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We got Tage in a trade.

Paul's annual review...

Because it should be easier for us to compete A salary cap encourages parity If it falls flat, it’s because it’s an insult to the Pirates lol

It's hard to put much faith in our scouting crew. Levi has had a slower development than i think was expected with him starting 7 games at age 21 right after a season in college. At the same token - he was traded in 2021 after a stellar juniors tournament, but prior to him playing at northeastern. I feel like since that tournament, he's played pretty well at every level other than at the NHL level last season. I think the goal is usually about 100 professional games prior to playing in the NHL, and he went straight there. Now after 2 full seasons in the AHL where he's looked at the very least - good for AHL which projects to at least "fine" in the NHL, he's just about at that number.

Well then, I'll go ahead and delete this one then...😁

Jackson Lacombe gets 8yrs x 9mil

As a Pirates and Sabres fan, sorry, but they don’t compare. Bob Nutting has never promised to win or tried to field a competitive roster. Pirates fans know this. We all know Paul Skenes is going to pay for Nutting’s next yacht. The organization doesn’t even pretend. So why should we? That’s the difference: the Sabres under Pegula superficially pretend to be a real sports franchise and try to present as such to fans. That’s actually worse.

And what a ride it has been since. We are so lucky to have JA17 and be the owner of the AFC East. 🦬

especially when he is not even asking for the bag... heck, you pay Jordan Greenway 4mm for a half a season...

Paul “watch your language” Hamilton has never broken a story in his life. He’s well liked by his coworkers, but ill equipped to be a source for breaking news and does not have a voice for radio. He’s a shining example of being first rather than best, and accepted just as that. Nice guy, bad at his job, warm body at the harbor center just in case a live mic is needed. I’m not on twitter, but he would block me if I were. WGR at its finest.

Hey, blow off all the steam you want…but you cannot compare a salary cap league to a sport with no cap. Not to mention the Sabres were able to sign the grow your own like Dahlin, Tage, Cozens=Norris, Power, etc. I’m just as sad and frustrated as anyone, but this comparison falls flat.

No MAGA reaction to Trump’s brilliant idea to have American cities serve as “training grounds” for the military? What could go wrong? Especially when you’re at war with “the enemy within?” That might be his singular most ridiculous idea ever. And that is saying something. Oh, and why can’t you have fat officers when the Commander in Chief himself is the very picture of obesity?

Inertia. Buffalo radio is full of it.

Fantastic thread. Thank you!

And then 6 years later he’s dead. It really does make you wonder if he was mentally in the right place during his short stay in Buffalo.

To be blunt, I don’t think you understand. I was supporting your point, not debating it.

I do wonder if some of the reliance upon rush scoring was causing defensive lapses and bad turnovers. I feel like some of the problems in the offensive zone caused lots of issues defensively too. We were bad against the rush of opponents.

I always felt bad for Pirate fans when their homegrown stars would always leave for greener pastures when they became free agents. Unless they drafted perfectly, they never really had a chance because the top FAs would never go there to replace the departed. Now I know exactly how those fans feel. They don't have hope because they know it's impossible to compete for anything other than maybe a miraculous playoff spot once in a blue moon. Buffalo may be in an even worse position because of the reputation of the organization. There is a stench that other players and management talk about when discussing the Sabres. Some fans talk about hope, but come on, there is no end in sight. You see a team like Vegas land the top free agent in Marner, and the gap just gets wider and wider. Anyway, how about this freaking weather?! Go Bills!

I feel like when he’s on in the morning they can get passive aggressive with him (rightfully so) and it goes over his head every time. It’s wild that he continues to be their primary Sabres guy.

Smarter decisions instead of dumb decisions? Eureka!

I no longer see content posted by certain members, but to say this is “Schumer’s shutdown” is just an absurd regurgitation of right wing talking points. This shut down is about healthcare and dems not being included in the negotiation process. If I were a Dem, perhaps I’d have more to say about it. But it ain’t worth my time.

I don't believe Terry is pinching pennies. He has a larger coaching and front office staffs than most teams. You point at $5MM in unspent cap as some kind of proof while he's paying for 2 GMs (Kev & Jarmo) and a half dozen assistants. If he was that cheap why does he do that? Did you know Jan and her $60K salary costs Terry over $90K when you add in unemployment taxes, benefits and employer contributions? If you've never hired people you wouldn't know that. I don't know how many people work for the Sabres and what expenses beyond salaries there are. But I can be 100% sure that the player salaries are not the teams only expense.

Ticket sales 60 million. Napkin math. Low confidence I am even close lol.

I appreciate your comments on the disparities of revenues and costs with influence on competitiveness. We both agree on that issue. My general point is that how a franchise is managed is a component of that issue because of the impact on revenues.