GARTH: Bridge Deal, Or No Deal?

aaaaaaaand I'm officially done with your blogs.

If they really think Hodgson is the future number one then a Henrique type contract might be the way to go. To be honest though, there's a decent chance that he won't even be on the team when we're competitive again.

I know it's a huge if, but if G&G pan out and the sabres suck enough to draft Reinhart, Hodgson could find himself out of a job especially if he doesn't improve his defensive game.

I just don't care anymore. I wish both Buffalo sports teams would up and leave overnight. It would be such a relief.

I just don't care anymore. I wish both Buffalo sports teams would up and leave overnight. It would be such a relief.
- Buffalo--Sabres

If you don't care why are you posting on a sabres message board?

If you don't care why are you posting on a sabres message board?
- bjm1717

The same reason you don't care to add a favorite team, location or avatar.

GARTH: Bridge Deal, Or No Deal?
- garth

CoHo and the team would take that deal but unfortunately for Sabres fans his parents will not. Welcome to the poor-mans Eric Lindros.

4M for your 1st line center is good value. He's not worth it yet but will be in a couple years. A couple years after that his parents will be holding out for more money.

Hodgson is totally unproven for the long term. Bridge deal or no deal.

another outstanding piece GARTH. you continue to raise the bar for hockey bloggers everywhere with your insight. bravo GARTH. bravo.

Hodgson is totally unproven for the long term. Bridge deal or no deal.
- kaptaan

wrong. keeps getting better. will a ppg player in this league. not a 1a but a 1b or 2a center on most teams within a few years.

The same reason you don't care to add a favorite team, location or avatar.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Hahahahaha...good one!

aaaaaaaand I'm officially done with your blogs.
- jmatchett383

Hodgson is totally unproven for the long term. Bridge deal or no deal.
- kaptaan

Agree. Any kind of crazy over the top deal is bad for the Sabres and the NHL as a whole.

aaaaaaaand I'm officially done with your blogs.
- jmatchett383

Don't let the door hit you in the a** on the way out

Darcy needs to prove that he can be a GM with foresight and vision.

Ultimately, all he has shown this offseason is more of the same old same old Darcy.

Darcy needs to prove that he can be a GM with foresight and vision.

Ultimately, all he has shown this offseason is more of the same old same old Darcy.
- Losman

Feel free to elaborate.


Would spending to the cap on the Ville Leino's of the world make us better? Since Pegula came here all we've done is try to win the headline war at the trade deadline and offseason. And we've done a fine job but it means nothing on the ice.

Feel free to elaborate.


Would spending to the cap on the Ville Leino's of the world make us better? Since Pegula came here all we've done is try to win the headline war at the trade deadline and offseason. And we've done a fine job but it means nothing on the ice.
- Buffalo--Sabres

This. Best part is they didn't need to go crazy on FA. All they needed to do was addition by subtraction(fire Regier) and the fans would have loved Pegula.

aaaaaaaand I'm officially done with your blogs.
- jmatchett383

I'm surprised anyone reads them. I just go straight for the conversation.

This. Best part is they didn't need to go crazy on FA. All they needed to do was addition by subtraction(fire Regier) and the fans would have loved Pegula.
- Sabresfan-365

Yeah that's true. I think part of it is they feel they made a lot of changes already firing Lindy and trading key players. The other part is I think its a case of management not wanting to be told what to do by its fan base, even though we know better than they do.

Hodgson is totally unproven for the long term. Bridge deal or no deal.
- kaptaan

Keep whistling by the graveyard.

This. Best part is they didn't need to go crazy on FA. All they needed to do was addition by subtraction(fire Regier) and the fans would have loved Pegula.
- Sabresfan-365

I like the selections Regier has made in the past couple drafts, but I don't know if the scouts are mostly the reason for that. I'm guessing that they are, so, in that case, I'd fire Regier and keep the scouting staff.

Yeah that's true. I think part of it is they feel they made a lot of changes already firing Lindy and trading key players. The other part is I think its a case of management not wanting to be told what to do by its fan base, even though we know better than they do.
- Buffalo--Sabres

It certainly seems that way. I figure if they're willing to fire a guy that everyone had respect for, then hopefully Darcy will be fired as well. If the teams really bad this year, they'll use his firing as a shield aka the fall guy

I like the selections Regier has made in the past couple drafts, but I don't know if the scouts are mostly the reason for that. I'm guessing that they are, so, in that case, I'd fire Regier and keep the scouting staff.
- EnrothWeTrust

Meh, I think they've been hit and miss with a lot of these guys. I used to give him a lot of credit for his drafting in 08/09. But with Myers playing the way he is, Kassian traded and McNabb regressing I'm not sure about it anymore.

The one thing I'll say is they (scouting) have done a pretty good job when you consider their position in the draft every year. I think this year was our highest pick in a decade.

Meh, I think they've been hit and miss with a lot of these guys. I used to give him a lot of credit for his drafting in 08/09. But with Myers playing the way he is, Kassian traded and McNabb regressing I'm not sure about it anymore.

The one thing I'll say is they (scouting) have done a pretty good job when you consider their position in the draft every year. I think this year was our highest pick in a decade.
- Sabresfan-365

Seems the assistant GM has been doing the pickings in the draft the past 2 years .

Meh, I think they've been hit and miss with a lot of these guys. I used to give him a lot of credit for his drafting in 08/09. But with Myers playing the way he is, Kassian traded and McNabb regressing I'm not sure about it anymore.

The one thing I'll say is they (scouting) have done a pretty good job when you consider their position in the draft every year. I think this year was our highest pick in a decade.
- Sabresfan-365

I personally like the ceiling on these draft picks we've selected recently, and I'm sure plenty of people can agree. I think that getting Locke in the seventh round was a steal. How about you?