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Which one you was that?

Kelly definitely had a high football IQ. He was calling his own plays. However, to put it in hockey terms, the team didn’t hate to lose or didn’t have high compete.

I guess it’s never too early.

The thing is, Kevyn has done exactly what he promised Terry he would do. He slimmed down the hockey department, didn’t wantonly spend, shipped out costly contracts that would be a detriment to the team (or Terry’s wallet), and also said he would build this team primarily through the draft. I am not sure winning was explicitly high on the list, but it may have just been assumed. In fact, had he not shipped out Mitts (we could’ve totally afforded him), coupled with the recent FA acquisitions and hiring Ruff, I would think this plan may actually have worked just fine.

I think you’re giving Terry too much credit. Ask yourself this. Why was Kevyn hired and has he done anything counter to the reason he was hired? He certainly wasn’t hired for his experience as a GM who has previously built successful teams. That’s for certain. My leaving, and Terry himself said just as much, that he was hired because he trusted him. I don’t think Kevyn has done anything to lose this trust, so why would he be fired?

I’m 90% certain Pegula won’t fire Adams if we miss the playoffs again. The only way this happens is if the NHl steps in and leans on Terry to sell. But, if players keep blackballing the Sabres, what exactly are they going to do besides just wait for development of their own drafted players? It seems like every player we try to get either turns us down or refuses to sign and extension with us upon getting traded. Us giving heaven and earth to land such players is just as reasonable as other GMs giving us a break.

Oooh, I want to be a member! Sounds so exclusive.

They’ve caught on that freshly cast off Sabres = Stanley Cups. I’m thinking a Carolina vs EDM series.

Has a goalie ever been traded for a 1C? Or a 2C for that matter? I did find a reddit thread who did the work for me. They looked at goalie trades since 2010 and the best trades they reported were Semyon Varlamov for #11OA and a 2nd rounder. There’s also Cory Schneider for #9OA. Edit: another tidbit: Sergei Bobrovsky in 12-13 for a 2nd, and two 4th rounders Maybe UPL (who’s at his maximum value right now) could net a 3C and maybe we’d have to sweeten it for something better. For all we know, UPL is a flash in the pan. But I don’t think UPL + Levi is a long-term plan and everyone is screaming at Kevyn to be bold.

Well, he’s a RFA, so a deal will eventually get done. I was more thinking they could be thinking about packaging him for 3C.

Idk, this seems like an out of character signing, especially since both Lindy and Adams were recently talking up the UPL/Levi tandem. Maybe that’s still the plan. I hoping this isn’t a sign that UPL could be moved. But he could be a piece in getting a decent 2C/3C.

This is pretty much all we have here. Pegula had $9M reasons for buying out Skinner. If we weren’t going to use the space created, it would’ve been better cap management to stash him in the press box each night.

Until proven otherwise (ie he signs), this is a guy using Buffalo to get a better deal. Hence the vague rumor floated.

So, are we done with FA?

I need to go for a walk. I can’t take this.

The thing is, in the NHL, Buffalo isn’t being compared to Siberia, or Moosejaw, or bumble F rural Alberta. It‘s now up against locales like LA, NYC, or Florida.

Calling my bookie right now. Carolina 24-25 Stanley Cup Champions.

I have a feeling agents are about to use Buffalo to increase contracts signed with other teams.

Him considering come back to Buffalo was one of the stranger thoughts this summer. He just turned down Buffalo a few months ago. What possibly could’ve changed.

This is actually a monumental development. A turning point.

Hold up. So, if I shell out the $200+ to bring my family to see a game, I don’t deserve to see a good effort? Besides the beer, what am I paying that money for? The spectacles in the seats around me?

Let’s face it, there were very very few who wanted Quinn on here. The board erupted when we picked him over Rossi. Yet, our drafting “sucks” and reeks of nepotism.

Definitely a standup, very likable guy. But for a player who makes $9M while refusing to listen to multiple coaches, we deserve better.

We saw this with the Chychrun trade as well. We were offering better picks than Ottawa, but Arizona wanted more from us. Arizona was so hell bent on taking advantage of us, they ultimately took less. For some reason, teams want more from us than other teams.

I think this is a bit much. The cap just went up by $4M. Think about how much the cap will be going up over the span of 5 years. And any GM trading Quinn over trading or waving a 4th liner making $2.4M should be fired.