without knowing what's available out there, realistically I think they can:
--hire an experienced coach (Q, Vigneault)
--re-sign skinner (hiring one of those two coaches might help that)
--buy out Sobotka
--let Gus and Larry walk
--re-sign e-rod and McCabe
--shoot for one mid-six ufa forward (Dzingel, Zuccarello, hayes, nelson, ferland)
--see what it would take get Brian Boyle for a couple of years (overpay if necessary)
--plan on adding Smith, Olofsson, Nylander, pilut and possibly Thompson to the lineup
--move on from one of Scandella or Bogo
--consider ufa goalie options, barring one, re-sign Ullmark to a one-year deal
--continue focusing on development in Rochester and Cincinnati
--continue feeding the pipeline
--be cautious about throwing around the extra first-rounder this year, but if a Montour-type trade comes along, go for it
- Michael Pachla

Sanity and reasonabless in the miasma.

May you live to see a thousand years.

(Yes, kiddies, “miasma” is a real thing. Go ahead and google it.)

2 points away from the 3rd slot

And if we tie with Jersey or Detroit,
the tie-breaker works in our favor

This is unreal
What a disappointment... again

2 points away from the 3rd slot

And if we tie with Jersey or Detroit,
the tie-breaker works in our favor

This is unreal
What a disappointment... again
- jdfitz77

and the blues won up to 21st now...

and the blues won up to 21st now...
- gordong

Nashville will drop them back down tomorrow night

In any scenario do they consider trading Eichel this summer and getting a haul?
- riptheguard

That will be the last straw for me

Can’t have nice things in Buffalo let’s trade jack because he can’t Carry Every person on the team

If he was on a different team with an actual coach and talent people in buffalo would cry because they lost a superstar

Can’t have nice things in Buffalo let’s trade jack because he can’t Carry Every person on the team

If he was on a different team with an actual coach and talent people in buffalo would cry because they lost a superstar
- gerbe75pts

They're not trading him. Relax.

They're not trading him. Relax.
- Powerslave

I know they ‘re not trading him but every time we stink they go after the superstar and Put their pitchforks out

I know they ‘re not trading him but every time we stink they go after the superstar and Put their pitchforks out
- gerbe75pts

Losing brings out the worst in people.

Wouldn’t mind Trading for Sam Bennett I still think he could explode with more opportunity

JB would scold everyone here, me included, for being so incredibly impatient. I mean, the Sabres do have more points than last year.

Wouldn’t mind Trading for Sam Bennett I still think he could explode with more opportunity
- gerbe75pts

Under Phil, he'd turn into an unstoppable scoring machine.

Losing brings out the worst in people.
- Powerslave

Call it like It is, he deserves blame, stop defending him.

Under Phil, he'd turn into an unstoppable scoring machine.
- PrinceChill

Aka Jack Roslovic

Aka Jack Roslovic
- Der Kaiser

Dave Snuggarud Lives!

If we lose against Detroit & NJ the Sabres are lock up 3rd!

If we lose against Detroit & NJ the Sabres are lock up 3rd!
- MEBSabresFAN

We play Ottawa not NJ

LOL! Just heard Buffalo second airport to ban Chik-Fil-A based on CFA’s faith based policies! Greatest fast food chain in the world. Way to take a stand! Must be allergic to money. Buffalo thinks CFA is the ROR of airport fast food.

Guy is a baby, little baby. He wanted this, he wanted ROR gone. He told Botterill before the ROR trade that he's ready to take over, then after the ROR trade during his meeting with Botterill and Pegula. Eichel is for Eichel, he is far from a leader. There is a lot more to the story but i'm to lazy and don't care enough to type it all.
- SABRES 89

Quitter. Please tell us.

and the blues won up to 21st now...
- gordong

Tied with Nashville,
only 2pts behind Winnipeg

But you know who is a “cancer”

Do tell.
What's the magic sauce?
- IonSabres

Hire the right management to find the right players. They haven't done that in more than a decade, hence the doom/gloom/culture or whatever you wanna call it.

Obviously hire management exclusively from hockeybuzz.
- seedy

Or do that

In any scenario do they consider trading Eichel this summer and getting a haul?
- riptheguard

yes

Hire the right management to find the right players. They haven't done that in more than a decade, hence the doom/gloom/culture or whatever you wanna call it.
- Sabresfan-365

Easier said that done

It’s not like they’ve been trying to hire the “wrong” people

yes
- MLew65

Very doubtful
Even if they get Hughes