Hey Terry, Do Us A Favor and SELL

[5 Minute Major]

We need people to take this picture and do thought bubbles for Terry, Adams, and Matt Ellis.

Why do I want to find a positive that they are sitting as far apart as you possibly can in that box?

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I truly believe they should have hired Botts back to make/negotiate trades. Make him the senior trade advisor or something. He could move our assets this offseason easily.

Maybe he could trade for Hagel, who he didn’t think was good enough to even qualify.

 

[Tatanka]

We need people to take this picture and do thought bubbles for Terry, Adams, and Matt Ellis.

What if they were no thoughts? Quite possible.

 

[Jim Bob]

What if they were no thoughts? Quite possible.

My brain never allows for me to watch a whole game and not have a single thought.

 

[Tatanka]

My brain never allows for me to watch a whole game and not have a single thought.

You are not TP and KA.

 

[TageGod]

Maybe he could trade for Hagel, who he didn’t think was good enough to even qualify.

I did specifically say trading.

 

[May Day 10]

Why do I want to find a positive that they are sitting as far apart as you possibly can in that box?

I actually do find it odd that they are sitting in the positions they are in. Both at the extreme side of their row, having to transverse multiple empty seats to get to their spot. Terry it makes sense to get away from that odd panel of glass. You would think the GM would sit in the aisle seat to be closer. Or they would sit in seats 1 and 3 of Kevyn's row.

 

[Ace]

Yes.. would love to see more Marco Scandella trades where you trade him for a 4th round pick and a month later Montreal trades him for a 2nd round pick

Do you know what the difference in those trades was?

Because I hate to tell you why this happened…but one GM was allowed to retain salary. And the other worked for Terry Pegula

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Do you know what the difference in those trades was?

Because I hate to tell you why this happened…but one GM was allowed to retain salary. And the other worked for Terry Pegula

People still don’t realize how badly the rebuild was kneecapped by not being allowed to retain salary.

 

[Ehran]

We need people to take this picture and do thought bubbles for Terry, Adams, and Matt Ellis.


No photoshop skills but....

KA: (OMG! I still have a job! )

ME: (OMG!! I still have a job!!! )

TP: (this space empty)

 

[truthbluth]

We need people to take this picture and do thought bubbles for Terry, Adams, and Matt Ellis.

I hate even typing this, but, my FIRST thought was that Matt Ellis is in training to take Kevyn’s job.

They have the EXACT same qualifications to be GM, FWIW.

 

[oldgoalie]

today would be a great day to sell the team, Pegula. make our weekend...

 

[Selanne00008]

I hate even typing this, but, my FIRST thought was that Matt Ellis is in training to take Kevyn’s job.

They have the EXACT same qualifications to be GM, FWIW.

Thanks a LOT. I had to read this sh*t on my Friday afternoon?

GFY! lol

 

[truthbluth]

Thanks a LOT. I had to read this sh*t on my Friday afternoon?

GFY! lol

I said I hate to write it

 

[Zman5778]

People still don’t realize how badly the rebuild was kneecapped by not being allowed to retain salary.

I think "kneecapped" is WAY too strong a word.

By not retaining salary, we didn't maximize any draft capital return -- that is true. But it's still draft capital which is inherently a crapshoot.

 

[5 Minute Major]

I’m at the point where I want everyone gone. Owner, GM, staff, coaches, players….all of them. Just get the f*** out and never return.

 

[ckg927]

I’m at the point where I want everyone gone. Owner, GM, staff, coaches, players….all of them. Just get the f*** out and never return.

Might as well accelerate it and say you want the Sabres gone, too.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Might as well accelerate it and say you want the Sabres gone, too.

You say it.

 

[slip]

Why do I want to find a positive that they are sitting as far apart as you possibly can in that box?

I want to know what Matt “eyes in the sky” Ellis is jotting down in his little notepad. Anything more than “we suck” is a waste of valuable ink.

 

[May Day 10]

This franchise brings me no joy or excitement. It's hard to recall the last time they brought out positive emotion

It pains me to say i would rather they leave town than continue in this current state. They bring shame on the city and the history of the once-proud franchise.

 

[BFLO]

I think "kneecapped" is WAY too strong a word.

By not retaining salary, we didn't maximize any draft capital return -- that is true. But it's still draft capital which is inherently a crapshoot.

Yeah, retaining salary is only a small piece of it. But not fully utilizing our cap space did far worse than kneecap us.

Over the last 5 years we had approximately $65 million in combined unused cap space. Which I’m pretty sure leads the league.

$65m buys an enormous amount of trade/draft capital over 5 years. Especially when draft space was at its peak value due to the Covid flat cap.