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I just caught up watching the presser. A lot of bizarre answers, especially regarding the Asst. Coaches. Who was the media member who called out "running things back" after a 79pt season?

Not Amerks news exactly, but the Abbotsford Canucks won the Calder Cup 4-2. So the Amerks lost to Laval, who lost to Charlotte, who lost to Abbotsford. 🤷‍♂️

I'm surprised. The Las Vegas team had an expansion fee of $10 million.

I can't believe they couldn't sell an NLL franchise. They are in demand. Was there a clause to keep them in Rochester? Maybe that's the rub. Blue Cross Arena is not exactly state of the art. A city the size of Rochester ought to have a 16-18K seat venue.

Really? Even with all the shorties he scores?

Not a prayer. Major league franchises are too valuable to allow this. Relegation is a quaint anachronism from English soccer. However the USL has announced they will now have relegation between various levels within USL, but MLS will not take part. This is the equivalent of relegation between the AHL and ECHL. FYI Buffalo will be joining USL1 next year.

Witness protection.

@irregularly irregular said "gone in two weeks." Don't be changin' the bet.

And remember, he was the "WRONG JOSH" according to the experts. But the drought ended the year earlier with Tyrod Taylor. Just goes to show you never know when your bad luck streak will end.

I'm sure the Sabres are "listening" to offers for Peterka, but only so far as to see if anyone wants to get stupid with a package. But I think it's 99% JJ is a Sabre for years to come. It won't help things if he becomes a distraction. It's in his interest to play his best and keep his value high.

I mostly meant here at SabreSpace. Some posters have said as much. Breaking the drought wouldn't change any of the usual talking points around this team. Nothing short of a cup would, and maybe not even then

And when the Sabres do break the drought, so what? Really. What changes? Nothing.

Forget about NHL ever coming back. AHL? Those franchises are getting harder to acquire. ECHL definitely. They'd come to Buffalo. 1,000 fans at KBC...maybe. They can tarp off the upper deck. Buffalo would be the biggest city with the best scoreboard in the E. 😂 Since you brought up entertainment maybe a team in the Federal League? Lots of gooning it up.

The desire for chaos in the absence of any actual news. That's a little too obscure for Vegas books. But I'll take that action. What are you betting? Even money that Jarmo Kekalainen is still with the Sabres on July 6 (edit: 2025}? 💸💸💸💸💸

Gently pumping the tires on 'Muel.

We need a move just to fill the vacuum.

...that he was willing to give. It's a press conference, not a deposition under oath. Your assumption they don't have a plan is an opinion, as is mine that they do. But I think mine makes more sense logically. You're is based on emotion.

I don't know what the Sabres are planning because they are not leaking anything, and neither are other teams and agents, other than Peterka's. If you want me to predict I assume there are meetings with Kiekäläinen, Staal, Ventura and Karmanos to discuss players that are available and which Sabres assets are most attractive to which teams. I will say the Sabres are positioned to make some big moves with the assets they have. But in my opinion, the Sabres can't just target a player to acquire. They have to be sure that player is on board 100%. The last thing we need is another Taylor Hall; a name who takes a big paycheck, then half-azzes it. I would hate to see a young player blossom elsewhere because, out of desperation, we make a Tim Murray-style trade where we overpay and either get nothing, or get more problems. What I'd like to see is a veteran who is fully bought-in and will get in the grill of any Sabres player not giving full effort.

It was reported by multiple news outlets including Paul Hamilton at WGR. We hate every player the Sabres bring in.

Savoie for McLeod Greenway Cozens for Norris is TBD Malenstyn to shore up the 4th line. In the last off-season Adams tried to get Necas and Ehlers but neither would waive their NMC's.

It's not blind allegiance. It's accuracy. When someone says something that isn't true, I challenge it. Just because the team is in a drought, it doesn't make falsehoods okay. There's plenty to criticize about the Sabres without going to the BS well.

So you're saying the Sabres have not made a single move in 5 years of Adams?

You are changing the topic. You said the Sabres had no plan. Now you're saying they had plans that didn't work out. Pick a lane. Adams definitely had a plan: to build a team through the draft with minimal free agent additions. He thought he had a team on the verge two years ago. He was wrong to stand pat. Now we are going to see the Sabres reshuffle the deck, dealing players, picks and assets. Why do you think Kiekäläinen is here? Will it work? Let's hope. But the Sabres have the chips to play with.

Because we hear nothing, we make up stores in a vacuum and convince ourselves it's what's happening. There was "no plan" until Kiekäläinen was hired. 🙄 Relax. Things will get done. Other teams may have thought they could take advantage of Adams, especially with agents feeding journalists stories hoping to put pressure on the Sabres. We have desirable assets and leverage. Eventually teams will come to the table with serious offers.

When is the schedule coming out?