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Anybody want to translate what Lance is trying to say there? He expects Adams to stay in his current job as a figurehead? He expects Adams bumped up to PoHO? He expects Karmanos and Ventura to leave? Other?

At least you didn't throw Housley's name in there uniting the entirely of the most hated triumverate of former Sabres this kid has known.

Which unfortunately doesn't really tell us anything new other than the meeting between the 2 has already happened. (And considering NOTHING official has happened yet; expecting no news is bad news...)

Face it. We're cursed.

Ahh, thought you meant you thought Norris' high high end bursts would go down (as a percentage of his total time skating) and he'd end up in a percentage there closer to where McLeod ended up; not (as you actually did mean) that Norris' 20mph metrics would move up significantly. Thanks for the clarification.

His top speed would NOT come down with more opportunities to reach it. If anything, he might've gone up to the 99th percentile for that. Not sure that the percentage of time that Norris was flying would necessarily come down too much. His sample size was 56. It's not like it was 5 or 6.

Plus, there's still FA's available that would be at least as good as a 3rd or 4th round receiver would be this season and people still seem to be high on Tyrell Shavers who could very well see some legit action this year. But, yeah, would like to see the WR room improved before September hits.

Interesting the McLeod and Norris #'s. Norris' top top end is at the very top of the league and he gets to that top end more than most anybody but he isn't going pretty fast all that often compared to everybody else. McLeod's top speed isn't as fast, but he goes pretty fast relatively all the time.

It's true. 😜

Not really. Am not an equipment manager.

But, prior to that REALLY want them to at least make an overture to Sullivan. The chances of him coming to Buffalo are slim and nearly nil. If they don't reach out to him they are actually nil.

It IS their job. But have you never been ticked when you've had to do something at your day job (or your parenting job) a few extra times for something that easily didn't need to happen? Game ends Friday night. Pack everything thing up Friday night. Unload everything Saturday in time for "day off" practice. Get everything game ready Saturday night for afternoon Sunday game. Pack everything up Sunday night. Lather, rinse, repeat. No reason for them to have to pack and unpack everything a few extra times other than "Shrader thought it would be really cool."

True. BUT, the guy just below ownership in the overall organization comes from the NY Giants organization and also was apparently instrumental in getting the Hornets name back for the Bounceyball team in Carolina and they also went out and added another tickets/facilities management guy in the Sabres organization. It's POSSIBLE that they MIGHT put the bug in the ear of ownership that getting a top notch coach who isn't on the verge of retirement could go a long way towards making THEIR jobs significantly easier. (Not expecting it; but it is the point of the season where hope reigns supreme.)

The Bryson signing, provided they aren't tight on the 50 contract limit, is a nothing move. One spot locked up in the pressbox when all are healthy and also when a younger guy you want getting ice time in the A rather than sitting around in the pressbox can finally get to wherever they're playing that given night. And he explained why he signed Bryson (to be the designated sit in the pressbox D-man): he gets along well with his teammates, he doesn't moan when he's not in the lineup, he's a borderline NHLer, and there is no appreciable difference in his level of play when he's sat in the pressbox for a few weeks vs playing on a nightly basis. Honestly, except for the fact he's not very good (which is why he's in the pressbox and not dressed when all are healthy) don't really have an issue with it. That's pretty much the definition of the ideal pressbox sitter. (You're never going to get a 2nd pairing guy as your 7th D-man; if you have somehow, then you're seriously lacking somewhere else (net, C, &/or W) because all your eggs are in the D-basket.) But, don't confuse "well, Pegula's already agreed to pay these guys through June" with WANTING them to not officially terminate the services of several current employees. Have said repeated that were it my choice, all the AC's would be history with the POSSIBLE exception of Bales and even his coming back wouldn't be set in stone.

Personally would say he came off as tired and exasperated. (That segment was the only one this kid listened to, so maybe the rest of the interview was more condescending and defensive.) Probably would've been better served to have waited until tomorrow to take the interview, but expect the Bills are contracted to WGR to have him available on the Monday after the draft. And, don't normally stick up for Jeremy White, but thought he responded well to Beane's statements. Quite professional.

Absolutely agree with the idea that the HC should be the one who chooses who works for him. Peca won't be available (except possibly for a promotion from another team) until after the Rags have interviewed HCs and that guy has decided whether he wants to keep him or not. (Not sure if you realized that or not. If so, well, as Emily Lutella used to say "nevermind.")

Other than you've already contracted to pay him for those 2 months? Yeah, got nothin'. But, could very well see moves this week as the Bills big week is now behind them (and they've already signed nearly all the UFDA's they have space for on the roster). Hoping so, at least.

There's no travel concern there for the EQUIPMENT MANAGERS?!?!? Seriously? You think these guys want to clean then pack up 25 or so sets of gear each night and move it all to a different barn just so they can do THAT all again the next night? Pretty sure those guys would be perfectly fine with the 1st 3 games being in 1 barn and the other 2 if necessary moving to the other city.

Won't happen, but Sullivan being brought in as the HC would add IMHO a lot of hope to the fan base. Couple that with Karmanos becoming the GM and maybe we're onto something. As it seems Pegula absolutely won't fire Adams, bump him to PoHO (making it a primarily ceremonial role whose real duties are attending league meetings and running interference for Karmanos) and make Ruff a Senior Advisor using his connections when Karmanos' already extensive connections aren't enough to get a deal done. 'Tis still the season of hope. (At least for another handful of days.)

It was your humming "Linus and Lucy" the rest of the day that did you in. 😉

The team equipment managers would have a contract out on the head of whomever proposed that should it actually happen.

Shades of the old short lived Campbell Conference playoff format (which went 2-3-2 & IIRC briefly let the higher seeded team decide whether to have the bookend games or the ones in the middle (might be misremembering that, but could swear they had that option for a year or 2)) in the Laval Cleveland series.

Personally, expect much as others here have said that Pegula was busy paying attention to the Bills the past week or 2. Now that the NFL draft is past, am hoping that we see some changes in the Sabres FO and coaching ranks. (Because the coaching is pretty rank.)

Definitely, they really tighten up on D in the playoffs. But before Weiss and the other one went down, they were playing RS as tightly as they do in the playoffs. And they were seriously rolling. Bringing in Matisse (sp?) and Ron John didn't really get them back to form until Weiss came back and then he reinjured his leg down the stretch but is back again. But will say, after watching them down the stretch, didn't expect them to play as well as they did Friday night. If anyone has ESPN+ but didn't watch that game, they should do themselves a favor and watch it. It was a very physical game and must've been a lot of fun to be in the barn watching. Vinc looked years younger than he actually is, but the D were making his job pretty routine. Shots directed to a corner of the net were soaked routinely by a defender and then the Bandits grabbed the loose balls.

Yes, we DO know it's 14 years. But that was simply a different way of viewing it that really hit home. One more presidential election cycle without a playoff berth and they'll have guys on the roster than weren't even born prior to the streak starting.