Of course I will.
I will just not have enjoyed the way we arrived to pick them up, but that's me.
- BuffaloHardHat

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...ons/teams/0000331987.html

this team was painful to watch

Barrasso fell on the sword for the team

I am ok with the tank as long as I do not ever have to watch the likes of brad miller, mark astley and greg brown again

For the anti-tank crowd:

What should have the Sabres done differently this year? What would have made you feel better about this year?

Call-up Psyk earlier? Don't trade UFA's?

What am I missing? The Sabres stink. Darcy drafted 150 players in 16 years and 4 of them turned into all-stars. As a result, we have a crappy team, which takes time to turn around. It is as simple as that.

The fact that people are on their high horse and preaching how morally bankrupt the Sabres are is comical. This team stinks and was going to stink no matter what.
- jacquescloutier

5 of them have as Girgensons was a Darcy pick.

As much as I feel fan voting is a joke, he played in the game.

Yet he has a hawks image etc .. Like really homie ?


Is it my job to find out who is real etc ?
- gerbe75pts

look in the mirror

your a "sharks" fan

Gerbs, I certainly do not want to be a mediocre team forever I mean I am getting up their age so I don't want to wait forever.
There are indeed others that feel that same exact way I do.
But hey, you think the only way you stop being mediocre is to deliberately ice the worst possible team you can?
There are better ways to move away from mediocrity other than to deliberately tank Gerbs.
My counter idea - hire the right management personnel, get all the players and coaches on the same page, draft well, play the game right, win hockey games .
The old fashioned way, by earning your way to attain the coveted prize.
I am not going to sit here and berate y'all that are on board with the tank, that is how you want this done, maybe impatience plays a role, not sure.
But it's the way you want it done and I don't but that's okay too.
Will I enjoy McDavid or Eichel if we get them?
Of course I will.
I will just not have enjoyed the way we arrived to pick them up, but that's me.
- BuffaloHardHat

I can't imagine what they'll be saying about this team tonight on NBC Sports... it's going to be comical.

Michael, great article
- Dannymik

thx...should be pretty funny...I haven't even gotten to anything today either local or national

Murray is orchestrating much bolder moves which is way more polarizing.

He is doing things Darcy was unable to do or was not allowed to do. Its different so apparently it is Worse/Wrong
- RynoBull

I think much of the fan base became accustomed to Regier's last minute "we' rip you off trade" where the Sabres receive some kind of ridiculous compensation for an otherwise "good" player. What a lot of fans don't realize, is that those kind of trades were exactly the reason why Regier could never get anything significant done. NO ONE wanted to deal with someone who won't come down on a first rounder for Gaustad. Regier's offers ranged from insane to insulting. There was an interview a while back with Brian Burke who called Regier out on this exact thing.

Murray on the otherhand has been on the phones since day one of his tenure in Buffalo, and we've traded with a number of teams you'd never think would have dealt with this franchise under Regier. Sometimes you're just not going to get a first round pick for every player you trade away.

- gerbe75pts

Boom, so true! These Buffalo sports writers drive me nuts (Harrington & Gleason). Didn't they bag on Regier because he stood pat and didn't trade some of his key UFA's

- Dannymik

Bucky is a joke. "One player won't solve the Sabres woes". Really Bucky?

First it can be argued if they even have woes. They have taken more control over their destiny right now than they have at any point in recent history. Maybe ever. And secondly thank god 1 player won't do it because I'm sure Kane, Bogosian, Reinhart, McEichel, Pysyk, our other great prospects, our other first rounder and our likely top 2nd round pick will.

edit: And our abundance of cap space, aggressive GM and wealthy owner who is more than willing to spend.

look in the mirror

your a "sharks" fan
- homiedclown

do i have a sharks Image ? no

you jump on me when 6 other people called him out too

When healthy he's excellent. Rare talent.
- sbroads24

A Cam Neely type.


Hope he turns it around.

Just like I do wish the players moved for him all the best.

do i have a sharks Image ? no

you jump on me when 6 other people called him out too
- gerbe75pts

I expect better of you.....

People wanted change, now they don't like it, wanted Darcy gone, now they don't like it, want McEichel, but want to play good, wanted to tank in the begininng of the year, now they say it's wrong. I give up.
- SABRES 89

People wanted a big new shiney shopping mall to replace the old one that wasn't keeping up with the rest. The anchor stores were not providing anything new and exciting . So the owner got a new GM with new ideas and tore it down. Dug a big hole to start the new foundation. Some people hate it and were happy with the yearly remodel job so they had a place to go. New anchors will be brought in and the shiney mall will be there again. Not over night.

Excellent blog as usual Michael. Not sure if or how you get compensated to write about the Sabres but if I was your boss, you'd get a raise!


- SabreWest

thx...I like your thinking

(edited for the powers that be )

I think we're a little heated, folks.. Take 5.

Anyone want to make bold predictions for the rest of the season? Here is mine: Cody Hodgson will be top-3 in scoring for the Sabres the rest of the season.

For the anti-tank crowd:

What should have the Sabres done differently this year? What would have made you feel better about this year?

Call-up Psyk earlier? Don't trade UFA's?

What am I missing? The Sabres stink. Darcy drafted 150 players in 16 years and 4 of them turned into all-stars. As a result, we have a crappy team, which takes time to turn around. It is as simple as that.

The fact that people are on their high horse and preaching how morally bankrupt the Sabres are is comical. This team stinks and was going to stink no matter what.
- jacquescloutier

the only path that involved not tanking should have been

1. Let Nolan go last off season
2. Hire a top notch coach and top notch special teams coach
3. addressed a center last off season
4. grabbed better d men last off season
5. get faster wingers
6. play the trap


way too much to expect


I thought the effort from this team was going to be better, the talent was on par with what I expected

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000331987.html

this team was painful to watch

Barrasso fell on the sword for the team

I am ok with the tank as long as I do not ever have to watch the likes of brad miller, mark astley and greg brown again
- homiedclown

Team was terrible during the middle 80's.

I expect better of you.....


- dadeadhead

I was all happy as can be and hardhat pissed me off and now i'm taking it out on homie

Any idea who the Sabres called up?

People wanted a big new shiney shopping mall to replace the old one that wasn't keeping up with the rest. The anchor stores were not providing anything new and exciting . So the owner got a new GM with new ideas and tore it down. Dug a big hole to start the new foundation. Some people hate it and were happy with the yearly remodel job so they had a place to go. New anchors will be brought in and the shiney mall will be there again. Not over night.
- cabin

Well played.

Anyone want to make bold predictions for the rest of the season? Here is mine: Cody Hodgson will be top-3 in scoring for the Sabres the rest of the season.
- Pierceme69

Well to be fair having 4 goals will probably be the leading scorer for the next 19 games...

Any idea who the Sabres called up?
- Stripes77

Grigs Schaller D'Amigo

Anyone want to make bold predictions for the rest of the season? Here is mine: Cody Hodgson will be top-3 in scoring for the Sabres the rest of the season.
- Pierceme69

we will get 4-5 goals scored on us every game

do i have a sharks Image ? no

you jump on me when 6 other people called him out too
- gerbe75pts

I jumped on someone else when it was first posted

I jumped on you because you posted it after I pointed out he was not a hawks fan


either read, or don't read

and stop being so sensitive your from WNY not Oregon

I was all happy as can be and hardhat pissed me off and now i'm taking it out on homie
- gerbe75pts

Homie don't play that.