Michael Pachla: Mutual Appreciation Society on a feelgood night KeyBank Center, but...

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Michael Pachla: Mutual Appreciation Society on a feelgood night KeyBank Center, but...
- Michael Pachla

skunk hate coming

Agreed. Bryson has that offensive upside but he's a bit smallish for my tastes. Rochester is an ideal spot for him to develop.

Speaking of Borgen, I think him and OV make the roster next year. CJ might if they don't bring back Larsson and/or Girgensons. I have a feeling Nylander is trade bait and that's one of the reasons why they called him up.
- mhp

I've sat and stared at the armchair GM capfriendly sabres page for about an hour the other day. Ideally, you want all your AHL guys to be called up and fill in for underachieving and expiring vets. But the reality is, we're not the Senators. We CAN'T suck next year, and backfilling a bunch of spots, while you can't make the team much worse, likely will not vastly improve the team. I want a bunch of those guys to fight for spots, and guys like CJ Smith will be on a one way contract next year. But a bunch others still have waiver priority, like VO, Nylander, Asplund and Thompson. Swapping out negative impact players like half the bottom 6 and half the defense with a few trades/FAs, competent NHL vets, is, in my eyes, the only way to elevate this team.

There's also this background, yet significant issue of particular guys that either can't or won't play the system and just bail out at the first sign of trouble. You simply can't have that. The best teams don't always have the best talent, but they don't crack.

Michael Pachla: Mutual Appreciation Society on a feelgood night KeyBank Center, but ROR and Eichel Despise Eachother And He's A Sh***y Captain
- Michael Pachla

skinner hate coming
- homiedclown

skunk hate coming
- homiedclown

still?

I've sat and stared at the armchair GM capfriendly sabres page for about an hour the other day. Ideally, you want all your AHL guys to be called up and fill in for underachieving and expiring vets. But the reality is, we're not the Senators. We CAN'T suck next year, and backfilling a bunch of spots, while you can't make the team much worse, likely will not vastly improve the team. I want a bunch of those guys to fight for spots, and guys like CJ Smith will be on a one way contract next year. But a bunch others still have waiver priority, like VO, Nylander, Asplund and Thompson. Swapping out negative impact players like half the bottom 6 and half the defense with a few trades/FAs, competent NHL vets, is, in my eyes, the only way to elevate this team.

There's also this background, yet significant issue of particular guys that either can't or won't play the system and just bail out at the first sign of trouble. You simply can't have that. The best teams don't always have the best talent, but they don't crack.
- TheSabresTaco

big point...will Eichel and Housley be able to fix this problem?...methinks no

One game does not make a season. Yes, the 5 - 2 win against the Ottawa AHL team feels good but none of us will forget the past 4 months. It's really hard to believe a team with this much talent played worse during this stretch than the famous tank year team which was completely void of talent.

Either Botts fires Housley or Botts has to go along with Housley.

So, decent home record for the year but totally sucky on the road. To me this indicates the team has had enough talent to be at least a playoff contender, but has been lacking in toughness...mental and physical.... as well as missing a coach who can overcome the other team getting the final line change.

Hope this is the end of the Suckening.

One game does not make a season. Yes, the 5 - 2 win against the Ottawa AHL team feels good but none of us will forget the past 4 months. It's really hard to believe a team with this much talent played worse during this stretch than the famous tank year team which was completely void of talent.

Either Botts fires Housley or Botts has to go along with Housley.
- SabreWest

Will all be forgiven if we win the lottery

From the last blog:

and Im clueless???


- RippedFuel

From most of your commentary here, I would vote yes.

Hearing the Pegulas speak about their team always reduces my confidence in their ability to do anything right except restaurants. I was in the new place the other day. They did a nice job and should stick with that.
In the survey email I got the other day for the question of why I wouldn't renew my tickets my answer was "zero confidence in ownership to improve the team". They're awful at this

Will all be forgiven if we win the lottery
- gerbe75pts

like in 2015?
like in 2018?

Are we good yet

I've sat and stared at the armchair GM capfriendly sabres page for about an hour the other day. Ideally, you want all your AHL guys to be called up and fill in for underachieving and expiring vets. But the reality is, we're not the Senators. We CAN'T suck next year, and backfilling a bunch of spots, while you can't make the team much worse, likely will not vastly improve the team. I want a bunch of those guys to fight for spots, and guys like CJ Smith will be on a one way contract next year. But a bunch others still have waiver priority, like VO, Nylander, Asplund and Thompson. Swapping out negative impact players like half the bottom 6 and half the defense with a few trades/FAs, competent NHL vets, is, in my eyes, the only way to elevate this team.

There's also this background, yet significant issue of particular guys that either can't or won't play the system and just bail out at the first sign of trouble. You simply can't have that. The best teams don't always have the best talent, but they don't crack.
- TheSabresTaco

Right, which is why we need to 2 solid scoring lines and 4 solid dmen and a goalie that can win a game on his own. Everyone else can go away. We are short 3 players on offense and 2 on defense. The rest are interchangeable parts.
A coach and proper system are also important. I am indifferent on Phil. I did't see enough improvement in the team game to care one way or another.

From the last blog:



From most of your commentary here, I would vote yes.
- adambuffalo

I bought milk that was expired tossed the receipt out and the store said I was lying
When I tried getting a new one

like in 2015?
like in 2018?
- Michael Pachla

Once you win the lottery you forget all about the bad stuff Lol 😂

The sabers are probably licking their chops thinking if we win this lottery we can erase their minds 🤔

"additional useless comment"

None of you are tuff gyes.

"additional useless comment"
- jochfr

The post on here have been legendary lately from

Jack is a slightly above average better player than Roy

-Jeff Skinner quit and that’s why we missed the playoffs

One game does not make a season. Yes, the 5 - 2 win against the Ottawa AHL team feels good but none of us will forget the past 4 months. It's really hard to believe a team with this much talent played worse during this stretch than the famous tank year team which was completely void of talent.

Either Botts fires Housley or Botts has to go along with Housley.
- SabreWest

Phil is most likely coming back.

And Pegs isn't firing Botts.

Phil is most likely coming back.

And Pegs isn't firing Botts.
- Powerslave

This makes me a sad panda

This makes me a sad panda
- jochfr

Just from Botts' and Peg's comments.

Obviously they could see what we all see, lol, and change their minds

So did McDavid really request a trade?