Michael Pachla: Randy Sexton's relentless pursuit to revive the Rochester Americans

Kessel

Kessel
- chilliard77

Trouba

Trouba
- Sabresfan-365

Him too

Kessel
- chilliard77

Phil Kessler?

Phil Kessler?
- TheSabresTaco

Pure shooter.

And I've tried to bang him.

serious question

if myers is on the block, would you like him back? and for what cost?



they want a north south team, myers fits that to a T

serious question

if myers is on the block, would you like him back? and for what cost?



they want a north south team, myers fits that to a T
- homiedclown

after what the owner allegedly did to him why would he even want back?

after what the owner allegedly did to him why would he even want back?
- Sabresfan-365

go on

Kessel
- chilliard77

saw that in the other thread...with the incriminating piece published, not sure i'm on board with kessel

after what the owner allegedly did to him why would he even want back?
- Sabresfan-365

can't remember that...what did Pegula do to myers?

can't remember that...what did Pegula do to myers?
- Michael Pachla

89 might be able to shed a little more light on it but basically after that tire fire season post contract extension he ripped him a new one and then a year later he's gone.

Kinda feels like that bridge is more than a little burnt

Myers is done. He's been declining every season since his first

saw that in the other thread...with the incriminating piece published, not sure i'm on board with kessel
- Michael Pachla

regarding Kessel


I trust our gm, one way or the other

I'm surprised Slavin got that kinda money. Agents usually don't use advanced stats for negotiations but they must have here

Myers is done. He's been declining every season since his first
- jcragcrumple

if the jets retain 20 % of the salary, I would throw a second rd pick to get him back


and I was anything but a myers fan

Having a strong farm system is obviously very positive and the right thing to do. What I don't understand is when and how did it get so bad? Was it under Darcy, GMTM or do they both deserve blame? If i remember correctly, when Murray was hired, he said it was really important to build a winning culture for the organization and that started in Rochester. Didn't happen.

regarding Kessel


I trust our gm, one way or the other
- homiedclown

me too

I'm surprised Slavin got that kinda money. Agents usually don't use advanced stats for negotiations but they must have here
- chilliard77

keep his agent out of buffalo

Having a strong farm system is obviously very positive and the right thing to do. What I don't understand is when and how did it get so bad? Was it under Darcy, GMTM or do they both deserve blame? If i remember correctly, when Murray was hired, he said it was really important to build a winning culture for the organization and that started in Rochester. Didn't happen.
- SabreWest

fringe playoff team under darcy, after the miller, vanek, roy, pommer season


gmtm did nothing to try to make rochester decent


this will be the first time, in a long time, I think rochester will have a team worthy of competing for the trophy

Having a strong farm system is obviously very positive and the right thing to do. What I don't understand is when and how did it get so bad? Was it under Darcy, GMTM or do they both deserve blame? If i remember correctly, when Murray was hired, he said it was really important to build a winning culture for the organization and that started in Rochester. Didn't happen.
- SabreWest

might have been a break in the development chain...may have been lambert or Cunneyworth or the system they were running in Rochester...murray also purged the amerks when the sabres were tanking...

what bothers me talent-wise is that they had five nhl contract openings that could've been used to bring in quality talent for Rochester but they never used them

Having a strong farm system is obviously very positive and the right thing to do. What I don't understand is when and how did it get so bad? Was it under Darcy, GMTM or do they both deserve blame? If i remember correctly, when Murray was hired, he said it was really important to build a winning culture for the organization and that started in Rochester. Didn't happen.
- SabreWest

he did.... but look at what he did with his signings and lot at what Bots is doing.. GMTM barely signed anyone for rochester where as Bots is making that team better with almost every pick up this summer.

fringe playoff team under darcy, after the miller, vanek, roy, pommer season


gmtm did nothing to try to make rochester decent


this will be the first time, in a long time, I think rochester will have a team worthy of competing for the trophy
- homiedclown

don stevens wasn't a big fan of murray

might have been a break in the development chain...may have been lambert or Cunneyworth or the system they were running in Rochester...murray also purged the amerks when the sabres were tanking...

what bothers me talent-wise is that they had five nhl contract openings that could've been used to bring in quality talent for Rochester but they never used them
- Michael Pachla

this bothered me to.. in one off season Bots made rochester respectable, that goes a long way in helping players like Nylander, guhle, baptiste and the others down there. without these moves these players would get all the pressure and that doesn't help them develope..