ESPN Article on the Sabres

[steveoat87]

ESPN has an article titled "Can the Buffalo Sabres still salvage their 2024-25 season?"  It is by Kristen Shilton, their NHL reporter.  Its worth taking a look at.

Here is the link:

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/43300075/nhl-2024-25-buffalo-sabres-salvage-season-playoffs-drought

 

Bruce

[Pimlach]

She must be reading the forum.  She nails it.  Both the players and ownership/management have to elevate their game.  

[steveoat87]

26 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

She must be reading the forum.  She nails it.  Both the players and ownership/management have to elevate their game.  

I agree.  She is referring to thinking out of the box, and the need to take risks -- but also the need to shake up the roster, and make trades.

 

Don't thinks Adams by himself can do this.  He either needs help or needs to be replaced.

Adams reminds me of the Steve Carell character in the 41 Year old Virgin.  The character could not get rid of his collectible soldiers, which he used as a crutch to not take any risks.  Adams seems to feel the same way about this players and prospects -- they are his and he can't let go.  Instead, he should be let go.

 

Also what is it with Lindy during the games.  It seems like he just seems to stand there like a Buddha and appears to say nothing.  Its very weird to watch.

[Believer]

Ms.Shilton sees what we see. 

Adams and Ruff have failed to get value out of the talent on the existing roster. 

We need to get more production from Cozens, Krebs, Quinn, and Benson.

McLeod, Lafferty, and NAK need to step up and make a difference in whatever game role Ruff gives them.

Adams needs to add a couple RH D and a couple forwards who can win face offs and shoot with a legit enforcer in the off season.

He has plenty of high value players and prospects to interest other GMs.

We need to start winning regularly now against top teams in order to attract those vets we need next season.

Get after it, Adams.

 

 

 

 

Edited 18 hours ago by Believer

[Night Train]

More likely to Savage their season..

 

 

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

53 minutes ago, Believer said:

Ms.Shilton sees what we see. 

Adams and Ruff have failed to get value out of the talent on the existing roster. 

We need to get more production from Cozens, Krebs, Quinn, and Benson.

McLeod, Lafferty, and NAK need to step up and make a difference in whatever game role Ruff gives them.

Adams needs to add a couple RH D and a couple forwards who can win face offs and shoot with a legit enforcer in the off season.

He has plenty of high value players and prospects to interest other GMs.

We need to start winning regularly now against top teams in order to attract those vets we need next season.

Get after it, Adams.

 

 

 

 

I have a better chance of winning the Power Ball than Adams has of fixing this team. 

[JohnC]

25 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I have a better chance of winning the Power Ball than Adams has of fixing this team. 

That's the conundrum. How do you enlighten a less than pedestrian GM to be creative enough to make some impactful deals when during his extended tenure he has shown himself to be less than competent? A dullard is a dullard. 

[Indabuff]

If God himself appeared before me and told me I can ask one question it would be "is Terry Pegula tying the hands of these GMs or are they really this incompetent?"

[PerreaultForever]

It's no big secret. I talk to fans of other teams and they all say (without my prompting) that Buffalo is a Mickey Mouse organization with a terrible owner and that's the biggest problem. It isn't going to get better until that is fixed.