If you need an adult to watch your babysitter, what's the point of the babysitter?
- jcragcrumple

More of a discussion. Look at what the sharks just did. Two bad season, rearranged the front office hierarchy. Buffalo, are we up to 8 bad seasons? Keep the same hierarchy... even the leafs ran with shanny, lou, babs, and the kid before whittling it down. And what’s lou do? Goes to the island and has them turned around in a season after losing their franchise player.... but buffalo can’t seem to figure out that a rookie gm may need a little guidance to discuss starting a season with too many d men. Or a converted wing as a 2c or a second year kid that should have been in the minors....

I'm sensing a theme with these 4. They suck.

And Ralph cant motivate Johansson to be a 2C when he's a 3LW
- jcragcrumple

I could have listed another 9 guys though

Time to realize we are the Coyotes of the North.
- hubie

Well they are in the playoffs right know and we are not.

Well they are in the playoffs right know and we are not.
- Buff36

if we miss the playoffs next season it will be the longest playoff drought in NHL History

I could have listed another 9 guys though
- homiedclown

The only thing that can save Botterill is if his drafts pan out. Next year is when you have to start seeing that.

Well they are in the playoffs right know and we are not.
- Buff36

as I said in the previous post speaking on terms of history.
The most inept organizations in teh apst decade ahve to be the two of us

they are also points out of 9th, ill bet they miss

if we miss the playoffs next season it will be the longest playoff drought in NHL History
- homiedclown

Think of all the life changes each of us had since the last playoff game and that will blow your mind

I was speaking more in terms of poorly run. Think of all those years of bad draft picks and poor moves.

Also they are 3 points out of 9th
- hubie

Well, that's more on the league since they ran them for awhile.

At least Jack is better than Doan?

I don't know.

this team blows. the organization is a complete let down. we are on pace to be 2-3 points better than Jack's rookie year, with a lower goal differential.

"the goal of this team is to win Stanley Cups"

seems more like bottomless mimosas and bloody mary's on the golf course, than a Stanley Cup.

as I said in the previous post speaking on terms of history.
The most inept organizations in teh apst decade ahve to be the two of us

they are also points out of 9th, ill bet they miss
- hubie

Yeah I understand that, just saying we are the most inept Organization know

If Ralph can't inspire Sheary, Bogo, Vesey, McCabe, Johansson, etc etc etc



How can one expect him to inspire Botts



unless the millennials on our roster is content to just get a paycheck
- homiedclown

Do we need Ralph to inspire botts or to discuss with him the merits of having too many d men. Or realizing tage and mitts should have been in the Ahl. I’m looking for more of that sounding board for botts. A Hockey guy to say, maybe that’s not the best course of action ...

The only thing that can save Botterill is if his drafts pan out. Next year is when you have to start seeing that.
- buffalofan19

is Kruger safe?

More of a discussion. Look at what the sharks just did. Two bad season, rearranged the front office hierarchy. Buffalo, are we up to 8 bad seasons? Keep the same hierarchy... even the leafs ran with shanny, lou, babs, and the kid before whittling it down. And what’s lou do? Goes to the island and has them turned around in a season after losing their franchise player.... but buffalo can’t seem to figure out that a rookie gm may need a little guidance to discuss starting a season with too many d men. Or a converted wing as a 2c or a second year kid that should have been in the minors....
- Gr8daygo

If you're going to go that route, you might as well fire Botterill. The new "been doing the hockey thing for decades" guy who also happens to be an AARP member will want to bring in his own guy.

Do we need Ralph to inspire botts or to discuss with him the merits of having too many d men. Or realizing tage and mitts should have been in the Ahl. I’m looking for more of that sounding board for botts. A Hockey guy to say, maybe that’s not the best course of action ...
- Gr8daygo

bogo and e-rod are still on the big club

the moment they wanted out, and could not be moved, I would have exposed them to waivers and sent them down and called up casey nelson and cj smith

is Kruger safe?
- homiedclown

I think so.

The Sabres are in a no-win situation. Botterill and Kruger aren't getting it done right now, but if you fire them, nobody will want to work for this ownership group. The organization has a reputation of being a tire fire as it is.

Yeah I understand that, just saying we are the most inept Organization know
- Buff36

Agree, and our standards sure are dropping on what constitutes a good player. The past decade has been an embarrassment.

If you're going to go that route, you might as well fire Botterill. The new "been doing the hockey thing for decades" guy who also happens to be an AARP member will want to bring in his own guy.
- buffalofan19

would anyone be shocked if we finish 7 games under .500 and have a worse record then last season?

I think so.

The Sabres are in a no-win situation. Botterill and Kruger aren't getting it done right now, but if you fire them, nobody will want to work for this ownership group. The organization has a reputation of being a tire fire as it is.
- buffalofan19

there is only 32 gm jobs and 32 head coaching jobs

someone will want it

I could have listed another 9 guys though
- homiedclown

My favorite line from the Harrington piece:

"At this point, does it even matter? There doesn't ever seem to be a real plan for this franchise. It's always about next year. And next year never comes"

would anyone be shocked if we finish 7 games under .500 and have a worse record then last season?
- homiedclown

IF Ullmark is out an extended period of time ill expect it.
How many games can we score 4? Because you know Hutton will give up 3

Give Johansson a shot

My favorite line from the Harrington piece:

"At this point, does it even matter? There doesn't ever seem to be a real plan for this franchise. It's always about next year. And next year never comes"
- jcragcrumple

Insert (#1 draft pick name) will be the savior next year

there is only 32 gm jobs and 32 head coaching jobs

someone will want it
- homiedclown

Someone that's underqualified.

If you're going to go that route, you might as well fire Botterill. The new "been doing the hockey thing for decades" guy who also happens to be an AARP member will want to bring in his own guy.
- buffalofan19

That’s where you have to think like a Pegula. I’m sure pegs is tired of paying people to not work... so to make it work as a Pegula, Ralph gets promoted to work with botts and you bring in a coach that those two agree on... it’d be nice if it was gallant. Or Laviolette. Or... well that’s it, one of those two. Period.

I like gallant because he had success with a young Florida team and he had success with Vegas.....

It lets terry save face that he isn’t firing people every 3 years. And I’m upset with some of botts moves but not all. I think he just needs a little guidance.

Someone that's underqualified.
- buffalofan19

that's what we have now though

that's what we have now though
- homiedclown

The definition of insanity...

32 points in the last 38 games

pretty sure only the red wings have been worse