Depends.

At some point when the pipeline is full of redundancy, yes it is difficult to utilize them all on the roster...and who wants "a bunch" of players on ELC's continuing to learn the NHL game together.
That is where, I believe anyway, 90% of the posters are at...the utility to the Sabres as roster players begins to degrade. Sabres are here.

However, by the same token, several teams like Tampa, VGK now, NYI and a and a few others will put a higher value in adding such NHL ready prospects to their roster...a "bunch of them", not likely but to augment with 1 or 2 ... you betcha, yes. Specifically because they have expensive, vet laden rosters and a bare pipeline from mortgaging the future.

This is why I don't buy into the Prospects Los e value as a general statement. It is far more nuanced than that.
- IonSabres

In most cases I would agree, but I still don't think the Sabres know which one's to keep or use in a trade. For a Team that is supposedly building through the draft, we really haven't gotten a look at what we might actually have. That's why I say the shine wears off.

Lundell- 10 points in 13 games
Bennett- 6 points in 8 games.
Erod- 6 points in 13 games.


Where are those on the Leafs ?

Requiring the core 4 to have historic performances like the stars in Edmonton isnt a good strategy.

Edmonton should trade us Draisaitl on the spot if they lose to Dallas
- Swedish_Jesus

Ftfy

He's going to Columbus, per reports, so that's out.

They hired an amazing, as best as we could tell, analytics staff.

They're not listening to them, or they suck at their jobs.

Find out which is the case and fix the problem pronto.
- kingcong39

Do analytics matter with most player friendly GM in hockey and owner who isn't really interested in winning?

They just want to be a nice, respectable team. Take no risks, outsiders are scary.

In most cases I would agree, but I still don't think the Sabres know which one's to keep or use in a trade. For a Team that is supposedly building through the draft, we really haven't gotten a look at what we might actually have. That's why I say the shine wears off.
- Buff36

Do you think if Adams hires a shoe shiner for the AHL team, it will be as impactful as Benson playing at 18 years old?

Do you think if Adams hires a shoe shiner for the AHL team, it will be as impactful as Benson playing at 18 years old?
- washedup20

How old is the shoe shiner?

Waddell signed in Columbus as PoHo
- washedup20

If all goes well with Ruff


Ruff will be the POHOs and Alpert is the coach

I must say, the Yankees are on Fire 🔥! They crushed the ball last night.
- Buff36

Yankee stadium sells a large coke with a bowl as the lid that holds chicken fingers and French fries….the pitch clock is an abomination, I need more of that ingenuity in my life.

But that’s your guy. You love big players that can’t skate.
- Sabretooth9

No, he is Not my Guy. Didn't like the trade and was hoping he might work out like the rest of us.
My Guys would be Lawson Crouse, Yakov Trenin, Dakota Joshua, Sam Bennett, Tanner Jeannot.
Guys who can add a bit of everything and beat the sh!t out of someone when Needed.

Do you think if Adams hires a shoe shiner for the AHL team, it will be as impactful as Benson playing at 18 years old?
- washedup20

Absolutely, well to those who value having their shoes shined anyway.

If all goes well with Ruff


Ruff will be the POHOs and Alpert is the coach
- Sabretooth9

When has anything gone to plan for more than a year here under Terry?

How old is the shoe shiner?
- Lunaion

Terry will use the same approach he uses when renting dogs from the kennel, 18 for life….

When has anything gone to plan for more than a year here under Terry?
- Lunaion

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

Absolutely, well to those who value having their shoes shined anyway.
- IonSabres

All the first round picks wear air Jordan’s with their suits…..the shiner gets a bonus if he can get them to grow up.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!
- Buff36

Seems like yesterday when Ralph was the next Pres and Chris Taylor the next coach.

Do you think if Adams hires a shoe shiner for the AHL team, it will be as impactful as Benson playing at 18 years old?
- washedup20

Idk, does this shoe-shiner “know things”?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS6ViQtNfQo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBt-mXIY-tI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_19mxj2LME

https://www.diebytheblade.com/2024-buffalo-sabres-player-report-card-zach-benson/
- Buff36

"Of course, Benson could have performed better this season"

interesting

When has anything gone to plan for more than a year here under Terry?
- Lunaion

Ralph was suppose to be running the show by now

https://thehockeynews.com...et-expected-to-hit-market
"Good Day" still a chance

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-superstar-target-expected-to-hit-market
"Good Day" still a chance
- Buff36

something something, doesn't play d
something something, bum hip

something something, still got 47 points in 50 games last season

if we could get 65 points from him in 75 games it would be a huge boost to out middle 6

When has anything gone to plan for more than a year here under Terry?
- Lunaion

Kevyn Adams is coming up on year 4 as the GM...

Ralph was suppose to be running the show by now


- homiedclown

More interesting, those who must be much, much better:


UPL
Levi

Dahlin
Power
Sammy
E Johnson
Cliffy

Tage
Tuch
Skinner
Cozens
Okposo
Girgensons
Greenway
Krebs
Olofsson
Jost
I'm sure I missed some

Coaches who should have coached better
Granato
Ellis
Wilford

GM who should have Done his friggin job better
Adams
.
.
.
.
.
Benson

something something, doesn't play d
something something, bum hip

something something, still got 47 points in 50 games last season

if we could get 65 points from him in 75 games it would be a huge boost to out middle 6
- homiedclown

2 x $5.5m

Kevyn Adams is coming up on year 4 as the GM...
- kingcong39

and his 3rd coach

and his 3rd coach
- Lunaion

They normally would've cycled thru both by now.

They normally would've cycled thru both by now.
- kingcong39

What's the point? KA pinning their failures on the coach is part of the plan?