They weren't supposed to be winning last season when they were in a playoff spot briefly before the trade deadline...?
- kingcong39

by mid season

every advanced site had the sabres making the playoffs

good point, kind of pathetic offseason all around
- robz228

If you look at the Sabres schedule:

https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/schedule/_/name/buf

The only really unacceptable games have been the opener and the paid against Philly, which they split. Overall not bad. Treading water.

Far better then they wanted to be? What does that even mean?

An inability to deviate from a pre-set plan is indicative of a failing with management.
- kingcong39

im with you, i wanted them to trade for chychryn last season lol idk why you're mad at me

but i can see where they're coming from after 10 years of no foundational plan making them the worst franchise maybe in nhl history wanting to set out a long term plan and stick to it

we need more loser points
- homiedclown

Granato, general manager Kevyn Adams, and the players who spoke on the opening day of training camp were in agreement on what the expectation is moving forward and how they plan to approach it.

“Our expectation is to win the Stanley Cup. Period,” Adams said. “And, so, I don't want to get lost and all the other things that have to happen but here's the reality: To win the Stanley Cup you have to win four rounds in the playoffs. To win four rounds in the playoffs, you have to make the playoffs. To make the playoffs, you have to win a lot of hockey games.

“To win a lot of hockey games during the season, you have to be a consistent team, a resilient team, a team that is able to handle adversity, highs and lows, matures. Those are the things that add up. So, at the end of the day, if you peel it all back and you boil it all down, it's about getting better every day.”

im with you, i wanted them to trade for chychryn last season lol idk why you're mad at me

but i can see where they're coming from after 10 years of no foundational plan making them the worst franchise maybe in nhl history wanting to set out a long term plan and stick to it
- robz228

They can have a long term plan that involves something more than just waiting out picks to peak for years and years.

Being proactive instead of reactive does not mean the plan deviates.

They could've taken advantage of career or near career years from several players and value deals, but decided to punt instead.

Based on the offseason, it looks like the same for this season.

maybe top 5 should have signed Cam Talbot instead of Devin Cooley

Big Murr would have picked up more than 4 points in 17 games down the stretch

he would have put the team on his shoulders

side note bjork had double greenways point total after the deadline last season
- homiedclown

what CAN'T BIGGGGGGGG MURRRRRRR do?!

Granato, general manager Kevyn Adams, and the players who spoke on the opening day of training camp were in agreement on what the expectation is moving forward and how they plan to approach it.

“Our expectation is to win the Stanley Cup. Period,” Adams said. “And, so, I don't want to get lost and all the other things that have to happen but here's the reality: To win the Stanley Cup you have to win four rounds in the playoffs. To win four rounds in the playoffs, you have to make the playoffs. To make the playoffs, you have to win a lot of hockey games.

“To win a lot of hockey games during the season, you have to be a consistent team, a resilient team, a team that is able to handle adversity, highs and lows, matures. Those are the things that add up. So, at the end of the day, if you peel it all back and you boil it all down, it's about getting better every day.”
- Theguywiththething

That was a lot of words to say absolutely nothing.

maybe top 5 should have signed Cam Talbot instead of Devin Cooley
- homiedclown

Maybe he didn't want to sign with a poopty team?

we need more loser points
- homiedclown

Need to get to OT , common sense


Especially when you’re tied in the 3rd period

We’ve lost 3 or 4 games without cashing in any points, tied in the 3rd

what CAN'T BIGGGGGGGG MURRRRRRR do?!
- TheSabresTaco

he can't get a lunch date with adams

They can have a long term plan that involves something more than just waiting out picks to peak for years and years.

Being proactive instead of reactive does not mean the plan deviates.

They could've taken advantage of career or near career years from several players and value deals, but decided to punt instead.

Based on the offseason, it looks like the same for this season.
- kingcong39

Need to get to OT , common sense


Especially when you’re tied in the 3rd period

We’ve lost 3 or 4 games without cashing in any points, tied in the 3rd
- Boss34

would you have put girgens, krebs and okposo on the pp with 2 and a half minutes left in a tie game to ensure the loser point, or would you have gone for the win?

They can have a long term plan that involves something more than just waiting out picks to peak for years and years.

Being proactive instead of reactive does not mean the plan deviates.

They could've taken advantage of career or near career years from several players and value deals, but decided to punt instead.

Based on the offseason, it looks like the same for this season.
- kingcong39

all im saying is last season i can see their reasoning for not doing it

this season i cannot

if there is not a single move made this season to ship out a prospect to improve the roster then we need to start doing our 2026 line projections with people we currently have

Need to get to OT , common sense



- Boss34

when playing against teams in the east

you really want to work harder to win in regulation so your enemy in the standings does not get a point

If you look at the Sabres schedule:

https://www.espn.com/nhl/team/schedule/_/name/buf

The only really unacceptable games have been the opener and the paid against Philly, which they split. Overall not bad. Treading water.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Only thing that sucks is they've played the most amount of games in the east and haven't made much hay. Going into the season, the one thing I thought they absolutely had to improve on is to buckle down and stop the bleeding so they didn't lose more than 3 games in a row. Mission accomplished so far. I assumed they would be able to string a few wins in a row though and now that looks like its the issue this year. Still have time, but it would be nice to rattle off 4 or more wins in a row soon.

all im saying is last season i can see their reasoning for not doing it


- robz228

even if you are overachieving?


when the bills won in miami and the bengals beat the ravens in ot and the bills playoff draught ended


several bills players expressed relief to get that monkey off their back

I am pretty sure the same could be said for many players in the sabres locker room

Only thing that sucks is they've played the most amount of games in the east and haven't made much hay. .
- Hatboro_Swords

being tied with the islanders for 9th is ok

then you see they have 2 games in hand

and the teams 1 point below us have 1 or 2 games in hand


etc

Need to get to OT , common sense


Especially when you’re tied in the 3rd period

We’ve lost 3 or 4 games without cashing in any points, tied in the 3rd
- Boss34

Completely agree. They also committed a penalty in the last 5 minutes of the 3rd making it extremely difficult to tie it up. 5 on 5 with the goalie pulled isn't going to get it done.

being tied with the islanders for 9th is ok

then you see they have 2 games in hand

and the teams 1 point below us have 1 or 2 games in hand


etc
- homiedclown

Exactly

he can't get a lunch date with adams
- homiedclown

thats a shame

Comrie and Samuelsson skating with team, sans red jerseys.

25/23 about to hit.

even if you are overachieving?


when the bills won in miami and the bengals beat the ravens in ot and the bills playoff draught ended


several bills players expressed relief to get that monkey off their back

I am pretty sure the same could be said for many players in the sabres locker room
- homiedclown

pretty sure rob ray did a radio interview where he said it deflated the locker room when they didnt add at the deadline one year

Comrie and Samuelsson skating with team, sans red jerseys.

25/23 about to hit.
- TheSabresTaco

goodby johnson, rousek