Tage on The Cam and Stuck Podcast - Talks Buffalo and the hit that nobody responded to

[Jorcus]

12 minutes ago, FrenchConnection44 said:

One can only imagine what Tkachuk would have done if that happened to a teammate. 

Which one? The same week that happened Brady was on the Ice with Stutzule when he got hammered to the ice by Ryan Hartman on the face off dot. Brady was on the ice and did nothing like the rest of the team. 

https://www.nhl.com/video/hartman-suspended-10-games-6368227578112

That looks just as bad to me. 

[Rasmus_]

17 minutes ago, inkman said:

Yeah a decade or so too late.  They need the adult versions of these guys in the roster now. 

It does still integrate young players going forward to insulate older players who lose a step.  Now we need to jettison the soft roster configuration and start pushing back on the narrative. 

[spndnchz]

2 hours ago, JP51 said:

That is not something to me you can ever apologize for and have it mean anything other than you know you that you are a coward and wish you were not... to me its instinct... you cant train instinct... you can have people in the future go grab someone... thats nice... but if you are on the other team... knowing that there is serious intention and instinct not just preliminary obligation when something like that happens makes a difference...   I can see it playing Mites or Bantams learning this but by the time you are in the NHL you should not need to be shamed into standing up for your family...

it moves to the type of player and character that the incompetents that run this team target...  Watching Brad Marchand go after whoever was infront of him no matter how big speaks volumes and shows deep contrast of who and how this team is made up... It is the antithesis of what I want in a team... and as far as Buffalo and its community the antithesis of who we are... or at least how I see us as a community... family, friends first, we are in this together.. times get rough but we help out... things get gritty but we stand up...  we are not privileged as a community, we don't possess as a community the type of wealth that allows for routine luxury.... its one of the reasons I believe that the community has such a disdain for this team... (outside of the perennial losing and abject incompetence) but look the Ted Nolan teams lost too... but they stood up... I would say we liked those teams much better than this... at least i did... (No dont bring back TN LOL) anyways.... Lucic didnt break the Sabres... the vision of the GMs and the type of players we need broke the Sabres...  start drafting some a**holes that are tough and can play... what Lucic did means nothing...  continue trading or releasing away toughness (Foligno, Kassian, Kane, Zadorov, O'Reilly, Risto, Montour, Carrier, DesLauriers, Kulikov, Stewart etc...)  and rewarding weak sloth and laziness.. you get what you always got...   and no I am not looking to debate the merit of these trades, if they are needed etc.. just looking to point out what happens to players that have a bit of an edge on this team....  

holy return Batman

[JohnC]

7 minutes ago, spndnchz said:

holy return Batman

Losing is a contaminant. 

[Ogelthorpe]

Kind of slammed buffalo(area wise) every chance he got. Not sure how to feel about interview. If they start bad I could see him asking out 20 games in. 

[oddoublee]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

Sorry man.

I was just trying to share how I feel about it.

I really don't know why I reply to messages at 3am....especially when my reply states "I'm not losing sleep over it". Pretty rich huh? Lol

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, FrenchConnection44 said:

One can only imagine what Tkachuk would have done if that happened to a teammate. 

He would have told Gadjovich to go kill him 🙂

Not only would Florida have gone after him then and there they'd have gone after the whole team next game. I remember when McAvoy hit one of their D, I think it was Oliver Ekman Larson and KO'd him. The next time Bruins played Florida they were pounding McAvoy all over the ice. Fought him as well and banged him up good. They are the embodiment of a solid team. 

 

[Believer]

Just listened to the interview.

Thompson has a pro attitude. Appreciates the game. The son of an NHL player and coach, he understands the business side of it.

Heard the disappointment in his voice at not experiencing an NHL playoff game yet.

My guess is unless the Sabres make major changes this off season, he will ask for a trade. Maybe already has.

Savvy GM, new winning Coach, a difference maker or two, and perhaps he sticks around to help Buffalo.

Buffalo sure hasn’t done much to help him.

[sabremike]

In any other place a franchise star giving an interview like that would lead to a media and online frenzy, in Terry's Nuthouse it's just another day and nobody cares.

Edited 16 hours ago by sabremike

[gilbert11]

On 6/17/2025 at 3:21 PM, Big Guava said:

 

Maybe instead of looking for anyone else to blame and trying to leave these players should take a good hard look in the mirror and realize that they are the problem collectively and that they have the ability to provide the answers as well.

Yeah, any player saying he wants out so he can play in the playoffs is unacceptable to me.  Figure out how to get your current team there.

[Archie Lee]

1 hour ago, gilbert11 said:

Yeah, any player saying he wants out so he can play in the playoffs is unacceptable to me.  Figure out how to get your current team there.

Yep. Pretty much everywhere you look there are signs and signals of what needs to happen. 

Adams traded Eichel and Reinhart and others because of the need for a culture reset and then built his team around those who “want to be here”. Year after year we watch the discarded hoist the cup and finish near the top of voting for end of year awards. And five  years later with no on-ice success to show for the changes he made, Adams is having to entertain offers for at least one player (Peterka) who doesn’t want to be here and maybe another (Byram). And there are whispers of simmering discontent (Dahlin’s meeting, Tuch’s non-committal, Thompson’s interview). 

What exactly are we doing here?  

Edited 4 hours ago by Archie Lee

[JohnC]

14 minutes ago, Archie Lee said:

Yep. Pretty much everywhere you look there are signs and signals of what needs to happen. 

Adams traded Eichel and Reinhart and others because of the need for a culture reset and then built his team around those who “want to be here”. Year after year we watch the discarded hoist the cup and finish near the top of voting for end of year awards. And five  years later with no on-ice success to show for the changes he made, Adams is having to entertain offers for at least one player (Peterka) who doesn’t want to be here and maybe another (Byram). And there are whispers of simmering discontent (Dahlin’s meeting, Tuch’s non-committal, Thompson’s interview). 

What exactly are we doing here?  

The attention that is placed on players who don't want or do want to be here is misplaced. I don't care what line of business you are in, no one wants to be part of a failing enterprise. Let's put aside the internal discussion about our players and what their preferences are. What team is most cited to be on players NTM clauses? Our dysfunction is not a secret. You can't hide your record. It's bad enough that outsiders don't want to come here but it's gotten to the point that it has become a concerning issue that key players here will opt when they are in a position to do so. This is not a novel situation; this disorder has been going on for a long time. Eichel received a lot of criticism when he vociferously expressed his desire to get out of this manure pit because he didn't see an avenue for success. As time has passed, no one can say that he was wrong in his assessment about this turbulent organization. 

How do you get out of this treadmill run to nowhere? There's no quick solution. There is a segment here who believe that you have to become composed of fighters. That's fanciful nonsense. The solution is to have competent staff making a series of smart decisions that accumulate and build up to a critical mass of good decisions that reshape this roster. 

My position is well known about my feelings toward KA, our embarrassing GM. He's simply a dolt. On the other hand, I'm encouraged about the addition of Karma to the staff. I don't know how much influence he will have in decision-making but I'm sure it will be beneficial if listened to. I don't foresee any blockbuster deals being made. However, I do see the Sabres soon making a series of medium range deals that will somewhat reshape the roster and make it more coherent. And it is my strong opinion that upgrading and stabilizing the goalie position will be the most impactful decision that this flailing organization can make.