great pp

cozens and benson have been busts
- homiedclown

Never change Hockeybuzz, never change

Never change Hockeybuzz, never change
- Swedish_Jesus

big murr could get those numbers

nice cough on the pp though by benson

I actually like what Adams has done and think Granato / Matt Ellis are the major problems.

Granato:

Routinely played okposo too much
Played Erik Johnson over Ryan Johnson
The PP by Granato / Ellis has been pathetic
Greenway place on the top 2 lines
Greenway on the PP
Granantos line combinations are pathetic
Team 85-90% of games come out flat

Tage cozens tuch all sucking

The list of bad coaching goes on and on
- Sabretooth9

Agreed that Granato's message got stale this year but they needed another top-4 dman and a top-6 forward going into this year. Also UPL and the other goalies were mediocre or worse before new years and they needed another one of those. All of that is on Kevyn

Agreed that Granato's message got stale this year but they needed another top-4 dman and a top-6 forward going into this year. Also UPL and the other goalies were mediocre or worse before new years and they needed another one of those. All of that is on Kevyn
- Hank Balling

quinn injury
samuelsson injury
levi not ready


all good, no changes needed

Agreed that Granato's message got stale this year but they needed another top-4 dman and a top-6 forward going into this year. Also UPL and the other goalies were mediocre or worse before new years and they needed another one of those.
- Hank Balling

Samuelsson and Ryan Johnson in the top 4 over joker. Easy fix.

Quinn would be your top 6 guy. He just can’t stay healthy.

I think of cozens tage and tuch play 60% of last years production. We make playoffs but they have stunk all year

Also amazes me how they couldn’t call up Kulich to give him a chance to play games and nope.

quinn injury
samuelsson injury
levi not ready


all good, no changes needed
- homiedclown

Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson
- Sabretooth9

adams likes how bryson competes

expect extension

adams likes how bryson competes

expect extension
- homiedclown

I don’t hate Bryson as the 7th d.

Bryson is well liked in the room. Aka country club lifestyle in the room.

Samuelsson and Ryan Johnson in the top 4 over joker. Easy fix.

Quinn would be your top 6 guy. He just can’t stay healthy.

I think of cozens tage and tuch play 60% of last years production. We make playoffs but they have stunk all year

Also amazes me how they couldn’t call up Kulich to give him a chance to play games and nope.
- Sabretooth9

Adams knew in June '23 that he wasn't an option though. And Clifton was their big idea for a top-4 staple with EJ as their depth guy. Both dmen were busts in their roles.

Will you replace Terry please?

BTW, see Lance's article for the question from Hank

https://buffalonews.com/s...ee-9b40-273f5b5fcd2a.html



It's ok because this is basically just Kevyn's 3rd season, not 5th, if you do Kevyn math
- Hank Balling

Fixed it

lol greenway out there and we need a goal

Adams knew in June '23 that he wasn't an option though. And Clifton was their big idea for a top-4 staple with EJ as their depth guy. Both dmen were busts in their roles.
- Hank Balling

He knew the second injury was coming ?

Common now.

Adams not firing the amateur coaching staff is his demise

He knew the second injury was coming ?

Common now.

Adams not firing the amateur coaching staff is his demise
- Swedish_Jesus

Quinn was hurt in June of last year and they knew he wouldn't be available until Christmas. That's what I'm talking about.

Then Kevyn thought he'd land Kane, and well...

Well 3 more games left, another season is lost. Thank you Sabres

Quinn was hurt in June of last year and they knew he wouldn't be available until Christmas. That's what I'm talking about.

Then Kevyn thought he'd land Kane, and well...
- Hank Balling

Benson was the hedge, Kane was the bet.

He struck out on P Kane but Quinn coming back in January afforded more than enough time.

Adams not firing the three stooges is the firable offence

time for kelly to run the team
- homiedclown

A football executive, a waitress, a gas man and a tennis player’s sister…. What a presidential lineage this team has!!!

Can’t wait for 13 more years of “success”

Benson was the hedge, Kane was the bet.

He struck out on P Kane but Quinn coming back in January afforded more than enough time.

Adams not firing the three stooges is the durable offence
- Swedish_Jesus

Disagree. Benson wasn't a hedge, he was just the best option Granato had out of Jost, Olofsson and the rest of the Amerks who weren't ready. Benson has done an admirable job but he's the result of an inadequate roster construction. They needed another real top-6 option

Benson was the hedge, Kane was the bet.

He struck out on P Kane but Quinn coming back in January afforded more than enough time.

Adams not firing the three stooges is the durable offence
- Swedish_Jesus

So an undersized rookie 18 year old was your hedge and you roll into the season with 3 goalies and Donnie buries the college kid out of the gate….

This entire organization from president Terry down needs to frank off… keep Ventura cause no one listens to him and karamonos

Put someone at the top that knows the game… stupid billionaire owner…

Disagree. Benson wasn't a hedge, he was just the best option Granato had out of Jost, Olofsson and the rest of the Amerks who weren't ready. Benson has done an admirable job but he's the result of an inadequate roster construction. They needed another real top-6 option
- Hank Balling

We’ll never know. Savoie lasted 3 minutes here and Kulich and Rosen never got an extended look.

I thought this year was the year to push the chips to the table, they apparently prioritized another year of development.

I’m just as stumped as the rest of you.

Playoffs were attainable with an NHL coaching staff.

Time to see what happens this offseason

Well, you cannot make the playoffs so just keep tanking. Why get injured this late in the season and mess up your summer vacation.

We’ll never know. Savoie lasted 3 minutes here and Kulich and Rosen never got an extended look.

I thought this year was the year to push the chips to the table, they apparently prioritized another year of development.

I’m just as stumped as the rest of you.

Playoffs were attainable with an NHL coaching staff.

Time to see what happens this offseason
- Swedish_Jesus

Again, disagree. The defense additions were duds, they brought back the culture twins instead of adding actually valuable forwards, and they only had one goalie (who only showed up after Christmas)

“Dahlin says their PP never really found rhythm all year, says they might be in a playoff spot if they found a power play”

“Tuch says other teams were better getting games to OT, keeping games close, they know other teams got loser points while they didn't“

At least the leaders of the team are self ware

Again, disagree. The defense additions were duds, they brought back the culture twins instead of adding actually valuable forwards, and they only had one goalie (who only showed up after Christmas)
- Hank Balling

E Johnson sucked, real coaching staff sends him to the gulag 20 games in.

Clifton was just fine in his role.

Coach decided to bench Ryan Johnson.

Took a season ending injury to Samuelsson to finally break up the Dahlin-Samuelsson and Power-Joker pairs that never worked.

Acquired Byram and after three games he got neutered and spent the majority of the season on a pair with Joker that never worked.

Good thing the coach ignores the analytics

Bob Dylan admitting he sold out to the devil.

I’m shocked

https://x.com/iluminatibo...&t=6ozfhCixhusrXmBzHaC8-Q
- Swedish_Jesus

But he’s Jewish so it doesn’t matter right? He’s part of the group that is in charge. They can do what they want right?