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Fair enough. You are the fan Admiral Pegula loves because it appears you'll be loyal no matter what. I'm not saying it to criticize, just to categorize. I'm 99% out the door on giving a damn about this team, once I hit 100% it won't matter to me where the team plays because I won't care any longer.

No unless I know the team is staying here

The Sabres play again?

Benson and Doan may be playing higher in the lineup than they should, but they are not the problem on this team. Doan is performing on any line. Benson seems to have cooled off after a good start. His playing on the first line and having 0 goals at this point in the season is a problem. Benson does not have an NHL shot. Hate to say it, he is a good player, but the fact that he is one of the teams better options to play on the first line is a problem. I look at teams like Utah and the Ducks. Even Montreal and Philly. Why are they better? Is there really much difference in the talent on the rosters of these teams? I think not. The Sabres just give up too many goals and it is not all on the goalies. The team makes way too many mistakes in their own end. I think the Utah coach is getting all there is out of his young and improving roster. Joel Quenneville is getting everything out of the surprising Ducks roster. Martin St Louis is getting everything out of a middling Habs roster. Lindy Ruff is not pushing the right buttons. He seems just as defeated as the players. You can tell by the Sabre Power Play that this coaching staff is not good enough. But the big problem is goals against. Like the TNT guys said, and Biz has been very negative about this team, the Sabre take plays off and they take short cuts, and they get burned by it over and over again. The TNT cast pointed put that none of the defense other than Dahlin will even hit the other team. No forwards have any fear playing deep in the Sabres zone. Lundqvist was trying to be nice but said it clearly - they can't figure out how to defend because its hard and too many of their players don't want to play that way. Sure, they have a lot of talent but they don't play the game the right way. They can fire Ruff but they will likely just hire another coach that is in lock-step with Adams, the creator of a poorly constructed and mentally weak team.

What if you knew that under Admiral Pegula the Sabres would never make the play-offs? Would that change your mind? The whole ownership debate simply boils down to when has each person had enough. Frankly, I'd rather they sell the team and let whatever happens happen than be the damned laughing stock of the league. I have Sabres gear, do you think I wear it when I travel? Hell no. It's embarrassing. That's what the good Admiral has done to this franchise and thus to the fans of this franchise. Do you think this franchise is worth a investments in Key Bank Center? Why should a franchise that owns the league record for not making the playoffs and continues to extend that lead deserves taxpayer support? Right now the Buffalo Sabres organization is unworthy and it has been unworthy since Pegula took ownership. I'm done with him and his whole family.

The Devil I know is better than the one we don't far more often than not No sale is worth it if the likelihood of the team moving is there

The fans of the Sabres have not had an NHL team to root for in 15 season now. Stop being afraid of the unknown. The known is enough to be afraid of.

Other than the obvious priority of cleaning the entire house of KA and the entire coaching staff, I think a necessary jolt for this inconsistent team would be hiring a head coach who is in the mold of someone like Iron Mike Keenan. He might have coached like a borderline psychopath, but he was very effective at making his players do what he wanted them to do. I remember hearing how scary he could be to play for. Hopefully there is a potential head coach out there for us who can get it through to our players that they better follow orders or else.

The Jacobs family are one of the most powerful families in the NHL. Jeremy is on the board of governors. When he approves the relocation of the Sabres to another city, that’s when I’ll believe it. Billionaires don’t get to simply decide to pack up and move a team.

Atlanta??? I guess the thinking would be third time’s a charm.

To me this is the best solution -- they hopefully are of the generation where they respect outside help (consultants) to help put together new management. Selling the team most likely means no more Buffalo Sabres (Atlanta, San Antonion, etc.)

The Jets will probably be thinking of the 5-1 drubbing we gave them a few days ago. Expect them to come out fast. The Sabres have played 1/3 of their games for the season and are in last place in their conference. They have now dropped to 7 points behind the wildcard teams. If the are going to be involved in the race they need 4 wins out of this 6 game road trip, which now means 4 out of the next 5. Another UPL vs Comrie match up is expected.

My spider sense tells me the Jets are going to absolutely annihilate the Sabres tonight after the beating they took on Monday.

Looks about the right time to win one and get back to NHL .500 and out of last place in the East for a day.

Emperor Sheevyn needs to go bye-bye.

Well there aren't a whole lot of billionaires lining up to not only fund the Sabres but keep them locked in Buffalo in perpetuity

I understand the frustration with ownership. GMs and coaches are replaced all of the time in pro-sports, and fan dissatisfaction can even play a role in such changes. Ownership is different though, and changes at that level are comparatively quite rare. I think once I get to the point of thinking it is hopeless with Pegula as the owner, it will be time for me to take a break from following the team closely. I will always be a fan, but the Sabres are probably one more bad GM/HC hire away from that being the case. So, ownership aside, in the long-term the Sabres need a new GM and HC. While I have opinions on who the candidates for those roles should be, the reality is that when that time comes it is most likely that the new GM and HC will not be people with histories of overwhelming success. It will be people with histories of middling success (Jarmo), or a relative newcomer. I have no faith that Pegula will make the right decision, but any change will give me at least momentary hope, if only because the current GM/HC combination, based on their track records, could not realistically be worse. In the short-term, if the Sabres were a real NHL team and did not start the season with a lame-duck GM, replacing Ruff would be a no-brainer. The single thing that the Sabres could do that would potentially reverse their fortunes this season, is replace Ruff. It happens in the NHL all the time and it is often the case that such a move has at least a short-term positive impact. We should ask ourselves why Granato was fired and Ruff was hired. The rationale laid out by Adams was that the team was needing (craving) structure and accountability. The clear implication, though Adams has always been reluctant to plainly state it, was that it was time to win and Ruff was the guy who could take the team to the next step. Ruff has failed across the board. No structure. No accountability. They win less than they did under Granato. Replacing Ruff mid-season would guarantee nothing, but staying with him seems pointless. Lastly, a prediction. If Adams is fired or promoted at year-end (and I'm not certain that will be the case), the new GM will be Jarmo and the HC will be Pascal Vincent.

How many times has the Sabres home start against the Jets (7:30 pm a few days ago) been later than the game in Winnipeg in a single season?

How many times have the Sabres played in Winnipeg with a 7pm EST start time? I feel like these games are always 8-9 oclock.

Oh no, its the Buffalo Sabres again... Quick, hide

I am not sure that Pegula ownership helps those that care for an NHL team in WNY.