That Aud Smell

Yeah -- that's just weak sauce. It reads a bit like copy from a writer who's peddling a company's preferred narrative in exchange for access. His teams have no presidents of sports operations. He is therefore the de facto president of sports operations for those clubs.

Also, where's that quote from one of his kids who was gushing about how dad would identify free agent talent for the team to consider? I had thought we were done debating whether Terry's involved in hockey ops. (Because he is.)

I'd be interested to see the excerpt. OTOH, I'm more interested in what Terry's actually said in public on the subject. Mind you, I don't imagine that he's on the level of, say, a Jerry Jones. But from what T. Pegula has said, it's evident that his fingers are in the pie. (Ew.)

I'm not making a judgment one way or another. I'm responding to @Eleven saying that the Pegulas are hands-off when it comes to hockey ops.

^^ Re the discussion upthread and FWIW: There's chatter in the Twittersphere -- and not just among know-nothings -- about how the MTL offer sheet could have been done as something of a favour to CAR.

Huh? Terry is an owner who is on record saying that he watches "film" (video, whatever) with his teams' coaching staffs.

This is really quite intriguing. In an ideal world -- which is one @PASabreFan generally inhabits around these parts -- RaKru would have good success as HC, tap a successor (perhaps even mentor one for a season), and then move into a president's role.

And not a grain of salt in sight. I LIKE IT.

Hmm. Interesting take. To be clear: I'm saying that the activity of trolling is something that warrants condemnation. Hence, I don't see how trolling offers cover -- at least not around these parts. I am familiar with that guy's claim(s) that he's basically a wrestling heel (troll) who uses politics and current events as his entertainment fodder.

with respect to @Weave, i think what he's describing is more stirring the pot. I think @Weave called @PASabreFan an iconoclast; I think that's often right, as far as our purposes go around here. I would even go so far as to say that being a provocateur isn't the same as trolling. IMO, there's something gratuitous and disingenuous about internet trolling. If you're engaging in a bit of hyperbole in order to advance an argument that you genuinely believe, then you're not trolling. I don't think there's a single regular poster who's a troll or who trolls.

I'd forgotten this grievance -- that Vesey played Nashville. I don't think it's an unreasonable take that Vesey did Nashville dirty -- that he should have been more honest, etc. The stuff in bold is apt to make people's eyes roll out of their head, though.

I was gonna say something. But I think this about covers the waterfront. You can (may?) have a good cause, @PASabreFan, but if you choose to champion it based on bad facts, you lose ground. @pi2000's take-down of Vesey was preposterous.

Fair.

Right - that's what I should have said. It seems possible that @pi2000 genuinely believes that sort of stuff.

I'm a vet, and still don't "get it" sometimes. I rejoined, albeit briefly.

I really think it’s as simple as that.

Bizarre. It’s a market. He owed the Sabres nothing. He made a decision that, on balance, felt right for him as a person and player.

Thanks, all. The two name construction is key — so shoutout to Marc-Andre!

Even then, I think we knew that Mike Peca was bigger than your Peca.

Can confirm. Although I recall him doing some stuff just prior to the lockout, where I was, like, whoa this little Frenchie can ball!

Pipe down, Kenny Killjoy. You're interrupting my interwebbing.

SAVAGE.