So the Penquins and Red Wings win every year...... why is that. They have not bottomed out in several years but somehow they mage to keep replacing old players with players who step right in...... Your theory does not figure.....
- rapperray

Wings are just now on the downturn and penguins already did their bottoming out.

How do you think they got Crosby and Malkin.

We haven't had a top five pick in a very very long time.

Not that it's the end all be all, but every current quality team has one or two hi draft picks in their roster that play key roles.

Vancouver, penguins, Chicago, Boston, Anaheim all do.

Edmonton has the potential to become very scary, I wouldn't use them as an example of first picks that don't turn a team around.
- Putzfrau

I wonder if edm would deal one of there young guns like hall for vanek

Only guy who (frank)ing gave a (frank) all night. Say what you will. He would have died out there tonight if he had to. (frank) the rest of these girls. God is Pomminville in a funk.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Agree not questioning his heart im a fan but his size is a problem.He just cant break free and over time his body will break down.The guys a warrior if he only had Staffords size.

Oh yeah... they steppped right in to help didn't they......
- rapperray

Between them and our franchise goaltender mika. We are set

Biggest problem, no one wants to play in buffalo. (frank)ing nobody.
- Buffalo--Sabres

False

More like shell shocked........ He is more than likely looking for a way to get the hell out of Buffalo because there is not an NHL caliber player on the roster.....
- rapperray

Yep, that's definitely it. That must be the reason he took the job less than a week ago when this team was looking just as bad then as it does now. He thought he could have magically turned around this team after 2 games and now that he can't, he wants to leave the first NHL coaching job he's ever had. You're exactly right!!

So the Penquins and Red Wings win every year...... why is that. They have not bottomed out in several years but somehow they mage to keep replacing old players with players who step right in...... Your theory does not figure.....
- rapperray

Pens win because of players they drafted when they sucked.

The Seltzer/Hodgson trade for Kassian was a good trade.Bringing Ott and Scott in were good moves this offseason. What did most of the other teams do this offseason ? I cant fault Darcy for his recent trades. Other then back up goalie which they refuse to address.
- buffalo 1

I said that while his trades aren't "bad"
they don't make an impact

Hodgson and Ott (2 players that I really like) have made little difference to the overall team. No impact

Game over theyost
- IndianaSabresFan

I guess we will have to settle for 29th...for now

this team FRANKING SUCKS!!!!!!

Wings are just now on the downturn and penguins already did their bottoming out.

How do you think they got Crosby and Malkin.
- Putzfrau

They didnt have Darcy drafting for them..............

Pens win because of players they drafted when they sucked.
- nfph

I can't believe that needed to be explained

Wings are just now on the downturn and penguins already did their bottoming out.

How do you think they got Crosby and Malkin.
- Putzfrau

Bettman shady draft lottery

This
- sbroads24

Ok.

I wish we had Jeff Carter, he could start nailing some hockey wives and force Darcy to do some trading
- sbroads24

At last, a post that makes sense!

The Penguins were one of the worst teams in the league until they got Crosby. They built a team around him. The Wings you have a valid point about. They seem to be able to lose whoever they want and still compete.
- Pierceme69

They win because they draft superstars in the 6th and 7th rounds. Plus they know how to groom their draft picks, not destroy them like this "Organization"

Ok.
- LetsGoBuffalo75

Agreed

We haven't had a top five pick in a very very long time.

Not that it's the end all be all, but every current quality team has one or two hi draft picks in their roster that play key roles.

Vancouver, penguins, Chicago, Boston, Anaheim all do.

Edmonton has the potential to become very scary, I wouldn't use them as an example of first picks that don't turn a team around.
- Putzfrau

If they took a top d man instead of Yakupov they would be even more scary, and sooner.

I wonder if edm would deal one of there young guns like hall for vanek
- Therat36

They didnt have Darcy drafting for them..............
- rapperray

SABRES HAVE NOT HAD A TOP FIVE DRAFT PICK IN FOREVER.

Would Darcy have (frank)ed it up anyways? Maybe. But there isn't a gm in the league that wasn't taking Crosby when he went, or malkin, or sedan, or Kane, etc etc etc

I'm done. I'm tired of writing the same thing over and over for it to be ignored.

I guess we will have to settle for 29th...for now
- Pierceme69

For now there is always tomorrow

If they took a top d man instead of Yakupov they would be even more scary, and sooner.
- Gunner Staal

Yep.

False
- PassionBucket16

" I love Buffalo"

-Matt Ellis

They win because they draft superstars in the 6th and 7th rounds. Plus they know how to groom their draft picks, not destroy them like this "Organization"
- sbroads24

Wings have bumpy years ahead. They won't be good for a few years, the loss of lindstrom is obvious and there depth is nothing impressive.

Agreed
- sbroads24

This