I'd ask which year, but it's been every year.
- Lunaion

He did fine with the Darcy "selling part" 3 years ago. Since then he's been riding that auto pilot hard

He did fine with the Darcy "selling part" 3 years ago. Since then he's been riding that auto pilot hard
- Hank Balling

Was referring to goaltending. This will be the first time he's got a solid plan.

Yeah, the general manager who is on his third coach and in his 5th year with no playoff appearances has it all figured out. We're the morons
- Hank Balling

So if Tuch stays onside and the Sabres make the playoffs that year it miraculously changes the outlook of everything ?

Does Washington’s playoff appearance this year mean anything in the grand scheme of things moving forward ?

In terms of U23 talent there are very few teams in the league that boast the caliber of talent the Sabres do.

Was there a lot of suffering involved ? Absolutely.

Everything was trending the right way until they laid an egg this season. Donnie out (which may be the biggest blessing in disguise) Ruff in, and Adams’ plan is now in sports mode despite the angst of fans wanting it to come sooner.

Does Bobrovsky get his ring or was it too expensive with his contract being $10 million? Does Florida have to have an asterisk next to this win?

I personally think some things are going to gel at the right time for us next year.

However that doesn’t make anything that’s happened impressive

Adams walked into this rebuild with Dahlin, Tage, Cozens, Skinner etc already in the system

It’s comical how long it’s taking to simply make the playoffs
- sbroads24

Half the league makes the playoffs, only a handful of teams truly have a chance of winning it each year.

If it’s such an embarrassment to miss the playoffs, why is it so much of an accomplishment just to squeak in ?

We didn’t wait 13 years and tank just to be a first round doormat.

Does that excuse Adams from making the wrong UFA signings to get this team to break the drought ? Absolutely not.

But there is a clear method behind everything he has done and despite the lack of immediate results there are a lot of positives that will show over the course of the next few seasons.

It’s still early ™️ for a Good Day ™️
- ImThatGuy

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Tim Murray?

So if Tuch stays onside and the Sabres make the playoffs that year it miraculously changes the outlook of everything ?

Does Washington’s playoff appearance this year mean anything in the grand scheme of things moving forward ?

In terms of U23 talent there are very few teams in the league that boast the caliber of talent the Sabres do.

Was there a lot of suffering involved ? Absolutely.

Everything was trending the right way until they laid an egg this season. Donnie out (which may be the biggest blessing in disguise) Ruff in, and Adams’ plan is now in sports mode despite the angst of fans wanting it to come sooner.
- Swedish_Jesus

That's TBD

*Seven Days™️



*taco

Does this up and comer own a lake boat?
- washedup20

No, but he is magnificently bald, not holding onto scraps of what's left.

Half the league makes the playoffs, only a handful of teams truly have a chance of winning it each year.

If it’s such an embarrassment to miss the playoffs, why is it so much of an accomplishment just to squeak in ?

We didn’t wait 13 years and tank just to be a first round doormat.

Does that excuse Adams from making the wrong UFA signings to get this team to break the drought ? Absolutely not.

But there is a clear method behind everything he has done and despite the lack of immediate results there are a lot of positives that will show over the course of the next few seasons.
- Swedish_Jesus

This is some crazy thinking. It’s not that it’s an accomplishment to sneak in. It’s completely sad that over the course of 13 seasons they couldn’t cobble together some sort of team to be better than half the teams. It’s down right embarrassing. Throw in that during that stretch 4 of the teams “key” players get traded away and win a cup almost immediately.

They tanked got players traded them away and then ranked again then traded them away then tanked again. It’s embarrassing.

This is some crazy thinking. It’s not that it’s an accomplishment to sneak in. It’s completely sad that over the course of 13 seasons they couldn’t cobble together some sort of team to be better than half the teams. It’s down right embarrassing. Throw in that during that stretch 4 of the teams “key” players get traded away and win a cup almost immediately.

They tanked got players traded them away and then ranked again then traded them away then tanked again. It’s embarrassing.
- IndianaSabresFan

Adams wasted 2 years of this team's time by sitting on his hands - that's just a fact. They needed a goalie 2 years ago and they needed another top-4 d man both years. He's chronically late to the party every time.

Adams wasted 2 years of this team's time by sitting on his hands - that's just a fact. They needed a goalie 2 years ago and they needed another top-4 d man this year. He's chronically late to the party every time.
- Hank Balling

And due to that he lost 2 great players. If he can’t do something this summer when does dahlin and tage request a trade? They keep wasting good players by not building a team. The gms have not done their job.

Edit: maybe 3 if you count ullmark

This is some crazy thinking. It’s not that it’s an accomplishment to sneak in. It’s completely sad that over the course of 13 seasons they couldn’t cobble together some sort of team to be better than half the teams. It’s down right embarrassing. Throw in that during that stretch 4 of the teams “key” players get traded away and win a cup almost immediately.

They tanked got players traded them away and then ranked again then traded them away then tanked again. It’s embarrassing.
- IndianaSabresFan

Would it have made you feel better if the Sabres traded Eichel, Reinhart, or ROR for less of a return if it meant them going to meddling teams and not winning a cup ?

We backed ourselves into a corner and 90% of the damage was done prior to Adams taking the job.

I’m happy we got Tuch ++ in the Eichel deal and not the cum bucket the Rangers were offering us.

Reinhart was dealt for Levi and a 1st in the same offseason Buchnevich was traded for a second rounder and Bjorkstrand went for a 4th.

ROR got a ring, we got a viable 1C in Tage who will be here the next 7 years.

Go take a crap on Terry’s lawn for being the most inept owner in the league.

Would it have made you feel better if the Sabres traded Eichel, Reinhart, or ROR for less of a return if it meant them going to meddling teams and not winning a cup ?

We backed ourselves into a corner and 90% of the damage was done prior to Adams taking the job.

I’m happy we got Tuch ++ in the Eichel deal and not the cum bucket the Rangers were offering us.

Reinhart was dealt for Levi and a 1st in the same offseason Buchnevich was traded for a second rounder and Bjorkstrand went for a 4th.

ROR got a ring, we got a viable 1C in Tage who will be here the next 7 years.

Go take a crap on Terry’s lawn for being the most inept owner in the league.
- Swedish_Jesus

And they still suck

That skips to year 2. I'd still love to know what he was thinking year 1. That's where he made some costly miscalculations.
- Lunaion

Just blame it on somebody else.

That's what others do.

Adams wasted 2 years of this team's time by sitting on his hands - that's just a fact. They needed a goalie 2 years ago and they needed another top-4 d man both years. He's chronically late to the party every time.
- Hank Balling

His excuse is always nobody likes us, so we don't want people who don't want to be here.

Yet another convenient excuse.

Not doing more to help the team during the multi-player career year was criminal.

That skips to year 2. I'd still love to know what he was thinking year 1. That's where he made some costly miscalculations.
- Lunaion

Yeah I skipped that. Diverges into a totally different scenario.

And they still suck
- IndianaSabresFan

That’s not Kevyn Adams fault though.

He’s like the bestest thing ever to be the best.

Like when you say Kevyn Adams, it’s basically like saying the name Michale Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Scott.

That’s not Kevyn Adams fault though.

He’s like the bestest thing ever to be the best.

Like when you say Kevyn Adams, it’s basically like saying the name Michale Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Scott.
- ImThatGuy

Tony Hawk

dahlin has played 6 seasons now and no playoffs

has that happened to any other first overall pick in this century?

2000 DiPietro playoffs in 2003
2001 Kovalchuk playoffs in 2007
2002 Nash playoffs in 6th season
2003 Maf, playoffs in 07
2004 Ovi playoffs in 08
2005 Crosby playoffs in 07
2006 Johnson playoffs in 14
2007 Kane playoffs in 09
2008 Stamkos playoffs in 11
2009 Tavares playoffs in 13
2010 Hall playoffs in 18
2011 RNH playoffs in 17
2012 Yak no playoffs
2013 MacKinnon playoffs in 14
2014 Ekblad playoffs in 16
2015 McDavid playoffs in 17
2016 Matthews playoffs in 17
2017 Hischier playoffs in 18
2018 Dahlin no playoffs
2019 Hughes playoffs in 23
2020 Lafreniere playoffs in 22
2021 Power no playoffs

Was that when you were in Buffalo and growing up a Sabres fan? I now have lived in Philly for more than I lived in Buffalo. Can't imagine switching my allegiance and pretending to be the #1 Eagles and Flyers fan. Seems like something a total fraud of a fan would do.
- Hatboro_Swords

Fück the Flyers, but the Eagles are cool insofar as they're the only NFC East team to not beat the Bills in a Super Bowl

Fück the Flyers, but the Eagles are cool insofar as they're the only NFC East team to not beat the Bills in a Super Bowl
- Wetbandit1

Way to kill the thread, bozo

jesus (frank)ing christ lomberg 😳

https://x.com/CrazySadAzn...7nga3KsiBwZGtuK5Upxw&s=19

https://sabrenoise.com/po...ffalo-sabres-01j18h09mtvr
Anyone here anything on him resigning or is he hitting FA

No, but he is magnificently bald, not holding onto scraps of what's left.
- kingcong39