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Right. It’ll build the kids confidence and more importantly hopefully it will build Ruff and Adams confidence in him and give him a longer opportunity here.

I’m worried they won’t give Ellis enough starts to really see what we have in him before they inevitably force UPL back in the lineup here. It’s not like they will keep UPL in Rochester for long.

Not just this summer. Previous ones too.

I’m actually starting to believe the Sabres may have the horses to make a playoff run IF they could clear out ALL the coaches and GM. If we had a GM and coaching staff that actually knew what to do with this team, we might be closer than I originally thought. The sooner Adams, Ruff and company are gone, the better. Hopefully our mentally challenged owner wakes up sooner rather than later. But I wont hold my breath. Montreal and Detroit have passed us in the rebuild phase. That is 100% on ownership, management and coaching.

He’s taking on way more of a leadership role this year. He’s showing he cares. Hopefully it spreads to his teammates. We cant have only a handful that give it their all.

Second time in less than a week that Thompson has come to the aid of Dahlin who was getting pummeled yet again. Thompson may not be putting up great numbers yet this year but he is already showing me more than he has in his career here so far.

Ruff doesn’t scare anybody anymore. His teams 20-25 years ago were scared to death of him. Even Rayzor was. Soft players + no consequences = your Buffalo Sabres.

Tage and Dahlin actually both have their golden parachutes ready for later in the year or offseason. Both have long term deals and 31 other teams that will gladly trade for them. There is ZERO pressure on either of them if this season goes south. They have seen the path forward multiple times by others to get out of this clown show. I fully expect one or both of them to use it. Quite frankly Tuch would be insane to sign here as well when he can have his choice of destinations in a few months.

The only real question remaining with this club is do they clean house in November and actually see if by some miracle they can save their season or do they (far more likely) wait until April to do it. Either way I feel fairly safe saying this “should” be the final year of the Ruff/Adams experiment. Any other sports franchise I’d be 99% sure of this. With the Sabres it’s 50/50 at best they do anything consequential.

If he’s smart he’s planning out his next destination.

That will probably earn KA an extension Winning is just not the focus in Sabreland.

Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s exactly the contract he’s gonna get too.

Loved Bones back in the day.

If Tuch signs here all it means is he never truly wants to win a cup. Sabres will pay him well. He could win elsewhere. I’m guessing he’s going to take the pay day here. I guess he can always force his way out down the road and end up on a contender. That does seem to work well for guys.

In fairness to Hamilton his mouth was probably half full with his breakfast. Kidding. Not really.

Yeah I’m saying Korab in his age 70s today is better than Bryson. Tongue in cheek yes, definitely went over some peoples heads. It’s actually the complete opposite of an insult to Korab. That’s why I mentioned it.

That’s how Perreault used to do it.

Jerry Korab is still better than Bryson

It sure doesn’t make the season look promising when you can’t beat Pittsburgh’s backups when even their starters aren’t a playoff team. They kept the same PP coach correct? So I’m not expecting the reinvention of the wheel there. They don’t learn. They never do.

UPL, Samuelson and Greenway missing time to injury every year. You can set your clock to it. Only a matter of time before Norris joins them.

Oh there is. Just when you think Pegula can’t be any bigger of a loser.

Glad to see you’ve joined the club Punch. I’ve been there for 4 or 5 years now. No more tickets. You won’t regret it for a second.

Yeah I’m 58 now, I’ve completely given up on the Sabres ever doing anything in my lifetime. My only hope now is the Bills win one before I’m gone.

I’ve gone five years now without spending a dime on this sh*tshow franchise and I haven’t had one second of regret.

No chance we get that lucky. I have this feeling he will be around another 30 years. The drought will also still be going by then most likely as well.