Colten Ellis Love Fest

[Taro T]

16 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

People were losing their minds about having 3 goalies again. And some had the usual who-the-****-is-this-guy reaction 

Not on the 1st 2 pages of the thread announcing he'd been claimed.  Didn't bother to reread all 6 pages again, but don't recall any sort of preponderance of posts to that effect.  Your memory of that day seems to be coming through a filter.

People did complain about the 3 headed goalie monster again later on, but there was no overwhelming concensus that Ellis should be the odd man out.  Actually, if there was what could be considered a concensus, would say that UPL being the odd man out was where that was heading.

So, again, disagree with the contention that "(p)eople hated the waiver pickup of Ellis!"  That simply wasn't the case.

[PromoTheRobot]

2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

We can look back too:

 

I only got ten three pages on. Mostly just completing about Adams. 😂

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

Not on the 1st 2 pages of the thread announcing he'd been claimed.  Didn't bother to reread all 6 pages again, but don't recall any sort of preponderance of posts to that effect.  Your memory of that day seems to be coming through a filter.

People did complain about the 3 headed goalie monster again later on, but there was no overwhelming concensus that Ellis should be the odd man out.  Actually, if there was what could be considered a concensus, would say that UPL being the odd man out was where that was heading.

So, again, disagree with the contention that "(p)eople hated the waiver pickup of Ellis!"  That simply wasn't the case.

No one loved it. A few said maybe he's something. Most just used it to dump on Adams.

[Doohickie]

4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Ha ha, any deal for UPL will be derided so does it matter? People hated the waiver pickup of Ellis! My point is the Sabres should try to get the most for UPL or any player they move. Of course a clock is ticking when they will need the roster spot a third goalie is taking up, so there's that. But that deadline isn't upon them yet.

We don't know what is going on or what calls have been made or taken. But our favorite pastime is creating our own stories.

Put him on the waiver wire.  If he clears, he goes to Rochester.  If someone picks him up, his contract is off our books.  Win win.

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I only got ten three pages on. Mostly just completing about Adams. 😂

No one loved it. A few said maybe he's something. Most just used it to dump on Adams.

There is a WORLD of difference between "no one lov(ing) it" and "(p)eople hated the waiver pickup of Ellis!"  Do you HONESTLY not see that?  And THAT contention that "(p)eople hated (it)" is untrue at worst and flat out hyperbolic at best.

And actually, there were about 3 people that were really happy about the deal.  So, even the "no one loved it" is a bit hyperbolic too.

Yes, again  people were primarily in the "he has to be better than Georgiev" camp (which turned out to be true unsurprisingly) and "guess this means that UPL might be out for a fairly long time" (which wasn't quite as correct, though it did take a couple of weeks for him to be ready again).

And, while SOME used it to dump on Adams, wouldn't even say "MOST (emphasis mine) just used it to dump on Adams."  Personally would say that overall the attitude on it was "don't know if it'll work, but it might, and it gets Georgiev out of the picture and lets them follow their plan for Levi of keeping him on the farm this year unless something absolutely catastrophic happens, so cool." 

And even a few of those "dump on Adams" posts were of the "he should be making way more waiver claims than he does because you never know when you'll find a diamond in the rough and they have a really hard time bringing in guys on the fringes that end up exceeding expectations and actually sticking" nature and not of the "wtf did he claim THIS guy" nature.

 

[Pimlach]

4 hours ago, Taro T said:

To the 1st bolded.  Almost everybody's reaction to the signing was "well, we know nothing at all about him, but he has to be better than Georgiev" and "guess this means UPL is going to be out a while."

Most people said they thought the guy might turn out to be good but really didn't know.  There were several "goalies are voodoo" posts.  About 2 people said it was a horrible pickup, so yes, "people" hated it, but the naysayers were in the VAST minority on this one.  And about 3 people really liked the pick.  An opinion that was also in the minority.

Which brings us to the 2nd bolded ...

[Weave]

I see Promo is back to making up reasons to hate the fanbase he hates that he is part of again.

Sorry, not again. Still.  The correct word there is still.

[PromoTheRobot]

5 minutes ago, Weave said:

I see Promo is back to making up reasons to hate the fanbase he hates that he is part of again.

Sorry, not again. Still.  The correct word there is still.

Ha ha ha.  This site is 95% hating everything about the team. But I'm the problem. Never change.

Edited Wednesday at 11:10 PM by PromoTheRobot

[Weave]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Ha ha ha.  This site is 95% hating everything about the team. But I'm the problem. Never change.

You’re right. The fans are the problem.

You silly bear.

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, Weave said:

You’re right. The fans are the problem.

You silly bear.

I never said fans are a "problem." Although the word "fans" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. 🤣

[Second Line Center]

Lol

[Thorny]

18 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Ha ha ha.  This site is 95% hating everything about the team. But I'm the problem. Never change.

Prob cause they’ve missed the playoffs for 95% of the lifetimes of those posting 

The board isn’t negative or positive, it’s reflective

assimilate to the board

we are the borg

[darksabre]

I mean, I can't think of a time when I've ever hated this team more. 

Just an astonishingly unlikable collection of players, coaches, management, etc. 

 

***** em. 

[Thorny]

I think the turning point for me was the stick salute fiasco 

the ultimate “we don’t claim the drought” moment (a topic they’ve reiterated multiple times). They’ve always made the fans hyper aware of the difference between the 2 parties. The drought is for the fans to worry about, for the fans to suffer through, waiting for the eventual end. That’s not THIS group, the fans are just angry and are taking it out on this poor regime that’s only missed a mere 5 years straight 

They don’t claim the history of the crest - I think that’s quite telling. Buffalo Sabres aren’t in their blood. They are paid mercenaries 

Edited 7 hours ago by Thorny

[Porous Five Hole]

19 minutes ago, Thorny said:

 

They don’t claim the history of the crest - I think that’s quite telling. Buffalo Sabres aren’t in their blood. They are paid mercenaries 

I don’t think this is unique to Buffalo tho

[Thorny]

19 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

I don’t think this is unique to Buffalo tho

I dunno. Probably not unique but there’s a glaring disenfranchisement from the fans even if what one normally hears is lip service. We don’t even get that - “oh this drought has been a black mark on the history of this once admired franchise and the fans deserve to see the playoffs and we are going to give it to them.” 

think Lovie Smith’s introductory press conference in chicago, “our goal is to beat the packers”. Leaning into the historic past of the team 

this group doesn’t just avoid claiming they drought, Adams and the players have quite literally scoffed at it 

make no mistake, they don’t like the fans and think we are silly for being so hard on them 

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57 minutes ago, Thorny said:

They don’t claim the history of the crest - I think that’s quite telling. Buffalo Sabres aren’t in their blood. They are paid mercenaries 

They would if the history were worth claiming. People are people.

[Pimlach]

4 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

I don’t think this is unique to Buffalo tho

Maybe not.   But I’m thinking that this terrible team culture is unique to Buffalo.   No NHL team has a worse reputation either.  

The Blues and Flames came limping into Buffalo and won.  Both teams on backs to backs, both teams playing back up goalies, both team have less talent,  and both wins were dominate.    

These teams knew that the Buffalo game could be wins, and they did everything they could to make it happen.   

The Sabres players lacked the maturity, leadership, and self awareness to be ready and win the obvious games that they should.   Home games at that.  

Culture is important.  Culture is defined by what you do.  

Edited 1 hour ago by Pimlach

[Pimlach]

4 hours ago, Thorny said:

I dunno. Probably not unique but there’s a glaring disenfranchisement from the fans even if what one normally hears is lip service. We don’t even get that - “oh this drought has been a black mark on the history of this once admired franchise and the fans deserve to see the playoffs and we are going to give it to them.” 

think Lovie Smith’s introductory press conference in chicago, “our goal is to beat the packers”. Leaning into the historic past of the team 

this group doesn’t just avoid claiming they drought, Adams and the players have quite literally scoffed at it 

make no mistake, they don’t like the fans and think we are silly for being so hard on them 

If any other hockey market had to deal with the Pegula era Sabres the team would be moved because no one would care or support the Pegula product.  
 

But Buffalo is a small market and lives in fear of losing this team.    If the team moves the odds of getting another one are not good.  

Should this continue another 5 years I think that will be enough to break the spirit of this abused fan base.  Can you imagine a 20 year drought?   Going to games in that facility and losing for this long is torture.  

Edited 1 hour ago by Pimlach

[K-9]

So, has the clock struck twelve on Colton Ellis? 

[Pimlach]

15 minutes ago, K-9 said:

So, has the clock struck twelve on Colton Ellis? 

He messed up on the first goal.  Rebound control is a work in progress.  

He kept them in the game in the second period.  

I didn’t study the goals he gave up in the 3rd, the Flames dominated play the entire period.  Hardly seems worth it to watch it twice.  

[K-9]

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

He messed up on the first goal.  Rebound control is a work in progress.  

He kept them in the game in the second period.  

I didn’t study the goals he gave up in the 3rd, the Flames dominated play the entire period.  Hardly seems worth it to watch it twice.  

Wasn’t intended as a slight on Ellis but more of a rhetorical question for all of those not pumping the brakes after only a handful of games. 

[Pimlach]

6 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Wasn’t intended as a slight on Ellis but more of a rhetorical question for all of those not pumping the brakes after only a handful of games. 

Ellis is still promising from what I see.  

Hindsight says asking him for 3 in a row against a desperate veteran team was a lot,  play Lyon and maybe he, being a veteran, knows what to say to the slackers in front if him. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Pimlach

[LGR4GM]

5 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Ellis is still promising from what I see.  

Hindsight says asking him for 3 in a row against a desperate veteran team was a lot,  play Lyon and maybe he, being a veteran, knows what to say to the slackers in front if him. 

I think that's just absurd. Tuch is a veteran. Tage is a veteran. They did nothing all game and Lyon wasn't changing that. 

Fire Adams.

[Pimlach]

12 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I think that's just absurd. Tuch is a veteran. Tage is a veteran. They did nothing all game and Lyon wasn't changing that. 

Fire Adams.

Thats why I said “maybe”.    It’s possible that Lyon is also a vocal leader too.  Not absurd, just a hopeful thought.  

My questioning of Ellis getting 3 straight games remains.  I didn’t think it was necessary for a team carrying 3 goalies.  

BTW -  Tage had a goal and an almost assist on an almost goal.  

Im good with firing Adams too.  

Edited 46 minutes ago by Pimlach

[Mr. MVP]

On 11/19/2025 at 5:25 PM, Doohickie said:

Put him on the waiver wire.  If he clears, he goes to Rochester.  If someone picks him up, his contract is off our books.  Win win.

This is exactly how I feel.  I think it makes so much sense.  We’re not going to get anything back for him if we try to trade him.