Brawndo

From 32 Thoughts by Elliot Friedman 2. One of the more active early-season general managers is Buffalo’s Kevyn Adams, but he’s made it clear he does not wish to subtract. He’s trying to add.

There was a public meeting to discuss changing the zoning laws around the stadium including the ability to construct 4 story buildings, WGRZ during their reporting said the goal is to build an entertainment district and said a smaller version of Patriots Place. The Buffalo News in their reporting mentioned Title Town in Green Bay as an example. This is the very reason I expect something similar to be built next to the new stadium. BTW props for the Power Goathead Jersey on Saturday.

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***** 4-2

Dumb play by Krebs, immediately followed by a smart play by Krebs

Dammit

Power shoot quicker please

DAHLIN

ZUCKER

Samson

The Thompson Line maintained puck possession against the Barkov Line that whole shift, that’s a good effort *****

Nice d by Power

A few things. Tom Golisano has repeatedly said the Sabres were not for sale when Pegula approached him about purchasing them. It is also well documented that there is a non relocation clause contained in the sale contract. Tim Graham was the reporter who had the best sources during the Bills Sale Process, reported that any potential buyer who was interested in moving the franchise out of WNY was politely told that was not going to happen. Tom Golisano was asked about his interest purchasing the Bills and his response was I will step in if was no other option to keep the team in Buffalo, the very reason he purchased the Sabres in the first place. There have been multiple articles on how there is little to no benefit to public funding of sports stadiums to taxpayers. This is a necessary evil for small markets if they want pro sports franchises. That being said let’s not micturate on taxpayers leg and tell them it’s raining. Although I do fully expect the building of a smaller version of Patriots Place on the site of the current ECC South Campus, let’s be real. The current stadium opened 50 years ago and there has been almost zero development in the surrounding area. In terms of the team being young as a reason for not spending more towards the cap, they were even younger after the 2022-23 season when the missed the playoffs by one point. Since then there two full off-seasons when they have not spend anywhere near the cap. Expected Buffalo, Matthew Fairburn from the Athletic and Joe Marino have all put together realistic contracts for the Sabres pending RFAs this summer, which would leave them ample cap space moving forward. This doesn’t even include the possibility of the cap rising even more than 4 million next season. Besides the most competitive teams in the league are very creative and have little trouble managing the salary cap.

It wouldn’t surprise me if the NHL announces expansion to Atlanta and Houston/Phoenix by June.

That’s three

Quinn eng

That works

No for all the boneheaded plays he has made.

Staple Quinn to the bench for the rest of the game

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