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I agree it was the obvious pick. I disagree that the only reason Benson was on the Sabres’s radar is because they had drafted Savoie the year before. I spend maybe 3 hours reading draft previews every year and Benson was on MY radar. He was on everyone’s radar. The Sabres didn’t need to see him 10 extra times to know who he was or how good he was.

I know negotiations don't always work like this...but that is all the more reason to not rush to sign Tuch now to a big dollar contract. That is one way it is in HIS interest to not push for top dollar to get those 2 more years. If the Sabres sign him for 8 years at $10.5, they are dumber than any of us thought..when no one else can sign him for more than 6. Those 2 extra years he will be 36 and 37 years old. No rush to sign him to guarantee you are taking a $10m+ cap hit on a player that age....at least in my opinion. Of course, I'm one of the ones who is in no rush to sign him...and as much as I think he's the 2nd or 3rd best player on this team right now, and I LIKE him as a player, I'm not going to be heartbroken if he isn't here next year.

Too many injuries and not a big fan of the play calling. Need a lot of help entering next year. Allen can only do so much.

Tuch can sign 8yrs with the team he's on b4 July 1. He can sign 6yrs on or after July 1.

I have said it a bunch but I'll add it here. I believe Terry is worried about stadium costs and that's his sole focus. He saw that he had a bunch of front office guys with 1yr deals, so decided to punt on the season. He brought in Kekalainen to audition for gm and knows Ruff will retire at years end. It's a winning formula is Terry's mind where he doesn't have to pay 2 staffs, gets to see if he likes the new gm, and allows Adams to move up into whatever role Terry plans while the stadium overruns get paid off. Bottom line is Terry doesn't care about this year because the stadium and Bills are more important. On top of all that, he's working to get public funding for a arena overhaul. The product on the ice is irrelevant.

I don't follow the nfl draft much, but I do have a friend who's big into it. He says this is a decent wr draft with some talent that would be available in the 1st. He likes Chris Bell.

That has been my opinion for a while. Had a few arguments here that even in the past, the OL, WR group, basically everything on this team is, and has been in the past...at best a borderline playoff team with an 'average' qb instead of Allen. The OL thing is the one that always drove me crazy...the last couple years most people have said they are one of the top 5 in the league. I don't see it.

Yep. Sabres get an asset, Tuch gets a playoff run. Its not like it seems he is giving them a hometown discount. If they are going to have to 'pay up' for him now, they can do so in the offseason. If he wants to go someplace else, he can just not sign here anyway. If the Sabres are out of it, no reason to sign him now, trade him and see where things take you. ESPECIALLY if you have a new front office in the offseason. Terry can tell that front office how much he likes Tuch (if he does) but let it be up to the new front office. Don't sign too many people in advance and let the new front office have little/less roster options to work with.

A select few of them care about winning more than anything, but many. The rest, they care about winning but ONLY after making lots and lots more money. That must come first.

Zach Benson is the pick that convinced me elite prospects do a better job at scouting than most nhl teams. The ability to win battles, manipulate defenders, and put pucks into HD areas all while being excellent defensively is apparently hard to see for most teams. It's why this draft season I wonder about Stenberg and Belchetz being more effective at the nhl than McKenna.

Or just tell Tuch, we trade you and talk again in the offseason ? 🙂

Looks like the Bills like the Sabres need a total house cleaning and Let’s face it Pegula ***** sucks, ***** him

Let’s face it the Bills hit a grand slam with Josh Allen and if he’s not here the Bills are a non playoff team just like the Sabres.

Josh Allen’s prime years being wasted by a GM who can’t put the proper pieces around him to get them over the hump. He never addressed the #1 receiver that this team desperately needs, the offensive line isn’t that great, the defense needs a ton of help. Beane hasn’t drafted that well and has more misses than hits. But what do you expect from a Terry Pegula run team. Without Allen the Bills are a bottom feeder like the Sabres.

He clearly couldn't give a rats ass about the fans, billionaires only care about the bottom line but some also hate to lose although Terry doesn't seem to really care. I haven't been to a game in so long and i don't miss a thing. I've said for a long time if they're doing great and in the playoffs I'll support them but I haven't had to waste my money on them at all, no jersey's no tickets, no merch of any kind. I will not parade that gear around until it's worthy of being paraded around imo.

Why not? I can save ya a bunch of reading, the simple answer is this is not a serious hockey organization.

Hit me like a brick tonight watching highlights (you honestly do sort of become desensitized to it): we had Eichel AND Reinhart along with Dahlin. There was no gun to anyone’s head just because the Taylor Hall, Covid! short season failed. We really could and should have made something of that excellent core and, instead, opted to punt expectations. They should have had a spine. Main requirement of next GM oh damn 40k

Beane should go back on that radio show and get flamed as he deserves. His lack of spending first round picks on elite WR talent is getting Allen killed. There was literally nobody open tonight.

The offense is such a train wreck. Can’t let Brady keep at it. Going to kill Josh

Benson was ranked as high as 5. He fell because of his size. They lucked out. It happens all the time with smaller guys who end up being good. The best way to evaluate it is to look at who was drafted after him. Nobody there in the first round stands out as a missed opportunity. Benson was the best pick at that spot. No question. I don't think that's genius on the Sabres part though. Just luck.

Well, not at that moment exactly.

Spencer Brown was left out there for the entire second half with one arm. Why did it take so long to figure that out?

I actually think Hamilton's comment was spot on. "Terry must be okay with it".

There's an old story about Rick Dudley that sticks with me (and no I do not remember the source) from like 20 maybe 30 years ago. He's watching a junior allstar game (I think the old Don Cherry one) and he points to three different guys (not the main stars) and says that guy, that guy and that guy, they all have it. All 3 went on to star NHL careers. I know, it's folksy, but it showed to me that he gets it. He knows what it takes and can identify it. I think he's had a hand in shaping Florida. It fits. The culture is strong there. We need a culture overhaul. Oh I am 100% sure Terry wouldn't like it. Terry has to step away. Dudley is very connected. Dudley gets it. Dudley gives you the short list of candidates. It'll never happen, but it would work. It would all change.

That's a very valid point that goes to the core of the problem. Similar to what Hamilton said on the podcast. Terry must be okay with how things are (or else he would do something). They're fine with it. Nobody cares. They just enjoy their fat pay days and relax. They don't hate to lose.