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Disagree. Granato is another in a succession of coaches that has set this team back. What did he teach them that a beast-coach like Maurice, Laviolette or Brind'Amour wouldn't have taught? With someone like the latter three, they would have also learned how to compete like a successful team and at least gained playoff experience.

Exactly my thoughts as well. Remember, Pegula said something about wanting Lindy here when they win a Cup.

There may be a precedent somewhere, but it's definitely not the norm.

Yeah, interesting. Ellis as HC for Rochester? Appert moves to the Sabres - maybe HC? This would be a totally Sabres/Pegula/Adams thing to do.

Because the assistants are the coach's decision would be my guess. I don't agree with it, but it makes the most sense: Adams doesn't have to lower the hatchet on those guys, the new coach does. I have decided that, based on the way he operates, Adams is not smart and lacks a spine.

We can leave it at that because I'm not about to review their press appearances and suss them out to support the point.

Yeah, man, not arguing at all. I read those articles and thought we were on the hook for the money. I defer to those who know and appreciate being learn't.

Then I don't understand footballs contracts. This is what I know: "Financially, ESPN reports that this trade will not be processed as a post-June 1 designation. That means the Bills will incur just over a $31 million dead cap hit this year, which is the highest known dead money charge for a receiver in any season all-time." from: Bills trade Stefon Diggs to Texans: Grading Houston's blockbuster deal for Buffalo's disgruntled Pro Bowl WR - CBSSports.com --- In the NFL, a dead cap hit refers to money a team counts against their salary cap for a player who is no longer on their roster. It's essentially "dead money" that restricts a team's ability to sign other players. Here's how it works: NFL teams have a salary cap, limiting how much they can spend on player salaries each year. Player contracts often include guaranteed money, like signing bonuses or guaranteed salary. If a team cuts a player before the contract is fulfilled, they still owe that guaranteed money. This guaranteed money that goes to a player no longer on the team counts against the salary cap – that's the dead cap hit. So, a dead cap hit limits a team's financial flexibility. They're on the hook for money even though the player isn't helping them win games.

Adams and Meatballs are quite literally like politicians who will say anything to alter a narrative in the direction they want it to go. They make Darcy and Lindy seem like apostles.

Remember that the football team just made an expensive move. It's still all Pegula's money despite being separated earlier. Who here doubts he's not happy having to consider paying yet another dead contract?

I don't disagree. My guess is that experience is telling them to pick a date and announce it, likely so they aren't bothered by questions all week. The executives would find that annoying normally but I'm sure they would be extra annoyed this year. They're just buying time because they know the fan base is anxious.

I like @inkman so I will be nice about this: you don't show your cards while you're still playing your hand. If they announced it would only be Adams Friday, then that would make tonight's game super awkward, including the post game media scrum. I'm not saying Meatballs is staying or leaving, but they are clearly playing the status quo game for today, and probably tomorrow. Meatballs may very well be there and have to answer for this season's coaching job. Maybe they're happy to let him drive the final nails in his coffin, or maybe he's a wizard who has Pegula and Adams mesmerized. They can let him go any time this month or throughout next month and still be smart about the timing. Or they can keep him and fire the assistants. Who knows? Friday don't mean a thing in the cold, cruel world of business.

I'm stunned. STUNNED, I say, that this thread is at three pages before 5pm.

THAT'S THE SPIRIT!

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I am aware of the path a prospect takes to appear in the NHL only in a broad sense. Each prospect's path is different. They grow and learn at different rates. Their skillsets develop and mature (or not) over time. So my position will seem really ignorant and I am happy to admit that it is. BUT. Unless our prospect pool is full of players like Benson who could legit start in the NHL in their first year then I think our pool is fundamentally no different than any other team's prospect pool.

Went on a bender the night before last. He was found in a gutter on Pearl Street muttering something about "being in hell" and "what did I do in a past life to deserve this".

The Sabres should have put it in the air that any NHL coach with demonstrable success in the league who is up for a contract renewal should talk to the Sabres before signing anything because it could mean double the money of what they'd get anywhere else. That is how they get the attention of someone like Rod Brind'Amour.

That Sabres' marketing team is so clever.

Yeah, so I tried that with Google Gemini, here is the result: Prompt: Can you scan the top 20 posts in this forum and come up with a recommendation of what the Buffalo Sabres should do in the off season based on the comments of the posters? https://www.sabrespace.com/community/forum/1-the-aud-club/ Response: Unfortunately, I couldn't get insights directly from the forum because the content is not relevant to the query. But based on my search, here's what some hockey news articles say about the Buffalo Sabres offseason plans: The Sabres are expected to have a big offseason with significant cap space to improve the roster. Some potential targets include free agents like Jake Guentzel, Sam Reinhart, Elias Lindholm and top defensemen like Brett Pesce. There's also a focus on re-signing some of their own players like Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons who add leadership and defensive presence. Overall, it seems like the Buffalo Sabres are looking to take a step forward next season and are actively looking to improve the team through free agency and potentially trades.

I've been proposing it for at least the last third of the season.

Think of the return someone like this alone would get. Add in a "top prospect" and we could totally retool this team to be a contender.

You can tell Meatballs is a dimwit because instead of at least coming up with something short on the spot to address officially being out of the playoffs he just closed off questions about it. So tone deaf and egotistical. He is literally as bad as or worse of a mind than Krueger. Holy s#$t. Hamsammich is touting the same narrative as Meatballs!

Tommy Dangles: Learned a lot. We have a young team.