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I doubt there is much of a chance that this could happen as you've outlined it. It's not the way Terry operates. That doesn't mean that it doesn't have a certain appeal to those of us who feel a complete culture change is necessary. Torts would change the atmosphere in the locker room before the end of the 2025 and certainly elevate the bar as far as what is an acceptable level of effort on the ice. This is the set it on fire and whatever/whomever doesn't melt is the new "core" moving forward. Would be interesting to see.

As much as I have crowed about Terry selling the team, it would in all likelihood mean the end of NHL hockey in Buffalo. We as fans have not seen a real NHL hockey team (always competitive or at least always entertaining hockey games) since Terry became owner. Can new ownership with a different outlook bring hockey fans back to Buffalo via a kick ass AHL franchise and would it be enough to keep those hockey fans engaged and happy? What's better, a chronically bottom of the barrel NHL team or a top notch premier organization in the AHL?

The problem is, when will that be? And what is he doing now to play better and elevate this team? 3 or 4 years to go before we see him figure it out? That hurts. I put some of it on coaching, but most of it on Power. What do you think would happen if Torts was suddenly named head coach? Could Power survive that?

It's a sign Terry! Fire Adams before dinner and put the team up for sale before you go to bed. Make it happen. It's your destiny.

Issues at every point on the compass with this team. One and only answer for these issues. Sell the team Terry.

3-4 years if effective today the entire front office and the entire coaching staff was dumped and competent people found to stop the swirl. It would take the remainder of the this season just to stop the momentum and maybe get the to the point that change can be made. Then there is a chance there might be some positive direction for this franchise. All that said, Terry has to sell the team in order for things to truly change for the better in the near term. I'm convinced of that he simply doesn't care.

You missed your calling. That was painfully awesome. I feel worse than the day my best friend wrecked my new truck and some a-hole stole my dog....

Yep, don't lie. One or two extra questions to see if you are being deceptive or not is all it's about. They feel that you are not being truthful, then it escalates. The days of doing a fly-by at the border are over.

I will always be a fan of the Buffalo Sabres as long as they exist and I exist. But damn, Terry is making it hard to believe in them. I pray that changes soon.

MAYBE Mitts learned something while he was away playing with the big boys. Remember that quote about his first Avs practice and how it was the most difficult practice he had ever taken part in? If they can get Mitts for cheap I'd say why not, but I'm not inclined to try that route again. He really doesn't fit anywhere in the line-up as currently constructed. That is unless his game has changed to the better while he was away.

I'm just hanging out here so that I can hold Inkies beer once he sees this post.

The exact terminology and scenario that I've used when talking to myself about this team. Luckily for all of you, I keep most of my conversations with myself to myself.

The last thing this team needs is another timeline, especially one that KA is trying to manage. Of the available options (that we know about), Robbie is the best answer. KA has exactly what Dallas wants, but it's the futures that he holds so dearly. If the end result were to be another rebuild, I fear that the Buffalo Sabres would no longer exist. The swirl would become the flush and the franchise would end up somewhere else.

I think it would take the 2026 first (maybe top 3 protected) + Quinn + Helenius in order to get Robbie. They would ask for Benson and/or Kulich instead of Quinn.

Sorry, I had other things to do.