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Sabres gonna Sabre. Everyones so busy tripping over Terrys feet nothing gets done. This guy can’t stay out of the way. All this reaching out is essentially a reach around. Nothing has changed in the way he does things. Asking team execs to come in with 30 plus years in the business to work under KA ( who is a failed GM ) is moronic. The problem is still Terry Pegula.

Power and #9 for Barzal and Dobson improves this team immediately. Barzal adds more depth to the center spline, and more playmaking, and it allows Tage to move to wing. It gives more options on how to use Norris and Kulich and McLeod. Ruff like a lot of centers and centers that can play wing. All coaches like that. Dobson is comparable to Power. Does Power have a higher ceiling? Who cares right now, we have Dahlin locked up and he better than both of them.

Because the NFL has to hype everything they do to get people juiced up. Turn it into a spectacle that fans don't want to miss. 'We'll be cutting live to Commissioner Goodell taking a dump. But first, here's Shaboozy performing his latest hit song ...' It's become so tiresome. The Draft has gotten beyond ridiculous.

I think you just described taking a job with the Sabres.

I can see there being a lot of interest with it being the last year in the stadium. I'd love to get up there at some point, but I doubt it will happen. The only real scheduling thing I care about this time is when they'll be playing in Charlotte this year. My friends keep saying we should go to a random game there, but now I actually care.

Then create a 2nd pair of Byram and Dobson. Or Dobson and Samuelsson and leave Byram with Dahlin

Thank you. He is 82, he is not going to be the GM. Advisor means what? We don't even know yet. I would accept Dudley taking an Advisor role for the Sabres, many others said they would too. Bill Zito in Florida uses him. So given that Lou is more accomplished and has more recent GM experience on top of that, why is Lou as an Advisor a problem? Maybe Lou is an asshat that will be disruptive? Ok, then you let him go and try again like every other team does.

Some people need to make plane flight and hotel reservations.

I make my plans the day of. I guess I’m built different.

It counts towards time off his prison time.

Trade Owen Power. Power and 9 for Barzal and Dobson. Idk if that's value but being bold

Where did they not own the drought?

You get to see all the prime time games, get to finally make plans for those games. Just more football stuff that people want.

In 6 years Adams lack of boldness has got us what? Nothing but misery. I am tired of his excuses, his minimal moves in the off season, and no success. Go out get the next Mogilny. Trade Turgeon for LaFontaine. Bring in Drury and Briere. The Sabres had not done nearly enough bold hockey moves in 55 years. Vegas has done more in 8 years. Who has a Cup?

So he could have a chance at playing in the playoffs.

Geesh, I have to defend a HOF GM? I guess he could not win a Cup in Toronto or with the NYI so that cancels his prior success in New Jersey? Toronto - he was 118-95-33 in the regular season and a 5-8 playoff record. The Maple Leafs achieved 100-point seasons and qualified for the playoffs in each of his final two seasons. Better record by far than anything Buffalo has seen since 2007-08. NYI - he was 268-195-71 over seven seasons. He guided the Islanders to the playoffs five times, including a 103-point campaign in the 2018-19 season. Better record by far than anything Buffalo has seen since 2007-08. Why didn't he win more Cups? Maybe he lacked the right players or coaches, or maybe other teams just were better and couldn't catch them, or he doesn't understand the cap and won't hire someone who does, or the scouts that helped him in NJ are all old and retired, or maybe the game passed him by as many like to say? I do not claim to be a big fan or a student of this man. Here is the bar - In the entire history of the NHL only a two GMs have ever won Cups with more than one team. Tommy Gorman (back in the ancient 6 team league GM) and Jim Rutherford (Canes and Pens). Lou did not do it. Does that nullify his accomplishments? Does that mean he can't help a neophyte like Kevyn Adams? The Sabres should interview him, see what he brings and if he fits, understand what they are getting, and then decide if he can help them. They should be doing this with at least a few other candidates as well. I just want new action to try to make this team better. The improvements with this organization must be top down because the decision made at the top are failing massively. Give Lou and interview and then decide. That is all I want.

Can someone explain why people get all juiced up for the schedule release? I don’t even know who the Bills play until the night before. What’s the excitement about?

Dig it, man. We had a dude in our crew back in the day who we said was the coveted Pooh Bear/Kanga duality. Our man was just super chill, and was always at the ready with what others needed/wanted (beer, pizza, a roll of paper towels, etc.).

Why are people reacting to this like we’re thinking of hiring Lou as GM? Why do people think that Rick Dudley, a 76-year-old with 7 years experience as a GM, just one of those in the past 20 years would be a terrific senior advisor, and Lou Lamiorello, an 82-year-old with 37 years as a GM, including all of the past 20 years would be terrible in the same role?

Yup, two idiots yammering at each other have just as much right to free speech as anyone else

He could but Pegula doesn't want that. He wants to be heard and to have a yes man do his bidding. Skinner contract had to be 8yrs cuz Pegula. Samuelsson had to be signed ASAP cuz Pegula. Terry has his favorites.

What’s weird to me, is that you would think the Bills’ success would make it easy for Pegula to attract a good hockey man. Why can’t he approach someone like Rob Blake and just explain that he just hasn’t found a Beane or McDermott on the hockey side and that he thinks Blake could be that guy and the plan is to just stay out of the way. Give Blake a 4-5 year $20-$25 million contract and tell him to go out and find our young Montgomery or DeBoer or Cassidy. It should not be complicated.