Don’t You Dare Give Me Hope Dreger

[PASabreFan]

49:40. It's nothing. Tonight continues to suck.

 

[Sidc3000]

43 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

What's the taxpayer ask going to be?

It we’ll be massive I’m sure

[PromoTheRobot]

23 hours ago, Goldseatsaud said:

Haven’t been in the building in over ten years. 

That makes you an expert to comment on state of the building.

[Goldseatsaud]

2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

That makes you an expert to comment on state of the building.

What the hell are talking about

[Mr. MVP]

On 11/15/2025 at 1:36 PM, Eleven said:

I'd rather see the oldest daughter, Laura, involved.  She has some business acumen.

Which daughter spews political garbage?  Cause I don’t want her near any Buffalo team. 

[Richard Noggin]

On 11/15/2025 at 3:00 PM, Doohickie said:

And after all, business acumen equates to success in sports.

Seriously, the business part is easy IF AND ONLY IF the team wins more than it loses. Success on the ice will result in success off the ice. Simple as that. No way around it. 

[LTS]

On 11/15/2025 at 11:01 PM, PASabreFan said:

What's the taxpayer ask going to be?

Either way... it won't have an impact on you right?  Frankly, unless NYS gets involved it wont have an impact on me either.

But... give me a new owner anyway.

[PASabreFan]

So the daughter is the succession plan when the father can no longer go on? Intrasting.

The parallels are haunting. The walkway by Alumni Plaza is still there tho.

[Mango]

On 11/15/2025 at 1:36 PM, Eleven said:

I'd rather see the oldest daughter, Laura, involved.  She has some business acumen.

I just want anybody else at the top at this point.

Between Laura and Jessie, I want whichever one will screams "I don't know enough about hockey to be making these decisions. Let me go get a real life professional" the loudest is my first choice. 

[JP51]

On 11/15/2025 at 1:02 PM, Flashsabre said:

 

I like how he phrased this ownership change... he never said sell the team...  could he be looking to his kids to own it? 

[PromoTheRobot]

36 minutes ago, Mango said:

I just want anybody else at the top at this point.

Between Laura and Jessie, I want whichever one will screams "I don't know enough about hockey to be making these decisions. Let me go get a real life professional" the loudest is my first choice. 

But there is always the pesky issue of choosing the RIGHT person.

[Brawndo]

 

 

 

 

[JohnC]

57 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

But there is always the pesky issue of choosing the RIGHT person.

Choosing a new GM is a tough and challenging issue for every owner. Smart owners seek out advice from outside voices who are knowledgeable about the hockey business. 
 

On the other hand, a sure way to flub the critical decision is to act out whim and hire someone so patently unqualified that the no other owner would have even considered him for the job let alone selected him. And to compound this stupendously bad selection is to keep this person in his critical position after his failed extended service. It makes no freaking sense.

[mjd1001]

18 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Choosing a new GM is a tough and challenging issue for every owner. Smart owners seek out advice from outside voices who are knowledgeable about the hockey business. 
 

On the other hand, a sure way to flub the critical decision is to act out whim and hire someone so patently unqualified that the no other owner would have even considered him for the job let alone selected him. And to compound this stupendously bad selection is to keep this person in his critical position after his failed extended service. It makes no freaking sense.

We all go round and round on this topic. Some people have one opinion, some have a different opinion.

My fear is that Pegula, no matter how many people he talks to, isn't going to pick the 'best' person for the job. Instead he is going to pick someone who he feels comfortable with. Someone who will make him feel 'heard' on personal decisions, someone who won't make him upset when he talks to him.

[JohnC]

1 minute ago, mjd1001 said:

We all go round and round on this topic. Some people have one opinion, some have a different opinion.

My fear is that Pegula, no matter how many people he talks to, isn't going to pick the 'best' person for the job. Instead he is going to pick someone who he feels comfortable with. Someone who will make him feel 'heard' on personal decisions, someone who won't make him upset when he talks to him.

You are describing an owner who prefers to be surrounded by sycophants who will treat an unserious and unknowledgeable hockey owner as if he is a serious and knowledgeable hockey person. 

[Carmel Corn]

7 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

We all go round and round on this topic. Some people have one opinion, some have a different opinion.

My fear is that Pegula, no matter how many people he talks to, isn't going to pick the 'best' person for the job. Instead he is going to pick someone who he feels comfortable with. Someone who will make him feel 'heard' on personal decisions, someone who won't make him upset when he talks to him.

Plus - someone who is willing to talk with him EVERY DAY!!!  Sickening!!!

[PromoTheRobot]

58 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Choosing a new GM is a tough and challenging issue for every owner. Smart owners seek out advice from outside voices who are knowledgeable about the hockey business. 
 

I believe Terry did that when he bought the team. That's why he ended up with Pat LaFontaine.