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He hasn’t tried. The MO of every hire has been “patience”

He’s been assigned to Rochester after clearing waivers

The closest thing we have to this is Jarmo Kekäläinen

Terry Pegula's problem is the same problem an entire host of people have. The Dunning-Kruger effect. Terry doesn't understand as much about hockey as he thinks but since his understanding is so limited/bad he overestimates his abilities OVER AND OVER. This is compounded by the fact he is a billionaire and when you are that wealthy, you have a very important super power. If you don't like what someone tells you, you just fire them and get someone to confirm the reality you want to live in. It is why the super rich are so out of touch when it comes to just about everything. When they hear things they don't like, they change them or insulate themselves so they don't have to hear it anymore. Bill Gates (I think it is him) grew a giant hedge around his property in LA which is against the zoning or HOA whatever and guess what, he doesn't care because the 10k fine a month is nothing. He has so much money that he just forces reality to his will. Terry is the same, it is why he has vanished from the public side of the Sabres. It went down hill, he didn't like the scrutiny, so now he shows up during important times, gets to play owner and make decisions, then flies on back to Florida where he basks in the success of the money printing NFL team he owns and the soon to open fancy new stadium. He built a hedge around his Sabres ownership so he doesn't have to see or hear the "WTF!" that is coming from the fanbase.

Byram, I would look to Vancouver. I would try to get Chytil (yea I know he has a bad concussion history) and a 2nd round pick. I don't think you can get a ton more for Byram. If not Vancouver, than LA Kings would be an option. I would love to pry Liam Greentree from their cold dead hands (metaphorically) but I doubt Byram gets that done. Maybe Byram and one of the 400 RHD prospects (not Mrtka) can get you that. Outside of that, maybe they would part with Danault. Note that Danault has a modified NMC but that would be a player with TONS of experience that could help the team. Power for Carbonneau, Broberg, and a 3rd Byram, 3rd, and Kleber for Danault and Greentree (I am probably a bit light here for Buffalo)

He might know what to do but he doesn't want to. Hire a proven hockey guy, maybe a couple. Pay up to get them to come here, and sweeten the job by telling them its their show to run, all Terry asks is he be notified when money is going to be spent. Pegula needs to tell those guys he wants to hear the explanation behind their moves, but that he won't override their decisions. It seem to have been a while since he was willing to give control to competant members of a front office and give them control/money/power to make their own decisions.

Sorry, but no….he knows enough to understand you have to hire professionals who have a track record of success vs. a bunch of first-time rookies (ex. Murray, Botterill and Adams were never head GM’s before). He also knows you have to spend money (salary cap) vs. trying to save your way to prosperity. What he doesn’t know is how to get out of the way and let true professionals run the team. He thinks he’s part of the solution, but rather is the root of the problem.

Three goalies on the roster are unwieldy. Any way you partial out the workload you end up negatively affecting one of them. It's a tough juggling act for any HC. Maybe showcasing UPL might be a factor? In general, our roster construction is misaligned.

St Louis and Edmonton too.

That and/or people who will listen to and obey him.

My point was that he doesn't know what is necessary to field a team that wins now. If he knew what to do/had a plan, he'd do it. He's fired and replaced several GMs over the years (and coaches) and they've shipped out players. None of it has worked.

Terry hires ppl that are like him. It's psychology.

If you move on from both, Mrtka probably ends up in Buffalo next season which I don't love. If possible, I'd like to see him go to Rochester for a year. I think you can replace Byram with Novikov on the 3rd pair. Ik there's skating concerns but Novikov is positional and tough. There's also ufa and lower end guys you could trade picks or prospects for. In the Power trade, I'd probably look for a team with good prospects, a decent nhl veteran lhd, and then build the trade around that. So maybe St. Louis and ask for Carbonneau, Broberg, and a 3rd or something.

Partially agree. They lose because, organizationally speaking... losing is acceptable. Nothing changes.... front office stays the same, coaches stay the same, players don't lose ice time, nobody is healthy scratched, waived or traded. The only changes are when players themselves decide they no longer want to be there. A winning organization holds their employees accountable.

Adams will trade UPL for Eric Comrie.

Go Sabres

There can be no accountability in this organization. Players getting traded probably feel like they have been paroled from prison. Coaches and GMs have been held accountable by being fired over and over again. The real problem is the owner has no idea how to hire the right person to run the Sabres. The two things he hasn’t done is hire an experienced president of hockey ops and an experienced GM. Until Pegula does those two things and give them full control the Sabres are forever going to at the bottom of the standings.

Did you actually listen to the podcast or just the first 5-10 minutes?

What happens first? Sabrespace posting new threads asking my Terrence Pegula has still not made changes or Terrence Pegula making a change? 😉 I'm going to start a new club called BSA, Buffalo Sabres Anonymous. It'll be for people who have finally decided enough is enough and want to quit the Sabres and need support in staying away. Lord knows I need the help too. It's been 2 days since I've given a damn about the Buffalo Sabres. Well, I'm posting here, so maybe I'm back off the wagon?

Gotta love that salary on the 3rd pairing as well. But, I think it proves what we know. They have no confidence in him and the less he is on the ice the better. Good news is that I have a long list of things I will do instead of watch the game tonight. Thankfully beer league hockey superseded the Bills game last night. I love when life saves you from the misery that is Buffalo sports. My son and his friends on the other hand decided they want to go to the game tonight.

Adams needs to get Winnipeg on the phone and offer them UPL. Connor Hellebuyck will miss the next 4 to 6 weeks after undergoing a minor Arthroscopic knee procedure.

This will be a bloodbath. 5-1 Chi and much sulking after a poor effort from the Sabres.

Nah didn’t we all universally agree Eichel was in the right? I seem to remember him being resoundingly cheered in his return He doesn’t care about doing what is necessary to field a team that wins in the now. The problem for 14 years has been a lack of expectation and accountability

I agree on that. I am curious and have to ask, how would you replace them and how would you like the D to be constructed?

With this front office, and his contract, UPL has until 2030 to prove himself.