you guys have some good pieces. i think you need to clean house up top (GM and coach) and get some fresh blood in there.

perhaps bring in a new gm, and go into full rebuild. dump your expensive vets for picks and prospects, and rebuild. obviously keep your core guys, but i think it might be time to start over in buffalo, similar to what the sens did 2 seasons ago.

there are still a lot of vets on your team, who despite poor performances this year, would still likely fetch some pretty decent returns at the deadline. finish with a lottery pick, grab a drouin/jones/mackinnon type player..........i think there's potential for a quick turnaround in buffalo, just need the managment to do it, and an owner who allows it to happen.
- sensarmy_11

Isn't it funny how easy it was for Ottawa to become a playoff team again after they accepted the fact that they weren't good enough and needed change. They were a huge surprise last year, a year away from a rebuild. Darcy just doesn't get it, he's stubborn and clueless. We could have been in the process of turning this franchise around instead of setting it back

Crap computer at work, major hotel I work for and can't get a decent keyboard that works. But then again my shop is way below the top of the list.
- SABRES 89

Pfft, just giving you a hard time... Trying to get the hatred up in here, you know?

Isn't it funny how easy it was for Ottawa to become a playoff team again after they accepted the fact that they weren't good enough and needed change. They were a huge surprise last year, a year away from a rebuild. Darcy just doesn't get it, he's stubborn and clueless. We could have been in the process of turning this franchise around instead of setting it back
- sbroads24

Not sure keeping Spezza, Alfredson, Gonchar, Phillips & Neil would qualify as a rebuild.

Pfft, just giving you a hard time... Trying to get the hatred up in here, you know?
- Mr_Clean

No hatred from me, the Sens are a better team and hope the score is 6-1 or more.

Fixed
- sbroads24

Thank you, with so much negativity I tend to forget to add things.

Not sure keeping Spezza, Alfredson, Gonchar, Phillips & Neil would qualify as a rebuild.
- LamontSanford

Just what I was going to say

Not sure keeping Spezza, Alfredson, Gonchar, Phillips & Neil would qualify as a rebuild.
- LamontSanford

One of these things is not like the other!

But no, you're right, it's less of a proper rebuild than a clever retooling. And, a great coaching hire, it should be added.

Isn't it funny how easy it was for Ottawa to become a playoff team again after they accepted the fact that they weren't good enough and needed change. They were a huge surprise last year, a year away from a rebuild. Darcy just doesn't get it, he's stubborn and clueless. We could have been in the process of turning this franchise around instead of setting it back
- sbroads24

But this falls squarely at the feet of Pegula. By keeping moron 1 and moron 2 we've become a laughing stock throughout the league. He should have listened and canned R and R the day he took over. He's gonna learn the hard way, unfortunately.

No hatred from me, the Sens are a better team and hope the score is 6-1 or more.
- SABRES 89

That's too bad, I am a pretty big fan of the Sabres, truth be told... But hey, I guess if it gets the neccessary changes made, it's for the best.

Just what I was going to say
- adambuffalo

Avg age of the Sabres is 27.6, the sens avg is 27.4, both teams are in the bottom third of the league. We don't need to throw it in the scrap heap and start over, we have too much talent to do that. We need a front office Rebuild.

That's too bad, I am a pretty big fan of the Sabres, truth be told... But hey, I guess if it gets the neccessary changes made, it's for the best.
- Mr_Clean

Nothing will ever change here until the 2 stooges are gone and we have been told countless times now, that's not happening.

Should be another game of Hecht getting more ice time then Vanek and Pominville.

Hecht 0 goals in 11 games

Stifford 0 goals in 11 games

Myers a complete train wreck and WAYYYYYYYY overpaid.

Let's get our game face on.

or or

But this falls squarely at the feet of Pegula. By keeping moron 1 and moron 2 we've become a laughing stock throughout the league. He should have listened and canned R and R the day he took over. He's gonna learn the hard way, unfortunately.
- mhp

Should be another game of Hecht getting more ice time then Vanek and Pominville.

Hecht 0 goals in 11 games

Stifford 0 goals in 11 games

Myers a complete train wreck and WAYYYYYYYY overpaid.
- SABRES 89

You forgot Leopold, Regehr to the waaaay over paid part

You forgot Leopold, Regehr to the waaaay over paid part
- sbroads24

They both will be gone, Myers we are stuck with unless they can trade him.

They both will be gone, Myers we are stuck with unless they can trade him.
- SABRES 89

I don't think we will be stuck with him. He could be traded but I would be willing to bet he turns it around .

Not sure keeping Spezza, Alfredson, Gonchar, Phillips & Neil would qualify as a rebuild.
- LamontSanford

you keep your core, and trade away everything else. but if you would prefer re-tool as opposed to rebuild, then we can go with that.

the fact is that ottawa traded away most of their older depth guys, which allowed them to create roster spots for their younger players, aswell as giving them a bunch of draft picks and prospects.

the players that are currently on ottawa's team, that were not on the nhl roster when the rebuild/re-tool started:

zibanejad, silfverberg, turris, dacosta, greening, o'brien, anderson, cowen, methot, weircioch, benoit, lundin, bishop......and that's not including all the picks and prospects that murray acquired that are playing in the AHL or still in junior.......noessen, prince, puempel, ceci, lehner, hoffman, boroweicki, etc.

that's a pretty MASSIVE roster overhaul. my point was that the sabres have the pieces that they could move to get prospects and picks, and create roster spots for some of their younger players to grow.

I hope them sitting Myers gets him back on his game tonight. If he starts playing well then I can see this team making a 180 and contending for at least 7th-8th place. He is key to are success IMO.

But there is that part of me that wants this team to continue down the train wreck path because I think its the only way ruff gets caned!

I don't think we will be stuck with him. He could be traded but I would be willing to bet he turns it around .
- sbroads24

Good luck with that

you keep your core, and trade away everything else. but if you would prefer re-tool as opposed to rebuild, then we can go with that.

the fact is that ottawa traded away most of their older depth guys, which allowed them to create roster spots for their younger players, aswell as giving them a bunch of draft picks and prospects.

the players that are currently on ottawa's team, that were not on the nhl roster when the rebuild/re-tool started:

zibanejad, silfverberg, turris, dacosta, greening, o'brien, anderson, cowen, methot, weircioch, benoit, lundin, bishop......and that's not including all the picks and prospects that murray acquired that are playing in the AHL or still in junior.......noessen, prince, puempel, ceci, lehner, hoffman, boroweicki, etc.

that's a pretty MASSIVE roster overhaul. my point was that the sabres have the pieces that they could move to get prospects and picks, and create roster spots for some of their younger players to grow.
- sensarmy_11

Turris was a steal! The yotes gave up on him way to early

I hope them sitting Myers gets him back on his game tonight. If he starts playing well then I can see this team making a 180 and contending for at least 7th-8th place. He is key to are success IMO.

But there is that part of me that wants this team to continue down the train wreck path because I think its the only way ruff gets caned!
- Smittyx36

We are on the same page. We will never win a cup with R and R. Might as well force them out. I think the players might be on board with that too just by watching them.

I don't think we will be stuck with him. He could be traded but I would be willing to bet he turns it around .
- sbroads24

I'm a believer. I'm pulling for him to turn it around as well.

We are on the same page. We will never win a cup with R and R. Might as well force them out. I think the players might be on board with that too just by watching them.
- sbroads24

Its funny because whenever they interview the players the act as if they like ruff and like playing for him. But there actions speak much louder then there words!

Good luck with that
- SABRES 89

Hey I'm fine with him at 23 for his big contract.. Or we could go sign guys like Wade Redden or Paul Martin to ridiculous contracts and have them suck at 30 instead of 23. There's 5 other defenseman that all have sucked this year, not just him