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GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
I mentioned this in regards to the Samuelsson deal, there was almost definitely a strategic element in the way they were dealing out contracts beyond the usual, let’s say “standard” considerations. That deal, the Granato deal, more than objectively bad/good contracts, I think we can at least reasonably all agree they were given strictly before necessary. It’s so apparent, I can only conclude that’s a feature and not a bug. There was some sort of messaging going on with “rewarding” people, it went beyond deserved/earned. Right? And, again, it wasn’t an attempt to capitalize on value, attain some sort of steal: they literally could have waited and not paid more and they knew it. they wanted this narrative out there about guys wanting to be here. Length of deals proved it. Culture. I mean, we can reasonably infer this happened, right? I’m not saying it’s good, or bad, but maybe if we can all agree on that.. we can begin the dissect the merits of that sort of strategy - - - if, say, Harrington is right, and he won’t can Granato due to length of deal..I mean I might spot a flaw i dunno tho lol can’t be too sure haha lol -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Value of the Sabres has skyrocketed under Pegula’s tenure. To your point, perhaps not as much as it would have had we actually been competent…but regardless.. -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Goal differential is fine. But when you are ranked 26th overall standings wise and attempt to tout your 22nd place standing in differential: it’s grasping at straws -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Tyler Ennis says hi Last Great Sabres Goal -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
That rebound stunk but UPL has been good so whatever -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Same bat time same bat channel we’ll get back at it later -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Dude -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
So not nearly good enough -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
You are making my point; it’s not about the player, it’s about the time frame. It’s about the build we do not need this guy at this time we don’t need good prospects right now -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Plus, guess what, last I checked, PLAYERS ALSO PLAY DEFENCE AT 5 V 5! How’s our goal differential? -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
They hit 4 posts this period and we have a PP now or never -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Still not a noun -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
This is absurd, im sorry imagine thinking after all this time it can still be drastically over-simplified as one variable -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
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GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
4 V 4 is good -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Considering how particularly strong our performance was last year in the portion of the season coming AFTER teams might have already concluded us to be a mediocre team (it was in March after falling well out of the race), I think what you propose is very possible. I think these guys can be what we saw but it’s a chess game and it’s a dance: other teams took action against us and we didn’t do anything this offseason. We had no counter for what was always coming -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Compete isn’t even a real noun I doubt it’s a real answer to our problems -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
I generally think what seemingly manifests visually as “lack of effort” is a result of being acted upon by another team -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Players being indecisive when faced with a responsible challenge from an opposing player is reflective of talent. It’s reflective of hockey sense -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
I think a lot of people, including Kevyn this past summer, overestimate our actual roster -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
I’m more concerned with the Time variable than the size variable. it’s way stronger -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
UPL looks sharp -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Robert Thomas of matchbox 20 fame -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
He’s too young -
GDT - 2/10/24 St Louis @ Buffalo - 1pm ABC / ESPN+
Thorner replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Oh that goes without saying