Which is the benefit of having had a team for 50 years, I guess.

Still, patience is not limitless, I'm sure there are people who have tuned out entirely by now.
- BINGO!

We anxiously await higher ticket and concession prices for next season. It's their solution for supporting a bullpoop product. It's going to come to a head soon, and some people will lose theirs in that organization.

I went to an echl game, probably saw a better product
- homiedclown

Was it $1 beer night. Everything is better on $1 beer night. Except the lines in the bathroom.

They're moving the Senators to Saskatoon, didn't you hear? They're even building a brand new downtown arena!
- BINGO!

I always enjoyed the Kanata Canada arena. I also assume Melnyk will move and continue to own the team, while discharging his private plane septic tank onto the city of Ottawa on the way out.

Duane Steinel
@Duanes39

Check him out. They are selling t shirts We are All Duane.
- mhp

Turns out Duane Was my nephews goalie in high school.
Good kid and family.

Fond memories of his dad yelling "fore check em, fore check em' "

That rant pretty much covered it all

Turns out Duane Was my nephews goalie in high school.
Good kid and family.

Fond memories of his dad yelling "fore check em, fore check em' "

That rant pretty much covered it all
- Boss34

Nice to hear, Boss. Now if only you could complain about Botterill and Reinhart in one, solid post, I think we'd all be pretty inspired.

I kid.

While nice to know he's not a poopbag, I wouldn't care regardless. He said everything that needed to be said with the passion required to get national attention, and the attention of this managerial bankrupt team.

I always enjoyed the Kanata Canada arena. I also assume Melnyk will move and continue to own the team, while discharging his private plane septic tank onto the city of Ottawa on the way out.
- TheSabresTaco

i think Melnyk will go bankrupt before he admits he was wrong (It's not like he's far from it these days anyway)

Nice to hear, Boss. Now if only you could complain about Botterill and Reinhart in one, solid post, I think we'd all be pretty inspired.

I kid.

While nice to know he's not a poopbag, I wouldn't care regardless. He said everything that needed to be said with the passion required to get national attention, and the attention of this managerial bankrupt team.
- TheSabresTaco

Pegula doesn’t care or want to hear it and Botterill is in the same boat.

Pegula doesn’t care or want to hear it and Botterill is in the same boat.
- SABRES 89

Do you want to hear that you're doing a poopty job every day?

We pay their bills. They make a ton of money. If they think they can't be held accountable, people will continue to stop investing in the team, and the tide lowers for everyone. (frank) them. (frank) everyone who thinks their poop don't stink and the product is what is is.

And you know what? They do care. They scolded local AND national media to, effectively, stop picking on them. And you think it's a coincidence "A is for AS$hole" Jake McCabe brought up how they need to tune the media out so they can (frank)ING FOCUS?

Like, (frank) YOU dude, it's their (frank)ing fault that you and your players play like absolute horsepoop for at least half of every game?

(frank). YOU.

If you're that god damn fragile that your play is effected by media questions, go get a job taking (frank)ing surveys so no on yells at you ever.

Do you want to hear that you're doing a poopty job every day?
- TheSabresTaco

For 9 years now isn’t it

Next excuse for the Sabres will be “ it’s the media’s fault “

Next excuse for the Sabres will be “ it’s the media’s fault “
- SABRES 89

it already (frank)ing is and I can't even stand it.

Turns out Duane Was my nephews goalie in high school.
Good kid and family.

Fond memories of his dad yelling "fore check em, fore check em' "

That rant pretty much covered it all
- Boss34

16 teams had scouts at the game Tuesday and 20 teams were represented last night. Too bad the team laid an egg both nights.
A small move I'd be interested in seeing is trading for Brenden Dillon from San Jose. He's a UFA, but would like to get him here to play 2RD. See if they would take McCabe back.
I've seen Dillon drop the gloves more than a few times and each time was directly after a questionable hit on one his teammates. He's big and strong and being a -2 on that team is pretty good (Burns, Karlsson and Vlasic are -22, -16 and -10 respectively). Bring him in now and see if he can be resigned.
McCabe gives them a cheaper replacement with a year left on his deal. They have $26.5m to 3 dmen who will all be over 30 next season and all signed long term.
Timo was the name being floated around, but Hertl going down for the season I don't see Timo being moved. That may be revisited in the offseason.

Yep. So here we are, looking at another offseason in January. Again. Not to even mention the embarrassments off the ice. The embarrassments on the ice are going on 10 years.

(frank)ing guy says they essentially have a blank check for the Sabres, yet we're stuck with this horse poop.
- TheSabresTaco

This isn't a problem you can throw money at. Look at what they did with the Bills. Neither McDermott nor Beane came very expensive as first timers. They happened to (at least appear to) find the right guys. It's personnel evaluation, and to some extent, luck.

it already (frank)ing is and I can't even stand it.
- TheSabresTaco

I can't wait to hear about the strongly worded letter to Adam Benigni about what he said about the game.

I can't read the room... Is everyone excited for next year?

This isn't a problem you can throw money at. Look at what they did with the Bills. Neither McDermott nor Beane came very expensive as first timers. They happened to (at least appear to) find the right guys. It's personnel evaluation, and to some extent, luck.
- buffalofan19

While I absolutely agree with the post here, the premise is off. When I talk about throwing money at poop, you can buy a staff. You can buy really good marketers. PR people. Game experience people. FIX THE (frank)ING ARENA people.

(frank) these people with a rusty pitchfork.

Nice to hear, Boss. Now if only you could complain about Botterill and Reinhart in one, solid post, I think we'd all be pretty inspired.

I kid.

While nice to know he's not a poopbag, I wouldn't care regardless. He said everything that needed to be said with the passion required to get national attention, and the attention of this managerial bankrupt team.
- TheSabresTaco

How's this :

Sam is the softest player on the team. He needed to step in and help risto fighting 3 habs.
Someone can point out his point totals. I could care less. He's a spineless female dog.
Who looks at sam and says " I'm gonna go get his jersey"

I'm fine with botts until the offseason
Hoping he wanted to lose for 3 years and acquire more talent while dahlin is a teenager and not a difference maker yet. He is terrible on d.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HPgY_1MU9-M

#weareduane


- Gr8daygo

bump

No joke, I went to the Eric Church concert I think last or two springs ago in the arena. It was raining very heavily outside. I, in the 300's, was also getting rained on. I reported the problem, showed them there's a CONSTANT drip of water directly on my seat. And what do they do?

Ok, we'll tell someone.

That was it. The whole thing. These people are (frank)ing worthless.

I can't read the room... Is everyone excited for next year?
- jochfr

Cant wait for that renewal letter

While I absolutely agree with the post here, the premise is off. When I talk about throwing money at poop, you can buy a staff. You can buy really good marketers. PR people. Game experience people. FIX THE (frank)ING ARENA people.

(frank) these people with a rusty pitchfork.
- TheSabresTaco

Someone on twitter mentioned that had the team increased the fan experience during these down years, it would be easier to justify some of the nightmares.

How's this :

Sam is the softest player on the team. He needed to step in and help risto fighting 3 habs.
Someone can point out his point totals. I could care less. He's a spineless female dog.
Who looks at sam and says " I'm gonna go get his jersey"

I'm fine with botts until the offseason
Hoping he wanted to lose for 3 years and acquire more talent while dahlin is a teenager and not a difference maker yet. He is terrible on d.
- Boss34

Honestly, man, and I know I've fought you on this previously.. I really, honestly and truly hope you're right. Because anything other than stealthfully wanting to lose is utter mismanagement of assets.

Someone on twitter mentioned that had the team increased the fan experience during these down years, it would be easier to justify some of the nightmares.
- thatsapickle

I saw that, and I agree. At the end of the day, it's about what's on the ice. But if what's off the ice is a negative distraction like it's been for at the very least, years, it would be.. I don't know.. marginally more tolerable.

No joke, I went to the Eric Church concert I think last or two springs ago in the arena. It was raining very heavily outside. I, in the 300's, was also getting rained on. I reported the problem, showed them there's a CONSTANT drip of water directly on my seat. And what do they do?

Ok, we'll tell someone.

That was it. The whole thing. These people are (frank)ing worthless.
- TheSabresTaco

My sourse says the pegulas were considering a combined hockey/football downtown entertainment venue. They publicly announced the study recently.

I believe they are/were waiting for the stadium study, prior to addressing the key bank arena.

Sounds like it's not plausible (dual stadium)

Expect renovations announced sooner than later