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Full no movement clause for Tanev

My hope is they make the bottom 6 much harder to play against, I actually liked the pickup of Malenstyn so I want more guys who block shots, play on penalty kill, hit to round out that area and just 1 splash player whether it be Jonathan Marchessault in FA or Nicolaj Ehlers through trade we need someone who has production on the wing because I'm not even entertaining the fact that Stamkos would signe here, I don't believe he would imo.

This would be a solid option for us also.

They haven't made the playoffs in 13 years when half the teams in the league have a shot, it's almost incredible that they dont even make it in by accident. If you had your choice to go to a nice southern state like Florida to play hockey where they actually win or the fridget cold not even the main city in NY where only 3 fans show up which would you choose with honesty?

Bad take, trade for players with no movement clauses, stop making excuses for this franchise. Put the big boy pants on Adams, if the Sharks can get deals done with no issues so can we, no more excuses.

Can't blame him.

So the improvement you're talking is prospects who may or may not be NHL worthy in some years and 1 seasons where he was 1 point away from making the playoffs but failed again? You do realize he's been here going on year 5 and his best season was 1 point away from playoffs but failing to make it. Seriously wtf are we areguing about here? lol

I don't care what the excuses are, you stated we have a better roster now when he took over. Other than a promising prospect pool where is the better roster? 1 season of an Adams lead squad that had a chance to make the playoffs and he blew it. There is no way anyone is going to tell me this squad is better than the one we had with 3 players who all have held up the Stanley Cup now.

It's free agency, everyone is about to be overpaid. X2 if it's with the Sabres apparently.

Be realistic, Stamkos is never coming here unless he has a games against us.

Adams was hired in June 2020 with a much better roster that included F Jack Eichel, F Sam Reinhart, F Taylor Hall, D Brandon Montour, D Colin Miller, D Jake McCabe, D Rasmus Ristolainen and a bunch of current Sabres (Samuelsson, Thompson, Skinner, Okposo, Cozens, Middlestadt) they went 30-31-8 68 Points, in 21-22 they went 32-39-11 75 points, finally in 22-23 a miracle happened and they went 42-33-7 91 points and missed playoffs by 1 point, then they went back down to earth in 23-24 going 39-37-6 for 84 points, this is the improvement you speak about moving up 16 points in the standings and still being knocked out of the playoffs? He had a legit team to work with when he first got here and I get his hands were tied with the Eichel situation and I'm fine with that but please tell me where the improvements are? I'd want Sam and Jack over anyone on this roster, I'd want Montour over everyone but Dahlin. I'm not trying to call you out but what do you mean this roster is improved since he took over?

No objection here. They just sometimes do this cryptic stuff now and again acting like they're in the know with no substance (I know they've done this in the past with players I just can't recall who). And since I'm being so padantic and all do you have the entire tweet he's talking about?

I'm just surprised anyone is listening to Peters & Rivet, good on you guys I guess?

And if any of this is remotely true (I don't believe it is) then I'd go the route another poster suggested and start poaching teams RFA's if that's the way it's going to be.

So a caller called in and told him this and he took is as gospel? I don't really get the context here and find this really hard to believe yet he's made trades in the past.

Then we better hope either Quinn or Peterka is the real deal.

I think Jeff Skinner was a good subtraction, he was a real liability almost all last season. A one dimensional goal scorer is great on a Stanley Cup type of team not for a team trying to build 1 imo. He will give us the room to add a guy who is offensive but isn't a defensive liability.

Unlikely I know but there are still current prospects he could deal.

Some players I'd like the Sabres to sign (I know wishful thinking): Some players Id like for the 3rd line center position- Chandler Stephenson (UFA), Alexander Wennberg (UFA), Sean Monahan (UFA), Martin Necas (trade) Some top LW options now that Jeff Skinner- Nikolaj Ehlers (trade), Joel Farabee (trade), Pavel Buchnevich (trade), Jake Debrusk (trade) ? not sure if he's a top line player (probably not)