Thorny

It’s not so much trading JJ I have an issue with on its face. It’s more so that the sabres didn’t make any real moves to improve their team Which is utterly flabbergasting They traded JJ because they had to and “did the best they could”. It wasn’t the plan. I struggle to see a plan, at all And when I say that, I mean “plan to improve” Short of making a trade because a player asked out, Adams has done…nothing. The Sabres haven’t changed management, coaching, or looked to improve their team this summer what are they doing?

Well said

Terry tasks me. He tasks me and I shall have him! I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round perdition's flames before I give him up!

Reinhart on D Don’t trade him or live to regret it

I’ve only been saying it…forever lol It’s Adams’s show And boy does that guy suck

ADMIRAL Pegula?!!!! Admiral…..

As much as I struggle with my utter hypocrisy in continuing to support the franchise as it’s run by a regime that’s willingly damaging the Crest, literally prioritizing the saving of $ over winning, a group that has a distinct and documented conflict of interest with the fans…I find myself able to draw the line at being unwilling to painstakingly dig, on my hands and knees, to find squint-and-you-can-see-it potential avenues for improvement from this roster, when those assembling it showed little to zero care in assembling the roster for those purposes They do not deserve it.

Good luck avoiding any EEE entanglements

You might say Adams improved the team TOO much July 12th, man But we ditched Peterka. Forwards are better now, addition by subtraction. Could approach upwards of 350 goals. 375 with a healthy Norris Edit: forgot we swapped Lafferty for Danforth. We could scratch 400 goals

Bowen Byram negotiations and rumour

Unironically yes The temptation to become desensitized to it is a prevalent, strong and natural process We shouldn’t turn our minds off to the true absurdity of it, nor remove it from it’s proper historical context that’s how they win: indifference

Bump

Right but while Adams may bank on better luck on the injury front as a means to improvement i don’t personally find that to be a smart tact (and one should balance the injury playing field when comparing year over year, anyways) I get that’s not the mindset you’d have should you actually be responsible for building the club thankfully but tbh I don’t even feel comfortable projecting better overall health even as a thought exercise considering, as mentioned, injuries are a guaranteed part of every year. It’s been 3 seasons since neither of Dahlin or Tage missed at least 10 games, and Tuch nearly missed double digits that year team is break even at best on paper

Team is maybe break even, never mind 4 extra wins

You’d think so, wouldn’t you

Haha y

It’s past the point where one can deny they are a sucker for caring

Being an NHLer insider literally the easiest gig lol most obvious statement ever

Doing nothing far uglier

Later prime for D men, and lasts longer. I’m sort of past wanting to formulate an argument, here, after all we’ve seen lately with high picks, don’t really need to take this fight up, but…Owen Power is going to be a really good player. It’s not that surprising people are tired of waiting on the development aspects Very much the Reinhart of D

“The circumstances” are already afoot

JUST long enough to claim inability to use cap space