Brawndo

Some notes from yesterday’s practice. Dahlin is dealing with an injury and did not practice but did travel to Boston UPL is still out for tonight Jack Quinn was in a non contact jersey and was skating with a line Okposo had a maintenance day Biro practiced and then was sent to Rochester when the Robinson deal was announced

The condition on the trade is Robinson has to play 45 games for the Sabres this season or Buffalo keeps the pick

It’s Nashville’s Pick from the Asplund Trade

This would be the equivalent of Scott Wilson for a 5th

I agree Pegula’s Reputation around the league is not very good to put it mildly. Elliott Friedman was talking on a 32 Thoughts Podcast about how a sought after GM Candidate once mentioned to him the biggest thing that the high quality GM and HC candidates look for in an owner is can I win with them. Terry Pegula does not fit this description. Before they hired Krueger, Todd McClellan agreed to interview him the Sabres, primarily because he was in town to watch His Son play in the Frozen Four. McClellan was reportedly quite blunt with Pegula and told Him he has a reputation around the league for firing people and that he wasn’t interested in the job. This reputation has lead to recent strings of first time hires as experienced hockey personnel are staying far away. Based on this reputation how would it look if Granato and/or Adams were fired now one year after getting the highest point total for the team in 11 seasons and missed the playoffs by two points. Yes this season is an abject disaster, starting with Adams Offseason of running it back and continuing with Granato’s Coaching Decisions. Adams has the difficult task of rehabbing not only the Sabres Reputation but Pegulas as well. The Front Office has improved, Jason Karmanos was not only interviewed for the Pittsburgh GM Job but was offered the Canucks GM Position by Jim Rutherford. Sam Ventura was also interviewed for the Pittsburgh Job and probably will be an AGM if not a GM in the league soon. He did improve the prospect pool through better scouting and drafting, but needs to improve UFA Acquisitions (which have been disappointing to put it mildly) and start making deals. Stability in the front office would increase the chances of getting a veteran coach. After the season if the team is drafting in the Top Ten, then move on from Granato when there is a bigger pool of coaching candidates. I still believe that Rod Brindamour will have a bearing on the future of the Sabres HC Position, firing Adams reduces the slight chance of Him Coming to NFW it happens. The Athletic has an article about Mike Sullivan’s Future in Pittsburgh so there might be an attractive candidate available

Nah Joe is much better looking than me

TAGE IS IN TONIGHT

Empty net

Skinner is a turnover machine on this shift

They Sabres would not need Calgary to retain on Tanev

GOALOLOFFSON

Penalty Shot

JFC

Dammit

Nice pass by Benson

Greenway and Erik Johnson out Rosen and Ryan Johnson in Greenway has an UBI

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