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

Jun 26 @ 10:20 AM ET
As some put it here:



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

Jun 26 @ 10:22 AM ET
The Pegulas are losing money with there hockey team, there changing course, businesses do that. I doubt there hurting for money that bad, they just dished out over a hundred million in football contracts. If you ran a business losing money you would do the same thing, maybe not to this extent. It sucks because we want good sports teams, but why get so butt hurt over what they did, there's other things in life to worry more about.
- Buff36


If my business was failing with 35/50 of my employees bringing negative value, I'd carve them out too.

The fans female doging about incompetence then female doging about the firing is hilarious to me.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 26 @ 10:23 AM ET
If my business was failing with 35/50 of my employees bringing negative value, I'd carve them out too.

The fans female doging about incompetence then female doging about the firing is hilarious to me.

- TheSabresTaco


With me, it's about track record. Every decision they have made has been the wrong one, and I can't help but to assume that to be the case until proven otherwise.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:23 AM ET
If my business was failing with 35/50 of my employees bringing negative value, I'd carve them out too.

The fans female doging about incompetence then female doging about the firing is hilarious to me.

- TheSabresTaco



This
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:24 AM ET
If my business was failing with 35/50 of my employees bringing negative value, I'd carve them out too.

The fans female doging about incompetence then female doging about the firing is hilarious to me.

- TheSabresTaco


Good post.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 26 @ 10:25 AM ET
The guy sounds like another Adams. Guy who worked his way up and through different titles he had no previous experience performing, yet did everything well.


I see nothing wrong with hiring intelligent and adaptable people. Cause we've done so (frank)ing well with whatever the (frank) we've been doing for the past 10 years.

Now you've got your top analytics guy being the assistant director of scouting, directly tying analytics to the kids you're about to add to the org. Holy (frank), what a concept.

- TheSabresTaco

Don't know why people are taking this so hard, kid sounds like he worked his Ass of to learn as much as he could in different aspects of Hockey, which to me sounds like a good thing.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:25 AM ET
With me, it's about track record. Every decision they have made has been the wrong one, and I can't help but to assume that to be the case until proven otherwise.
- buffalofan19


Which is fair.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 26 @ 10:28 AM ET
With me, it's about track record. Every decision they have made has been the wrong one, and I can't help but to assume that to be the case until proven otherwise.
- buffalofan19

Unfortunately that is there track record, hopefully they get it right this time. But funny how people take it so personally.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 26 @ 10:28 AM ET
Don't know why people are taking this so hard, kid sounds like he worked his Ass of to learn as much as he could in different aspects of Hockey, which to me sounds like a good thing.
- Buff36


If you didnt hear the Brian Burke interview on GR today its a good listen.

He said having an inexperienced hockey department will get taken advantage of by other GMs.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:29 AM ET
With me, it's about track record. Every decision they have made has been the wrong one, and I can't help but to assume that to be the case until proven otherwise.
- buffalofan19


While I wholeheartedly agree with you, at the very least this is a different approach. I won't guarantee it works, but it's at the very least refreshing and at the same time, progressing to and beyond league trends.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 26 @ 10:33 AM ET
If you didnt hear the Brian Burke interview on GR today its a good listen.

He said having an inexperienced hockey department will get taken advantage of by other GMs.

- ImThatGuy

Yes that could happen, we will have to wait and see. See how Adams handles that, but he has been around the game for a long time. And he does have exteammates and Friends in some higher rolls with more experience to hopefully ask ?.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 26 @ 10:38 AM ET
You realize that man was fired, right.
- TheSabresTaco

and we are good enough to go cheap to let him walk



ralph and botts talked every day



ralph and kym are running the show right now
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:41 AM ET
If you didnt hear the Brian Burke interview on GR today its a good listen.

He said having an inexperienced hockey department will get taken advantage of by other GMs.

- ImThatGuy


Of course they will. Adams absolutely can't be done bringing in personnel. He's heavily suggested he won't be the only guy at the top.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 26 @ 10:46 AM ET
OK, well like I said, he's sure as poop not Gaustad. Goose had decent offensive numbers and was an above average face off guy. Neither of those things describe Larry
- jcragcrumple

Larsson is better than Gaustad. Gaustad was actually bad for a lot of his career.

Larsson was above replacement in a third line role, on a bad team.

He’s actually kinda good.

I hated him 3 years ago. You can’t let it go and admit you’re wrong about him for some bizarre reason
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:47 AM ET
and we are good enough to go cheap to let him walk



ralph and botts talked every day



ralph and kym are running the show right now

- homiedclown


You don't give a two way contract to a guy you're certain will play in the NHL full time. Clearly the fans thought higher of him than the previous hockey ops. I don't blame Pilut for a second taking the money. He proved he can be a bottom pairing Dman here. Yet the managers were stubborn. The agent clearly brought the possibility of the KHL to the table and they ignored it. Now they lost an asset for an undermined amount of time. Because they were stubborn. Believing that Kerry and Tim stood in the way of a one way contract is far fetched at best.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 26 @ 10:49 AM ET
Larsson is better than Gaustad. Gaustad was actually bad for a lot of his career.

Larsson was above replacement in a third line role, on a bad team.

He’s actually kinda good.

I hated him 3 years ago. You can’t let it go and admit you’re wrong about him for some bizarre reason

- sbroads24

they kind of need him

kind of stuck with okposo


interesting to see if girgs is the third wheel, or they bring back lazar


or try asplund, smith or oglevie for that role
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:49 AM ET
Larry's been good since Disco left.
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Jun 26 @ 10:50 AM ET
so why are people upset at the firing of the scouts when the sabres are considered one of the worst if not worst drafting team in hockey for a while now?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:51 AM ET
they kind of need him

kind of stuck with okposo


interesting to see if girgs is the third wheel, or they bring back lazar


or try asplund, smith or oglevie for that role

- homiedclown


Lazar brought a great element to this team. I'm also hesitant to load up on offensively inept players. There's a place for a couple, not 6+
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 26 @ 10:52 AM ET
You don't give a two way contract to a guy you're certain will play in the NHL full time. Clearly the fans thought higher of him than the previous hockey ops. I don't blame Pilut for a second taking the money. He proved he can be a bottom pairing Dman here. Yet the managers were stubborn. The agent clearly brought the possibility of the KHL to the table and they ignored it. Now they lost an asset for an undermined amount of time. Because they were stubborn. Believing that Kerry and Tim stood in the way of a one way contract is far fetched at best.
- TheSabresTaco

Buffalo were stunned when they found out Pilut had signed with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL. According to the Times Herald source


the Sabres are telling him he’s top 4 next year.
— Jeremy White (@JeremyWGR) May 27, 2020
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 26 @ 10:54 AM ET
. Believing that Kerry and Tim stood in the way of a one way contract is far fetched at best.
- TheSabresTaco

you did read the article on Kym that came out in late spring and listened to the sabres presser right?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 26 @ 10:54 AM ET
Buffalo were stunned when they found out Pilut had signed with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL. According to the Times Herald source


the Sabres are telling him he’s top 4 next year.
— Jeremy White (@JeremyWGR) May 27, 2020

- homiedclown



And Lance Lysowski said it was about a one way deal, nothing more.

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

Jun 26 @ 10:54 AM ET
so why are people upset at the firing of the scouts when the sabres are considered one of the worst if not worst drafting team in hockey for a while now?
- wingz4life


I've often pondered the thought, as you'll see above.

I want to believe it's more because people want to complain about how cheap our owners are, but what it's actually shaping up to be is trimming the negative value. Our owners deserve to be bashed, no doubt, but this staff needs to be rebuilt. Also, no doubt.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 26 @ 10:54 AM ET
so why are people upset at the firing of the scouts when the sabres are considered one of the worst if not worst drafting team in hockey for a while now?
- wingz4life

I've been wondering that for a week.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 26 @ 10:56 AM ET
9,000 covid cases today in florida


outback has employees test positive and keep restaurant open



time to drink the brown liquor

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