kassian appears to not be very good. that was a GREAT trade.

kassian will end up turning into a kaleta type player to stay in the nhl, methinks.
- robz228

Yea maybe if they feed him a case of redbull before every game.

It's simple

Hasek got further with less talent than Miller has with more
- ZamboniMassacre

Still no cup with the Sabres

Hey....

you guys remember when you were all pissed off about Buffalo losing Dineen to Florida because he should have been Ruff's replacement.... Dineen was such a good coach because of what he did in Florida last year...

ohhh.. Good times.

I think Rolston Sucks too
- JerryKorab

Hey....

you guys remember when you were all pissed off about Buffalo losing Dineen to Florida because he should have been Ruff's replacement.... Dineen was such a good coach because of what he did in Florida last year...

ohhh.. Good times.
- JVince11

any transaction that happens anywhere in the league the sabres community finds a reason to be outraged at

I love it how no one realizes that Kaleta was benched as further punishment because Rolston wants to make it known that he doens't like Goon hockey and that he doesn't allow his players to take cheap shots... That 5 minute major costed us that game.. it gave them two PP goals to tie it up and took all of our momentum.

I love Kaleta... and I was mad too.. but there is a reason for it.... and if I was Kaleta I would be pissed too because the hit was very borderline cheap.. and he already served a 5 game suspension...

Gotta be held accountable.
- JVince11

umm, I think everybody realizes that's the reason. Still, this team is better with Kaleta in the lineup than not, so in essence, isn't Rolston continuing to hurt the team?

I don't care about the past...we can't go back and replay games from years ago.

Miller is not showing any capability of making this team play better. His various tirades are not causing this team to give a better effort.

Would this team be worse off without him...immediately, yes.

But he will be gone in another year or two anyways, so get what you can right now.
- GoinFiveHole

How much worst could we be last place ? Wait are we there yet ?

Still no cup with the Sabres
- SABRES 89

That's not Hasek's fault

Agree to disagree
- SABRES 89

Hasek was miles better than Miller is, and made a bad team look better than it was. If you take Hasek out of the equation, and we're talking a Bills-type of span in terms of consecutive years not making the playoffs. That's why I cringe whenever people refer to "the hardest working team in hockey" and the Ted Nolan days (of which the monicker never actually came about until Ruff was hired, but that's beside the point) with any sort of fondness. Their shortcomings weren't masked by effort. They were masked by the best goaltender on the planet at the time.

I love it how no one realizes that Kaleta was benched as further punishment because Rolston wants to make it known that he doens't like Goon hockey and that he doesn't allow his players to take cheap shots... That 5 minute major costed us that game.. it gave them two PP goals to tie it up and took all of our momentum.

I love Kaleta... and I was mad too.. but there is a reason for it.... and if I was Kaleta I would be pissed too because the hit was very borderline cheap.. and he already served a 5 game suspension...

Gotta be held accountable.
- JVince11

That's a stretch.... There were quite a few people saying this yesterday.
Me being one of them.

umm, I think everybody realizes that's the reason. Still, this team is better with Kaleta in the lineup than not, so in essence, isn't Rolston continuing to hurt the team?
- ZamboniMassacre

well if everyone does realize it than it is not evident...

Hasek was miles better than Miller is, and made a bad team look better than it was. If you take Hasek out of the equation, and we're talking a Bills-type of span in terms of consecutive years not making the playoffs. That's why I cringe whenever people refer to "the hardest working team in hockey" and the Ted Nolan days (of which the monicker never actually came about until Ruff was hired, but that's beside the point) with any sort of fondness. Their shortcomings weren't masked by effort. They were masked by the best goaltender on the planet at the time.
- buffalofan19

That monicker was started during Nolan's tenure, not Ruff's.

umm, I think everybody realizes that's the reason. Still, this team is better with Kaleta in the lineup than not, so in essence, isn't Rolston continuing to hurt the team?
- ZamboniMassacre

The team was in the basement of the standings with Kaleta, and they remained there without it. He's really a non-factor, as is the entire bottom 6. It's what happens when your top 6 isn't very good.

well if everyone does realize it than it is not evident...
- JVince11

maybe not to some. It seemed obvious to me

That's not Hasek's fault
- ZamboniMassacre

Never said it was but, still no cup with him.

That monicker was started during Nolan's tenure, not Ruff's.
- ZamboniMassacre

It was the ticket sales slogan for the 1997-1998 season, the first year Ruff was coach.

Its Meak Central
Meak GM
Meak Coach

The only one who seems to be doing HER job is
Kim Pagula

umm, I think everybody realizes that's the reason. Still, this team is better with Kaleta in the lineup than not, so in essence, isn't Rolston continuing to hurt the team?
- ZamboniMassacre

And what will an angry Kaleta look like if he gets back in ? IMO this just makes him worst.Understand what Rolstons trying to do but hes not dealing with boys and he needs to first gain thier respect.

They've been hammering this team and their management for weeks. What more do you want them to say? I'm tired of hammering them as well but at least I can go do other things. I can't imagine having to talk about them day in and day out.

The Miller hate baffles me. Can you imagine standing back there night in and night out watching this train wreck from the first row? We have no idea what goes on behind closed doors. People seem to want it both days - we get mad that nobody seems to show any passion and then we get mad when they do. At least he stands there night after night and takes questions. I can't believe he doesn't let off some steam more often.
- Slump Buster

Actually I was referring to the fact that if you turn on 550am there's no radio happening. Apparently it is still streaming online, but not via the actual radio station.

The team was in the basement of the standings with Kaleta, and they remained there without it. He's really a non-factor, as is the entire bottom 6. It's what happens when your top 6 isn't very good.
- buffalofan19

well then (frank) the world, who gives a poop

He doesn't hurt this team as bad as some other players who continue to play (Hecht)

Hasek was miles better than Miller is, and made a bad team look better than it was. If you take Hasek out of the equation, and we're talking a Bills-type of span in terms of consecutive years not making the playoffs. That's why I cringe whenever people refer to "the hardest working team in hockey" and the Ted Nolan days (of which the monicker never actually came about until Ruff was hired, but that's beside the point) with any sort of fondness. Their shortcomings weren't masked by effort. They were masked by the best goaltender on the planet at the time.
- buffalofan19

Still no cup, am I correct? all that other crap means nothing. Cups are all that matters and we have none, with or without Hasek and Miller.

The team was in the basement of the standings with Kaleta, and they remained there without it. He's really a non-factor, as is the entire bottom 6. It's what happens when your top 6 isn't very good.
- buffalofan19

Kaleta is 10x better on the ice than Gerbe is at this point....

I will give Hecht credit that he is not horrible to be on the ice for defensive skills.. but if we want to score... than we either need to have Hecht OR Porter.... but not both...

It'd be so nice to have a third center who is known to score a ton of points.. .poop.. maybe someone who is young and needs to learn on the fly.. perhaps a center of the future if you will.... now where could we find one of those..

Actually I was referring to the fact that if you turn on 550am there's no radio happening. Apparently it is still streaming online, but not via the actual radio station.
- J03Y

but you put it in context that the station is protecting the team since they are affiliated.. which couldnt be further from the truth (sylvester doesnt count)

It was the ticket sales slogan for the 1997-1998 season, the first year Ruff was coach.
- buffalofan19

It was the first season under coach Ted Nolan and the last for the Sabres at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. Nolan brought an exciting brand of hockey to Buffalo. During his coaching tenure, Buffalo was referred to as the "hardest-working team in hockey"

Wikipedia

I had seasons during this time period

"You know what this team needs to do, they need to bring back Ted Nolan. He coached the hardest working team in hockey." -The 208 WGR callers that are going to say this this week......