PromoTheRobot

But Ray talks to alumni and Sabres staff. He sees and hears stuff. To believe he has ZERO inside info is nuts, sorry.

Great. Make my Mitts jersey outdated, why don't you.

He may not know everything but he knows plenty.

Craig Rivet was quick to point out that you want to avoid surgery as much as possible because surgery never makes you 100% Anything you get done makes you less than you were. He spoke of his shoulder surgeries that allowed him to play but he was never the same. He suggests if Jack can deal with the pain now and play, he'd be better off postponing surgery until retirement.

That's the easy take to have. Look at the past and assume it continues into the future. (Look at any preseason predictions and they look remarkably like last year's standings.) Goaltending is the big question, obviously. But I don't think Granato and the Sabres will be hanging their heads and running for the bus.

I don't accept that.

The pipeline keeps flowin'

Refresh my memory. When did Kevyn Adams say he was fine with losing?

Brisson is going to wait 5 years for Jack to become a FA?

When was the last time Paul Hamilton broke a story? He's so close to the Sabres, you'd think he'd stumble onto a scoop at least once. I'm sorry. He's a terrible interviewer and his takes are weak.

And are the Sabres indemnified if surgery goes south? Who's in the hook for the $50MM?

I think Hamilton dislikes most of the Sabres players because he's a tool. It's this anything?

True but he's not value-less. I think Jack went to Montreal for the Bio-Steel camp to show what kind of shape he's in right now. I'll bet there will be some private skates to demonstrate that as well. I do agree if something doesn't get done by the start of training camp then we are back at square one.

Adams will have to come down some. I predict the winning package will be a blue-chip prospect, a younger prospect a few years away, an unprotected 1st and another mid-round pick.

Please describe your take on what Adams hand is like. I see a piece of paper with Jack's name signed to it until 2027.

There is nothing Brisson can do to force Kevyn Adams into anything. The days of forcing, pressuring or embarrassing the Sabres into at trade has passed. Talented players turned off from coming here? Surprise. They were never coming here, even if Adams gave Eichel a tongue bath. So despite the dread you obviously feel, nothing has changed. Nothing. The only way Jack gets traded is for Brisson to make nice and play matchmaker.

Jack's gotta look out for Jack.

Anyone listen to the Instigators today? According to Elliotte Friedmann, Fish and Donatelli were executing Jack's orders every step of the way. What a guy. Paul Hamilton was on and pointed out that Jack has never heard the word "no" in his life and is apoplectic that Adams isn't doing what he wants.

They got a 6th Rd pick for Dareus, a player who had just signed a 6yr/$96.5MM extension. Believe me when I say few people thought Beane and McDermott were saviors at the time.

Just look at the 2017-18 Bills to find out. They moved out disgruntled stars like Sammy Watkins and Marcel Dareus.

All the more reason not to budge on ADR surgery if that voids the Sabres contact insurance.

aka A Buffalo Sunroof.

Every hear of a thing called a refund? Besides, single game tickets haven't even gone on sale yet

The only appropriate compromise is retaining some of Jack's salary. I won't accept conditions based on Jack's condition post-ADR. The Sabres should not assume any risk tied to ADR surgery.