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Re: Sabres News & Notes 2
The maintenance day cast came out yesterday.
Here's some take aways.
The Sabres got good value in the EJ trade. EJ was not showing well. Flyers desperate for bodies.
Okposo trade all about doing right by a great dude.
Sabres love Girgensons and hope to bring him back, but will showcase him if he decides to go elsewhere.
Mittlestadt trade is a huge one for Adams that he has to get right. Players like Byram don't come along everyday and teams want 3 or 4 guys who can step into a first pairing roll if needed. Team has to find a 3C and that player is not internal at this point. Sabres are expected to make big changes. And that the wealth of prospects will likely thin out a little as Adams knows next year is a MUST make year.
They also talked about moving on from Skinner eventually if someone internally can be promoted after next season. They discuss basically handing him to Chicago for cap relief or a buy out.
The team is honing in on an identity. Last year, they went all out with offense, and this year, defense. The team needs to balance that and be suffocating to play against but fast enough and skilled enough to make teams pay for mistakes. They HOPE that's coming next year.
The maintenance day cast came out yesterday.
Here's some take aways.
The Sabres got good value in the EJ trade. EJ was not showing well. Flyers desperate for bodies.
Okposo trade all about doing right by a great dude.
Sabres love Girgensons and hope to bring him back, but will showcase him if he decides to go elsewhere.
Mittlestadt trade is a huge one for Adams that he has to get right. Players like Byram don't come along everyday and teams want 3 or 4 guys who can step into a first pairing roll if needed. Team has to find a 3C and that player is not internal at this point. Sabres are expected to make big changes. And that the wealth of prospects will likely thin out a little as Adams knows next year is a MUST make year.
They also talked about moving on from Skinner eventually if someone internally can be promoted after next season. They discuss basically handing him to Chicago for cap relief or a buy out.
The team is honing in on an identity. Last year, they went all out with offense, and this year, defense. The team needs to balance that and be suffocating to play against but fast enough and skilled enough to make teams pay for mistakes. They HOPE that's coming next year.
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