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Casey was panned because the team sucked and he was rushed into the NHL. He got better after his stint in Rochester, no surprise. There is no proof that Byram is a better player, his draft status of 4OA means nothing. If he was showing anything to indicate he was a special player he would not have been traded. He is a smallish defender who’s game is similar to Joker, and Johnson, and even Dahlin. He brings nothing different. He is not the missing link - a RHD, a big tough stay at home defenseman that we lack. He will not punish opponents who hang out in front of our net. The trade took away our best 2way center, that can contribute on the PP, and the first line. We now have another defenseman who is like the others we already have. Unless they trade Joker or Power or Johnson we just added another of the same. No diversity in their game. By trading Mitts for this guy we created another hole related to the type of players that this roster needs. Maybe another deal is coming.

That’s 3 top pairing dmen. Why are the Avs giving up on him?

Sabres development process: 1. Rush him into the line up. 2. Live with his mistakes because he is young 3. Once he gets to prime age trade him because he said he wants to leave.

Good summary. If he goes I do not think they should bring him back either, despite all you said. Find the elusive "vet in their prime that wants to be here" and upgrade the roster. That should be Adams top priority.

Good riddance to the era, not to Kyle. Seems like a real good guy and he was a good soldier - just didn't like the team reaction to the booing when it was easy to understand and explain. Best wishes whatever happens. To be honest, I still don't think he is leaving.

I an heading out on travel, might be able to catch some of it tonight. Beating he Leaves is always a must win. We need a good start n the road. Come out ready to go. So I will say Muscle Weight.

This is intense. I enjoyed reading it.

... and the silver lining is the play UPL. I hope we have a real deal #1. Levi is playing a lot of games in Rochester, trying to help them get to the playoffs. Exactly what should be happening.

I like Parayko but this proposal it too rich for me. Muel's upside could possibly be Parayko, then you give two 1's. Very common here to think we have to give up so much. Murrayitis I guess.

Watch the replay. Who looks for a confrontation after disabling someone with a hit from behind? He quietly skulked away like a kid who got away with something. Coward move. You guys defending it surprise me. No it does not. Not like that.

Leaning toward Levi as the starter was a big problem, and it was actually very stupid, and it was surprising that an NHL goalie was not brought in. Adams is doing the exact opposite of what Yzerman said about developing prospects - someone who actually did it and won in Tampa, and Tampa is still winning with his core. He said you DO NOT give your prospects NHL jobs until the earn them by beating out an NHL player. We have not had an NHL #1 goalie since Ulmark left. This season, with no veteran brought in, either UPL or Levi was going to get the job by default, but Adams kept Comnie around just because he is a nice guy I guess, all that did was clog things up and continue the regular season tryout fiasco. You have to be a fool to think that Levi was going from NCAA to NHL #1 goalie after just 7 professional games, and to publicly proclaim you are "all in" on making the playoffs make him a bigger fool. That is exactly what Adams is, and that is just one reason the season was ruined before it started. Adams is LUCKY that UPL emerged because UPL's play in both the AHL and NHL was inconsistent and often mediocre - and that level of play can revisit at any time. Want another sobering thought? UPL has been the BEST goalie in the NHL since January, and his team has fallen even further behind in the playoff race. That should tell you how many more holes and issues there are with this team - The roster and the coaching staff both need fix'in. You can defend Adams all you want, but he is the main reason this team is once again on the outside looking in.

I would respect a face to face confrontation and then drop them. A slash to the boot when behind him, and then quietly skate away is the act of a coward, it was in the 1960-70's and it still is.

Uh. Don’t think so. That was a week or two. They wanted to give Levi the throne. They started him 4 straight games while carrying 3 goalies. Dumb things like that made the goalie competition last for months.

The problem with the bold is that Terry loves Adams, and he fired Lindy. Lindy is looking at the worst hockey organization in NHL history in Buffalo, all since he left, and he knows exactly why. Lindy is a Sabres - he played there, coached there, he showed passion in his work making him very popular, and he was a huge part of the community for a long time. Think he has any reason to respect Terry? Think Terry would not sense that? Lindy cannot waltz in and be Beane, Adams already is. Lindy cannot be POHO, Adams is the guy Terry wants to talk to , with no one in between.

I lost all respect for Scheifele for that. He knew exactly what part of the boot to hit to injure him, he could have slashed him in the shin guards to make a point, but he tried to injure. And he did it nonchalantly to keep it under the radar from the refs. He did it because Dahlin threw two big time reverse checks on that shift and flattened a few Jets. Scheifele is no tough guy, he has a few fights and he always gets destroyed. I hope Dahlin takes him on in the next meeting.

You want the Broad Street Bullies from the 1970's. They are long gone.

If a UFA signs with them then they want to be there.

Their star player Scheifele did it.

The depth problem is real and it is directly related to Adams reliance on his young players, rather than bringing in vets and letting the youth develop in the AHL. Eric Johnson did not dress because he is likely to be traded soon. If he is then Ryan Johnson will get more games and more minutes.

Well your Buddy from Buffalo, Patrick Kane, picked Detroit over Buffalo because they are further along on the rebuild this season. Why are they further? Lots of experts think Buffalo has the better young players and the better prospect pool? Detroit is further along this season because Yzerman has done this rebuild thing before - he has spent the last two seasons bringing in good veterans that have won before and want to win again. He did this same thing in Tampa were he built a very strong team, and that core is still going today. Detroit is an original 6 team, their arena is loaded with Stanley Cup Banners, many of the greatest players ever have played there. They are more of a destination than many teams in the league, especially now that they are rising again. Adams claims he has trouble getting UFAs and trading for players with NMCs. Yzerman does not seem to have that problem, despite your claims. The only thing you said that I can agree with is the Sabres coaching staff has to be improved.

Exactly. Dahlin is the best defenseman and best player on this team. The minutes he is getting are not sustainable though. He is going to be put there for goals against if he is playing almost half the minutes. Power has been better since he sat out a week. Watching games, film study, and some rest and he is now more steady back there, less rushed leads to less errors. Team defense has improved, but a lot of it is because of UPL, team defense still needs work. 2-1 lead going into the 3rd. We needed to score first and clamp down but we didn't and the Jets were just better last night. ?I understanf they played the same schedule on the road, but the veteran team outlasted us and they used their backup and played extra hard for him. UPL played fine, the 3rd period was tough for all of them. The Jets went with their backup and they found some extra juice to get him goals. We should have done the same, sometimes your scorers come through big when the backup is in the net. On to the next one. I like that this team is still working hard and I hope they can climb a few notches in the standings. They need to look like a team that is rising if they want to get good players here. No more losing for better draft position - it doesn't work. Last year Benson fell to us.

Of course he has a cap. No doubt. He has other obstacles as well, and he mentioned them in the recent Athletic interview.

Age has nothing to do with it. The average age difference is probably only 4 years. The players are all in amazing shape. The Jets are just better. Look at the team stats.

I didn’t see it. Listening is not satisfying with the ineffective play by play. Sounds like they ran out of gas against a better team. Like after any loss it’s sucks, but this season is nit going to be special.

Very few will be. Maybe EJ, maybe Zemgus. I doubt anyone wants VO or Okposso.