PromoTheRobot

Do you believe the last 14 seasons failed for the exact same reason?

No, but will we wait until the end of next season to turn negative? Everyone wants to be the first to say "I told you so." People are already hedging their bets saying this move changes nothing.

Lol, exactly.

So... Appert to scouting? Leone to Lindy's assistant? Lindy retires/gets moved up and Leone takes over?

The bigger question: How long before we are calling for Kekäläinen's head?

Se on vitun typerä idea. - per Google Translate Who knew "idea" means the same in Finnish?

Is he part of the Sabres plans moving forward?

If anyone cares: Charlotte smoked Laval in Game 1. I guess the Rocket blew their wad on the Amerks. https://theahl.com/news/checkers-barrage-grounds-rocket-in-game-1

The CPB at Bellingham decided to start searching Canadian vehicles more frequently. No explanation was ever given. No wonder folks are reticent to cross.

I have to wonder how enforceable that clause is since the NHL ultimately decides where their franchises play.

I think it was Botterill.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/politics/2025/05/28/schumer--numbers-show-drop-in-canadian-visitor-crossings https://buffalonews.com/news/local/article_2e46062e-abf4-4e64-a517-869c709274c1.html https://www.wxxinews.org/2025-05-28/new-york-international-bridge-crossings-plunge-compared-to-last-year

Atlanta is quite serious about bring the NHL back. I didn't pull that city out of thin air. "I don't think the prior two "visits" have any bearing on whether or not we would go back." - Gary Bettman on Atlanta returning to the NHL. May 9, 2025.

Are you high or just obtuse? I stand by my 35% claim. The stats, which you choose to ignore, bear that out. I added that any reduction hurts. I'm not moving goalposts. But if you want to invent something to give yourself an excuse to slink away, go ahead.

You're really stretching to claim it won't. We have Canadians on this board. Maybe they can give us an idea of how fans feel about crossing the border? The fact remains any reduction in market population hurts an already small Buffalo market.

I never said season ticket base. I said drop in market, as in the number of people who could choose to attend a game. The fan in St Catherines or even Fort Erie who doesn't want to risk a Sabres or Bills game because his might be the car that gets taken apart by CPB because they're bored that day.

Mission: Mammoth

I don't care if you believe me or not. It doesn't change reality. Okay. I found you a link. https://utahhockeyclub.kslsports.com/

If this is true then 1) the Sabres stay 2) Terry will remain the owner.

Such naïveté. The only reason Buffalo has the Sabres is legacy. The city would never be considered for expansion today. Buffalo might as well be Toledo or Peoria. The Sabres are worth just above a billion right now. NHL teams in the top 10 markets are worth between $2-3 billion. If an Atlanta group wanted to, they could pay Terry a billion and a half, then pay a billion to the NHL in a relocation fee, and it would still be worth it to get a team and avoid the expansion competition. No one is going to spend a billion to keep the Sabres in Buffalo, a small market to begin with that just lost 35% of it's cross-border market thanks to the current administration. The day the Sabres are sold starts the countdown to relocation. Let's hope that Terry gets it right eventually like he did with the Bills.

I hear Atlanta is looking for a team. Didn't Severelli report JJ would be gone at the deadline?

Not like the NFL where contracts can be spun in many ways, usually to the team's benefit.

Body language? Panic? Okay. If players are sick of losing, it's in their power to start winning, you know?

Even if the player has the option, not the team? That's too bad.

The fact Marner and wife just had their first child could be a big factor. Don't underestimate the desire to have family close by to help mom, especially when dad has to focus on hockey. That said, it's still a long shot. But here's an idea. What if Adams offered Marner a big 8 year contract BUT with an option for Marner to walk away after two years? That way if Buffalo isn't any better, he can re-enter free agency.