LabattBlue

Exactly. IMO...there never was a massive trade offer. If so, he would have been traded by now. Broken Jack is the biggest reason why he is still a Sabre...he is still broken. 😱

I’m waitlisted back to last year. I’m still interested if there are any openings

That is KA’s job to figure out. He can’t use the crutch of we suck and no one wants to play here. BS.

...and you know this how? If KA feels happy with his choices in goal, and this is how the team will start the season in goal, he should be fired just prior to Game 1. That is unless the plan is to tank via the crease...in that case, he will be patting himself on the back for a job well done.

Have you seen the goaltenders signed for 21-22?

...and that still lands the Sabres in the bottom 5 with the talent(or lack there of) on this team currently.

I can respect your optimism, but unless the goaltending is upgraded, and assuming Jack is gone, this is a bottom 5 team(maybe bottom 2), no matter how you slice it. [edited]The coaches "system" only works when you have talented players to execute it.

The good thing is, the Rangers aren’t trading said “mediocre” player for broken Jack, so you have nothing to worry about. 😉

I think if this was a formal offer, the deal would have been done already.

...just a follow-up. It has nothing to do with the impossible job of following a legend...he just is not my cup of tea. Biggest flaw...refuses to remember that he is doing a radio/tv simulcast. Not everyone is watching on TV. 2nd biggest flaw, using players first and last names during PbP. Unless one of the teams has players of the same last name, it is annoying and completely unnecessary. All this being said, I’m sure in the decision makers eyes, he has been a good soldier waiting for RJ to step aside, and he will now be given the full-time gig for as long as he wants it.

Saddest part of the whole thing is Dumbleavy taking over full-time in 22-23. 😞

Good read if you have an Athletic subscription https://theathletic.com/2779942/2021/08/19/sabres-season-tickets-have-become-a-tough-sell-its-just-been-so-sad-for-so-long/?source=user_shared_article

...and Anderson, and Tokarski, and Houser, and UPL.

Just because UPL might be better than all the crap KA signed, that are posing as goaltending competition, does not mean he is NHL ready.

It wasn't the fact that they were doing it, it was the timing. They could have easily initiated the "shrinkage" during a stop in play, but nope....they repeatedly did it while play was going on.

I agree. In the grand scheme of things, considering what has happened to this team over the last decade under Pegula ownership, this ad thing on the jerseys is nothing more than a blip on the radar.

If I changed my name to Derek Roy, do you think they would do a background check, or just put me on the gravy train?

Now I’m getting angry. Have these two served their time with the youth hockey academy...or are they being fast tracked to the land of Pegula-Bucks without serving their penance? 😂

Wow. A little harsh.

Well...he already did a great job on the HSBC tower, has made the outside of the Statler look like it is open instead of abandoned, and took over the Hotel Henry and refunded wedding deposits to all couples who were stiffed by the prior owner. Not sure what other WNY projects are on his radar. [edited].... https://buffalonews.com/business/local/douglas-jemal-moves-full-speed-ahead-on-bevy-of-buffalo-projects/article_cab12e4c-ce20-11eb-a68d-afcda413165a.html ...and I had his name spelled wrong in my prior post. Oops. 😱

On a somewhat related note, Doug Jemal has done more for Buffalo development, than the Pegula’s ever will. The guy is really underrated.

Even a blind squirrel eventually... Nevermind.

Maybe I’m just blocking out how pitiful he was last year. 😂

I am too, but Eakin is not in the top 10 problems with this team right now.

Who cares. He is no longer a Sabres and during his time here the team was terrible. Here’s hoping Florida misses the playoffs.