I'm done being negative for the day. Let's hope they invest in the team this offseason and make a real push for next year
- Hank Balling

Why is it negative, nothing you said was wrong. That's what opinions are!! Just some take it to the extreme

Hellybuck is not getting a 7 year deal from
Any team, I’d all but guarantee that.

End of story.

Still spent the money. The Sabres aren’t “all in” on just making the playoffs.

You are thinking too short sighted

In hindsight, Meier was mehhh for the devils and chicken man got hurt (like he always does)

So I mean ….
- Sabretooth9

Oh please continue with this.

Is this like the same article that said Kevin Adams revolutionizing the sport of hockey?

The Sabres are the only team whose goal is it to win the Stanley Cup while everyone else just wants to get to the playoffs?

Hellybuck is not getting a 7 year deal from
Any team, I’d all but guarantee that.

End of story.
- ImThatGuy

True, team that acquires could give him 8

Still spent the money. The Sabres aren’t “all in” on just making the playoffs.

You are thinking too short sighted

In hindsight, Meier was mehhh for the devils and chicken man got hurt (like he always does)

So I mean ….
- Sabretooth9

This crap on Chychrun has to stop. He got slew footed by Hedman and that's how he got hurt, does that even happen here. And just because Timo wasn't fantastic for them. Who knows how he matches with Cozens or even Mitts. He could have exploded here.

And yet, Pegula funded the remodeling of the Sabres' locker room the summer after he bought the team. If they wanted a top notch experience for Sabres fans, they could get it. The Pegulas slowly started caring less and less about the Sabres once they purchased the Bills and realized how much more elite company they were in.
- buffalofan19

That was when he was trying to buy the arena from Erie country. It was the 1st couple years he owned the team. Right around the time harbor center came to be.

And the NHL is more of a charity than money makes. The Sabres haven’t been profitable in 10+ years.

Dahlin- $10-11M
Power- $8-9M
Quinn- $7-8M*
Peterka- $7-8M*

*2025/2026 I expect that to be going rate for top 6 winger long term.
- Swedish_Jesus

Well let's see where there at then before we are giving them 7-8mill. Could just as easy be 3 or 4mill through 29

That was when he was trying to buy the arena from Erie country. It was the 1st couple years he owned the team. Right around the time harbor center came to be.

And the NHL is more of a charity than money makes. The Sabres haven’t been profitable in 10+ years.
- Sabretooth9

Well, he hasn't exactly helped his own cause.

Oh please continue with this.

Is this like the same article that said Kevin Adams revolutionizing the sport of hockey?

The Sabres are the only team whose goal is it to win the Stanley Cup while everyone else just wants to get to the playoffs?
- ImThatGuy

You want chicken man. You have to give up savoie or Kulich ++. Yes or no. Do you do it?

Same response for Timo Meier Yes or no.


I say no to both.


If you watched all year. Goaltending sucked obviously. But we also got dominated by the good teams in puck procession and other stats. ( not digging into the wins and losses)

It was obviously they weren’t ready

So Adams road it out and we missed by 1 point.

Well, he hasn't exactly helped his own cause.
- Buff36

The Taylor hall bust of a year. The Sabres spent to almost the cap ceiling to make Eichel happy

I didn’t see pegula penny pinching them. He was hoping for a cup. He even said it via Sabres blue and gold video

Well let's see where there at then before we are giving them 7-8mill. Could just as easy be 3 or 4mill through 29
- Buff36

Big jump from 35 point seasons to 7-8m and a strong chance one of them gets bumped down the lineup. At this point, those are guys you bridge, but plenty of time to let that play out.

The Taylor hall bust of a year. The Sabres spent to almost the cap ceiling to make Eichel happy

I didn’t see pegula penny pinching them. He was hoping for a cup. He even said it via Sabres blue and gold video
- Sabretooth9

Then let your GM do his job and not change your mind a year into that GM's plan and speed it up. It took him 8yrs to figure that out

Big jump from 35 point seasons to 7-8m and a strong chance one of them gets bumped down the lineup. At this point, those are guys you bridge, but plenty of time to let that play out.
- Lunaion

Exactly

This is pretty good:

https://youtu.be/B5uepsxifcA

Then let your GM do his job and not change your mind a year into that GM's plan and speed it up. It took him 8yrs to figure that out
- Buff36

And that is what Adams is doing and people are female dogging.

Wait till we have a devils type season like next year and then spend

And that is what Adams is doing and people are female dogging.

Wait till we have a devils type season like next year and then spend
- Sabretooth9

Well the Devils spent before they had that season so that might be why some fans are upset

Well the Devils spent before they had that season so that might be why some fans are upset
- Michael Ghofrani

Adams can spend this summer.


I just don’t get why people are such short sighted.


Leafs, bruins, rangers, Tampa all went all in and blew a lot of assets.

Sabres time is coming.

Dahlin- $10-11M
Power- $8-9M
Quinn- $7-8M*
Peterka- $7-8M*

*2025/2026 I expect that to be going rate for top 6 winger long term.
- Swedish_Jesus

Don’t see a winger relying on Cozens to be the play driver to make more than Cozens. Period. And I get it will be a different market, but so is the center to winger one.

And that is what Adams is doing and people are female dogging.

Wait till we have a devils type season like next year and then spend
- Sabretooth9

What does Adams have to do with the first year's of Pegula owning the team ? Maybe he let's Botts finish we aren't another 4yrs in. And being patient is one thing, being over patient is another and can lead to rushed decisions.

Adams can spend this summer.


I just don’t get why people are such short sighted.


Leafs, bruins, rangers, Tampa all went all in and blew a lot of assets.

Sabres time is coming.
- Sabretooth9

I dont disagree but I get why people are frustrated. Even if they mean well with their process driven attitude, telling a fan base starved for a playoff game to wait patiently is never going to be well received.

I dont disagree but I get why people are frustrated. Even if they mean well with their process driven attitude, telling a fan base starved for a playoff game to wait patiently is never going to be well received.
- Michael Ghofrani

Taking on dead contracts for free is a terrible message.

Taking on dead contracts for free is a terrible message.
- Lunaion

Especially when it's the first move lol They did add salary in season but starting the off season with it I think was kinda weak.

Not like Bishop was going anywhere.

Especially when it's the first move lol They did add salary in season but starting the off season with it I think was kinda weak.

Not like Bishop was going anywhere.
- Michael Ghofrani

The reasoning given publicly was hilarious 🤣

Kulich is gonna be fun to watch!!

Amerks are flying out there so far.

Pilut one of the best players on the ice.

Any chance Weissbach or Cederqvist become something? Not guys we talk about much but they've looked good too.