Don Waddell hired by Columbus

[Brawndo]

On 6/3/2024 at 11:12 AM, PASabreFan said:

So you are not at liberty to say? To protect your sources I suppose.

Since this is being discussed in great depth on the Expected Buffalo Discord, here you go. The NHL has become concerned about teams that receive revenue sharing that are not maximizing their profits, especially in a hockey market such as Buffalo. They are concerned about the empty seats on nationally televised games, the fact they have had an internal cap and have not spent close to salary cap. They have made suggestions about increasing spending and have placed pressure on Terry to turn things around and make the playoffs.

And @Thorny this one is for you, a failure to make the playoffs is the end of Adams as the Sabres GM.

 

The good news is Adams is feeling the pressure from the whole situation and he has no restrictions placed on him in terms of spending to the cap, not sure about a Skinner Buyout though.  It was also mentioned TP is expected to be around the team more, it was also reiterated that Adams is continuing to keep Terry in check.  It sounds like Adams, Ventura and Karmanos will be making the decisions, the latter two are more promising imho. 

This would coincide with Friedman report regarding the league knowing there is pressure for the Sabres to make the playoffs this year.

But skepticism will remain until they actually make a big move. 

[Thorner]

3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Since this is being discussed in great depth on the Expected Buffalo Discord, here you go. The NHL has become concerned about teams that receive revenue sharing that are not maximizing their profits, especially in a hockey market such as Buffalo. They are concerned about the empty seats on nationally televised games, the fact they have had an internal cap and have not spent close to salary cap. They have made suggestions about increasing spending and have placed pressure on Terry to turn things around and make the playoffs.

And @Thorny this one is for you, a failure to make the playoffs is the end of Adams as the Sabres GM.

 

The good news is Adams is feeling the pressure from the whole situation and he has no restrictions placed on him in terms of spending to the cap, not sure about a Skinner Buyout though.  It was also mentioned TP is expected to be around the team more, it was also reiterated that Adams is continuing to keep Terry in check.  It sounds like Adams, Ventura and Karmanos will be making the decisions, the latter two are more promising imho. 

This would coincide with Friedman report regarding the league knowing there is pressure for the Sabres to make the playoffs this year.

But skepticism will remain until they actually make a big move. 

So after all this time, my expectations timeline was bang on. I’m glad to find myself in line with ownership’s decision making process

..wait 

[Thorner]

20 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Since this is being discussed in great depth on the Expected Buffalo Discord, here you go. The NHL has become concerned about teams that receive revenue sharing that are not maximizing their profits, especially in a hockey market such as Buffalo. They are concerned about the empty seats on nationally televised games, the fact they have had an internal cap and have not spent close to salary cap. They have made suggestions about increasing spending and have placed pressure on Terry to turn things around and make the playoffs.

And @Thorny this one is for you, a failure to make the playoffs is the end of Adams as the Sabres GM.

 

The good news is Adams is feeling the pressure from the whole situation and he has no restrictions placed on him in terms of spending to the cap, not sure about a Skinner Buyout though.  It was also mentioned TP is expected to be around the team more, it was also reiterated that Adams is continuing to keep Terry in check.  It sounds like Adams, Ventura and Karmanos will be making the decisions, the latter two are more promising imho. 

This would coincide with Friedman report regarding the league knowing there is pressure for the Sabres to make the playoffs this year.

But skepticism will remain until they actually make a big move. 

And no wonder Adams is feeling the pressure: if he’s expected to be around the team more, I wonder if Terry is essentially fulfilling the role Adams did, for him, towards the end of the Botterill tenure. 

[LTS]

27 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Since this is being discussed in great depth on the Expected Buffalo Discord, here you go. The NHL has become concerned about teams that receive revenue sharing that are not maximizing their profits, especially in a hockey market such as Buffalo. They are concerned about the empty seats on nationally televised games, the fact they have had an internal cap and have not spent close to salary cap. They have made suggestions about increasing spending and have placed pressure on Terry to turn things around and make the playoffs.

And @Thorny this one is for you, a failure to make the playoffs is the end of Adams as the Sabres GM.

 

The good news is Adams is feeling the pressure from the whole situation and he has no restrictions placed on him in terms of spending to the cap, not sure about a Skinner Buyout though.  It was also mentioned TP is expected to be around the team more, it was also reiterated that Adams is continuing to keep Terry in check.  It sounds like Adams, Ventura and Karmanos will be making the decisions, the latter two are more promising imho. 

This would coincide with Friedman report regarding the league knowing there is pressure for the Sabres to make the playoffs this year.

But skepticism will remain until they actually make a big move. 

Expected Buffalo Discord?  This is new to me. (Not Discord).  Interesting.

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

Since this is being discussed in great depth on the Expected Buffalo Discord, here you go. The NHL has become concerned about teams that receive revenue sharing that are not maximizing their profits, especially in a hockey market such as Buffalo. They are concerned about the empty seats on nationally televised games, the fact they have had an internal cap and have not spent close to salary cap. They have made suggestions about increasing spending and have placed pressure on Terry to turn things around and make the playoffs.

And @Thorny this one is for you, a failure to make the playoffs is the end of Adams as the Sabres GM.

 

The good news is Adams is feeling the pressure from the whole situation and he has no restrictions placed on him in terms of spending to the cap, not sure about a Skinner Buyout though.  It was also mentioned TP is expected to be around the team more, it was also reiterated that Adams is continuing to keep Terry in check.  It sounds like Adams, Ventura and Karmanos will be making the decisions, the latter two are more promising imho. 

This would coincide with Friedman report regarding the league knowing there is pressure for the Sabres to make the playoffs this year.

But skepticism will remain until they actually make a big move. 

If the league is putting pressure on the Sabres to actually appear to care, any thoughts on whether they actually start getting some calls to go their way?

[Brawndo]

4 hours ago, Taro T said:

If the league is putting pressure on the Sabres to actually appear to care, any thoughts on whether they actually start getting some calls to go their way?

Doubtful, unfortunately