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Sardarian was with New Hampshire not North Dakota. Believe Kris just mispoke.

I am really psyched to see Komarov in Rochester this year at some point, and Helenius who looks like much more than a kid. Going to be an interesting camp to see what shakes out with the final roster going to Europe.

@Sabresprospects I would expect for Kulich to be a dominant player on the ice in this tournament if he's ready to make the jump to the Sabres. Stronger, smarter in tight, improved skating, etc. Thinking back at Benson during this tournament, I saw a nifty little player with great hands and good in closed spaces who could be really good on the PP. I didn't think he was ready for the Sabres. I"m guessing "ya never know" until training camp?

Bakes build your 4 lines and 3 defensemen pairings and 2 goalies. Combin it with the attending and not attending rosters. Id be curious.

I want to see if Johnson, Ostlund, and Kulich can take a step and kind of dominate the games. If Rosen doesn’t do something he might be a bust and never get the chance to make NHL. Johnson might be in the same boat as Rosen.

I think Östlund will get some centre time and that Kulich & Helenius will get some wing reps to allow this to happen. There may be a wing roster spot available on the Sabres for one of them, but unless Krebs holds out, no spot at centre. On D I am looking to see how Komorov has progressed. He has been a pleasent surprise over the last 12 months.

For shits and giggles, if Benson dose not make the sabers would he have to go back to juniors, or can he go to Rochester without having to go through waviers?

Sabres Lalalalala Wins The Prospect Challenge 🏆🥇

Yesssss!!!

Best Sabres podcast out there! Appreciate both of your insights.

Awesome! I have missed these!

Excellent intro!! Glad you're back.

Players who will have better seasons...Thompson, Tuch, Cozens, Quinn, Benson. All will have better seasons and the new speed and physicality guys who make big contributions

You should consider playing the Prospect Avenue song again as an outro. I, for one, would dig it.

Skate on down to prospect avenue...... love it

I'm always interested in the goaltending prospects and think that the three guys that they have in the pipeline all have a very high ceiling of potential. You can never have enough netminders. Glad to see the website back again, looking forward to the season.

Sorry I know its not prospect related but do you think there is any chance Adams over sheets Cole Perfetti from Winnipeg ? He would look good on the second line with Cozens and Quinn . The Sabres certainly have the cap room to do it . If Krebs doesnt sign ( holdout??) do you think theres any chance Kulich or Rosen make the 3rd line( with Macleod and Benson ) with Greenway becoming the spare forward ? Either Kulich or Rosen would offer more Offence and speed over Greenway and Krebs. Thanks for the video Kris !

RW prospects look thin if Ziemer is considered your #1 prospect.

I don't have faith in Lukkonnen being the starter for very long. He is never going to be the goalie that can win a Stanley Cup. When the play gets chaotic UPL does not handle it very well. Recall even last year when UPL was playing well and the team was leading late in games UPL would still allow "questionable" goals. In contrast Levi "shuts the door" when called on and he is more dependable goalie that can win in big games. Big mistake in caving into a UPL contract for 5 years because he will be traded before that deal is finished. We have Ratzlaff coming up and I believe he will be the back up to Levi in a couple of years.

Love hearing how you’ve both had a good summer, but damn if I’m not happy you’re back!

Missed ya guys. Looking forward to seeing more shows as the season starts to ramp up. Always love the insights!

Bills 100% get more wins than Owen “softie” Power hits hahaha

Anyone know why dahlin ghosted the “dropping the gloves” podcast?

I am looking forward to a prospects only show.

Laine is Skinner Mk2, but without Jeff's engaging personality. Glad we did not get Laine. I think holding circa 7.5M - 7.7M (after Krebs signing or the cost another 14th forward) is wise as we need some of this spare cap for RFA players next summer. We will need more cap for these players than the amount the cap will go up. If there is an expiring UFA at the trade deadline that makes sense then I am in.

Ouch a 330 podcast. I'll listen later. Tequila me please

Does Fairburn smoke a lot of pot??? He looks high all the time lol

Great podcast!

Ask me in December.

not a political stance, its religious

I'd like to know what you thought of Savioe's Memorial Cup showing. I felt he didn't show much.

Fairburn has kind eyes.

Best pod out there for me. I just had a long drive with the family, so I put in one ear pice and pressed played, all the commotion and nagging got drowned in the awesomeness of you two.

Would you rate Krebs above Savoie. Maybe they should have offered Krebs and a draft pick maybe.

Middelstat will be the next one to win a cup.

Look what happened to Reinhart and Montour. Seems the only way any Sabre wins a cup is by being traded to another team.

Why is the assumption Kulich is ahead of Rosen? Isak has a more complete game, and he vastly more responsible defensively.

Thanks guys - do you think Adams is done? I never bought the Necas/Ehlers nonsense, but Farabee seems like a realistic target. Appert named him captain of USNTDP, thinks highly of him, Sabres fan from Syracuse (hello Alex Tuch 2.0) and a left wing with big upside IMO: He’s never played with players like Tage/Tuch and has still produced. With Byram’s contract coming up and Krebs losing his spot, could see us shipping out Samuelsson+Krebs for Farabee, lot of money for 4 Dmen and Sammy can’t stay healthy. Philly has reportedly looked closely at Krebs, and Sammuelson would be a great fit for them as a player+his Flyers connection. Seems too obvious to miss… Farabee makes this a serious playoff contending team. Sammy will be missed, but Ryan Johnson is ready to play and we signed an abundance of NHL depth d-men. Any local rumbling about this move?

In summary, the Sabres parted ways with a 2nd round pick, a 1st round pick (#9 pick in the 2022 draft Savoie) and in return they got a bottom six center (McCleod) and a 4th line winger (Malenstyn). Kevyn Adams is really fleecing the rest of the NHL? And you wonder why the Sabres have struggled under Adams leadership? Why did they draft Savoie if they had no room for him? This is ridiculous logic.

Great episode. Thanks for the insight.

I’m 2 shows in and it’s clear this will be my go to Sabres podcast. I’m glad you guys covered the defense. I like the talent but the pairs are funky. I guess it’s who fits best with Power and then go from there. It’ll be interesting to see what Lindy comes up with.

What about the Lindy Factor? Also I believe we'll be better defensively which bodes well for UPL and Levi. Face-offs should be better. What prospect will make the club. Will Krebs perform better. I am excited to see this team take the ice. These guys know they are under the gun. Can Power take another step and maybe get mean ? So many ifs but I'm feeling optimistic 🏒

Savoie likely goes on to have a productive career, especially in EDM. But there are many factors that made him the ideal prospect to trade & it’s understandable the return is what it was. 1. no one is waiving their NTC to come here. Expect Moneyball moves 2. Guys like Benson, Kulich, & now Helenius kinda passed him on the prospect rankings, making him expendable 3. Injuries derailed him making an early NHL impression, allowing these prospects to pass him while worrying mgmt about his lack of size & toughness. These smaller guys have been falling the draft, & Sabres were happy to take them. But it is trending away from smaller players again. He may not have been worth to NHL GM’s what he’s worth to Twitter GM’s. 4. Some say they would have taken a 2nd Rd pick/prospect for McLeod. Some of our 2nd Rd prospects are probably more important to the Sabres right now with what they are building. I’ll bet Wahlberg & Poltapov are more important to them 5. There wasn’t room for him. You don’t want Savoie on the bottom 6 like Krebs. Hard to say if that hurt Krebs’ development or if Krebs just couldn’t do enough to work his way up 6. They needed a 3C - their bottom 6 was embarrassing. Adams probably loses his job with another abysmal performance from his bottom 6. He probably doesn’t care if he loses the trade as long as it partially works out & he makes playoffs. I have been saying with how they’ve been building the roster mainly through the draft - what happens if we finally get there & you have waited years to find out it has not been the right recipe? I absolutely saw them getting outmuscled & pushed around in the playoffs

I need a drink after the savoie trade. Horrible move gmka needs to be fired. He overpaid times 20 for a 3c. Should have been a 3rd round pick and a b rated prospect as the oilers are in cap hell. EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT THE Sabres Whats next gmka dahlin for a prospect?

Great show boys!!! Well worth the listen. I'd like to see them offer sheet NJ Center Dawson Mercer. He is 22 years old, plays a fast and physical game and could slot in nicely at 3C. He would be a nice piece to add to our young core that could easily move up the roster in the event of an injury. He tallied 20G 13A last season down from a 27G 29A campaign in 2022. Those numbers compare to Jeff Skinner's production, without the defensive lapses and he's a player that is familiar with Lindy Ruff. NJGM Tom Fitzgerald is rumored to be working on a two-year bridge deal for Mercer that is currently projected to cost the Devils $3.794 million against the cap. If GMKA utilizes his cap space and overpays with an offer sheet that NJ can't afford to match, he could land and sign a pivotal piece in Buffalo's push for the playoffs while costing an Atlantic playoff hopeful. To echo Fairburn's sentiment, Peyton Krebs needs to see management bring someone in to play the role that he failed to fill last season. Lindy Ruff will not tolerate players not producing and fulfilling their roles. If the past is any indicator; Peyton Krebs will find himself working on developmental skills and watching games from the Press Box this season.

I like roslovic as a 3C, anyone else?

Adams should have upgraded 3C. Krebs definitely doesn't cut it.

Wanted to give you both credit for a really insightful, level headed conversation about the past few days. Lots to get excited about on the prospects front but definitely a ton of concern with teambuilding/main roster makeup. Hoping the offseason is more of a marathon than a sprint. Always good to have more players with a 200-foot game but concerned about secondary scoring. Hoping for more in the upcoming weeks. All the best, Kris and Matthew, looking forward to more of your conversations.

Glad I found this. Most reasonable analysis I’ve seen. Liked and subscribed.

Money and the owner of the Sabres is not the problem! The doesn’t care about money, he has 7 billion, he cares about the team more than Golisano who let everyone walk out the door when they all could have been signed and traded for return value. The Sabres owner hands out 70-80 million contracts all the time. The problem is getting players to play here on a bad team. They drafted well, now need to relax and let those guys play