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And there are more headshots than injuries from headshots but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a problem not taking issue with your whole post but the bolded logic doesn’t make very much sense Not saying you aren’t “right” either re the rest of what you are saying but the bold is neither here nor there as it’s simply an inevitability. Could apply same logic to guns

So he’s been coated in Kevyn Adams’ bath water*. So what. I’m not losing the asset cause howdy doody** effed up his contract *think about it. Visually. I can only paint so clear a picture, you need to envision the bath water scenario thoroughly to take my meaning. **how does it feel to know you’ve created a meme that will unquestionably stand the test of time around here?

Honestly I like our new threads

Yup, team D Stanley freakin sucks, even ask Ducky

Maybe try spending to the damn cap before trading your first overall pick MAYBE

It’s not just defenders making our defence bad. It’s also the combined effort of our entire F group and the times our goalies revert back into pumpkins. The TEAM DEFENCE sucks. Now, I’m not saying Power doesn’t play his part in that but what people are missing is *he is supposed to.* He is a 22 year old fledgling defender. Remember Dahlin? There are growing pains i cannot stress this enough: please do not get fooled again. It’s insane that sabres fans most often seem to be the ones incapable of maintaining context, considering we are the ones going through it. WARNING DO NOT IGNORE THE CONTEXT = Power struggling defensively at 22 isn’t unusual. Icing the youngest team in hockey every single year is unusual. Do not throw the baby out with the bath water. Power WILL figure it out. He will be VERY good. Running it back? Do not make the mistake of running back the dealing of Reinhart and Eichel as they were entering their primes Cassidy didn’t “unlock” Eichel. Eichel unlocked Eichel. Eichel turning 24 unlocked Eichel. Playing on a competent team with an eye on winning unlocked Eichel

Well I mean, the bold is exactly what’s happening

Generally, at least anecdotally from my recollection, it’s usually the case that the GM fields the roster, the coach configures the lines. But the GM also hires the coach so presumably a competent organization will do due diligence to ensure there’s philosophical alignment. Part of my thinks the GM specifically stays out of line configuration because it allows for a layer of separation so blame can be levied

The reason is nothing. The will is everything. - - - I’m not arguing against you. I’m fighting with you. Mistaken if you think my aim is to win an argument: it’s to demonstrate that Adams stinks. To the bold, if those are your facts, I say: So be it. Let the records show, we aren’t spending due to a choice made by the GM

(a nice try) but nonetheless FALSE because the descriptor I used (“cheap”) need not apply. It need not matter the reasons why we do not spend: the act of not spending in itself (which is demonstrable) is (also demonstrably) linked inextricably with failure to win Merely the most demonstrable

We’ve tarred and feathered Occam’s razor’s good name in the pursuit of the avoidance of boredom congrats team

He didn’t quit cause of meddling he quit cause he didn’t agree with the lack of spending The opposition was to the firings AKA the cut staff AKA the saved $

I’m sure Dad will be back once he finds the right cigarettes

Yup. Dahlin, SWE Jokiharju, FIN Luukkonen, FIN

Good post and I understand what you are saying, it’s just that to me the boogeyman is quite clearly staring us right in the face here. This is the situation where we DO have knowledge and it’s in fact what makes it so frustrating: we know what the issues are.

Terry meddling on day to day transactions isn’t a thing lol. It’s a narrative from 5 years ago that won’t die. I guess it’s ok to support something with zero evidence but I sort of draw the line when it’s in *direct opposition* to overwhelming evidence that IS staring is in the face re: what the problem is. TERRY DOESN’T CARE. The idea he cares SO much he’s interfering yet *simultaneously* also wants to win on a ridiculous, self-imposed budget handicap, for some reason, is absurd. What, he’s selecting “expert level” on the difficulty setting for fun? It’s not logically defensible or understandable. It doesn’t jive; it’s not an opinion: it’s simply wrong. There has to be some level of base truth telling here to keep the discussion relevant Maybe Terry is an alien sent to destroy the team. I don’t have evidence but maybe

I agree. He deserves a fair shake with a new one

@Crusader1969are you giving me an X for any reason other than spite? Your central argument seems to be to want to keep both and that’s what I said I wanted Byram’s stats are insanely inflated by playing with Dahlin, and quite poor away, we know Power is the better asset long term, but being able to play well WITH Dahlin is still an asset and for a team needing for make the playoffs zero reason not to retain Byram unless we are upgrading in a trade

Tournament starts Wednesday. Round robin, top 2 teams advance to 1 game final. 6 games + championship final schedule: Wednesday, Feb. 12 Canada vs. Sweden, 8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS Thursday, Feb. 13 United States vs. Finland, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS Saturday, Feb. 15 Finland vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS United States vs. Canada, 8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS Monday, Feb. 17 Canada vs. Finland, 1 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS Sweden vs. United States, 8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS Thursday, Feb. 20 Championship game, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS - - - Rule format: - - - Rosters at first practices:

Power easily. But Byram should be bridged

We can only pray Adams gets a clean slate and a fair shot with a new owner, new coach, and new players

I just saw a list recently for “most tortured fanbases” and the Sabres lost out in round two, to the Leafs. I get that the disappointment is relative, but having been through both types of situations, being a Sabres fan is orders of magnitudes worse, obviously without being through it, there’s just a lack of wisdom there. They don’t understand - they are feeling the inverse of joy: we feel endless neglect. It’s way, way worse It’s supposed to be about balance, all things in life

Ya I mean Adams took over from a prorated 81 point finish by Botterill. He put together a plan, enacted his vision, and FIVE years later we are pacing for..74 points. What are we doing?

I keep hearing that Adams is underqualified, are we sure? Rochester is looking damn good no, I think I disagree. From the available data, ALL the available data, I think Adams would be a *completely* reasonable American Hockey League GM.