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

Mar 10 @ 10:58 AM ET
Don't forget that 17th regular season game that'll boost revenue.
- zdp1189

and the 8 percent hike for non club seats
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 10 @ 10:59 AM ET
To paraphrase from the Pirates of the Caribbean: the cap rules are more like guidelines anyway.
- buffalofan19

yup, different for every team
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 10 @ 10:59 AM ET
I think they will adjust like they have been. I've noticed that Beane doesn't like kicking the can down the road approach much. But he seems to give himself a out in the contracts he gives out.
- Buff36

very cool...there's a lot to be said for that approach
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 10 @ 10:59 AM ET
To paraphrase from the Pirates of the Caribbean: the cap rules are more like guidelines anyway.
- buffalofan19



Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 10 @ 11:01 AM ET
only way to go is ny strip or filet
- homiedclown

That's why I was thinking Porterhouse, basically both in 1 shot
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 10 @ 11:02 AM ET
and the 8 percent hike for non club seats
- homiedclown

Mine went up a little over $6 dollars a game
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 10 @ 11:03 AM ET
The most common observations made from the perspective of those interviewed:

The Pegulas’ resources and attention are stretched too thin by businesses not related to the core mission of winning games.
There is a lack of faith in the shrunken executive leadership team: executive vice presidents Gregg Brandon (legal), Frank Cravotta (creative), Chuck LaMattina (finance), Mark Preisler (media and content) and Ron Raccuia (licensing and brand merchandise).
High job turnover is coupled with little explanation for it.
Family and close friends receive positions of growing influence or are allowed pet projects.
Employees conveyed support and sympathy for their coworkers along with resentment that upper management takes their efforts for granted.
“A lot of the things that were so amazing about it when I started,” said a former PSE employee, “began to evaporate as they continued to cut corners and cut expenses.

“I’m sure you’ve heard or will hear that the people who work there are awesome people, but the people high up in executive leadership now are snakes, to put it kindly.”




BUTTHURT EX-EMPLOYEEZ EMIRITE

- TheSabresTaco


"they're only saying these things because they got fired"
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Mar 10 @ 11:03 AM ET
I honestly think that because of their Covid-related money losses, the Pegula's are in "OK lets just get through this season as-is" mode. They're willing to accept the inept play and coaching. Everything will stay the same until fans are fully back in the seats next season, where ownership makes their money (if Covid is under control by then). If we still suck halfway through next season, then and only then can I see them firing Ralph. They're not firing him this season.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 10 @ 11:04 AM ET
That's why I was thinking Porterhouse, basically both in 1 shot
- Buff36

which do you eat first?...




i usually go strip first
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Mar 10 @ 11:05 AM ET
Jesus. Over 12K posts. Is that a record ?
MGK
Joined: 02.01.2021

Mar 10 @ 11:05 AM ET
Team is way better without captain overrated👍
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 10 @ 11:06 AM ET
which do you eat first?...




i usually go strip first

- Michael Pachla

Strip is always a tasty cut, well as long as it's cooked right
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 10 @ 11:06 AM ET
Lance Lysowski
@LLysowski
The Sabres still don’t employ a scout to cover the Western Hockey League. Also have no coverage in Finland or Russia.

Won’t be easy to prep for a July draft.


(frank) the pegulas!

- Elite Josh Allen



Its legitimately embarrassing that they own this team.

But hey Kim needs to be pampered.
She needs those million dollar mansions and her mega-yachts.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 10 @ 11:07 AM ET
I honestly think that because of their Covid-related money losses, the Pegula's are in "OK lets just get through this season as-is" mode. They're willing to accept the inept play and coaching. Everything will stay the same until fans are fully back in the seats next season, where ownership makes their money (if Covid is under control by then). If we still suck halfway through next season, then and only then can I see them firing Ralph. They're not firing him this season.
- kritter65

this is a good take...the torches and pitchforks were readied after ralph's eichel injury debacle but it looks like anger turned to apathy
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 10 @ 11:07 AM ET
Team is way better without captain overrated👍
- MGK


They still played like garbage.
Carter Hart is just very bad right now.

But Jack Eichel and a 1st for Ryan Reeves am I rite?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 10 @ 11:08 AM ET
Strip is always a tasty cut, well as long as it's cooked right
- Buff36

ahhh, but the filet is succulent
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 10 @ 11:08 AM ET
I honestly think that because of their Covid-related money losses, the Pegula's are in "OK lets just get through this season as-is" mode. They're willing to accept the inept play and coaching. Everything will stay the same until fans are fully back in the seats next season, where ownership makes their money (if Covid is under control by then). If we still suck halfway through next season, then and only then can I see them firing Ralph. They're not firing him this season.
- kritter65


"Money is no longer an object to the buffalo Sabres"

~Terry Pegula in his intro PC


"Terry stop spending all my hard earned money"
~Kim Pegula 2021
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 10 @ 11:08 AM ET
They still played like garbage.
Carter Hart is just very bad right now.

But Jack Eichel and a 1st for Ryan Reeves am I rite?

- ImThatGuy

skunk scored from the dirty areas
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

Mar 10 @ 11:10 AM ET
They still played like garbage.
Carter Hart is just very bad right now.

But Jack Eichel and a 1st for Ryan Reeves am I rite?

- ImThatGuy


I do think, though, that perhaps Reinhart at center isn't a dead experiment anymore.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Mar 10 @ 11:11 AM ET
I honestly think that because of their Covid-related money losses, the Pegula's are in "OK lets just get through this season as-is" mode. They're willing to accept the inept play and coaching. Everything will stay the same until fans are fully back in the seats next season, where ownership makes their money (if Covid is under control by then). If we still suck halfway through next season, then and only then can I see them firing Ralph. They're not firing him this season.
- kritter65


As much as I want to disagree with you.
And can’t understand how the owners / Adams can be blinded to the on ice product...

You are probably 1000% correct.

The first rule of Sabres hockey... you do not infringe on the Pegula lifestyle.

The second rule of Sabres hockey...
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Mar 10 @ 11:11 AM ET
Anyone been to Texas Roadhouse and is it decent
- Buff36



Ribs are fantastic. Order them
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 10 @ 11:11 AM ET
this is a good take...the torches and pitchforks were readied after ralph's eichel injury debacle but it looks like anger turned to apathy
- Michael Pachla


Not healthy to stay angary.. better to bet against the garbage and make your own money while they're down.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 10 @ 11:11 AM ET
As much as I want to disagree with you.
And can’t understand how the owners / Adams can be blinded to the on ice product...

You are probably 1000% correct.

The first rule of Sabres hockey... you do not infringe on the Pegula lifestyle.

The second rule of Sabres hockey...

- Gr8daygo

adams is a puppet, not the gm
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Mar 10 @ 11:12 AM ET
As much as I want to disagree with you.
And can’t understand how the owners / Adams can be blinded to the on ice product...

You are probably 1000% correct.

The first rule of Sabres hockey... you do not infringe on the Pegula lifestyle.

The second rule of Sabres hockey...

- Gr8daygo


Do not infringe on rule #1?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 10 @ 11:14 AM ET
ahhh, but the filet is succulent
- Michael Pachla

Stop with the succulent, Ralph might be here.
Just kidding you are right.
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