PerreaultForever

idk I've said that for a number of years now but there's still bums in seats. The numbers are down, as they should be, but it's not quite empty yet. I guess season ticket holders are rich and/or afraid to lose their seats if and when this team ever gets reasonably good but they are the ones that hold the real power. Season tickets are your guaranteed base level revenue stream (along with broadcasting revenue) but I'm not sure how low that has to fall before a mega millions guy like Pegula wakes up and smells the stink.

idk, I think they are all a package deal. You can single out one or the other but I don't think it would change much. I'm watching Granato's presser on youtube right now and it's just excuses and lame positives. There isn't ANY anger or sense of accountability. (and to the other post, yup, the media questions are definitely softballs) Just once I'd like them to admit they sucked.

Ah poor jealous Sabres fan.................. Actually I couldn't care less. Philly is just Philly and always will be. Comforting in a way. I still don't think they will make the playoffs, but they could be a wildcard.

I question that 🙂 Certainly didn't seem to be the case with the response game after the fire Granato chants. Leadership is definitely missing though.

Truth.

I forget but when they hired Adams (or fired JBot) was there not some nonsense about Terry feeling he had gotten bad advice from the hockey people? Something like that but it seemed to speak to his arrogance that HE knows better and it's always someone else's fault.

Buffalo media seems as soft as the team. idk if Pegula threatens to lock them out so they softball but I have a hard time find critical media on the Sabres anywhere. It's like Dan and Rob as well. For years now it's just some version of "some good things tonight" no matter what the lack of effort or result is. I'm not sure there's another franchise in the league that goes so soft on their team. The bar isn't just low, it's lying in the mud.

He was not good tonight, no argument on that. Should we go back to the old "can he drive a line?" argument. Tage doesn't. I would say Mitts actually does "drive his line". Cozens does SOMETIMES, and Tuch does now and again but not consistently. The rest not so much. Benson might one day but he's hit the rookie wall, which is what everybody but the Sabres management would realize was only a matter of time. He should be in and out of the line up and be more situational BUT they have nobody to replace him who is any good so he gets to be the next free range rookie on the team. Question: Does ANYBODY coach the D at all? Because either Power doesn't listen or nobody is teaching him anything.

Quitters.

This is an interesting comment because ideally it IS the way they should play. Every team (except the Sabres) knows you go to the net and you screen and tip. That's not unique and that's been hockey forever. They are more solid on the back end but speed with an aggressive forecheck, that SHOULD be the Sabres and it SHOULD be the Sabres EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. But it ain't.

Anyone who thinks Devon Levi is NHL ready is delusional (and that includes KA and Meatballs). Anyone who doesn't think this is a fair weather hockey team that doesn't quit is delusional (and that includes KA and Meatballs). Anyone who thinks they will make the playoffs is delusional and really should seek help. Easy game for Seattle. Proper road hockey. Get a lead and then shut it down. Sabres quit. I pity anyone who goes to games like this and pays money. They should get 2/3 of their money back since Sabres only play for 20-25 minutes. Just another in a long list of low event games that are over about 10 minutes faster than an NHL average in real time minutes. Or as Meatballs says "we're in a moment here".

lol, don't insult me

IF they are sticking with this roster BUT if they have actual free agency plans for next year to take a great leap forward rather than rebuild/build then the 3 million for a bottom end guy matters. Pesce, Hanifin, etc. it's a long list. I do not think the Sabres will go this route and don't think we will add high profile free agents but you never know, they might think the team is ready for a leap.

Well, you have to give credit to the Flyers as an organization for keeping this pretty quiet and then trading him at peak value (after a good Worlds) for a prospect. Culture rebuilding has been more important there than catering to some kid with an ego. I'm with Torts, I wouldn't want a guy who doesn't want to be there either. Drysdale's definitely modern era D. Not sure he's Torts' D though.

After a slow start to this season Kraken are back to playing the way they did last year which gave the Sabres a lot of trouble as they can and do match our speed but with a more aggressive and grittier approach. Should be a high energy game if we play well but with this team who knows.

Depends on what their plan is for next year. If he's slotted to be a 4th liner then move him for a good offer. A 3m pending ufa on the 4th line would be dumb. Is he? When did he do this I don't recall? I'm not as impressed with Greenway as some of you are so I'd be fine to move him if we get more than we paid for him. Again, it depends on what the plan is and what they plan to do in free agency next year. Vancouver is thinking playoffs and wants to be able to match L.A. more in size so they might overpay.

All this off of ONE decent game where he made some saves? UPL has a .899 save percentage. That is not good enough if you want playoffs. https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/seasons/nhl-goalies-stats.html

Why yes, yes it is.

An enigma.

Get out of this thread ya puppy! 🙂 But you are right, that does explain most of my typos.

He makes close to 5 million dollars a year. Maybe more if he has endorsements or owns side businesses. Do you honestly believe he gets up in the night to change nappies? He looks like a hockey player. You guys just aren't used to it with this team. They should ALL look like that at this time of the year.

64. I'm winning(?)

Definitely not the game I expected to see tonight. UPL? I mean he's had good games in the past. He's incredibly inconsistent. This time he was pretty good. tbh Pittsburgh looked a lot flatter than they did against Boston the other night but there was some solid play by the Sabres at times. Overall low event game though. Didn't come off as two teams wanting to get into the playoffs but you can't complain. They found a way. Refs sucked but I think both fanbases would say that. The goaltender interference call was weak and so was the 2 penalties at once so I think it evens out. Okay, surprise me next game Sabres. You're a team I definitely do not understand.

doubtful

They are weak defensively. We can score goals against them. They are strong attacking the net. They can score goals on us. Might come down to goaltending. Toss a coin.