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I’m in the middle. The Pagulas seem clueless which is disturbing. But on the other hand I still think the team is close to being a winner.

I think there were two separate issues here. The cost cutting was going to happen anyway, I mean the league has zero revenue coming in. The JBott thing isn’t about saving money, I think they are still paying him. I think firing JBott was just rolled into the cost cutting moves though they are separate issues.

I can’t help thinking that Hutton giving that interview saying his eyes were bad last season was the reason JBott got canned. Think about it, would that be a secret you’d want getting out? Obviously the press didn’t know, but who else didn’t know? If the Pagulas learned about that from the Buffalo News last week, then I bet they were angry. Did Ralph Kruger know? They kept making the point yesterday that they wanted more communication. That fits the narrative here that they were not told our starting goaltender couldn’t follow the puck! If I were JBott I wouldn’t want the Pagulas knowing that either unless you were ready to find another goalie fast. Once the cat was out of the bag you would have been in an impossible situation with Hutton. Can’t trade him, other teams would know they have you in a bind and we look like a joke, which we do and that’s why Botts is out, IMO.

I think it's the new sports economics kicking in. The team--well, all teams--don't know where the money is going to come from next

And I see it totally different. The way the team started with Hutton and then he lost it, so Ullmark did way better but Hutton still got his five goals against starts, but we were hanging in there until Linus got hurt and it was a nosedive, we had to play a minor league goalie. Ya, it was the goaltending, most important position in the game. Sure, we could use more scoring. I get that.

I chalk up last years failure to some bad luck, Hutton and Ullmark getting hurt just destroyed us. And that terrible PP which should be better

I'm sure Duffer will be tough on him! lol But you are right, it should have been his show.

And maybe that works! Who knows. Adams seemed pretty well connected in a hockey way to good people around the league. Maybe him and Ralph just work well together.

Get another goalie and fix the PP and we take several long steps forward. This team played well at times with a goalie that couldn't see straight.

I think the team is absolutely heading in right direction. That press conference was a disaster but Kevin Adams has a great opportunity here. The defense is sound, they have one really good goalie, there's Jack and a few other talented people and Kev Ad might look like a genius by doing very little. Add a goalie, fix the PP and add another scoring winger and we are off and running.

Communication? I really think someone got real pissed off finding out Hutton had an eye issue and no one told Terry about it

Communication? I really think someone got real pissed off finding out Hutton had an eye issue and no one told Terry about it

Wow, Terry sounds just confused and full of platitudes

Oh boy!!

I would be surprised at all if it was the blind Hutton news that angered the Pagulas. Playing hockey with a goalie that can’t see straight. Maybe not JBott fault, but looks terrible

I wouldn’t miss that for the world!

What? You mean how they dumped Jeff Skinner for Poo?

05-06 Canes?

So did JBott just trade ROR on his own, or was he pushed? I hope he talks about that

Oh, just Imagine all the people, living in peace

The trade for Jokiharu The emergence of a solid all around defense Ullmark’s emergence as a solid NHL goalie Goaloffson Curtis Lazar being added Adding Kahun There are bright spots

She seriously reminds me of Yoko Ono coming in and having an influence on John.

Oh, I’d be thrilled if I were the new GM, pretty good team ready to get a goaltender, a forward and go! Why?

Yoko, I mean Kim will speak for him...