[Taylor Hall signing: 8 million one yr with Sabres]

More than a one year deal and he would have to be protected from Seattle.

[Free Agent Frenzy! Oct 9, 2020]

I'm sorry, totally missed the other thread about Eakin. 😕

[Free Agent Frenzy! Oct 9, 2020]

Cody Eakin is a Sabre per John Wawrow.

[Free Agent Frenzy! Oct 9, 2020]

I pretty much hate everything this team has done in the last 25 years, and have little faith anymore, but it has been barely 24 hours.

[Sabres Announce GM Jason Botterill has been Fired. Kevyn Adams Named GM]

And then also trotted him out there for the end of season press conference. Not cool.

[The end of Suffering?]

16 hours ago, Curt said:

I don’t know about all that.  Taylor was an AHL assistant coach before he came to Rochester.  He had no track record of quality.  He was not a sought after commodity.  He lead a pretty good Rochester team that had zero playoff success.  I think we are glamorizing him a bit much because most of us like him personally.

This is not correct. He had offers from other AHL teams, both as an assistant and one as a head coach after Dan Lambert decided not to keep him on. He wanted to stay closer to home since he has a special needs child, and to a lesser extent, work again with the Amerks. He was also the Amerks developmental coach after his playing career ended and one of his biggest strengths was getting players ready to be a professional. A big reason he ran the prospects camp every year.

Two playoffs sweeps, yes, but keep in mind, the series are 5 games.

This move was totally based on the "give and take" of Adams coming on, and that he brings in his own people.

[Targeting a 2C]

On 5/23/2020 at 4:21 PM, Tondas said:

First, welcome Jim.  I agree.  It is the duty and obligation of every GM to use every tool available to make the team better. To not do that is grounds for dismissal.  The players union AND management agreed to the offer sheet process.  Use it.  As a GM, you're not being a dick, you're being smart, and most important, you're doing your job.

Thank you. I've been here awhile, I just don't say much. ?

[Targeting a 2C]

1 hour ago, kas23 said:

I think it’s time to dust off the offer sheet. 

I like this idea.

[PSE Announces Numerous Layoffs in Management Positions]

4 hours ago, Pimlach said:

As for the layoffs- they were leaders in areas that have performed poorly (lots of interconnected reasons),  No cash coming in, why carry poor performers especially higher salaried replaceable people?   Seems like a smart move.  

^This.
And it's a window of opportunity to re-organize and bring in new people.

[Non Sabres Deadline Trades/Rumors]

3 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

After some research --- Torchic's really going to need put on height and weight in the offseason to be effective in the corners.

It looks like he eventually evolves into Blaziken, who is 6' 3" but only 115 pounds. So, he translates into a center. ?

[Non Sabres Deadline Trades/Rumors]

18 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Da fack is dat?

It's Torchic. ?

[Johansson's Helmet]

5 minutes ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said:

I would tend to think that any "custom" equipment would have to be approved by someone....the team, NHL office, etc. This also could take time if there are any questions involved.

Yes, definitely the NHL has to approve everything and make sure it is within specifications. I'm also sure someone from the team has to at least look at a rendering and "approve" equipment and colors as well.

I had a friend with a Ron Jeremy themed painted mask, I'm not sure if that would be okay. ?

[Johansson's Helmet]

David Gunnarsson of DaveArt does Jonas' masks. Doing a search, I see an Amerks mask, a couple of Brynäs masks, and the mask he wore last night. It looks like he wears Bauer masks, which are handmade by Pro's Choice.

Goalie equipment is a personal thing and teams usually just pay the bill and don't have input. I'm sure Pro's choice may have already sent a ready to be painted mask to Dave to get painted if Jonas desires to have one, it just takes time.

Just an FYI.