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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 25 @ 6:23 AM ET
So is Karlsson to the Pens almost done and could that be the domino that stirs up the market some ?
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 25 @ 7:15 AM ET
I had to get a new IPTV last month. typhoon labs went down
Tenet Streams, I give 5 stars when yours goes down

- homiedclown

I jumped over to another provider....service is ok. What interface do you use? I'm not a fan of Smarters
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 25 @ 7:30 AM ET
And then this Roth guy who was only recently brought into the Sabres is now a key player for the Bills after a sudden and unexpected departure from the previous COO. It's just another in a long line of weird things from them
- Hank Balling


It's because Raccuia is bad at his job and PSE hid it and Roth is good at what Ron is bad at.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jul 25 @ 7:38 AM ET
So is Karlsson to the Pens almost done and could that be the domino that stirs up the market some ?
- Buff36


IMO, it is 1 of 2; the other being Nylander.
Harder to trade a $4.75m one trick pony who was a healthy scratch down the critical stage of the season when a far better performer is on the trade board for only $2.2m more.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 25 @ 7:40 AM ET
IMO, it is 1 of 2; the other being Nylander.
Harder to trade a $4.75m one trick pony who was a healthy scratch down the critical stage of the season when a far better performer is on the trade board for only $2.2m more.

- IonSabres

Agreed, I am hoping something falls trade wise and then maybe opens the door for Adams. It's a long shot but just maybe.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 25 @ 7:50 AM ET
It's because Raccuia is bad at his job and PSE hid it and Roth is good at what Ron is bad at.
- TheSabresTaco

Didn't take long to sell Ad-Pro either, Pegula cut the string completely.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 25 @ 7:51 AM ET
It's because Raccuia is bad at his job and PSE hid it and Roth is good at what Ron is bad at.
- TheSabresTaco


Wouldn't they have known that before they hired him?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 25 @ 7:52 AM ET
What’s he up to these days…
- Gr8daygo

Senior Advisor to the General Manager for the Panthers
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 25 @ 7:54 AM ET
So is Karlsson to the Pens almost done and could that be the domino that stirs up the market some ?
- Buff36


Most nhl teams take a “break” of some sort and go on vacations.

August things should start moving again.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 25 @ 7:54 AM ET
we going cheap on doctor's now?
- homiedclown


No. He was definitely injured before they traded for him.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 25 @ 7:57 AM ET
Didn't take long to sell Ad-Pro either, Pegula cut the string completely.
- Buff36


It took 6 weeks.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 25 @ 7:59 AM ET
Wouldn't they have known that before they hired him?
- Hank Balling


This was not your standard hire. PSE acquired the Ad-Pro brand, which was failing because of Ron. Then PSE gave Ron a role after acquisition. Then Kim got sick.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 25 @ 8:02 AM ET
I jumped over to another provider....service is ok. What interface do you use? I'm not a fan of Smarters
- IonSabres

the smarters did not work for me unless I ran my phone as a hot spot to get the tv guide

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 25 @ 8:09 AM ET
This was not your standard hire. PSE acquired the Ad-Pro brand, which was failing because of Ron. Then PSE gave Ron a role after acquisition. Then Kim got sick.
- TheSabresTaco

has any of the smaller businesses that the pegulas started since they bought the sabres, made them money?

kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jul 25 @ 8:13 AM ET
This was not your standard hire. PSE acquired the Ad-Pro brand, which was failing because of Ron. Then PSE gave Ron a role after acquisition. Then Kim got sick.
- TheSabresTaco


How long did Ron have his role for?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jul 25 @ 8:18 AM ET
It's because Raccuia is bad at his job and PSE hid it and Roth is good at what Ron is bad at.
- TheSabresTaco


Then why was he leading the negotiating for the new stadium?

They hid his poor performance for 5 years?

It took them half a decade to figure that out?

Sounds like Adams and his love for his player pets.

https://www.nfl.com/news/...cutive-vp-coo-ron-raccuia
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jul 25 @ 8:20 AM ET
It took 6 weeks.
- TheSabresTaco

6 weeks, probably Negotiations were that long but they were announced like 3 days apart.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 25 @ 8:34 AM ET
This was not your standard hire. PSE acquired the Ad-Pro brand, which was failing because of Ron. Then PSE gave Ron a role after acquisition. Then Kim got sick.
- TheSabresTaco


And then they promote Roth - who had no prior experience in sports - to oversee both franchises while the hockey team operates without a president.
Nightmare Fuel
Atlanta Thrashers
Joined: 07.26.2022

Jul 25 @ 8:36 AM ET
Agreed, I am hoping something falls trade wise and then maybe opens the door for Adams. It's a long shot but just maybe.
- Buff36

Yeah I wouldn’t hope too hard
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 25 @ 8:36 AM ET
And then they promote Roth - who had no prior experience in sports - to oversee both franchises while the hockey team operates without a president.
- Hank Balling

is this like bringing a soccer executive in to coach your hockey team?

Nightmare Fuel
Atlanta Thrashers
Joined: 07.26.2022

Jul 25 @ 8:37 AM ET
It took 6 weeks.
- TheSabresTaco

In the business world that’s like 6 hours
Nightmare Fuel
Atlanta Thrashers
Joined: 07.26.2022

Jul 25 @ 8:38 AM ET
has any of the smaller businesses that the pegulas started since they bought the sabres, made them money?
- homiedclown

716 bar?
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jul 25 @ 8:39 AM ET
is this like bringing a soccer executive in to coach your hockey team?
- homiedclown


Or having a first-time GM fire half his experienced staff on his first day
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 25 @ 8:40 AM ET
Then why was he leading the negotiating for the new stadium?

They hid his poor performance for 5 years?

It took them half a decade to figure that out?

Sounds like Adams and his love for his player pets.

https://www.nfl.com/news/...cutive-vp-coo-ron-raccuia

- kingcong39


I don't know how good or bad Raccuia was at his job. I do know that Terry and Pegula have a long history of souring with executives in both franchises after a short while. I'm guessing that's what happened here.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 25 @ 8:40 AM ET
Or having a first-time GM fire half his experienced staff on his first day
- Hank Balling

or fire people you did not mean to fire
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