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I expected more Sabres moves than the ones made so far and we may see more before the summer ends. But if not we press on with a pretty good roster. Goaltending once again is the risky area on the team, not because of talent, but because all 3 are unproven in the NHL. I don’t see acquiring Gibson as a great answer to fix this either. As for feather ruffling, I have learned that is an offshoot of social media interactions. Even when not intended.

The “hockey guy” thread was deleted, last I saw your post was not the problem. This is a new thread but is going the direction of the previously deleted thread. Long off season ahead John.

Trading 5 pieces for Hellebyuck? Very steep. He is not traded yet because no one will do anything like that. The market is telling us that.

Probably, but I find it humorous, and a coincidence that @dudaceksaid puck hogging when that is exactly what I saw and made a mental note of. It’s fine in a 3v3. He is a good prospect that wants to get noticed.

Great work here ^ Funny what you said about Neuchev. I saw him hogging the puck in the 3v3 scrimmage. He had Benson, the guy that was feeding him, wide open on numerous occasions and he shot anyway. I thought it was funny actually since the game was a fun thing.

Agree. Whenever I listen to the opposition feed they take about the teams speed and skill. Dahlin and Thompson are both recognized as All Star players too.

It’s the same trip that the Pittsburgh Steelers took to go from basement dwellers, to contenders, to champion, to consistently in the race, to even more titles. I know hockey is much different than football but stable ownership and a stable front office and coaching staff is most important for success in any team sport.

I was right behind the Dad. I was there when the blue team won the shoot out, and they cheered wildly. It was awesome to see. The little guy fist bumped me. Then I moved to talk to some old friends and I ended up on the other side behind the bench of the white team.

It’s more likely that 75% won’t make but it’s fun to see the level of talent that Adams and his henchman have compiled. Maybe 6 of these guys make in the NHL someday. I saw young fans up against the glass calling for Bensons attention after the games. I see hockey coming back to life in Buffalo.

We now have a pipeline, and it might be pretty solid. I saw all 3 today. Johnson and Novikov were certainly noticeable and Strback looked ok. I think Strbeck he may need to but a vowel though.

I knew I could be near a Sabre Spacer at any time. I as looking nervously looking over my shoulder, kind of worried that @PASabreFan might be stalking.

I was there as well. Got a pat on the back from Sabretooth upon entry to the rink (wise guy). Fun to watch the 3v3 skill game. The best players were Benson and Novikov. Benson is a non stop player that will be fun to watch and a pain to play against. Novikov has size and skill. Hope he can project to top 4 someday. Next tier that stood out to me: Nuechev, Wahlberg and Kisakov. Especially Nuechev. Wahlberg looks like a high ceiling guy if he develops. Next tier: Johnson, Richard and Huglen. Johnson was quietly good, a steady player that does not flash but has good tools. The other two, Richard and Huglen, played like it was the final cuts and just kept working. It was fun for all. I was sitting behind Stiven Sardarian’s father and little brother for awhile. They were fun, especially after he scored. He played good as well. Great event and a beautiful, warm summer day. Downtown Buffalo was buzzing. Coach McDermott made the event and was introduced by Kevyn Adams after the game along with Don Granato.

I saw him the morning in the development camp and he stood out to me. Size, good speed, skilled and only 17. I think he could make it someday.

Who is a modern day Mike Foligno? 1018 games, 355 goals, 727 pts, 2049 PIM. Your not allowed to play that way any more. Nick and Marcus combined are just getting close to the old man’s numbers.

They are called subs in Buffalo.

Some people look at measurables too much. Adam’s holds his pick and then turns out to get a kid he wasn’t expecting to be there.

They likely will not carrying 9 on the roster. Especially with Quinn on IR. Ryan Johnson will start in Rochester and if he performs well he will get a late season call up.

Kevyn has to give up something to get Hanifin

Joker and Johnson are both RHD so maybe not. Depends on a lot of things and how the players mesh.

In reality he should be on a 3rd pairing. For Buffalo we has on the 2nd pair. Between newly added E Johnson and Clifton, I think Clifton is more likely to crack the top 4. E Johnson will be a 6/7 defender and play about 40-50 games unless injuries to other players force him into a bigger role (which is likely to happen a few times). 1. Dahlin - Muel 2. Power - Clifton 3rd pair rotation and depth: Lyubushkin/Stillman - Joker/Johnson

Joker was our 4 last year. If you think Clifton replaces him then he becomes the 4. No?

Comrie and Bryson are not gonna net anything unless packaged as throw-ins. Maybe Comrie is worth something during the season if a team is desperate but that would mean keep 3 goalies. Olofsson has some value to the Sabres and to other teams that need scoring or PP help. I see no reason not to keep Joker on the 3rd pair or in a rotation. He had a decent season last year, of course, if you could package him for an upgrade you consider that too.

Doubt it. They have to give up assets for either.

As much as I wanted a goalie I do not want Gibson. I would rather roll the dice with UPL.

Maybe so. That is the thought. But Clifton was a 17 minute guy that played 5/6 with a top contender so while I do think Clifton will add something and help us, we still have to see. We are banking on DG elevating Clifton’s game just as we are banking on him elevating Greenway. I think the defense has been improved some amount that has yet to be quantified. I question keeping the status quo on the forwards and goalies.