darksabre

We're inching towards "heroic run to 9th" territory, but I'm not panicking as much as it seems other people are. This team puts good games together, just not consistently. I hope they figure it out. They have the potential.

I don't think he'd rather protect Rochester. I think it's just the reality of the situation. There's nothing that taking guys, including coaches, from Rochester can really do to help the Sabres right now. So he's not going to do it. It doesn't make much sense.

Sure it is. Yup. Anyone who wants Q better sit tight till June.

Same. I think in his business life he was well protected by lawyers whenever he said or did weird stuff. He's continued operating the same way as President, completely oblivious to the fact that his lawyers wont be able to make his idiot decisions just "disappear".

It's both. Because firing Housley just to name some random guy interim isn't going to be productive. And neither would replacing him with Taylor. So any change is only ever going to happen in the off season.

Citing trash deals like the Cogliano trade really isn't helping your case lol

It's just not gonna happen. Botterill isn't gonna mess with the Amerks.

This is why Phil wont be dropped until the off-season. If Botterill has Taylor penciled in as the replacement then he's not going to screw up the Americans success this year just to bail out the Sabres.

Your lack of foresight is disappointing. Your lack of hindsight is worse.

I don't think anyone has argued against making a deal if there's a deal to be made.

I'm inclined to agree.

Pay attention to Ray's snark. It's important. He knows what's going on with the team and he tends to drop hints. He's pretty hard on them too for someone who works for the team. His game tips don't pull punches either, and there have been some doozies lately. Methinks he has some...opinions...about the state of things.

So, how's it going?

Give credit to PA though, he's the one posting completely irrelevant stuff in this thread.

Nope. I really tend to ignore stuff like that to be honest.

I just like saying "the trade is one for one". It makes me laugh every time. I forgot about Yakupov. What a mess.

Well, for starters, Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson, one for one.

I suspect it's more of a situation where the goalies are on a set schedule and Phil isn't deviating from it.

I really haven't pushed much for Ullmark to start this year but I think he's looked good enough the last month to earn more work. I'm disappointed Phil doesn't seem to see it this way.

Dammit Phil.

It really never stood a chance. Eichel looked rusty. Reinhart ended up back on line 1 in the third. It's still the wrong place for him in my opinion, but I guess he needs to be there.

I really like what you did with the ceiling, that's a nice touch! That interior window is a riot. I can't believe they didn't just wall it off when they added the foyer. Kitchen looks soooo much better.

I would give Ullmark tonight and Friday. Hutton for Calgary on Wednesday. I doubt Housley does it though.

I could see him going to Pittsburgh.

I'm not sure about Risto down low. He tends to fare poorly in tight spaces. But I quite like Reinhart at the point. I would try that for sure.