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No names given, they want to revisit this summer depending on their cap allowance

The obstacle is the internal salary cap placed by the owner. There were deals to be made last offseason for veterans but the incoming salaries would have pushed beyond that cap, so they were nixed. Adams took the job and carried out Pegula’s effective, efficient and economic plan, with the understanding that there would be a time to switch back to a spending mode. The thought amongst the Front Office last summer was to start that process, unfortunately the person who sets the budget did not

Is there any indication that the owner is in a hurry to make the playoffs? Since the 2021 TDL, the team has not retained any salary in a trade, acted as a broker for other teams, not taken any salary dumps for assets ( Bishop’s Contract to hit the cap floor does not count) nor have they spent anywhere near the salary cap over the past three seasons. This is coming from above Adams. Adams was relieved when there was no retention in the Okposo or Johnson Deals I wonder why that is Colorado gave Philly a 2025 1st for taking Ryan Johansen as a cap dump, does anyone here believe that the same deal wasn’t offered to Buffalo in the Mitts Trade? That pick could have been used as a trade chip this summer. There have been rumors of restrictions on spending to make up for Covid losses. Unless this changes, this team may be stuck in neutral.

FWIW Jeff Marek put in Hus Rink Fries Weekly Blog he wonders if Seth Appert and a veteran assistant would be the direction the Sabres go if they move on from Granato. He is the first national media member to bring up Appert

Looks like a moot point

He was in law school when he started playing hockey. Practiced law for 5 years when started coaching HS Hockey in Michigan. He won championships in the NAHL, USHL and AHL and was coach of the year in each league as well. Ironically he has not won the Jack Adams award. He is definitely an outlier

Not a shot against Dahlin. There is a narrative on the board at times that Power isn’t good His analytics do not support this narrative.

Ok what does Dahlin’s Rookie Year have to do with My comparison of their second years?

SAMSON Oops

Great kill

Oh sure now they get a game to OT

Yuri Kim a left

Whispers he has better second year fancy stats than Dahlin did

Great kill

Seriously?

That’s a five minute penalty?

It’s still in the net

If Skinner lifts the puck it’s in the net

Damn that was close

Skinner cannot buy a goal

Byram back in for the Sabres

Okposo will be in the lineup for Florida today

The NHL is stipulating that Smith must make changes to the Delta Center to make it more NHL Ready, those changes have not been released to the public as of yet.

Marty Walsh, the NHLPA President, pushed hard for this