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I was speaking population but that’s honestly interesting too haha

Eichel probably the Selke front runner right now, 4th in points, +35 (league lead). Gary Lawless just called him and Barkov the 2 best 2-way centres in the nhl Gotta think lady byng is all but guaranteed with only 6 penalty minutes he is getting mentioned in the hart convo deservedly so. Top 3 nhl C

Watching them move those red lamps around on that floor map at the end was so stressful

I’m exceptionally happy to hear about how the biggest lesson they’ve learned this year after working at it for 5 years is that the games aren’t over when they get down by 1 goal That’s the biggest thing they’ve leaned this year, cap says

We should definitely do that. Östlund timeline This

Damn, that’s too bad - - - we don’t need an “all around” forward. We don’t need a jack of all trades forward, we don’t need a “toolsy” player who can “slot up and down the lineup” we need a playmaker, full stop. I do not care about his shot. I do not need him to utilize his shot more. what do the buffalo sabres think they have figured out? Are they hanging their banner on shooting percentage now? Is that the thing? Every forward we add to the mix can shoot. We get it. We shoot the lights out and no one wracks up any assists and the operation lets us down when we need it the most and on the power play. The sabres have figured out a way to make 5v5 goals for *utterly* non predictive. Build a better forward unit.

Ya Winnipeg is sort of like buffalo and Rochester combined, very suburby. Winnipeg is like 3 times as big as buffalo proper before you add in the whole buffalo surrounding area

Imo misa would be the only fellow who stirs up actual excitement as far as I’m personally concerned, re: another young pick

Dahlin is elite for sure, unless elite is only like top 3? He’s an elite D man if the category gets to 10, even 5 imo tage needs a qualifier. I don’t think he’s an elite 1C, elite goal scorer yes Tuch is good Should be noted Dahlin was here when Adams got here 5 years ago, as was a Thompson. Adams hasn’t acquired a player even close to either. Tuch is his best and he traded a far better player than all players mentioned in this post to get him

Was a joke. But I don’t live in the area. I’d be a nut to obsess over Amerks games when I can barely bring myself to watch the big team

I sure hope so. No im not watching the AHL I’m not clinically insane Is he?

Dude was billed as a playmaker and he’s got more goals than assists both this year and last. PLEASE tell me he’s not just another sniper, shoot first centre. Would legitimately be so disheartening

Exactly lol it always seems like a heroic charge because relative to the rest of the season going 500 for a stretch feels amazing to everyone I love Dahlin but Tage does nothing for me as the lead scoring dog, fwiw

The irony also is that the reason so much was expected of Quinn to start this season was because of stretches he put together, especially late, last year WITH cozens. Let’s not forget what those projections sounded like common denominator isn’t cozens or lack thereof, it’s the focus on ridiculous sample sizes

Anyways I’m trying to finish the Hobbit movies

Ya Eric Comrie hasn’t played a lot of games, but.. sure Norris gets hurt a lot, but Sure counting on replication of career highs across the board is an off the charts gamble, but sure trading Eichel and Reinhart is a complete and colossal mistake, but sure the plan is doomed from the start (and CALLED it, *at* the start) because we won’t win until we actively prioritize winning and we are willingly torpedoing the culture we seek to create, but To the bold, I mean, ya.. - - - sure these games mean diddly jack shite, but

The games literally don’t matter, but, having said that, let us completely ignore that and break down the stats, thoroughly

I don’t want to blow it up at all

Playmaking? Misa too

Also you are continually moving the goalposts to the point of a disingenuous conversation. Every time I press you on why the forwards aren’t good enough you turn tail and run to “it’s just what Adams will do”. So you agree they aren’t good enough? Ok, good. Your thinking imo is most informed by a desire to consider the roster locked in yes, it’s locked in please, spend all year bitching about how Adams sucks after explaining why most of the roster shouldn’t be addressed - - - your plan is to trade a former first overall pick at a low point in value, essentially repeating the mistakes of the past and ensuring we get ripped off cause he’s soft

The stats are correct - your explanation of the discrepancy isn’t accurate.

The fact we are in the bottom 5 of the league for assist total from our leading forward doesn’t matter either, having a really good playmaker wouldn’t help the power play don’t touch the forwards of a bottom of the league team, in a league where *playoff teams* add at the deadline, and in the offseason the Buffalo Sabres don’t need to add a forward just “fix”’the power play. Roster addition? lol no, just fix it, silly we know Adams isn’t touching the goalies. So, power partner? wait, trade power. Addition by subtraction. Draft a D man and trade for his partner

Also what does it matter @GASabresIUFANall you are doing is strawmanning. The even strength defence is indisputably atrocious. Attributing it all to the smallest portion of the team possible is absurd. It’s 1 dimensional thinking is almost entirely based on the fact you tailor your opinions based on your eagerness for the lineup to be “penciled in”. You do it every year, listing out why the lineups are finished and there’s no room for additions, the desire for it to be finalized and determined so strong it now pervades your analysis of the actual roster imo. You want to ignore the affect the forwards have on team defence because it’s convenient, there’s no room..etc..To the tune of incongruent opinions. Adams is a terrible, howdy doody GM, but 95% of the roster is A-ok. dude, It’s all set. It’ll be a run back. We are at the cap, everyone is signed, forwards are set, Adams is totally awful yet the roster is untouchable, and let’s just talk about the one d man we should set that’ll take us from 28th to 5th

lol leave me alone take it up with the official definitions committee. You are just guessing at what the discrepancy is

6th from top GF, even strength 5th from bottom GA, even strength 19th in GF%