tom webster

Feels like this is were I remind everyone that salary cap is going up $4.2M next year and is expected to skyrocket in the next five years.

Will be 64 in February

The one problem with this is that the power play was horrible for most of the playoff push. Things started to turn in the wrong direction around the halfway point of last season and the team won in spite of it.

As was the Islander’s owner before him. Pat’s behavior was erratic, mood swings legendary. He’s just not cut out for the job. No matter who the boss is, how hands on they want to be, you have to at least pretend to listen and respect their opinions. Marv Levy once said the greatest advice he ever got was when Mary Wilson told him to just “talk to Ralph.” Once you earn their trust, you learn how much latitude you have.

Pat LaFontaine is a great man. Pat Lafontaine is not a hockey executive for a lot of reasons. Quitting two jobs in a huff should give you some insight. Sorry, this one isn’t on Terry, as much as some here want it to be.

Yes, I was hoping he would do this.

If you were an 18 year old employee making a six figure salary would you tell a company vice-president you wanted to leave for a couple of weeks?

I understand the arguments both ways and my emotional decision was not to send him because it implied to me another sign of not being serious about winning. My feelings have since changed. He should have been allowed to go.

I am not sure why all the angst. Sabres game will be through at least one period and the way this year has gone, you’ll know the outcome by then. To answer the question, both, but whether the second monitor is on will depend on which version of Sabres is playing tonight.

Thanks. It’s been a long couple weeks

Am I missing something? Tied for 18th?

I have two free tickets, if anyone wants, pm me an email address

You might want to let Mike Sullivan know.

Assuming availability with regards to injury is equal, , Quinn will be better but they are extremely fortunate to have both.

And of course now they’ve come all the way back.🤷‍♂️

I’m pissed. Besides the way he handled Kane, to say he is considering letting Benson play for the Canadian junior team during a season where they are supposed to be trying to actually win is beyond believable to me.

The General Manger already quit on the season, why shouldn’t the players

FWIW, I seldom, if ever, take anything personal, especially regarding interaction on a message board. Also, I don’t have to ask, I know I am the as..ole more then my share of the time.

He didn’t want to be here just to sell tickets and ride off into the sunset. He had options and he wanted teams to convince him that they had a plan for him and for the team. Adams once again couldn’t close the deal. It’s becoming a refrain. He decided they aren’t serious about contending this year and he took less money to go to a team clearly trying to get better. It doesn’t hurt that he has some friends on Detroit. He wants to win and the money wasn’t the number motivating factor. It doesn’t even mean he’s right. Players sometimes are the worst judge of where teams are headed.

Thanks Dudacek. One last thing, I’m not even sure it all doesn’t work out. Who knows, maybe yesterday starts this team on a run, UPL turns into Ken Dryden and everyone’s happy. Today, however, there are some serious conversations going on and some answers being demanded.

Just stating what I know to be true. You can choose to believe what you will. Would it really matter anyway? Pierre LeBrun talked about them being one of the final four, would you scoff at that? Darren Dreger? In the end, you and everyone will choose to believe what you want, listen to who you want and I’m cool with that. I will offer what I have, those who know me will know who told me, those who think they know me will probably consider it to be fact and some who have no idea will decide what they want to believe. That’s how these things work.

No GM talked openly about Kane. Believe what you want but they offered him the most, wanted him here and only started to put their spin on it when Kane told them it was down to Detroit and Florida. As “Thorn” has constantly stated, Adams has become a master at leaking “the effort” and spinning things their way. 1) he didn’t trade Ullmark because he knew he could sign him. 2) he didn’t sign Ullmark because he didn’t want to block his prospects. What real franchise saves spits for prospects. 3) the contenders gave up their future for immediate satisfaction and Buffalo will benefit( he even got Donny to echo those thoughts). 4) the Devils are a year ahead so that’s why they are trading prospects and going for it 5) now apparently Detroit’s a year ahead 6) next year, Ottawa will be a year ahead 7) we were really close on a forward at free agency, but price went too high don’t worry, they are really trying.

This, I believe, is the correct take. He wanted to be here, Buffalo offered the most money, and he chose someone the Sabres are competing with. I had doubts of what kind of fir he was, don’t like him personally, and am not sure he’s what they want in the locker room, but him going there is an embarrassment to the front office.

You can’t really argue with this. He’s been really good. I’m not sure it’s sustainable but how huge would it be for them if he actually becomes a legitimate starter. I, too, couldn’t ge happier if proven wrong.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone and remember “A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind horse.” 😉