Friedman believes changes are coming to Sabres Front Office; UPL Available?

[pi2000]

my source says there may or may not be an announcement today 👀

[PASabreFan]

I am told I am hearing a decision has been made.

[pi2000]

5 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

I am told I am hearing a decision has been made.

[steveoath]

[JP51]

15 hours ago, tom webster said:

no, that’s not what I mean. However, whether winning a Cup helps at all is debatable.

Gotcha, I do think that winning a cup or consistently contending is good for the brand and if the brand improves likely so does the value... however, winning the cup one year and then returning to dysfunction for 10 years... probably doesnt help much no... So, Sabres shock the world win the cup and then return to ignomy immediately after probably not helping...  yet, the Canadiens who havent won it in forever, have this brand and this history that propels their value...  so to your point winning the cup alone isnt going to re brand you.. there needs to be some consistency and history...  and then obviously financials and potential revenue etc come in to significant play.. 

[That Aud Smell]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Maybe Ruff breaks that up but it takes a true leader to say openly "we're wrong, this isn't working, we need to make changes" to a guy who can fire you on whim.

I think this is Lindy's unique value to the franchise at this point in time. He has the earned credibility. It appears that Pegula respects him (and likes him). And, from what I know and have gathered, Lindy is a standup guy. He doesn't suffer fools. He's a straight shooter. And, here's the kicker, he doesn't need the job. He could just retire and focus on fishing (and possibly his golf game? (I know that fishing is a passion for him)).

I think Lindy wants to do the right things and see the right things done. And I think Terry would listen to him.

[DarthEbriate]

45 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

my source says there may or may not be an announcement today 👀

I'll take that bet.

I'll wager my new racing pod against... an assistant coaching shuffle and a title swap for Adams.

[JP51]

5 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

I'll take that bet.

I'll wager my new racing pod against... an assistant coaching shuffle and a title swap for Adams.

I don't expect more than Window dressing if anything... I think they take the pig from the corral... toss some lipstick on it... and trot it out as "The Way Forward" .... 

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, pi2000 said:

my source says there may or may not be an announcement today 👀

To misquote Chester Nimitz, "the world wonders"

[WhenWillItEnd66]

21 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

To misquote Chester Nimitz, "the world wonders"

Or Doesn't....LOL

[SwampD]

15 hours ago, dudacek said:

Didn’t they spend to the cap every year right up to the purge of 2021?

Or am I misremembering that?

Good point. I think that’s right.

[DarthEbriate]

8 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Good point. I think that’s right.

They did for a bit when Eichel and ROR were both under full contracts.

They definitely didn't while they were setting up the suffering:  https://web.archive.org/web/20140210135404/http://capgeek.com/archive/    $8.7M space in 2012-13 and the infamous $4M to Meszaros to get to the floor in 2014-15.

But the purchase/shutdown of capfriendly eliminates the middle years between capgeek and capwages.

[thewookie1]

15 hours ago, dudacek said:

Didn’t they spend to the cap every year right up to the purge of 2021?

Or am I misremembering that?

That is accurate, it was the COVID year where the money seemingly dried up

[Thorny]

12 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

They did for a bit when Eichel and ROR were both under full contracts.

They definitely didn't while they were setting up the suffering:  https://web.archive.org/web/20140210135404/http://capgeek.com/archive/    $8.7M space in 2012-13 and the infamous $4M to Meszaros to get to the floor in 2014-15.

But the purchase/shutdown of capfriendly eliminates the middle years between capgeek and capwages.

They’ve spent under the cap for more than half the drought 

[Palm Trees And Taxes]

2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

I am told I am hearing a decision has been made.

Has a decision been made if Adams and Pegula will have Duff's or Gabriel's Gate for lunch?

[USMCSnyper]

Heard KA is no longer the GM, but staying with the org. Other changes are happening as well. FWIW.

[DarthEbriate]

18 minutes ago, Thorny said:

They’ve spent under the cap for more than half the drought 

It's why it's so important for the owner to take "accountability" and announce publicly that winning is back on the menu and the EEE phase is over.

Until that happens, yes man GMKA can say whatever he wants about how all resources are available and it's a tough job and palm trees and woe is us. If he can spend to the cap, he'd have been fired 3 years ago because they had the best winning percentage amongst the East teams vying for the Wild Card and the only money they acquired at the deadline was Greenway. They could've bulked up that entire roster to close the season.

Get the confirmation from the top, in word and writing, that the goal is winning.

[Mango]

1 minute ago, USMCSnyper said:

Heard KA is no longer the GM, but staying with the org. Other changes are happening as well. FWIW.

If it's anything higher than rink manager at the Harbor Center I'll be upset.

[dudacek]

9 minutes ago, USMCSnyper said:

Heard KA is no longer the GM, but staying with the org. Other changes are happening as well. FWIW.

Hearing on the street from people who might know, or is the media starting to pick this up?

[USMCSnyper]

13 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Hearing on the street from people who might know, or is the media starting to pick this up?

This is always, FWIW, but I heard from someone who I interact with online often and I know has some ties to  the org.

[inkman]

 

[Mr. Allen]

58 minutes ago, Palm Trees And Taxes said:

Has a decision been made if Adams and Pegula will have Duff's or Gabriel's Gate for lunch?

Gabriel’s Gate all day over duffs. 

[Taro T]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:

Gabriel’s Gate all day over duffs. 

Bar-Bill over either.  😉 

[Mr. Allen]

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

Bar-Bill over either.  😉 

Agreed

[Mango]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:

Gabriel’s Gate all day over duffs. 

 

7 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Bar-Bill over either.  😉 

As a product of the West side and Elmwood/Allen in a Gabe's Gate guy through and through.

 

I think they run on like 1 or 2 fryers. If you haven't noticed their kitchen is basically a closet. So depending on the day they either pull early to keep up with demand or the oil has cooled.

Gabe's sauce is better than Bar Bill for a traditional hot wing. But Bar Bill has a more consistent/better cook.