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I'm starting to think larger package swap. Wondering about Fluery. You just know they'd like to clear up that 5.75 aav for the next 2 seasons since they've decided to go with Murray.

Touché kind sir, Touché

Pittsburg scout in Ottawa tonight per Bruce Garrioch

Darren Dreger‏ @DarrenDreger Normal reaction to Therrien firing and Julien hiring. Belief was Therrien was starting to lose the room and Julien too good to pass on. 5:23 PM · Feb 14, 2017 Interesting........

Eeegads, politics in a hockey setting? Blah. Hockey is hockey, and I love hockey.......

Kane not at practice this morning? Where is the Pegula jet right now?

2nd shift, blah I'll have the ear piece in with wgr on. Just win boys!

I've read and heard enough. I am now firmly in the fire Bylsma corner. And not only that, but I am seriously questioning if Tim Murray is the right individual to GM this organization. Edit: and that was just painful to listen to. About 2/3 the way through, everyone was stretching to find reasons to like Bylsma as a coach. Then at the end of the conversation, all 3 admit he's not remotely close to one of the better coaches in the league............UGH

I have an even deeper concern about this organization as a whole after reading so much material on Bylsma. First, let me start he saying I'm usually not in to the inner workings of the management system of the team, but I have been, currently am and will remain to be a rabid fan of our beloved Sabres until the last breathe leaves my body. With that in mind, what in the hell is going on from the GM's office? How could General Manager Tim Murray hire this guy given the critical importance of putting our franchise and young elite players in the hands of Bylsma? And furthermore, General Manager Tim Murray convinced owner Terry Pegula this was the right decision after Babcock fell through? Or at the very least was supposed to be an advisor of Terry Pegula on such important decisions as putting the clubs future in to the hands of a coach that had these known reports on him? I am now squarely concerned that Tim Murray may not just be inexperienced, but may actually be somewhat incompetent. And I don't say that lightly. Due diligence, proper due diligence would have a file 6 inches thick with all of the quantifying information on a potential coach selection, especially when your handing him the keys to the newest Mercedes prototype. My humor has quickly melted away, replaced by a queezy uneasiness about the navigation of this hockey team. Am I alone in questioning what i do or in deducing what I have?

Sigh......I concur......in lieu of the playoffs one can dream of a violent campaign......:D

I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but I'm glad both Lehner and Falk did what they did. As a matter of fact, I wad mad ad hell screaming they should have both jumped Borrows and pummeled the out of him. I want blood on the ice and after they got off him, I want Lehner batting Borrows teeth he lost down the ice with his stick! Go big or go home!!!!!!!

Bump And the "Bylsma Doomsday Clock" has been changed. Inching closer it now reads 7 minutes to midnight.

I paid 8 bucks last time. I need that down to 3.50 so I can drink twice as much. This way I get to see 2 of that blonde in the 204 section along the rail. Obviously a season ticket holder :)

Lindy Ruff, Lindy Ruff to the white courtesy phone.....

Russ, is that you? If so, come on man, let's talk beer prices.........

If a bonerfide #2 LHD is coming back bye bye

Ok, so barring any more interviews, statements or leaks from players today, we appear ready to make summaries and closing arguments for docket number 02132017AD (The System). Who here represents the plaintiffs, (players) Who here represents the defendant, (Coach Dan Bylsma) We await your responses.

Looking at outside things? Are there half naked groupies outside the locker room? Is he referring to the weather? Disappointed hunting season is over? Do some of the roster need snowflake therapy? What in the hell is he talking about, outside things? Priceless :D What about Gionta, and Lehner? Surely their avid readers as well :)

Yep....

Gionta chimed in..... Eichel: I refuse to play the system Lehner: just play the system Gionta: systems don't matter, systems are basically the same league wide, it's how you play within the system...... WTF is going on in this teams locker room? Did KBC legalize weed?

This will just be an excuse to highlight how important "grinders" are, Dan will get his way and Tim will bring in 2 useless players this deadline while shipping out Kulikov and Franson. I don't see any D help in the foreseeable future coming in, not as long as we stick to Dan's "grinding game plan", where your forwards are the offensive zone defense, or supposed to be. Hence why I see Gionta, Larsson and Ennis banished or sent to the 4th line penalty box. Eichel's game will continue to be somewhat hampered but hey, at least he'll occasionally have Folgno on his wing to remind him how different things could have been had Buffalo just won the freaking lottery.....

LOL There is no thing as "tough luck kid" in this situation. As has been pointed out, and rightly so, coaches don't win these battles, and for good reason. You don't crash an entire multi-million dollar sports franchise in an effort to bring in a franchise player to build around only to tell that franchise player its the coaches way or hit the bricks kid. That is laughable at its best, down right criminal and beyond at its worst. You build the system to suit the players talents nit the other way around. This kid is what the Sabres are building around, not the coach. The solution was there before it ever began. Get the right coach for the job, Bylsma isn't it if he can't muster enough testosterone to impose his will and way on the roster. The battle has now spilled over in to the public domain with reports this was a problem at his last gig as well. It's fast coming to a head on this and I don't see Eichel being traded. What do you think that leaves solution wise? The writing is on the wall, it's not a matter of if, but when.

We need Drury to show up with a giant Stanley Cup poster and put it up outside 5he dressing room........

Probably not. But hey..... "Are you not entertained" :D I could get on board with the sentiment, but being honest with myself I knew it wasn't going to be a 3 year whirlwind turn around. And that is where we are in my opinion, year 3 of the added components. 5 years, that's about where I put playoff contenders for the team at. And by that I mean having the ability to win a playoff series. With that said, someone needs to get control of this show before it does get out of hand.