Pimlach

Come to Buffalo to be the best version of yourself. Works for McDermott.

Good research. Way too much thrust on Cozens from the start.

Sounds similar to the Marco Scandella trade. We got a 4th from Montreal, once they fell out of the race they traded him to St Louis for a 2nd at the deadline. Not sure any salary retention was involved. Timing is everything.

resigns or re-signs?

Great game. Bills with a solid game against a game opponent that came in prepared and well coached. No surprise on the results but you have to play the games. Next week is the 3rd toughest game of the season. Assuming we get two more after that.

It just doesn't work that way.

Probably. But the thought that the young players did not learn an NHL system under Granato is not at all far fetched. Name another HC that teaches offense first and then adds defense the next season?

I sure did not "demographic differences" from her comments. Explain to me how the demographic differences in the fans impact the way you run the teams? Fans want to win no matter their what demographic they fit in. Did the fan demographics tell them the Sabres fans would tolerate a bad product better than Bills fans? But maybe that is part of the problem? The team owners looking at things like fan demographics, for whatever their reason, and not looking at hiring the best qualified people to run the hockey team? Please elaborate.

I see a guy who is pouring it out every game and being a solid teammate. Maybe he is smart enough to stay out of cliques? He is the man among boys. Because he has been so solid I actually hope they move him to a contender and he gets a shot at the Cup. I can't see him staying here beyond this season. I guess he could come back if they overpay.

Some one will counter with the improbable "all they need to do is win 10 in a row!"

They released the lowly video coach so I am betting his contract was up. They moved Matty Ellis off of the bench and to some other coaching job, so he was probably still under contract. This team is run on a tight budget. They did promote Forton in title, not sure he does anything different. Adams added McLeod and Zucker. Two decent moves. I always liked Zucker's game but did not expect him to play this well. Zucker is first player I would pick to have a private conversation with about the team. I think that would be fascinating and I bet he has some excellent and constructive insight into what they need. The lost another bad home game. I have to keep reminding myself that this team might need just a few key deletions and a few key additions to take a step forward.

Which was proven by the Byram for Mitts trade. I really think we have the more impactful player in Byram over Mitts. But our record shows that the trade didn't make the team better. The team is very weak at center, and we have the luxury of three top 4 LHD puck movers. Byram will want to get paid this off season. If we had a GM that could flip him for center that is equal to or better than Mitts I will let this go. But I am still baffled by the way this roster is constructed.

The opponent does not give up and pushes back. Which happened yesterday. The Kracken have a lot of vets that are not used to losing to the Sabres over their careers. They made that known again.

None of this has anything to do with fans. Any talk of differences in fan bases in a small place like Buffalo is off base. The Sabres problem is 100% bad ownership. Fans are going to vent. I also post on the Bills TSW. The Bills are very successful right now, yet you can count more fans over there hating on McDermott than there are regulars posting on this site. The Sabres have lost a significant portion of their fan base. Thats the fruit of 14 years of losing and disfunction.

That entire episode was weird. There was the hit, which I thought Tanev turned and ducked, or did something unusual. Then the scrum and all the roughing. Then Ray was saying don’t let Dahlin fight, way to protect him. I did not agree with that messaging btw. They had another powerless power play. Then they stopped playing.

No. You really don’t get it. But I am sure you really believe your last sentence. It probably helps you to cope.

Kim also talked about the differences between Sabres fans and Bills fan. You don’t know Buffalo if you think there is a big difference.

The majority of this team has been together for several seasons now. They play the Granato system, which isn’t a NHL system at all. Lindy has to coach the Granato system out of these players. Some nights they get it, then they revert back. This game changed its complexion when Tanev went nuts over the Dahlin hit. The Kracken took over at that point.

I didn’t know that rumor until now. It doesn’t sound right to me.

Once again you fail to read the room and lack any sign of a sense of humor. Why would you think that would start an argument? Stop looking for trouble. Loosen up.

Thomspson - Cozens - Zucker were all -4, each. Ruff said Thompson is hurt and can’t take faceoffs. I also think Ruff doesn’t think Tage can play the defensive structure that he wants from his centers. He has alluded to it. Same with Cozens It’s probably fair to say Cuzzy needs to move down. The needs 3rd line matchups. He was exposed by the Kracken, not a great thing. That leaves McLeod and Krebsie. Kulich hurt. We drafted Rosen, Savoie, Östlund, Kulich and Helenius yet we don’t have any centers. We really don’t.

Dahlin knows he is not the reason they don’t win. All the players know their teams flaws. Every teams has players that are close friends. If he is worried about any of what you suggest then he should give the C back. Winning should be the priority.

The solution, to pollution, is dilution. No, uh umm … the solution, to hockey, is in the room. Now go on out and get’em. I gotta catch my flight to Boca soon.