Sneaky Joe DiBiase goes in-depth daily on the Buffalo Sabres with the Locked On Sabres podcast. From game recaps, to film review, to trade discussions and so much more, this is a must listen for Sabre fans. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network.
If anyone thinks Krebs should get anything over 925k you really shouldn’t be around hockey at all he’s a 2nd line AHL player
@jmpflusheditКүн бұрын
Locked on sabres, your team every 3 or 4 days....
@aaronvogt335Күн бұрын
Anyone know if they will bring back the Goat-heads for the 2024-25 season?
@bobkrause6114Күн бұрын
Damn. It’s bad enough the Sabres have been a decade long joke, but having you be the main daily podcaster is disastrous. You’re smug and no where near as knowledgeable as you think you are. It’s enough to give up on the team and been a diehard since Seymore & Morty created the team. Huge thumbs down to you and this show👎
@thomaslelinski43802 күн бұрын
Yeah if they're freaking stupid they will. You got all these young guys who are going to need contracts and you want to spend to the cap so we can make the playoffs and get eliminated in the first round in five games wasn't that fun. I'm still getting over the Matt trade. That's what happens when you're desperate and you have pressure put on you. I like McCloud but boy Edmonton got stuff Pennies on a dollar. And they even use Canadian money ouch😢
@jeremybraunscheidel60752 күн бұрын
haven’t been paying much attention the last few months. better for my mental health sometimes haha. any chance you could do a quick recap of some of our bigger moves/changes this post season so far?
@Free2b562 күн бұрын
The Sabres rehired a coach they fired because he couldn't win the important games, got rid of players they shouldn't have and signed players that do nothing to bring the team to the next level. There is a 99.9% chance they will hit AT LEAST fourteen years in a row and when that happens...I will give up on 150 years of cheering for sabres incompetence. I'm tired of being embarrassed to tell people who my team is. They don't care about winning so I'll quit spending money to watch and support them. It's beyond excusable for an organization to be this incompetent.
@bjarczykКүн бұрын
Our organization has actually become extremely competent and created a remarkable culture with the players. It is our fans who just need to get with the program.
@mfeyko2 күн бұрын
Forgot that Levi has to be singed next offseason too
@petelivshin60052 күн бұрын
Was Geoff Sanderson #8? Maybe 80 just remember him being pretty darn fast the year of the cup final
@reneleclerc61192 күн бұрын
Concentrate on the powerplay. Find a couple of forwards who are willing to go to and stay in front of the net. Driven to distraction last season watching the Sabres concentrate on getting the puck to TT on the PP, to no avail. The league has learned to nullify that play.
@ravensshadow21792 күн бұрын
The arena upgrades were a part of the Bills Stadium deal the had to get certain things done in order for them to 850 million dollars from the Erie county and the state.
@KcBull3 күн бұрын
I think we dont see kulich or others breaking the lineup this year, no room for even krebs on this roster right now.
@comicbookcountdown92523 күн бұрын
A 2nd for Malenstyn was an overpayment, but that is the Sabres situation right now. Other teams know that the fans are losing their minds because the Sabres have missed the playoffs for 13 years, so they feel emboldened to make excessive offers. Bill Armstrong tried to do it with Chychrun and ended up taking a lesser offer from Ottawa rather than accept a better one (but not the one he wanted) from the Sabres. The trade for Stillman could be viewed that way, although Bloom hasn't hit yet (and may not). Adams has done a good job of building up the system, but he obviously does not have a good poker face when making deals.
@SabresGuy872 күн бұрын
Who cares about a 2nd? We don't need anymore prospects
@neilflood65083 күн бұрын
UPL arbitration hearing is next Monday, 29th July apparently.
@BelowAverageOutdoors943 күн бұрын
Best thing Adams can do is be honest and just say too free agents and trade targets like necas this year will not come to Buffalo
@caliemd3 күн бұрын
Skinner buyout was not about money, it was about attitude. Winning teams play defense and play physical. Ruff wants that attitude on day one of camp.
@jamesmiller62173 күн бұрын
Agreed.
@shawnbenoit44063 күн бұрын
Huge Caps fan here and Malenstyn plays fast, big, very good defensively, and his skill will surprise you. Y’all are going to love this guy. Sorry to see him go, but we have to get younger. Love y’all’s fan base. Great show
@HALFDEADHERMAN3 күн бұрын
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@jamesmiller62173 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@frankbeardslee70862 күн бұрын
Thanks bud
@philipgibson909123 сағат бұрын
It makes you wonder why they let him go for a 2nd round pick. Im looking forward to finally have some toughness!
@HALFDEADHERMAN3 күн бұрын
There's nothing sneaky about Joe's room temperature takes!? GMKA summer acquisitions of Malenstyn and Aube-Kubel should be viewed as the Buffalo Bills acquiring Hyde and Poyer. Adams traded to acquire Malenstyn as the first piece of the culture change then brought in his line mate Aube-Kubel. Malenstyn brings speed and physical play, hitting everything that is in his purview. Aube-Kubel also brings the speed element, plays a smart game and isn't afraid to mix it up and battle along the boards. Adams targeted these players to rebuild the culture from a soft, easy to play against team to a physical, hard to play against team. Seth Appert loves Malenstyn and speaks highly of him as a two way player and claims he's a nightmare that has opponents looking for a line change when he's on the ice. Being harder to play against means adding elements that are tougher to defend, fast and physical wears teams down and wins games. Malenstyn's size alone was enough to trade a second round pick, let alone his two-way play and defensive zone face-off percentage. He won't be scratched. You guys willl be asking him where you can buy his father's beer when you talk to him on the radio!? He'll be the guy that Rob Ray, Dan Dunleavy, Paul Hamilton, Lindy Ruff and Seth Appert will be praising for what he brings to the roster night in and night out. You keep teeing em' up this summer, but your scorecard isn't showing any improvement. In this installment you didn't even qualify for the back nine or cottage beers. If I'm being honest I don't think you'd comprehend this game with a caddy or watching from the press box. Have fun playing NHL and living in fantasy land! 😂
@davidschmidbauer39303 күн бұрын
You had me until you said Hamilton
@HALFDEADHERMAN2 күн бұрын
@@davidschmidbauer3930 The Hammer sandwich was too much to swallow!?😂
@wayne3873 күн бұрын
5 years with Adams it’s do or die for the guy. I’m a poet and know it.
@bjarczykКүн бұрын
It’s a mistake to think that way. We are going on season 4 of this current rebuild. Rebuilds take time and he’s doing it right. Firing Adams would be a massive mistake and an unwillingness of our fans to have learned anything from the failures of Murray and Botterill.
@Sabres19703 күн бұрын
Why spend to the CAP ???....I believe we have a good mix of SPEED & SKILL. We will roll 4 lines finally 🙌
@jamesmiller62173 күн бұрын
Our 3rd line isn’t scaring anyone.
@Sabres19703 күн бұрын
@@jamesmiller6217 give Ruff a chance. He will have his influence
@LaurieTaylor-ps7qv2 күн бұрын
Next year many need to be signed. Quinn,peterka,Byram,upl,McLeod. They'll be near cap
@daniellowe80743 күн бұрын
Think Lindy said if he comes back. Skinner is gone.
@danevertt32103 күн бұрын
When would Lindy have said that?
@neilkennington23973 күн бұрын
Good grief Joe, Kulich or Rosen are not starting on the 4th line ! 4th line all year long will be ... Malenstyn Lafferty and Aube-Kubel. Krebs will be spare . Adams traded for Malenstyn for his physical play aka HITS and shot blocks something which has been lacking with the Sabres for the past few years! Skinner is SOFT & a D liability , and Lindy Ruff didnt want him on the team! #8 Tony McKegney Doug Bodger #17 Mike Foligno , Rick Dudley , and Fred Stanfield Yes im old . 😂😊
@AAA-o4g3 күн бұрын
# 27 Larry Playfair,
@danevertt32103 күн бұрын
The booger
@jamesmiller62173 күн бұрын
Yeah, but Greenway, Krebs and possibly McLeod are no better than 4th line material, so giving up a 2nd for another 4th liner in Malenstyn is questionable
@xs80023 күн бұрын
Oettinger got 4 mil x 3, no way UPL gets 5 mil
@scottyb93672 күн бұрын
welp
@xs8002Күн бұрын
@@scottyb9367 technically I’m still right but I hate how close I got to being wrong
@daveallentown68683 күн бұрын
Joe - please double check next year's salary cap situation. According to Spotrac projected cap space is indeed $33 million. But remember that Pekka-Lukinen and Krebs are not under contract now, much less next year. Say the two sign bridge deals with a combined hit of $6 million. That would leave $27 million. In addition to the four you named (Levi, Peterka, Quinn and Byram) that need to be signed, here are the players on our current roster who will need to be re-signed or replaced for next year ('25-26): Zucker, Greenway, Aube-Kubel, Jokiharju and Bryson. Their current combined salary cap hit is $14 million. The Sabres can't afford that much next year. And Ryan Johnson's contract expires next June. Bringing in affordable prospects such as Rosen, Kulich, Ostlund and perhaps Novikov will be necessary to stretch cap dollars. But the Sabres will most certainly be at the cap next year. Even so, some of those big four player contracts will have to be bridge deals. The Sabres cannot afford to hang on to all of them long-term. Pegula is not being cheap. I agree the Skinner buyout is mysterious. But the salary cap numbers for next year are much tougher than most fans realize.
@kevinkeith71102 күн бұрын
Skinner Buyout was cause he scored 9 goals, 3 of them being in a single game, after he got back in January and then he offered no help on the defence. He was also responsible for some game loses, 3rd Toronto game in overtime as another example. It was either a buy him out or trade him out and he blocked trades with his NTC so they had to buy him out.
@duanek60513 күн бұрын
a cap team with this roster lol
@WideTier3 күн бұрын
Of course not. Adams has been consistently obsessed with NEXT YEAR. Why on earth do you think the Sabres have been the youngest team in hockey season after season? Adams is unable to spend up to the cap by signing quality veteran free agents anyway, so his favorite excuse is he needs the money for the youngsters coming up NEXT YEAR. 😂😂.
@bjarczykКүн бұрын
His strategy of doing a rebuild the right way is the only way the Sabres will ever win a cup. Not by overpaying free agents.
@AurorJeffrey3 күн бұрын
We are trying to set a tone to start the season. Scratch Greenway and Krebs if you bring in Kulich, imo. Let Malenstyn join our fourth line flying around and checking. UPL at 5.5 is a mistake, contract needs to be moveable.
@KetoFitChef3 күн бұрын
#8 that sticks out for me is Doug Bodger
@ronpeacock99393 күн бұрын
Everyone wants the BIG SPLASH.. but lets face it.. the biggest names moved this offseason... Stamkos and Marchessault... and both were rumored to be going together and we'd never be in on someone the age of Stamkos... There have not be any big names moved this offseason. Can't blame Adams for not making a deal that was never an option.... They are already closer to the cap than we've seen in a long time... still, having cap space can make a deadline deal happen. Still, right now.. I don't see a big name out there.... say nothing of worth happening...
@grumpyscott173 күн бұрын
I’d have to agree with this. Adams said he wanted a 3rd line center, a top 6 forward and to remake the bottom 6 this offseason. He’s done 2 out of the 3 so far. I still have some hope that a top 6 forward will shake loose once teams start trying to get under the cap.
@khuffy17373 күн бұрын
Adam's, thinks we already have a strong top 6 ,he's hoping #77 breaks out ,and he will we need Quinn and Cozens to bring that fun back im not worried we have such a great d ,and it's time to trust them we are stronger than alot think
@AAA-o4g3 күн бұрын
Such a great D that can't clear out a man from in front of the net, they are hypnotized by the puck in their own zone, while leaving the opponents alone in scoring position. When is owen no power ever going to check some one ?
@grumpyscott173 күн бұрын
@@AAA-o4gPower is following in the footsteps of big Sabres defensemen who aren’t physical that fans despise in Buffalo. It’s like a tradition. Bill Hajt, Uwe Krupp, Mike Wilson, Richard Smehlik, Tyler Myers. Personally, I like Power. I’m of the opinion last year was a sophomore slump. He’s got a high hockey IQ. But I get it. At least Dahlin always had a nasty streak. We’ve never seen anything close with Power.
@mikemayhem393 күн бұрын
The offensive core ain’t it can’t even make the playoffs lol
@AAA-o4g3 күн бұрын
@@grumpyscott17 Maybe no power should have played in Rochester to get hit and learn to be physical. He is Not worth 8.35 mil. I wonder what the other D thought when no power signed that contract when THEY have the experience.
@bjarczykКүн бұрын
Pathetic that our fans are writing off our own team and throwing in the towel. Unbelievable that after all these years so many of our fans have learned absolutely nothing from the failures of Murray and Botterill and want to give up again.
@captainahab43253 күн бұрын
Oh it has to be Mike Foligno. Dumont couldn't hold a candle to Mike
@matthewonusz29533 күн бұрын
#8 Darryl Shannon
@itsrickus35823 күн бұрын
Short answer "no"
@fluffypanda173 күн бұрын
Why does it feel like we're a move or 2 away from REALLY being a contender... and we're NOT gonna make any more moves...
@nicolasdeperno20003 күн бұрын
That’s what bothers me because I actually think we have a good team now but add ehlers I think we would be top 3 maybe even just behind Florida it would help that much
@mikemayhem393 күн бұрын
We’re not tho lol our core is overated asf Thompson cozens tuch peterka Quinn can’t even make it to the playoffs and yall wanna call them “ close to contending” 😂😂
@nicolasdeperno20003 күн бұрын
@@mikemayhem39 well I could be wrong but they are all 22 and a few could have a break out year if cozons has another 40pt season than you are definitely right but if I had to guess cozens Quinn and paterka all have 60 points and a healthy tage is near 75 but I could be wrong
@mikemayhem393 күн бұрын
@@nicolasdeperno2000 I hope so but I just don’t see it and now we have a old coach back who’s made the playoffs once the last 5 years sounds great
@tthreepo42913 күн бұрын
Because your delusional...
@CosmicRx75 күн бұрын
Think UPL will go to arbitration? I hope that doesn't happen🤞
@whatareuthinking17 күн бұрын
UPL was good last year on a team that was not only careless in their own end. Wanted nothing to do with contact the defensive responsibilities like they didn’t know they had any allowed to get away with it. Im sure interested to see under Ruff when he doesn’t let that shit go night after night. Three guys behind the net chasing the puck at the NHL level holy shit.
@sesnapapa8 күн бұрын
UPL seemed to have issues anytime Levi was up last season... That is concerning.
@brianvanwyk94258 күн бұрын
I hate to tell you this but save percentage and gaa are way more of a team stat than a goalie stat.
@jasonbornne77677 күн бұрын
Correct. The best way to measure a goalie is goals saved above expected.
@richardisaacs80848 күн бұрын
I personally think Reimer may be there as a coach/mentor
@ZeusWango8 күн бұрын
LPL haven’t done anything yet NO playoffs just barely winning record Goaltending is still a major question mark for the team! Stop putting a bow on a pig and call beautiful. Levi should stay in AHL until he wins something The talent Rochester will have this year if he’s a true number one gold tender they should win the AHL championship I am done with hearing they talent prospects pool now I’m at that point show me then I’ll come back Sabres has used all my hope up I had!
@danielmcdermott4528 күн бұрын
I love seeing people give UPL props . I’m been a fan since day 1 and 2 years ago you couldn’t post a comment about how UPL will be good without getting attacked form all sides . Glad most people have come around to liking his play .
@johnnygreen74459 күн бұрын
I don’t think so. They both need more seasoning. We need a better option in net. They are the reason we missed the playoffs last year. When you lose games 6 to 4…..you need a better goalie.
@HALFDEADHERMAN8 күн бұрын
Our lack of commitment to playing defensive minded hockey is what kept Buffalo from advancing to the playoff tournament last season. Goaltending is the only reason they had a chance to play meaningful hockey games at the end of the season. We don't need a better option in net. Buffalo's problem is an uninformed local media full of talking heads like Sneaky Joe who live in fantasy land drinking from their poisoned well, thinking advanced stats tell you all that you need to know!? They haven't any ideas about the game that they can't draw a numbers comparison. That's why they overreact to every trade and their analysis is laughed at by anyone with a halfwit's hockey IQ. Adams went out this summer to the fan's displeasure and created an new identity for this hockey club,... Defensive minded players who play with speed and are committed to the 200ft game. Watch the games this season and see how much better they are defensively as a team, how the bottom six acquisitions create a new identity for the soft, pansy hockey team that missed the playoffs last season. Then watch UPL's stats improve along with the teams win -loss record. It won't be because of a change in goaltending. It will be because of the commitment made this summer by the GM and new HC to acquiring players who commit to defensive minded hockey and the 200ft game.
@SunSailandSand9 күн бұрын
UPL is NOT the goalie savior you think he is. Remember we had to basically give up all of our Offense and go full Defense to make him look good. I think UPL is fools gold.
@danevertt32109 күн бұрын
Horrible idea to offer sheet. Not even worth talking about
@gilles11dupuis9 күн бұрын
UPL and Levi WOW
@neilkennington23979 күн бұрын
Joe , UPL was the goalie of the year in his last season in the OHL. He was also one of the best goalies ( save percentage and shut outs) in the league from Jan on wards last season . Hopefully Adams and UPL can avoid abitration . 4 years at 4 to 4.5 million, or at most half a million a year less then what Swayman makes a year. Hopefully Levi has improved on his short side because he got beaten there alot while with the Sabres last season . If not then send Levi back to the AHL and start the season with Reimer and UPL .
@NtourisSgtJackMichoff9 күн бұрын
I have always been a UPL fan and his lumbering athleticism was probably the hips. U can argue in the second half of last year, UPL was really the best goalie in the NHL
@danevertt32109 күн бұрын
As of January 1st…..his stats show he was the best goalie in the league
@deanoppergoalieclinics8349 күн бұрын
Yes I agree Joe Devin Levi is the future!
@pasqualeocchiuto13179 күн бұрын
Everyone always wants the backup , until he has to play long term . LEVI is exciting and can give you outstanding performances on occasions , but doesn’t have the body to play in the NHL on every other night bases.
@xMarik969 күн бұрын
The Body? Tf are you even talking about?
@pasqualeocchiuto13179 күн бұрын
@@xMarik96 too small ,
@captainahab43258 күн бұрын
@@pasqualeocchiuto1317 based on what evidence? Your comment needs clarification. Are you saying he’s to short?
@pasqualeocchiuto13177 күн бұрын
@@captainahab4325 yes , short.
@captainahab43257 күн бұрын
@@pasqualeocchiuto1317 that’s a myth. If you want a shot blocker yeah he’s probably to short. But a real goalie doesn’t have to be a 6’5 sumo plywood board
@juice81419 күн бұрын
Omg Joe!!! Your assessment of UPL last year was soooo off!! The fact that you wanted to get rid of him for nothing demonstrates you know nothing about development of goalies. Good thing you’re not Sabres GM
@ColeSATurner9 күн бұрын
Agree, not to be mean, but Joe has proven he knows very little about certain areas of the game. Whether UPL continues this or not and whether his advanced stats are bad or not, anyone who does knew that UPL was on the verge of having a breakout season. A big reason for his statistics being weak were because of his teams defense allowing so many breakaways that ruined his SV%, the number of shots he faced, and being one of those goalies where it's a time, experience, and puck luck thing. He had the athleticism and everything else. That's how goalies get better. And preseason performances for goalies don't matter either. Joe has had many casual takes on the team. UPL might not be a permanent starter. He might be an Ullmark or he might be an Elliot where he falls off and is a better backup when Levi or someone else overlaps him. He's more than good enough to be in the NHL for the time being though and was good in 2024. You never know what he will become down the line now. To say he should've been out of the league over his statistics on paper in 2023 and his preseason games is foolish. Giving him a 3M deal isn't horrible if it's only for a couple of years. I wouldn't give him too much term though as goalies are on or off nowadays.
@whatareuthinking17 күн бұрын
He spot on about one thing goalies are way up way down. They rarely are consistent excepted that elite level very rare.
@Mralanyrx7 күн бұрын
@@ColeSATurnernot true. All of upl’s advanced stats were awful, his Ahl stats are awful, there’s no reason to believe he would be good this time last year, and it’s very likely that he falls off next year
@Donny_Double_Dip4 күн бұрын
Yeah but bulldogs giant goalie son told him! 😂
@ColeSATurner4 күн бұрын
@Mralanyrx Who are you talking to? A ghost? Do you want to read over what I actually said a second time?
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If anyone thinks Krebs should get anything over 925k you really shouldn’t be around hockey at all he’s a 2nd line AHL player
Locked on sabres, your team every 3 or 4 days....
Anyone know if they will bring back the Goat-heads for the 2024-25 season?
Damn. It’s bad enough the Sabres have been a decade long joke, but having you be the main daily podcaster is disastrous. You’re smug and no where near as knowledgeable as you think you are. It’s enough to give up on the team and been a diehard since Seymore & Morty created the team. Huge thumbs down to you and this show👎
Yeah if they're freaking stupid they will. You got all these young guys who are going to need contracts and you want to spend to the cap so we can make the playoffs and get eliminated in the first round in five games wasn't that fun. I'm still getting over the Matt trade. That's what happens when you're desperate and you have pressure put on you. I like McCloud but boy Edmonton got stuff Pennies on a dollar. And they even use Canadian money ouch😢
haven’t been paying much attention the last few months. better for my mental health sometimes haha. any chance you could do a quick recap of some of our bigger moves/changes this post season so far?
The Sabres rehired a coach they fired because he couldn't win the important games, got rid of players they shouldn't have and signed players that do nothing to bring the team to the next level. There is a 99.9% chance they will hit AT LEAST fourteen years in a row and when that happens...I will give up on 150 years of cheering for sabres incompetence. I'm tired of being embarrassed to tell people who my team is. They don't care about winning so I'll quit spending money to watch and support them. It's beyond excusable for an organization to be this incompetent.
Our organization has actually become extremely competent and created a remarkable culture with the players. It is our fans who just need to get with the program.
Forgot that Levi has to be singed next offseason too
Was Geoff Sanderson #8? Maybe 80 just remember him being pretty darn fast the year of the cup final
Concentrate on the powerplay. Find a couple of forwards who are willing to go to and stay in front of the net. Driven to distraction last season watching the Sabres concentrate on getting the puck to TT on the PP, to no avail. The league has learned to nullify that play.
The arena upgrades were a part of the Bills Stadium deal the had to get certain things done in order for them to 850 million dollars from the Erie county and the state.
I think we dont see kulich or others breaking the lineup this year, no room for even krebs on this roster right now.
A 2nd for Malenstyn was an overpayment, but that is the Sabres situation right now. Other teams know that the fans are losing their minds because the Sabres have missed the playoffs for 13 years, so they feel emboldened to make excessive offers. Bill Armstrong tried to do it with Chychrun and ended up taking a lesser offer from Ottawa rather than accept a better one (but not the one he wanted) from the Sabres. The trade for Stillman could be viewed that way, although Bloom hasn't hit yet (and may not). Adams has done a good job of building up the system, but he obviously does not have a good poker face when making deals.
Who cares about a 2nd? We don't need anymore prospects
UPL arbitration hearing is next Monday, 29th July apparently.
Best thing Adams can do is be honest and just say too free agents and trade targets like necas this year will not come to Buffalo
Skinner buyout was not about money, it was about attitude. Winning teams play defense and play physical. Ruff wants that attitude on day one of camp.
Agreed.
Huge Caps fan here and Malenstyn plays fast, big, very good defensively, and his skill will surprise you. Y’all are going to love this guy. Sorry to see him go, but we have to get younger. Love y’all’s fan base. Great show
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Thank you!
Thanks bud
It makes you wonder why they let him go for a 2nd round pick. Im looking forward to finally have some toughness!
There's nothing sneaky about Joe's room temperature takes!? GMKA summer acquisitions of Malenstyn and Aube-Kubel should be viewed as the Buffalo Bills acquiring Hyde and Poyer. Adams traded to acquire Malenstyn as the first piece of the culture change then brought in his line mate Aube-Kubel. Malenstyn brings speed and physical play, hitting everything that is in his purview. Aube-Kubel also brings the speed element, plays a smart game and isn't afraid to mix it up and battle along the boards. Adams targeted these players to rebuild the culture from a soft, easy to play against team to a physical, hard to play against team. Seth Appert loves Malenstyn and speaks highly of him as a two way player and claims he's a nightmare that has opponents looking for a line change when he's on the ice. Being harder to play against means adding elements that are tougher to defend, fast and physical wears teams down and wins games. Malenstyn's size alone was enough to trade a second round pick, let alone his two-way play and defensive zone face-off percentage. He won't be scratched. You guys willl be asking him where you can buy his father's beer when you talk to him on the radio!? He'll be the guy that Rob Ray, Dan Dunleavy, Paul Hamilton, Lindy Ruff and Seth Appert will be praising for what he brings to the roster night in and night out. You keep teeing em' up this summer, but your scorecard isn't showing any improvement. In this installment you didn't even qualify for the back nine or cottage beers. If I'm being honest I don't think you'd comprehend this game with a caddy or watching from the press box. Have fun playing NHL and living in fantasy land! 😂
You had me until you said Hamilton
@@davidschmidbauer3930 The Hammer sandwich was too much to swallow!?😂
5 years with Adams it’s do or die for the guy. I’m a poet and know it.
It’s a mistake to think that way. We are going on season 4 of this current rebuild. Rebuilds take time and he’s doing it right. Firing Adams would be a massive mistake and an unwillingness of our fans to have learned anything from the failures of Murray and Botterill.
Why spend to the CAP ???....I believe we have a good mix of SPEED & SKILL. We will roll 4 lines finally 🙌
Our 3rd line isn’t scaring anyone.
@@jamesmiller6217 give Ruff a chance. He will have his influence
Next year many need to be signed. Quinn,peterka,Byram,upl,McLeod. They'll be near cap
Think Lindy said if he comes back. Skinner is gone.
When would Lindy have said that?
Good grief Joe, Kulich or Rosen are not starting on the 4th line ! 4th line all year long will be ... Malenstyn Lafferty and Aube-Kubel. Krebs will be spare . Adams traded for Malenstyn for his physical play aka HITS and shot blocks something which has been lacking with the Sabres for the past few years! Skinner is SOFT & a D liability , and Lindy Ruff didnt want him on the team! #8 Tony McKegney Doug Bodger #17 Mike Foligno , Rick Dudley , and Fred Stanfield Yes im old . 😂😊
# 27 Larry Playfair,
The booger
Yeah, but Greenway, Krebs and possibly McLeod are no better than 4th line material, so giving up a 2nd for another 4th liner in Malenstyn is questionable
Oettinger got 4 mil x 3, no way UPL gets 5 mil
welp
@@scottyb9367 technically I’m still right but I hate how close I got to being wrong
Joe - please double check next year's salary cap situation. According to Spotrac projected cap space is indeed $33 million. But remember that Pekka-Lukinen and Krebs are not under contract now, much less next year. Say the two sign bridge deals with a combined hit of $6 million. That would leave $27 million. In addition to the four you named (Levi, Peterka, Quinn and Byram) that need to be signed, here are the players on our current roster who will need to be re-signed or replaced for next year ('25-26): Zucker, Greenway, Aube-Kubel, Jokiharju and Bryson. Their current combined salary cap hit is $14 million. The Sabres can't afford that much next year. And Ryan Johnson's contract expires next June. Bringing in affordable prospects such as Rosen, Kulich, Ostlund and perhaps Novikov will be necessary to stretch cap dollars. But the Sabres will most certainly be at the cap next year. Even so, some of those big four player contracts will have to be bridge deals. The Sabres cannot afford to hang on to all of them long-term. Pegula is not being cheap. I agree the Skinner buyout is mysterious. But the salary cap numbers for next year are much tougher than most fans realize.
Skinner Buyout was cause he scored 9 goals, 3 of them being in a single game, after he got back in January and then he offered no help on the defence. He was also responsible for some game loses, 3rd Toronto game in overtime as another example. It was either a buy him out or trade him out and he blocked trades with his NTC so they had to buy him out.
a cap team with this roster lol
Of course not. Adams has been consistently obsessed with NEXT YEAR. Why on earth do you think the Sabres have been the youngest team in hockey season after season? Adams is unable to spend up to the cap by signing quality veteran free agents anyway, so his favorite excuse is he needs the money for the youngsters coming up NEXT YEAR. 😂😂.
His strategy of doing a rebuild the right way is the only way the Sabres will ever win a cup. Not by overpaying free agents.
We are trying to set a tone to start the season. Scratch Greenway and Krebs if you bring in Kulich, imo. Let Malenstyn join our fourth line flying around and checking. UPL at 5.5 is a mistake, contract needs to be moveable.
#8 that sticks out for me is Doug Bodger
Everyone wants the BIG SPLASH.. but lets face it.. the biggest names moved this offseason... Stamkos and Marchessault... and both were rumored to be going together and we'd never be in on someone the age of Stamkos... There have not be any big names moved this offseason. Can't blame Adams for not making a deal that was never an option.... They are already closer to the cap than we've seen in a long time... still, having cap space can make a deadline deal happen. Still, right now.. I don't see a big name out there.... say nothing of worth happening...
I’d have to agree with this. Adams said he wanted a 3rd line center, a top 6 forward and to remake the bottom 6 this offseason. He’s done 2 out of the 3 so far. I still have some hope that a top 6 forward will shake loose once teams start trying to get under the cap.
Adam's, thinks we already have a strong top 6 ,he's hoping #77 breaks out ,and he will we need Quinn and Cozens to bring that fun back im not worried we have such a great d ,and it's time to trust them we are stronger than alot think
Such a great D that can't clear out a man from in front of the net, they are hypnotized by the puck in their own zone, while leaving the opponents alone in scoring position. When is owen no power ever going to check some one ?
@@AAA-o4gPower is following in the footsteps of big Sabres defensemen who aren’t physical that fans despise in Buffalo. It’s like a tradition. Bill Hajt, Uwe Krupp, Mike Wilson, Richard Smehlik, Tyler Myers. Personally, I like Power. I’m of the opinion last year was a sophomore slump. He’s got a high hockey IQ. But I get it. At least Dahlin always had a nasty streak. We’ve never seen anything close with Power.
The offensive core ain’t it can’t even make the playoffs lol
@@grumpyscott17 Maybe no power should have played in Rochester to get hit and learn to be physical. He is Not worth 8.35 mil. I wonder what the other D thought when no power signed that contract when THEY have the experience.
Pathetic that our fans are writing off our own team and throwing in the towel. Unbelievable that after all these years so many of our fans have learned absolutely nothing from the failures of Murray and Botterill and want to give up again.
Oh it has to be Mike Foligno. Dumont couldn't hold a candle to Mike
#8 Darryl Shannon
Short answer "no"
Why does it feel like we're a move or 2 away from REALLY being a contender... and we're NOT gonna make any more moves...
That’s what bothers me because I actually think we have a good team now but add ehlers I think we would be top 3 maybe even just behind Florida it would help that much
We’re not tho lol our core is overated asf Thompson cozens tuch peterka Quinn can’t even make it to the playoffs and yall wanna call them “ close to contending” 😂😂
@@mikemayhem39 well I could be wrong but they are all 22 and a few could have a break out year if cozons has another 40pt season than you are definitely right but if I had to guess cozens Quinn and paterka all have 60 points and a healthy tage is near 75 but I could be wrong
@@nicolasdeperno2000 I hope so but I just don’t see it and now we have a old coach back who’s made the playoffs once the last 5 years sounds great
Because your delusional...
Think UPL will go to arbitration? I hope that doesn't happen🤞
UPL was good last year on a team that was not only careless in their own end. Wanted nothing to do with contact the defensive responsibilities like they didn’t know they had any allowed to get away with it. Im sure interested to see under Ruff when he doesn’t let that shit go night after night. Three guys behind the net chasing the puck at the NHL level holy shit.
UPL seemed to have issues anytime Levi was up last season... That is concerning.
I hate to tell you this but save percentage and gaa are way more of a team stat than a goalie stat.
Correct. The best way to measure a goalie is goals saved above expected.
I personally think Reimer may be there as a coach/mentor
LPL haven’t done anything yet NO playoffs just barely winning record Goaltending is still a major question mark for the team! Stop putting a bow on a pig and call beautiful. Levi should stay in AHL until he wins something The talent Rochester will have this year if he’s a true number one gold tender they should win the AHL championship I am done with hearing they talent prospects pool now I’m at that point show me then I’ll come back Sabres has used all my hope up I had!
I love seeing people give UPL props . I’m been a fan since day 1 and 2 years ago you couldn’t post a comment about how UPL will be good without getting attacked form all sides . Glad most people have come around to liking his play .
I don’t think so. They both need more seasoning. We need a better option in net. They are the reason we missed the playoffs last year. When you lose games 6 to 4…..you need a better goalie.
Our lack of commitment to playing defensive minded hockey is what kept Buffalo from advancing to the playoff tournament last season. Goaltending is the only reason they had a chance to play meaningful hockey games at the end of the season. We don't need a better option in net. Buffalo's problem is an uninformed local media full of talking heads like Sneaky Joe who live in fantasy land drinking from their poisoned well, thinking advanced stats tell you all that you need to know!? They haven't any ideas about the game that they can't draw a numbers comparison. That's why they overreact to every trade and their analysis is laughed at by anyone with a halfwit's hockey IQ. Adams went out this summer to the fan's displeasure and created an new identity for this hockey club,... Defensive minded players who play with speed and are committed to the 200ft game. Watch the games this season and see how much better they are defensively as a team, how the bottom six acquisitions create a new identity for the soft, pansy hockey team that missed the playoffs last season. Then watch UPL's stats improve along with the teams win -loss record. It won't be because of a change in goaltending. It will be because of the commitment made this summer by the GM and new HC to acquiring players who commit to defensive minded hockey and the 200ft game.
UPL is NOT the goalie savior you think he is. Remember we had to basically give up all of our Offense and go full Defense to make him look good. I think UPL is fools gold.
Horrible idea to offer sheet. Not even worth talking about
UPL and Levi WOW
Joe , UPL was the goalie of the year in his last season in the OHL. He was also one of the best goalies ( save percentage and shut outs) in the league from Jan on wards last season . Hopefully Adams and UPL can avoid abitration . 4 years at 4 to 4.5 million, or at most half a million a year less then what Swayman makes a year. Hopefully Levi has improved on his short side because he got beaten there alot while with the Sabres last season . If not then send Levi back to the AHL and start the season with Reimer and UPL .
I have always been a UPL fan and his lumbering athleticism was probably the hips. U can argue in the second half of last year, UPL was really the best goalie in the NHL
As of January 1st…..his stats show he was the best goalie in the league
Yes I agree Joe Devin Levi is the future!
Everyone always wants the backup , until he has to play long term . LEVI is exciting and can give you outstanding performances on occasions , but doesn’t have the body to play in the NHL on every other night bases.
The Body? Tf are you even talking about?
@@xMarik96 too small ,
@@pasqualeocchiuto1317 based on what evidence? Your comment needs clarification. Are you saying he’s to short?
@@captainahab4325 yes , short.
@@pasqualeocchiuto1317 that’s a myth. If you want a shot blocker yeah he’s probably to short. But a real goalie doesn’t have to be a 6’5 sumo plywood board
Omg Joe!!! Your assessment of UPL last year was soooo off!! The fact that you wanted to get rid of him for nothing demonstrates you know nothing about development of goalies. Good thing you’re not Sabres GM
Agree, not to be mean, but Joe has proven he knows very little about certain areas of the game. Whether UPL continues this or not and whether his advanced stats are bad or not, anyone who does knew that UPL was on the verge of having a breakout season. A big reason for his statistics being weak were because of his teams defense allowing so many breakaways that ruined his SV%, the number of shots he faced, and being one of those goalies where it's a time, experience, and puck luck thing. He had the athleticism and everything else. That's how goalies get better. And preseason performances for goalies don't matter either. Joe has had many casual takes on the team. UPL might not be a permanent starter. He might be an Ullmark or he might be an Elliot where he falls off and is a better backup when Levi or someone else overlaps him. He's more than good enough to be in the NHL for the time being though and was good in 2024. You never know what he will become down the line now. To say he should've been out of the league over his statistics on paper in 2023 and his preseason games is foolish. Giving him a 3M deal isn't horrible if it's only for a couple of years. I wouldn't give him too much term though as goalies are on or off nowadays.
He spot on about one thing goalies are way up way down. They rarely are consistent excepted that elite level very rare.
@@ColeSATurnernot true. All of upl’s advanced stats were awful, his Ahl stats are awful, there’s no reason to believe he would be good this time last year, and it’s very likely that he falls off next year
Yeah but bulldogs giant goalie son told him! 😂
@Mralanyrx Who are you talking to? A ghost? Do you want to read over what I actually said a second time?