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We aren’t spending to cap so extra cap is irrelevant to them

I will say it being a hockey trade makes sense, we shouldn’t be trading for picks. It would have had to look like a steal to me, though, for my positive feelings re: the deal to be strong enough to outweigh the disappointment this deal represents in terms of what it likely foretells for Adams’ future

Combined with greenway we aren’t the healthiest roster

Confirmation Adams is back almost assuredly

He just dealt Cozens, he’s back next year. sadly if I stick to my word I shall not be

We have a type and I hate it Can we get a playmaker in here

Yes we’ve essentially traded Cozens for Cozens. I don’t hate it but not a needle mover

Again, Cozens is also a 30 goal scorer. Can’t the analysis go beyond “hey look at his db page”.

If you listen to sens fans he IS cozens. Essentially this would be me saying “cozens has 31 points, not nothing”. Their points production is similar. And we need playmaking more. Really, a strength of neither Reading comprehension can be hard

Didn’t say it was. But my point remains true

Another shoot first C, too

Consensus seems to be not so good online. I get that you would be ecstatic if we moved Cozens for literally nothing haha

I agree. It’s a “best case scenario the deal and player/role asked of him (relative to winning) is reasonable” type deal. And the floor is lower

Button says the sabres moves are devoid of all logic

Not enough to make me think Adams is necessarily locked in for next year. I’ll hold out hope

Botterill seemed to have the best credentials. I believe he was league recommended. And since Pegula doesn’t understand the principles of mathematics, he’s seemingly sworn off candidates with a shred of qualifications based on a solitary failure. but I’d hazard to say even that is inaccurate because, again, Botts wasn’t fired due to performance reasons. Terry is mad at the league for recommending someone with a spine? the owner is full of shite

It’s a salient point: the next GM Terry fires for performance reasons will be his first We don’t care about winning

Exactly. It’s like the old saying: a puncher’s chance. When you are that bad a GM, you always have a punchers chance of being shitcanned

It’s funny, you can look at the draft capital we STILL have in combination with the young draft pedigree on the roster…and the CAP SPACE…the fanbase starved for a winner… you really can see the bones of a fantastic set-up for a prospective GM. If only we had any desire to attract candidates interested in winning, that is.

The league’s youngest team, the Sabres have their full complement of picks headed into the ‘25 draft and an additional 3, for a total of 10 draft picks

I agree. We aren’t drafting mentally weak players. This is all nurture

I think the Sabres are in my neck of the woods later this month Was hoping there’d be a little something more on the line haha

Unless it’s in a good hockey trade I’m inclined to agree

They don’t need a major roster overhaul. The need a major overhaul to their thinking.