Pegulas need to sell one major team
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They could still spend money on the Sabres. It's not like they've really earned their millions anyway.
Snippit
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At the least they need a President of Hockey Ops
It's ridiculous that 2 people who know less about the game than most people on this board are in charge of choosing the GM
It's ridiculous that 2 people who know less about the game than most people on this board are in charge of choosing the GM
Buffaloed
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But can they find a buyer for the Bandits?
Gabrielor
"Win with us or watch us win." - Rasmus Dahlin
Never wanted him to buy the Bills, because I knew he'd quit focusing on the Sabres.
BananaSquad
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Gabrielor
"Win with us or watch us win." - Rasmus Dahlin
I'm not ashamed to say this: I really wanted Trump to win the bid. I knew way less about him back then, and I thought he'd keep the team here, and Terry could draft one of McEichel, and really drive the bus towards hockey heaven.
The whole world could've changed...
The whole world could've changed...
sabremike
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That's 3 bad owners in 10 years that Bettman has saddled the Sabres with. The third one, with President Wifey in for life, has got to be the dumbest owner in the league. Epic failure since the Pegoolies took over with no relief in sight.
Montag DP
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The Red Helmet
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They are owners with no real background in sports, besides having the money for Terry to donate to his alma mater. Nothing the Pegula's have ever said makes me think they understand sports from an on field/ice perspective better than a fan who is below average to average in their knowledge of said sport.
As a fan I would hope an owner like this would immediately hire a President with sustained on ice success over a period of years or decades as a GM or coach. They have not done that. It kind of makes me sick knowing Lamoriello was playing 3rd wheel in Toronto and could of been had. Not that he would have necessarily come here of course.
The point is experience matters. The inexperienced Pegula's need someone in that freaking organization who has a legitimate resume. It's pretty frustrating. They did the same thing with the Bills but may have lucked into a good situation imo with Beane and McDerrmott.
As a fan I would hope an owner like this would immediately hire a President with sustained on ice success over a period of years or decades as a GM or coach. They have not done that. It kind of makes me sick knowing Lamoriello was playing 3rd wheel in Toronto and could of been had. Not that he would have necessarily come here of course.
The point is experience matters. The inexperienced Pegula's need someone in that freaking organization who has a legitimate resume. It's pretty frustrating. They did the same thing with the Bills but may have lucked into a good situation imo with Beane and McDerrmott.
Hire quality people to run each operation as President. Stop giving positions to sycophants and cronies and people from Pittsburgh.
And if he doesn't they're in the same spot as the Sabres. Wouldn't call that killing it.
Buffaloed
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If you really want to keep the good Tavares you'll have to find a buyer for the Beauts.
*Shivers
Even with that hypothetical scenario, I find it real hard to believe after watching the Sabres this year that we aren't living in the darkest timeline.
Montag DP
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"If I wanted to reduce the deficit, I'd dig another well."
sabremike
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I heard 2 former PSE Presidents might be interested in buying the team.
EichHart
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Most owners when they buy teams know nothing about sports. You don’t make enough money to buy sports teams in sports, you make it from other means. You think kraft knows anything about football? lol...
However, they need to get experts in charge of each respective team to hire great gms and coaches.
However, they need to get experts in charge of each respective team to hire great gms and coaches.
Endless Ike
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And if he doesn’t, they’ll be 7-9 for a few more years before blowing it up and trying again. Same old Bills.
Royisgone
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I agree with you 100%. Pegula was asked if he thinks he would consider one for the Sabres and he straight up said "I don't think so" and then mentioned that he talks to "Botts" sometimes up to 3 times a day.
So that should cover it then. LOL
Folks, we have another Ralph Wilson as the owner now. Not in the same exact ways, but in the way that Ralph was a horrible owner and as long as he owned the Bills, we were going to be crap.
You don't have to believe me; just pay attention.
Royisgone
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Allen is a semi-bust waiting to be found out, which will happen this year. We'll win our usual 8 or so games, miss the playoffs, "progress" and "future" will be buzz words....
Oh brother.
Yeah, I wish they’d go back to the Golisano days when our two best players walked out on the same day because we were too cheap to sign them.
The owner isn’t the problem.
Yeah, I wish they’d go back to the Golisano days when our two best players walked out on the same day because we were too cheap to sign them.
The owner isn’t the problem.
I hope they sell to an out of market owner who moves the Sabres. Then the real whining will begin.
They deserve criticism but this thread is over the top.
They deserve criticism but this thread is over the top.
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