SHAAAUGHT!!!

Fire Lindy chant 10min into the first behind me. A lot of chuckles from the crowd. Actually quite a few Sabres fans here. I think it’s because they could sell their season ticket…

My son got us some free tickets for tonight so I’ll be there too. In related news, the over/under on me starting a “sell the team” or “where is Terry” chant is at the 14 minute mark of the 2nd period…

Revenue potential in a different market greater than the existing market with a clear plan on how to unlock it over a certain period of time. Usually the current owner is doing a bad job in a bad market which necessitates the move. Buffalo has a bad owner in a great market so relocation is more of a manufactured issue used as a tactic by an owner to solicit handouts from local entities rather than a legitimate claim. Short term impact: new owners willing to pay for the relocation make everyone money by providing an infusion of liquidity into all of the owners bank accounts/organizations. Long-term: increases NHL exposure in a new market creating new short and long term consumers, making it attractive to new and old sponsors alike.

Not sure where you are getting these numbers but this doesn't look accurate - both conceptually and numerically. First off, annual operating costs and valuation are not a 1:1 coorelation. Think about it like home ownership. These teams appreciate in value just like your home, but there are costs to maintain it. So even if you lose money annualy, your investment is increasing in value which results in a net profit. Secondly, all these teams are turning an annual operating profit (revenue - daily costs). Here are the 2023 numbers: https://www.forbes.com/lists/nhl-valuations/#:~:text=This past year%2C revenue rose,to the NHL's sponsorship growth. Buying a professional sports team is a great investment if you control your operating costs. There are different ways to do this, some better than others and each with its own risks and opportunitites, and this is where TP continually makes bad decisions that impact peformance on the ice.

I wish that was the case, but success in business does not always coorelate to intelligence. See My Pillow for a clear example.

Is it the GM? Yes. He's not capable of signing high impact players without overpaying because he doesn't think he can. Only if we had no taxes and some palm trees... Is it the Coach? Not really, but it is Ruff's fault he didn't push to bring in some of his own assistant coaches. Is it the owner? 100% doesn't know what it takes to put winning NHL team or organization together and we have 13 years of data to support this. Someone in this organization has to remove their head from TPs ass and tell him no one with the last name Pegula should have anything to do with this team besides writing checks. Is it the players? Yes. Millionaire babies that have the backbone of bean bag chair. Figure it out you bums and tear that A off of Cozens jersey. This message does not apply to Zucker, Benson, Malenstyn, or Dahlin. They've played above expectations this year. Is it the assistant coaches? Probably. Team is not prepared to play the full 60. Lack of adjustments during the game causing blown leads. This is where you need feedback from your assistants to properly manage a game. Is it goaltending? No. While shaky the first couple weeks, UPL is the real deal and a starter in this league.

After a win in Montreal I can see GMKA and TP increasing the communication to twice daily. Mornings to discuss golf and the Bills, afternoons to talk home remodeling and how there are more comparables between tennis and hockey than soccer and hockey and he has the perfect candidate (aka family member) to be President of Hockey Ops.

@$22 and under a ticket that might be the easiest GoFundMe to reach ever 😂

The last thing we need on this team is a bunch of soft losers. If the players have a problem with it they are 100% in control of fixing it by putting in a 60min effort every night. Until then:

GMKA: "I wish you were their agent" Ridiculous. Basically just admitted you struggle negotiating with agents. This is not a man negotiating from a position of confidence or strength. This sucks.

He opened with #2 and smoothly transitioned into #6. Well played GMKA, well played...

You can get 8th row seats in the 100s for less than $23 right now. Prices have been around $25 all day, some 300s seats will get you through the door at $12 a ticket. This is why there is a press conference tomorrow. GMKA has to try to convince people to come to the game.

We don’t need him to score goals; there is plenty of that on the backend. We need someone to play a strong defensive game and clear the front of the net. Ryan Johnson looked decent before getting sent down, hopefully he brings what this team needs (if he plays)

I typically watch the other teams feeds and most have better announcers than the Sabres. Better play-by-play, better analysis in between plays, better tidbits of information. Dunleavy seems like a great guy, but he needs a new job. Ray took so many punches in the head for this team he gets a pass from me. At least he has an excuse...

Words. These are words. More words. Look at me. Why not words? Maybe words are a good idea? Word.