SO your ok with Ruff junior? Coaches same system. Has same love of usless players (Hecht}. Ohwhat a sad day

SO your ok with Ruff junior? Coaches same system. Has same love of usless players (Hecht}. Ohwhat a sad day
- bcbanger

name 5 players who were better than hecht at the end of the season.

As far as I'm concerned, if they trade up to the 4th or 5th pick in the draft, all will be forgiven. Top 3 would be nice, but nobody is trading them. And the Sabres don't even have the assets on the roster to move up to get it anyway.
- buffalofan19

Honestly, I don't see a reason in trading anywhere into top 5. 1-3 aren't moving, 4 needs a forward as bad as we do, and 5 and 6 will likely be d-men. You sit at 8 and get a good forward. It's a deep deep draft

Honestly, I don't see a reason in trading anywhere into top 5. 1-3 aren't moving, 4 needs a forward as bad as we do, and 5 and 6 will likely be d-men. You sit at 8 and get a good forward. It's a deep deep draft
- CaptPantalones

thats why if you're going to try to trade to 4 you make it a package with vanek

Honestly, I don't see a reason in trading anywhere into top 5. 1-3 aren't moving, 4 needs a forward as bad as we do, and 5 and 6 will likely be d-men. You sit at 8 and get a good forward. It's a deep deep draft
- CaptPantalones

You're assuming 5 and 6 won't trade down. Those defensemen will be there. The problem is someone coming in ahead of you.

Just watched game 5 of the Sabres/Rangers playoff matchup from 2007. I feel better now. Possibly my favorite game of all time.

SO your ok with Ruff junior? Coaches same system. Has same love of usless players (Hecht}. Ohwhat a sad day
- bcbanger

Nobody is truly happy with the hire but it isn't terrible. Rolston is still a much better coach than Ruff was last year by far. Plus having a young team combined with a coach experienced in youth development is by no means a bad thing. Let the players get their act together, then we can worry about the coach.

Rolston is not the problem with this team, not a fan of the hiring but don't hate it either. The players on this team are just plain BAD, we will be here once again the same time next year saying the same thing. A new GM is needed with a new voice and vision. Maybe a full year under Rolston will make a difference with some players.
- SABRES 89

Agreed. Ruff got 15+ years, why can't we give Rolston a full year? People call him am AHL coach, this is where they or most coaches start

IMO and just MY OPINION....... if you're going to rebuild or retool which ever some my call it, you should go big.

Trade......
Miller ( Would like him to stay)
Vanek ( I want him to stay)
Ehrhoff

Now I a say move all 3 because we could get a nice return.

Buy out 2 of the 3 if you can't trade them.

Stafford
Leino
Ehrhoff

If you can't trade Ehrhoff then buy him out, why keep a guy like that when he's not needed at that price and contract. I know some will disagree and that's OK but, if you are rebuilding or retooling we don't need them. Clear as much cash as you can to upgrade.

We don't need Gerbe and IMO I would move Ennis as well.

This is all my opinion and nothing more.

Agreed. Ruff got 15+ years, why can't we give Rolston a full year? People call him am AHL coach, this is where they or most coaches start
- sbroads24

He's a good teacher and that's what some of these guys need, the players are bad not the coach.

IMO and just MY OPINION....... if you're going to rebuild or retool which ever some my call it, you should go big.

Trade......
Miller ( Would like him to stay)
Vanek ( I want him to stay)
Ehrhoff

Now I a say move all 3 because we could get a nice return.

Buy out 2 of the 3 if you can't trade them.

Stafford
Leino
Ehrhoff

If you can't trade Ehrhoff then buy him out, why keep a guy like that when he's not needed at that price and contract. I know some will disagree and that's OK but, if you are rebuilding or retooling we don't need them. Clear as much cash as you can to upgrade.

We don't need Gerbe and IMO I would move Ennis as well.

This is all my opinion and nothing more.
- SABRES 89

Is this where I say your attitude sucks?

IMO and just MY OPINION....... if you're going to rebuild or retool which ever some my call it, you should go big.

Trade......
Miller ( Would like him to stay)
Vanek ( I want him to stay)
Ehrhoff

Now I a say move all 3 because we could get a nice return.

Buy out 2 of the 3 if you can't trade them.

Stafford
Leino
Ehrhoff

If you can't trade Ehrhoff then buy him out, why keep a guy like that when he's not needed at that price and contract. I know some will disagree and that's OK but, if you are rebuilding or retooling we don't need them. Clear as much cash as you can to upgrade.

We don't need Gerbe and IMO I would move Ennis as well.

This is all my opinion and nothing more.
- SABRES 89

Miller is gone. Vanek will stay. Stafford will be traded. Gerbe will stay. I like the idea with Ehroff but our blue line needs him as a vet and consistent player. I hope Leino will be bought out. (isnt that what the ticket prices raise was for ) Ennis is staying. We will not get a top 3 pick. RR will do ok as coach but big names do not want to come here seeing we are going through a massive rebuild. Only hope is if Darcy gets fired end of next year or sooner. then new coach and gm

IMO and just MY OPINION....... if you're going to rebuild or retool which ever some my call it, you should go big.

Trade......
Miller ( Would like him to stay)
Vanek ( I want him to stay)
Ehrhoff

Now I a say move all 3 because we could get a nice return.

Buy out 2 of the 3 if you can't trade them.

Stafford
Leino
Ehrhoff

If you can't trade Ehrhoff then buy him out, why keep a guy like that when he's not needed at that price and contract. I know some will disagree and that's OK but, if you are rebuilding or retooling we don't need them. Clear as much cash as you can to upgrade.

We don't need Gerbe and IMO I would move Ennis as well.

This is all my opinion and nothing more.
- SABRES 89

4million cap hit for 25 minutes a game +6 in that disaster of a season

why on earth would you get rid of ehrhoff.

also, solid post. nice to read instead of "SAME GARBAGE TEAM SUCKS"

Is this where I say your attitude sucks?
- dadeadhead

Maybe

IMO and just MY OPINION....... if you're going to rebuild or retool which ever some my call it, you should go big.

Trade......
Miller ( Would like him to stay)
Vanek ( I want him to stay)
Ehrhoff

Now I a say move all 3 because we could get a nice return.

Buy out 2 of the 3 if you can't trade them.

Stafford
Leino
Ehrhoff

If you can't trade Ehrhoff then buy him out, why keep a guy like that when he's not needed at that price and contract. I know some will disagree and that's OK but, if you are rebuilding or retooling we don't need them. Clear as much cash as you can to upgrade.

We don't need Gerbe and IMO I would move Ennis as well.

This is all my opinion and nothing more.
- SABRES 89

Ehrhoff is a sunk cost. His pricetag is high, but they've already paid almost half of it. He's not that expensive going forward.

4million a year for 25 minutes a game +6 in that disaster of a season

why on earth would you get rid of ehrhoff
- robz228

Like I said it's my opinion.

IMO and just MY OPINION....... if you're going to rebuild or retool which ever some my call it, you should go big.

Trade......
Miller ( Would like him to stay)
Vanek ( I want him to stay)
Ehrhoff

Now I a say move all 3 because we could get a nice return.

Buy out 2 of the 3 if you can't trade them.

Stafford
Leino
Ehrhoff

If you can't trade Ehrhoff then buy him out, why keep a guy like that when he's not needed at that price and contract. I know some will disagree and that's OK but, if you are rebuilding or retooling we don't need them. Clear as much cash as you can to upgrade.

We don't need Gerbe and IMO I would move Ennis as well.

This is all my opinion and nothing more.
- SABRES 89

Only problem is the cap floor. So we can double Myers salary and give Mike Weber 5 mil per year and we should be fine

Maybe he brings in his brother Brian to add some Coaching Staff leadership...

I don't mind it at all. He is good with the young guys developement and hopefully we have a lot more of the young guys playing a full season here (Grigs, Armia, Flynn.) A lot people compare his system to Ruff, but that is what he was told to do in Roch. Coming in with 20 some games left in a season, it's hard to change the system, especially since it was a condensed schedule with little practice time. I am willing to give him a full season with a full training camp before giving up on him (he wants and NHL job and another team could have went after him.) People keep mentioning Roy, but I don't think there is any just reason he would even consider coming here. He turned down Montreal and now the Avs are looking for a coach. Besides that what has he really done? Lost in the playoffs with arguable 3-4 of the top 10 guys in his league? Besides, if we are no better with Rolston as head coach, maybe that will finally rid us of Darcy.

Only problem is the cap floor. So we can double Myers salary and give Mike Weber 5 mil per year and we should be fine
- sbroads24

trade for fowler and give him a 10 year extension

At least we sorta know what we got. It could have been better, but then it also could have been worse. How do we know he won't bring in his own system? He couldn't change things mid-season. On the plus side, he doesn't put up with laziness.

I'd do what I can to get rid of Stafford and Gerbe.

I'd prefer to see Miller and Van stay around. See if we can trade both number 1's to get a higher pick. We have seen it before where young teams can play well (Ottawa). With a few new younger players coming up, maybe they can play well. Rolston will get an entire training camp to work with them.

Typical Darcy. Hire the bland guy that will never rock the boat.

The Sabres are now so unlikeable in every way that I really don't care too much any more.

The good thing about this hire is that after he listens to the entire FNC booing this team next fall when they suck again, Pegula wakes up and fires Regier and it won't be any problem for the new GM to fire the coach too!
I am a huge fan, but just hate this pansy, no-effort team Regier has built and do not think he deserved the right to rebuild it again. And yes, I paid for tickets to watch some really disgusting games this year.
I think we are better off waiting and hiring a good coach that will match the new GM, this coach matches the current gm perfectly.

Everyone here that's jumping ship, you'll be back.

Is this the sexy hire? God, no.

Does Rolston have the personality of a dishrag, at least with the media? Hell, yes.

Would re-treads Marc Crawford, Mike Keenan ot the (probably) soon-to-be-fired Alain Vigneault make a difference? No, because it all has to do with heart and talent on this roster.

Rolston is the right hire for this particular dark time in Sabres history. But just like every other dark time in Sabres history, there will be great times ahead. Will Rolston be a part of those great times? Maybe. But, if he's not, look at it this way:

The next time around, Darcy WILL BE shown the door, because there will be no more excuses, and Rolston will be an easy guy to fire, because he's not part of the good old boys club.

Give the guy a chance. And hopefully he's his own man, and he brings his own assistants in.
- Powerslave

+1, it's just the fact that they didn't really look anywhere else for a proven coach. This moves just seems to send a message contrary to what this team says they are striving for, which is a Stanley Cup over just a playoff run.