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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 3 @ 10:39 AM ET
Me too. There's a pretty good chance in my mind that the Sabres come away with 2 top-10 picks depending on what happens.

The Sabres also have 10 picks this year. With all the uncertainty, there could be some very good sleepers in the mid rounds.

Two 2nd round picks and two 3rds. They might land some terrific players there

- Hank Balling

Pretty much and the possible return on a Eichel trade. There's a foundation to build with here. If Adams and Karmanos get it right there are brighter days ahead.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jun 3 @ 10:39 AM ET
Sure.

Cozens looks good, Mitts looks to be turning it around. Dahlin looks to be improving

I have 0 faith in this ownership and FO to make the right moves.

- ImThatGuy


At this point only KA needs to make the right decisions. While I think that Adams is a smart guy there isn't any reason to have faith in him. There also isn't reason not to have faith in him. I could say the same thing about a ton of other GMs that they would bring in (it seems as though the quality GMs seem to have jobs). Either way, I don't see why we would need to get our collective panties in a jumble about it.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 3 @ 10:39 AM ET
Oh, now you stick up for others....

LOL,

- hehateme

I was working for a few hours
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 3 @ 10:39 AM ET
8 nfl games with intense competition from the home team trumps 41 nhl games where you can get spanked on a regular basis


even when the bills were a sub .500 team it was a party like atmosphere


the key bank center has had a funeral home pulse for over a decade now

- homiedclown

The NFL and NHL are completely different animals.

The Bills were never truly awful.

The Bills still had tailgating and like you said the party like atmosphere.

Sabres games are awful to go to.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jun 3 @ 10:40 AM ET
Sure.

Cozens looks good, Mitts looks to be turning it around. Dahlin looks to be improving

I have 0 faith in this ownership and FO to make the right moves.

- ImThatGuy


Again, this is why the team needs to be sold and moved. As long as Pegula is the owner, they'll be terrible.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jun 3 @ 10:41 AM ET
The NFL and NHL are completely different animals.

The Bills were never truly awful.

The Bills still had tailgating and like you said the party like atmosphere.

Sabres games are awful to go to.

- ImThatGuy


Other than the stretch under Ralph this year the Sabres were never truly awful unless the purpose was to be awful.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jun 3 @ 10:41 AM ET
8 nfl games with intense competition from the home team trumps 41 nhl games where you can get spanked on a regular basis


even when the bills were a sub .500 team it was a party like atmosphere


the key bank center has had a funeral home pulse for over a decade now

- homiedclown


Sure, but during the 10 game winning streak it was one of the loudest buildings in the league.

Whenever the Sabres make it back into the playoffs the fans will be back and they will be loud.

Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jun 3 @ 10:42 AM ET
Again, this is why the team needs to be sold and moved. As long as Pegula is the owner, they'll be terrible.
- RichardRoma


It need not be that way. They were mediocre football owners until they found the right coach/gm. If we find that on the hockey side there is no reason that it can't work.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 3 @ 10:42 AM ET
Again, this is why the team needs to be sold and moved. As long as Pegula is the owner, they'll be terrible.
- RichardRoma


Let's go Moose Jaw Bootleggers!
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 3 @ 10:43 AM ET


Whenever the Sabres make it back into the playoffs the fans will be back and they will be loud.

- Pegullaville


so 2026
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jun 3 @ 10:43 AM ET
You are probably 30 and living in your mom's basement




no need to insult other posters and be a d!ck

- homiedclown


But you just made fun of me
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 3 @ 10:43 AM ET
It need not be that way. They were mediocre football owners until they found the right coach/gm. If we find that on the hockey side there is no reason that it can't work.
- Slump Buster

odds are against adams and donnie meatballs though being the guys
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jun 3 @ 10:44 AM ET
Oh, now you stick up for others....

LOL,

- hehateme


He loves to pick and choose
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 3 @ 10:44 AM ET
But you just made fun of me

- DirtyDan

that's different

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

Jun 3 @ 10:44 AM ET
Me too. There's a pretty good chance in my mind that the Sabres come away with 2 top-10 picks depending on what happens.

The Sabres also have 10 picks this year. With all the uncertainty, there could be some very good sleepers in the mid rounds.

Two 2nd round picks and two 3rds. They might land some terrific players there

- Hank Balling


Thoughts:

Seattle and Buffalo swap picks and Buffalo tells them who to pick in the exp draft.
Buffalo uses one of their mid round picks to point them to Miller.
Buffalo uses their own 2nd to point them to Okposo.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jun 3 @ 10:44 AM ET
odds are against adams and donnie meatballs though being the guys
- homiedclown


So, who ARE "the guys?"
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jun 3 @ 10:45 AM ET
so 2026
- homiedclown



Could be 2100

Theyll be back tho.

atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jun 3 @ 10:46 AM ET
why must everyone bag on Indiana

its not all toothless rednecks and Gary residents

- SabresFaninIndiana


But it IS MOSTLY toothless rednecks and Gary residents.


DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jun 3 @ 10:46 AM ET
that's different
- homiedclown


Shatp up. If he wants to complain that a single guy couldnt turn this team around then hes an Idiot.

Were talking team sport not Tennis or Golf.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 3 @ 10:46 AM ET
odds are against adams and donnie meatballs though being the guys
- homiedclown


Especially when the owners are overly involved and tell them "You have to do X"
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 3 @ 10:47 AM ET
So, who ARE "the guys?"
- RichardRoma

if they kept botts and housley, the team is in better shape today and it's not even close


housley improved in year 2 behind the bench IMO


owners flipped the script and demanded botts do a 180 and try to rush the process in 2019
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 3 @ 10:48 AM ET
Shatp up. If he wants to complain that a single guy couldnt turn this team around then hes an Idiot.

Were talking team sport not Tennis or Golf.

- DirtyDan

he picked on a poster's age


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

Jun 3 @ 10:48 AM ET
if they kept botts and housley, the team is in better shape today and it's not even close


housley improved in year 2 behind the bench IMO


owners flipped the script and demanded botts do a 180 and try to rush the process in 2019

- homiedclown


that's a take.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jun 3 @ 10:48 AM ET
if they kept botts and housley, the team is in better shape today and it's not even close


housley improved in year 2 behind the bench IMO


owners flipped the script and demanded botts do a 180 and try to rush the process in 2019

- homiedclown


Shoulda let Botts do his thing.

He stated multiple times that if we do it right it'll take time.

To bad the owner are morons.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 3 @ 10:49 AM ET
Shatp up. If he wants to complain that a single guy couldnt turn this team around then hes an Idiot.

Were talking team sport not Tennis or Golf.

- DirtyDan

don't worry, we have seen the last of eichel in a sabres jersey
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