HumanSlinky39

Exactly. I said in another thread that we need a GM with BALLS. KA has accepted that Buffalo isn't a desirable destination and that is dictating what he's doing with the roster. Buffalo is absolutely not an attractive destination right now (partially because of KA), but that can be fixed quickly with some on-ice success. A GM needs to be a salesman and he cannot fall into believing that his org is a lousy one. That's called a self-fulfilling prophecy. We need a GM that has a vision for making the Sabres an attractive org to play for and has the skillset to sell people on it. KA is most certainly not that.

Mailloux looks like a video game rendering of a hockey player.

There's potential. I think Kesselring will be a nice addition. Dahlin is elite. Power needs to show strides this year; I thought he took a pretty big step back last season. His injury was very unfortunate because he really needed to put in work this summer. Timmins should be serviceable. Byram is fine, good puck mover, meh defensively. I just assume Samuelsson is going to miss about 40 games and be underwhelming when he does play. All in all, I think there's a decent chance they're better as a group than last year, but who the hell knows.

One of my HUGE problems with Adams is he seems to feel that the Sabres are an unattractive destinations for players, and they probably are, but the GM should NOT feel that way. I feel like that governs (or limits) what he's willing to try to do. He seems to accept that it's very hard to lure people to Buffalo because the org is viewed as a joke (partially because of him) so he doesn't really try to make any splashy moves. We need somebody who says "***** that" and is willing to, and has the BALLS to go after those kind of players. Adams ain't that guy.

So he'll sign with the Sabres, score about 18 points in 40 games and be traded for a JAG forward and a 2nd round pick in February?

As long as this man is in a position of power this cannot be viewed as a serious hockey organization. He sealed his own fate when he whined about palm trees and taxes. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. "Good players don't want to play in Western NY so why even pursue them?" I think there's also some shell shock from the Taylor Hall debacle. That was the one big FA he was allowed to sign and he was garbage before being traded for detritus during the same season. This franchise is going nowhere as long as a jellyfish like KA is making these decisions. We need somebody with vision, fortitude, and most importantly BALLS to do the job.

Are they better? I haven't seen anything tangible that makes me feel they are.

That dude looks like a nutria.

He was always an all-out effort guy in EDM. His numbers were lower because he wasn't asked to do as much offensively. I suspect last season set a reasonable expectation going forward and if he's surrounded correctly, 45-55 points is what he'll provide.

I like this move. McLeod is a very good 3C, fast as hell, reasonably skilled, and good on the PK. Needed to happen, glad we get to keep him.

Letting the days go by, 14 years and no playoffs Letting the days go by, no one wants to sign here Into the blue again, after the hope is all gone Once in a lifetime, misery flowing underground Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was

The annual Sabres fan exercise - day 1 of free agency. Run downstairs hoping to open some cool new toys from under the tree, open up a box of socks, some underwear, and an ugly wool sweater from Aunt Tilly.

Not that I was expecting much of anything, but *fart noise* Lyon is...meh. I'm sure he'll be fine like Anderson & Reimer before him. I'm glad they re-upped MacLeod. He's a good, speedy two-way 3C. If he can contribute 45-50 points, that'd be great. Danforth is probably a 4th line upgrade on Lafferty who was useless. Letting JBD walk after he played reasonably well is ***** dumb, but not surprising for KA. Don't see anything that makes us much better. Still a lot of runway until the season starts, so I suppose more moves could be coming but nothing to be overly optimistic about today.

JAG goalie du jour. We need one every year. Not exciting, but if he can be Craig Anderson or Reimer, fine.

Who's that guy that played a handful of games for the Caps last season? Him. That guy.

Why is Bryson still in this organization?

Nike ballcap, Yankees.

If they spend to the cap I'll eat my hat.

If JJP didn't want to be here, then yeah, get rid of him. I don't have a problem with either player that came back, just feels like it should've been more. But it's Adams, so I guess we should just be happy he didn't screw up worse.

Two "decent" players but do not see how this makes us better. Guess I'll wait to see what else happens this summer to get a total picture to judge. Initial reaction is... underwhelmed.

Vancouver is a dumpster fire.

VAN is taking on the full salary.

Adams loves his prospects. He's making the pick.

Going home. That's cool for him and the Jets.