SabreFan1 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Looks like Ted Black's handling with things like the messed up embarrasing Pat LaFontaine situation has finally come home to roost and bite him in the as*. Buffalo Bills' president, Russ Brandon, will now also be the Sabres' president. Just like with the Bills, he will handle the business side of the organization. Looks like GMTM will have more power over the hockey operations unless the Sabres bring in a separate Director of Hockey Operations again. http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2015/07/27/sabres-part-ways-with-team-president-black-bills-brandon-to-assume-role/ Buffalo News sports reporter tweets: http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2015/07/27/sabres-name-russ-brandon-as-president-replacing-ted-black/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedins 55 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Looks like no one cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueberries Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Isn't there like a Sabres forum you could post this in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Isn't there like a Sabres forum you could post this in. Tatanka? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Looks like no one cares. I'll get over it... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Isn't there like a Sabres forum you could post this in. I've already posted on a couple of Sabres forums. CDC likes to comment on Tim Murray and still talks about the LaFontaine situation when it comes up, so I figured that the board may have thought it interesting that an NFL executive is also now overseeing an NHL team's business operations. Plus, plenty has been talked about with the Maple Leaf's and other team's front offices here including the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Tatanka? Good one. No big deal though. Some people like to know what's going on with other teams in the league and hockey in general and others only prefer to talk about the Canucks. Had the Sabres' front office done something stupid, half of the board would have been all over it with their "expert commentary" as was done with the Pat LaFontaine presidency. People on CDC sure wanted to talk about Ted Black when that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Buffalo has an NHL team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Buffalo has an NHL team? Yes and a fan base that isn't full of fair weather fans when the team does terrible.... Know any organization in Western Canada that once almost lost it's team in part because of attendance? I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yes and a fan base that isn't full of fair weather fans when the team does terrible.... Know any organization in Western Canada that once almost lost it's team in part because of attendance? I do. Oh yaaaa I remember this is the team that failed at tanking for mcdavid. Also only valued at a quarter of the canucks on the Forbes list. Fairweather fans make $$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Oh yaaaa I remember this is the team that failed at tanking for mcdavid. Also only valued at a quarter of the canucks on the Forbes list. Fairweather fans make $$$$$$ Hmmmm I seem to remember the slogan was "tank for McEichel". Fairweather fans only make $$$$ when they show up. That certain Western Canadian team has/had been riding a Stanley Cup calibre contender until recently, and holy surprise Batman, they all of a sudden can't even fill 95% of their seats during a playoff year that was obviously not going to end in a SC, while the worst team's fans fill 98% of the seats. I wonder how low their attendance and with it their valuation can go if the team starts missing the playoffs regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one night Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yes and a fan base that isn't full of fair weather fans when the team does terrible.... Know any organization in Western Canada that once almost lost it's team in part because of attendance? I do. By the way how many Super Bowls did Buffalo win, oh yes NONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 By the way how many Super Bowls did Buffalo win, oh yes NONE. It's a popular question in Buffalo: Would you have rather been to 4 Super Bowls in a row or just one for one season where the Bills won it all. On average you'll get about 2 out of every 3 fans that choose go to 4 in a row, even if they don't end up with the Lombardi. Also, you realize this is a hockey section for hockey discussion, right? The "other sports" part of the board is down a bit further. There's even an ongoing NFL thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon45ca Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Buffalo has an NHL team? Don't make fun of Buffalo! SabreFan1 has literally no sense of humour about it, he will take it very personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Don't make fun of Buffalo! SabreFan1 has literally no sense of humour about it, he will take it very personally. DARN TOOTIN'!!! No sense of humour here baby! ....and yes, before you ask, I called you baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon45ca Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 DARN TOOTIN'!!! No sense of humour here baby! ....and yes, before you ask, I called you baby. Oh no, don't mistake me...I believe you have a sense of humour, just not when it concerns Buffalo. For proof of this, just read your comments to Lucky in this very thread. And don't worry, you can call me baby whenevah ya like doll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Looks like no one cares. I read it but I don't know enough about the situation in Buffalo to make a comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Oh no, don't mistake me...I believe you have a sense of humour, just not when it concerns Buffalo. For proof of this, just read your comments to Lucky in this very thread. And don't worry, you can call me baby whenevah ya like doll! No sense of humour whatsoever when it comes to the city itself (not even a little), but when picking on our sports teams, I go to town on them. If I didn't, I'd be huddled in a corner crying. How about I call you, "sexy hunk of man meat" instead?! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 I read it but I don't know enough about the situation in Buffalo to make a comment. I'd explain it, but I have to watch my P's and Q's. I don't want to upset any more people in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16ToWin Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Since this is the " Around the NHL" forum. I am glad for SabreFan1 input on the goings on with other teams. Why have this section, if the only talk is about the canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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