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I don't think Pegula wants to sell. I also think that the team is going to achieve success in the upcoming seasons. Pegula endured the lean years (and may well have contributed to those years being lean), but I think he wants to enjoy the emergence from darkness. Thanks to Donnie Granato for developing many of the young guys and getting the team to the middle of the pack. Now the next coach can take them to the playoffs where they should be for a number of years. The current talent, with proper coaching (which was clearly lacking this season), is already (entry) playoff-level, and that talent will continue to mature and improve, with lots of young and upcoming talent in the pipeline. Meanwhile, some of the older teams will eventually fade, like Pittsburgh and others.

Wouldn't hurt him. There's quite a few teams that have players up and down and up and down and it's all part of the development process. These things do not have to be linear.

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Personally, I wouldn't give anyone the C. I'd tell them point blank until someone steps up, no captain.

Why? No one can even provide any rational answer. Adams literally isn't hiring Peca based on his criteria.

I’d be slightly worried about Cozens if not for the entire team offense disappearing this year and everyone stunk. It just stinks of a team that made excuses and quit on its coach. Why did they make excuses? Because they felt the pressure and heard the outside noise. This means they are embracing that it’s been 13 years despite what Okposo said. So the optimist in me will just say at least they care. Now they need to find out who the leader behind the bench will be and the leaders on the ice. My votes: HC: Peca (I know; it sounds like Gallant.). But I’m hiring Peca if it’s me. Captain: Dahlin A: Tage A: Tuch

In that case give Skinner the C.

Just asking questions, as the saying goes. I recall both Jordan and Kobe working with the same guy — I could Google his name, but won’t.

Glad to see I'm not the only one. I wouldn't have a problem with Thompson. I think Tuch would be my personal first choice but I think there's an intense but quiet fire burning inside Tommer.

Skinner needs to go

One episode left, cannot wait.

I like Tage. He gave a good interview.

The amount of weight this community still puts on an incident that happened what, 12 years ago - and has happened to many organizations both before and since - is baffling to me. No, I don’t think this is at all different to Aaron Dell wiping out Drake Batherson, or any other of the countless cheap shots that happen in NHL hockey.

How did they find a sweater to fit Wahlberg’s neck?

You thought he was a head case when he was a 20-21 year old second year player whose rookie year was the shortened by the messy Covid season? Last year he was very good, 31 goals and 68 points at 21-22 years old is very good production. He centered two rookies, You are a tough audience.

Ok

So with Arizona holding onto the history of the franchise, does Doan’s kid have to stay?

Good write up. He could very well be a 15-20 goal a year player. If that's your 3rd line, or d zone center; gravy. I root for him. But everything I have sse to date tells me he is best served as a top 9 who can slide into the top 6 when required. Not a bad thing. Can make a great career out of that.

Where will the new owner move the Sabres?

… go on Interesting though that the bogus report smoked out an admission from Wawrow that someone did approach Pegula in the last 6 mos.

Uh. A little different circumstances here but ok.