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Girgensons, Jost, Robinson, and Comrie are also gone. Girgensons is the only remain FA of that group.

Here is a summary of the moves so far (NHL roster wise) 1) Skinner bought out and signs with Edm 2) RFA Malenstyn (F) acquired for the 43rd pick in the 2024 draft (but still un-signed) 3) Forwards Zucker, Lafferty & Aube-Kubel signed in free agency 4) D, Dennis Gilbert signed 5) D, Clague and Bryson re-signed 6) Girgensons, Olofsson, Robinson, Jost and Comrie all sign contracts elsewhere Is the team better? Is this a playoff caliber roster?

How true.

Last I looked Joker does not have a contract.

Dahlin, Power, Mule, Clifton, Byram, Gilbert and Byrson. Who is the 8th? Clague is a 2-way deal and Johnson's on an ELC.

I think this is a pipedream at this point. KA kept telling us that Krebs is a solution at center and that he intends to re-sign him and Joki. Maybe we should take him at his word. At least he's re-made the 4th line to where it might be effective.

you have to wear a blindfold.

Savoie is also a center. For what it’s worth, I did read on X from one of the sports journalists that the Sabres are still looking for C via trade.

I do love a good Slap Shot reference.

I don’t think that was the goal. The goal was to get harder to play against and get some secondary scoring. Still, without a C better than Krebs, the lineup still doesn’t work.

No, Krebs is the insurance policy if Adams can’t find a 2/3C in trade.

You are correct. He is a 2C on a Cup contender.

Adams does suck, but I’ve said very nice things about both the Zucker and Lafferty signings. Do you think our 3rd line center position has been adequately filled since the Mitts trade?

Who is your 3rd line center? Krebs? Kulich? Savoie? Bob the Builder? Do those guys make the Sabres better than with Mitts?

I’m not sure we would be. He planned on re-signing Joki and Johnson looks ready for 3rd pair duty.

Good thing he traded Mitts. Don’t want a guy who can play lines 1-3 at center or wing.

The guy had 34 pts last year, including 14 goals. It’s about a $1 mill over payment.

Who said it was?

Have to overpay to get players to come here. Disappointing, but no surprise. Adams probably gave him a NMC so he can’t get anything for him at the deadline

Updated & edited Forwards JJP TNT Tuch Benson Cozens Quinn Zucker Krebs(rfa) Greenway Malenstyn(rfa) Lafferty Aube-Kubel (Rousek) Defense Dahlin Power Samuelsson Joki(rfa) Byram Clifton Bryson & Gilbert Goalies UPL(rfa) Levi

Lafferty is another perfectly reasonable signing, but still need a 2/3C.

….and his defensive metrics? https://www.capfriendly.com/scouting-reports/players/jason-zucker#:~:text=His pace is an asset,down the lineup if required. Sounds like he is willing to get his hands dirty. Sounds like a reasonable 3rd line addition. We give up some scoring compared to Skinner, but get back someone willing to fore and back check.

Remain calm all is well!

No question we need better 4th line players, but he had better find a way to add a legit center to this roster.