That Aud Smell

The proto POS. But sure.

Oh, Foligno. Ow. Ice being blood scraped.

Defending Kadri. Have I now seen it all?

Haha - oh you old so and so.

Disagree on the take and the analogy. But, whatever, really. I take your meaning now. I think.

Look at the left-wing lock. There's sadness in that left-wing lock.

Looks like you misunderstand me. There's a bunch of history and context to the debate I'm having with PA. And I trust you're familiar with most of it, even if only vaguely. Most of what we're talking about is fairly ... academic (?) at this point, since he and I agree on it being a good thing that Pegula cares more (much more) about the Bills than the Sabres. My continuation of the debate was directed mostly to clarifying whether PA thinks Pegula cares (somewhat) less about the Sabres than he did in 2011-2013 or, really, cares about them not at all, and what the implications of all of that might be.

Gotcha. I'll stand by my reading and my point.

AND FUN! The U-12 set in my house loved it when they watched it before school today.

I think you sell us short. Or, at least, you're selling PA short. The guy knows his way around a sentence.

Also, please consider: "The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

I do try to get in a good, full wipe after every sh1t. And I don't resort to those sewer-busting manly wipe cloths either. And, yes, I have all sorts of problems and gripes with the Sabres' production capabilities. But Vegas is doing things that 30 other NHL teams have never done. I'm looking for the Sabres to become competent, not (yet) trend-setting. Baby steps. Not baby wipes.

Man, you are harder to get a handle on than a greased pig. Losing some interest is one thing. Losing interest is another. In all events, I think it bodes well for the Sabres that Pegula's attention is focused on the Bills. As long as PSE continues to cut checks (and as long as JBOTS can dooo eeet), the Sabres will have a terrific opportunity to become great.

I have a long, ongoing debate with a couple of guys over whether and to what extent you want to organize your team around an elite centre versus an elite winger. I always point to Crosby -v- Ovechkin as a case in point as to why centres are more important. (In fairness, that was Crosby+Malkin -v- Ovechkin.) Laine-Matthews is a more recent case study, I think. Oh, and the fact that Taylor Hall is up for MVP consideration has muddied the waters as well.

Haha, motherplucker, YOU JUST SAID he was disinterested! (In the same brief post wherein you were denying having suggested it?!)

There's no need to take a sh1t on the Sabres game-production people in order to admire what Vegas did. Far as I know, NO ONE in the NHL has been going where Vegas goes with their in-game stuff. The production talent and experience that Vegas has in their region -- in a very concentrated manner -- are probably unmatched in any pro sports market. (I know, I know -- LA and NYC -- but those are *big* places.)

Lord, was it ever. I'm inclined to get on board and embrace it. Because that train is clearly leaving the station and destined for parts unknown. And I'm telling you -- wandering in and around that plaza during a home game a few weeks ago was F.U.N. FUN. What a vibe they have going on.

Jeebus Christmas - I'll say. I definitely agree it was ridiculous. I'm on the fence over whether it was good (i.e., awesome) or bad (i.e., terrible). What was with the spotlighted guy holding the lantern near a castle? I didn't get that one.

Daaaammn.

Huh?

Well, this new guy’s outlier year was when he was a scrawny underclassman. He got stronger, and became a PPG+ player in the Big Ten and Hockey East. Also: I’m going off the standard coefficient (?) predictor for his projected value—not off of any comparable players. The coefficient is about .35. That’d project him into the 30-point range, maybe with upside?

Analytically, I think it makes better sense to take his 2 most recent seasons where he clearly hit a stride. Or just go off his final season. I think that first season is an outlier that skews his stats.

holy sh1t - i'd take Paille 2.0 on this team in a minute.

Hamilton asks are there uncoachable players on team. JBOT pauses. Says he would not use that word, but says there are players on the team with ... strong opinions.

JBOT still sounds a bit shaky on the mic. Housley 100% back next year. [Culture culture culture]