Levi getting the net tonight
- Buff36

Hoooowah!

Hoooowah!
- QuinnFan

Glad he's getting some action, he needs to play.

Glad he's getting some action, he needs to play.
- Buff36

He's gonna play well and Quinn will score, so that everything can be right with the world.

Any score predictions? I'm feeling a 4-2 Sabres victory with an empty netter

@LLysowski
Sabres prospect Prokhor Poltapov has signed a 2-year contract extension with CSKA Moscow, according to the team's website.

The 2021 second-round pick was eligible to sign an ELC as soon as this spring. Now he's under contract in the KHL through 2026-27.
- Lunaion

That hurts.
- IonSabres

top 5 gm fails again

This was a 5 year plan to build through the draft, what were the expectations supposed to be at this point of the plan?

How do you measure the cost of the past 4 seasons of failure compared to the development of the players drafted
- washedup20

Smart question.

It was postulated originally that the Draft is failing the team.
I disagree as the historical evidence supports a longer timeline than that which the other side is arguing.. I. E. They wants players contributing faster, which is rare unless they pick at the very top of the draft... Which Adams did and hit with Power. Others further down in the First and beyond will take longer...some of them are coming on-line or hit, while others are close, and others delayed. It is what it is.

I am arguing the expected timeline proposed by others is too fast. Of course there are exceptions that one can conveniently pull out... But those aren't the norm.

The failure is, as I stated before:
1) Retaining very poor veteran leaders that did not drive the bus like leaders should
2) Not upgrading the veterans to support the youngsters and help build a winning culture.

Adams failed miserably in that quest, only able to have conversations and not leveraging the bountiful assets he had to make those key trades.
Epic failure, and the impact is very evident now.

GMTM had it partially correct when he overpaid to bring in a talented player and leader in ROR to play 1C in order to protect Eichel and allow him to play/develop into the 1C. It cost a lot, but it was the proper mindset to have. Then he went Gonzo by trading everything he could find for Kane and Bogo +...bad actors that siderailed the team build by dividing the house.

The failure was not his drafting, rather not augmenting with productive vets to lead the way.

top 5 gm fails again
- homiedclown

Why is this a fail?

Kaprizov was 23 when he came over. Panarin 24.

https://x.com/SabresProsp...tatus/1852410494939734090

Sounds like Poltapov just wants to be ready to play in the NHL. Like the Russian Superstars before him.

Won't be taking his time in the A.

https://x.com/SabresProspects/status/1852410494939734090

Sounds like Poltapov just wants to be ready to play in the NHL. Like the Russian Superstars before him.

Won't be taking his time in the A.
- DirtyDan

Yeah, only issue is, he probably says "play me in the NHL or no dice" so you'd have to sign him sight unseen.

Yeah, only issue is, he probably says "play me in the NHL or no dice" so you'd have to sign him sight unseen.
- QuinnFan

Like Chicago and Minnesota?

Ohhh noooo

Why is this a fail?

Kaprizov was 23 when he came over. Panarin 24.
- DirtyDan

does the odds say he signs with the sabres???



nope


you need to be a realist when it comes to this franchise

Yeah, only issue is, he probably says "play me in the NHL or no dice" so you'd have to sign him sight unseen.
- QuinnFan

Sabres have a Russian Scout there.

Smart question.

It was postulated originally that the Draft is failing the team.
I disagree as the historical evidence supports a longer timeline than that which the other side is arguing.. I. E. They wants players contributing faster, which is rare unless they pick at the very top of the draft... Which Adams did and hit with Power. Others further down in the First and beyond will take longer...some of them are coming on-line or hit, while others are close, and others delayed. It is what it is.

I am arguing the expected timeline proposed by others is too fast. Of course there are exceptions that one can conveniently pull out... But those aren't the norm.

The failure is, as I stated before:
1) Retaining very poor veteran leaders that did not drive the bus like leaders should
2) Not upgrading the veterans to support the youngsters and help build a winning culture.

Adams failed miserably in that quest, only able to have conversations and not leveraging the bountiful assets he had to make those key trades.
Epic failure, and the impact is very evident now.

GMTM had it partially correct when he overpaid to bring in a talented player and leader in ROR to play 1C in order to protect Eichel and allow him to play/develop into the 1C. It cost a lot, but it was the proper mindset to have. Then he went Gonzo by trading everything he could find for Kane and Bogo +...bad actors that siderailed the team build by dividing the house.

The failure was not his drafting, rather not augmenting with productive vets to lead the way.
- IonSabres

How can you assess if a player drafted is a hit, while simultaneously arguing drafted players need more time.

If they need more time, why would a GM execute a 5 year plan focused on drafting?

https://x.com/SabresProspects/status/1852410494939734090

Sounds like Poltapov just wants to be ready to play in the NHL. Like the Russian Superstars before him.

Won't be taking his time in the A.
- DirtyDan

there was a spot for him in the fall when zucker moves on

there was a spot for him in the following fall when tuch walks

hell there is a spot for him tonight, if he wanted to earn it


if he wanted to play in the nhl, come over and earn it

Like Chicago and Minnesota?

Ohhh noooo
- DirtyDan

He is not a Panarin or Kaprizov though. You hope he's Trenin.

does the odds say he signs with the sabres???



nope


you need to be a realist when it comes to this franchise
- homiedclown

Do the odds say he doesn't?

Has he said I wont play there? Is there any indication of it? Do we not own his rights indefinitely?

Having 3 ruskys currently in the minors sure doesn't hurt when he does want to come.

Sabres have a Russian Scout there.
- IonSabres

Still don't really know how he's going to transition to the NA game and jumping straight to the NHL is a tall task for anyone. There's some inherent risk is all I mean. Don't want to waste contracts.

He is not a Panarin or Kaprizov. You hope he's Trenin.
- QuinnFan

https://x.com/SabresProsp...tatus/1852410494939734090

https://x.com/SabresProspects/status/1852410494939734090
- DirtyDan

if I had a dollar for every prospect video I saw over the last 13 years


I mean you guys were showing that 1 benson goal last year 50 times, and I have yet to see anything from him this year

Still don't really know how he's going to transition to the NA game and jumping straight to the NHL is a tall task for anyone. There's some inherent risk is all I mean. Don't want to waste contracts.
- QuinnFan

he is going to be 24 when this deal ends

if I had a dollar for every prospect video I saw over the last 13 years


I mean you guys were showing that 1 benson goal last year 50 times, and I have yet to see anything from him this year
- homiedclown

Its not a prospect video though.

Its called context.

He is not a Panarin or Kaprizov though. You hope he's Trenin.
- QuinnFan

we have a better chance of Grenada invading the United States

we have a better chance of Grenada invading the United States
- homiedclown

You've already been invaded.

https://x.com/SabresProspects/status/1852410494939734090
- DirtyDan

Yeah, I heard this morning. Sucks, was kind of excited to add another wild card to the group, but c'est la vie.

Yeah, I heard this morning. Sucks, was kind of excited to add another wild card to the group, but c'est la vie.
- QuinnFan

Kid doesn't think hes ready. Why is that a problem ?

Gives us 2 years to figure out what we have in the rest of these bumz.