Brawndo

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The Athletic shared the results of Agents Poll. Some of the questions asked included the best and worst owners, best and worse run franchises and how much Connor McDavid should make on his next deal. Yes he was on the worst owner list, but came in at number two behind Tom Dundon Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon ran away with this category — something that could raise some eyebrows, given the relative success of his organization. What’s clear from agents’ comments is that this isn’t really about any specific business decision or issues with spending (a more common sentiment the last time we did this exercise in 2022). It’s more about Dundon’s communication and leadership style, with several describing him as overly involved. “I don’t know how he has the time or the energy. He’s the de facto GM,” one agent said. "A lot of people in our business hate it that Tom is so f---ing involved, and he is basically the manager and he has a lot of strong opinions, too, and he's not afraid to tell all of us privately those opinions." "His GMs and assistant GMs ... have to ask him permission for anything," added another. The idea that the owner’s involvement is affecting the culture was raised several times. “They’ve got some smart people there, but you just feel their culture by not even working there, just being around it. And it’s not a great one.” One agent joked: “The worst part of Dundon lapping the competition here is he’s probably proud of it.” Buffalo’s Terry Pegula took the second spot in this category, but the comments were more focused on a perceived lack of involvement — and a lack of on-ice success. “Buffalo has swung and missed a lot,” one agent noted. He has not done anything,” another said of Pegula. “He’s in left field.” The Sabres are at the top of worse run franchise list. As most agents quipped at first, "This would have been easy a year ago — Arizona. Poor Billy (Armstrong) had his hands tied, but the rest was unstable as hell. Not anymore in Utah." Forced to choose a new answer, most agents picked Buffalo due to more than a decade of struggles. The Sabres haven’t made the playoffs since 2011. They haven’t won a playoff series since 2007. They’ve been rebuilding for what seems like forever. And they’re currently holding down last place in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo has just decades of mediocrity and is just a mess,” one agent said.

That would be a hell yes

That’s their first six game winning streak at home since 2018

That’s a win

One of the few, if not the only scorebug in the league without it

And Moe’s thought they were saving money tomorrow

JOKIHARJU

TUCH TIES IT

PETERKA

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Take two

Damn Post

Kulich just caught a Tage pass with his teeth

JOKER

Zucker back on the bench

TAGE

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Quick is in

Dahlin 5-0

Rayzor took another puck off his forehead

Won the trade MCLEOD

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