Why do I want to find a positive that they are sitting as far apart as you possibly can in that box?
Hey Terry, Do Us A Favor and SELL
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Why do I want to find a positive that they are sitting as far apart as you possibly can in that box?
Doug Prishpreed
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Maybe he could trade for Hagel, who he didn’t think was good enough to even qualify.
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Jim Bob
RIP RJ
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You are not TP and KA.My brain never allows for me to watch a whole game and not have a single thought.
May Day 10
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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.
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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
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truthbluth
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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.
today would be a great day to sell the team, Pegula. make our weekend...
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Zman5778
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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.
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.
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slip
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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
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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.
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.
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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.
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Please sell:
“A main point of frustration for fans is that the Sabres haven’t spent to the salary cap ceiling since the pandemic, and the cap is about to skyrocket in the next few years. The Sabres are the only team that has left at least $6 million in cap space unspent in each of the last five seasons. Pegula hasn’t spoken publicly about the team since 2020, when he deemed the organization’s mission was to be “effective, efficient and economic.” That day, Pegula hired Adams as general manager. He also fired more than 20 people in the hockey operations department.”
www.nytimes.com
“A main point of frustration for fans is that the Sabres haven’t spent to the salary cap ceiling since the pandemic, and the cap is about to skyrocket in the next few years. The Sabres are the only team that has left at least $6 million in cap space unspent in each of the last five seasons. Pegula hasn’t spoken publicly about the team since 2020, when he deemed the organization’s mission was to be “effective, efficient and economic.” That day, Pegula hired Adams as general manager. He also fired more than 20 people in the hockey operations department.”
The Buffalo Sabres are testing the limit of how much suffering a fan base can handle
The Sabres are last in the Eastern Conference and will miss the playoffs for an NHL-record 14th straight season.
www.nytimes.com
For anybody that thinks he isn’t involved with personnel decisions, that’s for you.
I also thought it was funny that some people saw the quotes in The Athletic about Pegula being in “left-field” and thought it meant that he’s an absent owner. No, he’s just clueless.
Beerz
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God how i want an absent owner who just signs checks...
And I f'in hate the phrase .. "he wants to be here"
May Day 10
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So cringey.
Organization is so doomed with the cast of characters in the room, and the dope on the phone.
Its like coming to a gun fight with an overripe banana as a weapon. All those front offices in the Atlantic Division are so much better.
Organization is so doomed with the cast of characters in the room, and the dope on the phone.
Its like coming to a gun fight with an overripe banana as a weapon. All those front offices in the Atlantic Division are so much better.
