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We have our franchise player, they don't :flirt:

If they are calling up someone to fight Deslauriers then that can only help us.

Have they been amateurish as sports owners yes, but few new owners aren't. Golisano and Larry Quinn were just as problematic thanks to their communications structure failing miserably when it came to the Briere/Drury resigning. Not to mention he bought the team off bankruptcy, but which had the makings of most of the roster we used in 05-06 already. He left his confidence in Darcy and Ruff and it almost did work, but when it was crunch time 07, they dropped the ball. When he sold the team to the Pegulas, the Sabres were a middling to which they hoped funneling money into a couple players might put them over the edge. Did they keep Regier and Ruff to long, maybe, did they sign the wrong guys, Leino definitely, Ehrhoff potentially over estimated his spot. But had that worked, would you be all pissy about the owners, I doubt it. Had Leino actually played well, and Myers not tailspin after his rookie season there is no reason we couldn't of done well. Teams screw up signings all the time, so they batted 000 in their first two but what owners haven't. The fact they honestly love the teams is not a bad thing, they're willing to pay the money to play, we don't have to worry about internal caps, and they throw it around in hopes to make Buffalo a destination for players. Not to mention it may have taken a few years and a few failures but GMTM is here now and the Sabres seem to be heading in the right direction. They've just adopted the Bills, who were already a perennial loser prior to him taking over, Rex may not of had much success but who was out there that was a sure thing to make the playoffs? Rex's personality some people the wrong way, but to crucify the Pegulas for hiring a well respected coach, granted a loud-mouth, wasn't something they had written up prior. Polian decided not to advise the Bills, Marrone took his ball and left in the cover of night, and they had owned the team 4 months. Football geniuses don't grow on trees, you can't go to college for Super Bowl 101 nor can you make a QB appear out of thin air. You can hate their moves or style of ownership, but that doesn't necessarily mean they had unlimited options. You seem to come across knowing they turned away multiple football experts, and Vince Lombardi's clone and decided to do what they wanted.

Hamburg O D, over polluting airwaves over Western NY The Bro's of Mercy need to show mercy and not use their jingle 5 times an ad.

Is Canada using the Sabres' goal horn? They used our song on the 3rd goal against Denmark just a litle while ago

Zach Werenski I wish he had been a later pick because he looks like a high end D prospect and would look nice next to Risto. Any other ideas for a left handed D-man who could be Risto's partner in crime?

I get the sense based on ROR's play and how Gionta sounded in the Beyond Blue and Gold thing that he might bestow the C to O'Reilly over the offseason and merely enjoy his last season as merely a vet/leader in locker room and let the younger generation run with it.

Nobody put this up yet?

Impressive Eleven, most impressive. Merry Christmas again everyone.

I miss the corny buffaloes charging the stadium video they'd start the game with, I miss the old music (I rarely hear "We will rock you") with the jumbotron actively engaging with the crowd.

Merry Christmas everyone!

What is your problem with Doug Allen and the Pegulas in general? Would you rather the Sabres be in Hamilton? I'll deal with their inexperience if it means they'll spend oodles of money on the team and the Harborcenter. I'd also add that the culture of the region has changed as well, far more white collar fans attend the games now than in the past while the cell phones keep many of the younger generation glued to them rather than watching the actual game.

I wonder if they could entice him with fewer years but a higher pay per year? Like 6x8mil I wouldn't dare give a 31 year old an 8 year contract worth 7 mil per, eventually his skating will drop off and he'll be a defensive defenseman/point shooter but not a Top 2 guy any longer.

I for one would definitely not enjoy this kind of hockey. I don't want finals that range into the 30+ goals a night which is what you'd get with these changes since the goalie would be nothing more than a glorified defenseman. I honestly value strategy and defensive play, aside from NJ who's system is ridiculously defensive, I have no problem with a team trying to play a bit more conservatively. So... I'd vote no on any of these ideas. I'm all for reducing pad sizes so they are less blimp like, but not to an extent where .750 save percentages are great.

No thank you, you'd be turning it into 35 goal games and gimmicky style skill competitions.

Ok, I'd give them a warning though.

I think Stamkos goes elsewhere for a shorter term like 4 years, then heads to Toronto if they're good. Additionally the Leafs should be fined for collusion after that radio station debacle.

I'd let his victims choose, why give humanity to someone who was inhumane to them. I couldn't care less what happens to the crook, but the victims may.

Boring game from start to finish, someone needs to sit Kane aside and tell him he has teammates. Yet again bounces go against us, its amazing how no matter the situation of players on the ice, the puck never bounce to our guys. Well they do, but rarely.

A great win, didn't expect the no overtime, but I'm happier for it! ROR racking up the goals and points. 1...2...We want 3!

https://www.change.org/p/gary-bettman-and-the-nhlpa-nhl-end-the-coach-s-challenge?recruiter=76653672&utm_source=share_for_starters&utm_medium=copyLink I made a petition to end it.....

Honestly we are cursed, no matter what we do, we lose. 9/10th of bounces go against us, goalies let in softies at inopportune times and sometimes it seems like even the refs are going after us.... Risto x3 God this kid is getting good.

Reinhart and O'Reilly should invite Eichel to their O'Reilly practices, sure seems to be working wonders for those two.

I'd say a little of both, they probably told ROR, if you knock 250k off your Cap Hit cost we'll give your brother a better contract. In this case he's got a 1 way contract instead of a 2-way contract even though he'll likely play few games up with the Sabres. Simultaneously COR isn't half bad himself, and is a solid locker room presence for our young crop of players in Roch. So it was a win-win for both sides. I can honestly see COR being an Amerk a long time, since ROR is down the street, the pay isn't bad, and he gets to be a leader. At least that's how I see it.

Nice game from the 2nd on. Looked like Domi vs Buffalo the rest of the way. Everyone grab your hula hoops, we've got 2 more points!