JustOneParade

I was circling back to KA's comment about talking to 'double digit' HC candidates at Lindy's presser. Seemed like lots of activity and due diligence in a short period time. I can see now why probably 9 of those 'interviews' collectively took a grand total of 45 minutes to accomplish.

COVID crowds at the KBC

After watching the ROC game last night (admittedly a small sample size) if anyone other than Johnson and Levi are on the Sabres next year the team is in for a long season. No one else looks ready to make the jump. The Amerks should be fun to watch though.

Picking nits here but should he be including Olofsson as a Sabre?

Might have to make that the ringtone on my cell phone just for the laughs.

That's awesome PA! Must have been a blast. I remember excitedly waiting for that to show up in the mail. And my wife knowing not to bother me for a while after it did.

Yes indeed! Forgot about those guys.

If the Sabres can't get a suitable vet for #11, does it make sense to move it plus a good prospect in order to move up to get Lindstrom - who is very different than all of our current top prospects?

And his manager Abdulla Faroof (I think that was his name?). I was partial to Domenic DiNucci (being an Italian kid). Thanks Punch .... now I feel really old. 😄

One of my favorite vids every year. 'Embedded' in the Bills' draft room. I would love to be allowed to sit in a chair in the back of the room and just observe. https://www.buffalobills.com/video/exclusive-inside-look-at-the-buffalo-bills-2024-nfl-draft-buffalo-bills-embedded I was really impressed with the maturity of that DT from Duke picked in the 3rd round. Seems about 10 or 12 years older than Coleman.

Lots of current (me included) and soon-to-be sexagenarians around here. That's such an odd - and sometimes horribly contradictory - term.

For those who can’t watch … Bandits were down 8-4 in the 4th. Now leading 10-8. Crowd is insane! Did not. Great to hear tho. Can’t wait to get Sabres crowds like this.

Nice to watch a TO-Buffalo game in KBC with the lower bowl full of Buffalo fans.

I think most people, ‘rich’ or otherwise, avoid paying taxes to the extent they are lawfully able. And our tax code and laws, as they exist in present form, are badly broken.

There are certainly ways to transfer assets with varying tax ramifications. The tricky part is developing a strategy that still complies with NFL and NHL ownership rules (in this case). Regarding the Bills sale, I don’t know for certain, but all signs point to the Bills having been placed in a charitable remainder trust years prior. (Different entity than the estate). Negated the capital gains tax upon the sale of the team making those dollars available to the recipient charity (mostly, if not all, the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation). TMI?

Wonder if Cozens will play C or on the wing? Pair Byram and Power?

He'll understand. Hell, he'll probably ask you to keep him in mind if something opens up for him too.

BB has alluded to this on more than one occasion. 'We're a long way from September'. I truly believe there will be another vet WR added via trade or FA. And will not be surprised to later learn that's it been lined up for a while (including general terms) just waiting for the cap space to open up. Beane doesn't take a crap without having a plan. We just won't know what that is for a while.

Congrats @inkman. Sounds like a great turn of events. 50% pay bump after 2 years? Not shabby at all. I'll go out on a limb and say your salary wouldn't have increased at that rate had you stayed there for these two years. And yes, get the notice in ASAP. Good luck and enjoy your new-old job!

That’s EVO.

Not to prolong this debate but I’ll stand by what I wrote. The Sabres aren’t good enough to get into the playoffs and are not built to be successful there if they did get in. The Leafs are plenty good enough to get in but not built well to succeed once they get there. I say the Sabres are trending towards being like the Leafs because it’s top prospects - Savoie, Kulich, Rosen, Östlund - are not going to change the general makeup of this team. As written originally - KA needs to make a course correction. I think we all agree there. I think maybe KA sees that now. Archie, to your point I agree that the Leafs have a bigger issue in that the distribution of cap dollars is disproportionately allocated to fewer players who spit the bit come playoffs.

Re:Davis. That’s gut wrenching on so many levels. Hope the kid can have a career because you just know he would helping his siblings before all else.

Big picture, do you see this Sabres team having enough jam/grit to be successful in the playoffs if they got there?

I’ll bet he doesn’t make the roster.