spndnchz Posted May 11, 2011 Report Posted May 11, 2011 He'll be on GR550 between 8-9 am Thursday, updates for the offseason plan, etc. Online link: http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/entercom/player/?id=WGR
sabills Posted May 11, 2011 Report Posted May 11, 2011 Having Pegula is awesome. Having Ted Black is even better.
Buzz Killington Posted May 12, 2011 Report Posted May 12, 2011 Here's hoping ya keep us informed....Stuck at work no way to listen and impatient enough to not want to listen to audio vault afterwards.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Question: Player loyalty create an environment in which players want to stay. No baseball bat but expectation need to be met.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Relationship with coach and GM Flat management style. No dominant personality. Team approach. Mutual respect.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Offseason process: 1) Darcy's chains are off. Making his wish list. 2) Draft list being formed 3) Existing players evaluation ongoing. Some off list already.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Season tickets: 300-500 of 2,200 will get waiting list tickets 5% increase in season ticket prices. Needed for revenue sharing $. "Each team needs to keep pace with league-wide growth".
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Season tickets: 2 pre-season games will be cheap but not free. 300 level increase @ $38/year Variable pricing still in effect.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Increase in player salaries of around 15% expected. makes it @ 64.4 million salary cap spent.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Sabre locker-training area revamp. About 2,000 sq feet of space. "Best in League".
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Rochester? Discussed? Phase of ownership everything is looked at. have looked at Roch for practice facility. Probable? Not now. Will they build arena at Canisius? No. Would they partner with someone to build it? Yes. Cost 15-20 million.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Waiting list: See if he can get computer guys to make online list to see where u are on list.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Sabres Carnival? maybe this year. More likely alumni games.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 What r terms of LR contract? "Not public". "Want him to stay as long as we can keep him" High profile player signings? "Not winning Cup is failure" More concerned with getting players that will win the Cup. No internal budget on player salary if we think that player will win the Cup.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Aerospace museum. Still in talks about what to do. TV production, hooked up with Habour Club. Right now storage over summer.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Food options: Only blue and Gold cotton candy **laughs** More options in 300 level. Chicken Wings, wine, Reconfigure 300 level food courts for more open space.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Possibly building statues of the French Connection.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 FWIW, Black can't talk about any player under contract UFA/RFA. Would be considered tampering.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 "Many things have been talked about but contemplating is much different than doing" Escalators, Canisius, to do list... 10,000 ideas being 'contemplated'.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 RFA's: Would u do offer sheet? If it fits and helps us win the Cup, we'd do it. "Possible"
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Television plans: Telecast team: RJ can stay as long as he wants, others too. Carrier issues not in his control. MSG owns rights. He continues to urge the conversation.
spndnchz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Posted May 12, 2011 Displaying team history: "Talked" about putting player pictures in 300's. "Talking" about Hall of Fame. Inside and outside arena. interactive elements in atrium. Again, 'talked about'.
OverPowerYou Posted May 12, 2011 Report Posted May 12, 2011 Displaying team history: "Talked" about putting player pictures in 300's. "Talking" about Hall of Fame. Inside and outside arena. interactive elements in atrium. Again, 'talked about'. This sounds similar to Pittsburgh's arena. I like it
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