GDT: Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres 03/01/25 7 pm radio

[OverPowerYou]

Trade anyone and everyone not named Dahlin, Benson and Greenway 

[Archie Lee]

10 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Habs are 10 points ahead of us, and second last in our division.  
 

Adam’s five year Report Card coming in April. 
 

It is going to be something. 

It is unfathomable that Pegula, and any of the small number of people around him who might have influence at this time (his kids, Guelli, Bettman), would find trotting Adams out for a trade deadline or season-ending press conference, anything but horrifying. It is not just that this season has not met expectations or that we came up a bit short; we have been lapped by Montreal, Columbus, Detroit, and Ottawa. Adams is no longer building something, he is squandering. It is not possible to have a worse outcome to a season relative to expectations. The organization will retain zero credibility, if Adams returns in his present role.

Edited yesterday at 12:59 PM by Archie Lee

[Pimlach]

2 minutes ago, Archie Lee said:

It is unfathomable that Pegula, and any of the small number of people around him who might have influence at this time (his kids, Guelli, Bettman), would find trotting Adams out for a trade deadline or season-ending press conference, anything but horrifying. It is not just that this season has not met expectations or that we came up a bit short; we have been lapped by Montreal, Columbus, Detroit, and Ottawa. Adams is no longer building something, he is squandering. It is not possible to have a worse outcome to a season relative to expectations. The organization will retain zero credibility, if Adams returns in his present role.

I’m not excited about the trade deadline.  I have no desire to see Adams trade the few desirable veteran pieces like Greenway or Zucker for futures. Then try and fail to replace them in the offseason.   

[phil_soisson]

10 hours ago, KC Scouts said:

Beats me.....I don't think anyone knows 

No palm trees.

[mjd1001]

10 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Have those trades improved the team? Are we closer to the playoffs this year compared to last?

That is not all about trades. That is also about overall roster construction, development, drafting, free agents signings or lack of.

This team needs changes. There is no way I'm going to say 'don't make any trades because I'm upset at the GM....when that is what this team needs....and the end result of the reign of this GM probably has more to do recently with all those other things than trades.

There might, MAYBE be a move out there that will improve this team. Its doesn't make sense to me to say that I don't want any trades to be made because I don't like the guy pulling the trigger in a blanket statement, where you might miss that available move.

Edited yesterday at 01:48 PM by mjd1001

[Carmel Corn]

29 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I’m not excited about the trade deadline.  I have no desire to see Adams trade the few desirable veteran pieces like Greenway or Zucker for futures. Then try and fail to replace them in the offseason.   

I actually don’t think he will trade either of them (I do think he should though).  This cursed hockey organization believes they are still close to the promised land and will dig in their heels to try and prove it.  GMKA will be back next year and future head coach Seth Appert will take over after Ruff is done.  I hate this organization and what it’s done to its fans.

[LGR4GM]

15 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

That is not all about trades. That is also about overall roster construction, development, drafting, free agents signings or lack of.

This team needs changes. There is no way I'm going to say 'don't make any trades because I'm upset at the GM....when that is what this team needs....and the end result of the reign of this GM probably has more to do recently with all those other things than trades.

There might, MAYBE be a move out there that will improve this team. Its doesn't make sense to me to say that I don't want any trades to be made because I don't like the guy pulling the trigger in a blanket statement, where you might miss that available move.

Adams hasn't improved the team. Winning individual trades is irrelevant in that context. 

1 hour ago, OverPowerYou said:

Trade anyone and everyone not named Dahlin, Benson and Greenway 

Terrible idea

[mjd1001]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Adams hasn't improved the team. Winning individual trades is irrelevant in that context. 

Terrible idea

Again, its not about if he has improved the team overall.  I'm not talking about the big context. I'm talking about the people who are saying "no trades" because I don't like Adams being in charge of the trades.

If a trade is there that would help the team, I want it made. Simple. No over-analysis beyond that needed.

[Believer]

No excuses next season. The Sabres must get some playoff experience.

We need a veteran RHD and a Center and Forward with playoff experience. We are wasting Tuch and Thompson’s early prime years. It will soon be demotivating to them and Dahlin, imo.

If GMKA doesn’t act, it will speak volumes to me.

[PonyBoy2]

 

 

[LGR4GM]

38 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Again, its not about if he has improved the team overall.  I'm not talking about the big context. I'm talking about the people who are saying "no trades" because I don't like Adams being in charge of the trades.

If a trade is there that would help the team, I want it made. Simple. No over-analysis beyond that needed.

What trade has Adams made that's helped the team? Greenway? I suppose Byram cuz Mitts went to hell. 

I think McLeod was someone else pushing that along impo. My guess Karmanos and analytics. 

[steveoath]

Adams Out. He cannot be in charge of trades at this point. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

10 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

The scariest part of 7D is that Byram looks scatterbrained when with anyone aside Dahlin. Makes me concerned about Byram’s  value

Does this really surprise you? The Sabres have one defenseman; one! His name is Dahlin.  Not one other player on our blueline group can actually player defense.  
 

It doesn’t help that the forwards have no clue how to support the D, but outside of Dahlin, none of the so called D are positionally sound or make good decisions with the puck.  Hard to win that way.  

[CallawaySabres]

16 hours ago, HOUSE said:

I remember when the games in March actually mattered for the Sabres. 

Funny thing is I barely do….which is even more shocking 

[CallawaySabres]

Can Elon Musk please add Adams to the email list? 

[OverPowerYou]

38 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

Can Elon Musk please add Adams to the email list? 

5 things he’s accomplished 

 

1: alienate the fanbase

2. Create a toxic workplace environment 

3. Trade away his best players 

4. Draft rookies instead of signing or trading for veterans

5. Some type of blackmail on Pegula. What else could it be? 

Edited yesterday at 04:05 PM by OverPowerYou

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

What trade has Adams made that's helped the team? Greenway? I suppose Byram cuz Mitts went to hell. 

I think McLeod was someone else pushing that along impo. My guess Karmanos and analytics. 

Additionally, Adams was unwilling to include Savoie in a trade for Chychrun. But a season and a draft later, Benson, Helenius, and Östlund's arrival made him tradeable. 

[klos1963]

4 hours ago, OverPowerYou said:

Trade anyone and everyone not named Dahlin, Benson and Greenway 

??? What has Benson accomplished?

He should be in the minors.

[HumanSlinky39]

2 hours ago, Believer said:

No excuses next season. The Sabres must get some playoff experience.

We need a veteran RHD and a Center and Forward with playoff experience. We are wasting Tuch and Thompson’s early prime years. It will soon be demotivating to them and Dahlin, imo.

If GMKA doesn’t act, it will speak volumes to me.

We said all of this 12 months ago. This organization is good at one thing - kicking the can down the road.

[Sidc3000]

3 hours ago, Believer said:

 

No excuses next season. The Sabres must get some playoff experience.

 

Adams basically said that for this season and look at where they are. The answer is in the room 🙄

[PromoTheRobot]

I was watching on the plane from LV last night. Lo-res picture but at least I was getting the game with plane wifi. Sabes are slipping back into bad habits at the wrong time. When they came out of the 4 Nations break, they had to go 21-7 to get to 91 points. Unlikely but not impossible. They certainly couldn't afford back-to-back losses. Losing to CAR and MTL pretty much does them in. At least they did this BEFORE the trade deadline.

[JohnC]

5 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

That is not all about trades. That is also about overall roster construction, development, drafting, free agents signings or lack of.

This team needs changes. There is no way I'm going to say 'don't make any trades because I'm upset at the GM....when that is what this team needs....and the end result of the reign of this GM probably has more to do recently with all those other things than trades.

There might, MAYBE be a move out there that will improve this team. Its doesn't make sense to me to say that I don't want any trades to be made because I don't like the guy pulling the trigger in a blanket statement, where you might miss that available move.

I have a different view. It makes a lot of sense to make a blanket statement that I don't want this incompetent GM (selected by the owner) to make any moves, especially significant moves. When one has been on the job for five years and has demonstrated one's incapacity to improve and construct a logical roster that is competitive, then it makes sense to let the season run out as is and allow someone who is capable enough to assess one's roster and be intelligently involved in the hockey marketplace. 

If I were supposed to have surgery and learned that the doctor who was scheduled to perform it was incompetent, you bet that I would postpone the surgery and further explore better options to perform it. 

[Flashsabre]

6 minutes ago, JohnC said:

I have a different view. It makes a lot of sense to make a blanket statement that I don't want this incompetent GM (selected by the owner) to make any moves, especially significant moves. When one has been on the job for five years and has demonstrated one's incapacity to improve and construct a logical roster that is competitive, then it makes sense to let the season run out as is and allow someone who is capable enough to assess one's roster and be intelligently involved in the hockey marketplace. 

If I were supposed to have surgery and learned that the doctor who was scheduled to perform it was incompetent, you bet that I would postpone the surgery and further explore better options to perform it. 

But you would have to make the decision to postpone it. I have no confidence that Pegula wants to make that decision and can Adams.

[JohnC]

4 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

But you would have to make the decision to postpone it. I have no confidence that Pegula wants to make that decision and can Adams.

In all probability, KA is going to make some moves just to show that he is doing something. However, I don't want him making any major trades that in all likelihood would set this franchise back even further. The owner made a ridiculous decision to hire this ill-equipped individual to be his GM. The silent owner has kept him on the job for five years. His inglorious record is beyond being abysmal. Enough is enough. 

[Pimlach]

3 hours ago, klos1963 said:

??? What has Benson accomplished?

He should be in the minors.

Agree.  I like the Benson  a lot but he still does not have an NHL shot, which keeps him on the 4th line playing with less skilled players.  

Another B-I-G Adams screw up letting the roster get so devoid of NHL veteran players (right after stating they we going to make a playoff run) that an 18 year old Benson could outplay the others and earn a spot.   But Benson did earn it because there were "no blockers".  Adams didn't bring in a guy to replace Quinn when he had the Achilles.