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Atleast Terry can save some money with this hire, they might still have his name plate for his office hanging around, and HR doesn't need to waste as much time with the paper work or showing him around. He already knows where the office is and the bathrooms....

They should really get that looked at soon, after whats happened to Kim & Damar, you would think they would be on top of these kind of things....... j/k As for Ruff, atleast they went back to someone with a successful track record for them, they could have always decided to go back to Botterill (Hey he has a cup win!) or even Kreuger (to help motivate the young team!). Atleast Ruff has still been in the league coaching since leaving here and has had some success making the playoffs (baby steps for the Sabres). I wouldn't start planning the Cup parade just because of this hire, but I'm a little more confident with this hire that they might be a playoff team next year. Of course this isn't the big hire like Brindamour (who is still coaching a playoff team and doubtful he isn't retained, or some of the other names like Gallant or Boudreau who haven't been coaching since being let go. i think what makes this look worse is that it was done quickly after saying they would leave no stone unturned. It makes this look like they made a couple calls, but had this decision made a while ago unless he turned them down

If they win the land deal, sounds like it will happen. I believe the development plan they came up with for that land wasn't contingent on government funding and was mostly private. The league will get a team back in Arizona again, it's one of their big goals. The only way it won't happen is if the entire state says they don't want hockey there. If the arena is privately funded, it will eventually happen

10k is double mullets capacity.......

Hmmmmmm He saves the cash, while the Bills take a huge salary cap hit in a year they were already making tough cuts to get below the cap. Make sense that maybe he needed to save a few bucks to eat DG & KA's salaries while also paying for a new roof and scoreboard?

I believe there's one benchmark, get an NHL rink built for them to play in.......

Sabres better act soon, with the way the Jets ownership has talked about their attendance, the Sabres would want to have been the only team to never make the playoffs during their existence.....

From what I read the other day, the league would purchase the team from the current owner for $1B and then flip it to SLC/Utah for $1.2-1.3B where they would start playing next season. As a condition of the deal, the current Arizona owner would be given a 5 year exclusive window for an expansion team for Arizona (I'm also just guessing they will get the same draft deal as Vegas did too) if an arena deal is made to have a new NHL rink ready for them to play in. Basically the league gets Arizona out of a college rink and into a new market that's looking for a franchise, but the league still keeps Arizona open as a location if they can work out a new arena soon. The league makes $200-300k for a new franchise location and puts pressure on Arizona to get something done already on an arena if they want to have a franchise. Hopefully the current owner gets it in writing though as it's been known a few other locations (like Quebec) have also been told that they could be next for a franchise if they provide an NHL level rink to play in. But think of how cool it will be when the league introduced the newest franchise to the league starting in 2028 in Arizona and Atlanta, 2 locations that have shown to be just dying for NHL hockey.........

A couple of 'fun facts' I noticed about the draught - the Sabres have never made the playoffs since the Winnipeg Jets returned to the league - there is only one Sabre left playing in the NHL since their last playoff appearance (Tyler Myers) - the Sabres (after being eliminated) still have about the same chance of being in the Cup Finals as the Leafs........ (The last one was a joke)

The problem with the Sabres is that they are trying to put the cart way before the horse and build a 'Stanley Cup Contender's before having a 'playoff contendor' Stop trying to construct a dynasty team and build one that can at least just get into the dance, them build off of that. There was always a worry about the cap, but winning teams are showing you that the cap isn't a hindrance as much as people think. Also, there was worries of blocking prospects from moving up, and wanting players moved up early. I can't think of any player that's ever been ruined by having to spend a little extra time in the minors.

Nothing You can say it's on the players, but if so, then what's the point of the coach? They need someone who is going to take the players underperforming and make them perform, instead of having 'cuddle party' practices. The comment by Middlestat after his first Avs practice should have sealed DG and the coaching staffs fates immediately. KA shouldn't get a pass or another chance either, this team has had holes for years and he continued to neglect them in hopes for internal upgrades and hoping they can just build off of the previous year. Time for a fresh start (again) with some experienced people who will do whatever is needed to upgrade the team NOW, and stop looking at the future with hopes of building a dynasty

Coaches and the front office would make sure that they knew it was OK even if the fans booed........

And rushed Matthews to the locker room

Fixed that for you

Its too bad, the Sabres are going to leave the ice tonight to loud cheers due to there arena being 'Toronto South'