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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 28 @ 7:08 PM ET
You're going to confuse him.
- ImThatGuy


šŸ˜€

It's quite entertaining when you 2 team up. ā˜ļøā˜ļø

One of these ā˜ļøfor each of you šŸ‘
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 28 @ 7:09 PM ET
ok?
what did you hope to accomplish this summer lol…did you want to get better than Tampa/NYI/Boston/Carolina/Florida/Toronto and the conference champs in Montreal?
Or did you want to fake it and overpay for some garbage and keep Sam here against his will and pay Linus 6milx5 years??
Like….come on man…read the tea leaves. This team is shot…time to start over.

- jimmy mcnaulty


Please, reason has no place in this forum
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Jul 28 @ 7:10 PM ET
FASCHING!

GET THE GANG BACK TOGETHER!

- ImThatGuy

Are we signing him for Rochester or Cincy?
jimmy mcnaulty
Location: NY
Joined: 07.09.2008

Jul 28 @ 7:10 PM ET
if we want borgan back a 5th should do it
- homiedclown


why? we just acquired 2 new defenseman…stop giving picks and futures away. there’s a reason Western New York has such a vibrant garage sale scene… because we can’t ever cut ties with our or our neighbors crap
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 28 @ 7:11 PM ET
why? we just acquired 2 new defenseman…stop giving picks and futures away. there’s a reason Western New York has such a vibrant garage sale scene… because we can’t ever cut ties with our or our neighbors crap
- jimmy mcnaulty

honestly we got a 5th today from devils

so if we get borgan back and butcher for nothing, it's good asset management from a team that has been lacking in that department
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 28 @ 7:13 PM ET
honestly we got a 5th today from devils

so if we get borgan back and butcher for nothing, it's good asset management from a team that has been lacking in that department

- homiedclown

so did they retain money on it?

Cap friendly doesn't show that.
jimmy mcnaulty
Location: NY
Joined: 07.09.2008

Jul 28 @ 7:13 PM ET
honestly we got a 5th today from devils

so if we get borgan back and butcher for nothing, it's good asset management from a team that has been lacking in that department

- homiedclown


fair enough…i’m just all in on a true rebuild and i want every pick and prospect possible..but i do get it and i do like Borgen.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jul 28 @ 7:14 PM ET
ok?
what did you hope to accomplish this summer lol…did you want to get better than Tampa/NYI/Boston/Carolina/Florida/Toronto and the conference champs in Montreal?
Or did you want to fake it and overpay for some garbage and keep Sam here against his will and pay Linus 6milx5 years??
Like….come on man…read the tea leaves. This team is shot…time to start over.

- jimmy mcnaulty


I was hoping not to get worse. I thought that was reasonable considering we are all ready as low as we could get.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 28 @ 7:14 PM ET
Man I wish the Sabres could have gotten Swayman in the Hall trade
- Hank Balling


Hot is cold
Losing is winning

Swayman actually looked good, no thank youā˜ļø
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jul 28 @ 7:18 PM ET
Maybe some "fans" are ill and don't have forever to continue waiting for this team to get their defecation together?
How long have we not made the playoffs now?
How long have we been "tanking"?
Sure, you young healthy folks can preach patience.šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø

- Over50


fair argument
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 28 @ 7:18 PM ET
Barstool Sports is going to sponsor a bowl game on New Year's Eve. They're doing the streaming, broadcasting, etc. This should be interesting.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jul 28 @ 7:19 PM ET
Fish and Adams are at it, fish is not happy, blaming this on the Sabres.
jimmy mcnaulty
Location: NY
Joined: 07.09.2008

Jul 28 @ 7:19 PM ET
I was hoping not to get worse.
- hehateme


I feel you, but COME ON!!
This thing is shot…it’s done…it’s not a contender it’s not interesting, it’s DONE. Time to burn it down and thank christ that is exactly what’s happening here. No half-measures, no limpRichard free-agent moves, and man…setting out this off-season to ā€œnot get worseā€ā€¦.is way more bleak than looking in the mirror and knowing full-well it’s time to burn it down and build something we can love again.
gcomella34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 03.03.2015

Jul 28 @ 7:19 PM ET
the tank didn’t work. adding Hall & Staal didn’t work. the division is stacked. back to the drawing board.
- jimmy mcnaulty


No argument. They got the talent in EIchel/Rhino. What they did all around them was horrible. Build a deep prospect pool to compete in the future.

But, I’d rather not see the team with the specific goal of losing is terrible for the young core.

You can balance saying, Playoffs aren’t the goal and we’re going for the future without losing on purpose.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 28 @ 7:20 PM ET
Barstool Sports is going to sponsor a bowl game on New Year's Eve. They're doing the streaming, broadcasting, etc. This should be interesting.
- buffalofan19

Is that the one in AZ?

They want Creed to perform at halftime.
zdp1189
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.11.2014

Jul 28 @ 7:20 PM ET
Fish and Adams are at it, fish is not happy, blaming this on the Sabres.
- SABRES 89

Adams should tell Fish to stuff it or Jack can enjoy his next 5 years here in sunny Buffalo 😁
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jul 28 @ 7:21 PM ET
Fish and Adams are at it, fish is not happy, blaming this on the Sabres.
- SABRES 89


Who is fish?
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jul 28 @ 7:21 PM ET
No argument. They got the talent in EIchel/Rhino. What they did all around them was horrible. Build a deep prospect pool to compete in the future.

But, I’d rather not see the team with the specific goal of losing is terrible for the young core.

You can balance saying, Playoffs aren’t the goal and we’re going for the future without losing on purpose.

- gcomella34


Hall & Oates
atlsabsfan
Location: IN
Joined: 06.20.2007

Jul 28 @ 7:21 PM ET
Who is fish?
- The_Inkwell


Jack's Agent
Rsh
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.23.2021

Jul 28 @ 7:22 PM ET
Well Adams said he wanted players who want to be here? McCabe and ullmark left. And 2 of these guy Arizona didn’t want! Yeah we are getting all the players no wants! Because it the sabres. Back to all or retire!
jimmy mcnaulty
Location: NY
Joined: 07.09.2008

Jul 28 @ 7:24 PM ET
No argument. They got the talent in EIchel/Rhino. What they did all around them was horrible. Build a deep prospect pool to compete in the future.

But, I’d rather not see the team with the specific goal of losing is terrible for the young core.

You can balance saying, Playoffs aren’t the goal and we’re going for the future without losing on purpose.

- gcomella34


for sure. also, they would never admit they’re losing on purpose but the personnel decisions…a coach who’s best attribute is developing youth, and a draft that focused on players that need a lot of development but have big, exciting ceilings. call it what you will…the goal is to….let’s call it, not winning the cup this year.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 28 @ 7:24 PM ET
Adams should tell Fish to stuff it or Jack can enjoy his next 5 years here in sunny Buffalo 😁
- zdp1189



Exactly how I feel about it
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 28 @ 7:24 PM ET
So they paid a 2nd rounder to not lose anyone

Interesting

- Stripes77


Would you trade our 2nd for will borgen


Very interesting
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jul 28 @ 7:24 PM ET
I feel you, but COME ON!!
This thing is shot…it’s done…it’s not a contender it’s not interesting, it’s DONE. Time to burn it down and thank christ that is exactly what’s happening here. No half-measures, no limpRichard free-agent moves, and man…setting out this off-season to ā€œnot get worseā€ā€¦.is way more bleak than looking in the mirror and knowing full-well it’s time to burn it down and build something we can love again.

- jimmy mcnaulty


Agreed. This core has been rotten for years. It didn't work. We're not winning anything with Sam, Jack and Risto. Burn it down. Start again. Dont throw money at horrible FA contracts. Manage assets. Weaponize cap space. I have faith in GMKA. I guarantee they'll be better than they were last year.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jul 28 @ 7:24 PM ET
for sure. also, they would never admit they’re losing on purpose but the personnel decisions…a coach who’s best attribute is developing youth, and a draft that focused on players that need a lot of development but have big, exciting ceilings. call it what you will…the goal is to….let’s call it, not winning the cup this year.
- jimmy mcnaulty

So this tank is fine, but the last tank is what ruined this franchise.
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