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  6. Buffalo Sabres ownership situation

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    Idk what his portfolio looks like. Is the fracking business entirely sold? If so and like 90% of the family's wealth is tied to NFL franchise value, I think I'd be looking to mix it up a little too.  The end isn't far away for the big man, and maybe this would allow him to give the kiddos each a big nut to work with on their own for their next 30-40 years.  If I'm his kid, I'd like that better than having it all tied to a group decision and complexities of the sports franchise (approvals, blah blah blah).

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  7. NHL Playoffs (First Round) discussion

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    4 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said:

    Man there is some good and very interesting matchups. Colorado will have their hands full with The Peg, who beat the Avs 7-0 last week in Colorado. Playoff hockey is so darn good, and I have some greta memories of even our beloved Sabres (like Briere's many overtime goals and that shorty by Pomminstein versus Ottawa was the best in OT)... 

       On another note, anybody think the Leafs will win a series? Their coach is a Granato clone in many ways, and the Leafs defense is pretty bad. Hate the Bruins too but imagine they will win that series. 

    Leafs are gonna win round 1. They have no choice.  Boston is still remarkable run of success, I guess dumb to expect it to end but but but...

  8. Peyton Krebs, would you keep him?

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    2 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

    Poor man's? Like, so poor he's living in a large cardboard box poor, if so.

    And, cripes - now you've made me miss Derek Roy.

    This team would have made the playoffs this year if peak Derek Roy were on the roster.

    Haha....sausage grabbing Mary's too tho.  Good times.

  9. Peyton Krebs, would you keep him?

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    2 hours ago, inkman said:

    I’m in line with this. Sabres have plenty of size. They use it to their advantage but they aren’t the kind of players that this team needs more of. Your Benson point is right on the mark.  I don’t care how big the guys are (ok maybe in defense I do) but the Sabres need Marchand not Patrick Kane. Give me jerks that are 5’10” instead of nice 6’7” guys.  

    The big difference is that 9 has top line skill, 19 does not. 

    Wasn't he dishing two assists per game during last year's amerks playoff run? Vision yadda yadda.  Adjustment hasn't gone well I guess but it's not like he's Girgensons.

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  10. Peyton Krebs, would you keep him?

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    41 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

    Put me on the 4C train. I don’t love him. I don’t hate him. And he’s actually one of the few guys that will stick his nose into things and play with some edge. 
     

    Maybe he’s one of those guys the right coach can get more out of.

    I'm here, well 3C. Poor man's Derek Roy?  I think there's a skilled pest here just waiting to blossom.  

  12. Around the NHL 2023-24 Season

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    21 minutes ago, Stads said:

     Eat fecal matter Detroit! I might be jealous and hope we could've beat the Habs in a 3 on 3 to save our playoff chances, but still go pound salt

    On one hand f Detroit on the other -38.  It's a no win. 

  14. The Buffalo Sabres Are Officially Eliminated From Playoff Contention

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    1 hour ago, Thorny said:

    Not saying you are doing this but I don’t think the answer is ever “well next year we’ll be healthy.” Which is I think the connotation of the above, in a sense. If we get Jack Quinn back for a full year, rest assured there will be a different guy we say, “if we only had him the whole time.” It’s just how injuries work. We’ll make the playoffs next year if the team is good enough even AFTER the inevitable key injuries. That’s the depth we need. And it requires a more practical approach. 

    We can imagine how good we’d be with Quinn this year, but we have to go through the roster of every other team we are competing with and give them back a player they’ve missed too 

    Yup agreed. He just looks so good.  A catalyst.  But ya gotta overcome the injuries no doubt.  

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  15. The Buffalo Sabres Are Officially Eliminated From Playoff Contention

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    1 minute ago, dudacek said:

    This is amazing to me:

    • The Sabres, Devils and Red Wings each have 38 wins.
    • The Islanders, Flyers, Penguins and Capitals each have 37.

    Three of those teams will make the playoffs. Four will not.

    Anybody who watches hockey knows the difference between each of those teams is a few deflections here and a bobbled passes there.

    What’s been so confounding about the current team for me is not that they are terrible like most Sabres of the past decade, it’s that they are finally good enough to be part of the great band of mediocre that comprises about 40% of the NHL.

    And they still didn’t make it. Twice.

    It shouldn’t be that hard to find the tweak that pushes them to the front of that pack.

    Jack Quinn 

  16. The Jeff Skinner decision

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    1 minute ago, JoeSchmoe said:

    I already posted the advanced stats (ex GF%). It says he's not so good 5 on 5 at 45.8%. The not-so advanced stats (GF%) have him at 55%. That's pretty good actually... 4th on the team.

    But it's his PP where he excels. He's far and away our best PP guy.

    You might not like it hearing it, but without question he helps us win games.

    We don't win many games.  Why is that?  I suggest it's because Skinner is selfish and plays by his own rules and the team is not as cohesive as they need to be in this extremely competitive league.  Art and science here. You have data, I have eye test/what I think the player personalites are.  (Admittedly without knowing them, just from observing about 9 hours a week).

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  17. GDT / Maple Leafs @ Buffalo Sabres Saturday March 30th, 7pm / MSG ESPN+ & WGR Radio

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    I get how it's a home game for TO, makes sense $$$s/#s/recent history.  I don't get how not one Sabre dropped the gloves there.  Tuch at least came to the defense of Peterka who was headlocked and dragged around like a child, but he still didn't tee off.   Such a bad look all around.   They did play pretty well though for their standards and just couldn't bury one, but in the end, it's another L and if you drop 30+ games you suck.  So you suck. 

  19. GDT: Devils @ Sabres - March 29, 2024, 7:00pm, MSG đź“ş, WGR đź“»

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    7 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said:

    Surprised to see a 75% capacity tonight (that’s good considering how bad we are) 

     

    was it due to it being Friday night and New Jersey has quite a bit of fans? 

    Felt like 85-90% capacity and I too was surprised by that.  Good handful of Devils fans but didn't feel as bad as last year.  Buffalo Bisons had a matinee in the cold next door and I'm pretty sure about 6 of their players arrived mid-way through the first in their jerseys in the section a couple down from mine.

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  21. GDT: Devils @ Sabres - March 29, 2024, 7:00pm, MSG đź“ş, WGR đź“»

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    19 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

    I don't understand.  We are pissed and we are all siting in our living rooms. 
     

    why aren't the people just as pissed ?  They spent good money to watch this garbage.    
    Let's hear some "fire Donnie " chants.  
    "sell the team". 
    most complacent crowd in professional sports both good and bad 

    Here. Apathy at this point.  Dahlin boneheaded play again completely deflates his team and the crowd. Not one single person spoke to him upon return to bench. No coach suggesting it's unacceptable. No teammate to encourage him. Nothing.  "Pucks not going our way" I suspect.  

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  23. Frozen Four 2024

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    Wait is RIT older than the Sabres?  "oldest team in tournament, average age over 23".

    A: no - Sabres avg is 25.6 years old or thereabouts.

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  25. Why should Granato and the assistants be brought back?

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    12 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

    Pretty much almost every losing team can say this.  And they would all be wrong because they would have played even more games under pressure. 

    Handling pressure and playing consistently is what the team lacks.  You cant wait until after the season and make this assessment, it is not being honest.   They did this exact same thing last year and the FO decided to come back with the same team and they played worse. 

    They had the best goaltending in the league for 3 months and yet they never gained any significant ground in the standings.  What more do you need?  

    They just got buried by a team in their division and far below them in the standings while playing at home when under pressure to win and stay alive.   

    They don't have it and they don't deserve to make the playoffs.  

    The fact that Terry Pegula extended DG contract too soon is a glaring example of his poor decision making.  We are probably stuck with this coach for another season, unless Terry eats the money and I do not see him doing that.  

    From your keyboard to the conference room / phone call where it's being discussed.

    More I think about it more I say it's ego not money and ego says we stay the course and victory dance in the end "when i finally stopped listening to the good 'ol boy network of NHL (byslma, "hockey heaven" guy, botteril, krueger, etc) and trusted my gut with guys I know (KA), we came out on top.  Took a couple years longer than expected, as always, thank you fans for your patience."

    I will be surprised if there's change.    

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