Detroit used to be like this as well.
- SabreWest

winning makes stuff work better n such.

winning makes stuff work better n such.
- TheSabresTaco

Huh, go figure....

winning makes stuff work better n such.
- TheSabresTaco

True dat. The culture in the NHL has changed too. Used to be tough, hard nosed kids just happy to play anywhere they were given an opportunity. Lindros started the shift of babies
dictating unrealistic terms

Point was that we are barely beating these crappy teams, while the Pats are blowing them out

The Bills’ start has been awesome
But i don’t think we are legit challengers YET to the Patriots
- jdfitz77

The spread is Suprisingly low.

-7 or -7 1/2

Vegas knows we're good at football

Even with a team friendly deal for Point, TB will be in trouble next year. $74m in salary with 14 players signed. Only two guys don't have a NMC or NTC (unsure if Point has one) and their combined salary is only $3.35m. Even with an increase in the cap they may have only around $10m in space to sign 9 guys, including RFAs like Cirelli.

I am ***not*** slowly dying inside.

In fact, I'm feeling pretty damn good.

I'm not going to sit here and have a (frank)ing pity party for this city. We've been great before and we can do it again.
- TheSabresTaco

I wouldn't call it a pity party, just laying out the realities and the extra lengths cities like Buffalo have to go to in order to compete. Or make miracle trades nad hit on more later round picks...management issues.

While being honest, Sobotka, Okposo and 1 of Larsson and Girgs make opening night. Botts slow played this plan and will continue to do so.

Even with a team friendly deal for Point, TB will be in trouble next year. $74m in salary with 14 players signed. Only two guys don't have a NMC or NTC (unsure if Point has one) and their combined salary is only $3.35m. Even with an increase in the cap they may have only around $10m in space to sign 9 guys, including RFAs like Cirelli.
- adambuffalo

Sure, but that's actually not a bad thing for them. They can trade good assets to get more assets (picks, young players). They aren't in a situation where they have pay other to take a bad contract.

Even with a team friendly deal for Point, TB will be in trouble next year. $74m in salary with 14 players signed. Only two guys don't have a NMC or NTC (unsure if Point has one) and their combined salary is only $3.35m. Even with an increase in the cap they may have only around $10m in space to sign 9 guys, including RFAs like Cirelli.
- adambuffalo

Have to think with the Seattle expansion and the added revenue that the cap will go up, by how much who knows

Have to think with the Seattle expansion and the added revenue that the cap will go up, by how much who knows
- dmarsden2988

Didn't the Vegas expansion revenue not count towards the cap figure?

I would think the new TV contract would have a bigger impact.

Didn't the Vegas expansion revenue not count towards the cap figure?

I would think the new TV contract would have a bigger impact.
- buffalofan19

They generate a lot of initial revenue from merchandise sales and stuff that does count. The franchise fee didn't. If they counted the entire fee at one time, it would do insane things to the cap.

winning makes stuff work better n such.
- TheSabresTaco

I was just about to say this in a roundabout way.

They generate a lot of initial revenue from merchandise sales and stuff that does count. The franchise fee didn't. If they counted the entire fee at one time, it would do insane things to the cap.
- Lunaion

This

The HRR (Hockey Related Revenue) jumped with ticket sales, merchandise, concession etc

And yes the new TV deal will help raise it even more

Marcel Louis-Jacques
@Marcel_LJ
Breaking: Bills DT Harrison Phillips has a torn ACL and is out for the season https://es.pn/2mF4ZeJ


First major injury for the Bills

Marcel Louis-Jacques
@Marcel_LJ
Breaking: Bills DT Harrison Phillips has a torn ACL and is out for the season https://es.pn/2mF4ZeJ


First major injury for the Bills
- Stripes77

man that really sucks, especially when you consider how badly he was outplaying Lotulelei (sp).

Start getting prepared to be disappointed. We'll be out of it by early March. Somewhere around 88 points. Miss the playoffs by 10 to 12 points. But i am OK with it because they have 10 UFA's on this roster with all the trash except Okposo being taken to the curb at the end of this season.
- SabreWest

Exactly the way I see it...Ralphie-boy's impact is the wild card here...can he motivate them and be savvy enough himself to will them to 10 more wins?

Exactly the way I see it...Ralphie-boy's impact is the wild card here...can he motivate them and be savvy enough himself to will them to 10 more wins?
- IonSabres

Let's see him pick the roster first

This

The HRR (Hockey Related Revenue) jumped with ticket sales, merchandise, concession etc

And yes the new TV deal will help raise it even more
- Stripes77

I understand that, but I also think the league caught lightning in a bottle with Vegas being so good so fast. I'm not sure you can expect the same level out of Seattle, though it still should be good.

I understand that, but I also think the league caught lightning in a bottle with Vegas being so good so fast. I'm not sure you can expect the same level out of Seattle, though it still should be good.
- buffalofan19

I think Seattle will sell out their season tickets just as quickly as Vegas did.

The merchandise sales probably won't be as crazy unless the team is really good but depending on their nickname they could have some awesome merch

I think Seattle will sell out their season tickets just as quickly as Vegas did.

The merchandise sales probably won't be as crazy unless the team is really good but depending on their nickname they could have some awesome merch
- Stripes77

seattle supersonics? has there been any thoughts on what they are leaning towards for name

Didn't the Vegas expansion revenue not count towards the cap figure?

I would think the new TV contract would have a bigger impact.
- buffalofan19

In some aspects it did but not in all, such as merch sales counted i believe but the franchise fees didn't so not a huge spike in cap but could bump it up

seattle supersonics? has there been any thoughts on what they are leaning towards for name
- SabresFaninIndiana

Seattle Skank Whores

I understand that, but I also think the league caught lightning in a bottle with Vegas being so good so fast. I'm not sure you can expect the same level out of Seattle, though it still should be good.
- buffalofan19

It will be interesting to watch from afar, to be sure.
McPhee did a masterful job in manipulating the "process" to his advantagee.
GM's have learned, but so has the GM for Seattle.
Will be fun to watch.

I think your assessment is spot on though.

Seattle Skank Whores
- jochfr

- jcragcrumple

Winner !!!