Carmel Corn Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 Just now, Kristian said: Maybe he should stop hiring piss-poor GM’s and he wouldn’t have to? Maybe Brandon Beane wants to expand his horizons! 😁 2 Quote
ExWNYer Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 19 minutes ago, Pimlach said: Matty Ellis with the white board. 3 Quote
... Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 11 minutes ago, inkman said: As long as the players are on their way out as well. I don’t want a single one of these heartless losers anywhere near the franchise. As a matter of fact, just fold the team. I have a side theory that Pegula is intentionally running the team into the ground so he can justify selling the Sabres to a buyer who would move them out of town. Quote
rickshaw Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 I think it’s pretty clear this team is done for another season. Time to make some moves, find some players with term and get them here. Move some of the assets. Change coaching staff. It’s beyond time to shake it up. 5 Quote
French Collection Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 1 minute ago, PerreaultForever said: Mitts played like he was sulking after hearing 32 Thoughts and feeling unloved. Garbage today. I’m sure he heard he was being shopped, hard. He had been solid up to the all star break. He didn’t go to Cabo with the boys, maybe something there. 1 1 Quote
bunomatic Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 (edited) 3 minutes ago, rickshaw said: I think it’s pretty clear this team is done for another season. Time to make some moves, find some players with term and get them here. Move some of the assets. Change coaching staff. It’s beyond time to shake it up. Sadly I don’t think KA is the guy to do it. I also doubt Terry has neither the brains or the cajones to do whats needed. Edited February 10 by bunomatic 4 1 Quote
K-9 Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 6 minutes ago, Kristian said: Maybe he should stop hiring piss-poor GM’s and he wouldn’t have to? No argument here. 1 Quote
Gatorman0519 Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 4 minutes ago, ... said: I have a side theory that Pegula is intentionally running the team into the ground so he can justify selling the Sabres to a buyer who would move them out of town. I have a side theory that Pegula is clueless how to run a hockey team and persistently hires the wrong GM. 5 1 2 Quote
inkman Posted February 10 Author Report Posted February 10 6 minutes ago, ... said: I have a side theory that Pegula is intentionally running the team into the ground so he can justify selling the Sabres to a buyer who would move them out of town. Seems like a way to lose a lot of money 1 Quote
Kristian Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 1 minute ago, bunomatic said: Sadly I don’t think KA is the guy to do it. I also doubt Terry has either the brains or the cajones to do whats needed to be done. Terry is clueless about hockey. He wanted his shiny toy, but never bothered to read the instructions. 1 3 Quote
Kronsteen Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 9 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Dahlin, Peterka and Cozens were our best players today. Mitts, Krebs and Skinner our worst. Wait, Krebs was playing? 1 1 Quote
Carmel Corn Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 1 minute ago, Gatorman0519 said: I have a side theory that Pegula is clueless how to run a hockey team and persistently hires the wrong GM. My side theory is that Pegula thinks he's smart enough to make good hockey decisions, which obviously is delusional on his part. 1 1 Quote
Sabres73 Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 28 minutes ago, inkman said: No way am i exonerating the player. You don’t want to get hit in the face with a stick, don’t put your face where the sticks are. Just a terrible take. 1 Quote
PerreaultForever Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 2 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said: I have a side theory that Pegula is clueless how to run a hockey team and persistently hires the wrong GM. Ultimately this goes back to LaFontaine. We all know this. Pegula will not hire a hockey guy who says no to him. Hence, inexperienced guys glad for the opportunity and money and willing to be yes men. The minute JBot said no he was shown the door. 1 Quote
Thorner Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 (edited) 6 minutes ago, inkman said: Seems like a way to lose a lot of money Value of the Sabres has skyrocketed under Pegula’s tenure. To your point, perhaps not as much as it would have had we actually been competent…but regardless.. Edited February 10 by Thorny 1 Quote
sabremike Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 The clown show on the ice wasn't even the most pathetic thing about this organization today: Quote
Mango Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 11 minutes ago, Pimlach said: He extended Granato. The guy didn’t win anything and he extended him. This is as much in Adams as it is on Terry. It’s maybe the most accurate microcosm of Adams as a GM. Here is the timeline. 20-21: Interim HC- 9-16-3 (21 pts .375 P%) Named HC. Extended to 23-24 21-22: 32-39-11 (75 pts .453 P%) Extended 2 years to 25-26. 22-23: 42-33-7 (91 pts .555 P%). 23-24: 22-24-4 (48 pts .480P%) He extended a coach with 2 years left on his contract who not yet gotten this team to the playoffs for absolutely no reason. Just…why? There is no good reason to extend Granato when we did. None. 2 1 Quote
SabresBillsFan Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 13 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said: I have a side theory that Pegula is clueless how to run a hockey team and persistently hires the wrong GM. Crazy thing is why hire crappy GM’s and coaching staff. When you put a winning product on the ice that will drive up its value. I believe a tough coach along with solid assistant coaches would hopefully put this team on the right track. 1 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 40 minutes ago, mjd1001 said: and score a total of 2 goals. Exciting hockey we have here. And if we're being honest, they only scored one. 22 minutes ago, ... said: I have a side theory that Pegula is intentionally running the team into the ground so he can justify selling the Sabres to a buyer who would move them out of town. Atlanta? Quote
Mango Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 24 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said: Maybe Brandon Beane wants to expand his horizons! 😁 I have some complaints about the Bills staff. But honestly if Beane felt he had a guy in the wings on the football side that was lights out, I wouldn’t mind making him President of Pegula Sports. Terry trusts him. He already has the no meddling clause in his current contract, and is maybe the only guy who can pry personnel decisions from Terrys old man fingers. I am fairly confident his first move would be to find a real life hockey man and then GTFO out of the way. Quote
Buffalonill Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 12 minutes ago, sabremike said: The clown show on the ice wasn't even the most pathetic thing about this organization today: Yikes that's a really really bad look. That's just so embarrassing 1 Quote
WhenWillItEnd66 Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 Well I recorded the game, guess no need to waste my time watching Quote
Thorner Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Mango said: This is as much in Adams as it is on Terry. It’s maybe the most accurate microcosm of Adams as a GM. Here is the timeline. 20-21: Interim HC- 9-16-3 (21 pts .375 P%) Named HC. Extended to 23-24 21-22: 32-39-11 (75 pts .453 P%) Extended 2 years to 25-26. 22-23: 42-33-7 (91 pts .555 P%). 23-24: 22-24-4 (48 pts .480P%) He extended a coach with 2 years left on his contract who not yet gotten this team to the playoffs for absolutely no reason. Just…why? There is no good reason to extend Granato when we did. None. I mentioned this in regards to the Samuelsson deal, there was almost definitely a strategic element in the way they were dealing out contracts beyond the usual, let’s say “standard” considerations. That deal, the Granato deal, more than objectively bad/good contracts, I think we can at least reasonably all agree they were given strictly before necessary. It’s so apparent, I can only conclude that’s a feature and not a bug. There was some sort of messaging going on with “rewarding” people, it went beyond deserved/earned. Right? And, again, it wasn’t an attempt to capitalize on value, attain some sort of steal: they literally could have waited and not paid more and they knew it. they wanted this narrative out there about guys wanting to be here. Length of deals proved it. Culture. I mean, we can reasonably infer this happened, right? I’m not saying it’s good, or bad, but maybe if we can all agree on that.. we can begin the dissect the merits of that sort of strategy - - - if, say, Harrington is right, and he won’t can Granato due to length of deal..I mean I might spot a flaw i dunno tho lol can’t be too sure haha lol Edited February 10 by Thorny 2 Quote
Goldseatsaud Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 35 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said: I have a side theory that Pegula is clueless how to run a hockey team and persistently hires the wrong GM. That’s correct Run out and get your seasons next year Quote
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