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Ragenpain
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.24.2017

Jun 18 @ 5:01 PM ET
Let's cut people because they have an opinion, smart.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jun 18 @ 5:02 PM ET
thanks sherlock.
- TheHank


Welcome
And thanks for your insightful post as well
Have a nice day
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jun 18 @ 5:02 PM ET
That Kupari can fly, would fit perfectly in a uptempo scheme.
- Buff36


Turcotte will be better all around. Speed is about the only thing Kupari has on Turcotte. (frank) it, drop Kaliyev and do Turcotte, Kupari, 8OA, and Clague for Eichel and VO. Ask for Bjornfot first though..
soljor09
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I wish you could unfollow people on here, NY
Joined: 02.11.2007

Jun 18 @ 5:06 PM ET
Let's cut people because they have an opinion, smart.
- Ragenpain


All the WGR millennial dippoops are weighing in now too. I don’t understand this culture. If he wants it, great. If he doesn’t, great! Move on…
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Jun 18 @ 5:15 PM ET
All the WGR millennial dippoops are weighing in now too. I don’t understand this culture. If he wants it, great. If he doesn’t, great! Move on…
- soljor09

Thank you
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 18 @ 5:21 PM ET
Turcotte will be better all around. Speed is about the only thing Kupari has on Turcotte. (frank) it, drop Kaliyev and do Turcotte, Kupari, 8OA, and Clague for Eichel and VO. Ask for Bjornfot first though..
- SDSabre

Said Kaliyev really worked on his skating this past year, if he can keep improving that though, he will be a monster.
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jun 18 @ 5:22 PM ET
All the WGR millennial dippoops are weighing in now too. I don’t understand this culture. If he wants it, great. If he doesn’t, great! Move on…
- soljor09


I guess perhaps he should have female doged about it at the next union meeting instead of making a social media post. Or quit his "job" in protest.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jun 18 @ 5:26 PM ET
https://www.audacy.com/wg...rep-for-new-bills-stadium

Brought up earlier
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jun 18 @ 5:32 PM ET
I guess perhaps he should have female doged about it at the next union meeting instead of making a social media post. Or quit his "job" in protest.
- atlsabsfan

I hope a bear eats him.
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jun 18 @ 5:34 PM ET
I hope a bear eats him.
- jochfr


That would be unfortunate. Im just saying there isnt much his Twitter followers can do about it.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 18 @ 5:36 PM ET
https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/bills/report-legends-to-rep-for-new-bills-stadium

Brought up earlier

- Anderdog


So stupid.

800 million - 1 billion for a stadium used maybe at most 15 times a year.

A retractable roof downtown stadium in the meantime could’ve been used 365 days a year for other events
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 18 @ 5:38 PM ET
Let's cut people because they have an opinion, smart.
- Ragenpain



Who cares about Beasley. So many people in the south think like this too.

So again. Who cares move on. Let people do what they want

Beasley just like any other employees must follow company policies
c1067
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 12.08.2006

Jun 18 @ 5:42 PM ET
Who cares about Beasley. So many people in the south think like this too.

So again. Who cares move on. Let people do what they want

Beasley just like any other employees must follow company policies

- Sabretooth9


Wow that was an ignorant comment. "Who cares about Beasley. So many people in the south think like this too".
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 18 @ 5:54 PM ET
I hope a bear eats him.
- jochfr


Khalil Mack?
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jun 18 @ 5:56 PM ET
Hank, I think this blog was one of your best to date. Really enjoyed reading it. Growing up, we were to poor to afford cable, so most of my early Sabres memories were listening to RJ call the games on the radio - May Day, Dave Hannan (my mom let me stay home from school the next day), falling asleep to the games on the radio during a Sabres west coast trip. One thing that gets lost in the past 10 years of incompetence is that we wasted RJs golden years. He certainly deserved a better end to his historic career. Now it's clear his time has passed and it's time to turn the page.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 18 @ 6:00 PM ET
Hank, I think this blog was one of your best to date. Really enjoyed reading it. Growing up, we were to poor to afford cable, so most of my early Sabres memories were listening to RJ call the games on the radio - May Day, Dave Hannan (my mom let me stay home from school the next day), falling asleep to the games on the radio during a Sabres west coast trip. One thing that gets lost in the past 10 years of incompetence is that we wasted RJs golden years. He certainly deserved a better end to his historic career. Now it's clear his time has passed and it's time to turn the page.
- The_Inkwell


Thanks. Yeah that clip of RJ calling the Eichel goal is kind of sad in retrospect.

Eichel wearing #15 and Kane still on the team. There was some friggin hope that they could turn it around and get somewhere. The past 5-10 years as a whole was an enormous waste for all involved
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 18 @ 6:02 PM ET
So stupid.

800 million - 1 billion for a stadium used maybe at most 15 times a year.

A retractable roof downtown stadium in the meantime could’ve been used 365 days a year for other events

- Sabretooth9

the problem down here

the football team owner literally does not want events in the stadium during the season and the city caves to his demand even though it was the local taxpayers that paid for all the stadium upgrades, and he moves one of the few home games a year to London

Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 18 @ 6:16 PM ET
the problem down here

the football team owner literally does not want events in the stadium during the season and the city caves to his demand even though it was the local taxpayers that paid for all the stadium upgrades, and he moves one of the few home games a year to London

- homiedclown


Willy's Wonderland is on Hulu now



I know what I'm doing tonight
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 18 @ 6:24 PM ET
Wow that was an ignorant comment. "Who cares about Beasley. So many people in the south think like this too".
- c1067



My point is. You can’t change the way people think.

So who cares. Follow your company guidelines and your fine
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 18 @ 6:26 PM ET
the problem down here

the football team owner literally does not want events in the stadium during the season and the city caves to his demand even though it was the local taxpayers that paid for all the stadium upgrades, and he moves one of the few home games a year to London

- homiedclown


Well the pegulas don’t own the stadium. They literally have no say and we have a turf stadium. So not like the grass is getting messed up


I don’t see the value in 12-15 events for a brand new stadium
Carubba-Kaleta
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.27.2013

Jun 18 @ 6:37 PM ET
Thanks. Yeah that clip of RJ calling the Eichel goal is kind of sad in retrospect.

Eichel wearing #15 and Kane still on the team. There was some friggin hope that they could turn it around and get somewhere. The past 5-10 years as a whole was an enormous waste for all involved

- Hank Balling

Only a waste for buffalo, the rest of the league has throughly enjoyed our lack of success.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 18 @ 6:42 PM ET
Only a waste for buffalo, the rest of the league has throughly enjoyed our lack of success.
- Carubba-Kaleta


I fully expect Eichel and Reinhart to flourish when they get out of Buffalo like ROR, Kane (on the ice) and Lehner.

Maybe KA can use that as a selling point
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Jun 18 @ 6:43 PM ET
Who cares about Beasley. So many people in the south think like this too.

So again. Who cares move on. Let people do what they want

Beasley just like any other employees must follow company policies

- Sabretooth9


Who? Colin Kaepernick?
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Jun 18 @ 6:46 PM ET
Thanks. Yeah that clip of RJ calling the Eichel goal is kind of sad in retrospect.

Eichel wearing #15 and Kane still on the team. There was some friggin hope that they could turn it around and get somewhere. The past 5-10 years as a whole was an enormous waste for all involved

- Hank Balling



How about a blog about the worst run sports franchises of all time. Which teams make that list and where does the current iteration of the Sabres fit on it? Top 5 I bet. Easily.
Ragenpain
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.24.2017

Jun 18 @ 6:51 PM ET
I fully expect Eichel and Reinhart to flourish when they get out of Buffalo like ROR, Kane (on the ice) and Lehner.

Maybe KA can use that as a selling point

- Hank Balling




oh they easily improve their PPG and become more dynamic Its the curse.
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