Maybe he jumps from Sweden straight to the sabres. If not its another year in the AHL.

Its another reason why I am so annoyed the Adams keeps drafting forwards. Its gonna take years to develop them while the defensive pipeline sits empty. So even if we draft defense its 2-3 years before we see them in the NHL.

What was the point of drafting Kisakov, Polltapov, Sardarian, Bloom, Leinonen, Neuchev....

Just keep going forward or goalie.
- sabresfan69

esp when you got 4 of your top 6 guys already locked up with the big club

Looking forward to Neuchev, but I agree, especially the Leinonen pick. And it aggravates me even more because the Dman that was highly talked about on here by a few Luneau was still there and looks to be ready to take a spot in the Top 4 next year. Which would have changed alot of things.
Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Luneau
Johnson Lyubushkin could have been a solid 6
- Buff36

Leinonen would have still been there in the third round. Warren, Casey, Juneau and Havelid still on the board. Just a bizarre pick.

Leinonen is having a terrible season on top of that

Looking forward to Neuchev, but I agree, especially the Leinonen pick. And it aggravates me even more because the Dman that was highly talked about on here by a few Luneau was still there and looks to be ready to take a spot in the Top 4 next year. Which would have changed alot of things.
Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Luneau
Johnson Lyubushkin could have been a solid 6
- Buff36

esp when you got 4 of your top 6 guys already locked up with the big club
- homiedclown

That's what's gonna make the next few years interesting. Sabres have so much forward talent coming and such a young core already. You either roll out 4 lines of Speed Forecheck Scoring or you start using some as assets in trades to improve your D or Goaltending.

- homiedclown

Be Nice

you mean the regime that can't get portillo to sign a contract

or the regime that signs bloom right away and trades him a few months later


or the regime that pays samuelsson 30 mil before he even scores an nhl goal

or the regime that locks up bryson on an overpayment

or the regime that in 3 drafts does not have 1 nhl d prospect in their farm system

all these prospects and in essence a .500 team in rochester


but good vibes
- homiedclown

Portillo is his own man. And he's shown that. How long are we gonna hear about this? 3, 4, 5 years? Or are we going to wait until he implodes like Cal Peterson and say, glad we didn't sign him!

"Locks up" Bryson? He has one more year left on his deal. They can bury him very easily next year.

Three months ago, the Samuelsson deal was awesome, amirite? I bet I can find your comments saying that.

Kulich is tearing it up. So is Rousek. Rosen will be fine, or he'll be trade bait. Most of the roster are veterans at this point.

Portillo is his own man. And he's shown that. How long are we gonna hear about this? 3, 4, 5 years? Or are we going to wait until he implodes like Cal Peterson and say, glad we didn't sign him!

"Locks up" Bryson? He has one more year left on his deal. They can bury him very easily next year.

Three months ago, the Samuelsson deal was awesome, amirite? I bet I can find your comments saying that.

Kulich is tearing it up. So is Rousek. Rosen will be fine, or he'll be trade bait. Most of the roster are veterans at this point.
- Powerslave

Rosen is ineffective and not fine but you put those rosy colored glasses on.

At least be unbiased or why would you be taken seriously?

Its irrelevant what fans thought of Sammy's contract a few months ago. What matters is the product on the ice.

Rosen is ineffective and not fine but you put those rosy colored glasses on.

At least be unbiased or why would you be taken seriously?

Its irrelevant what fans thought of Sammy's contract a few months ago. What matters is the product on the ice.
- sabresfan69

Rosen has 30pts in 50gms. He is doing good for his 1st year.

Leinonen would have still been there in the third round. Warren, Casey, Juneau and Havelid still on the board. Just a bizarre pick.

Leinonen is having a terrible season on top of that
- sabresfan69

still scratch my head

My point about ostlund isn't about him needing more time or to put weight on

Thompson tuch skinner cozens Quinn peterka mittelstadt dahlin power Samuelsson

Are we trying to win with this core? Or are we going to keep punting for 2 or 3 years at a time

My point about ostlund isn't about him needing more time or to put weight on

Thompson tuch skinner cozens Quinn peterka mittelstadt dahlin power Samuelsson

Are we trying to win with this core? Or are we going to keep punting for 2 or 3 years at a time
- ieetbred

2 or 3yrs that turns into a decade

Be Nice
- Buff36

go all in on a plan to draft and develop and then draft players too small to develop into nhl players?

go all in on a plan to draft and develop and then draft players too small to develop into nhl players?
- homiedclown

True, on some I have a feeling. But Ostlund could be the best of the 3 in a couple years

Rosen is ineffective and not fine but you put those rosy colored glasses on.

At least be unbiased or why would you be taken seriously?

Its irrelevant what fans thought of Sammy's contract a few months ago. What matters is the product on the ice.
- sabresfan69

And you guys stay here and wallow and piss and moan and cry and b!tch and complain TO NO AVAIL.

IT MEANS NOTHING. AND IT CHANGES NOTHING. THEY'RE GOING TO DO WHAT THEY FEEL IS BEST. LIKE IT, DON'T LIKE IT, BE REASONABLE ABOUT IT, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER. NONE OF YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THE ONES RUNNING THE TEAM. NO ONE IS PRIVY TO ANYTHING GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES. YOU KNOW NOTHING.

I don't have rose colored glasses on. They have work to do. But what are you gonna do, just come in here everyday, for hours and hours on end and (frank)ing CRY ABOUT IT?! Jesus.

Buy a (frank)ing sports team and show us all how to do it.

I get attacked for having a more upbeat attitude about the future of this team.

I'm out. Again. Sit there in the corner and suck your thumbs and pout. ✌️

And you guys stay here and wallow and piss and moan and cry and b!tch and complain TO NO AVAIL.


- Powerslave

the sabres use to be a respected team with dignity

that's the team I grew up watching


it all changed when the white knight bought the franchise and we have become the biggest joke in the NHL

And you guys stay here and wallow and piss and moan and cry and b!tch and complain TO NO AVAIL.

IT MEANS NOTHING. AND IT CHANGES NOTHING. THEY'RE GOING TO DO WHAT THEY FEEL IS BEST. LIKE IT, DON'T LIKE IT, BE REASONABLE ABOUT IT, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER. NONE OF YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THE ONES RUNNING THE TEAM. NO ONE IS PRIVY TO ANYTHING GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES. YOU KNOW NOTHING.

I don't have rose colored glasses on. They have work to do. But what are you gonna do, just come in here everyday, for hours and hours on end and (frank)ing CRY ABOUT IT?! Jesus.

Buy a (frank)ing sports team and show us all how to do it.

I get attacked for having a more upbeat attitude about the future of this team.

I'm out. Again. Sit there in the corner and suck your thumbs and pout. ✌️
- Powerslave

what else are we suppose to do, eat the shat sandwich again and again and again with a smile on our face? This is a forum for voicing our opinions isn't it?

what else are we suppose to do, eat the shat sandwich again and again and again with a smile on our face? This is a forum for voicing our opinions isn't it?
- hehateme

And you guys stay here and wallow and piss and moan and cry and b!tch and complain TO NO AVAIL.

IT MEANS NOTHING. AND IT CHANGES NOTHING. THEY'RE GOING TO DO WHAT THEY FEEL IS BEST. LIKE IT, DON'T LIKE IT, BE REASONABLE ABOUT IT, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER. NONE OF YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THE ONES RUNNING THE TEAM. NO ONE IS PRIVY TO ANYTHING GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES. YOU KNOW NOTHING.

I don't have rose colored glasses on. They have work to do. But what are you gonna do, just come in here everyday, for hours and hours on end and (frank)ing CRY ABOUT IT?! Jesus.

Buy a (frank)ing sports team and show us all how to do it.

I get attacked for having a more upbeat attitude about the future of this team.

I'm out. Again. Sit there in the corner and suck your thumbs and pout. ✌️
- Powerslave

I took this personally.

And you guys stay here and wallow and piss and moan and cry and b!tch and complain TO NO AVAIL.

IT MEANS NOTHING. AND IT CHANGES NOTHING. THEY'RE GOING TO DO WHAT THEY FEEL IS BEST. LIKE IT, DON'T LIKE IT, BE REASONABLE ABOUT IT, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER. NONE OF YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THE ONES RUNNING THE TEAM. NO ONE IS PRIVY TO ANYTHING GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES. YOU KNOW NOTHING.

I don't have rose colored glasses on. They have work to do. But what are you gonna do, just come in here everyday, for hours and hours on end and (frank)ing CRY ABOUT IT?! Jesus.

Buy a (frank)ing sports team and show us all how to do it.

I get attacked for having a more upbeat attitude about the future of this team.

I'm out. Again. Sit there in the corner and suck your thumbs and pout. ✌️
- Powerslave

Anyone with half a fooking brain can see what is wrong with this team over the past 1-1/2 season now.

I have watched thousands and thousands of games over my 50 years and played in thousands more. To sit there and say we are not smarter then the ones running the team is just fooking wrong. I would bet that the fast majority of us could run the Sabres as they stand today. is it that hard to run a Organization that has done nothing but lose for the last 12 years?

I get that you want to have an upbeat look at things and I do too. I believe the future of the team is bright if they make some changes NOW, but JFC when do we start to hold the GM and Ownership accountable?

YOU KNOW NOTHINK
- Powerslave

fixed

question, how does Mikes Bales justify his job

question, how does Mikes Bales justify his job
- TheSabresTaco

he was cheap???

The plan for ostlund according to Kris baker is to play in the SHL one more year before going to the AHL

Patience. Must develop. Multiple cups. The right way.
- ieetbred

Flagged by accident

Ostlund is untradeable, need someone to root for when my social security kicks in

And you guys stay here and wallow and piss and moan and cry and b!tch and complain TO NO AVAIL.

IT MEANS NOTHING. AND IT CHANGES NOTHING. THEY'RE GOING TO DO WHAT THEY FEEL IS BEST. LIKE IT, DON'T LIKE IT, BE REASONABLE ABOUT IT, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER. NONE OF YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THE ONES RUNNING THE TEAM. NO ONE IS PRIVY TO ANYTHING GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES. YOU KNOW NOTHING.

I don't have rose colored glasses on. They have work to do. But what are you gonna do, just come in here everyday, for hours and hours on end and (frank)ing CRY ABOUT IT?! Jesus.

Buy a (frank)ing sports team and show us all how to do it.

I get attacked for having a more upbeat attitude about the future of this team.

I'm out. Again. Sit there in the corner and suck your thumbs and pout. ✌️
- Powerslave

Or just be unbiased and realistic. Is there no middle ground?

question, how does Mikes Bales justify his job
- TheSabresTaco

Not sure such reasoning exists.

Who was the one that turned Neuvirth and Lindback into quality tenders for a while? Irbe?