Draconator Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 2 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: That’s not a real quote, is it @Draconator? I’m assuming it’s just a joke I took it as if it actually happened. I mean it fits with Lehner's personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Draconator said: I took it as if it actually happened. I mean it fits with Lehner's personality. I tried to Google it but came up empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Jack's statue reminds me of the one they did for Lucille Ball. Yow. https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/on-what-planet-is-that-jack-eichel-knights-fans-not-happy-with-mini-statue-promotion/article_89701852-223a-11ed-a08a-db831951baa9.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_The_Buffalo_News&fbclid=IwAR3TE0H4mxyz0-wsLBmfvfYR9_C__v5mpt5CAO0yRHre-jefZ7M8SNSWbcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, T&C said: Jack's statue reminds me of the one they did for Lucille Ball. Yow. https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/on-what-planet-is-that-jack-eichel-knights-fans-not-happy-with-mini-statue-promotion/article_89701852-223a-11ed-a08a-db831951baa9.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_The_Buffalo_News&fbclid=IwAR3TE0H4mxyz0-wsLBmfvfYR9_C__v5mpt5CAO0yRHre-jefZ7M8SNSWbcc Clearly not Eichole because it is smiling. Edited August 24, 2022 by 4merper4mer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 10:24 PM, Doc said: Looks like somebody's off the wagon again... My first thought on seeing the announcement was that too much idle time wouldn’t be good for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 So, the Coyotes will be sharing a 4,700 seat arena with the University of Arizona next season. The name? Mullet Arena. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChnlI2lODht/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=6d6dcac4-fd6c-4bef-8e6e-d273f9cd0d1b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I realize this is just some guy talking on Twitter, but if this really does happen, take my money!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 4:30 PM, Draconator said: So, the Coyotes will be sharing a 4,700 seat arena with the University of Arizona next season. The name? Mullet Arena. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChnlI2lODht/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=6d6dcac4-fd6c-4bef-8e6e-d273f9cd0d1b 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Good move Adams! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) That seems a little rich for Tage but I don't know NHL contracts nearly as well as NFL. Glad he's sticking around but one year of production concerns me. Edited August 30, 2022 by Jauronimo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Jauronimo said: That seems a little rich for Tage but I don't know NHL contracts nearly as well as NFL. Glad he's sticking around but one year of production concerns me. Comparable players get a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 hopefully last year wasn’t a fluke and he’s able to live up to this contract. This is definitely a gamble but if Thompson continues to play like last season this contract could look pretty good in a couple years, especially if the cap rises significantly after 2023 as Bill Daly mentioned. If he struggled and/or reverts back to what he was before last season, this contract could become quite the albatross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BillsFan4 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Draconator said: pretty cool. It sounds like the black & red goat head will be their 3rd jersey and they will also have a retro jersey that’s blue & gold with the goat head. Edited August 31, 2022 by BillsFan4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: hopefully last year wasn’t a fluke and he’s able to live up to this contract. This is definitely a gamble but if Thompson continues to play like last season this contract could look pretty good in a couple years, especially if the cap rises significantly after 2023 as Bill Daly mentioned. If he struggled and/or reverts back to what he was before last season, this contract could become quite the albatross. A lot of people who didn't watch a minute of Sabres hockey last year filling Twitter with doom takes. This is no gamble. Granato unleashed the beast. Expect Casey Mittelstadt to have a big season if he avoids injury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: A lot of people who didn't watch a minute of Sabres hockey last year filling Twitter with doom takes. This is no gamble. Granato unleashed the beast. Expect Casey Mittelstadt to have a big season if he avoids injury. I’m ok with the signing but it is hard not to view it as a gamble when he only has 1 season of production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 14 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: I’m ok with the signing but it is hard not to view it as a gamble when he only has 1 season of production. You know your guys. You watched what they did. It's not like he scored 38 fluke goals. Granato goes back with Tage to when he was a pup. It's a real crime when coaching wastes talent (looking at you, Ralph Krueger.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buffalo Super Fan Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Tage Thompson I don’t like the length of the contract 5 years is too risky for a one year break out player for the Buffalo Sabres. Plus it locks a Sabres roster spot for five years on a organization with a lot of prospects that might potentially be better than Tage Thompson? Now he is harder to trade with that money and contract length. Plus the $50 million dollars is better used at PSE fully privately renovating Key Bank Center. Not one dime of public money when you are spending crazy on Tage Thompson the NHL television money doesn’t match this guarantee contract. NHL isn’t the NFL. I also don’t believe Tage Thompson wants to be here long term that is what Jack Eichel, Tyler Myers, Ryan Miller, Thomas Vanek they all say it when they are young, naive with no money and they want the guarantee money then the power shifts from hockey team to player. Three years from now if the Sabres continue to suck which is a possibility “Howard Hughes like” Terry Pegula isn’t a winning owner he can’t even win Buffalo Bandits a NLL championship. Tage Thompson will be singing a different tune. What is sad is some goofy Buffalo fans will say let’s give Tage Thompson a chance to win a Stanley Cup some where else. Let’s give him away for hockey tape and be happy tanking year 20 fools. What the heck is that? We are a NHL franchise these bums need to win in Buffalo. I would do none of these bums favors you signed the contract honor it you bum. UPL I like the contract no real risk he is likely a backup goalie in the NHL to Devon Levi. If the Buffalo Sabres can’t sign Devon Levi PSE should sell the Buffalo Sabres. Because there is no excuse for that. The Buffalo Sabres bringing black and red jersey back. Better late than never the Buffalo Sabres really missed the boat on there 50th anniversary these jerseys should have been brought back than. They should be our permanent third jersey we went to a Stanley Cup in these colors. Also save me old Buffalo Sabres fans blue and gold only the Sabres only went to one Stanley Cup in them too. I am old too at 54 years old. I am good with both jersey colors blue and gold for main home, away jerseys and black and red for third alternate jersey seems good to me in my opinion. Go Sabres! Let’s Go Buffalo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 16 hours ago, Draconator said: He held out all this time to sign a contract for $837k a year? 😂 wonder if it’s at least a 1 way contract so he gets that salary even if he’s in the AHL? Nice that he’s still RFA at the end of this deal. 16 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: You know your guys. You watched what they did. It's not like he scored 38 fluke goals. Granato goes back with Tage to when he was a pup. It's a real crime when coaching wastes talent (looking at you, Ralph Krueger.) His shooting percentage was something like 15% but despite that I do think it’s repeatable. Like you said, it’s not like he scored fluky goals. He has an absolute rocket of a shot and will be sniping goals his entire career. Yes, I know Granato has known him for a long time. I’m sure they feel like that makes this contract much less of a gamble. Like I said, I’m ok with the deal. But I just wish we had more than 1 season of production to base it on before giving him $50M, with NHL contracts being fully guaranteed. Im trusting Kevyn Adams though. He’s been very, very careful with how he hands out the Pegula’s money. So I’m assuming he feels this is a pretty safe bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 The Thompson contract also shows the rest of the players that if you buy in and perform, you will be rewarded. I call it a great step in building a winning culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-2022-23-preseason-schedule-announcement/c-334779520 training camp starts Sept. 22nd. first preseason game is Sept. 25th. i’m actually looking forward to this season for a change! Really hope they can build on the second half of last season. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 That went by quick. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 17 hours ago, Doc said: That went by quick. Right?! This summer just flew by. time flies… especially as you start to get older. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Just now, BillsFan4 said: Right?! This summer just flew by. time flies… especially as you start to get older. 😂 I have a Korean friend who says that they have a saying that there is a direct analogy between age and the experienced speed of time's flight. When you are ten, it is as if you are driving a car at 10 mph. Summer vacation is an entire world unto itself. Christmas takes forever to arrive. When you are middle-aged, time is fairly brusque. At fifty-five, there are no idylls for dreaming and wonder. At eighty, well, it's getting rather uncomfortable to be racing along, especially when it's unclear how much road is paved ahead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 30 minutes ago, Dr. Who said: I have a Korean friend who says that they have a saying that there is a direct analogy between age and the experienced speed of time's flight. When you are ten, it is as if you are driving a car at 10 mph. Summer vacation is an entire world unto itself. Christmas takes forever to arrive. When you are middle-aged, time is fairly brusque. At fifty-five, there are no idylls for dreaming and wonder. At eighty, well, it's getting rather uncomfortable to be racing along, especially when it's unclear how much road is paved ahead. So the Leafs are going to finish last in the NHL? Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Draconator said: So the Leafs are going to finish last in the NHL? Cool Well, yes, I can't really say, but first round playoff flame out is pretty close to an eternal truth of the Platonic variety. And no matter how bad the Sabres are -- and we're not really bad any more, we tend to own them, how sad for the entitled French speaking surrender monkeys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 8 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: Right?! This summer just flew by. time flies… especially as you start to get older. 😂 As I always say to people "the older you get, the faster (time) goes." 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) On 9/13/2022 at 4:20 PM, BillsFan4 said: https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-2022-23-preseason-schedule-announcement/c-334779520 training camp starts Sept. 22nd. first preseason game is Sept. 25th. i’m actually looking forward to this season for a change! Really hope they can build on the second half of last season. The first Prospect Challenge game is tonight 7pm vs Montreal. Going to be streamed live on Sabres.com but blocked outside WNY. However the Canadiens are streaming on Twitter, Twitch and YouTube. No mention if they are "geocaching" their streams. Edited September 15, 2022 by PromoTheRobot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 5:48 PM, Buffalo Super Fan said: Tage Thompson I don’t like the length of the contract 5 years is too risky for a one year break out player for the Buffalo Sabres. Plus it locks a Sabres roster spot for five years on a organization with a lot of prospects that might potentially be better than Tage Thompson? Now he is harder to trade with that money and contract length. Plus the $50 million dollars is better used at PSE fully privately renovating Key Bank Center. Not one dime of public money when you are spending crazy on Tage Thompson the NHL television money doesn’t match this guarantee contract. NHL isn’t the NFL. I also don’t believe Tage Thompson wants to be here long term that is what Jack Eichel, Tyler Myers, Ryan Miller, Thomas Vanek they all say it when they are young, naive with no money and they want the guarantee money then the power shifts from hockey team to player. Three years from now if the Sabres continue to suck which is a possibility “Howard Hughes like” Terry Pegula isn’t a winning owner he can’t even win Buffalo Bandits a NLL championship. Tage Thompson will be singing a different tune. What is sad is some goofy Buffalo fans will say let’s give Tage Thompson a chance to win a Stanley Cup some where else. Let’s give him away for hockey tape and be happy tanking year 20 fools. What the heck is that? We are a NHL franchise these bums need to win in Buffalo. I would do none of these bums favors you signed the contract honor it you bum. UPL I like the contract no real risk he is likely a backup goalie in the NHL to Devon Levi. If the Buffalo Sabres can’t sign Devon Levi PSE should sell the Buffalo Sabres. Because there is no excuse for that. The Buffalo Sabres bringing black and red jersey back. Better late than never the Buffalo Sabres really missed the boat on there 50th anniversary these jerseys should have been brought back than. They should be our permanent third jersey we went to a Stanley Cup in these colors. Also save me old Buffalo Sabres fans blue and gold only the Sabres only went to one Stanley Cup in them too. I am old too at 54 years old. I am good with both jersey colors blue and gold for main home, away jerseys and black and red for third alternate jersey seems good to me in my opinion. Go Sabres! Let’s Go Buffalo You should consider sticking to football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 A link for the live stream ^^^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T&C Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 WGR 550 @WGR550 · 16m The Sabres have given GM Kevyn Adams a multi-year extension as training camp beginnings, @pham1717 has more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Both franchises now have their coaching and front office core. McBeane and GranAdams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Draconator said: well earned though. Adams has done a good job. Edited September 21, 2022 by BillsFan4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 4 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: well earned though. Adams has done a good job. Getting us out of the Eichel debacle he inherited and into a place where the fans are actually excited to watch hockey again in the span of one season is no small feat. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiamioh Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Getting us out of the Eichel debacle he inherited and into a place where the fans are actually excited to watch hockey again in the span of one season is no small feat. Definitely a product of that amazing education he received during his collegiate career! ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 At first I thought this was the first GM extended since Regier (sure feels that way, doesn’t it?) but then I looked and Pegula has actually extended every one of his GMs. Murray and Botterill both got contract extensions too. They were just fired before they kicked in. I don’t see Adams going anywhere though, at least I hope. This organization desperately needs stability. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Wow, only three days away from our first preseason game! Also, I read a really good writeup in The Athletic following the prospects challenge. The future looks bright...finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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