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Yeah, but people still only have so much time and so many dollars. Here's another example: I post on TBD about twice a year. You people wish I posted here only that often.

"Kim Pegula told me that “we maybe have 10% that are fans of both teams.” I asked her if she meant among season tickets holders, and she confirmed." Yep, that makes sense and I'd be surprised if it's far off (other than corporate buyers).

Washington is in a weird position. It's not just a national capital; it is a national capital that is about as high-profile as it gets. Paris and London are in that category, and not too many other cities. I headed down there last Sunday. If you didn't know better, you could think that you were in downtown Kiev given the number of parades down Connecticut Avenue and demonstrators everywhere. It was truly wonderful to see all that blue and gold everywhere--those Ukrainians do love their Sabres! Seriously, though, a lot of people on the Internet are jumping to a conclusion that this is being done just to mollify Ovechkin. And maybe it is. Or maybe it is about not having the Verizon Center turn into a massive demonstration. Or maybe it's a hoax. It hasn't been confirmed, outside of the same photo flying around the world, as far as I can tell.

She may be right, when it comes to live attendance (not just STHs, either). I've probably been to 10 Bills games in my life. Maybe even fewer. I like watching them on TV, though. I've also never bought any Bills "stuff" like shirts or hats or whatever for myself.

Isaiah will do just fine in the role. $6M in cap space is too much for what Beasley brings these days.

JohnC gettin' all Putin up in here.

This is a fair point. But still. She is the rule enforcer.

YOU DID NOT DO THIS BEFORE GAMEDAY, CHZ, DID YOU?

I should have added Sabres tickets to my list.

Certainly a strategy that has not failed the Sabres in the last decade-plus at all.

This is doubtless, to me. But there are plenty of other things that we do that are bad economic policy. We spend money at Disney World, or buy boats, or buy clothing that is made for its fashion rather than its durability, or put in new bathrooms or whatever. Sometimes we just want to enjoy the fruits of our labors and who cares whether there is little or no resale value. As long as we are intellectually honest and look at the stadium that way, I'm fine with it. (Well, I'd prefer that everyone can eat first, but that's not going to happen regardless of whether we put in the stadium. I think the average reader gets the point here...)

That was AWESOME! THANK YOU TERRY AND KIM! /troll

What makes it even more satisfying is that the smug jerk lost that game. And the series.

He has the Smolinski-face.

No, because they're not likely to get a player of similar or better quality with the pick.

Hire Pat LaFontaine, obviously.

Believe me, if I owned the Sabres, the meddling would be MUCH worse than whatever you perceive Terry is doing!

He loves the team so much that he meddles. He's too much of a fan. Oh wait, he doesn't love the team. There's plenty of evidence to the contrary. You can not like him without getting into weird contradictory theories, you know...

And it's Adams. It was his decision, per *him*. It's disgusting. I've liked more than a few of his trades. But this, and how he started the season in goal, are teeth-grinding material.

You're likely right. He's 24 and hasn't broken in. My question is, better than Eakin?

But maybe they wouldn't have been if Edmonton had Vanek. Agreed.

I know someone on the council. It seems that the team listened with respect to payment plans, at least.

Is it worth it to bundle those two later picks and trade up? Or is the first round deep enough this year that they should make all three picks?

Umm, great... So Hasek's "request" can't be pulled off up there either.