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I'd hope not.

I'm not sure Savoie's contract can slide another year after this one.

If this doesn't look like the game to finish the D depth chart, idk what is.

The Sens are waiving Lassi Thomson, Buffalo should at least internally look at him because he's a rhd and anyone is better than Bryson. I'm sorry Bryson, you're too small and lack other high end traits to make up for it.

Cbj have a ton of talent. I think they are a year or two behind Buffalo but Jiricek and Fantilli are going to be tough to deal with in the near future. Curious to see lineups and how UPL does, at some point he's either sink or swim.

It hasn't aged well because I'm 1 player off? I mean, I guess but Savoie got injured. I said at the draft Benson is the best prospect in the system, him proving it isn't necessarily a surprise. What will be a surprise and why I'll be wrong is that Buffalo might take the "develop in the NHL" path with him. I do fully agree though that Benson is making the roster by 2024.

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Considering Adams and the team spent 3 years literally refusing to say their goal was to make the playoffs it does mean something that they are now openly and aggressively referring to them IMO.

I have learned the following this preseason...

2 things, I don't think that who Savoie is. Second, if that is who he is, trade him. If you being surpassed by someone upset your culture, your culture is rotten.

Linus Ullmark won the vezina so yes UPL is worse than him. What an odd comparison.

Not a playoff contending one and who had 1.4 million to spend on him?

No there are not. There are maybe 2 drafted players who go straight to the NHL. Not all drafted players are 18 their first year. This past draft might see 3 but it was very deep. Many drafts see 1 drafted player. I think your confusion drafted with 18yr old season. Adam Fantilli will be in the NHL but he's 19. Bedard is 18. Again Benson could make it but the likelihood he's good or impactful immediately are slim. Not impossible and I'm not against it happening. I think Skinner is a good example but he's an exception. What Skinner did is rare. I'm not saying Benson cannot do this, I'm just saying it's unlikely.

They should waive him. No one is claiming him.

I think you're missing my point. It's unlikely he makes the Sabres better because he's 18. Jack Hughes was my example. 21pts in 60ish games isn't super helpful. Idc if the play him 9 games or less tbh. But either way, he'll end up where he's supposed to. No worries either way.

The number of 18yr old players who are successful in the NHL is low. Jack Eichel didn't do it. He turned 19 in the early part of the season. Fantilli is turning 19. Bedard will be 18 but he's on the Jack Hughes path. It's just a more difficult ask and less likely. Personally, I think Benson this year in the NHL is maybe a 35pt player. He needs better speed And teams will learn how to play him. I've loved him since the draft but I'm willing to be patient. Jack Hughes is a better comparable. 18yr old 5'10" player with 21pts in 60ish games. That's probably a good read on Benson.

It's exceedingly less likely a player 10 months younger follows that path. It's gonna be similar to comparing rookie jjp to 2nd year jjp and then saying why didn't he do that last year. Benson being 1 yr older makes it much more likely he'll be better in the NHL. 10 months is essentially a full year. You're comparing a 19yr old to an 18yr old.

You're argument falls apart once you admit Keller was 19. I fully expect 19yr of Benson to be in the NHL.

Wolf and Levi are going to be a lot of fun

I would send him back because you slide that ELC and it ends after Jeff Skinner's 9mil deal ends. It has been mentioned by others but I think we need to mention that again.

Goaltender that has split time between AHL and NHL

I think they are trying to figure out how they order 7-9 on the defensive depth chart. EJ and Clifton will probably both get either Saturday's game or assuredly one or both of the final two games. I believe this game will result in a larger number of cuts as they send guys to the AHL or jrs.

https://x.com/SabresPR/status/1707387279910543868?s=20

We play the Blue Jackets on Saturday and then nothing again until Wednesday. I would guess there will be more cuts after tonight and then most of the remainder after Saturday's game. That would give the actual Sabres and a few extras still in the running 2 full games to get up to speed.