SabresVet

Good money isn't enough. Not in the NFL, not in other corporations, nowhere. With a good team on the field, I'm guessing the Pegula's would see PSL's as a essential AND taxpayer funding. They're in a business and everyone knows you never spend your own money if you don't have to. In this case, they'll work the system force someone else to shoulder as much of the burden as they can.

Billionaires are taking over the world. It's human nature for some people to want to rule the majority, i.e. the middle class.

Most people realize the US has an infrastructure problem (the roads and bridges kind) with upgrades needed soon. Especially in metro areas where traffic has surged in the past 50 years. This may come as a surprise to many, but the Federal/State/local governments don't have enough money for everything. I'm quite confident the Pegula's won't receive 100% of financing for their two team locations, but any spending on these endeavors comes at the expense of something else. The question is: which areas should be cut so that the Pegula's can continue making 8-9 figure profits? That is, unless you're willing to pay higher taxes for entertainment.

Then take out a mortgage like loan and do it yourself. Public financing for something that benefits so few is asinine. And the NYS budget has risen almost 23% over the past 2-3 years.

Too soon to tell on Adams with Buffalo's rebuild still in the tear down stage until Eichel is traded. That's the easy part compared to managing a roster from the bottom of the standings to one competing for a playoff spot and winning playoff series. Also interested in who on the current roster is re-signed long term (3 years or more) like Dahlin, how his draft picks fare, and where they are by the end of year 2. That's a suitable time to assess him.

I have a hard time not seeing Friedman do this sort of podcast without having some motivation from Eichel's camp or potential teams he could land with. Especially with it dropping less than 12 hours after the agents' letter was released. No one looks good right now.

It would not surprise me if the player and agent want something short term to see where this franchise is going. I had thought 2 yrs 12M.

Haven't heard the term "box-out" this much since I played HS basketball

Or, they had serious depth concerns with the Amerks. Issue I have with that is, the AHL team seemed to be more of a priority than building the parent club. Signings like Malone, Davidson, Schuldt, Prow, Dell, and perhaps Hayden. Problem with this is KA and team haven't sold fans on this need. All they've got is this "players who want to be mantra." Sure, the maligning of Eichel is happening, but I don't think it's having the desired effect. The Sabres aren't good at PR. Moves these past few season in hockey and business ops indicate they just eliminate people without much cause aside from cost-cutting.

Couldn't resist.

And you'll see the first Owner/GM in the league because no one would take that job. Sorta kidding.

What will be interesting to watch is whether you can say that mid-season if they're a dumpster fire. Not all rebuilds are created equally. Key is, does ownership empower their hand-picked GM to make the moves necessary or do they retreat into self-imposed issues if there's signs of life next season. I'm not saying you're spending on UFAs, but re-signing those who prove they're integral to future winning.

With Eichel and the higher priced players the Pegula's were losing money as fans stopped going to watch a bad team. If this team doesn't get off the ground soon and start winning the financial losses will ensure. I'm confident Terry will keep payroll down as a result. Bills fans here watched the team be a feeder for the rest of the league. The only thing that broke the cycle was an owner who hired good managers and spent. Lot easier to do in the NFL when you get a massive revenue sharing check every year and finally found competent leadership. Do not see that happening with the Sabres right now.

I shoulda noted being sarcastic there. Sorry.

People forget about Dustin Tokarski so quickly.

And it needs a stadium along with a big contract for their elite QB. Hard to believe the Bills have a QB who is among the best at his position. Thankfully.

Ownership are big fans of the movie 'Hoosiers' where they have to play a man short.

They come off as more disconnected from the Sabres each year, unless it's financial of course. I don't know how that's possible, but it's clear now.

As we used to say in the Army..."embrace the suck."

Terry know how to dig.

Perhaps. But I'd feel way more comfortable with someone who's done this more than a year and isn't operating directly under the watchful eye of the owner. This is as close to make or break for a NHL GM as it gets. And for all the talk about rebuilding, they're tearing down right now...building up is as difficult or even more so. The closer you get to being really good the harder.

They're going to drill 2 gas wells.

It's been mentioned by others, but the likely stadium for his other team could mean going austerity with the Sabres. Who knows.

I think Stan's budget is one of the main benefits over a Sabres GM - of late that is.

Adams was probably in assessment mode last summer, having taken the job in June and Eichel was a part of that. If teams contacted him about Jack''s availability it was likely on their own and not because Eichel was there for a trade. I also think that, if Adams eventually saw Eichel in a negative light that there'd need to be some deconstructing his reputation done behind the scenes. Because fans would object to trading your best player amid more losing. The injury kinda made all this possible. If Jack plays a full schedule and scores like he did in 2019-20, I don't see Adams getting the support to trade him. Owners, because they're largely behind the scenes, escape the blame because fans don't see them. It's why a segment of the fan base is ripping Jack and not the owner who couldn't hire a GM to save his life. And then there's decisions on other executives, budgets, etc. which impact the team far more than any one player ever could.