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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 27 @ 7:57 AM ET
Anyone know what time the cap guru is talking today?
- jcragcrumple


I believe it is 10 am
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 27 @ 7:58 AM ET
Anyone know what time the cap guru is talking today?
- jcragcrumple


10 A.M I believe
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 7:58 AM ET
What in God's name did she mean with that comment?

Why be so cagey? If there's something good going on, wouldn't you share that with the fans considering... ya know... the sh1tshow going on with the organization

- jcragcrumple


Also she probably thinks she's holding onto privileged information like oh I can't say it publicly or else we'll put the franchise at a disadvantage.

I hope Tim Graham pulls an answer out of her. His interest was certainly piqued by the comment.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 7:59 AM ET
I believe it is 10 am
- ImThatGuy


It's a situation where we were bad because of the fans.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 27 @ 7:59 AM ET
I believe it is 10 am
- ImThatGuy


Thank you
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 27 @ 8:03 AM ET
Anyone know what time the cap guru is talking today?
- jcragcrumple

does it matter?


homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 27 @ 8:04 AM ET
Also she probably thinks she's holding onto privileged information like oh I can't say it publicly or else we'll put the franchise at a disadvantage.

I hope Tim Graham pulls an answer out of her. His interest was certainly piqued by the comment.

- TheSabresTaco

I just don't want to be on this planet when Kim dies, and the kids move the sabres and bills


TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 8:07 AM ET
I just don't want to be on this planet when Kim dies, and the kids move the sabres and bills
- homiedclown


I'm about done with the planet anyways. If anyone wants to follow me to the moon, bring beer.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 27 @ 8:09 AM ET
I'm about done with the planet anyways. If anyone wants to follow me to the moon, bring beer.
- TheSabresTaco

time to start training for space force


I need to tell the state where I looked for work starting next week anyhow
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 8:10 AM ET
But seriously, with all of the (frank)ing gaffes this year alone, and she suggests that well maybe they just know more than fans? regardless of how true that is, and honestly they should know more just by virtue of private business operation, it's still a (frank)ing dumb poop thing to say.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 27 @ 8:10 AM ET
Of course they know more about the inner workings of the team than we do

Idk why that’s so controversial of a statement??

- jdfitz77

Since being hired in 2017, the Sabres have finished 31st, 27th, and 25th in the NHL under Botterill.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 27 @ 8:11 AM ET
But seriously, with all of the (frank)ing gaffes this year alone, and she suggests that well maybe they just know more than fans? regardless of how true that is, and honestly they should know more just by virtue of private business operation, it's still a (frank)ing dumb poop thing to say.
- TheSabresTaco

I find that talking down to people is not a good way to run your business


TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 8:11 AM ET
Thank you
- jcragcrumple


I just hope he tells us that he and Ralph and the Pegulas need to be better. It'd be real warm and (frank)ing fuzzy. A real confidence booster. I can't wait.

(frank) them all.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 8:14 AM ET
Since being hired in 2017, the Sabres have finished 31st, 27th, and 25th in the NHL under Botterill.
- homiedclown


Just because they know more about how their employees are functioning than the common fan, doesn't mean it's a quality product. They're poop and they know it. And they refuse to hire people that won't make their companies poop. And they won't hire people that say well maybe you shouldn't drop 150M into a (frank)ING BOAT.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 27 @ 8:14 AM ET
I just hope he tells us that he and Ralph and the Pegulas need to be better. It'd be real warm and (frank)ing fuzzy. A real confidence booster. I can't wait.

(frank) them all.

- TheSabresTaco


You can tell just how badly things went this past season when even you have flipped so definitively from positive to where you are at now.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 27 @ 8:14 AM ET
Also she probably thinks she's holding onto privileged information like oh I can't say it publicly or else we'll put the franchise at a disadvantage.

I hope Tim Graham pulls an answer out of her. His interest was certainly piqued by the comment.

- TheSabresTaco


She probably didn’t want to admit that the plan all along was to retool for the first two years of his tenure.

Like common our big UFA headliner the first season he was here was Benoit Pouliot. He was willing to let the chips fall where they may but I’m sure he was planning on picking top 10 that year and certainly didn’t do anything about it while we were on our way to securing Dahlin.

Then he’s forced to trade ROR and the headline of the trade are futures. Sure I think all of us at least though Sobotka would be a worthwhile bottom 6 player and Berglund could at least give a Mojo type performance as the 2C but anytime you trade a prominent roster player and the most important pieces of the haul are a prospect and first rounder that won’t contribute that year ? You aren’t competing that year.

Then on top of that he sat on his hands while the team won 10 straight games and didn’t try to add to the roster. The wheels fall off the bus and welcome to Buffalo Dylan Cozens.

This year was the first year I can buy that he actually tried to win and all moves indicated this offseason being the one to turn the franchises around, or at least I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Then he went and traded Scandella for Frolik and traded for Wayne Simmonds and completely botched the remaining of the season and made life more difficult this offseason.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

May 27 @ 8:15 AM ET
I just hope he tells us that he and Ralph and the Pegulas need to be better. It'd be real warm and (frank)ing fuzzy. A real confidence booster. I can't wait.

(frank) them all.

- TheSabresTaco


Just reuse this quote from last year

"We didn't put the proper roster out there. We didn't give Phil enough players, enough tools to have success out there."

Saves some time
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 8:17 AM ET
I find that talking down to people is not a good way to run your business
- homiedclown


If you read the Tim Graham pieces, you'll see how their businesses operate on the people side. It doesn't sound great.

It corresponds to her elitist attitude.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 8:18 AM ET
Just reuse this quote from last year

"We didn't put the proper roster out there. We didn't give ____ enough players, enough tools to have success out there."

Saves some time

- jcragcrumple


There we go. Maybe Jason is smart enough to fill in the blank. Dunno.

He knows more information than we do, so who am I to presume.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 27 @ 8:20 AM ET
You can tell just how badly things went this past season when even you have flipped so definitively from positive to where you are at now.
- kingcong39


I tried man. I tried for so god damn long.

I'm just so tired of the bullpoop.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

May 27 @ 8:27 AM ET
I tried man. I tried for so god damn long.

I'm just so tired of the bullpoop.

- TheSabresTaco


Those of us who have been tired of this poop since the offseason when Botterill was hoarding defensemen because he 'liked the team's defensive depth' when there were glaring needs at forward/center welcome you with open arms sir.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 27 @ 8:32 AM ET
You can go f*ck yourself kaiser.
- Boss34

You have very thin skin Cookies.

Blow everybody else poop, but you get a little poke and act like somebody killed you.

Thin skin.
- Der Kaiser


https://www.hockeybuzz.co...post_id=20273563#20273563
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

May 27 @ 8:33 AM ET
John Wawrow tweeted out transcript for presser today.

First half of presser: Botterill doesn’t realize he is on mute.
2nd half: thank all of the essential workers
Closing: talk about how the break sharpened their focus on meaningful hockey games and the upcoming season is a situation that they are excited for.

Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 27 @ 8:34 AM ET
Since being hired in 2017, the Sabres have finished 31st, 27th, and 25th in the NHL under Botterill.
- homiedclown

Pro-gress
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 27 @ 8:35 AM ET
I find that talking down to people is not a good way to run your business
- homiedclown

Way too much of that on a macro level these days.
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