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  9. ESPN+ Article on Prospects

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    5 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

    I'm not considering Levi since he's already played a lot of NHL games.

    For Kulich, look at his AHL points and then look at what our two 2nd liners Quinn and Peterka did in Roch. He's way behind them as a prospect.

    In the context of the article, Levi would be a "prospect" - under 23, not full time NHL. Right or wrong - that was the parameter used for the rankings.

  10. ESPN+ Article on Prospects

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    On 4/15/2024 at 11:01 AM, shrader said:

    of course, but he much closer the the latter. 
     

    I haven’t read the article since I’m not a subscriber. I’d imagine they outlined the definition of exactly what players they were ranking. All this prospect definition talk ignores that and just becomes a matter of semantics instead. Whatever their definition is (if the word prospect was even used), they think Buffalo has the best. Let’s not move the goal posts in order to debate that stance. 
     

    edit: And wait a second. I know they weren’t originally your words, but multiple cups? No current NHL player has been alive long enough to see two cups in Boston. Theirs is not a legacy of winning the cup. 

    not sure if someone else shared this, yet:
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    This was in the "free" part of the article before you hit the pay wall.

  13. Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties

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    Just now, Doohickie said:

    Is the Buffalo job that great of a challenge?

    • The roster has a just a few holes, some of which at least might be filled internally
    • They're one season removed from being the 3rd highest scoring team in the league, and all the top scores, save Mitts & Olofsson, are still here
    • They have a good cap situation
    • They have one of the top prospect pools
    • Their core is just coming into their prime
    • They have a good and deep defensive core
    • They have a goalie that just stepped up to a high quality starter and another close prospect on the rise
    • They just fired a fine development coach that couldn't quite get the team to win enough games
    • With the a new perspective and the right coaching, the Sabres could easily be a playoff team, perhaps SC contenders

     

    Is this the slide deck they will be passing around to potential candidates? How's the insurance? Dental? What about 401k matching? lol

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  14. Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties

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    1 minute ago, Mango said:

    A quick google says this position pays between $49k-$79k. Knowing the Sabres he is on the low end. 

    Imagine being an inside support rep at Ingram Micro and them tweet out that you were fired. 

    Working under Pegula sounds wonderful. 

     

    I had the same reaction to including him in the tweet (or is it an X?), so I asked my wife and she also thought it was a ***** move to publicly out him like that.

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  15. Some realistic UFA ideas

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    Posted · Edited by ska-T Chitown
    added some grit.

    2 hours ago, inkman said:

    Maybe that’s the problem, nobody notices.  I guess that’s an indication he’s getting away with some not so nice stuff. I just want Mike Peca type hits.  Jacob Trouba stuff.  Damaged players laying on the ice.  I’m sure what Rasmus does is effective and annoying but can we get at least one guy that inflicts pain upon the opposition. 

    lol - may I am soft, but I would prefer thunderous and obvious hits that result in the proper amount of discomfort to have opposing players hesitate for just that split second as they approach our players ... in the current game of incredible speed, that slight hesitation could be a huge factor.

    I don't really like seeing people (even dastardly Loaves) get like, for reals, hurt. They are people with either current or future families.

    **big hit that knocks the wind out of them for 20-30 seconds? Sure! 

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  18. Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties

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    Pouring one out for my homie Matt Smith! We crossed paths at my first adult "Learn to Hockey" class that he taught on the side here in Chicago. He had various roles with hockey organizations out here in Chicago and from my experience was a great guy. Seems like an odd firing to pair with the HC being let go, but who knows.

    I never knew him well enough to get "insider info" - nor did I feel it was appropriate to ask, just sad to have lost what felt like a personal connection to the team.

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  19. Has the Adams rebuild failed completely?

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    12 minutes ago, K-9 said:

    The Sabres bottom line may not be a blip on TP’s business radar, but it’s the lifeblood for the the 250+ employees of the team. While revenue losses, especially during the pandemic didn’t phase TP’s bottom line relative to his other vast business holdings, it very much negativity impacted many Sabres employees, so I think it’s important to separate TP “losing money” and the Sabres losing money. 

    That is an excellent point, it is a bit off to the side (since the talk was about TP losing money?) from the points be talked, but excellent. It is hard to know how TP runs his empire, or even his sports teams. Does the strong team pull the weak team along knowing the tides will eventually change? Hard to say and I would have a much different tone if discussing your point - totally sucks if an owner's poor choices affect the bank accounts of his workers.

  20. Has the Adams rebuild failed completely?

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    16 hours ago, #freejame said:

    This is unrelated to the Sabres or Terry and more of a general question I’m hoping you have the answer to. I’ve always heard that the borrowing costs for the very, very wealthy were incredibly low to non-existent because of the value having the assets held by the borrower typically outweigh the costs associated with the loan or potentially losing the client. Is this not the case? 

    Anecdotally, I have heard the same. It seems to make sense, as long as they are telling the truth it is a pretty safe investment for the bank or whomever. On the surface, of course a loan with any interest rate is going to cost more than the amount borrowed, but business loans are taken out every day in what I assume to be very large quantities because cash is king and to butcher some Sharktank quotes, you gotta pour gasoline on that fire, but gas ain't free!

    The notion being peddled (not by you - I think we are on the same page of the same leather bound book on that very lovely mahogany bookshelf of yours) that businesses won't take short term losses to yield long-term returns is beyond silly. The Sabres bottom line is not even a blip on the TP's business radar when you look at all the other assets he has that generate income ... heck, it might not even be a blip compared to the profit the Bills made last year.

  21. Has the Adams rebuild failed completely?

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    22 hours ago, SabresVet said:

    TPegs is a business guy first and foremost.  When he bought the team fan sentiment was still high, the arena was in better shape, and revenue was high(er) to costs.  Now, attendance has declined, the arena needs upgrades, and they're likely losing money overall.  His response is to cut spending to the floor on players and keep a thinner front office while hiring/retaining a GM he knows, but is unqualified.  And we continue to hear that TPegs is meddling in personnel.      

    For Bills fans, it's a replay of the late Ralph Wilson years.  RW would spend when the team was good and profits were healthy.  When that changed, spending was cut, which led to less chance the on-field result being decent.  Ralph or his handlers would meddle in personnel decisions as well, allowing the bad seasons to mount.  Then, when they needed coaches or GM's they couldn't hide how no one wanted to work under those conditions.  And, Ralph would only hire people he knew personally which is how, in late 2009, the Bills ended up with Buddy Nix as GM.     

    Point to all of this is, despite what they say, owners are business people first and they're not going to lose money to chase wins.  

    As I am part of a company that is currently spending hundreds of millions of dollars developing a commercial product to "chase" customers (fans), what you have said rings totally false. It is literally how businesses operate. Companies with a product need to develop, test, and market that product. Usually, you operate in the red for quite some time knowing that once you get a good product to market, you eventually make up for those losses. It is not free to build an oil/gas well. It is not free to build a car factory ... etc

    The margins, due to a high floor of costs and relatively low ceiling of potential income, are smaller in hockey than in the other major sports or many consumer markets, but I would think that every team making the playoffs this year is making some sort of profit.

    Total Field of Dreams scenario: If Terry builds a winning team, fans (and their wallets) will come.

    You still don't understand budgeting 101 and that's OK.  Not going to belabor it any further. <-- I can't figure out how to add this little gem as a quote via the edit function. 

    Have you literally never followed ANY company? Amazon lost hundreds of millions of dollars a year as it grew. Major companies world wide regularly report a net loss for quarters or even full years. I don't even care about your point any more, the "I took one night class on budgets at a community college" attitude is hilarious. If you scale things down, it would be like you or me spending $2 more in 2024 than we made, while our other assets (savings, retirement accounts, house) grew by $1000 or more.

  22. Around the NHL 2023-24 Season

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    9 minutes ago, Getpucksdeep said:

    On one hand f Detroit on the other -38.  It's a no win. 

    We could still hope they defecate in their respective beds and Pitt sneaks in? I know Sidney is not popular around these here parts - but GD he is a good player. If you are able to look at it objectively ... Potentially a top 10 player, all time.

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