[PGT] 11-09-2024 Sabres defeat Flames in SO 3-2 (OTL)

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I would say with the cheapest payroll in the NHL they should be focused on making sure the new building is full and team is competitive.

They will likely be spending to the cap.

And the whiners still won’t buy tickets

[jayswin]

Give it a rest, man. Jesus.

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Give it a rest, man. Jesus.

Give what a rest? All I said was that that I bet most of the people who aren’t happy with the way we are losing probably don’t buy tickets. It’s just an observation
You don’t like people having an opinion? Or making an observation?
Jesus man! Get over yourself!

[jayswin]

You keep repeating it going back to many threads. We get it. Personally, I buy tickets when we're winning, losing, loading up, rebuilding. It's all exciting to me in different ways. To answer your question.

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by jayswin

You keep repeated it going to many threads. We get it. Personally, I buy tickets when we're winning, losing, loading up, rebuilding. It's all exciting to me in different ways. To answer your question.

Good
Keep it up
And I repeat it because it’s important

[PuckSlap]

Oops.. I have had a few beers. Sorry

[Wastedyouth]

Barrie has a couple rough games to start but damn has he been good.

What a surprise.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I’m not underselling luck. Luck plays a lot into everything not just drafting. You need to be lucky when you win as well.

I’m just saying the next 2 drafts have elite talent at the top. It’s not like a Nail Yakupov vs Ryan Murray or Slafovksky vs Wright. Or RNH.

We could be getting that franchise altering player in the top 5.

Chicago, LA, Tampa, Florida, Colorado they all went through the pain. I know others have as well and it hasn’t turned around as quickly for them but they have had other issues as well poor management or ownership. I don’t see that being an issue here.

How about St Louis? Or Vegas? They won, without drafting a Crosby / Malkin or Ovechkin or Kucherov / Stamkos combo

Somehow there must be a possibility of success without taking but rather through management in absence of bountiful lottery wins

Yeah, Vegas got gifted a nice expansion draft and built around it (and shame on Seattle, some good management and they could be better than they are)

#### tanking. I want good hockey today and better hockey tomorrow

I would like to see management optimize resources, draft well in the slot they get, not to tank and mismanage the rest of the roster, and squander pretty much everything

Top picks can help but don’t guarantee anything.

[Tsawwassen]

Postgame links
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...c-23acf0a35bfd
https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/game.../flames-sabres
https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401687823
https://www.foxsports.com/nhl/calgar...boxscore-41763
https://deadspin.com/sabres-score-tw...s-in-shootout/