Olf will be one of the amerks here on opening night

Hutton man

LOL... Hutton, what the hell are you doing???? wow

Hutton

Can Olf play goalie ?

I have no confidence in Carter Slutton or Anus Ullmark as our goalies going forward.

If we lose to a goalie making his first start in the NHL while in our own building on fan appreciation night, they should fire Housley as soon as the game ends and if they don't, and I hear one god damn "I liked our effort tonight" I swear to god I will explode. Literally explode.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I vote “yes”

I have no confidence in Carter Slutton or Anus Ullmark as our goalies going forward.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I'm hoping we do have an alternative competent one next season.

JFC Hutton. You don’t have to make it look that obviouse. We all know you are tanking.

6 i'm thinking Most from the amerks. 2 new outsiders
- cabin

I’m hoping it’s only Olof and Nylander here full time next year, I don’t think pilot is ready for a full 82 honestly, he would be a good 7th man

The Gold Card should have the Sabres logo on it after it's flipped, won't that piss of the hockey world.

JFC Hutton. You don’t have to make it look that obviouse. We all know you are tanking.
- hehateme

I found the guy dumber than Forest Gump

I do think Housley should be released after sometime following Saturday's final game.

The pundits seem to be divided, but most believe so as well.
The outliers believe Botts will want to bring him back on a short leash. Fine.

With respect to Risto's future, recently I have been a proponent of trading him for scoring help, assuming that help is a top 6 forward in the 60 point range. The desire to trade him is based on his rather abysmal stats and the eye test of seeing him make the same mistakes over and over again, but more so his horrible transition game in exiting the red-zone.

That said, I wonder if a competent Coaching staff could reduce his defensive lapses to make him more defensively reliable. That should be a major question Bott's needs to find the answer to before trading him out. If the answer is no, green light the trade. If the answer is yes, then retaining him and finding a way to make him a net zero rather than a historically bad negative player would be huge.

I found the guy dumber than Forest Gump
- BeadyEyedDouche

Stupid is as stupid does.

The real question we should be asking now is, are we going to get the classic blues back next year for our 50th?

I’m hoping it’s only Olof and Nylander here full time next year, I don’t think pilot is ready for a full 82 honestly, he would be a good 7th man
- 716

Pilut is ready for a bottom pairing role and then with good play can elevate into the top 4. Smith is another 4th liner with 3rd line upside but I'd rather watch him then girgensons. Thompson will be back as well fighting for a spot. I think Asplund needs another 30-40 games in the AHL next year and he can be a late season call up for us. He could be our Larsson with more offensive intuition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUIHi5Vz2Ys

Stupid is as stupid does.
- hehateme

The real question we should be asking now is, are we going to get the classic blues back next year for our 50th?
- 716

No because we are waiting until the following season to celebrate it

Pilut is ready for a bottom pairing role and then with good play can elevate into the top 4. Smith is another 4th liner with 3rd line upside but I'd rather watch him then girgensons. Thompson will be back as well fighting for a spot. I think Asplund needs another 30-40 games in the AHL next year and he can be a late season call up for us. He could be our Larsson with more offensive intuition.
- Pegullaville

you can't be serious? He has looked slightly better than Nelson, and if it was measured in metric, it would be millimeters.

I do think Housley should be released after sometime following Saturday's final game.

The pundits seem to be divided, but most believe so as well.
The outliers believe Botts will want to bring him back on a short leash. Fine.

With respect to Risto's future, recently I have been a proponent of trading him for scoring help, assuming that help is a top 6 forward in the 60 point range. The desire to trade him is based on his rather abysmal stats and the eye test of seeing him make the same mistakes over and over again, but more so his horrible transition game in exiting the red-zone.

That said, I wonder if a competent Coaching staff could reduce his defensive lapses to make him more defensively reliable. That should be a major question Bott's needs to find the answer to before trading him out. If the answer is no, green light the trade. If the answer is yes, then retaining him and finding a way to make him a net zero rather than a historically bad negative player would be huge.
- IonSabres

My thought...Coaches program players to play to their program and nothing else . good coaches have a program that feeds off a players strength and removes their weaknesses . Housley hasn't shown that . 2 seasons now.. Last place the past season and minimal improvement this season. Even with 8-9 new quality players
Seems his style isn't a NHL style in this town.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUIHi5Vz2Ys
- buffalofan19

Jack shoots and misses the net a lot.

you can't be serious? He has looked slightly better than Nelson, and if it was measured in metric, it would be millimeters.
- BeadyEyedDouche

he's been a bit of a mess this last little while but I think he's got the skills to hold down a bottom pair spot next year.

you can't be serious? He has looked slightly better than Nelson, and if it was measured in metric, it would be millimeters.
- BeadyEyedDouche

You have really bad hockey takes.