tom webster
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47 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
How are the Meatballs working out for you? You really haven't figured out that I'm right about this stuff?
He and his assistants are trash coaches unless all you want is an extended preseason for the next five years.
Letting those three figure out the lines last night with 11 forwards was like letting a Piper Cub pilot into the Concorde cockpit.
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.
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On 11/10/2023 at 4:51 PM, Buffalonill said:
Here's hoping one of the rookies kill it so I never have to see Patrick Kane in a sabres Uniform.
Sorry.
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3 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:
If we sign Patrick Kane I'm going to puke
I’d carry a barf bag for the next little bit
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18 minutes ago, shrader said:
But I liked it when I was younger.
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.
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5 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
and yet, there it is, still a big part of the game whether you like it or not.
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.
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16 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:
I'd take Hagel as well. I'd have signed Hathaway and then Cozens would definitely not have had to fight him. We need toughness on all levels, not just fighting.
Tampa's in second place despite having no goalie, so not bad.
I believe toughness is an important attribute. I just don’t think fighting is necessary.
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1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:
You like a laugh I see.
But is it? If it is, why did so many teams add that to their roster. Why did a top team like Tampa spend so much on Jeannot? I guess they enjoy laughing at the teams below them that don't make the playoffs.
Now what really is laughable is the notion that Hathaway is a "top pugilist". I'd agree with you if he took on DesLauriers (a guy we discarded and yet there he is, still wrecking havoc around the league) but Hathaway is a mid level fighter at best. If you can't stand up to him, you have ZERO chance come playoff time. ZERO.
Imagine what the Sabres might be like at this point if they actually valued toughness, even a little, and still had guys like DesLauriers or Foligno on the roster. Maybe then Cozens would have been in the line up. Not valuing that at all is incomprehensible.
Two laughs and one incomprehensible each. I think that makes us even.
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?
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On 11/6/2023 at 11:48 PM, PerreaultForever said:
Cozens still out? Hmm, I wonder if he's going to come back gun shy. Not good.
Those bottom lines are not good.
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.
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46 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:
I’m pretty sure he bailed them out tonight and have you forgotten the game he won when they were outshot 40-15?
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.
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3 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:
Take the point. Win both games on the weekend
UPL needs to learn for that but they wouldn’t have had a point without him
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.
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9 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
He's making a great case for why he should be extended.
I wouldn't go 8 years. You're looking at 4 maybe 5 year deal.
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.
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30 minutes ago, Pimlach said:
I thought the bold was your first point? , the $2M.
I’m not sure I understand
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16 minutes ago, Pimlach said:
Since when? We are still operating under Pegula's EEE guidance. He was told to get under and stay under the cap, after the purge of players who didn't want to be here he started using the cap underage to sign his own players with very few free agents. We all assume once we are a playoff team he will spend close to the cap. Right now he is still working the plan that he announced when he took over and that plan had restrictions.
I think you are saying KA isn't going to absorb some of his salary just to acquire a 4th round pick, which I agree would be his position - because he is under restrictions. VO is an UFA after this season so he could eat some of that salary, but he apparently won't or can't.
I think there are several reasons the trade didn't happen:
- KA could not get what he wanted, then
- Quinn got hurt so he decided to keep him, and
- He is operating under restrictions such as retaining salary.
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.
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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.
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The 4th center isn’t on the team yet.
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2 hours ago, Zamboni said:
I have a friend who bought one 3 years ago. Loves it. Research it well.
Same, and my friend owns a pizzeria for whatever that’s worth. Loves his oven.
7 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:I figured it would only work well for the thinner style brick oven pizza. I like to make my own dough and sauce, etc. But it's 600 bucks for the 16 inch oven and I'm not sure I can justify that
About 30 pizzas minus your cost of ingredients sounds about right. Probably add 5 more till you figure it out.
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6 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:
The vouchers are everywhere if you have e-tickets. And yes, they're meaningless -- for now. Apparently, there's still a plan to use that functionality to provide "bonuses" of sorts, such as an opportunity to buy Bandits tickets before they go on sale to the general public.
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. -
I have a pair of really good seats I may but be able to use, pm me if interested
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4 minutes ago, Pimlach said:
Well, it probably went in just by the momentum of play, but is there visual proof?
It actually didn’t. Road up the blocker and stayed out
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On 10/14/2023 at 9:41 AM, IndySabresLifer said:
Anyone else curious if Mike Bales is the issue with UPL? As a goalie myself, watching Levi in game 1, he seemed to be over-shooting his marks (like UPL does often). The common denominator now is Mike Bales. I didn’t see the overshooting on Levi in his play last year or even in college. Thoughts?
No. UPL has been awful for about 5 years now.
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9 hours ago, centralparkhockey said:
This is true! I bought Devils/Sabres tickets last season and the Devils are constantly emailing me.
Now if I could just get Buffalo to email me back…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.
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Unless he has grown up a bit, it will be filled with blame spread everywhere except for the man in the mirror.
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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.
Idle SabreSpacer speculation re: Patrick Kane
in The Aud Club
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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.