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Taylor Hall has been so mediocre, I am not sure I'd even want him re-signed at 4 mil per year on a multi-year deal. He is either done, or going through the motions ala Eric Staal.

Interesting side note about Peterka's current teammates on the Munich EHC Philip Gogulla - former Sabres property who bolted back to Germany and was never heard from again after one season in Portland. Zach Redmond - former Amerk Andrew McWilliam - former Amerk Derek Roy - listed as part of team, but hasn't played a game this season

KA is going nowhere. I'm not even sure Kim would allow him to fire himself at this point. She is going to prove to the idiot fanbase, that hiring KA was a brilliant move on her part....even if the NHL GM's around the league are laughing at her.

I only saw a few minutes of the game(the end). Was there physical payback for the hits on Cozens and Dahlin, or was it all lip service?

This got me thinking...I don’t remember hearing about Leaman being interviewed last time around. Who else did they interview...other than RK?

The only reason I didn’t vote for Botts is that the moves he gets most criticism for, I believe behind the scenes the Pegula’s had a LOT of say... - Skinner deal - ROR deal must be made before roster bonus deadline. - RK hiring

I went with Adams. At a time when this franchise desperately needed a leader, they hired someone from the youth hockey academy...because they were familiar with him. He should be a runaway favorite in this poll.

So both Borgen and Bryson need to be protected?

Yep. Just doing their best to try and screw up the development of another young player.

First name right. Last name and position wrong. https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=237088

What were fans supposed to think? The Sabres and the NHL have to play this secrecy game in regards to injuries, and if the Sabres wanted to roll him out night after night while hurt, and act like he is healthy, then the criticism is fair game. ...and only EIchel knows how much of his poor play is because of injury, and how much is because he has "checked out/trying to get traded/mental".

I posted this recently, and just speculation on my part, but IMO if it wasn't for their desire to continue to build their Bills/Sabres kingdom downtown, they probably would have dumped the Sabres by now. ...or TP loves his toy(the Sabres) and doesn't care how much money they lose.

So they are back to papering the house. LOL

Just noticed Pekar doesn't have a single point in the 9 games he has played. For those who watch, who is he on a line with, and how does he look?

As long as the next coach is a believer in post-practice center ice dance offs, we will be in good shape. Where is garden gloves nowadays?

This is what I said about Tage prior to the season started. There was all this talk about how he bulked up, and will be tougher blah blah blah... Fast forward several months, and in terms of physical play, he is the same player he was before. There are exceptions to this change in terms of being more physical, but they are the exception rather than the rule.

Who would have believed that KA is NOT getting the job done? His resume' is so full of NHL GM level experience that it was a slam dunk to hire him. I guess Kim never heard the saying "nice guys finish last".

A leopard doesn't change its spots. Whoop de do if someone out of character drops the gloves tonight. A couple games from now, all will be forgotten, and they will go back to their Ice Capades routine.

Could it be that the original quote was "the Sabres are looking for help running the team into the ground" instead of "help running the team"?

I've said for many years and several GM's, that this team never replaced the grit/toughness of Foligno, Carrier, Kane & Deslauriers. Not saying you need a roster full of gritty players, but anyone who believes you can go anywhere in the playoffs(assuming you can qualify for the playoffs) with a team like this is delusional. Laughable that Ralph brings it up now. Why wasn't it addressed last game, when the game was out of hand. He is a joke, and so is the makeup of this team.

...even if they are just thinking about it, do they just enter the conversation without even considering the last decade? Holy cow, how deep of a hole can they dig?

Ughh. He has had concussion issues?

Hiring a HC without a second of coaching experience at the pro level would be an absolute train wreck of a decision. How would they even try to justify such stupidity?

Didn’t see any of the game. What is cozens injury.

What’s next? You’re name isn’t really Claude Balls? 😂