WildCard

I actually hate Krueger for what he's doing to Skinner right now

#Bills HC Sean McDermott said TJ Yeldon will be the one brought up in Zack Moss' spot. — Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) January 14, 2021

Honestly I haven't been paying attention to the Sabres at all...Quinn made the roster, and not the taxi squad? Is he playing? What does that do for this ELC?

If we didn't already have an expensive, ageing winger in Skinner than sure. But soon we'll have to pay Dahlin, and the cap is going down...we're not going to have any money left to fill out a good bottom 6, and with the cupboard bare Hall's contract dissuades me. I'd rather have 2-3 good players than 1 Hall right now.

Fair points, and when I read them I feel optimistic again, about Krueger at least.

Beane and McDermott came in and IMMEDIATELY overhauled that roster. Dumped old/bad contracts, got rid of players that didn't fit the culture, started building well through FA pickups like Hyde and Poyer, drafting late round guys like Milano, and still broke the drought. I don't think it's quicker to turn around a roster, especially in this comparison. What did McDermott and Beane inherit that's still here? The only 4 players I can think of that were on the roster their first season was White (they drafted), Hyde and Poyer they brought in, and Dawkins. Krueger and Adams inherited freaking Eichel and Dahlin. They shouldn't take seasons to do this; in a league where over HALF the league makes the freaking playoffs, it simply cannot be this hard.

Lol fair enough. Long term outlook, dumpster fire. This season, maybe we can be fun.

True, I did forget about the new format this year. Whether they mean nothing to you or not, it's just an example of how to turn a franchise around, implemented by the same ownership group that controls the Sabres. Hardly a massive amount of negativity, I already said I'll root for them and enjoy the season. They're just uninspiring and I have no faith in them. What have they done in the last decade, last year, or last months, to change that feeling?

If Hall re-signs we're screwed; it will be a long term contract on an old and hurt winger. If it's not I'll throw a parade. It's just the opposite of watching the Bills, who had a plan and slowly but surely made smart moves, smart draft picks, and changed a culture. This all just looks like a jumbled, uncoordinated mess with no clear theme or plan.

Same here 🍻

And then what? Cozens works out (hopefully) and...what? Hall is gone, Stahl is old, Adams has shown no ability to draft or work FA outside of throwing money at Hall. I'll enjoy the season, and hope for a playoff berth, but that's where my hope ends.

Haha I hey I'm just saying what I think with these guys, and they inspire nothing. I guess we'll see, and I hope I'm wrong, but Krueger and Adams just seem way in over their head, and if they manage to squeak out a wild card it's on the backs of two guys they didn't even draft, and another that's leaving after this season.

At least before we had the tank as 'hope' or head coaches/gms that seemed promising. Now we're sitting here wasting generational talent with a HC that believes working hard instead of putting people where they need to succeed, and a GM who's only qualification is being a lackey to ownership. There is 0% chance Adams or Krueger succeed. Krueger alone maybe, but he refuses to adapt. Adams is a moron way in over his head, that's why. And you're right about Krueger.

This team is a dumpster fire. I've never felt less confident about them or the trajectory we're on.

Awesome 🙄

Thanks guys...with all the insanity in the news lately (some people not realizing you can be arrested for things...) it got me thinking what does actually happen to someone when they do get arrested and convicted. Turns out not only are the obvious penalties of actually going through the legal system and to prison pretty bad, but you pretty much lose the life you left behind too. So all in all, not great. Stay out of prison folks

I've been found

But I still get SS if I go to prison? They don't cut that off? GoFundMe incoming in 3...2...1...

So in addition to going to prison, I will obviously not be working my job anymore, so I won't have income, and I will lose all my stuff. What about people getting SS or income other ways, like stocks?

Just trying to brush up on my bird law

A truly random question for our lawyer friends out there...what happens to your bills/possessions if you are sentenced to prison? Most people obviously have a mortgage, car, cell phone bills...what happens to these bills? Who takes over my house, my car? @Eleven

Is this a euphemism?

Good thread on the weather