tom webster

I’ve never felt that Savoie was highly regarded in the organization. They really wanted Kasper and Savoie was the consolation prize. Then after drafting Benson it seemed like they couldn’t talk about him without mentioning that he was the best player on the ice whenever they checked in on Savoie.

Things I know for certain; 1) the Sabres have made the best financial offer(two years). 2) Last time I talked to anyone, he still “waxed poetic” about playing here 3) the Sabres have done their “due diligence” and believe he has matured and could handle playing here 4) he will not sign here without assurances the team is “all in.” I am not a big fan of this move but my feelings may be colored by my dislike for the family. It is point number four that I feel is the best part about the whole scenario. The flip side, of course, is if he goes elsewhere he believes they aren’t ready for contender status. The situation is still fluid but I won’t be surprised if it all comes to a head tomorrow.

These takes are hysterical. It’s like no one pays attention to what’s going on around the league. There are like three teams with records significantly above .500 and 3 sucking pond scum. Everyone else is treading water as they figure things out.

Sorry.

I’d carry a barf bag for the next little bit

3 X 7.140M

Me too. I loved Playfair. I liked the whole Barbably, Boughner, Ray thing but now it bores me and seems largely “wrestling like” and serves little to no purpose.

It is not a big part of the game. The Vegas Knights had the fewest penalty minutes per game last year and won the Cup. Carolina, The Rangers and the Devils were/are three of the best teams in the East were all in the lowest six. You can convince yourself it’s relevant but the numbers suggest otherwise.

I believe toughness is an important attribute. I just don’t think fighting is necessary.

We have different definitions of “toughness.” I’d take Hagel back over Deslauriers but whatever. By the way, how’d that work out for Tampa?

I hope he does come back gun shy. Your top centers shouldn’t be getting into fights with other teams top pugilists. The notion that getting into a fight the final minutes of an embarrassing loss has any benefit at all is laughable. The concept that teams still have to employ “fighters” to protect their top players is laughable. The notion that the Sabres wouldn’t have been better served with Cozens in the lineup against Carolina is incomprehensible.

And that’s what NHL goalies do consistently. Also, the 40-15 game wasn’t as lopsided as 40-15. He’s played better but neither he nor Levi have been good enough this year.

I hate this take. Good teams have goalies that sometimes have to bail them out. UPL played well and has this season but these “little” mistakes add up. The difference between championship teams and also rans can be as little as 15-20 goals per year.

This is the most likely scenario. The only way he goes 8 is if he takes similar to Tage and Dylan and I doubt his agent allows that.

I’m not sure I understand

1) EER guidance? 2) He authorized $7M in signing bonuses but wouldn’t retain $2M in order to $1.7M by buying out VO and replacing him with some prospect on a rookie contract? He needs a new accountant.

TP hasn’t put any restrictions on spending. KA is a fairly smart guy and he isn’t going to spend $2M to acquire a fourth round pick. There was no market for him so it made sense to just let him be your 13/14 forward and who knows, maybe he wins you a game or two if the right situation pops up.

The 4th center isn’t on the team yet.

Same, and my friend owns a pizzeria for whatever that’s worth. Loves his oven. About 30 pizzas minus your cost of ingredients sounds about right. Probably add 5 more till you figure it out.

Yes, I should have been more clear. The “mistake” was they included them on tickets before they were ready. Apparently they had been running tests and forgot to delete them when rolling out actual tickets. They really have been caught unprepared on a number of fronts. They are still working on the Sabrebucks program because they are unsure if the new sports service point of sale system will handle all possibilities.

It actually didn’t. Road up the blocker and stayed out

No. UPL has been awful for about 5 years now.

I’ve read your posts and must say everyone I have asked have had the opposite experience. Some of their staff had grown complacent but the new people gave been great. If you want to pm me your info, I promise I can get someone to call you within 24 hours.

Unless he has grown up a bit, it will be filled with blame spread everywhere except for the man in the mirror.

If I were forced to guess, the next signing will be Mitts, if he takes a 3 X $6 kind of deal or Patrick Kane.