Broken Ankles

Overall skating well. Tuch/ Thompson playing well tonight. Yet when on a PP it falls apart. Unexplainable.

Should have been the target over Krebs.

Forever

St. John Baptist de La Salle

and I forgot the Frank Oz connection to Star Wars. Sorry.

The return was underwhelming right? A conditional 2nd in 2027. Considering some of the other deals the Bruins made. They got a haul for Coyle. Which I thought was an overpay by the Avs. I know he has term and Brad is a true rental but I cannot reconcile the gap. And the Carlo deal had a good return too. Again, some term (2 years) but a good prospect and a first.

https://www.audacy.com/podcast/schopp-and-bulldog-dcf5d Adam's presser starts around the 1:15 mark. One of the lamest comments that speaks volumes about Adams is when Harrington asked about the conversation in Montreal. He avoids directly answering the question and instead says "What Terry said was impressive". That's what you're going with Kev? Impressive? Impressive was how the Canadians destroyed your team that night immediately after speaking to them. Impressive was losing three more games in a row after that speech, all to divisional opponents. Impressive is how you still have a job and more so, were allowed to make a hockey trade today. Also asked about having room for UFA's this summer or being a Cap team - and he said it was a possibility or they could be. First mentioning how they just took on cap with the Norris trade... checks notes - they also dumped Joki's salary, so the net savings was $3M. Adams goes on to mention that while the "narrative" is we have too many Entry Level Contracts (b/c you do and Ferraro called you on the carpet last night on ESPN about it), those ELC's will "jump up pretty fast". If the answer is to bring back Quinn, Byrum, JJP and McLeod then let's just save ourselves the time and pain and call it 15 years of suffering. And the projected space is $24M (including the $4.4M for Skinner's buyout). I don't see those 4 being $24M. I'm good with a change of scenery trade. Possible the 2026 2nd isn't going to be in the top 35 overall. Maybe the Sabres get lucky in the Draft lottery and pull a top-flight Center for the future and maybe Norris stays healthy and the scoring continues to grow. But this guy is a f*cking MUPPET. No way he could even get an assistant GM position anywhere in the League if Terry sold the team and he's out on the street.

Did you know or was this your best Carnac the Magnificent? Nice!

Ferraro also called out Adams roster construction saying you can’t continue to be the youngest team in the League year after year and expect better results. They even had a graphic with the youngest players/ages so it was definitely scripted.

And third in the League 5v5 goals for. Only 4 behind the Caps for first with one game in hand. https://moneypuck.com/teams.htm It’s also refreshing to see you acknowledge the Sabes offense is better this year without Mitts. 😉

And no state tax?

Percent of cap over next two years is about the same as where he is today at $3.5m. So it’s like a COLA. Oft injured but moments of above average play. PK numbers are obvi…. And he is a grown ass man. Not a child. That is a plus plus in itself.

I searched a few articles on LeChance after you posted, and seems like a guy you might want to speculate if all you have to do is retain salary. Maybe EDM had no shot of signing him, but 6-5, third leading scorer for BU, Captain as a sophomore and solid pedigree (father played in NHL on top of the maternal grandfather as you note) seems like just the type of kid you want developing on the farm. Does Adams even get a call to option or do they bypass, cause Terry?

Footnote - Sabres have BEST plus/minus in first period, Sharks have absolute worst first period +| - . Seems like our boys are giving up early this year.

The other half, shot.

Yes, but he has commented all game about the poor defensive play by the Sabres in their own end. Especially allowing the Canadians top line to get behind the D multiple times. This Montreal team is not impressive outside of Caufield’s shot. Can’t understand how the Sabres struggle against them. Zero for three if they don’t remove head from ass in the next 20 minutes.

Way to use the body Quinn.

Strong play by 78

I seem to recall visiting a small “club” in Fort Erie where a dollar went a long way. I can’t imagine a better way to spend a dollar than helping a young woman’s college fund.

Cami stepped up her wardrobe for HNiC. Love the boots. Color coordination with the Sabres Goat.

April 18th is still spring. Dude needs to be gone the morning after the Sabres season ends.

As far as the NHL is concerned, the ESPN+ experience has been great for me. I was paying $150/year for Centre Ice on Direct TV. Direct TV also had TBS, ESPN and NHL networks. When the NFL exited DTV I cancelled my subscription, as the Bills and the NFL was my primary reason for using the service. And while I miss a few Sabres games here and there, I pickup about 65/year using ESPN plus which was only like $3.99 to bundle with Disney which I had for the kids. And I get great college hoops as a bonus. So I’m paying nothing for cable (which was $75/month) plus $150 for NHL package annually vs today I pay $4/month and catch 80% of the games. I fully acknowledge that this works b/c my “team” is not inside my region. If I were a Ducks fan, ESPN+would be worthless. As it is for Sabre fans in Western NY.

We disconnected the gas from my grandfathers house when he turned 86. It was left on many times before that decision was made. Hoping it was accidental and not murder/suicide, if in fact Carbon Monoxide. Gene was an iconic actor. In addition to those listed above - The Poseidon Adventure, The Firm, Mississippi Burning and Superman were some of my favorite roles/movies.

Quinn? If Adams is still around there is no chance Quinn is moved. Quinn was his first #1 selection. GMs are always linked to their draft picks, and famously trade those players who were drafted before their reign. Plus his stock is at an all time low. If the narrative about Kevvy is true about over valuing his players, then no GM could put an offer together acceptable by Adams expectations. I find it interesting that the Sabres are not only winning, but playing well at a time when we thought three weeks ago it would be a complete fire sale on March 7th. What if (big if) they split the Carolina and Tampa games, sweep Montreal and beat SJ at home as expected? Winning 11 of 15 would make dumping Greenway, Zucker and Joki at least a questionable move. I think the hockey gods will allow this to happen and force Adams to make the wrong decision. By the way, I’m not claiming I know what they should do if they win 4 of their next 5. I just know that it will be the wrong decision. Because Adams.

The most entertaining part of that period was Robby telling us about “the mess on his pants”. Did they send one of the girls from Fort Erie to entertain him after dinner? Is this considered Sabres after Dark?