Thorny

Oy vey https://www.naturalstattrick.com/teamtable.php?fromseason=20242025&thruseason=20242025&stype=2&sit=ev&score=all&rate=n&team=all&loc=B&gpf=410&fd=&td= Sabres are 19th in even strength gf% - - - I don’t have an argument, I am simply stating facts contrary to your imaginationland

Which conclusion can we go with here that alleviates the most amount of a 28th place roster from the blame equation? Is there any way we can get this all on UPL and Power? Asking for a friend - - - How narrow can we get this scapegoat? im looking to work backwards from, “most of the roster is set”. I think we can comfortably attribute our bottom of the barrel record to one or two position of need, no? I like the idea one guy changes the entire fortunes of a team - it’s super commonly played out frankly the more we over-simply onto one narrowly focused area I think our findings get more accurate. Block out the noise, ya know

5 on 5 isn’t “even strength” am I arguing with AI? ”their forwards score a lot, therefore they aren’t contributing to poor D” your conclusions are Swiss cheese

Only the Canucks, Islanders, Ducks and Flames have a lower assist total from their team leading forward than Buffalo (Peterka). We have a desperate need for a playmaking F up top

We cannot block him

Not my problem. Won’t be something I’ll be discussing in 9 games time if he’s here Regardless, my point stands. You are saying most of the roster isn’t the issue anymore and I totally disagree when you are a bottom team, the inverse is true That’s team sports

So everything but one guy on the roster is ok now, we’ve built a good 96% of a roster, it’s just not reflected in finishing 28th. like that 4% will account for the bump from 28th to playoffs but the 96% that holds us down at the bottom will affect us less than the 4% but we can’t upgrade the 4% either so actually much of the roster is no longer an issue, but we can’t fix the exceptionally small part that is, and even though most of the team is set we can’t get beyond 28th do I have that?

Then what are you expecting? How are you formulating these thoughts? We are in 28th but the forwards are “no longer the issue” We did it Cant upgrade D and g, you say

Yes so we will turn over the goalies but it’s going to be difficult so don’t expect it just trying to keep up

The point is that they aren’t getting close enough to accumulate those tests that’s the answer, already So we really don’t need F additions OR D, really Like, really. When you stop and think about it For a little while

Yup Adams will definitely add more good goalies this summer than he has in his entire tenure in Buffalo so far Definitely banking on him turning over the position

“Looking” at the GT is exactly what KA will do, yes ya don’t forget the forward to replace “Lafferty”

Sorry, 96% of the team that is in 29th place We know how WAR works. Remember how much Eichel single handedly elevated this team? I’m sure one guy this summer with elevate the team from 29th to 15th. We also wouldn’t want to increase expectations by aiming higher than JUST making it

We deserve this team Ya have fun I’m not building up lineups all summer with the same 23 guys

Don’t forget Norris

Because the team we lost to is also bad and is “Philly in a nutshell”. We lose to the teams that also play good when the games don’t matter the Sabres aren’t getting up for anyone. They get played down to They are easily explainable Bad luck, run it back. Don’t delve further into any other statistical category that easily explains what’s happening

I agree, if we trade power and slot in Bernard docker, I’m sure it’s addition by subtraction and we will be good. Forwards are set, just need to give away a few more players honestly doesn’t even matter Norris doesn’t play big thing is cozens is gone

“Quinn finds his game” ok, Kevyn. You emulate Adams in your thinking it’s so weird weird not on its face i get he has his fans: weird because you continually lambast him and then turn around and frequently parrot his mindset “if healthy” dear lord

No, the sabres are 9th in ES goals and 19th in even strength goal differential. Their best aspect is even strength and they are BELOW AVERAGE. You can’t even formulate congruent arguments within your own logic. Yes, Adams is terrible and we are in 29th and the forwards are awful defensively but, forwards aren’t the issue! All the spots are filled. I look forward to you reiterating that fact multiple times this offseason watch the games they scored 8 goals today it doesn’t MEAN anything. They are front runners who can’t play defence

Inflation the sabres at 29th place being a “good goal scoring team” is evidence enough sick snipes don’t matter. Pass the puck. Play defence.

This game is so Buffalo look 7 goals the forwards aren’t the issue!

That would be a colossal mistake 19th in even strength differential. We need help everywhere, absolutely everywhere It doesn’t matter who we have, make changes

We’re back at it!

You asked with your eyes, Trent you asked with your eyes