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I am still in Rochester because, and only because, of my wife. Sure, but when you phrase it like this I suddenly think of Toronto as Sharon Stone's character in Casino. I know it got harped on earlier in the thread when your stream of consciousness basically caused your posts to be unreadable, but at least this one I could read. And someone responded already, but let me ask you a question. You are in a contest where you have a 20% chance at winning $5M and a 100% chance at winning $4.5M. They ask you to hold up a sign as to which you prefer. No one is holding up the $4.5M sign. Not one person, not ever. As far as Murray's analogy, I completely understand it. If you don't that doesn't make it wrong or any worse than it is. The simple premise is this. You spend your time working the roster, working the system, only to be told at the very last moment that you didn't get the top prize. None of the people in the Sabres organization WANT to lose, they just understood what had to be done and were committed to doing it. So, they put in their time, and boom, second best. That said, they knew they only had a small chance at winning top prize. This point is so over and done with that it shouldn't even come up anymore. No one wants second best. No one. We talked about the NHL odds in the lottery. Go review the recent NBA draft where for the first time since 2004 the worst team in the league won the lottery. I don't follow basketball so I'm not sure if the NBA tweaked the percentage of winning but the Timberwolves had a 25% chance of winning. Assume that was the case the entire time and it speaks just the reality of winning. No one wants second best. They just have to live with it because of the lottery. In another 8-10 years, we'll all be able to take all the factors into account and then be able to say who was the better pick in 2015. Right now you can only hypothesize.

Won't it be grand that they will have to get through the Sabres to achieve those goals?

If he had a smile it was probably gas. Weren't the Wings rumored to be wanting Phaneuf? Seems like Babcock probably had some input on that? Maybe he really likes Phaneuf?

Good on him. There is one thing that is a definite after this.. Babcock isn't a golden boy. No matter what he played the game and he came out on top. In so doing he backtracked on his winning team comments, and more. Whatever, let him go. He's nice to have, but he wasn't going to solve all the problems by himself. There are others... there will always be others.

Blah blah. Perhaps they just wanted Toronto to look stupid and forced their hand to such a high number? :) Next up..

It was reported that the Murray spoke with Mclellan at least briefly wasn't it?

Seriously? Haven't a lot of people tried this with chz? I'm not going to go back through the word-flinging crap but one note in the "family" conversation caught my eye. There's a world of difference in the situation when comparing someone who has been fired from their job as opposed to someone who has a choice to make. When you are fired, you go where you can earn. Choices are limited. When people are falling all over themselves to give you millions of dollars you can be a lot more patient in the decision making process. Babcock has the chips. He controls his future. It'll be what it is. He's earned his position (whether anyone believes it or not). He gets to play the game.

If you believe what Chz has said about what she does you'd believe it more.

Playoff beards.. automatically growing. I can't be the only one who used to modify the appearance of my player throughout the playoffs to add facial hair right? :)

We are known for our Wings... so that's gotta count for something right? Also.. Chz gave it away. At least the potential of it... sunglasses and all. Cross-referencing between threads tells the tale.

Mike Ramsey would have checked him.

Came across this stuff the other day... it's been quite amusing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeImKFecYFCzKacBAZGzcJEVm9OWN1PFZ Honest Video Game Trailers...

The sandwich feeds more than 1 normal sized person. It's absurd. It was really really good. I've not had smoked meat in Montreal but I've eaten at Katz's. That said.. I don't recall it being a revelation for me.

I completely agree. Mike Weber sets an attitude. There may be a time when he's not needed, but that time is not now. Also, how often do you think Pronman gets asked if he's into pr0n? Perhaps it's the Internet culture in me.. but seeing that name immediately triggered those thoughts.

I dunno.. if that gets hammered then I am pretty sure the upthread commentary on ex's and chihuahuas swimming in Lake Erie might deserve some consideration.

But you only need 1 great player to be a great team. Clearly Eichel is a bust.

Clearly they should have fixed the first round so this conflict would not be a conflict.

I wouldn't be surprised if employees there have to sign agreements to not share information about the business that occurs at the arena, take photos and share ton the Internet, etc. So yes, I would imagine it could be such an offense. I don't know that it is but given the speculative nature of sports I would not be surprised by it.

They just dropped the n when they titled the sequel.

I'll bet his phone already rang. It was that same 716-500-0000 number. Only this time they didn't hang up when he answered. it was Murray.. he asked "get my message?"

I knew you were having fun. All of this is fun. :) But, having to get a turnover takes more work that winning a faceoff because you have to then exert effort to get to where the puck has gone. :) Thanks. :w00t:

Awesome.

Going full speed all the time isn't necessary. Granted I am not watching him but sometimes it pays to coast and let the play develop or let it come to you. Usually if you have to go full speed it's because you were out of position or got beat. Not sure that's a great retort. Think about it. If they had won the faceoff they wouldn't have had to force a turnover. So, the loss of the first action necessitated a second action. Whereas winning the first action would have solved the possession problem. Not that I want to get pulled into the debate. But you know.. I guess I do.

Oh dear god, shut up. Go find all the owners who have fired GMs and coaches and still pay them and have also put the squeeze on the taxpayer for a stadium, downtown or otherwise. This is sports and this happens all the time. Just shut up. Shut up. Shut up. You are trying to despise an owner, for being an owner. You are trying to blame Terry Pegula for doing things that owners do, day in and day out. He's not an exception. Nothing makes him worse. Every thread, everywhere.. this kind of crap comes up.

There are multiple ways you could analyze season ticket prices. 1. Avg. ticket price relative to the payroll. 2. Avg. ticket price relative to the league 3. Avg. ticket price relative to the financial status of the area the team serves 4. Avg. ticket price relative to league performance You might get some different answers in each situation. Which one is best? The simple economics says.. you have a waiting list, raise the prices until you do not have a waiting list. :)