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One good thing about moving Sam (and probably Jack) is that we will most likely soon be able to see them in the playoffs. Some will feel indifferent at best to that which I get, but still it will be interesting to watch.

Exactly. I wouldn’t put it on him for not leading us to the playoffs, but a player like him need a lot of complimentary pieces. We saw him have his best season towards the end but he’s soft. I know many here get upset when someone says that but it’s true. He was part of the old core. Time to turn the page.

Still say KA did great with that trade. Devon Levi looks legit. Sam would have walked anyway.

Who cares about the taxes, every type of fishing imaginable down there. 🎣

Probably what he looked like at the trade deadline.

I don’t follow the Bills, I’m a college football guy. I have no idea what the Bills are doing.

I’m not on Jack’s “side”, so to speak, but this does seem to point to incompetent ownership.

Not as the main piece but it should be included. I’ve been openly saying all along that I want our trade partner to be Minn so we can get Kahkonen and Rossi. They didn’t protect Kahkonen in the expansion draft so it should be a possibility.

It does sound crazy but Jack going to Boston would be very Buffalo. I can’t envision the trade but I can envision him in that jersey.

I literally stated the reason in the following sentence from the one you highlighted.

I’ll always follow our team but because I work nights and am very busy with other things, I won’t be going out of my way to watch every game on the DVR a day later if they’re a dumpster fire. I will be watching though, always am.

I have no idea but if DG let’s him keep the C (if he does come back and is playing) then he is either not the coach I think he is, or the Pegula’s really do run the show. Don’t want to hear about stripping it impacting his trade value either, the whole league knows he’s not a leader. He’s a highly skilled PPG 1C.

This is what concerns me, that Terry and Kim won’t have the patience for what KA is looking to do.

I’m convinced that this franchise can survive virtually anything, that’s how die hard our fanbase base is. I do believe it’s slowly taking a toll though, and if we go another 10 years of this we will lose many potential fans.

All is forgiven, thank you I appreciate that.

Nope, I haven’t. But if people so much as even named the current or former president, irregardless of context, it would be rightfully interpreted as bringing up politics. This is no different. Actually it’s much worse but I think you get my point. I don’t bring up religion around here, but I sure do have to defend Him every now and then. People unanimously don’t like these talks here, so others probably shouldn’t bring it up.

The Jesus jabs are getting old. Don’t cry about people “bringing up religion”in hockey threads when they come to His defense. If it’s not allowed, people should stop bringing it up as a joke.

Not being able (or willing) to clear our crease has haunted us for over a decade. Anyone remember our last playoff appearance against Philly? They camped out in front of our net the entire series.

I miss the days of Pat Kaleta. There wasn’t a shot he wouldn’t block and boy did he lay down the hammer on people. That man left it all on the ice. He “got it”, and wearing that crest meant something to him. Players like that are contagious, and I think it rubs off on to the skilled players eventually too.

I think the question of who would be the top prospect would ebb and flow anyhow and would really just come to a matter of opinion (as it seems to close to be unanimous). That would be a good problem to have though.

Have you been living under a rock? Let’s see, there was the ridiculous arrogant drunken introduction to us, the stick breaking and door slamming on the ice hissy fits, dropping F bombs on podcasts, demanding a trade (more or less) with 5 years remaining, blaming our organization for playing it safe etc. I can go on. How does he hold teammates accountable like Nate does? Hissy fits on the ice don’t count.

I don’t think Jack really, like leads and stuff. So not a good comparison. Nate does sound like a jerk though. But a constructive jerk. Jack is just a jerk.

KA has no other choice but to go full rebuild, it’s not like we have anything to lose at this point. FA hasn’t worked, and we certainly don’t want him to go NYI Mike Milbury mode and try to win now. So this is where we’re at. I like the sound of hard working.

I get looking for any and every type of smoke amid dead silence, but this has got to be a nothing burger. I still check this thread daily to see if anything new developed, but it’s hard to remain at high alert for this long. Think it’s gonna be a while now guys.

I’m glad KA has been holding the line, I’m also wondering what a fully healthy Jack is worth. We all know he is a PPG 1C, but would you put him in the top 10? How about top 15?