nfreeman

NTA, but IMHO a bit insensitive. "I just really want to know what's going on" isn't a good enough reason, again IMHO. It's a complex situation, and I'd also like to know how she's doing, and I agree that the $850MM in public money gives the public a bit more of an interest in the situation than would otherwise be the case. But I think it's still way too soon for the public to have a right to know that would outweigh the family's right to privacy. If it drags on for months, or if it looks like the stadium deal might be in jeopardy? Then it's fair to revisit the question.

I agree with most of this but not the bolded. She is clearly undergoing a pretty serious medical situation. That situation will resolve itself one way or another (hopefully with a positive outcome!) soon enough, and at that point there will almost certainly be some kind of announcement. It may take a few more weeks. In the meantime, I don't see how the public's interest is in any way harmed or jeopardized by our not knowing, right now, exactly what her condition is. Yes, she's the 50% owner of our sports teams, and perhaps (not definitely) the 100% owner someday. She doesn't have the launch codes or the deciding vote on an important piece of legislation -- or really anything that someone else can't handle at the moment. Her family is highly likely in the middle of a difficult, stressful, desperate and emotional time. A bunch of articles exploring exactly how dire the situation is would ratchet up the tension on them -- and for what? Just because we want to know? I can't agree with you on this one.

Interesting. If he's named captain -- and Graham sure seems confident that he will be -- then it seems pretty likely that he'll get an extension as well. I think I want to see how this year goes before I'd be happy with more than a 1-year extension for him.

Well, I love the fact that we've reached the point in the summer where we're arguing over how to fit Kane into our lineup, but here goes: Skinner-TT-Kane (yeah baby! yeah!) VO-Cozens-Tuch Mitts-Krebs-Quinn Zemgus-Asplund-KO 1st guy subbing in: JJP Then, after this year, at least 1 of Zemgus and KO will be gone, making room for JJP and whomever else is pushing. It's also fairly likely that one or more of Quinn, Mitts, Krebs and JJP turns out not to be ready for prime time, gets hurt, etc. Does that not work?

I'm willing to pay some combination of #28, #41, Johnson and Portillo, but only if a reasonable extension is part of the deal. I'm not trading VO in this deal. He's a good player, he's just entering his prime, the Sabres still control his rights and the NHL is becoming more of a scoring league. And, most importantly, if Kane really is going to wield his leverage and force his way to Buffalo (!), we don't need to give up VO in the deal.

Exactly. There is no reason a trade for Kane would preclude bringing in a real goalie.

Well, those are 2 real assets the Sabres would be giving up, but if Kane would sign, say, a 3 years x $7MM extension as part of the deal, I'm in. I'd also be in if the price included #28 this year instead of the future #1 and Portillo. And holy mackerel would I be psyched for next season.

Kane had 92 pts and played nearly 22 min per game last year. He is still an elite player. There is zero possibility that Chicago trades him for a package that doesn't include a 1st-rounder and a good prospect -- like, say, #16 and Peterka. Unless he falls off the table this year they will get at least that much at the deadline for him. And there is zero possibility that KA gives up that much for him. There is also zero possibility that Kane signs an extension with the Sabres or anyone else this summer for less than $7MM per year.

Happy Father's Day gents. Well done.

I don't know anything about any of these guys, but Jagger Firkus from Moose Jaw would be an all-time top-10 Sabres cool hockey name.

Speedy recovery Kimmy! We're pulling for you.

I think you were likely joking about Eichel, but I'll just say anyway that I'd be shocked if Cam Neely signed off on letting Pastrnak go in favor of bringing in Eichel. I also expect the Bruins to keep Pastrnak and that if Bergeron comes back, they will be in the playoffs again. And I don't think Bergeron will play anywhere other than Boston.

I enjoyed the new Stranger Things episodes. Not as good as Season 1 IMHO, but still pretty good.

While I agree that the Sabres didn’t need this particular deal to get to the floor, I think KA thought he would need something like this at some point, and the rock bottom $700K real cash cost made it too good for him to pass up. The real question is whether, as a number of posters have forecasted, and as all of us are probably worried about deep down, this means that they are going to go super cheapskate mode again and not spend money to improve the team. I think they will, but I don’t see how anyone could be very confident on that.

Maybe. If one were being pessimistic, though, one might divine a plan to spend another year at or close to the cap floor and stay far away from spending any money to bring in any real reinforcements. Hello @PASabreFan.

So we're taking on $4.9MM in cap space for 1 year. I doubt we get more than a 4th-round pick for that, and perhaps less. Doesn't really inspire much excitement.

That sounds good indeed. I'm hesitant though because PK looks older, heavier and slower, to me anyway, than late-career Teppo and Patrick did.

Interesting. PK is an RHD UFA who just turned 33. His production has been in decline for the last 4 years, and his ice time dropped last year below 22 min per game for the 1st time in his career -- all the way to 18 min per game, 5th among Dmen on a crappy Devils team. Overall, my impression of him is that he's close to out of gas. In terms of team spirit, I haven't had the impression that he's had problems with his teammates or coaches. I can see KA giving him a one- or two-year deal that could represent good value if he still has something in the tank. It seems unlikely that anyone will give him a rich contract.

One of my all-time favorite Sabres. I have his jersey.

I saw it at a drive-in theater tonight. Kinda cheesy but very enjoyable. Great action scenes.

I don't like soccer at all. Even my kids' games were mostly boring -- whereas I absolutely loved my daughter's basketball games. Having said that, I saw FC Barcelona, with Messi, win a Spanish league game at Camp Nou, and West Ham win a big EPL game at the Olympic Stadium, and really enjoyed it both times. The scene and the excitement of the crowds made all the difference. I'd gladly attend another big-time soccer game, but I don't think I'll ever watch it on TV.

Very tough response by TB to dig deep and pull that win out.

It sure seems like the Sabres would’ve had to have beaten Boston’s offer to keep Ullmark — i.e. they would’ve had to have given him a five year deal. Do you think they should’ve done so? Well, I think Chicago really fell apart when they panicked after losing in the first round in 2017 and treated away Panarin and Hjalmarsson, both of whom were excellent players. They haven’t been nearly the same since then.

This is an excellent article about how 2 distinguished former Sabres took over Slovakia's national hockey program in 2017 -- Miro as president and Ramsay as Coach -- and have accomplished great things, including a bronze medal at the 2022 Olympics following wins over the US and Sweden. https://theathletic.com/3322998/2022/05/20/craig-ramsay-slovakia/ Slovakia, part of the country formerly known as Czechoslovakia, is a nation of about 5.5MM people and has been independent since 1993. Miro played 7 full seasons for the Sabres, plus 12 games in the year they acquired him from Edmonton (1997). In his time here, he was a pretty good player and a good goalscorer -- probably the only good goalscorer they had during the Dominik era -- although certainly not a physical player. He had seasons of 40, 33 and 37 goals here, and only 1 season with fewer than 26, and never played fewer than 79 games in a season. I was in Florida on vacation one year when the NHL all-star game was going on and I randomly ran into Miro, who was representing the Sabres that year. I was pretty surprised at how skinny he was. Miro's last season here was the pre-lockout season of 2003-04. He went home to Slovakia for 2 seasons, then returned to the NHL for 3 years with the Islanders, then 1 with Pittsburgh and 1 with Boston, before leaving the NHL for good. He then played for 3 seasons in the KHL and 1 in Slovakia before retiring in 2014 at age 39. Rammer is remembered well by those of us Sabres fans of a certain age. He was a great 2-way forward who played his entire 14-year career here and at one time had the 2nd-longest consecutive game streak in NHL history. He was an excellent skater, scored 20 goals 8 seasons in a row and won the Selke trophy. The Luce-Ramsay-Gare line is perhaps the 2nd-most famous line in Sabres history. I always hoped he would get a shot at coaching the Sabres, but it didn't happen. I'm 100% certain he would've been a major improvement over DDB, Howie and Kruger. Anyway, I'm glad for both of them.