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Originally Posted by traptor
I actually think Adam's has made some savvy moves recently in the right direction.
Zucker, Mcleod, Greenway and Byram were all great moves and steps in the right direction.
They need a stabilizer on their D core bad. A Tanev/Ekholm type guy.
They need a solid 1B to split starts 50/50 with him. They're leaning on UPL way to much.
In general they're just too young. They need to add some vet pros into the bottom half of the roster.
It also seems like, for all their rebuilding, they don't have any true gamebreaking talent to make up for the lack of depth. Dahlin is a legit #1 but he doesn't impact the game like Q Hughes or Makar can.
Thompson is legit, but he's not Jack Hughes.
The Sabres are missing Eichel type guy big time.
I actually think the Devils are a good juxtaposition for the Sabres. Rebuilt in a similar time frame. But they got the elite talent. They've filled the rest of the roster with steadier vets.
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Dahlin is absolutely as skilled as Hughes and Makar. If he played anywhere else, with even a little bit of cohesive talent and coaching, people would see this.
If Sabres blow it up, and they should, I'd give up any prospect, including Parekh, to get him.
This is the caution about folks focussing on tanking for a superstar; if those superstars are not surrounded by other players that can help, it doesn't matter how good that player is. Edmonton under the nepotism and Chiarelli years is another example of this.