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TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 10:43 AM ET
Pepe Silvia
- Hank Balling



Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 25 @ 10:51 AM ET
It has become more evident than ever that loading up a top line and sacrificing the remainder of your roster with fill-ins is a piss poor way to build an NHL team.


Who wouldve thought, 20 strong players with great chemistry can beat 2/3 great players with no suppport in a best of 7.....

- washedup20


Good post
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

May 25 @ 10:52 AM ET
point taken...but the sabres don't have three or four "strong players" much less 20...the billion dollar question is how do you get from where they are now to where you (and i, and everyone else) want them to be?
- Michael Pachla

Team building is difficult and not a one size fits all approach. Everyone on the Sabres in the 1st half of the drought made like 3-5 mill and fit the mold of a solid top to bottom roster, but never amounted to much. Never had cap space to bring in superstars. The mix of superstars and role players players can vary from championship caliber team to team, but absolutely must be homogeneous.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 25 @ 10:52 AM ET
Most of his points are secondary assists this playoffs....
- ImThatGuy


his Intangibles you want most

I didn't realize he was the "the guy"
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

May 25 @ 10:53 AM ET

- TheSabresTaco


Carrrrrol CARRRROL
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

May 25 @ 11:02 AM ET
point taken...but the sabres don't have three or four "strong players" much less 20...the billion dollar question is how do you get from where they are now to where you (and i, and everyone else) want them to be?
- Michael Pachla


#SUFFERING
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 25 @ 11:03 AM ET
Team building is difficult and not a one size fits all approach. Everyone on the Sabres in the 1st half of the drought made like 3-5 mill and fit the mold of a solid top to bottom roster, but never amounted to much. Never had cap space to bring in superstars. The mix of superstars and role players players can vary from championship caliber team to team, but absolutely must be homogeneous.
- Hatboro_Swords

First step is defining what kind of team you want followed by getting the right players and finally getting the right head coach to maximize what's been built. It's been a mess post-tank.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 11:05 AM ET
Carrrrrol CARRRROL
- Hank Balling


I don't hear the word "HR" without directly associating it to Carol in HR. It's a problem.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 11:08 AM ET
First step is defining what kind of team you want followed by getting the right players and finally getting the right head coach to maximize what's been built. It's been a mess post-tank.
- Michael Pachla


I am very, very cautiously optimistic that Kevyn has a true vision for the players he wants here and the way he wants them to play. This has been mentioned throughout his tenure. He also specifically mentioned how he wanted all departments on the same page as to the purpose of each player they were acquiring, why they were acquiring them and what role they were expected to fill in the organization.

If he can execute is a separate conversation, but I think he knows what he wants, and Karmanos should really help him with execution.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 25 @ 11:11 AM ET
The Sabres have enough of their own problems to handle, no reason to take a steaming dump on the Oilers, at least they made the dance.


Anyone calling for Risto to be captain needs to test going over the falls in the barrel.

- washedup20

It will be so glorious when he’s gone
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

May 25 @ 11:11 AM ET
point taken...but the sabres don't have three or four "strong players" much less 20...the billion dollar question is how do you get from where they are now to where you (and i, and everyone else) want them to be?
- Michael Pachla


Culture and Chemistry and 2/3 more years of filling huge voids in not only the roster but the entire organization...every department needs an upgrade for this organization, lords of dogtown could manage better than Kim Pegula
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 25 @ 11:12 AM ET
Carrrrrol CARRRROL
- Hank Balling

Did you guys know the guy who hired them is also the Gugino’s waiter?

Rumor is he got fired for hiring them and that’s how he became a waiter
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

May 25 @ 11:13 AM ET
his Intangibles you want most

I didn't realize he was the "the guy"

- gerbe75pts


AH so now we are getting to the point where.

How you score your points doesn't matter, until it does, until it doesn't.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

May 25 @ 11:15 AM ET
Last thing i read on here was Mr. Peg took out his own ribs to suck his cock and made fun of beady for a small cock.
- washedup20

Wrong.

Pegs has such a large wank, he doesn’t need removed ribs to throttle his own throat.

I had ribs removed and still can’t reach, but I somehow still think I’m the winner in this situation.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

May 25 @ 11:15 AM ET
Yeah I get that. That’s possibly why Ralph bottom 6ed skinner
- Sabretooth9


Piss poor utilization of rostered players doesn't help, checking record with Skinner on 4th line alone...


The entire organization needs a simple motto for every aspect of the club: "upgrade"


BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

May 25 @ 11:17 AM ET
Or just be Tampa and have everything
- Hank Balling

Yeah that extra 20 million in cap space was earned via the draft so can’t hate on them
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 25 @ 11:17 AM ET
I am very, very cautiously optimistic that Kevyn has a true vision for the players he wants here and the way he wants them to play. This has been mentioned throughout his tenure. He also specifically mentioned how he wanted all departments on the same page as to the purpose of each player they were acquiring, why they were acquiring them and what role they were expected to fill in the organization.

If he can execute is a separate conversation, but I think he knows what he wants, and Karmanos should really help him with execution.

- TheSabresTaco


We'll see. There's a lot on his plate for a novice gm but he's got some good young pieces to move forward with in dahlin, mitts and cozens. Who he gets back in return for any of the big three will be huge.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

May 25 @ 11:17 AM ET
Wrong.

Pegs has such a large wank, he doesn’t need removed ribs to throttle his own throat.

I had ribs removed and still can’t reach, but I somehow still think I’m the winner in this situation.

- BeadyEyedDouche



Size doesnt matter in Lockport
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 25 @ 11:17 AM ET
Culture and Chemistry and 2/3 more years of filling huge voids in not only the roster but the entire organization...every department needs an upgrade for this organization, lords of dogtown could manage better than Kim Pegula
- washedup20

Woof!
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

May 25 @ 11:18 AM ET
Yeah I get that. That’s possibly why Ralph bottom 6ed skinner
- Sabretooth9

No Ralph just sucked and couldn’t even get the poop he threw at the wall to stick
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 25 @ 11:18 AM ET
AH so now we are getting to the point where.

How you score your points doesn't matter, until it does, until it doesn't.

- ImThatGuy


I dont get What point your trying to make?

Hes not the guy Nathan mackinnon is or did you forget
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 25 @ 11:19 AM ET
Did you guys know the guy who hired them is also the Gugino’s waiter?

Rumor is he got fired for hiring them and that’s how he became a waiter

- sbroads24


Yeah he plays a few roles in that show. Him and Brian Unger are fantastic guests on that show.

Minimum wage... ????

washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

May 25 @ 11:19 AM ET
It will be so glorious when he’s gone
- sbroads24



Needs to happen, sour comfortableness and he is the source in the locker room. Cons severely outweigh the pros for keeping him in that locker room.



U-P-G-R-A-D-E
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 25 @ 11:22 AM ET
I dont get What point your trying to make?

Hes not the guy Nathan mackinnon is or did you forget

- gerbe75pts

Are you saying mcjesus is no mac?
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

May 25 @ 11:23 AM ET
Wrong.

Pegs has such a large wank, he doesn’t need removed ribs to throttle his own throat.

I had ribs removed and still can’t reach, but I somehow still think I’m the winner in this situation.

- BeadyEyedDouche


I’d rather be criticized for being a conceited wiener then be the guy on here pooping on the honourable men and woman who served their country.

But hey to each their own. I’ll continue to pat myself on the back on here when I shoot 80% from the floor and I’m sure we’re in for another ban worthy rant from you at some point
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