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You lost me at the bolded. That used to be true, but hasn’t been for a good decade, if not more. One side is demonstrably more active in that context than the other.

That would explain a lack of announcement. No need to take any action.

I bet a real close comparison fan-wise is Bills fans to Leafs fans.

The response is always, show me the return first. Everything is in play. Always.

I hate you for putting this in my head. Eichel timeline becomes Dahlin timeline becomes Celebrini timeline…..

The league wouldn’t allow Buffalo to do it. I enter Tim Connolly as evidence.

Perspective is always a good thing to have. Sabres have managed to do both. Truly unique.

What I did was ask him to explain his justification for his statement that “the Amerks model is working” in the context of making Buffalo better. I’m not sure how you stretched that into some weird time travel expectation. Maybe try reading through your glasses instead of looking down your nose underneath them.

I realize that context is hard, and that your preference and comfort zone is to throw shots at the fanbase. The discussion was in regards to evidence of how the Amerks are helping the Sabres. I asked for his metrics. Congrats. You appeared to find a metric in a Leafs blog telling their fanbase all is well in the world cuz the Marlies had an awesomse season last year. You certainly could have popped that into the conversation without your “I’m too good for this fanbase” crap.

Lindy’s reputation is one that had guys playing to strengths. I wouldn’t be surprised if Skinner did well under Lindy.

Sure. By what metric? It’s not by any measurement of organizational winning.

Honestly, I have no idea if this is a fair value trade. I’m more commenting on what we see here everyday. Everyone wants to win. Noone wants to give up a magic bean to do it.

I want the Sabres to win now. I want to hold the team accountable. I don’t want to make any sacrifices to make it happen.

A real rivalry requires hate going both ways. Maybe it’s the Norris thing, or maybe it’s because we’re just that poor city over the border, but there has never been any real emotion coming back from Toronto. Buffalo is just another team in the league to them. It’s hard to have a rivalry when the other side is like, “who”?

Yeah, I can’t really see a scenario where Im ever rooting for the Bruins to win anything. And Sens are definitely higher than the Leafs on my hate meter.

I don’t have any strong emotions regarding KA pretty much lying to us, but it has altered my perception of him. It’s hard for me to not see him as a bit of snake. Maybe they all are. No idea. Don’t really care. I do know that what he says from here is not taken at face value any longer. Transparency is no longer assumed from my chair.

So, only one side thinks there is a rivalry, and the other is like “whatever”?

In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.

Yup. PR and marketing nailing it. Hockey Ops, not so much.

That is predictable too.

The Leafs did it wrong. They didn’t tank. Or something. I don’t have a point. I’m just being sarcastic to be sarcastic .