Pimlach

The potential issue we are discussing is not next year, it is the year after. All teams have to manage the Cap but the Sabres are the only team I know that paid a then 20 year old defenseman $8M/year after 87 NHL games. How he develops in the next 2 years is going to continue to be a source of discussion. Not so much because people don't like Power, everyone knows that most defenseman take time. But more for the decision by Adams to lock him up so fast. Depending on how much of the cap Adams will allocate to defense, Adams may have created less room to maneuver, not more. A few people on the board are talking about "Power hate". Nothing I say comes from hate. I am pointing out that things could get very interesting after next season with Byram, Peterka, UPL, and Quinn all looking for a payday. Players that we cannot afford to keep will be traded before they can walk away. We may be very surprised by who stays and who goes. Wayne Gretzky got traded, any player can get traded.

I have defended Power all season. But he is softer than charmin and that has to change when your goalie gets piled on. I never said trade him. I said he could be traded. He could be traded if Bryam proves to be better and worthy of a big contract. This is a good problem.

John, very simply - money 💰. Next year Bryam’s contract ends, Peterka and Quinn and UPL all coming up. Plus who knows whet else gets added How much will he spend on defense? Dahlin $11m , Power $8M, Muel is getting $4-5M,. Clifton $3.5M - Byram is X? There are 2 more defenders to pay. He can maybe bridge him at $6-7M but he didn’t do that for Mitts. So if you can’t or won’t sign Bryam you can trade him or trade someone else. A possible someone else is Power, especially if Johnson looks good. I never said he would or should, but he could. I can list the number of HoF defenseman traded, it’s a long list. No one said he is assembling and disassembling a roster. But roster change happens all the time. Calgary traded Matt Tkachuk, right? Adams already traded Eichel and Reinhart. Why is this hard to fathom other than this - if Power’s game next year is similar to this season the perception in the NHL might be to not take him with his lofty $8m price tag. Maybe you can ask Adams about that contract ? Next season we will get a full year to evaluate Power and Bryam. They are only 1 year apart in age. If we can only keep one then pick the better one. It is possible that Bryam is better. We will see.

I have been a big defender of Power. I get the age and the sophomore season struggles. Yesterday I was not at all happy to see a guy jump on UPL and neither Power or Joker do a damn thing. Power playing playoff hockey, not sure I want him getting 2nd pair minutes. Hoping he changes next season.

I thought Power looked good after he returned from injury, until last night. However, I thought he played afraid last night. He has no physical aspect to his game. None. Not only does he not hit, but he avoids being hit and he plays with his stick way too much. Two goals were on him. He was right there when Fisher purposely jumped on UPL and he did nothing. So what happens, they jump UPL again The Wings were begging for it last night Yeah, Power is only 21. Byram is only 22. Dahlin is only 23. If Bryam has a huge year next season is Adams going to pay him or trade him? Mitts was moved in part because of salary planning. All Adams did was kick that can down the road for one year.

Or he trades Power.

Boo. I hate late goals against.

Now is now. The fact that you question that is the problem with this organization.

The future is now. Östlund should go straight to Rochester.

Detroit is taking every opportunity to hit, even when they take away a chance to get possession. Lots of late hits.

That guy was driving into UPL if Girgensons does not make that play. Someone has to answer.

This team let the first hit on UPL go. That was on purpose. Twice.

JJP ripped that. No chance.

I am not like Powers game tonight. Detroit is going to press him forever until he hits back.

Power

He prevented the goal that he scored.

Damm.

Byram playing wing? Awesome

I agree with Ray. Where was the response?

Good to see Cliffy get one.

Nifty play by Bryam

Interesting. I definitely agree it was time to give this team to the Core. Now they have to respond. I agree about Bryam’s impact. Byram getting the C over Dahlin might be uncomfortable.

Okposo was not a cancer.

Lyon beat us for Florida last year. That game kept us out. Lyon could haven given up 7 so far. Now we have to shoot right away on the next goalie and test him.