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You don't need Terry Pegula to have a press conference. You need him to take meaningful actions to change the middling course of this franchise. According to Paul Hamilton on WGR, the hiring and retaining KA as the GM is and was an inexplicable mistake. In the first segment of this link, Paul Hamilton talks about the necessity of the owner to fire the GM, sooner rather than later. And Paul H. talks about how the Sabres are considered as a joke franchise by the rest of the league. The problem with this perplexing owner is not his not talking as it is his not acting when it is required. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-jeremy-joe-show-9b4b9/episodes/hour-2-owen-and-paul-on-the-sabres-ot-win-and-sal-on-the-bills-heading-into-week-15-c27d4

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I understand the frustration, but I don't think it's a "PR faux pas" not to put Terry in front of a microphone and have him explain himself. I think it's been quietly determined that it would be a "PR debacle" if Terry were to speak freely and publicly about what he's thinking with the Sabres (or Bills, for that matter). I'll add here: I have it on first-hand authority that Terry will, in fact, talk at length about what's going on with the Bills and Sabres. That's quite a funny story. I'm not sure I have shared it here (and, if not, whether I can/should).

I dont understand what Pegula having press conferences accomplishes. Lazy complaint

I started watching it yesterday, I only got a few minutes into it. The other guys asked Rob Ray about some players (Dahlin, Power, I think Benson, and others) and Rob had nothing but good things to say about them. When any individual person was brought up, whether the players or coach, I got the impression Ray basically said everyone was great (individually)

Think it needs to be challengeable with same consequences.

"Terry's words really got into corners, kept pressure on my D and looked to finish around the net. Because I'm so slow and took many hits to the face, he needed to simplify his game. Really strong effort even if the results weren't there."

Replay assist - like in the NFL. Again if someone clear and obvious was missed. Make the call by video

As a lot of other people have said. Give the replay guy 1 look at all angles. If it's not clear and obvious a ref mistake was made. Play on

Could be a guy ready to come in next year. Find another teams Rosen.

Doan wasn’t an Utah regular last year. He spent most of his time in Utica and played 11 games for Utah. But, here he is. Now permanently on our roster. This is the type a player. A guy ready to contribute within 12 months.

I agree 100%. I want an NHL ready prospect in return who can contribute right away

It's not that folks think Terry doesn't care. He does. The problem is that he believes he's qualified to act as a POHO and dictate the strategic direction of the team. As owner he has the right to do that, however it hasn't worked. Wether or not he ever comes to the realization they need an actual experienced hockey mind in the POHO role remains to be seen.

offside calls should be fully automated, we have the technology. It was, by definition of the rule, a hand pass. Tuch swatted at the puck and wether intentional or not, it hit his glove and went untouched to Thompson for the tap in. Correct call. McDavid's tying goal was clean, had no issues with it. Tuch should've received a penalty for a cross check, prior to his hooking penalty. It was a make-up call, happens all the time. He knew he got away with the cross-check, no need to reach over the guy and pull him down right in front of the ref. Low IQ play from Tuch. Ruff gets heated at officials. I like it. It shows that he cares and he's competitive. The jersey tug on Quinn in the final minute was egregious and should've been a penalty. He felt the tug and he went down, I believe if he stays on his feet and keeps battling he gets that call. Instead he flopped down to the ice, which refs don't like.... make an effort to battle through the infracton and you'll get the call every time.

On that CalGARY podcast with Rhett. Easily found. I am rushed now but can add a link later. Rob said Terry is a big fan and cares. He said Terry will stop and talk Sabres with him for 20 minutes. Why doesn't he afford us the same? It's an enormous PR faux pas to let the vacuum of his silence rule and let people fill in whatever opinion they want to inject. If Terry spoke and was genuine and explained what he's doing and why, where he's trying to take the Sabres, it would go a long way. The cold shoulder is beyond frustrating. Hearing that he's chatty with Rob makes it that much worse.

I along with a few other here pay for FloHockey to watch all the Amerks games. Honestly Levi has not been impressive this year. Topias Leininen has been a little better. Why is this happening? Bad coaching? Is Levi butthurt over the Sabres claiming Ellis? Are teams figuring out how to beat a smallish goalie? Who knows? Head coach Mike Leone had to call Levi out recently after some less-than-stellar performances.

If the NHL runs that way, then it's no better than the WWE, where the refs never see the villains break the rules. Call it the same for every team, every game. The notion that you only get fair officiating if you somehow earn respect is horseschitt.

Simple solution: https://www.google.com/search?q=seinfeld+scene+George+does+the+opposite&oq=seinfeld+scene+George+does+the+opposite&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgoIBBAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBRAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBhAAGIAEGKIE0gEJMTU0NzVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:bc3f30aa,vid:1Y_6fZGSOQI,st:0

If such a player is coming back, he’d have to be 2-3 years away from NHL duty, otherwise why would any contender do it?

Another well written NHL Rule, Mamba Number 81. For the purpose of this rule, the point of last contact with the puck by the team in possession shall be used to determine whether icing has occurred or not. As such, the team in possession must “gain the line” in order for the icing to be nullified. “Gaining the line” shall mean that the puck, while on the player’s stick (not the player’s skate) must make contact with the center red line in order to nullify a potential icing.

So you want to repeat the past? He had 3 number 1 picks in 2022 and our GM traded none of the picks on draft day or prior. No one is trading a top 2 or 3 first rounder for mid and late round first rounders.

Didn't say drove. Said pushed. An even weaker term, directed, might apply. But once you do any of that, the deal is almost sealed as these guys are master manipulators (the players, not the league teehee).

If we trade Tuch, I want a Doan equivalent coming back. I don’t want a 1st round pick from a team likely to make the playoffs.

I am not fine with it. So how about this. Wake up the owner, tell him to give a damm about his team, and maybe the rest of the league will too.

Draisatl 100% knew what he was doing there. He has nothing to lose at that point. That brings up another issue from the last two games to keep an eye on. The two goalie runnings have been very blatant. Yes, penalties were called both times, but is it now open season on Sabre goalies? The team is going to have to do something very soon to end that.