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This team is pretty much what we expected. What talent we have is prospects we hope develop. They are not there yet. Mostly kids still. The Kraken are not highly talented either but more experienced and high energy. Hopefully this is the rebuild that works and isn't aborted again.

Boy this was the one I thought we needed to go .500 on this road trip.

Is it just me or does Dalin lack defensively?

Don't know how old you are, Thorny but having lived through this franchise since it's inception I'm not sure if it's my age (78) or the team that's caused my decreased emotional energy but it's not as high as it was in the 70's that's for sure. Feel your pain, my friend.

Is it time to close this thread?

I live in Wyoming County an equal distance from Buffalo and Rochester. Grew up on Cape Cod. Navy from '61-65. Met my wife right out of Navy. She's a lifer of Wyoming County thus we've been here for the fifty five years we've been married. Prior to the Sabres entering the NHL I was a Bruins/Red Sox fan naturally.

When they win or when he sells the team is when the fans will come back.

Can't begin to say how much I dislike Dunleavy. Going from a hall of famer to maybe o e of the worst.

Said before he stinks. Wants to do commentary not play bh play. Always behind the play. On radio he's especially terrible.

Frankly I'm not impressed with the Instigators with Marty and Duffer so far either. They seem to talk over each other and tend to go on tangents themselves. So far, in spite of my not crazy about Rivet, I preferred the old Instigators to the present one.

We've controlled this game except for the score. Second straight game of hard work.

Loved the win but I was just happy to see a team coached to play a full game. I was entertained even if the score had been different. Congrats for the players but also for the coach.

Thorny, good points but what goalies were available at a price and term acceptable. That's what we really don't know. Of the few we heard of maybe that was the issue.

This is all we're hoping for really. Just play hard and entertaining hockey, that's all I ask.

Duffer and Marty need to stop talking over each other. They get into too many tangents in my opinion.

I say no. Results may be the same as tanking but, to me, tanking means trying to lose. I don't think they're intent is losing. It's to rebuild and develop.

Seems you see more competitive hockey at a lower price. If I were inclined to purchase a ticket it would be for an Amerks game.

Frankly I think insurance ramifications play a big part in all this. In an case it's something that needs to just play out. Weekly blurps from supposed "insiders" aside.

Me also. Used those exact words.

Probably best period of hockey I've seen so far. Admittedly haven't watch whole lot.

Actually I would not say VO moves the needle for me. Other than that your list pretty much is it.

This may be true but you still need the material to work with. It will be interesting to see how NE develops their new guy. Bottom line coaches need something to work with.

Totally would agree except a decade of wrong hires? This is why I doubt their abilities as owners. The Bills comparison? Not sure that wasn't catching lightning in a bottle. In any case I can't just pass this off to bad advice by the league or supposed people of experience. Why if you know what you're doing do you need to depend on them to begin with. Frankly I have only to hope they just stumble on to another management team like it appears they have with the Bills. Also a franchise quarterback is much more important in football than any one position in hockey in my opinion. Also more important than any GM. Look at New England for proof.

Sale tothe Pegulas was conditioned that they wouldn't move the team. I'm doubtful that they would be required to have that condition on a future sale by them. Not sure only doubtful.

I said they may be the most inept. Football and hockey in my perspective are different animals but even so I'm not sure in the Bills case it wasn't pure luck.