@LLysowski
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17m
Sabres' second-power play unit at practice is Power, Tuch, Byram, Krebs and Quinn.

Looks like Kulich will be a healthy scratch again Friday night.

@LLysowski
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6m
Dylan Cozens is at right wing in practice on a line with Ryan McLeod and Jordan Greenway.

The lines:

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch
Greenway-McLeod-Cozens
Zucker-Krebs-Quinn
Malenstyn/Kulich-Lafferty-NAK

@LLysowski
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17m
Sabres' second-power play unit at practice is Power, Tuch, Byram, Krebs and Quinn.

Looks like Kulich will be a healthy scratch again Friday night.

@LLysowski
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6m
Dylan Cozens is at right wing in practice on a line with Ryan McLeod and Jordan Greenway.

The lines:

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch
Greenway-McLeod-Cozens
Zucker-Krebs-Quinn
Malenstyn/Kulich-Lafferty-NAK
- Lunaion

I'd prefer Zucker with Mcleod and Cozens but ooh well. Good on them for switching it up.

Krebs better run with this opportunity.

I'd prefer Zucker with Mcleod and Cozens but ooh well. Good on them for switching it up.

Krebs better run with this opportunity.
- DirtyDan

Gotta keep a go-to defensive line. McLeod and Greenway form that.

Not feeling that 3rd line, but that's always going to be the case atm. There's no combo that fits together for that leftover line.

Is that fair?

Johnson- 31
Rosen- 14
Savoie- 9
Ostlund- 14
Kulich- 28
Helenius- 14

None of them are playing for Buffalo. One is sitting in the press box, atm. That's a lot of high picks.

One recent 2nd is playing for them. 6 aren't.
- Lunaion

Power, Quinn and JJ are the 3 and only 2 really have been constant

36 is the best of us, agreed there.

And I hear ya with Beck. At some point, it's small potatoes. I just hate to see us trading assets for garbage. It's how bad teams stay bad. Isn't there something to be said about getting value for our money?
- QuinnFan

For all the talk of there being an internal budget cap, which sure seems to be true, look at who Adams has signed with the available money.

It inspires the opposite of confidence if he had the full cap limit to spend to.

Gotta keep a go-to defensive line. McLeod and Greenway form that.

Not feeling that 3rd line, but that's always going to be the case atm. There's no combo that fits together for that leftover line.
- Lunaion

Zucker-Tage-Tuch
Peterka-Cozens-Quinn
Krebs-Mcleod-Greenway
4th-line-bums

Spread the wealth here. That line 2 had 2minutes together and got a goal.
Same with that line 3.
Zucker can keep up and would do well I think with Tage and Tuch

Gotta keep a go-to defensive line. McLeod and Greenway form that.

Not feeling that 3rd line, but that's always going to be the case atm. There's no combo that fits together for that leftover line.
- Lunaion

That 3rd line falls under the designation of praying they don't get killed while on the ice.

Should have Adams traded cozens as soon as he hit 30+ goals 2 years ago?

Tough business, I think we would have all extended cozens
- Boss34

I'm not advocating for the bold, and I'm struggling to understand where you got that from what I wrote.

What I'm advocating for is what Dallas has done: Get quality veterans in to support the young players, even if that means any of their top 6 get moved down a line due to the veteran that is brought in.

That 3rd line falls under the designation of praying they don't get killed while on the ice.
- kingcong39

Kinda been that way with every line Quinns been on this year.

The defense is not a problem 5v5.
- DirtyDan

Team defense, maybe.

The actual 6 players playing defense, yes, there are obvious problems with that group.

Zucker-Tage-Tuch
Peterka-Cozens-Quinn
Krebs-Mcleod-Greenway
4th-line-bums

Spread the wealth here. That line 2 had 2minutes together and got a goal.
Same with that line 3.
Zucker can keep up and would do well I think with Tage and Tuch
- DirtyDan

Hell of a gamble. Would you take that risk? Top line has pretty much carried them so far.

Zucker-Tage-Tuch
Peterka-Cozens-Quinn
Krebs-Mcleod-Greenway
4th-line-bums

Spread the wealth here. That line 2 had 2minutes together and got a goal.
Same with that line 3.
Zucker can keep up and would do well I think with Tage and Tuch
- DirtyDan

Top line has carried them, I wouldn't break that up

He got a start each of the first 3 weeks, which was more than they needed him. If he played better, he would have gotten more. He's going to have to earn it this year.
- Lunaion

Fair enough, but then do be mad when he struggles. You can't play once or twice a month and expect consistency from a young goalie. He played 3 times, had 1 bad game, UPL followed it with a good one and he's played every game since.

As a goalie, I can say, that's a horrible spot to be in. You're going to feel uncomfortable in the net due to a lack of usage and it lowers your confidence, as it's clear the team doesn't have any confidence in you.

Can say he deserves that or doesn't but can't deny it will hurt his development. Personally, I don't think a single bad game is a good reason to do this. UPL looked tired in his last start. The other unfortunate consequence of playing the hot hand until they're ragged.

Fair enough, but then do be mad when he struggles. You can't play once or twice a month and expect consistency from a young goalie. He played 3 times, had 1 bad game, UPL followed it with a good one and he's played every game since.

As a goalie, I can say, that's a horrible spot to be in. You're going to feel uncomfortable in the net due to a lack of usage and it lowers your confidence, as it's clear the team doesn't have any confidence in you.

Can say he deserves that or doesn't but can't deny it will hurt his development. Personally, I don't think a single bad game is a good reason to do this. UPL looked tired in his last start. The other unfortunate consequence of playing the hot hand until they're ragged.
- QuinnFan

At least UPL didn't get hurt like Levi did last season.

So we need a 2nd line center again huh

Zucker-Tage-Tuch
Peterka-Cozens-Quinn
Krebs-Mcleod-Greenway
4th-line-bums

Spread the wealth here. That line 2 had 2minutes together and got a goal.
Same with that line 3.
Zucker can keep up and would do well I think with Tage and Tuch
- DirtyDan

zucker is probably faster than tage and tuch

So we need a 2nd line center again huh
- Hank Balling

yup
cozens, savoie, kulich, ostlund etc could not cut it

Who's 1st Rnd picks ? And only 2 are doing anything
- Buff36

The entire line up is first round picks for the most part

Samuelsson and peterka 2nd round picks

Wouldn’t be easier to list the non first round picks ?

Fair enough, but then do be mad when he struggles. You can't play once or twice a month and expect consistency from a young goalie. He played 3 times, had 1 bad game, UPL followed it with a good one and he's played every game since.

As a goalie, I can say, that's a horrible spot to be in. You're going to feel uncomfortable in the net due to a lack of usage and it lowers your confidence, as it's clear the team doesn't have any confidence in you.

Can say he deserves that or doesn't but can't deny it will hurt his development. Personally, I don't think a single bad game is a good reason to do this. UPL looked tired in his last start. The other unfortunate consequence of playing the hot hand until they're ragged.
- QuinnFan

I've said it many times, they were in a tough spot. Schedule was sparse in October and it was always going to be tough to get him games, even if he played well. He didn't + add in a bad start for the team.

Not an easy ask of him this weekend, but that's what backups need to do. Busier schedule in November. Things start to get normal. I'm not going to fret over his development the last 2 weeks.

The entire line up is first round picks for the most part

Samuelsson and peterka 2nd round picks

Wouldn’t be easier to list the non first round picks ?
- Boss34

Most aren't Adams picks, yes the roster has a lot.

So we need a 2nd line center again huh
- Hank Balling

Did we trade the wrong one ?

I'd prefer Zucker with Mcleod and Cozens but ooh well. Good on them for switching it up.

Krebs better run with this opportunity.
- DirtyDan

Greenway has been flying lately. I think greenway's speed and size and McLeod's speed should open up some good room for cozens to get some confidence

We have No elite in our prospect pool and hope they fit what Ruff wants.
- Buff36

True, but we also didn't draft top5, where an elite prospect is usually had. 1st liners do absolutely come out of the teen picks, but they are a small percentage. We basically have a lot of middle 6 prospects, as should be expected.

At least UPL didn't get hurt like Levi did last season.
- kingcong39

True, the thought of Sandstrom is a scary one.

Top line has carried them, I wouldn't break that up
- Buff36

I think Zucker is a fine replacement for JJ the way hes been playing.

Gets JJ back with Cozens and Quinn. Doesnt leave your top 2 scorers on the same line.

Krebs gets to play with guys he did well with (in a small sample)

Top line cant carry the whole season. Spread the wealth.