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LIkewise.

Tell them to take the throttle up to 11. No.. not Eleven.

Perhaps he was just sh**ing himself?

@Wyldnwoody44 - okay, let's do it. I decided I really wanted a Pod. Sorry @Taro T. ?

I hold them accountable for the whole season. The team overachieved early on. It was not sustainable, for whatever reason. I'm not ready to fire guys who've barely been given a chance to prove themselves and have a less than talented roster to work with unless the Sabres were a complete mess on the ice. The "voice of reason" looks at the timelines and who has been involved and makes judgments that are applicable. Botterill can't turn over the whole roster in a single season. He dealt with the biggest issues last season and gets to fine tune for next season. He's not responsible for the lack of talent in the prospect pool that was drafted before he arrived. That's just the way it is. If they don't make the playoffs next year and there's reasonable support for what it didn't happen then yes, it will be okay with me. I look at the moves that are made in the league. What other teams are doing and if they are in a better position than Buffalo such that Buffalo isn't able to achieve, then what can you do about it? When a trade is made, it requires the teams to have something that is valued by another team. If the Sabres, because of poor management in the past and poor drafting, don't have those resources or they do and they simply are not as coveted as resources from another team, there's nothing to do. Now, if Botterill makes some very questionable moves and the team continues to play terrible, then it's going to be lights out. I don't worry about the 2020-21 season. There are far too many things that can happen between now and then.

Mind an extra wheel? Maybe I should just take you up on your offer... Cool.

If you have Stone, Duchene, Panarin hitting the UFA market... does this hinder Skinner getting a top contract in UFA (if it were to get there?) I'm wondering if he might sign with Buffalo just because he can lock in a good enough contract. I don't know that the market, and if Skinner is picky, is good enough to pay all of them.. Perhaps?

Then let's do that! No harm. Labatt House? I wouldn't mind checking it out. but if i can only get Citra imma bounce. ? How is Union Pub? Never been there.

Not on blind side hits, which is why they are called blind side. It's like suggesting that a player who turns his back to the ice should expect to get blasted into the boards face first. Like above, these are the things that have changed. Lots of things used to be legal. They aren't now. It seemed to me on the play that McDavid comes from behind the lateral axis of the player and hits him in the head.

It's a fair question. I do think there's something to be said for these players who have signed deals (even if they were RFAs). There's certainly an aspect of wanting to be part of making the team successful. I do believe that some players form a relationship with the city and they genuinely want to succeed there.

A little crazy.. So, CBJ is going to roll with three unsigned UFAs.. and when they fall they will be left with very little. Insane.

Seems like it qualifies as a blind side hit.. perhaps I need to watch again?

It's good to have opinions of those who are not in the United States. It's an interesting assertion you've made. I don't know much about him, but given what you are saying and knowing how many people I've seen in my circles fawn over the guy as some kind of miracle worker, it's kind of laughable. I have no doubt that some of it is the compare and contrast with Trump. There's little doubt that Trudeau wins in the looks and ability to speak department. I guess that further proves that it's not the stuff inside the wrapper that matters, just the wrapper.

I'm pretty much the same. For some stupid reason, in college, I majored in Political Science. It's not that the study is what enlightened me, it's that I paid far too much attention to politics during that time and recognized what was going on and just kinda got burned out. Nothing has restored my faith, in fact I am sure it's gotten worse. I keep hoping for change.

I agree with you. I am hoping he has the support to stick to his style. I have faith.

Yes. I think that there's a reservation to assert an agenda into the mix. If I had to vote, I would vote Cole's. I love that place. The thing is, you have to drive a bit to get there and parking can be obnoxious. Also, I still want to hit up Pizza Plant prior to the game.. probably get there around 11:30... anyone interested? If not, I could be persuaded to join others elsewhere prior to the game.

I think Ottawa is really somewhat restricted in what they can get in return. They're going to take the fair deal whether it comes in division or out of division. I wouldn't be surprised if Ottawa isn't letting teams also talk to Duchene. Curious just how much Botterill would feel pressured to over pay just to try and get a player of that level in the mix to try and speed up the timeline so more people feel good about the progress he spoke about.

And yet Eichel and Reinhart are setting career highs in points. The Sabres have a league top goal scorer in Skinner (yes, for how long remains a question). The Sabres have the best defensive prospect in the league in a long time. They've improved their goaltending (even if lately it seems suspect). I think it's irrational (yes, fans are irrational, but you used the word sensible) to hold Botterill and Housley accountable for the mistakes of the owner and the prior management. I might argue that a sensible fan would recognize those items and also recognize that while this team was not as good as the 10 game win streak this year showed, they are certainly capable of playing ALMOST to that level and that with a few more tweaks the next level is closer than it was any of those prior 8 years you are referencing. Just trying to help recognize the things that are improving on this team compared to prior years, despite the record.

Take it easy Will... ? WTF do we keep you around for if you can't bring back Clippy?

It's the day before SS Meetup #3. Last Friday my company lost a lawsuit that many thought they would win. This is almost assuredly forced the company go into Chapter 11. Many of us are rightfully worried that we will lose our jobs when that happens. We'll likely get bought out once the debts are reworked. Our bonuses from 2018 were due today. There was some question whether we would get them. Overnight the bonus was deposited into the bank account. That was a very pleasant surprise to wake up to. I don't ever rely on getting the bonus, but then again, I knew we had earned the 2018 bonus and what it would be at the end of the year. It wouldn't have killed me if it didn't get paid, but I was feeling a little like Clark Griswold. It does help tremendously should we suddenly lose our jobs within the next few weeks. Oh.. and it's the day before the SS Meetup #3. YES!

Let's see if he gets a call from DPS. Better odds that the Sabres win the Cup this year.

You've been fine. No worries. It would be for no longer reading a thread once you've decided you've seen enough. The same as ignoring a poster I suppose.

Swedish Chef. your avatar.

Fair point. It was not my intention. My apologies.