Niagara Gazette

'But does anyone believe that the Pegulas will do the right thing here? That’s one of the Sabres’ specialities, making moves for the wrong reasons — to save face, or to prop up cronies, or to show the media that no one is going to show them how to run things.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Pegulas’ ‘economic’ approach has Sabres floundering

'Last month marked the 10th anniversary of Pegula’s ascension to owner, and his teary acknowledgement of Gilbert Perreault at his introductory presser in the Arena foyer. Nowadays, it’s the fans who are crying, unless they’re so fed up with the product that they no longer have any emotional investment.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Your Buffalo Sabres, the worst franchise in major pro sports

'For all I know, Adams could be the next Harry Sinden, Ken Holland or Steve Yzerman. He has done some good things in his nine years in the organization. But a team in utter disarray should have done a search and at least identified rising NHL personnel people — Chris Drury, anyone? — who might have wanted the job.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Pegulas’ Sabres moves raise more questions than answers

'But really, you needn’t be a cynic to see the Sabres as little more than a tease, a team with the talent to make little runs and raise temporary hope, but lacking the overall depth and competitive character to sustain it over time.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Sabres’ murky outlook clouds deadline expectations

'A player that seems might be targeted would be right wing Alex Tuch from the Vegas Golden Knights. The Syracuse native is only 23 years old and is on an extremely team-friendly deal. So why would he be moved? He has not put up numbers this year and Vegas has a very solid top 6 already, in which Tuch is not included. Vegas also could desperately use defensemen who can move the … [Read more...] about Sabres clearly in need of a few more moves

'They still give up too many good scoring chances. They’ve been bad in their own end for long stretches of the young season and blew two-goal leads in the third period of their last two games. It was a jarring reminder of last year, when they squandered leads on a regular basis and fell apart after Thanksgiving. Still, this year feels diferent.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Bills, Sabres finally giving fans reason to buy in

'Look, I don’t know Dylan Cozens from Boogie Cousins. He might become the next Mario Lemieux. But history has taught me to resist the urge to react positively to every Sabres move. Fans were excited about Alex Nylander and Brendan Guhle, Nikita Zadorov and Mikhail Grigorenko, Joel Armia and Zack Kassian. I won’t torture you by going back any further.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Ease up on Sabres draft hype

'It’ll be awhile before Botterill and the Sabres live this one down.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Blues owe Botterill a thank you card

'Anyway, is it such a stretch to suggest that giving big money to Skinner might not be in the best long-term interests of the franchise? You bow down to the 40 goals. I can’t get by the fact that he’s a weak defensive player, a career minus player who isn’t useful in 3-on-3 overtime and has never won.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Sabres should think twice about re-signing Skinner

'Really, why would anyone with an alternative want to work for the Sabres, a misbegotten franchise that has finished dead last in the NHL in three of the last six years and, outside of one fluke 10-game streak, was the worst in the league this season?' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Coaching search news shows Sabres thinking small

'The Bills finally and hopefully appear to be heading in some semblance of a direction. The Sabres? Well, where to begin?' … [Read more...] about Editorial: Time to put the fight back in the Sabres

'Just think, if not for that Andy Dalton miracle pass on the final day of the 2017 season, the Pegulas would have the dubious distinction of owning the franchises with the longest playoff droughts in both the NFL and NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Housley firing puts focus on Pegulas, Botterill

'In a sport that's largely about effort, hockey coaches are held to a high standard as motivators. From what I can tell, Housley couldn’t motivate a 6-year-old in a candy store. It’s painful listening to his interviews, when he stammers and struggles to say anything remotely meaningful. He called his team soft after a loss a month, then retreated. He wouldn’t want to hurt the … [Read more...] about Sullivan: Time for Sabres to show Housley the door