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Yes, we should judge every player solely by their most difficult 7-game stretch. And the Buffalo Sabres need to get rid of every player who is incapable of replacing Rasmus Dahlin and add a bunch who are. It’s really that simple.

Correct, but some of course make money with endorsements as their profile rises from playoffs. The owners make a boatload of cash though. Playoff revenue plus massive amounts of merchandise and then usually increased season ticket sales for the next year. Just getting in the playoffs makes teams a lot of money.

I can’t say I agree with such a strong take, but I can concede that if there isn’t an announcement early July about an extension and Kev still has a GM title and an office at One Seymour Plaza, it’s an indictment on the organization. Alex then gets a sudden case of planter fasciitis and then goes to LTIR to not risk injury before his July 1st 2026 signing with another team. @Thorny If you had your druthers, you would not offer anything and move on from Alex?

Easily. Young teams often take 2 steps forward and 1 back and luck factors in as well (injuries, scheduling etc.) but yes, I'd say they have a different approach to Buffalo. Buffalo can't seem to learn from Buffalo's mistakes, that's the real problem.

Why would Adams sign Sullivan when Adams has convinced himself he has a better version in Appert.😳

Well of course the progress is determined by the "stars" or I guess you'd say here future or potential stars, but don't underestimate guys like Gallagher. There's a competitiveness angle that they have in spades. Team works harder overall. Suzuki is a leadership personality as well agreed. I see more balance and character on that team than the Sabres and not really more talent. They play more like a team and as has been the case for a long time the Sabres are a group of individuals. It's a culture perpetuated by management as you see all the end of season crap is about individual accomplishments. The idea that individual accomplishments mean nothing if the team fails is alien to the Sabres.

They don’t get paid during the playoffs

I'd love to be able to find out. I also thought that some of the players actually take a pay cut during playoffs, as well, because their salaries are based on the 82 game season.

Should have bet on it.

There are a lot of costs associated with playing in the finals that aren’t offset by ticket or local tv revenue because the league pretty much takes over most of the revenue. Things like staff perks, travel, rings, etc. My opinion stems from a conversation I had fifteen years ago so it might not be the same today which is why I phrased it the way I did originally. However, the person who told me this was in a position to know. I’m pretty sure there was an article in the Buffalo News regarding this when the team last played in the finals.

Just spent the last 2 days building 3 raised garden beds with 8ft 4x4 fence post. Laid chicken wire to the bottom for critter control and tilled up and mulched it all. Need to collect compost from the woods and then find some good topsoil to haul home. But holy hell, this crap is a ton of work. I've never really gardened or gotten into this stuff, but the front of the house had a 35ftx10 foot stretch of old overgrown garden that needed some serious tlc. Going to have an herb garden in one, veggies/fruit in another and flowers in the middle one. Hoping they all turn out as planned.

no, that’s not what I mean. However, whether winning a Cup helps at all is debatable.

We can have differing views on his talent level. Regardless which one of us is right in our assessment in him , from a cap standpoint it will be extremely challenging to fit his upgraded contract within the cap, especially when near future contracts will need to be addressed soon.

Good franchise does good thing. Meanwhile in buffalo

When Dahlin was hurt he was used as the top guy and sucked so bad he made Risto look like Denis Potvin.

The "good" news is you don't have to worry about Adams giving Tuch $9 million per because he's counting down the days until he escapes this dumpster fire franchise and wouldn't stay here for any amount.

I like Bryan a lot . But from a cap distribution and roster construction standpoint I don’t see how the Sabres can pay him at a $7 plus per year on an extended contract. If dealt, what can we get for him or use his salary spot for another player? If it can result in getting Power a more suitable partner or another Zucker like player, then I would deal him.

The most galling thing for a Tuch extension is that he gave them 4 solid years, two of which were 1st line 36-goal seasons. Adams wasted the entirety (next year notwithstanding) of one of the best value contracts in the league by not building around him and using all that extra cap space to get RHD, G, and another top-6 C. For his entire time with the team. Now, Adams is going to have to pay Tuch $9M/year still doesn't have the players in the gaps they needed to fill when Adams had all that cap space. There is no reason for Tuch to say: "I can give you a hometown discount because we're playoff regulars and pending-championship-contender status and I believe in you." There's no reason for Tuch to stay.

Americans forget that the Canadians were there on D-Day and also gave their lives in the battle of the Atlantic. They deserve better.

thinking that Musk salute was an admission not a mistake

There's some evidence he can be more.

Being a serious team would add two to four thousand people in the seats at the game. There is a difference between selling tickets and fans actually showing up. Buffalo is a good example of that. The truth of the matter is regardless what the actual revenue projections are the Sabres are a failed franchise from a competitive standpoint because the owner made a lot of bad hockey decisions.

I’m asking this sincerely; please explain the part about going to the finals costing a team money.

Defenseman Max Crozier and forward Conor Geekie were returned to Syracuse after Tampa was eliminated.

Yes. And if Rochester wins tonight, they will have to wait for CLE/LAV to wrap up.