Pegula's Approval

[The Real Buffalo Joe]

Took the same poll over at TBD. Wanted to see what people here thought. Most people love him for not moving the teams, which is not a bad reason at all. But how do you approve of his handling of the team(s) otherwise?

Edited December 2, 2015 by The Real Buffalo Joe

[Claude_Verret]

And here we go again.

[#freejame]

I voted "C" only because I think he's been pretty average outside of not relocating. I don't think he's done a bad job by any means, but once it's all added up, he's been average. After this season of hockey, if the ship stays its course, that'll probably be a C+. 

[spndnchz]

There are many aspects of being an owner and so many ways to judge him.

 

As far as building a competitive team? Took way too long.

 

As far as making a better fan experience? Much better.

[Sabre Dance]

  On 12/2/2015 at 8:50 PM, spndnchz said:

There are many aspects of being an owner and so many ways to judge him.

 

As far as building a competitive team? Took way too long.

 

As far as making a better fan experience? Much better.

 

Welll....my idea of a better fan experience is to see an exciting team that wins more than loses.  In that, he has not been successful. I do agree that had he cleaned house at the end of the season he took over the team, we'd be two years closer to a competitive team. 

[woods-racer]

Not moving aside. 

 

I voted Bs. He doesn't seem to be hamstringing any of his people with money worries. Besides moving that was always the biggest complaint of the two franchises. 

[Stoner]

I don't see why the moving caveat has to be there. Now I have to grade him even lower.

  On 12/2/2015 at 8:50 PM, spndnchz said:

There are many aspects of being an owner and so many ways to judge him.

 

As far as building a competitive team? Took way too long.

 

As far as making a better fan experience? Much better.

What's better about the fan experience?

[The Real Buffalo Joe]

  On 12/2/2015 at 9:36 PM, pASabreFan said:

I don't see why the moving caveat has to be there. Now I have to grade him even lower.

What's better about the fan experience?

Because, I'd rather have a ****ty hockey team in Buffalo, then a good team in Hamilton. So keeping the team trumps any other decision.

[PromoTheRobot]

You mean he didn't snap his fingers and win two titles?  F-

[woods-racer]

  On 12/2/2015 at 10:27 PM, PromoTheRobot said:

You mean he didn't snap his fingers and win two titles?  F-

 

sarcasm   :wub:

[Stoner]

  On 12/2/2015 at 10:06 PM, The Real Buffalo Joe said:

Because, I'd rather have a ****ty hockey team in Buffalo, then a good team in Hamilton. So keeping the team trumps any other decision.

When was moving the teams ever an issue for Pegula? It's like giving Obama credit for not surrendering to Russia.

[The Real Buffalo Joe]

  On 12/3/2015 at 12:04 AM, pASabreFan said:

When was moving the teams ever an issue for Pegula? It's like giving Obama credit for not surrendering to Russia.

There were other suitors, allegedly offering more for the Sabres atleast, that wanted to move the team. Maybe that's more on Gollisano than Pegula, but he still saved the team.

[Stoner]

Do we have a new default avatar? Timmah is gone?

[MattPie]

  On 12/3/2015 at 5:29 PM, pASabreFan said:

Do we have a new default avatar? Timmah is gone?

 

I was wondering that too. It's about time, too. After reading on Timmy's life after hockey I can't be mad at him, just the people that gave him all that money.

[beerme1]

Hope tomorrows announcement helps the positive votes.

[woods-racer]

Cody Hodgson is about to win the Tim Connolly  award for most hated Sabre for 2015. Always lock in his smiling mug for an avatar.

Edited December 3, 2015 by Woods-Racer

[Stoner]

  On 12/3/2015 at 6:09 PM, beerme1 said:

Hope tomorrows announcement helps the positive votes.

He's letting his kids take over both franchises?

  On 12/3/2015 at 5:32 PM, MattPie said:

I was wondering that too. It's about time, too. After reading on Timmy's life after hockey I can't be mad at him, just the people that gave him all that money.

Nope, Timmy lives in. I've always hated that too.

[pi2000]

KP is running the Bills, she got duped by Rex.

 

TP is running the Sabres, nice upward trajectory thus far.

 

It's a family competition, who can win a championship first?   Probably a $1 bet between them.

[...]

I take points off for getting rid of Ted Black.

[X. Benedict]

  On 12/3/2015 at 6:18 PM, pi2000 said:

KP is running the Bills, she got duped by Rex.

 

TP is running the Sabres, nice upward trajectory thus far.

 

It's a family competition, who can win a championship first?   Probably a $1 bet between them.

http://kalafudra.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/trading-places2.jpg

[Stoner]

  On 12/3/2015 at 6:18 PM, pi2000 said:

KP is running the Bills, she got duped by Rex.

 

TP is running the Sabres, nice upward trajectory thus far.

 

It's a family competition, who can win a championship first?   Probably a $1 bet between them.

If I had to guess, I would say Terry's interest in playing fanboi owner with the Sabres has waned with time and his feeling that things are on the rise with Murray and Bylsma in place. He's mostly about the Bills now. I don't know about Kim, but they've both said in either venue she goes one way to the business offices and he goes to the GM side.