JP51

This would not at all surprise me...

I think from my perspective define real... what we are seeing thru the first 10 games in terms of results is on the lowside of average for our first 10 game segments over the past 10 years... so to me the result is real... we are trending in terms of results to the lowside of our average pts over the past 10 years... meaning we are out of the running when the snow sticks "for real"... 2 consecutive blown leads and OT losses seems a lot like the real Sabres... I am not doom and glooming... but simply saying that I don't see a whole lot result wise that would lead me to believe that we have broken thru... I do like some grit from some of our players... Lyon and Doan are a bit of a revelation.... but as I mentioned in another post... some of our players look like they want out... and are done with going the entirety of their careers with no playoffs opportunity.... Season is early, time will tell... injured players will return... but in my opinion, I think we are seeing the real Sabres... the ones we have seen for the past 14 years + or - a little bit...

I would say this... I am neither expressing optimism nor doom... too early yet for that... I do feel a lot of optimism from folks but I am not seeing where or how... very Sabre like last 2... giving up a lead and losing in OT is a sure way to April tee times... this needs to change... I am concern there are some players already checking out... wanting out of here... this was my main concern as we ran back our FO and coach... and played "the beat goes on " in the locker room... Here is a look at our last 10 years of the 1st 10 game segment. 16/17: 4-4-2 17/18: 3-5-2 18/19: 6-4-0 19/20: 8-1-1 20/21: 4-4-2 21/22: 5-4-1 22/23: 7-3-0 23/24: 5-5-0 24/25: 4-5-1 25/26: 4-4-2 Looks like it falls into the lowside of average to me... Now I am not saying when we get injured players back and the team comes together etc... that it cant happen... but from my vantage point I am not seeing anything out of this group to suggest to me that we have broken free of our past and are ready to make a leap to the playoffs... on the contrary... it looks to me like Tage and Co can be comfortable making those April Tee Times.. Speaking of time... it will tell... but as of now color me nonplussed. Agreed, giving up 3rd period leads and losing in OT gets your golf game going.

Its been a bit of a wait to see Kesselring... I am interested

Couple schools of thought... a tiger doesnt change his stripes... and he is really young lets see what happens when he plays with a complimentary defender... My thought.... I have said repeatedly the I am not against trading anyone as long as we get the best player in the trade.... So sure trade him if you are getting the best player in the deal... I think we all know that this is not happening... as we won't have stars with no trade clauses looking to come here... so its we get lesser pieces and picks... 2nd. Kevyn Adams is still GM and I dont want him trading anyone... so, I guess I am a no.

It would be wise to not send anyone down if he returns i think we are gonna count his return by period not game I am guessing max 4 that said i like the way Kozak plays

I am not gonna lie... watching him meltdown was freaking hysterical... Dahlin got his helmet fixed and Thompson got him off.. no harm or foul... but the getting knocked on as a$$ the return check when he was going after him and the epic meltdown was worth the price of admission... LOL

Much better idea than Adams... dont know if it is a better result... but much better idea ... IMO... only question is now... or do you wait for a team to have an urgent need...

At this point I think him being a trade piece makes sense... he isnt your promise land goalie and so far you are getting comparable plus play our of Lyon... so roll with it... just can we please not have Adams make the trade... if we can avoid it LOL

Way early... but early returns are he doesnt suck... can he withstand the #1 rigors at this level of play... time will tell... but so far, signing of the year for the Sabres.

Lol post of the week!

Works for me but that's gonna involve gutting the FO and getting a hockey mind in here... not gonna happen in the current situation.

And shave that stupid stache FTLOG lol

Well thank God last time it was Say yes to the Dress I hear you i dont look at it as rooting for a loss more rooting for sustainable success... but rooting for losing signifies just how toxic this relationship has become .... yet here were are lol

I think what you say is exactly what happens... he simply shuffles this incestuous cesspool of dystfunction... and players start to walk...

That is also true... and I 100% agree... I just make it a point to never disparage a post... because honestly, I am so jaded at this point other perspectives are actually refreshing to me and further I dont think any one is wrong in their thoughts because none of us really know... I wanted to make sure you didnt think I was disrespecting yours... sounds like it so... all good! 🙂

Dude, I am so not dunking on you... I said I agreed no one apologized... and I liked what the Bruins (CEO not owner did) to take accountability... there was no apology in that letter... and I said I wasnt looking for an apology, just someone to step up... but I never even disagreed with you. Agreed, you could tell that the Bruins took it personal, screw that apology crap... own it... make it better.... where Kevyn was looking for a Palm tree and a golf course.

I agree, I have never heard an owner apology, but honestly not looking for one.. I like what Charlie Jacobs did after 1 year in a row of not being in the playoffs... We all know this is never happening with Pegula, all we will get is a snarky GM blaming the fans for impatience, talking about Palm trees and taxes and telling that we should be happy to just be here.

I noticed that too! Saw them dozens of times at the CPG back in the day. And absolutely, if you have never heard Gamalon, George was amazing and the dude with the electric Violin was just sick... suprized they never really hit big time.

I dont want a win... I want a Stanley Cup... not even a first round playoff exit... In my opinion, this will not happen until the Front office is gutted and an Adult professional GM with credibility and competence is not only hired but given the keys, hire their own staff, assess the team and takes an appropriate course..... (not that this is ever likely to happen). This to me is the only way out of this abyss... and the only way this is going to happen is if Terry is handed an absolute cluster of losing, defections, attendance issues, negative press, maybe a Billboard (its worked before LOL) and potentially even league intervention in so much as them saying Dude, you have to do something... your zipper has been down for 14 years and we have to tell you that the Henrietta Hippopotamus underwear you are wearing is a bit juvenile.... so... your gonna need to zip up... oh, and you have a bit of a hanger on coming out of your nose... its been there a while.... its a lot to ask... but a short term win doesnt help us out here...

Omg Bob Halkidis! Ric Seiling, Jeff Parker, Ritchie Dunn, Wesley Goforth this is priceless

I could not agree with you more, I have said it, as have you, over and over... just firing Adams and Ruff and plucking in Jarmo and Appert isnt gonna do it... you need to go out there and find exactly what you said and pay what you need to pay to get it... then turn it over to them... and allow them to assess, create vision, and execute as a cohesive unit...

Not to mention... if you are ultimately of the opinion that this roster needs to pretty much be torn down... brining in your next coach and GM to observe is the correct move at this juncture... giving them another year of abject failure will do nothing be make your stars and free agents want to move on and bring in a new Coach and GM to observe next year to do the same thing...

Fair I didnt see him a core either... but 4mm is a ton of money to pay a part timer...

I think the plan was hope for a miracle ... hope isnt a plan... I have run out of negative adjectives to call this cesspool... Adams needs to go... but if all that happens is they promote internally again... Like Appert for Ruff and Jarmo for Adams... with Adams likely being POHO ... no bueno...