JohnC

Was KA or the owner the person most responsible for the hiring of Jarmo as an advisor?

The Tuch issue is what I will be closely watching. Basically, it's mostly in his hands whether he wants to stay or move on. This will be a big decision for the player and the new GM. If the GM concludes that he doesn't want to be here, I don't see the new GM hesitating to deal him and move on. My preference is to get a deal done.

I'm not sure that is the case. The speculation became louder and more credible. Why prolong announcing a decision that has already been made and evident to most people? There is no easy way to do it. So just do it and move on and not allow this issue to hover over the departed employee. It's going to be interesting to see if KA is still involved with the Pegula business in some manner or just cut loose from the Pegula business in toto.

He was a man who couldn't adjust to the times. When you are an old school person living in a new school world, you are going to have problems. And when you are an a-whole person you are going to have problems regardless of the time and place.

Why was he fired from the Gazette? Was it downsizing or for cause?

It's those (multiple) extended losing streaks that crush them. If they could replace those extended losing streaks with just below average play, then they would at least be in the playoff mix to the end of the season. The Sabres are a team that doesn't have much margin for error. Those negative streaks overwhelm the margin it has to work with.

Is he working for any outlet? Or is he just putting out stuff on twitter or wherever?

Who’s paying?

The franchise deserved to be crapped on during that extended drought, especially in a system designed for competitive balance.

The reporter was born a curmudgeon and reported throughout his career as a curmudgeon. That was always his persona and act. And he would be the first person to tell you that it is so.

Most of us recognize that he was posting a rule.

A curmudgeon may fade away but he will always be a curmudgeon needling until he exists no more.

I have no complaints with the front office of the Bills . I do have complaints with the front office/GM of the Sabres. Why the different views? The body of work that goes beyond one game. This game demonstrated the importance of goaltending. Lyon was stellar. Hats 🎩 off to the team for playing hard throughout the last game of an extended road trip.

The Sabres' record with Eichel and Reinhart and without was not too sterling. They got dealt and ended up with their names on the Cup, Reinhart for multiple times. The lesson to be learned is that improving the overall talent base of the team is the right course to take rather than setting yourself further back by getting rid of your best players who end up being good players on championship caliber teams.

I remember that episode. Be careful, I’m a Sicilian. If you upset me, I’ll shoot in the kneecap and watch you dance/hobble.😎