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Sabres can even afford to just offer a contract and pay the cost in picks if Adams too shy to give up prospects. Our picks should be down farther in draft for years to come. Be no path top 3 lines for 6-7 years after 23-24

Trade, like you said, we have too many players. Soon enough we will need to trade people for picks cause we will have NO path above. Money will be paid out too for 4-5 years, Skinner gone, etc.. Good thing is Sabres are loaded. If Peterka or Krebs don't get better fast enough they can move on. Sabres are NOT stuck and there are names on Amerks you don't know cause they weren't high picks but are Great Prospects

Get him on a line with Rousek, problem solved

Have to have a Path for him, right now we don't. Get a Defensive lineman for Power or Vet Goaltender, be worth the trade. This team is young and be years for him. Savoie, Krebs, Jost, Middlestat, Kulich are ahead of him for 3rd or 4th lines. Only mentioning those who play center/winger.

https://sabrenoise.com/2023/05/22/buffalo-sabres-matt-savoie-rochester/ Playoffs Only

Game 2 is in Hersey Thursday, Rochester Saturday and Monday Savoie can play and practiced today with Amerks. The contract allows in his league to play only the Playoffs. The Coach said the guys there that got us there, play first. That said, bet he at least plays at Home.

What you are asking for is a Couple VETS who can teach the younger guys on Ice who can play. Doesn't have to be Okposo who is 1-2 year older than we need. HIS TIME HAS COME, HIS WATCH HAS ENDED When the old guys get beat and you lose that Florida game again, guys like Dahlin, Tage, Tuch, Skinner will NOT be saying AWE, he's our CAPTAIN' , we go down with him! They will be saying there is a CULTURE OF LOSING STILL HERE Eichel, Reinhart, O'Reilly all said these things so we ship them all off Sabres are still NOT making the Playoffs Funny, those guys are Then Adams is NOT a good GM He sent Savoie to Rochester to play in playoffs TOP Prospects are scoring, getting pts and winning. Won 6-7 straight playoff games now, two series and up 1-0 on the 3rd away 12 years no playoffs, 7 with that player. Great guy lets keep him around, be no different bringing in say Bergeron, Kane or someone else. Hell it has worked out great so far. You know Opkoso still has that neck issue, that could come back. Sorry, bad move. If he meant that much he would have found a way to get Sabres 2 more pts. Okposo can't carry a TEAM on his back, even for brief Periods. Leadership comes on ICE or past Accomplishments, been 7+ years since Okposo can tout any of those. I would take .300 Caps aren't yelling, emphasis. If the whole thing was CAPS, that would be yelling So what you are saying, the 4th line needs to be Character, older than your top 3 lines players which is Skinner at 29, "Minus" player cause he can only score at best 15/28pts and checks Top Lines. Just checking? BETTER?

4th line was a BIG minus in player stats. You have to score some to at least keep it even. Your Top line must be a BIG plus even with some defensive deficiencies that come with scoring. The 4th line wasn't good enough. They failed, Amerks proving that

Savoie will have to play himself OFF the Sabres Rochester. He can't play regular season with AHL. Only Playoffs and this is his first audition I now know who to blame You were OK till you called Okposo a BUM. The man played 900 NHL games, he is NOT a BUM. No need to call the man a name cause Adams made the signing. Call Okposo smart and Adams possible an emotional GM who should be in AHL where he may fit better.

Exactly! Been losing/out of Playoffs a combined 12 years and Okposo/Girg been apart of that for 7 years Even the Amerks are ahead of the Sabres playoff wise and their Prospects farther ahead. Could be argued, Rousek, Rosen, Kulich are farther ahead then Quinn, Krebs and Peterka in development So with Okposo signed who goes? Middlestat or Krebs? They still have Jost too and Savoie (not going to be in minors) This is a HUGE mistake For a long time Sabres wished someone to take Okposo from us, wanted to cut him but the money was too much. Few Vets that wanted to hang around through rebuild so Okposo has stayed around. Good guy but make NO MISTAKE, we could do better. 7 years with Okposo and no playoffs. That is all you need to know. Even guys like Dahlin can't survive years of losing. We lost Eichel over years of losing. Now either Eichel or Reinhart will probably have a Stanley Cup before Sabres even get to the Playoffs Yes Savoie, Rousek, Rosen and Kulich deserve a spot more than Okposo. anyone of those guys could get 28 pts. Moves like this, 13 years of no playoffs Definitely show Adams is TOO EMOTIONAL to be GM Forwards weren't the PROBLEM???? Forwards played poor defense Outside of top line forwards didn't score enough I see, team with 12 no playoff years, youngest team in NHL, prospects in 1st year who do not score much are better, than an AHL team's Prospects that are winning playoff series, contributing Points and some of the best players in the AHL. Rosen is making more plays than Rousek and Kulich Rosen, Rousek, Kulich are ahead in development than Quinn, Peterka and Krebs NOT CLOSE Not Heartless, be stupid to do anything else. Our Top line has years in the NHL now. Dahlin is going into 5th year. We are NOT that young. We could use a defensive pairing for Power. Good scoring Vet with 1-2 years left to contract for Cozens. Okposo is a mistake to sign. Not needed. Captain will be Tuch or Dahlin.

You think people are reading to much into Adams is setting up Team for long term success. What exactly does that mean? They haven't gone to the Playoffs in 12 years. So they have a Bunch of players that have talent, Eichel had Talent, O'Reilly had talent, Reinhart. Translation; Sabres have a lot of Prospects. Unless Adams replaces the weakest players on the Team with players that bump others off the Roster now then Sabres will be in a Perpetual setting Team up for "Long Term Success" that will actually NEVER arise. How long before Dahlin, Tage, Skinner want out because Sabres are wasting their Prime years? This is what has happened time after time with Sabres past 12 years. Been building from our draft since Girg. 12 years and running! The Time has come to prove now Adams can bring a Contender. Have to get there first in order to prove you can sustain it.

That doesn't sound like a YES. That sounds like I am Glad the Players want more. Saying yes everyone wants more. Saying pat answers like "we will grow older", "we will improve". Same breathe I want everyone back. Need more from the GM and the questions he GOT prove the Media didn't agree he thinks the Playoffs WILL occur. Rather have someone say Playoffs or BUST, Go get what he needs and FAIL. AT least they tried!!!!!!!!!!!

Your the person all over the place. Tout the CUP but the Sabres made no real trade that would deliver The Cup. So it is NOT the Main Goal cause they haven't been to the Playoffs in 12 years now, every other GM said the same thing. Actions matter more! Sabres had a REAL shot, GM failed to help "YOUNG" TEAM As far as the Bills go, They have won Playoff games, Got Bounce AFC Championship by a Team who is one of the Best the past 5 years. Lost to the same TEAM Divisional round by a FLUKE 13 secs and a Coin Flip. Last year The Bill and Buffalo had a Series of Life threatening Events they dealt with. Also were out Starting DT, DE and Two Starting Safeties. Your the Donkey for even bringing that up, Totally CLASSLESS!

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Yes Adams has to prove this. Made good Trades but not at a Level to succeed immediately. Need a proven solid Veteran 27-30 like Anderson was. If needed, can play 40 games or more in case Levi injured. See if there was a way to extend contract of Comrie and stash him on a Veteran contact for Amerks that allows him up to Sabres during injury. Obviously we would have to keep him up after or Waive to Rochester. Make the Salary big enough to dissuade that.

Your OK till you got to Johnson. You need him in the Pipeline in case of injuries. If he turns out good then you dump the low hanging fruit. Like a Reporter to go up there some day and give the pat Answers and say to Coach or GM, you ask the question I was looking for off that answer! Yeah so did McDermott and then Frazier quit. Now Coach is calling Defense to show how it should be done. 😂 Warrow has been around for awhile. He probably really wanted to ask, Adams, Did you regret NOT getting a Scoring Winger when Tuch got hurt???? Could have used him on the Cozen line after. Adams, had you done that would you NOT be in the playoffs with 2 more PTS? The Media treads on water cause the TEAM puts out a "LEARNING PLAN" with no timetable and expects everyone just accepts this. Tell you Jim Kelley and Jerry Felzer would not be taking this. Sullivan learned from those guys but a bit brash. I don't care Warrow asked the question wrong, he doesn't need to hold the GM's hand and guide him to a nice pleasant response. Warrow wanted to know if the GM thinks if this TEAM should be in the Playoffs next year and if the GM would do what ever it takes, even trading some of his players, to get there. Legitimate to ASK THIS! Why did Adams leave Warrow to think the Goal isn't Playoffs now? Adams simply had to say every Team is Learning to get better, Sabres are now past teaching skills to young guys to succeed and evaluating. Sabres are now in the Stage to make the Playoffs and building the TEAM to do this internally or Externally if possible. The Core guys are here and almost Signed. Sabres are here to get as many PTS now as possible. Don't blame the Media, Warrow wasn't the only one asking the question. Adams should have been CLEARER!

That is not a rebuild. The Bills are not rebuilding, they are adding replacements for players lost and Depth. The core of players are still there and Allen is their Leader. The Sabres Core is here and will all be signed long term soon except Levi for 1 or 2 years. What they do from here and 6-7 years is NOT a rebuild anymore. They should be adding to the core to sustain PLAYOFFS and Lord Stanley Cup! We are NOT in learning mode anymore when your signing long term contracts. Adams should know his team now, the weaknesses, and finding the best solution to get to Playoffs and try to win series. If the team needs new Vets, go get one or two. If it needs more shooting talent, go get another Winger for Cozens, If it needs a Vet Goaltender for Levi to grow, go get him, if we need a 4th defensive man for Power and Joki is the 5th man in then DO IT. No more Excuses.

The guy who trades the 2nd overall pick off a Tank better make Playoffs with all these assets or he will be FIRED TOO! Eichel asked out, you conveniently left that out.

How old are you 18? It has been that way when the Sabres where good from the 70's to 2007. That is when they didn't say TANK but did it and fell on their faces for years. 12 years running no playoffs and Adams has been over the TOP of these past two full years. This year had he actually made stronger moves we might have got 2 more points and been in Playoffs. That is on him. Adams said he wants Okoposo and Girg back, so where is the change, Krebs, Middlestat? Maybe you didn't listen to the Press Conference closely. Even the Media was all over Adams. He wouldn't say Playoffs was the main goal. Not the motto of the Bills. They expect the playoffs and pissed if they miss the SB. Diggs is Livid right now. Said he is wasting his time. Yes Adams is AFRAID to say PLAYOFFS, teaching winning is over, team is ready. He has his Allen in Dahlin, Power, Levi and Tage. This is TOP LEVEL TALENT The Bills weren't afraid to throw Allen to the wolves, did that to him year he went to Houston. Yeah the plan is to learn for 3 years now, we are sustaining AHL learning to make it to Pros and be a Playoff TEAM on Two Clubs. The PIPE LINE is FULL. Only it is Rochester who is making the PLAYOFFS!

Exactly Makes me wonder where Pegula is on this. Makes me wonder if Kevin Adams is the right guy, sounds like he is afraid to fail. His demeanor in the Press Conference was defensive from the start. The fact he sounds like he wants every player back is a man who is afraid to make a change to get better. Hard to get TOP LINE better statistically but everywhere else you can. Those players then move down and make team better. That means some players leave. I don't necessarily follow "Players" I follow the Buffalo Sabres, I want the TEAM to succeed and sometimes to do that you need "some" change.

Adams won't commit to a direction other than "Learning". He is afraid to fail. You can hear it. John sent Adams in that direction and he got belligerent. Next year is Playoff's or fail, Don't need Adams or Granto to confirm this. Their own players will demand them to get the TEAM better. You can see they want to WIN! This board is "sensitive" to which players are needed to go forward so I will refrain from that. TEAMS only get better by changing the weakest players and adding to the bottom of their team. Cream rises to the TOP naturally. In other Words Your only as good as your weakest player. They will get on the ice at some point and hurt your chances.

I think Dahlin 1C With Tuch and Skinner and Power 2c with Tage and Cozens Middlestat 3c with Quinn and Rousek Krebs 4C with Greenway and Peterka Can you imagine how good they be, need no offense defenseman just Levi shutting everyone out. Get a Bunch of 250lb guys laying down blocking shots on defense 😂 🙃 🤪 Everyone can dream FANTASY!

Centers are usually always involved and near Blue line, hence Tages awesome shots. He is not a Winger going to corners or net, I think 3 plus years proved that. He might be better than he was but your talking a TOP 5-8 Center in the league. WHY would you change positions or better yet line mates????? No doubt Tuch Tage Skinner are a Top 1-3 line in the league.

IF Krebs stays on 4C cause he is willing to be that Physical Presence, then maybe you'll see Girg/Jost Krebs Rousek. I still believe that second line needs someone who will go to the net but most think it stays the same. Third line, until a trade occurs, is Greenway Middlestat Olofsson. Not just cutting a 28 goal scorer and he did play at the end of the season and scored. BOOOO! Might be able to keep Kulich up and bump Olofsson at times he is cold ( It will happen, he seems to score though when put back in ) Adams should package Olofsson and picks and get a replacement older scoring Winger ( Stays till replaced by Rochester Winger permanently ) for Middlestat line that fits ( Kane would be perfect 🤣 ). No doubt fans have had enough. BOOOOO! Savoie will spend time in Rochester first, unless for some reason he can't. Kulich is ready for some time in the Sabres lineup to see what he has first. Always be sent down before the clock sets first year. Okopso is not coming back, no room unless you dump Greenway. My guess is he retires. I don't think he signs a Rochester Vet Contract and call up on Injury? Players in Minors will opt out being in Buffalo if a path doesn't open in Rochester. That means a trade of Amerks is needed for future picks, 4th defenseman, Back up Goalie but I think from presser we will have at least Comrie back. Maybe if UPL wants to stay too 3 headed Goalie monster again. BOOOOOO!

Actually proves my point, Tage only became a BETTER player under Granto. had 160-200 games before he had break out Goals. This year he has emerged as a Top 5 Center. Jost is a better player than he was past 6-7 years under Granto, Got to play 3rd line Center. Gets a camp here, he will be better. 25 is young in Hockey, The guy broke in the League young 18, and has stuck. His 1st two years were a lot like Krebs at 18-19 not 22. So the path for Krebs may NEVER take off as seen with Jost. I like what Jost has given us and Granto awarded him 3rd line. Jost will never be more than bottom 6. Krebs was brought in to be TOP 6, not even TOP 9 right now. Krebs hasn't met the Expectations, Jost has. Semantics but that matters when you build the team. Krebs doesn't survive winning 4th Line. Brought in to be better. Others that have line 4 qualities in Rochester NOT named Savoie or Kulich. Funny how people want to change how clubs are built. Adams and Granto won't be satisfied if Krebs WINS 4th line!!! Rather he wins 3rd line Center and Middlestat plays wing or traded. That is the better problem to have. That would mean Greenway, Quinn or Peterka failed. NICE Potential doesn't get you in the lineup, being the better player does, when trying to get to the playoffs next year. 1 Point away, going to take the better player now if there is only 3 years between. Learning Season was 2022-2023. Learned what it takes to get to the playoffs. Krebs has to show he can get to be better than a 4th line Center, 9 goals for 26pts. Not a PP guy, PK guy, SO guy, Winger. Jost hits a few of those at 4th line Center. If he doesn't show in camp he can break Top 9 then he won't get that chance. Need a checking line for TOP 3 of the other team. So if Krebs is over Jost (another Center) he won't score or EVER get those numbers. Should have stayed in Rochester, NOT Ready for NHL team looking to make playoffs. Maybe that changes, don't see it this year.