PASabreFan

Wait. You're from Winnipeg?

Ever hear of a wry smile? It was interesting that Jack didn't crack the top 5 in fan polling for The Rico. It happened at NYI. What's still not clear is whether that was THE injury or an aggravation?

I'm over this line of thinking.

I forget why I wanted to respond to this. They're not rumors. I'm trying to buck up and believe, somehow some way, this is the stake in the heart of the Pegulas' ownership. Wait. You're Canadian? The image is burned into my brain: the trainer behind Jack, looking like he's trying to off the guy, Jack grimacing and turning and exclaiming what I can only believe was a, "What the *****, are you trying to kill me?"

It'll be interesting to see if he's a villain in this. Of course Sabres fans don't need a reason to boo. Same division? Who cares? One more thought. I really have to step away. How can the Sabres not issue some sort of counter-statement?

I wonder if the rumor mill re: being in therapy came straight from the arena. I wonder that because I know through a trusted friend with Sabres' alumni contacts that a group text among alumni was talking about the rumor. Pretty clearly something terrible happened to end the relationship. (And anyone who thinks it's not ended after watching that presser is naive.) Also gotta wonder if the delay in Jack appearing was due to the team questioning whether to put him on.

I wonder if there were/will be any "holy *****!" moments in the league offices. Destroying your relationship with your franchise player is not a good look for the Pegulas.

ZGF TM was impressed. Terrible take. I'll gladly eat my words. Remember this was Jack AFTER sitting down for an exit interview that went long.

Paul asked why Jack didn't just go to his doc and get surgery. It's all about his contract, apparently.

That look on Rivet's face said it all.

Yeah. I understand your incredulity. This is cray cray.

I'm a little surprised the Sabres haven't pulled the plug on this.

"Doesn't work like that, Paul!" Captain Jack is one angry young man.

This is unhinged by pro athlete standards. That exit interview must have been wild. Jack said "***** it" to himself. He's no longer a Sabre as we speak. I kinda love this.

Jack has a camp.

Something pretty serious went down between Jack and the organ-eye-zation.

Jack not doing the Sabres (and us) any favors re: pending trade. And because now KA's hands are tied.

WOW! "Wherever that might be." Bye.

Yes.

Jake starts with an update on his rehab without being asked about it. Talking to the rest of the league?

Losers sick of losing. Be the change you want to see in the world.

If true, then that's Eichel assessed value. It seems obvious that how a fan base assesses their best player and how the league's GMs assess that same asset are not going be the same.

You're kidding.

So it's always going to be the chef looking into the fridge and making the best meal he can from the random ingredients someone else bought? I understand the desire to run the Sabres that way in the short term. We need to make the playoffs. Now. But there has to be a more coherent way of doing things, which gets to the discussion above about how winning organizations operate. We want to make delicious, low-fat, vegan meals (I mean, no one does, but play along). So the shopper gets those ingredients and the chef goes to work.