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https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=Justin+Danforth Only because I am tired of the "Who?" schtick...

Well, he owns less than 50% of the drought total... the joke that is the top of the organization is the real culprit.

Yeah, this forum and Sabres fans everywhere are secretly part of a multi-year psychological study performed by the University of Phoenix. Years from now we'll all feel better about how we demonstrated a professional hockey team can impact the mental health of a wide number of people over a prolonged period of time. I mean, if the Bills can be in a Hallmark Christmas Movie.. why not?

Before we criticize Adams for not signing players it's important to note that the player would have to want to sign here. We've established that Buffalo is not a destination for players. Certainly not UFAs with options. If your options are: "The team that holds the record for longest playoff drought in NHL history and is a laughing stock of the NHL" OR "Anyone else" You are choosing "Anyone Else". You simply cannot blame Adams for that. We all can blame Adams for a ton of other things though! He's guilty of a lot of things. Now, why do players sign extensions here? I have no freakin idea anymore.

But what's your point here?

I suppose having a good week is better than having a bad week just like climbing 1 foot up the wall of a 500 foot hole you dug is better than making the hole 501 feet deep. I can kind of appreciate him saying they don't know what the **** they are doing. Sometimes it's nice to be blunt. I think it's hard for people to accept that there has been financial improvements and most of that comes from a rejection from how he handles himself and his views on other things more socially aligned. The question, I think, is whether people put more value in an improving economy or social progression. Personally I would love to find a way to improve both but it seems we continue, as a country, to put those things into diametrically opposing camps so they have to play against each other.

Possibility vs. Probability.

There is a plan. It's as well thought out as those who play Lotto to become millionaires. It's about as well executed as those who flip a coin at every intersection to figure out how to get where they are going. BUT!!! There is a plan.

I work, a lot. I don't always read every post thoroughly. Feel free to quote it and tag me. That's all I am saying. And things that get buried in paragraphs stand out less than things in a single line. I'm not infallible. If you call it out I will take a look. I've seen you criticize Trump. I'm not a fan of either party so it doesn't matter to me when people critique their members.

Thank you for the pro tip. I clearly did not see that, my mistake. Feel free to call it out but I wouldn't assume I am "perfectly fine" with it. Indeed, I would not be. This still does not mean your response is acceptable. This is the equivalent of "the other guy is doing it". So what. Do you complain to the police officer when he pulls you over for speeding but missed the 3 people in front of you? Bottom line, I'll watch for more comments like this as best I can but it doesn't mean you get to do it. You are a member of this "club" with rules clearly stated. If you are insisting others "Do Better" then I suggest you heed your advice.

All this discontent... Clifton hit people.. but he didn't have the strength or size to engage in sustained physical battles. I'm not suggesting Timmins will be an improvement, but losing Clifton ain't that big of a deal and neither is the pick, since the mantra on here, rightfully so, has been obtain roster players.

This is uncalled for and unacceptable. Discuss the topics, don't insult people.

Back from a night out with great music, etc. So.. my only thought is.. when people post a tweet from someone I've never heard of.. am I supposed to act like it's an opinion I should care about? I feel like i should tweet something and get someone here to post it.. because I need legitimacy in my life. They sign people, boo hoo. They trade people, boo hoo. They do nothing, boo hoo. I'm at a loss... everything is wrong.. all of it.

I'm not worried about 84 games. Does it anticipate a league expansion where trying to divide the games played when using 82 creates a strange dynamic? The rest sounds good. Overall it means there is labor peace so the Sabres can continue to miss the playoffs without any time off. 🙂

I get it.. I get it!!! I think Doan is the kind of player who is more effective in the playoffs. The sad thing is he needs to be on a team that gets in the playoffs.

We liked Peterka... so it's really a question of whether the team will keep him around long enough to find out. 🙂 I like Doan, he certainly comes from a solid family. I was just checking in to see how hot and bothered people are getting over this. Is there an equivalent to the little blue pill for being a Sabres fan? I just can't get it up for this team.

My son ranted and raved about how bad this was. I sat there and just couldn't muster the energy to care. At this point they could do anything and I just don't think I can bring myself to care. Either they are going to win or they are not.. and until they do I'm going to not give one iota of a concern about anything they do.

The Sabres will make the pick, we'll all be unimpressed, except for that one poster, and then we'll hear how they had offers but none of them were "right". The worst AI on the planet could write this story.

These kinds of metrics, while interesting, don't necessarily paint a complete picture. How many teams overall have been involved in the transactions? How many transactions are those that realistically the Sabres would not have been involved in? (ie. Toews in Winnipeg). I would discount all re-signings as those tend to occur throughout the summer. When looking at re-signings you have to consider the category they are in.. are they extensions of a player with 1 year left, a UFA, an RFA, etc. The most notable are probably players with 1 year left on the contract. Of that only Tuch is the real interest. Sure Clifton is in that category (as is Lafferty). A sit stands, it takes two to sign and I have no doubt those players have all said effectively, let's see how you improve the team before i decide to commit in Buffalo. So it would make sense no transactions have been made there. The UFA class is James Reimer... they aren't signing him now. The RFA class we know well, but they won't make qualifying offers until the Monday after the draft I would imagine. Overall I think the LACK of transactions is more indicative of the potential to make a move. So I'm not worried at all right now, any more than I remain unconvinced this owner can ice a winning organization. So why worry?

There is no perfect formula. If there was teams would follow it. There are things that work for teams at certain times and things that don't. Any formula used assumes you execute it perfectly or damn close. What is clear is that the Sabres have not executed any formula very well. The results speak for themselves.

I just find it interesting the guff about Staal and we didn't hear anything (that I recall) about Reimer who also didn't wear one.

In my experience this is a common trait among corporate leaders. The difference is that also in my experience they also know to surround themselves with competent people who drive success. This is clearly not something Pegula does. I think the key takeaway is that it at least one reporter is putting into the public view. I can only hope that there's continued focus on these things. Naturally having never made the play-offs during his ownership speaks for itself, but the details add weight.

And that's okay. One of the big problems with today's instant connection society is that we are flooded with information. Information that we feel we have to fully digest and response to in an instant less it be shoved aside by the next bit of information that has to be processed. Society wants it's information reported, analyzed, and resolved in 5 minutes or less. It's okay to take the "wait and see" attitude. The very nature of news like this is, "we'll have to wait and see".

It's... a move. I don't put much on the org structure concern. Pegula has proven he talks to everyone. This isn't a move that I think has no chance of making a difference, so there's that. But ultimately I don't care until they put a team on the ice that makes the playoffs.

If they don't give you anything to talk about they become irrelevant. Which, to many people, they already are. Why bother debating the media speak? It's all garbage talk to keep you interested and get them paid. So, there's a debate on garbage talk over a garbage team. Hardly seems worth the effort. Then again, the Delorean ran on garbage once it visited 2015 and we're now 10 years past that.