Derrico

Let Go Amerks!

This is the thread I thought we would have about Quinn following the season. JJP was excellent. I’m excited to see what he can do in year 3 when players typically breakout. KA gushed about him falling in his draft year and so far he’s been spot on.

Let’s go Amerks!

I don’t think KA cares about optics. I don’t know what Terry said to him but he sounded like a different guy after firing meatballs. He sounded confident in that press conference that he knew who his guy is. The same guy he knows very well and worked under. He wanted Ruff from before the moment he fired Donnie. If that’s his ride or die I’m fine he didn’t mess around and got who he wanted. The results from this are squarely on KA now though. If this doesn’t work we will be looking at a Gm search in 2 years or less.

This is an introductory press conference in April. While he was much more mellow than I remember, thinking that may change come October. Wasn’t my first choice but they’ve been a train wreck since he last left. He’s had previous success here and elsewhere in the league. Hope it’s the right move. Watching Donnie’s team get scored on in the first 5 min of every game and then seeing his sad demeanour and lack of communication on the bench was not working and I’m so glad were not running that back again.

The wings were horrible down the stretch. I talk regularly to a wings fan and there was no feeling of success for them either, despite their 2 additional wins.

This. Live sports is such a unique experience you can’t get sitting in front of the 70’’ tv. Getting to be stupid expensive unfortunately but I love the feeling Aud describes above. I just keep hoping the Sabres finally give us the experiences the bills finally produced the last few years.

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It was incredibly refreshing. I hadn’t heard KA sound like that since during entire 3/4 year tenure.

Remember when people said Benson would get killed playing this year as he was too small? 71 games and no real injuries all season. He was a bright spot for sure.

How many times has this been refuted? Who is refuting it? He traded a ton of draft capital in his short tenure. I'm not sure how its even debatable. https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/articles/opinion/sabres-still-paying-sins-tim-murray

This is a huge offseason. Kevin better not sit on his ***** hands again and bring in Eric Johnson thinking that’s enough. May be time to move one or two of these prospects. Upper management gets paid a lot of money to figure out who they think will have the best career. A lot of projection needed but at some point it’s time to move one or two. I’m not talking Tim Murray style but we have a lot of depth and need help on the big club. I don’t want this drought stretching to 14 years….

Live look at me right now. Hilarious

I'll be there. Go Sabres!

Was going to run over to the tap house for a drink and watch second half of the game if it was worth it. Doesn’t look like it.

Late to the party but attendance was pretty dismal last night. It was noticeable seeing all the empty blue seats.

Was hoping to catch the parade but its not until 5 and I have to get back to Canada. Happy Dyngus Day all!!

That was embarrassing last night.

I’m going. With leaf fans. Not gonna be pretty

You didn’t like the pizza logs?

I’m sure others must have also been to the season ticket holder Q and A with Kevin Adams and Donny tonight. Quick summary of what I got from it: * They intend to stay the course and want most of the teams progress to come from within. Young guys need to take the next step and be given opportunity. *They both talked very highly of Krebs and there’s no doubt they want him to be the 3C *They are likely looking to bring in a vet 4C. *KA feels goaltending is a strength of the team. Sounds like they would be happy with UPL and Levi next year *I did hear KA say how badly he wants to win. I know it’s all the usual talk but I really needed to hear it directly. I’m glad he said it. *Very irritating hearing Donny talk about how great last years team was at scoring. How much better they are getting at D this season and continuing to hear the word progress. Regressing in the standings this year does not feel like progress. It’s tough listening to the leaders of the organization feel like they have. I know there are aspects where they have. It’s not all doom and gloom but nearing the end of a disappointing season where we will likely miss the playoffs for a 13 straight season is not exactly what I want to hear right now. *It was good the Sabres put this on. Didn’t love all I heard but atleast I did get to hear them directly. Pizza logs weren’t bad either.