Right, because there have been so many trades during the year already.

Dude another team has to you know, agree to the trade
- sbroads24

Right, because there have been so many trades during the year already.

Dude another team has to you know, agree to the trade
- sbroads24

And if he just went out and made one that would be the epitome of a panic trade and people would roast him for giving up one of those precious 1st round picks.

Let's try it this way.

Some people might not be around "next year".
The tired old "next year" mantra is more than annoying now.

Perhaps some playoff hockey for the home team would make some people happy, is that such a bad thing?

This is Buffalo.
I've been around a while now.

The "next year" drum has been beaten to death, especially for some older folks fighting cancer that may not see a "next year" !

How many "next years" will you be around for, hmmmm?
- Over50

Ask the Leafs? They seem to have a warehouse full.

This place ... Jesus (frank)ing Christ

Let me consult the glowing orb in my séance room and get back to you on this one
- BeadyEyedDouche

You're the one saying he should've made a deal no matter what.

Also, suck it, Beady.

Yeah, from last place last year, but let's not mention that. You're acting like you expected them to compete for the cup this year. They're exactly where I thought they'd be.
- Powerslave

They're better, and almost much better, then I thought they would be.

Do we have any idea that he didn’t try to?

Have you seen the standings? Almost every team was in it until like game 30
- sbroads24

that was 15 game ago.... just saying.

And if he just went out and made one that would be the epitome of a panic trade and people would roast him for giving up one of those precious 1st round picks.
- Wetbandit1

Hey I’m all for him making a hockey trade. I think he should. But it’s not like we have all these glowing assets right now

This place ... Jesus (frank)ing Christ
- JetpackJesus

This help ?

Ristolainen was putrid tonight, stop
- BeadyEyedDouche

Examples why? Remember that he's only a 1a placeholder for Dahlin. It all changes in 2019/2020. Watch Scandella covering nobody in front of his own net for three goals and concentrate on him.

They're better, and almost much better, then I thought they would be.
- kingcong39

Agreed Kong . Big difference from the last 5 years . I like it and we can't /won't win every game.

Logical fanbase: Our GM should have made a hockey trade when the 10-game win streak changed expectations

The rest of them:

HE doesn't need to, but he should have made a hockey trade to shore up the depth in the top-9

And he should have done it 10 games ago
- BeadyEyedDouche

Two top 15 picks could very well shore up the top 6 for the next 10-15 years. But yea we can always mortgage our future to push Tampa or Washington to 6 games instead of getting swept....

Logical fanbase: Our GM should have made a hockey trade when the 10-game win streak changed expectations

The rest of them:


- BeadyEyedDouche

My pic was better

Examples why? Remember that he's only a 1a placeholder for Dahlin. It all changes in 2019/2020. Watch Scandella covering nobody in front of his own net for three goals and concentrate on him.
- turbo044

Yet he scored to put us up 3-2?

Its amazing how good they've been and not won a cup.
- Sabresfan-365

Without looking, hasn't the playoff performances of Kucherov been a major issue?

Two top 15 picks could very well shore up the top 6 for the next 10-15 years. But yea we can always mortgage our future to push Tampa or Washington to 6 games instead of getting swept....
- Pegullaville

We could end up with 2 more Girgs . crap shoot any way you spin it .Makin the playoffs after being 31st is a good feel good for the city,fans,TEAM.

Logical fanbase: Our GM should have made a hockey trade when the 10-game win streak changed expectations

The rest of them:


- BeadyEyedDouche

Logical fanbase?

Bahahahahaha!!!

Trade em all, Murray, junior. Set us back another 3 years.

Yet another moronic post.

I have no idea. Life isn't guaranteed. I might not be around tomorrow for all I know. I'm sorry that the Sabres haven't been able to win the cup yet but no trade is going to win us a cup this year. We could always go for it this year but we might pay for it the next 10 years. If Murray showed the same patience as Botts did we wouldn't have wasted the last 5 years of our precious lives, however we wouldn't have Dahlin.
- Pegullaville

I never mentioned the word Cup once.
I'm a reasonable man.
I'm also not a greedy man, I said playoffs.
Just a very simple playoff series.

Without looking, hasn't the playoff performances of Kucherov been a major issue?
- kingcong39

59 points in 62 games. But Ovechkin had good numbers and people blamed him too, so who knows?

Edit: Shooting 16.9% and doesn't even play 18 minutes a game.

We could end up with 2 more Girgs . crap shoot any way you spin it .Makin the playoffs after being 31st is a good feel good for the city,fans,TEAM.
- cabin

Your pic was debatably better

This post is unquestionably better

I never mentioned the word Cup once.
I'm a reasonable man.
I'm also not a greedy man, I said playoffs.
Just a very simple playoff series.
- Over50

And there’s still a good chance that happens.

Montreal was at home against Colorado who’s been utterly terrible lately.

We need a few bounces and we’re beating Carolina and we handled the #1 team pretty well

Logical fanbase?

Bahahahahaha!!!

Trade em all, Murray, junior. Set us back another 3 years.

Yet another moronic post.
- Powerslave

Because that's what I said you wanker twat

Your pic was debatably better

This post is unquestionably better
- BeadyEyedDouche

Fair enough .

And there’s still a good chance that happens.

Montreal was at home against Colorado who’s been utterly terrible lately.

We need a few bounces and we’re back in
- sbroads24

The Pegoolaid is very strong this year