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You're selling, I'm not buying.

Condescending much? I never mentioned the Mets even if the other poster did. Historical data I cited you dismissed. I ***** hate this place because this is what everything becomes. Your comment is perhaps the perfect example. Thanks for reminding me.

Can't wait until Skinner is gone so I'll hear how Dahlin is the problem.

Idc if Krebs gives effort because he isn't effective in the offensive zone, at all.

This is why you don't sign everyone to 8yr deals and make all sunshine and rainbows. VERY few NHL players are capable of a consistently high level of play for that long. Samuelsson's contract is laughably bad with how often he gets hurt and how little he contributes. Power should have been bridged. Skinner getting 8 years is another in the long list of Pegula (HAPPY FREAKING BIRTHDAY) *****ups. This team locked everyone in so now they have to figure out how to get everyone TOI that doesn't reduce their skillset to being useless which is BTW, exactly what Krueger did. He used guys in ways that diminished what they could do. Skinner is a goal scorer, put him with guys who pass well and win puck battles. I personally think the claims of his poor backchecking are about has credible is the ppl around here who still claim Reinhart is a bad skater.

He has outscored Tuch and Tage. Neither have as many goals as Jeff this season. I put him on the top 2 lines. It is why I would fire granato because he is so married to his combo of JJP - Cozens - Quinn that he refuses to see others. Also why does Tuch get a pass around here? He is invisible for games on end. What about Thompson, I haven't seen him do $#it for months now. Benson is 18. There is nothing wrong at all with keeping him in a sheltered 3rd line roll again next season. Benson - New Center - Greenway is a perfectly acceptable line, or put Tuch there and Greenway up if needed. Guys will get injured so this is only a problem when everyone is healthy. Jeff Skinner is the whipping boy because Tuch is big and from Syracuse, Tage is big and the 94pt season looms large, and Krebs is either forgotten about or ignored for some reason (because he was in the Eichel trade?). Skinner cooled off in the 2nd half but so did the entire team. They aren't scoring enough and that is on the coaches for the "new" system they installed.

What's strange around here is everyone up in arms over Jeff Skinner and his 24g, 21a in 64game season to date but very little around here about Peyton Krebs who in 70 games has 4g, 11a which is 5g and 3a less than 18yr old Zach Benson. Krebs either hits next year or they need to think about moving on from him. Noah Östlund is coming and I'd bet money I can get him to give me 15pts a year so why pay Krebs?

Flawed logic. Jack Eichel got the Sabres nowhere... he won a cup in Vegas. Linus Ullmark got the Sabres nowhere... he won a Vezina in Boston. Ryan O"Reilly got the Sabres nowhere... he won a cup and a playoff MVP. Sam Reinhart got the Sabres nowhere... he just put up a 50g season. Guess they all suck. Maybe instead of getting rid of the veteran players who actually are doing more than some of you realize, maybe we should not buyout a guy who is currently tied for the lead in goals after being injured for part of the year just because he is slumping a bit at the end? Or maybe this team just doesn't have room for a 30g scorer. Why not force whatever rookie under 20 into his spot, that is the Sabres way after all. Jeff Skinner isn't the problem on this team.

This.

Why should granato stay? He has accomplished next to nothing in his 4 year term has head coach.

Fired their HC after the 2022 season Fired the HC in 2023 after failing to make the playoffs by 2 points Only in his 3rd year has HC for Seattle who is only in their 3rd year as a franchise Just fired their HC Lindy Ruff recently after being bad (goalie issues) even though they will finish above Buffalo most likely Fired their HC in 2022 and hired Torts who is their current coach. Fired their HC in 2023 and hired Tocchet Lets add in LA, fired their HC in January 2024 How about Detroit, 2022 fired their HC So every single one of those teams you listed fired and moved on from their HC in the time that Granato has been HC with the Sabres except for Seattle. I think Adams will stay but I see no reason why Granato should. At a minimum, every single one of this assistants except the goalie coach should be fired and replaced with an experienced veteran coach. Lack of accountability in Buffalo for a product that regressed (they play some really boring uninspired hockey for long stretches) and will miss the playoffs for the 4th straight year under Granato and Adams.

Samson the Reinharted is fine.

At 10? Yea probably

Ty. Boucher. Sabres don't need a jerk. They need heart, miles and miles of heart.

Quinn and Benson on a line together is going to be electric. If we luck into Celebrini, those 3 together would be one of the best lines in hockey in 2-3years. Before someone ***** about waiting that long, I'm not saying we should, just noting the timeline of those 3 if it were to happen.

Zach Benson should have been a top 5 pick. He's not even 19 yet and put up 23pts in 60 games while driving and connecting every line he touches. Rosen and Kulich aren't even close to the same caliber of prospect and I hope as you point out here, they realize it now.

I'd fire Forton without a 2nd thought. If Karmanos and Ventura go, I'm done with this franchise.

They need to fire granato, ellis, and whatever the defensive coach is. If they don't it is another indictment on Terry Pegula and his complete failure as an NHL owner. In fact he is the worst owner in the NHL. 13 years, no playoffs, all of them under Pegula. I hope he sells the team.

I admire all of you that still have hope, I really do. For me the season ended in December and next season is meaningless unless at a minimum all the assistant coaches get fired (goalie coach excluded) and personally feel that Granato needs to go too. It is very evident that the level of play demanded and expected by this coaching staff is lightyears below what a playoff team requires let alone a cup contender. This team isn't good enough and that starts with Pegula. Adams isn't good enough either. Bunch of children playing games and they expect me to spend my hard earned money on this dumpster fire, fat ***** chance. Grow up and make the playoffs. I ain't spending a dime on the Sabres until they do.

Sabres are 6-4-2 against Vegas. I personally do not feel Vegas has our number at all.