Idk if the FA route is where the Sabres need to go for their top 6 forward. They need a 2nd line C more than anything. I’d more or less package Risto and our 1st to a team for a 2C. Team/player ideas would be Chicago for Kane (He would for sure help out Skinner and make skinners contract look more respectable) Winnepeg for Conner (would still need a playmaker for the 2nd line though) Detroit for Larkin (Have to add Cozens IMO for that to even be considered and maybe more but the payment would be worth it). Lesser cost route would be Monahan (or however you spell it lol) wouldn’t be a bad idea but you’d need a more reliable top 6 defensive style forward. JOHAN LARSSON DOES NOT FIT THAT CRITERIA! Just ideas

-firelarry

Agreed with a vengeance that the Sabres should go the trade route rather than ANOTHER overpriced, aging, free agent signing. I'd inquire about something around Risto or Montour for Dylan Strome. Henrique could be a possibility if the price is right.

Pointing out how Cuomo has been given a pass, while Trump-haters pile on Trump's every comment.
There was more outrage when the MSM took Trumps commentsout of context with the bleach remarks than there has been with Adolf Cuomo's Death Sentence of 5,800 people who were depending on him.
He made a mistake? And that's the end? lol.
#SickPeopleLive'sDon'tMatter.
Murdered 5,800 people, no accountability.
- IonSabres

Cuomo was following Trump's CDC guidance. Check out this Times Union article :

https://www.timesunion.co...as-long-term-15284326.php

Cuomo said the policy was based on guidance at the time from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Anyone who wants to ask 'why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes?' It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance. So they should ask President Trump," he said.

As usual, still Trump's fault.

Pointing out how Cuomo has been given a pass, while Trump-haters pile on Trump's every comment.
There was more outrage when the MSM took Trumps commentsout of context with the bleach remarks than there has been with Adolf Cuomo's Death Sentence of 5,800 people who were depending on him.
He made a mistake? And that's the end? lol.
#SickPeopleLive'sDon'tMatter.
Murdered 5,800 people, no accountability.
- IonSabres

Cuomo was following Trump's CDC guidance. Check out this Times Union article :

https://www.timesunion.co...as-long-term-15284326.php

Cuomo said the policy was based on guidance at the time from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Anyone who wants to ask 'why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes?' It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance. So they should ask President Trump," he said.

As usual, still Trump's fault.
- kritter65

Underlined is just ass covering. He was quick to jump on Trump openly pondering quarantining the city.

I keep seeing this. The ship was not for covid patients, it was for everyone else. A ship is the last place you want a communicable disease. That's why those cruise ships got crushed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2...spital-ship-new-york.html

Edit: An article not from the failing New York Times in case some don't believe it:
https://www.businessinsid...ronavirus-timeline-2020-4
- Wetbandit1

It was supposed to be for everyone else, but they weren't treating non-patients like they thought, in the end they treated 149 corvid patients. It would have been a useful place to send those elderly instead of back to the homes. Especially since they new 60 and older where at higher risk. And a Hospital Ship is more capable of handling that stuff then a Cruise ship ever would be.

odds colin kaepernick makes the pro football hall of fame?


right now I put it at 50%, .05 % before the past 30 days


does he get in before herschel walker?
- homiedclown

0%

It was supposed to be for everyone else, but they weren't treating non-patients like they thought, in the end they treated 149 corvid patients. It would have been a useful place to send those elderly instead of back to the homes. Especially since they new 60 and older where at higher risk. And a Hospital Ship is more capable of handling that stuff then a Cruise ship ever would be.
- Buff36

It ended up as a 500 bed covid ship. There were almost 6000 nursing home deaths.

Capable, yes, that doesn't mean they should've done it. I can drive 80 mph down my residential street, it doesn't make it a good idea. They were very concerned about infection on the ship, that's why originally it wasn't supposed to house covid patients. The whole thing was nothing more than theater, meant to reassure. Like masks(probably), but what does it hurt? Nothing, with the potential to help. People used to b¡tch about having to wear seatbelts too.

It ended up as a 500 bed covid ship. There were almost 6000 nursing home deaths.

Capable, yes, that doesn't mean they should've done it. I can drive 80 mph down my residential street, it doesn't make it a good idea. They were very concerned about infection on the ship, that's why originally it wasn't supposed to house covid patients. The whole thing was nothing more than theater, meant to reassure. Like masks(probably), but what does it hurt? Nothing, with the potential to help. People used to b¡tch about having to wear seatbelts too.
- Wetbandit1

Yes it was coverted and treated covid patients. And yes it wouldn't have stopped all the deaths, but sending positive tested people back to the homes turned into more positives that grew to where it couldn't be handled. They could have stopped some of those deaths.

I keep seeing this. The ship was not for covid patients, it was for everyone else. A ship is the last place you want a communicable disease. That's why those cruise ships got crushed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2...spital-ship-new-york.html

Edit: An article not from the failing New York Times in case some don't believe it:
https://www.businessinsid...ronavirus-timeline-2020-4
- Wetbandit1

Did you even read what I wrote? Tunnel vision

Did you even read what I wrote? Tunnel vision


well.. if he was using the ship for covid patients why were nursing home patients sent back to the nursing home instead of the ship.. that would have saved upwards of 1000s of lives


- IndianaSabresFan

Because A) It wasn't meant for covid patients and B) even when it was it was only for 500, not 6000.

It was supposed to be for everyone else, but they weren't treating non-patients like they thought, in the end they treated 149 corvid patients. It would have been a useful place to send those elderly instead of back to the homes. Especially since they new 60 and older where at higher risk. And a Hospital Ship is more capable of handling that stuff then a Cruise ship ever would be.
- Buff36

The first sentence is accurate and the rest would have been a hell of a plan if Cuomo had a brain

The team's co-owner told The Associated Press in a recent interview that she believes she remains the best-suited person for the job of streamlining the operation while acknowledging that the process has taken longer than expected.

"Sometimes I kick myself in, saying, 'How come I didn't see this sooner?' That's on me," Pegula said, referring to a restructuring that began last year.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/...s-economic-sustainability

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29295664/kim-pegula-staying-sabres-president-focus-economic-sustainability
- ImThatGuy

The Sabres, who once had to place a cap on season-ticket sales, have more recently had difficulty selling out games. According to Forbes, Buffalo ranked 24th among NHL teams with $1.9 million in operating revenue in 2018-19.

Pegula said her emphasis on long-term financial stability is to have an efficiently run franchise.
"There's tough decisions that are going to have to be made, but anyone at the top has to make them,'' she said. ''I think we're in a better place, just not done yet.''

The Sabres, who once had to place a cap on season-ticket sales, have more recently had difficulty selling out games. According to Forbes, Buffalo ranked 24th among NHL teams with $1.9 million in operating revenue in 2018-19.

Pegula said her emphasis on long-term financial stability is to have an efficiently run franchise.
"There's tough decisions that are going to have to be made, but anyone at the top has to make them,'' she said. ''I think we're in a better place, just not done yet.''
- Ratsreign

Man that last small paragraph is a complete joke. Just goes to show she was bored, needed some type of pet project, and has no clue what she is doing. If you don’t want to do that forever than GTFO and find someone who does.

89 brought all this up a few weeks ago

but what I chuckle at is the following

"Do I want to do it forever? No," Pegula said of holding the president's title. "Who knows? I've kind of been enjoying this role. Yeah, I'm fixed in."

89 brought all this up a few weeks ago

but what I chuckle at is the following

"Do I want to do it forever? No," Pegula said of holding the president's title. "Who knows? I've kind of been enjoying this role. Yeah, I'm fixed in."
- homiedclown

Fixed in to (frank)ing everything up.

Well sitting here in the surgical waiting room at ECMC. Sucks they make you come in so early and then wait and wait.

Interesting read on Pilut for those with an open mind.

https://www.expectedbuffa...losing-in-lawrence-pilut/

Well sitting here in the surgical waiting room at ECMC. Sucks they make you come in so early and then wait and wait.
- Buff36

Good luck

Because A) It wasn't meant for covid patients and B) even when it was it was only for 500, not 6000.
- Wetbandit1

I read 1,200 actually.

Interesting read on Pilut for those with an open mind.

https://www.expectedbuffa...losing-in-lawrence-pilut/
- kingcong39

Still piss poor asset management....

Still piss poor asset management....
- Gr8daygo

That is the overall most important point.

Having a left side next year of Dahlin, McCabe, and Pilut would have worked fine.

Hell, it could have allowed them to trade from their RHD depth for forward help and then dive in to the UFA market to pickup an RHD.

At the conclusion of next season, they would have known what they had in Pilut if he had played the entire season at the NHL level, and if he looked good, they could have used him the year after next as either the 3rd pair or 2nd pair LHD, at a very reasonable cost.

Further, it could have allowed Bryson one more season of AHL play, and the year after next, they could have had an LHD depth of Dahlin, Pilut, and Bryson with the latter two at quite reasonable costs.

If Pilut didn't pan out after next season, or they saw him as no more than a 3rd pair LHD and they did like Bryson better, Pilut would have been a solid asset to use in a trade.

What a cluster (frank).

https://buffalonews.com/2...-be-ready-to-dine-inside/

Part of me says "I hope not". Means less wait time for me.

That is the overall most important point.

Having a left side next year of Dahlin, McCabe, and Pilut would have worked fine.

Hell, it could have allowed them to trade from their RHD depth for forward help and then dive in to the UFA market to pickup an RHD.

At the conclusion of next season, they would have known what they had in Pilut if he had played the entire season at the NHL level, and if he looked good, they could have used him the year after next as either the 3rd pair or 2nd pair LHD, at a very reasonable cost.

Further, it could have allowed Bryson one more season of AHL play, and the year after next, they could have had an LHD depth of Dahlin, Pilut, and Bryson with the latter two at quite reasonable costs.

If Pilut didn't pan out after next season, or they saw him as no more than a 3rd pair LHD and they did like Bryson better, Pilut would have been a solid asset to use in a trade.

What a cluster (frank).
- kingcong39

Don’t worry Kim is “fixed in”! And This is the year Botts unleashes his master plan!

Interesting read on Pilut for those with an open mind.

https://www.expectedbuffa...losing-in-lawrence-pilut/
- kingcong39

I don't get where he's considered a "a strong defensive defender"...pilut is more of an offensive-minded defenseman who loves to jump into the play...

a quick look into the stats this past season has him off to a strong start in Rochester (29 games--5g, 16a, +9 rating) which eventually earned him a recall...his sabres-stint lasted 13 games (0 points, -4 rating) and after returning to the amerks he had two points (1+1) and a -5 rating in eight games...

am getting the idea that his fade in the second half was due to lack of proper off-season training as a result of his shoulder surgery...he went under the knife in may and was expected to be out 5-6 months but came back a little early and at 5'11" 194 lbs. he needs to maximize his frame-strength which he obviously wasn't able to do in the off-season

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29295664/kim-pegula-staying-sabres-president-focus-economic-sustainability
- ImThatGuy

Pretty useless article, just rehashed everything already written by Vogel.
I found this perplexing though

According to Forbes, Buffalo ranked 24th among NHL teams, with $1.9 million in operating revenue in 2018-19.
If 12,000 people pay on average $40 per ticket for 42 home games; that equals $20m in revenue
Bump that up to 16,000 at $50 for 42 games $33.6m
Where does only $1.9m in operating revenue come from?
Must have meant something else, as I thought they lost around $10m per year.