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

Jun 17 @ 1:32 PM ET
My magic 8 ball says in all likelihood no.
- TheHank



this 31 year old shoved a 92 year old woman into a fire hydrant

he was already arrested over 100 times before this one


nice guy


Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 17 @ 1:35 PM ET
krufrank
@krufrank
BUF needs some help up front. I would do a deal for Boeser with them but I would make BUF take a "bad" contract off our hands. Here's what I would do if I'm VAN:

To BUF: Boeser + Sutter
To VAN: Ristolainen + 2nd round pick '20

I'm not giving Boeser away


What do you guys here say?

- Stripes77


I would do that, Sutter only has one year left.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 1:36 PM ET
Kind of my point, without one, Jr leagues trying to play without fans go under very quickly, hell most barely survive as is. Why keep scouting and AHL personal around when both those leagues may be taking a 18 month vacation. As someone said, this is a business after all.
- BigStew

“Despite these challenges, we believe there is still a lot of optimism and opportunity here in Western New York with the right people in place and the collaboration of all our entities we always envisioned.”
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 1:38 PM ET
I would do that, Sutter only has one year left.
- Mentalorgasm5

nucks wouldn't


unless we took Eriksson
BigStew
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.09.2007

Jun 17 @ 1:40 PM ET
“Despite these challenges, we believe there is still a lot of optimism and opportunity here in Western New York with the right people in place and the collaboration of all our entities we always envisioned.”
- homiedclown


As a wise man once said, if you believe it, its not a lie.

Not sure I love everything that is going on but from a business stand point, I can see some of the logic regarding support systems.
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Jun 17 @ 1:46 PM ET


this 31 year old shoved a 92 year old woman into a fire hydrant

he was already arrested over 100 times before this one


nice guy

- homiedclown


A complete piece of human garbage. However it's also a really weird, out of place post. If you're going to be a bigot, could you at least endeavor to be a smart one? Good grief, man. Can you really not see how embarrassing this is? I don't think I've ever seen a guy so intent on putting his foot in his mouth, and then shooting himself in the foot. You continuously destroy your own credibility, and any arguments you might make. You're like the 60 year old Gerbe.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 1:55 PM ET
A complete piece of human garbage. However it's also a really weird, out of place post. If you're going to be a bigot, could you at least endeavor to be a smart one? Good grief, man. Can you really not see how embarrassing this is? I don't think I've ever seen a guy so intent on putting his foot in his mouth, and then shooting himself in the foot. You continuously destroy your own credibility, and any arguments you might make. You're like the 60 year old Gerbe.
- SoCalPucks

I never brought race into this


if a white guy did it, I still would have posted it

trash is trash no matter what the skin color is
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Jun 17 @ 1:59 PM ET
I never brought race into this


if a white guy did it, I still would have posted it

trash is trash no matter what the skin color is

- homiedclown


you would think if you were bringing george floyd into the presser, you would at least interview a minority for the new gm position
- homiedclown
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 17 @ 2:12 PM ET
I never brought race into this


if a white guy did it, I still would have posted it

trash is trash no matter what the skin color is

- homiedclown

Why post it in the first place?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 17 @ 2:13 PM ET
you would think if you were bringing george floyd into the presser, you would at least interview a minority for the new gm position
- homiedclown

she was asked about current events surrounding sports/nhl/sabres and she mentioned the virus and Floyd by name...

for some reason that troubles you and you're really trying to push some narrative that doesn't exist...
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 17 @ 2:18 PM ET
So the Sabres let go 11 Scouts, so they still have 10 Scouts remaining if what I read is right. How many Scouts does a team usually have.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 2:23 PM ET
she was asked about current events surrounding sports/nhl/sabres and she mentioned the virus and Floyd by name...

for some reason that troubles you and you're really trying to push some narrative that doesn't exist...

- Michael Pachla

kind of like the NHL refusing to credit the 15% back for the people that paid for a full season of center ice?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 2:23 PM ET
Why post it in the first place?
- Mentalorgasm5

I am of peace and love


of course I can be a pit bull when attacked


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

Jun 17 @ 2:24 PM ET
you would think if you were bringing george floyd into the presser, you would at least interview a minority for the new gm position
- homiedclown

- GilPerreault11

I interview people of all race for job positions


kym and teri did not
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 17 @ 2:25 PM ET
kind of like the NHL refusing to credit the 15% back for the people that paid for a full season of center ice?
- homiedclown

I am in that boat. I never will be again.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 17 @ 2:29 PM ET
So the Sabres let go 11 Scouts, so they still have 10 Scouts remaining if what I read is right. How many Scouts does a team usually have.
- Buff36


https://theathletic.com/1...-function-moving-forward/
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jun 17 @ 2:29 PM ET
I am in that boat. I never will be again.
- TheHank



So glad I did the monthly subscription with my apple tv.

I canceled that right away
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jun 17 @ 2:37 PM ET
So glad I did the monthly subscription with my apple tv.

I canceled that right away

- Stripes77

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

Jun 17 @ 2:38 PM ET
So glad I did the monthly subscription with my apple tv.

I canceled that right away

- Stripes77

It's not a lot of money

25 bucks give or take a dollar

Comcast says the NHL is doing no refunds.

Of course I paid Comcast not the NHL

It will be interesting to see if they credit or not, waiting on a call back.


Even if only 3 million people have center ice, talking about roughly 75 mil


Time to get my bills leaner
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 17 @ 2:43 PM ET
https://theathletic.com/1...-function-moving-forward/
- TheSabresTaco

Wonder if Adams gets to bring in a few of his own, or if this is what they are going forward with.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 17 @ 3:11 PM ET
I didn't see the presser yesterday, rather watched it a little while ago.
It was a bad look all the way around for sure.
They claim to have a vision for the direction of the team, but can't articulate it.
They said things changed in 3 short weeks after giving the GM a public endorsement, but offer nothing but vague comments about not being heard.
They offered no info about further restructuring that they threw on Adam's shoulder to deliver to the victims
They talk about preferring to take action vs being reactionary, yet this seems purely reactionary.

All this hiding behind a cloak does them no good.
They rip the heart out of fans every single time they speak.

It reaffirmed my belief that THEY are the #1 problem.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jun 17 @ 3:29 PM ET
And now for the rest of the story...
Time for some marrawanna from the Bong
https://youtu.be/x9dkgOZhKQk
Lol, I miss Paul Harvey. Gooood Day!
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jun 17 @ 3:29 PM ET
I interview people of all race for job positions


kym and teri did not

- homiedclown

Fax machines for everyone !!!!!!!!!
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jun 17 @ 3:29 PM ET
A couple thoughts...

One, from Riv, Petey, Razor this morning. It seems a lot of focus is on the potential of an internal cap and Pach even did a potential roster with a $75 mill ceiling... but but if it’s a overall player cap and by cutting some of the “vets” in Rochester, you are freeing up some internal cap space in Buffalo. So, listed below at the Rochester players over the age of 25 and what they are making. Who stays and who goes? And what’s the organizational savings?

AHL payroll...
Wilson (28) - $1.05 mill
Oglevie (25) - $925k
JSD (26) - $700k
Ellie - $700k
Cj Smith (25) - $700k
Lier (26) - $700k
Dalton (27) - $700k
Nelson (27) - $813
Gilmore (27) - $700k
Hammond (32) - $700k.

The second thought is from Friedman and looking at making some of the personal and making them “At will” employee’s or if contractual having pandemic language in the contracts. Allowing the club “off the hook” if you will. Maybe they are going to be looking into a different model or language in their hiring practices. Shrewd, yes... and I’m not smart enough to think through all the pros and cons of such moves.... but you might be seeing the start of trying something completely different from employment and/or contract language.

Not saying any of this is good or bad. Just things to discuss.

Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 17 @ 3:32 PM ET
I am of peace and love


of course I can be a pit bull when attacked

- homiedclown

Definitely no point to post it.
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