PromoTheRobot

I would counter you're seeing a team that has bottomed out and is taking the first steps to crawl out of the hole. What would you suggest Kevyn Adams do here? Sign free agents? Big names? No one wants to play here. He has to build from within. I think they have the right coaching staff. We have some talented players here in Dahlin and Mittelstadt. Others will hopefully come into their own. (R2, Tage, Asplund) We have a few bedrock veterans. (Girgenson & Okposo) We saw the change in attitrude last year. Now they have to fight on. Not finishing last is the goal. This is not a tank. I'm upset Ullmark walked away for nothing. But thinking about last year's deadline, I think Adams did not want to pull the rug out from the Sabres by moving Ullmark right when they were shaking the losers attitude. Of course Ullmark injured himself soon after so the point was moot. But at the time, I understand why he didn't do it.

Or...he's not making long term commitments to players that will hopefully be replaced by prospects in the pipeline or future trades.

Other GMs, and their media enablers, are trying to grind Kev down. But he's not budging. "HODOR!"

Hindsight. At the time no one was saying "Oh no, not Jack. He's an a**hole!"

That's LA NOVA pizza!

Apparently yes. Regarding concessions, isn't that Delaware North's job?

Why should they spend money on that? I mean who's going to games? Seriously, worrying about how nice the arena is ranks about 15th on my list right now. They played in the freakin' Aud for how many years?

If they don't finish last Donny should be Coach of the Year.

I expect goalie camp to be wide open. Best man starts. 2nd place gets you steak knives. Third place? You're fired!

Oh but he never asked to be traded, and his neck is still ouchy.

I guess Ryan Miller and Marty Biron said no.

Toker/UPL

Some of us don't want to see the team move because there will never be an NHL team ever again. Fan strikes only work in major markets.

I wonder what Granato and his staff are feeling today? Refill their Xanax scripts?

You mean it gets even better?

I don't think tanking was the plan. But it's is now.

One that looks a lot like the last 20 games last year, minus Risto and Sam.

At this point KA should be looking for cap dumps for picks.

Can Vinnie play goal?

Looks like a rotation of Toker, UPL and Hauser.

Michael Hauser, c'mon down.

That requires coordination by the other teams. But if they really want Eichel, only one team gets him. Which one? It's loads of fun punking the Sabres. But who ends up with the prize?