. There's no plan, just 3 lhd on long term deals with a 4th in Byram in bound.

Also, not trying to crap on Peterka he just plays and is successful in a different way.

We really only have 2 good checking players in the top 6. Benson and Tuch. Tage and McLeod are serviceable. Greenway and Zucker get it. We really need another guy that gritty and good at forward. We need 2-3 on defense.

Quinn is 23. Samuelsson is 25. Byram is 23. I agree about needing more grit, I just disagree they ran a team of 21yr old finesse guys.

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Yea, really. I don't see anyone that age playing a finesse game. Quinn was a finesse guy. I suppose Power counts.

I'd trade Quinn and Byram for Dobson. Honestly, I might trade whatever it takes for Dobson. I'd then target a really tough lhd to add in to this team somewhere.

Wait. Wait wait. Re-spon-stuh-bility That's not a word