Let him be pissed it's not like he can go anywhere we need more help
- GERBE!!!75PTS

He can easily pull a Trouba. Or he can flat out refuse to sign.

Who are we going to lose?
- sskkoo1

Moulson

He can easily pull a Trouba. Or he can flat out refuse to sign.
- Wetbandit1

And where is trouba right now?

Moulson
- fastek

Jack for one. Either he's going to be lost as in not care/listen to a coach, or lost as in refuses to sign his next contract. If he's this pissed off now and we tank that's all she wrote. Remember how pissed off Neuvirth was? Who gives a poop about a backup goalie, but your franchise cornerstone is a different story. It's fine to tank to get the guys, but once you have them you have to do everything you can to win, even if you don't.
- Wetbandit1

I think Jack is smart enough to determine on his own THIS team is not complete yet and is a year or two away from being the team he can thrive on.

He can easily pull a Trouba. Or he can flat out refuse to sign.
- Wetbandit1

Maybe if his contract was up this year, but it's not. I don't see him throwing a tantrum for the next 18 months.

I think Jack is smart enough to determine on his own THIS team is not complete yet and is a year or two away from being the team he can thrive on.
- fastek

Maybe, but as we're seeing you don't just flip a switch and start to win, just because you want to. It's a lot harder than that, so the longer you delay that the harder it is to actually start to win. Ask the Buffalo Bills. Or a team that actually is pretty decent after 15 years of sucking, the Bengals. How many seasons did it take Marvin Lewis to turn that team around?

I got 5 people to join me on the bandwagon

Who's next
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I'm in but I'm not going to go all negative on the board doing so. There's too much of that already ...........

Maybe if his contract was up this year, but it's not. I don't see him throwing a tantrum for the next 18 months.
- sskkoo1

No, he'll just tune out.

Maybe, but as we're seeing you don't just flip a switch and start to win, just because you want to. It's a lot harder than that, so the longer you delay that the harder it is to actually start to win. Ask the Buffalo Bills. Or a team that actually is pretty decent after 15 years of sucking, the Bengals. How many seasons did it take Marvin Lewis to turn that team around?
- Wetbandit1

Or ........ once you get close how fleeting it can be. Just ask Nashville and Dallas.

I get it .............. but we are nowhere near roster wise where we need to be.

https://www.capfriendly.c...m/armchair-gm/team/243843

I think Gerbe will like this one in particular. But it's also my most reasonable one I did for next year

No, he'll just tune out.
- Wetbandit1

He can get mad all he wants he's here for 7 years

He has to look at the bigger picture

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/243843

I think Gerbe will like this one in particular. But it's also my most reasonable one I did for next year
- bluengold12

I see what you did ...

But I'm sad no nico with jack and nylander

I see what you did ...

But I'm sad no nico with jack and nylander
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I did a lotto sim. We came out 3rd. Nico was all ready gone

He can get mad all he wants he's here for 7 years

He has to look at the bigger picture
- GERBE!!!75PTS

He sees the bigger picture and if I'm GMTM and I feel for one minute he's losing sight of that ......... I have a private chat with the boy.

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/243843

I think Gerbe will like this one in particular. But it's also my most reasonable one I did for next year
- bluengold12

Nice work ..............

I did a lotto sim. We came out 3rd. Nico was all ready gone
- bluengold12

I see you gave up a first ( draft is supposed to be like 2016 )

That pick alone should get him..

But that might bite Us in the ass if we suck lmao

I did a lotto sim. We came out 3rd. Nico was all ready gone
- bluengold12

My boy !!!!!!

You did not take vilardi

I see you gave up a first ( draft is supposed to be like 2016 )

That pick alone should get him..

But that might bite Us in the ass if we suck lmao
- GERBE!!!75PTS

2018 is suppose to be like 2016? Interesting.. 2016 wasn't as good as 15 but the way I look at it the roster I build should get us to the playoffs dependent on goal tending and coaching

And I thought I said stuff that was gay lol
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I'm not sure what about that post implies homosexual sex

My boy !!!!!!

You did not take vilardi
- GERBE!!!75PTS

As GM of the Sabres we felt it was in our best interest to role with a defenceman who could step in right away and help our top four. Plus we trust Reinhart to progress his game more and if not he can be moved down to the 3rd line center position should our brightest forward prospect not named Nylander - Cliff Pu start to tear it up.

So, am I the only one who thinks Bylsma is NOT the right coach for this team moving forward?!?!

2018 is suppose to be like 2016? Interesting.. 2016 wasn't as good as 15 but the way I look at it the roster I build should get us to the playoffs dependent on goal tending and coaching
- bluengold12

You gotVeleno ( number 1 I think )Dahlin ( for number 1 also ) Whalstrom, Groulx, Wise, Svechnikov, Wernblom, Levin,like McIsaac, Dahlin, Smith, Merkley, Woo, Addison

It's a really deep draft

If you watch the world juniors I'm sure you saw Dahlin 16 year old that was so calm and composed

We always suck on the wrong year lol

So, am I the only one who thinks Bylsma is NOT the right coach for this team moving forward?!?!
- Sabresfan88

I for one am quite sure no one on this board is privey to what Bylsma's actual message and mandate to his players is. That goes for "losing" the room as well. I'm not buying it.

I'm not a fan of Paul Hamilton in the least but every now and then he can produce something insightful. The other day he was expounding that the team was simply NOT doing what they are being coached to do. Some would say it's because they've tuned him out .......... someone else might say we've simply got the wrong players.

As GM of the Sabres we felt it was in our best interest to role with a defenceman who could step in right away and help our top four. Plus we trust Reinhart to progress his game more and if not he can be moved down to the 3rd line center position should our brightest forward prospect not named Nylander - Cliff Pu start to tear it up.
- bluengold12

But sir if you look at the top defenseman they are taken in the (late round first) or second

But the top wings are in the first

And if you look at the forwards taken in the previous drafts they make an impact on your roster that year