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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 7 @ 8:12 PM ET
I think the lack of anything so fr this season other than scott wilson hurts the fan base
- homiedclown



I don't mind paying to see Scott Wilson actually check people and play all out.

It's Sam getting crushed constantly and underachieving
Bogo being hurt
Lehner not stopping the most important shots
Kane not scoring since 2017
Larson and his 3 goals
Nolan and his lack of speed
Gorges and faulk
Zero emotion coach
6 wins at home

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:13 PM ET
risto
mccabe
girgens
larsson

ror and lehner on year 3

bogo

- homiedclown


So Ristolainen is the only guy who’s been here longer than 3 years
2 of his seasons, we were outright tanking on purpose

Only in these last 2 years were the Sabres intentions to actually compete for the playoffs
And maybe not even this year if the “stealth tank” is a real thing

So talking about the other 9 seasons of failure really has zero to do with THIS group
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:14 PM ET
He’s not gonna devalue the team though
Pegula is still a businessman

- jdfitz77


according to forbes (nov. 2017) the sabres are worth $350 million, more than twice what he paid for the team in 2011
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 7 @ 8:14 PM ET
RFAs without arbitration have zero leverage

They can sit out & demand a trade like Drouin...
but they’re gonna have to sign & play eventually
Or go to the KHL

Sam has no leverage at all after his terrible 1st half

- jdfitz77


Your arguments are always all over the pace.





The truth is that RFA's have little leverage, but not none. There's really no point in arguing that.

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 7 @ 8:15 PM ET
year 4 of eichel and the team is really no better in the standing than after his first year, if that is the case
- homiedclown


Pretty much.
The rebuild inside the tank during the stealthtank.

We are gaining talent slowly

Too bad tmgm missed on Sam and Nylander
Lehner, bogo, gorges, kulikov , fashing
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 8:17 PM ET
So Ristolainen is the only guy who’s been here longer than 3 years
2 of his seasons, we were outright tanking on purpose

Only in these last 2 years were the Sabres intentions to actually compete for the playoffs
And maybe not even this year if the “stealth tank” is a real thing

So talking about the other 9 seasons of failure really has zero to do with THIS group

- jdfitz77

the product still stinks

that's the problem
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 8:18 PM ET
Pretty much.
The rebuild inside the tank during the stealthtank.

We are gaining talent slowly

Too bad tmgm missed on Sam and Nylander
Lehner, bogo, gorges, kulikov , fashing

- Boss34

if murray made zero trades other than moving out the rentals


we are a a fringe playoff team right now
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:18 PM ET
according to forbes (nov. 2017) the sabres are worth $350 million, more than twice what he paid for the team in 2011
- Michael Pachla


Ok...
but not going after revenue sharing is gonna hurt the bottom line,
which will devalue the franchise from that current $350mil valuation

When he said “build another well” he meant they weren’t gonna cheapen out on stuff like scouting, spending $$$ to get players & coaches, etc

I think he’s more than proved that

Raising ticket prices sucks...
but it’s also part of any major sports league
We still have among the cheapest tix in the league if I’m not mistaken
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:19 PM ET
burrows 10 game suspension for his attack on taylor hall
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 8:19 PM ET

We still have among the cheapest tix in the league if I’m not mistaken

- jdfitz77

as we should, given the 30th place talent on the ice
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:19 PM ET
Your arguments are always all over the pace.





The truth is that RFA's have little leverage, but not none. There's really no point in arguing that.

- Lunaion



Ok... what deal is Sam getting in your opinion then?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 8:20 PM ET
burrows 10 game suspension for his attack on taylor hall
- Michael Pachla

does it matter?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:21 PM ET
the product still stinks

that's the problem

- homiedclown


Because Murray screwed a lot of stuff up!

That doesn’t mean u get rid of what he did RIGHT though
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 7 @ 8:23 PM ET
if murray made zero trades other than moving out the rentals


we are a a fringe playoff team right now

- homiedclown


Zardarov
McNabb
Prysk
Comptner
2015 1st Round picks

I'd say we would be better. Maybe even had a few higher picks in the last 2 drafts.


homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 8:23 PM ET


That doesn’t mean u get rid of what he did RIGHT though

- jdfitz77

can you please refresh what Murray did right other than drafting Eichel which was an easy layup

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 7 @ 8:23 PM ET
Ok... what deal is Sam getting in your opinion then?
- jdfitz77
I laid that out several times. Topics boring me now.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:23 PM ET
if murray made zero trades other than moving out the rentals


we are a a fringe playoff team right now

- homiedclown



No way

We’d be scoring even less without ROR & Kane

And who knows who our goalie would be?
Enroth?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 8:24 PM ET
Zardarov
McNabb
Prysk
Comptner
2015 1st Round picks

I'd say we would be better. Maybe even had a few higher picks in the last 2 drafts.

- Boss34

your D today is

myers-risto
zads-mccabe
pysyk-mcnabb


your not trading for scandella


Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:25 PM ET
Ok...
but not going after revenue sharing is gonna hurt the bottom line,
which will devalue the franchise from that current $350mil valuation

When he said “build another well” he meant they weren’t gonna cheapen out on stuff like scouting, spending $$$ to get players & coaches, etc

I think he’s more than proved that

Raising ticket prices sucks...
but it’s also part of any major sports league
We still have among the cheapest tix in the league if I’m not mistaken

- jdfitz77


yeah, I get that, and agree with you...although he's cut his scouting department and, imo, it seems as if the fans, through this reliance on revenue-sharing, are footing the bill for some very poor asset management over the last couple of years
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:25 PM ET
I laid that out several times. Topics boring me now.
- Lunaion


Sam isn’t getting a Nylander deal
Not a chance in hell
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 7 @ 8:25 PM ET
can you please refresh what Murray did right other than drafting Eichel which was an easy layup
- homiedclown



Guhle
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Feb 7 @ 8:26 PM ET
does it matter?
- homiedclown


sure...it's a long suspension
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 8:27 PM ET
Guhle
- Boss34

TBD


he may pan out

he may not


we have been down this road with d men drafted for 25 years
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 7 @ 8:27 PM ET
sure...it's a long suspension
- Michael Pachla

but it's Burrows



he stinks worse than half of our wingers
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 7 @ 8:27 PM ET
your D today is

myers-risto
zads-mccabe
pysyk-mcnabb


your not trading for scandella

- homiedclown


So 5 out of 6 bottom pair guys. Except risto
Sounds like a 24th place finish
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