That Aud Smell

It's ... it's just a mascot.

Agreed with this, although I love the idea of killing off 'Tooth. You could even do it in a way that was "soft" enough for fans of all ages to deal with -- maybe not, like, actual death? Anyway - it could be very funny and fun. And I'm not sure any NHL franchise can approach the greatness of Gritty.

I'm not sure that's true.

So, no established people. That’s something?

Holy sh1t balls - that is just really something to behold. You also have to wonder about what this does for the franchise's reputation throughout the hockey world(s). In certain crowds, at least, the Sabres are apt to be a "no fly zone."

Good points. Of course, it’s a far from ideal time to mortgage that Potter County acreage (its present value being what it is).

last i heard, owners cannot collateralize an NFL franchise. i'm not sure how creditworthy they are right now, at least for the dollars at issue.

Really good digging, @Taro T - I’ll commend your research tp @SDS who had been asking for proof of the Pegulas’ continued involvement with drilling and fracking.

Obviously, had Harrington called her a slut or a C U Next Tuesday, or something even close to that, the board and the internet would have melted down. And Mike would have been fired. It is maybe interesting to reflect on whether people would have reacted differently if Harrington had lobbed that bomb at a male owner/executive. Maybe there's some gender dynamic in there. @dudacek seemed to hint at as much with his take. So, I'll cop to that. Maybe there's some chivalry underlying the response. Kim can obviously handle Harrington. I did not intend to defend her when I said what I said about Harrington's question. Regardless of sex or gender (or whatever it's called nowadays), I think Harrington is an incurable and unrepentant arsehole. And not a good writer. "objection to form," as they say in the biz.

I read a Tweet to the effect that it sounded like Adams was good with a one-man department for analytics (Nightengale). Nah?

He's got a tough job - filling air time, etc. And part of his persona (shtick) is the middle-aged curmudgeon. But, when the chips are down, the guy is prepared, smart, and incisive - a seasoned pro. He can ask really good questions, and get answers that go beyond cliches.

That's the rub. It's not clear to me how much money PSE will save in the short-term by letting all those people go. It may be more of a short-term loss than savings. It does seem clear from Terry's statements that, long-term, the franchise will be staffed and structured differently -- less expensively. Of all the things that Terry said yesterday, his rambling, vague description of how real-time HD video has affected scouting was the most interesting (and telling).

the thread title has been edited to reflect your more accurate characterization of 6.16.20.

Fantastic. This immediately becomes part of the board's lexicon.

Great suggestion.

Yeah, that is it right there. The guy's been an absolute beast of late, and he's just about the only thing keeping this team from being utterly and totally unwatchable.

It's not difficult for a business of that size to carry debt of $80M. Some or most of it could be tied up in a "suite" of "loan facilities" that are intended to give the business a ready, reliable access to cash so that all ongoing expenses are met and the business is never caught short. He said that about his oil and gas business. It was a misleading answer because he was saying "there's no financial issue" because his oil and gas ventures don't carry (significant) debt. But that ignored the question of whether revenues from those ventures are down, which presumably they are (way, way down).

His reputation is well-earned.

Unlikely they’d wind down PSE when it still owns and operates the Bills.

That’s a spin on it. This feels more perilous, and not well considered.

Figured we could use a thread for an overall discussion of what's going on with the Sabres right now. It feels like a dark day, to me.

For feck's sake. The philosophical difference was Botterill's reluctance to oversee a gutting of hockey ops? Sorry - a process of making hockey ops leaner and more efficient?

Aye yi yi. Who's gonna turn the lights off?

From 2015-2018, JKLM racked up $500,000 in penalties for violating Pennsylvania environmental laws. https://www.investigativepost.org/2018/05/08/pegula-back-fracking-and-violating-regulations/ $500,000 in penalties can be extrapolated to ... what in gross revenues? I have some idea of it. Again, that's a nice, steady stream of available cash.

Poke around a bit on JKLM Energy. Terry's still drilling and fracking. Bread and butter source of money - steady cash flows. Well, formerly.