wait I thought we all did that....
- ImThatGuy

I bring it all here. The good, the bad and the ugly.

*Can't pay usher staff pandemic leave
- TheSabresTaco

They may of been one of the first to not pay them
But other teams followed.

Majority of them our retires or supplemental income

Work and you get payed

Sorry taco I think I'd done same thing

### and iam 100% democrat

Needs NYS to pay for stadium and then pay PSLs on top of that.
- ImThatGuy

If I'm Terry.. wait no, I don't ever want to be Terry.

If I'm worth 5.7B, and my liquidity is, let's say, 3B, and I own the Bills and Sabres, I go to the County, say here's 50% of the cash right now, let's get going. The County agrees because every other county agrees to this fair share deal. I make that money back in 3-4 years from NFL profits. Sure I'm probably burning 60-70M over that time on the Sabres, but that's basically like us lowly bumholes earning $1000 from a business transaction and having to give up $60 in taxes.

Paying >1M to support average workers is a figurative drop in their bank account. But they didn't. Because they (frank)ing suck.

They're going to make it so he resigns
- Stripes77

Wed Meyer will resign to spend time with family


Monday he will sign a contract to coach the seminoles

The NHL is heavily involved with this, even if it's behind the scenes. No way in (frank) they're penalized, as they will be following the guidance of the NHL and PA in everything they do going forward.
- TheSabresTaco

Sums it up well. It's fun speculating on what could happen and the consequences, but the Sabres know the position of the NHL and NHLPA on all of this stuff.

AKA, he's in year 1 of a 6 year 36+ million dollar deal and Kahn would have to pay him a lot of money to fire him.
- ImThatGuy

That was his OSU contract. Reportedly wanted 12M a year on a multi year deal. May cost a bit to fire him.

They may of been one of the first to not pay them
But other teams followed.

Majority of them our retires or supplemental income

Work and you get payed

Sorry taco I think I'd done same thing

### and iam 100% democrat
- Anderdog

I'll stay away from the political answer, but the common sense answer is this.

It is not their fault that the NHL, the country and most of the civilized world shut down. A lot of these people were left with nothing. The right thing to do is to pay the salaries for the rest of the season, because these people were employed and counting on that paycheck until the end of the season. If they're yearly employees, sure, the payments stop when the season ends. But if they're salaried workers, I think you work on a settlement for each, pay the healthcare that was agreed upon when they were hired until the local economy reopens.

Don't really feel like jumping into a public policy debate, but everytime the Pegula's are provided a chance to do the right thing, their instinct is to go against it, and it's (frank)ing exhausting.

I know things cleared up as far as free government money and all, but there were real concerns for about 2 months, as well as health insurance expenses.

Get to see how Axel will fit into all this tonight. He is dreamy with that hair.
https://buffalonews.com/s...ec-b040-37c3feea95eb.html

Sums it up well. It's fun speculating on what could happen and the consequences, but the Sabres know the position of the NHL and NHLPA on all of this stuff.
- Lunaion

this is so (frank)ing sad. but you're right.

6 k and a few scrubs sent to rochester

6 k and a few scrubs sent to rochester
- homiedclown

Weissbach no scrub bruh

Weissbach no scrub bruh
- TheSabresTaco

he probably deserved eakin's spot

he probably deserved eakin's spot
- homiedclown

to even play C

to even play C
- TheSabresTaco

To even wear the C, what season did Ruff switch the captain monthly?

he doesn't give seven poops about the cap. he wants his money. if he's suspended, he doesn't get it.

and the question is, is what he's doing legally suspendable.
- TheSabresTaco

Is it?

I don't think so.
Actually, I believe the real question is, will the Sabres suspend him? If his Salary does not count towards the Cap as a result of being suspended, can the Sabres actually do so without violating the Cap? ... not without making other moves.

So, if they choose NOT to make other moves to increase their Cap spend to the Floor, then they can't suspend him and will be forced to pay his Salary.
Which then brings up the context of the Insurance Company telling the Sabres that without suspending him and thereby freezing their financial responsibility for paying him, said Insurance Company may tell the Sabres they are on their own.
This is what I'm getting out of all this.

So fascinating these Sabres..well, I mean fascinating off the ice anyway, lol!

to even play C
- TheSabresTaco

casey
cozens
r2d2
asplund

put the kid on the wing
bury eakin in rochester

To even wear the C, what season did Ruff switch the captain monthly?
- washedup20

I want to say 10-11 without looking.

casey
cozens
r2d2
asplund

put the kid on the wing
bury eakin 6 feet deep.
- homiedclown

fify

casey
cozens
r2d2
asplund

put the kid on the wing
bury eakin in rochester
- homiedclown

Granato interviewed last night I think (or this morning), Casey and Girgensons are for sure centers on this team. Other spots are up for grabs. I'm sure Cozens is one. I don't think they want Tage playing any actual games at C for the foreseeable future.

fify
- DirtyDan

oh my

The Sabres through 4 games have given up the 4th least amount of expected goals against per 60 of any team.

They’ve given up the 2nd most goals of any team

The defense will be fine, goaltending will kill them.

But I cannot wait for the Chuck’s from West Seneca to run Dahlin outta town
- sbroads24

let's just say...the defense needs some serious work

Granato interviewed last night I think (or this morning), Casey and Girgensons are for sure centers on this team. Other spots are up for grabs. I'm sure Cozens is one. I don't think they want Tage playing any actual games at C for the foreseeable future.
- TheSabresTaco

should be cozens on second line

asplund or r2d2 for 3rd line

Wed Meyer will resign to spend time with family


Monday he will sign a contract to coach the seminoles
- homiedclown

That’s how he rolls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stdi-1tIUhM

Have people been happy with Cozens in the preseason? I think, I hope he has more to offer. He is reportedly on a line with Murray and Quinn tonight so he is kind of falling from the graces of the coaches too in the preseason.
- GilPerreault11

i wanna see skinner on one side and olofsson on the other with another line featuring jj--mitts--vinny...

doesn't need to be a defined no. 1 or no. 2...just think those would be some good line combos

let's just say...the defense needs some serious work
- Michael Pachla

Maybe. That’s not what the numbers bear out though. But it’s preseason

But I get it, the people who spent years defending the big fin are going to suddenly become Craig Anderson fans and pretend the defense is terrible and it’s not maybe the worst goalie tandem ever assembled to start an NHL season. And that last sentence isn’t an exaggeration