MBD

Not bad.

He made $200K? Dang!

Yeah, I'm talking sports. I'm not too familiar with orchestras.

Being any minor-league lifer sucks.

Sounds like those who said the Bills backed-into the playoffs in 2017. No, they didn't. They played their full schedule and so did others, and made it in based on that.

Just play next year like you did the 2nd half of this season. Regardless of whether it was because they were out of it or because they prepared and played like they were in it.

He will. I doubt he's going to wait 2 more years.

I doubt he waits 2 more years.

What is Portillo's incentive to sign if Levi comes out next year as well (meaning they'll have to compete for PT, one in Rochester and the other in Cincy) and Portillo can just wait a few months and become an UFA? I've heard "he can burn a year of his ELC" (will they do that for both him and Levi?) but he could have done that this year and been a year closer to a bigger payday, but he eschewed it to "get his business degree," telling me money isn't motivating him. But being able to choose where he would rather go, possibly would. Basically I'm saying prepare like Portillo is gone and try to get something for him. And do all you can to ensure Levi signs next year. Not that they haven't been doing that to a degree, and don't think that that's lost on Portillo.

As I've said, focus on Levi. Try to trade Portillo.

Is he related to Amber Heard?

I'm laid up with the VID. I think I'll learn that solo.

One must put up barriers, to keep oneself intact.

Could explain the coke thing...

His height.

He meant a lot of people nationally. And yeah, I think the prevailing sentiment is they were unfairly stocked when they entered the league.

Playing as well as they did in the 2nd half of the season in the first half of next season will get them those 30 points.

I'll assume Hamilton meant that the Pegulas weren't too keen initially on giving so much control to McBeane, but there's no way they still feel that way given their enormous success. So I can see how seeing the success the Bills have had with that model made them back-off when it came to the Sabres.

Sorry, I didn't mean to impugn Golisano stewardship of the Sabres. I agree with everything you said, especially about saving the franchise, several times. I meant "skinflint" in that he didn't spend nearly as much as the Pegulas have, and I admit I should have chosen a better word. I just don't know what they could have done differently. Ralph was criticized for being cheap with coaches and players. The Pegulas are the opposite. And yet they failed miserably with the Sabres, whereas they're doing great with the Bills.

Now we're getting somewhere. The Pegulas inherited Ruff and Regier, who had been wildly successful under the skinflint Golisano. They gave them the resources (that Golisano did not) that they needed to get players for a team that had made the playoffs the year before. What went wrong? Was merely giving them all the money they wanted what make them bad? Were they telling the GMs who to get?

What's with the "game" stuff? I'm asking point blank how does the team get fixed? They're the owners. Having "neither around the team" isn't feasible nor is it an answer. Therefore selling is the only option. And given the market size and support, no matter the reason, there's a good chance the team could me moved if it's sold. As for not caring if the team leaves, that's an interesting take. I wonder how many share your sentiment?

The team has done poorly. But last I checked, they don't manage, coach or play. They kept Ruff and Regier after buying the team and gave them all the money they needed. They failed. Then they moved on, hiring a fan favorite (Ted Nolan) and a SC-winning HC (Bylsma), who also failed. They drafted a "generational" player in Eichel...and still kept losing. But since the losing has been since they bought the team, it's all on them, right? So the only conclusion that can be reached is they should sell the team. Again, do you favor them doing that. And if the team moves, because the new owner sees the attendance and would rather take a chance in a bigger market, what then? Or do you think they're intentionally trying to make the Sabres bad. If so, what can they do to make it good?

True. They're the ones attending games...

There's no game. It was a simple question. You're saying they're incompetent. They've spent resources up the wazoo on players, facilities, coaches and GMs. And still the team has sucked under their ownership. So, again, should they sell the team, with the chance that the new owner(ship group) sees the lack of fan support and takes them elsewhere?

OK, fair enough. So they should sell the team then, right?