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I would say dream. The Peca rumors on social media seem like it's a nostalgia/Hey-I-Know-That-Guy thing. They already said Lindy is coming back as coach - that had to come from TP. Adams has a year left on his contract so they'll probably just demote him to Liaison to the Owner or some BS title. My guess would be: GM: Karmanos or Ventura (promote from within) Coach: Ruff Asst Coach: maybe a change but Appert will stay (Golden Boy) Adams: some title that sounds impressive with no teeth my best guess

Yeah that press conference was a joke. Adams looked completely defeated.

I was just about to say I don't think there's a Doomsday scenario for round 1, until I read this post.

This also confirms Adams will be back. 1 year left on each of their deals.

Infinitely better post than everyone else on social media pretending they're some sort of draft savant.

Yeah I appreciate the response from Tuch, but he shouldn't have to do that - he's not a fighter. They need to find their own Tom Wilson - a guy that can score 20+ goals playing in your top 6 who intimidates and beats the crap out of any opponent that gets out of line.

Florida pretty much rests all their good players against us, still gets the win.

Does this move him up the Chiefs board?

They simply didn't have the money for him last year, so there certainly wasn't any interest at the price he wanted. He didn't have the best season last year, so if he wants to play for a winner maybe a team-friendly deal is on the table? Who am I kidding - he'll sign with the Carolina Panthers if they offer him the most money.

Niagara-on-the-lake is the go-to place for most locals (Toronto, Buffalo, Roch, etc) in the know that vacation annually at the Falls. The area directly around the Falls is a tourist trap which of course is designed to drain every last dollar from your wallet. Niagara-on-the-lake is also touristy, but far less discordant and greedy (it's a quiet Victorian town). If you go during the warm months you can't beat its walkability factor - it's packed with shops, eateries, wineries, theatres, parks, hiking trails, historic sites, etc. We typically stay at the Prince of Wales hotel which is a popular choice, but have had great experiences with other smaller bed & breakfasts too. The biggest drawback is that it is 15 miles from the Falls. On the positive side, the drive is serene on a 35MPH parkway that rims the Niagara Gorge with nice scenery. If you're just going to a Bills game you can take the Queenston bridge which will put you right on the 190 thus avoiding the Peace Bridge crossing.

No, I think his point is that the Sabres have historically been unable to carry over late-season success into the next year. I think the majority of fans understand this, but does the front office?

Exactly. Anyone that knows anything about football could tell you that New England getting an extra 5th round pick in the draft this year pretty much screws the rest of the AFC over for the next decade.

Harrington pointing out that the late-season Sabres' runs are fools gold. Mike Harrington: What impact does this run of good hockey have on the Sabres next season? "In 2021-22, the first full year under coach Don Granato, the Sabres were 18-32-8 before finishing the season 14-7-3. The ’22-23 team endured that ugly eight-game losing streak in November and missed out by a point after going 10-5-2 in the last 17 games. Last year’s team was on the playoff periphery and never really got close thanks to two losses in Detroit in the late going. But they still finished 10-7-1 before moving on from Granato and hiring Lindy Ruff. And this year’s club, of course, had that 13-game winless streak in December and went on an 0-5-1 slide around the trade deadline before finally showing what everyone had hoped for over the last 12 games. Too bad it took 60-plus games for the full package to finally be on display."

I mentioned in the other thread that AAV has almost nothing to do with this particular negotiation. This is all about term, aka GTD money. The belief that Beane and Cooks' agent are on the phone having a back-and-forth about AAV is naïve.

Yeah he's 100% the type of QB to take a flyer on - Dallas essentially got him for a 6th rd pick.