SHAAAUGHT!!!

I can't take a "best candy" list seriously that doesn't have sweettarts on it. And oh yes, I take candy lists very seriously 😁

It's not Buffalo or Rochester style, but Linda's NY Pizzeria on Lyell Ave is/was amazing. I haven't been there in a while, but they had some of the best individual slices in the area

100% wrong. He is getting the HC job, a seat on the PSE board, and is helping design the next BS headgear.

I must be in the minority when I say Buffalo NY pizza is just as awful as any place in this country that doesn't imitate NYC slices. Buffalo chains use too much dough, and usually too much cheese. I've lived all over NY state (80% in WNY) and the best spot I've been to outside the city is Pizza King in Schenectady. This is a great description of Buffalo pizza, and exactly why I don't like it (although I do like the cup-and-char pep). I'll take thin crispy crusts vs soft piles of dough any day. When I was living in GA I always hit up Mellow Mushroom for their BBQ chicken pizza, or Fellini's for a traditional slice. I was only down there for 6 months but it was long enough to think Wing Zone wings were decent. Then I moved back to Rochester, grabbed wings at the pub around the corner, and I swore I'd never over-estimate the quality of a wing again. Over estimating the quality of GMs and head coaches are another story entirely....

My son's bag has wheels, but he's refused to pull it since he was around 13. If my bag had wheels I'd use them, but probably only to start a fight with a rando that wanted to say something to me aboot it. To each his own 🤷‍♂️

2 things really hurt Timmy C 1) The Sabre's medical staff misdiagnosis of his neck injury that kept him off the ice and prolonged his recovery during his prime - once corrected he looked like a superstar until getting injured again 2) Never learning how to take a hit - everyone from Kasparaitis to Giroux blew him up

This was a thoughtful and reasonable post. It has no place on this thread. SHAME!!! But for real, Buffalo (and maybe the league) has been way too generous handing out NMC/NMT clauses. If memory serves me right, which it doesn't always do, when NTCs were introduced they were a way for a team to sign a player for a lower amount; basically the player took a salary discount for a bit of control over where you are going to live and play for the duration of that contract. I'm curious if during the next CBA negotiations if owners will look to start placing limitations on these contracts based on years in the league, contract AAV, length of contract, etc in order to start reigning in some of these bad situations GMs have created for themselves. TP can't feel good today about having to pay Jeff Skinner $9MM in 2026...

The sooner the Sabres can trade Hall, the more likely they get more back. If it comes down to the deadline KA loses his negotiation leverage and will have to settle for a less substantial package (see ROR trade). This will be a very telling negotiation for the type of deal KA can pull off when he has so much leverage on his side (6 days before deadline, can retain cap, no playoffs to prep for 2020-2021). The major obstacle is the NMC but I can't imagine why Hall would want to finish out the season here. I would take my top 2-3 preferred offers to Hall agent (we have to assume they will be playoff teams, or at least playoff bubble teams) and tell him to make a decision or his client isn't going to get the right type of exposure for his next contract (i.e. playing for this Sabres team, or a cup contender).

This would be great, and hopefully this is what they have in mind. Ideally KA would just be the intermediary between the Pegulas and the people that actually know something about how to build a hockey organization. KAs first offseason was a mess with overpaying depth players and not addressing the glaring weaknesses in net and depth on defense, but it looks like he is able to make trades and with some FO support he may be able to be put in a position where he can actually succeed. I guess we will see...

It's almost like people not involved in the other conversations wanted to talk about this and didn't realize some people would view the poorly written click bait as something substantive enough to warrant an arbitrary limitation of the discussions scope. Weird.

4 firsts are a start, but that doesn't start paying dividends until 3-4 years out (unless KA is secretly the savviest GM out there and can quickly flip those for players) Is there a reasonable trade out there for Eichel that actually makes this team better next season? Patrick Kane and 4 1sts from Chicago might do it. Adds similar contract, productive player, and a boat load of assets for the Sabres and gives Chicago their next Patty Kane today while not having to wait on their 1st round picks to develop.

There is an extreme opposite narrative about refs that is presented by the guy who runs this FB page https://www.facebook.com/youreoffside . He basically takes the stance there is a culture of ref abuse - which there most certainly is - but refs NEVER intentionally miss or make up a call. He originally played it off as satirical, but it has given protection to a movement of activist refs as he has taken his show on the road and started to give TV interviews over the last year or two. He hasn't addressed this specific story yet, but I'm curious to see what stance he takes because it is often echoed throughout the officiating ranks. Not sure if everyone was aware of this movement so I thought I'd mention it.

First time I was in an elevator in China I was a bit confused. Turns out the pronunciation of the number four in Mandarin sounds like the word "death," so they avoid it. Along with the number 13.

Everything I saw from JJ before I stopped watching showed he had the raw skill, but his positioning - for both the initial shot and rebound - are horrendous. This is something a good (or the right) goalie coach can work with him on to bring him to the next level. So he isn't a lost cause quite yet and is a good project for the team willing to spend the time with him.

This assumes the Sabre's can't screw up losing. I don't even trust them to get that right at this point...

My guesses are: 1) they are getting ready to trade one or more goalie 2) Ullmark isn’t coming back this season 3) they are preparing to tank 4) All of the above

Overheard at practice.... jk 😂

Another option is to not walk away completely, but sell off a controlling interest. That way they wouldn't have to walk away as losers.

My comment was more about his O&G success, but this statement also holds true there too 😂 Good eye! This was definitely a writing exercise (as I was hoping the sign off would imply) that was driven by the various criticisms of the ownership sprinkled through all the posts lately. Unfortunately, you often have to wrinkle some feathers to ensure your message is heard to break through the echo chamber/bubble that CEOs, directors, and other execs live in, if nothing else to display your competency to set you up for your next job. What's the alternative, work for a loser organization for a decade?

How is it possible to fail miserably at something for 10 years while leaving several key questions unanswered, and expect to have the support of a community to lead this team out of the abyss they have fallen into? You can't expect it. And if you do, shame on you for not having the people around you to bring this to your attention, or for the unwillingness to hear the constructive criticism before it turns destructive. We know you love hockey. We know you love the Buffalo Sabres and want nothing but success for them. It takes A LOT more than that. It takes a dedicated team of people that have years of hockey acumen, people that have seen wins and loses, people dedicated to the sport and the team - not a title or a paycheck. Most importantly, it takes the willingness to know what one is, and is not, capable of. Let me be possibly the first to tell you this: you are not capable of owning or running a successful professional hockey team. Maybe it's because there is a degree of expertise necessary to find success in professional sports that is difficult to quantify , especially complicated sports like hockey that require multiple skillsets and a extensive organization that has to operate globally. Maybe it's because the ownership group has taken on too much responsibility and is not prioritizing or delegating effectively. Maybe it's because each team in this league has it's own set of circumstances and nuances that need to be considered to achieve success. No reasonable person expects a winner right away. It is wonderful when it happens, but most of us have been around long enough to know it rarely works like that. So we had patience and appreciated what you did to keep the team in Buffalo, to revitalize the harbor, and to invest in the future of the sport. That can only last for so long and now we are at the 10 year mark. I recognize you don't owe us anything. We didn't help you achieve your success, just as we aren't responsible for your failures. Whether it's because you haven't been able to find the right people, or you just haven't listened to the right people, you should hear this now: we are done with this team and this organization. Because, at this point, we don't owe you anything either. No more games, no more merch, hell, I cancelled cable TV this team is so bad. Face it, this team isn't going anywhere and at this point you are only devaluing your initial investment. We thank you for what you have done, and we hold you responsible for what you have done. It's time we both move on. You'll always have a place in our hearts. Sincerely, A guy on the internet

Are the Sabres still playing games? How can they even field a team WHEN THE PLAYERS DIDN'T SHOW UP THIS SEASON?

Isn't Claude Julien now available too?

Future GM material for sure

I'm refreshing my browser every 5 minutes expecting a presser announcement for this afternoon. If he isn't fired today than he isn't getting fired this season, which just shows how inept and paralyzed this organization STILL is. Who would want to sign with this team in the off-season if they did nothing? They knew 1/3 of the way in the season this wasn't going to work so they damaged 30 NHL players career numbers while wasted another season trying to figure it out with the same failed pieces? I wouldn't want to work for, or invest my time or money, into a company like that.

I just cancelled my Spectrum TV package this morning because there is nothing left to watch on TV. It is disgusting that this season was a step backwards for this organization. Fire Ralph. Fire Kim. Make Eichel a player/coach for the rest of the season so we can fire him later too. I've seen more entertaining and competitive dumpster fires.