Jim Bob
RIP RJ
TDA spearing Perry has fans of 30 teams struggling to figure out who to root for.
Around the NHL: PTO Season Becomes Waiver Season
- Thread starter SECRET SQUIRREL
- Start date
-
Xenforo Cloud will be upgrading us to version 2.3.5 on March 3rd at 12 AM GMT. This version has increased stability and fixes several bugs. We expect downtime for the duration of the update. The admin team will continue to work on existing issues, templates and upgrade all necessary available addons to minimize impact of this new version. Click Here for Updates
- Status
TDA spearing Perry has fans of 30 teams struggling to figure out who to root for.
Zman5778
Moderator
Two games for TDA.
At least the DoPeS are becoming consistent. Something suspension-worthy? Sit for 2 games.
Spit on a guy, get three. Jab someone in the nads, 2. Elbow someone in the face a few days after coming back from being suspended for 2 games for elbowing? 2.
Wonder if Zegras and his Michigan bs has the dinosaurs embarking on a stealth re-goonification campaign?
Somebody wake up the Pegula's and point out the Penguins are already putting 30M into refurbishing their less than 15 year old arena.
TPegs is going to want a new arena on the public dole and WNY and NY in general will likely give it to him.
WhereAreTheCookies
Registered User
Makes no sense to me that he would want a new arena if he actually holds out for one. The structure and location of the existing one is fine. Maybe it could use a makeover and some structural repairs/upgrades but otherwise it seems like something that could be done through renovations like they did with MSG.
The longer they wait on improvements and renovations, the higher the cost will be to all. At what point do the renovations eclipse the threshold for an arena change? And when he isn't going to be the person footing the bill since WNYers seem to be easy marks for panicking to our public officials about our sports teams, seeing them wanting a new place to play, perhaps if they take the Skyway down and placing it beside the current side of Harbor Ctr. even.
EichHart
Registered User
The skyway better not come down. Those that live south of Buffalo would be screwed. There is nothing wrong with it.
The cost to maintain it will be what puts an end to it. And then they will have to deal with the traffic routing shift.
The city should call his bluff and start developing those huge empty parking lots that would ideal to put a new arena adjacent to the Pegula's hotel, practice arena, bar. They've invested a ton in that immediate 10 block radius. IF there is no place to put an new Arena downtown, they'll be forced to fix up the one they have.
If anything it sounds like he's using the same script with the Bills in regard to a new Arena. Wait until the team is good and suddenly "Oh no, this is TOO EXPENSIVE to fix up, guess I need a new one! Maybe the good people of AUSTIN want a hockey team"
That implies there is someone who isn't beholden to either TPegs or to the old Buffalo-Niagara Partnership cronies to do that.
Der Jaeger
Generational EBUG
The bolded is the problem. There are so many common sense solutions that could be done, which aren't done because the same people don't want it.
I hold nothing against Pegula. At least he's trying.
Yeah, that group are one of the biggest batches of obstructionists who enjoy being a small fish in a tiny bowl than just about every other force acting on the area other than rust belt manufacturing migration. They actively keep outsiders out so they maintain their little fiefdom where they get to seem important. If it wasn't clear... I loathe that group.
Jim Bob
RIP RJ
MarkusKetterer
Shoulda got one game in
Danny Briere is now the interim GM of the Flyers. Dammit, I wanted to fleece Philly for Konecny
WhereAreTheCookies
Registered User
Never know, Maybe Danny will use the same trade value app Fletcher uses.
Jim Bob
RIP RJ
Zman5778
Moderator
I'd say that's the last of Fletcher as a GM......but we all know someone will hire him again.
Also, well done for Danny. Hope he does moderately well.
WhereAreTheCookies
Registered User
SabresFan26
Registered User
- May 28, 2003
- 11,432
- 2,781
Crazy to have Grier, Drury, and Briere all be GMs now and all of them to be on the same team just 15 years ago.
Also crazy that their former HC is still helming a division rival of two out of the three.
Jacob582
Registered User
- Oct 16, 2012
- 10,248
- 3,869
Fans turned on Chuck Fletcher. They wanted more results at the trade deadline. They thought he could have traded JVR.
Similar in production to when KA only traded Hagg last year and got a 6th rounder. However, Sabres were further along in collecting top prospects so Adams leash was longer.
Similar in production to when KA only traded Hagg last year and got a 6th rounder. However, Sabres were further along in collecting top prospects so Adams leash was longer.
- Status
