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I think the rest of the league is like @Weave: Show me. I think for many of on the forum and who follow the Sabres as a primary team we understand the philosophy behind the Kevyn Adams rebuild and where he intends to take the team. Some of us are impatient and want it to be faster but most of us understand what he's doing and think it's a sound strategy. If we'd done this in 2013 instead of 2022 we'd be perennial playoff contenders now. I don't think we're "buying" what he's selling though. It's more of a long term investment than a simple purchase. And that's the part the rest of the league watchers don't get yet.

I disagree. It logically belongs in this thread. I don't care about the time involved. Besides: That's kind of cool. 😄

In the games vs. the Sabres last year, he was the only Leafs Dman who defended worth a damn. This. 123%.

A handful of those were "in the right place at the right time" goals- puck coming to him off mad scrambles and rebounds. I hope that translates into the NHL.

Just every other week?

That's a lotta Hopium coming from you sir. I like it.

Would I have taken that trade? Sure. But I'm not going to look at every transaction in the league and think Kevyn had a realistic shot at making the same deal. One team simply can't make all the moves. Kevyn has a plan and is sticking pretty close to it. After the last decade I'd much rather see a coordinated team build, even if it does take a while, than pulling the trigger willy-nilly to acquire a bunch of players that become dead ends (see also XGMTM, JBot).

Sure. Do you remember who called Tage scoring 30+ as 1C before last season started? 😉

Anderson will spend some time injured. Comrie will live up to starter aspirations. Dark horse Malcolm Subban will put up surprisingly good numbers. Sabres goaltending finishes #8 in the league and the Sabres have the 2nd best goal differential.

It suffered an upper body injury and retired.

I looked at my prediction for last year and I was pretty close: He scored 21 goals to beat my prediction of 20, but he didn't win the Masterson Trophy (he should have though). For this year, I'll say another 20 goal season.

I hate marketing with a passion, especially marketing for something I'll never buy.

Kahun?

So it must have been his fault!

I learned how to drive on the sedan version. 30" is a lot.

We ended up sharing a take-out sushi dinner.

I need a one-way plane ticket to L.A. and $7k. 1972 Chrysler Newport coupe - $7,000 (Torrance)

Today's my 38th wedding anniversary. We're not doing anything much for it; my wife is still feeling too much pain from the knee replacement.

I'm guessing they are looking at that one of two ways: Draft for point production, understanding that some players who fail to produce at higher levels can be salvaged as defensive role players. I'm always surprised to hear that people of the John Scott/Brad May/Rob Ray mold were often top scorers at lower levels. There is a second set of metrics that they have for defensive players and don't talk about it much/people don't ask about it much/it's just not as sexy. If it exists this set of metrics is probably applied to later round picks (no higher than 3rd round). Back to goalies: I wonder if they have goalie metrics that set Leinonen uniquely apart from the rest of the goalies in this year's class and simply didn't want to settle for second best. Given where Kevyn's record on goaltending right now, he may have decided to spend high-ish picks over the next draft or two toward making sure there are great goalies in the pipeline for either future Sabres use or to get a blue chip skater at the deadline during a playoff run (like the Panthers did with Reino). Get a bunch solid goalie prospects, harvest the best for use by the team, use the rest (which may still be very good) as trade bait.

I don't think so. I think he was the goalie they wanted and determined that he likely wouldn't be there when their next pick came around.

Former Red Wing 1st round pick, almost a decade the NHL, played for the Sabres in 2020-21, 50% career faceoff guy. Most likely a depth player or 4th line center. Not great but plays the game right and has decent size. Good size at 6'-2", 216 lb. Local boy from St. Catharines, ON.

Assuming you mean that in a positive way, if @pi2000 and I agree on something, all of Sabrespace should take note.

That's what I said, brother. Now pray with me. 😉