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lol... well, when using miss watching games and Sabres its a hard place to get too... but I did like the 8pm starts back in the day... but I was young so that meant I could stay up longer... now I am old and want to go to bed sooner LOL

I mean when you put it that way... they can join the club LOL

I kind of differ here... and this literally goes for any player on the team... I am against trading no one... as long as we are getting the best player in trade and not drastically over paying... so... you want Power Thompson Peterka and our 1st for McDavid (and I am not saying this is legitimate or even approximates what a trade like that looks like just an example) do you not trade Power? I go back to the LaFontaine/Turgeon trade.... no one was untouchable for the right return... I am in the same place here...

I would say the Browns are not the poster child for Sports efficiency, but at least they made the playoffs a couple times... I would say the Sabres arent even in their class the only real competition out there for sports ineptness comes from the Jets... but they have the advantage at this point as they have at least gutted their FO... so its not over yet but the Sabres are the leader in the club house.. and the next press conference I want to see from Adams is him thanking Terry for the opportunity and being sorry he wasnt able to get it done as he is shown the door.

I am not sure I have ever seen a mid week 6pm start... that is a bit weird... wonder which team shows up today...

I couldnt agree more, how long before Tuch, or Thompson or Dahlin etc... get frustrated wasting their prime with a team going no where... its a real concern... people are willing to go thru tough times if there is hope and light... but this is a dark and seemingly hopeless abyss unless major changes literally an eradication of the FO and a replacing with competence happens... if the Pegula is the GM and Adams is the mouthpiece people are right, there is no hope unless he sells... if its just nespotic choices by a bad owner and he decides to change then maybe there is... but its hard to see it right now... I can only imagine what they see on the inside... we are fans.. this is literally their careers... Now if we had Palm trees... things would clearly be different lol...

Lol not likely this decade 😅

This is my hope

I refuse to believe this even though it very well may be true... but if it is... we are beyond screwed and there is literally no hope...

Lets pray he says no then LOL

desperately... that plays physical and actually plays...

I am with you... what he said specifically was Dahlin is incapable of leading this team.... my thought was then... put some real players around him. I honestly think you are right he is playing not to get injured... he was one I had really high hopes for... then... well... you see it...

I think he does care... I get he doesnt call players out. but I dont think that is him... the worst thing he can do is not be his authentic self for sure...

I could not agree more... the players are the players... they play like who they are... there is room and need for highly talented folks who just skate... the composition of this team is not only not balanced but has not gotten the leadership on ice nor the committment from the management... they are left twisting... it takes all kinds of pieces... so no, I dont want to blow up Peterka, Quinn, or whoever for not driving people thru the boards or being defensive stalwarts... they are who they are... but your composition must be balanced... I was in one of the last rows... over looking the zamboni entrance I remember after the game saying Dad can we go again tomorrow!!!

It does and I am guilty of this, but our takes and our anger rages the longer it goes on... but yet we still care and wonder why... its really sad actually. I just can't believe it has gotten to this level... my god, my first hockey game when I was 5 I was in the Oranges watching Schoenfeld take Cashman thru the Zamboni doors... I was hooked and hockey was everything.. the players were just beloved.... to go from that to this... is just incomprehensible...

Well I dont think that what you describe is all of it by anymeans... even the refusal to go out an salute the fans... but that certainly is an indicator.... I think the general visceral attitude that we as fans have and the media at this point cannot possibly be endearing... just emotionally as a player... to be constantly booed off the ice or read how horrible you are even if it is true cant possibly make them feel affinity... rather the opposite... probably feel almost like these people railing you everyday are the enemy... or certainly less than friendly.... that being said... I dont think the players hate the fans... I think they get it... I think the acrimony is much more weighted to the fans regard for the players and management than vice versa... although Adams press conference was definitely showing the wear and tear on the relationship... he seemed pissed off, defensive and condescending... Is what I am saying true... no clue... just a feeling especially regarding the internal views of the players and management... I think clearly there is acrimony in the fan base towards the team... and deservedly so..

Fair

Its on the GR website... I have heard others say that in passing which is why I brought it up... but this to me really isnt a serious statement nor are people beating war drums... When I heard it I just thought it peculiar and wanted to see if others were thinking like that... as far as Dahlin this is not a guy who I screw with mentally the talent level is rare... so taking the C away I think would be destructive . From my perspective Hamilton is a fair reporter at times but he is emotionally involved and is subject to letting those emotions creep into his reporting when he gets pissed. So, I dont put a lot of stock in that...

Quite honestly, less of an issue with Cozens, he at least gets pissed off when we lose.... Power and Muel are completely indicative of what this team is about... have the physical capability to play the game properly like real hockey players but not the will... they either hide or are injured at the first sign of contact... clearly based on management choosing them we see what they value in a skater...

and skate like Dorothy Hamill... but he will have great hair... assuming its a he. LOL and maybe the best 2 way.

This is where I am at... for the love of God do not give him control over our assets with his incompetence and complete lack of vision. No more... let someone competent come in and assess this cluster. and when the person trading them is clueless.

When EP says stuff like this in response to why is there an problem with you and JT Miller, it scares me that we are just getting another talented guy without the DNA to be a player that is part of the solution... maybe its just a sound bite... but I would prefer if he was the one who wanted to win so bad and they were calling him hot headed... jmo “He’s a skillful player (JT Miller) but he’s, I don’t know if emotional is the right word. He wants to win so bad sometimes he maybe gets too hot-headed, if that’s the right word. He cares a lot, and he just wants to win.”

I like you was in the Tuch camp... and again I completely see that they gave it to Dahlin... but I honestly dont think revisiting that decision would do anything to improve the team. I think like inkman said unless he was universally despised in the locker room etc... and I dont believe that to be the case... but if you take it away you are literally trading him at some point. I dont think that is the answer either unless it was part of a massive trade that landed you the best player in the deal like the Turgeon/Lafontaine trade.

Actually I hated what they did to Rolston totally unfair making him Cannon fodder

Well this tells me this guy would fit the Sabres motif to a tee https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/nhl/he-wants-win-bad-gets-hot-headed-when-elias-pettersson-gave-honest-description-canucks-teammate-j-t-miller-s-personality