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  1. The Next Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

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    Agreed. I just can't picture anyone at the pinnacle of their profession dogging it after relocating. It may not work out, but I don't think it'll be for lack of trying.

     

    Furthermore, do we even know if his heart isn't in it? What if the hesitation really is mostly on his family? I'm not married, but I can't imagine it's an easy conversation to have to convince your wife to relocate if she really is happy where she's at. Regarding the money, I think perspective is important: the extra being offered by Buffalo isn't going to have much of an appreciable impact on their lifestyle. It's not like he's choosing between $50k and $5 million or $3 million and $300 million.

     

    Another angle to look at is how difficult it is for most people to get out of their comfort zone (whether it's job, location, or simply daily routine). The money being necessary to break that comfort zone doesn't have to mean he doesn't want to do it.

    Gentlemen!

     

    If Babcock comes here, be assured his heart will be in it.  He will give the job all he has.

     

    Mike Babcock isn't going to come to Buffalo to mail in a less than 100% effort. 

     

    If he doesn't want to come, he won't come.

  4. Good whisky/whiskey

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    I haven't tried that one yet.  I think my favorite so far is The Glenrothes 1995, but Macallan 12 (paging nfreeman to the whiskey thread!) is good, too.

    Macallan is a very well known scotch, but very sherry influenced in flavor profile and I'm not into that.  Too tart and sour.

     

    But everyone has a different palate!  The key with scotch is to try enough so that one knows what one likes, then stick with it.

     

    I probably sound like a salesman, but for 50 bucks, you can't beat a bottle of Highland Park 12.

     

    Smoke.  Bacon. Charcoal. Oh...it's so good.

  5. Good whisky/whiskey

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    :w00t:  lol yeah I do more bourbon than scotch, but the scotches I do like are more of the Speyside variety.

    An excellent choice.  Speyside offers lots of interesting choices.

     

    "The Balvenie" from Speyside is one of my favorites.

  6. Good whisky/whiskey

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    Yeah, what ever happened to braedon (I think that was his name)?  He was big into the Islay style scotches, I seem to recall.

    Wo.  The Islay stuff is not for the faint of heart.

     

    That is the heavily peated stuff.  Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Ardbeg.  That sort of thing. 

    Interesting flavor profile, but somewhat similar to German hospital sanitizer.

  7. The Next Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

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    I know I'm just thinkin' like a broad here (whatever the hell that means)  but... 

     

    Whatever happens happens. I'm out of steam. Babcock is a fine coach. Detroit has plenty of hope in Blashill. Pegula has money. Hooray. The Babcock stare shall follow us where e'er we go. 

     

     

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    You crazy broad!

     

    This is the most sensible post of the day.

     

  11. Good whisky/whiskey

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    Hey!  "Weave" sent me here!

     

    So blame it on him when you don't like my comments or otherwise wish I hadn't chimed in here.

     

    Are there any scotch drinkers here?  And if so, what do you think of this recent movement to go to non age-statement single malts? 

  16. The Next Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

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    You're GM always more important. Did Ken Holland really need Babcock for the 14 years of consecutive playoffs and multiple Cups before Babcock came to Detroit?

    Coaches are important, but even the best ones won't do ###### without a good roster. 

    Well now you are changing the topic of debate.  I agree the horses are much more important than the guy coaching the horses.

     

    Let me state this: Babcock re-defines the rules governing this sort of thing.  I think that highly of him.

     

    That doesn't mean I am right or that you or anyone else should agree with me.  

     

    Babcock represents the top echelon of NHL hockey and gives the Sabres organization an heir of legitimacy it would not have without him.  Period.  

    What is that worth?

     

    Tim Murray doesn't do that, as much as I love the guy!

  17. The Next Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

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    For sure. I know Joel Quenneville's mouth is probably watering for his next contract negotiation.

    Oh that is entirely possible.  The consequences associated with this deal, should it go through, are an entirely different topic of conversation!

     

    If Babcock comes here for a deal worth $50 Million, I am sure the collective NHL ownership will gasp in equal amounts surprise and anger.

     

    That only makes this dish a bit sweeter as a Sabres fan!

     

    :w00t:

  19. The Next Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

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    $50 million and he's "undecided".  He also refers to himself in the third person from time to time.  This cat is a character, that's for sure.

    So was that guy in your avatar! 

     

    "Character" can be good!

     

    :beer:

    All I gotta say is Babcock better damned well give Johnny that part in his upcoming war picture. 

     

    GO SABRES!!!

    Well played.

     

    :flirt:

  20. The Next Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

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    What in the actual hell. I mean, I think he's the best and it's not my money, so I'll be happy if it works, but that is one hefty coaching contract.\

    FMV is determined by what the market will bear for a given commodity.

     

    When Bill Gates bought Da Vinci's Leicester Codex for nearly 31 million clams was that too much for a book price?  

     

    Or just right?

  21. The Next Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

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    $50 million overall K amount!

     

    LOL.

     

    That's like $6 million per for 6 or 8 years, with $2 to $14 million signing bonus.

     

    Pegula made Babcock an offer he can't refuse.

     

    :w00t:  :worthy:  :beer:


    For that kind of money Murray better hope they are REAL good friends. Any power struggle down the road and Murray has no prayer.

    That's OK.

     

    Babcock is the more valuable commodity.

  22. The Next Coach of the Buffalo Sabres

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    Man this Babwatch is craziness and awesome, tensions flare and talks about post counts occured.

    Like y2k

     

     

    Since I haven't posted on a computer ever, every post I have made has been from my phone, someone wanna tell me what my count is at

    3353

    Don't like the sound of that.

    Don't say that man.

     

    Just when they had us all giddy like.

  24. All about the Babwatch -- Sabres out

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    It's probably a case of both Babcock and Murray knowing what they want and making sure they craft the language such that each knows exactly what their rolls are and where the overlap is. It's a very smart move to iron all that out before signing to set up a sound framework for future cooperation between GMTM and HCMB.

    If they are actually close to making this a done deal, these details and a whole lot more will be ironed out in great detail.

     

    That's what contracts are for.  

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