Michael,

As usual, another SOLID blog. And I couldn't agree more with the last few words of your piece. While I was hoping that Babcock was going to join the Sabres, I quickly got over the disappointment of us losing out to the centre-of-the-universe Leafs. Life is too short to think about "should have beens" and "could have beens". Babcock chose the Leafs - end of story. Time to move on and hire somebody else. End of story. Also, no regrets. The Pegulas and GMTM put their best foot forward.

Quite honestly, I am amused when I read my fellow Sabre fans still talking about the Myers+ trade for Kane/Bogo. Whether I agreed with it or not, to me it is irrelevant at this time. It is done. The past is the past. Let's focus on the future. And boy what an exciting future we have as Sabres fans. Whomever we hire as coach is one lucky person. I have all the faith in the world that GMTM and Mr. Pegula will make a very good choice at head coach (and assistants).

Time to move on from Babcock, Myers, "no goal" and any other bad memory from the past. It's all about the future baby

Michael, keep up the great work......

I readily admit I'm more relaxed than the average ref. But people could at least have the decency to reward my laxness by being funny. I feel like I'm just being taken advantage of.

- nfph

You wanted to be taken advantage of earlier. Change of heart?

The one I quoted was one of their refs (I believe).
It was yesterday during BABWATCH.
- jochfr

Is his name Simple Jack?

Random thought but I notice Stone,Hoffman and Zibanejad are all RFA's. Sens aren't exactly a big money team. certainly fits the criteria of what TM would be looking for.

Random thought but I notice Stone,Hoffman and Zibanejad are all RFA's. Sens aren't exactly a big money team. certainly fits the criteria of what TM would be looking for.
- Sabresfan-365

and take a goalie off their hands

and take a goalie off their hands
- hubie

As long as it's not Lehner

As long as it's not Lehner
- SABRES 89

upgrade over our current situation. Talk about your stock drops over a few year period. Not sure if id give up our 2nd for him

upgrade over our current situation. Talk about your stock drops over a few year period. Not sure if id give up our 2nd for him
- hubie

might be the smart play, buy low and hope he turns it around


I wonder what we'd have to give up for Stone/Hoffman, Lehner and a d-man

might be the smart play, buy low and hope he turns it around


I wonder what we'd have to give up for Stone/Hoffman, Lehner and a d-man
- Sabresfan-365

Yikes.

The sabres are professionals. The media on the other hand are usually a bunch of (frank)ing clowns. Did you give a listen to Murray's interview from this afternoon?
- TheSabresTaco

Yeah, thats why i said his reaction was professional. What I meant to say with that post was that the apparent "uproar" by the Sabres is more driven by the media rather than the actual reaction. But seems like everyone here already knows that, I guess I'm just not that familiar with sabres media, haha.

Yikes.
- TheSabresTaco

yikes what we have to give up or yikes you don't want the players mentioned?

upgrade over our current situation. Talk about your stock drops over a few year period. Not sure if id give up our 2nd for him
- hubie

He doesn't even know his name...........still. to many concussions

He doesn't even know his name...........still. to many concussions
- SABRES 89

Can say the same about Mike Smith. From personal exp its not something you really fully recover from

Can say the same about Mike Smith. From personal exp its not something you really fully recover from
- hubie

I'd pass on him, I think he's average. We don't need him.

yikes what we have to give up or yikes you don't want the players mentioned?
- Sabresfan-365

They're incredibly high on Stone. Hoffman, I don't think it's necessary to trade for a guy like that. But getting Stone would be an absolute steal.

Watch it, there's folks who don't take kindly to statements like that
- TheSabresTaco

Those people are worthless

Yeah, thats why i said his reaction was professional. What I meant to say with that post was that the apparent "uproar" by the Sabres is more driven by the media rather than the actual reaction. But seems like everyone here already knows that, I guess I'm just not that familiar with sabres media, haha.
- 13sundin13

They suck ass

Yeah, thats why i said his reaction was professional. What I meant to say with that post was that the apparent "uproar" by the Sabres is more driven by the media rather than the actual reaction. But seems like everyone here already knows that, I guess I'm just not that familiar with sabres media, haha.
- 13sundin13

On the flip side, I highly doubt Murray or anyone to admit to throwing a hissy fit if they did so, after all was said and done.

On the flip side, I highly doubt Murray or anyone to admit to throwing a hissy fit after all was said and done.
- buffalofan19

Listen to TM WGR's interview, no bullsh!t.

Listen to TM GR interview, no bullsh!t.
- Irish 14

I did listen to it. He said nothing unexpected.

I did listen to it. He said nothing unexpected.
- buffalofan19

I would've enjoyed a whiner line type interview

They're incredibly high on Stone. Hoffman, I don't think it's necessary to trade for a guy like that. But getting Stone would be an absolute steal.
- TheSabresTaco

I know the price is sky high, but im thinking the fact that some of them may be his guys is enough to make him want to pay it.

I did listen to it. He said nothing unexpected.
- buffalofan19

Ya their is a reason they made him wait a day to cool off and collect his thoughts. He seems to be super impulsive when it's a heated moment. Even said so him self when refering to his lottery comments.

Listen to TM WGR's interview, no bullsh!t.
- Irish 14

I'm sure there was some mff'n going on behind closed doors. We are all human. but he said the right things in the interview.

Ya their is a reason they made him wait a day to cool off and collect his thoughts. He seems to be super impulsive when it's a heated moment. Even said so him self when refering to his lottery comments.
- Carubba-Kaleta

He did good . When on GR . those guys ask the dumbest and best questions . Puts him on the spot. He is doing ok.