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He’s been playing well. He’s more Kozak than Rosen. Kinda surprised with Helenius there.

There are people who would love to see Terry P publicly embarrassed at the podium because of his unpolished speaking ability. That ridiculing group make up a small/minuscule faction of the audience who want to see him ACT more judiciously.

He’s on a plane to Vancouver now. Call up from Rochester. Kuntar, a Buffalo native, is tied for first amongst all Amerks' skaters with nine goals, which is one shy of a career-high, and is tied for fifth in points (13) through 24 games to start the 2025-26 Amerks season.

It almost seems they are afraid to expose Ellis to too much action, too soon. I suspect in the long run he is the best of the group

PTR just has a habit of putting down the fan base. Most fans lack his level of sophistication to fully comprehend these complex situations.

I'm not denying the record. I'm pointing out what people really want when they say they want Terry to speak. They want to ridicule him, not that anything is stopping them now. But they want fresh material.

It makes all the sense in the world here. You should actually watch a few of his Amerks games

Doesn’t Terry sign Rob Ray’s paycheck…?

Rob Ray is in a tough spot. He’s been around the sport for a long enough time to know what the situation is. If he candidly and publicly spoke about the real state of affairs about this franchise, he would be out of a job. Marty Biron is an excellent hockey analyst who is knowledgeable about the home team and league in general. He also is cautious and guarded when discussing the team. When it comes to job security you sometimes have to tip toe in how you conduct yourself. There is no secret about the state of affairs for this bedraggled franchise. It’s too obvious not to see. It’s really a shame that the owner is willing to just continue on continuing on.

Rob Ray is a well liked fun character and a nice guy. He was a real Buffalo Sabre and is a member of the teams Hall of Fame. Terry, being a hockey guy too, likes to hang with the guys. The fans are fans.

Terry Pegula cares to the extent that he cares to be right about things himself, no matter how long it takes. He cares about that more than he does about turning things around. If the Sabres are going to start winning, it is going to be his way, because of his decisions. I get the impression he is just stubborn He is not wanting to change course on his past decisions because that would be admitting a mistake. He wants his decisions of the past to be proved the correct ones. The only question to me is how long will that stuborness last.

Man, Rob is obviously expected to be a spokesperson for the organization. He struggled to say any bad thing atoll.

Levi

I voted UPL worst. I didn't vote for the other two because none of them have shown to be adequate long term. UPL's flash several seasons ago combined with Adams extending him has led to this quagmire of hockey without a legitimate goalie and a seeming unwillingness (inability) to move on from him. Watching UPL in the crease is like Groundhog Day, with Sabres fans the Bill Murray character dropping the toaster in the bathtub and still waking up to "I Got You, Babe" the next morning.

He can babble all he wants...

Hasek... wait...what was the question ?

I absolutely feel he doesn’t care. What has Terry done that shows he cares? A new roof and scoreboard? Hiring people on the cheap?

You are always seeking distracting inconsequential side issues in order to avoid the ugly issue of a generation of failure. The central issue that you often refuse to face is the record. When you close your eyes you will not be able to see.

As far as stats go, there are wins, but that is more of a team stat. GAA, save percentage, and others, but Goals saved above average is the most encompassing. (Expected goals which includes the shots weighted by the location/quality of the scoring chance, +/- the actual goals allowed). Basically its not 100% perfect, but it takes into account the defense in front of the goalie making mistakes as those mistakes lead to shots that are of higher quality. So far this year, goals saved above average: Lyon +2.14 Ellis +0.19 UPL -2.33 The numbers show the performane this year favors Lyon first, Ellis 2nd, and UPL third. Now, Ellis had ONE game that was a lot worse than all of his others. Take out each goalies single worst game, and it raises Ellis the most. In terms of how reliable of a stat is it? Well, the one thing is it is a 'total' stat (meaning the more games you play, the greater the opportunity you have for a higher number), but in the past 2.5 seasons, the best in the league in this number are: Hellebuyck, Vasilevsky, Stolarz, Logan Thompson, Shesterkin, Sorokin, Gustavsson, Oettinger, and Kuemper. The worst Goalie over that time period? Georgiev. My 2nd favorite number is what is the goalies High Danger save percentage (basically, how good are you at making tough saves, like when your team in front of you had their heads in the clouds and leaves you out to dry). -The best in the league the past 3 years (minimum 50 games played over the last few years combined): Spencer Knight, Hellebuyck, and Sororkin. How do the Sabres rank this year? Lyon .800 Ellis .780, UPL .746

Is it not cool that I voted the same player for all 3 questions?

While that's true, I have two points. 1. Ruff is trying to win hockey games, not showcase a goalie for a trade. He's going to play who he thinks gives the team the best chance to win (whether he's correct or not is another story). 2. The Sabres are not fooling anyone. NHL GM's have seen UPL play, they've seen his stats, they know the size of his contract, etc. He is who he is and there are no secrets. Could another team overvalue UPL because he's 6'5", had a high draft position, and plays for a terrible defensive team? Sure. But I don't think that would have much to do with how the Sabres are acting. GM's also know Lyon's history and know that Ellis was a waiver-wire acquisition. So the Sabres aren't getting much back in a trade for any of them.

My continued theory has been that Pegula is a well-intentioned idiot. He loves his teams and is a fan of said teams but as a fan he also wants to have his hands on them like any fan would. His Sabres issue is that he trusts KA for unknown reasons and KA likely spins a grand story to protect his employment. Pegula doesn't trust the NHL's suggestions while being equally deluded into his own competence which only is reinforced by KA.