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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jan 24 @ 3:26 PM ET
by far
- homiedclown


Don’t worry they just need 6-12 weeks to gel. Then watch out those last 10 games of the year where they win a fvck up the draft position will be great.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jan 24 @ 3:27 PM ET
This team is so soft. We get manhandled bu the B squad, our stars getting crush and we have no one who can respond
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 24 @ 3:28 PM ET
Don’t worry they just need 6-12 weeks to gel. Then watch out those last 10 games of the year where they win a fvck up the draft position will be great.
- ImThatGuy

if they keep losing, they are better off firing ralph and getting hall to waive ntc

at least then we can get a few picks to start the next rebuild
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 24 @ 3:30 PM ET
So the Pegulas ruin an organization I root for and I should just throw my hands up and say I’ll just move on with my life.

This reasoning from a city that endured 30 years of suffering poor football. Should all those fans just give up and move on?

You’re lack of passion is exactly what Krueger and the Pegulas are hoping for. It’s been a train wreck for the Pegulas and the problem lies directly on them.

Edit: the butt numbers say the Sabres are good, I’m comfortable at my desk so things will be ok.....one lose away from bottom of the standings, again.

- washedup20



Pegulas sacrificed plenty of time and money to tank for mceichel. We all wanted a top superstar center as fans.

Since then, eichel should maybe take some of the blame?

Tmgm - peguals should tank, give me 2 years
Jbotts- pegula's should tank and get dahlin/ tkachuk
Ralph- were gonna win with synergy.

Eventually, they are gonna hire the right people.
Its inevitable. They pay and fire coaches, what should they do?
riptheguard
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.08.2005

Jan 24 @ 3:30 PM ET
This team is so soft. We get manhandled bu the B squad, our stars getting crush and we have no one who can respond
- lulags

It’s like the Caps are toying with them. No response. Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
bonecrrusher
Buffalo Sabres
Location: QC
Joined: 07.06.2013

Jan 24 @ 3:30 PM ET
if they keep losing, they are better off firing ralph and getting hall to waive ntc

at least then we can get a few picks to start the next rebuild

- homiedclown

How about we trade eichel and hall for draft picks because we just started to rebuild.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 24 @ 3:31 PM ET
Pierogi night is a hit
- homiedclown



Cheektavegas is an anomaly
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jan 24 @ 3:34 PM ET
Pegulas sacrificed plenty of time and money to tank for mceichel. We all wanted a top superstar center as fans.

Since then, eichel should maybe take some of the blame?

Tmgm - peguals should tank, give me 2 years
Jbotts- pegula's should tank and get dahlin/ tkachuk
Ralph- were gonna win with synergy.

Eventually, they are gonna hire the right people.
Its inevitable. They pay and fire coaches, what should they do?

- Boss34



Boss they hire rookie GM’s so they still influence decisions. They get no pass, no exceptions.

Hire quality and (frank) off to their yacht. Sign the check and go be billionaires. Who the (frank) has that kind of money and continues to be involved after losing for a decade.

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 24 @ 3:35 PM ET
This team is so soft. We get manhandled bu the B squad, our stars getting crush and we have no one who can respond
- lulags


Nah, beat em on the score board.

Make them pay on the power play
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 24 @ 3:40 PM ET
Rodgers throws a gorgeous ball. Wow.
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Jan 24 @ 3:45 PM ET
Can't wait for the "Well we outshot them" excuse after today's game and the "We just need the bounces to go our way" follow up and the "analytics show we're trending up" argument for the next few days.

woof
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 24 @ 3:46 PM ET
Can't wait for the "Well we outshot them" excuse after today's game and the "We just need the bounces to go our way" follow up and the "analytics show we're trending up" argument for the next few days.

woof

- 3rd GM's the charm



Who's the number one prospect in the draft? Do we even know, with no junior hockey?
riptheguard
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.08.2005

Jan 24 @ 3:46 PM ET
Who's the number one prospect in the draft?
- Powerslave

Or the number 4? Lottery balls....
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 24 @ 3:47 PM ET
Or the number 4? Lottery balls....
- riptheguard



We're going to need the #1, if Jack wants out.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 24 @ 3:48 PM ET
Nah, beat em on the score board.

Make them pay on the power play

- Boss34


Sabres power play. Now that’s funny....
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jan 24 @ 3:49 PM ET
I’d put the Eichel checked out metre at 87%
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Jan 24 @ 3:50 PM ET
I’d put the Eichel checked out metre at 87%
- lulags

I called this first game and got told it was too small a sample size.
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jan 24 @ 3:50 PM ET
If the Bills lose today I fully blame the Sabres
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Jan 24 @ 3:52 PM ET
If the Bills lose today I fully blame the Sabres
- Buffalo--Sabres

I blame the Sabres for Covid
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 24 @ 3:54 PM ET
I’d put the Eichel checked out metre at 87%
- lulags



I don't believe that. They made moves this off-season, and a very significant one. He looked phenomenal last game.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 24 @ 3:54 PM ET
Boss they hire rookie GM’s so they still influence decisions. They get no pass, no exceptions.

Hire quality and (frank) off to their yacht. Sign the check and go be billionaires. Who the (frank) has that kind of money and continues to be involved after losing for a decade.

- washedup20


I agree, good point with the rookie gms.

Although, who's signing here? If you are a good gm, there are other options.

There's also a learning curve for the 1st 3 years.
Doesn't excuse the last 6 though.

1st gm tmgm was a good hire at the time. They let him trade for ek9 and ror and opened up the pocket book.
Those were not pegula trade ideas. They let Murray run the team his way.

2d gm , jbotts was highly touted. They asked the league for advice, seemed like a good hire.

3rd Gm is the charm. Hire someone who isnt a complete idiot , that you trust. Cheap sell out move, but who was signing here?
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jan 24 @ 3:56 PM ET
I’d put the Eichel checked out metre at 87%
- lulags


I said on twitter the only next significant moment this franchise will see is when Eichel cracks and refuses to take the ice for Buffalo. Everything between now and that inevitably is just killing time.

Harrington was mad. Insisted that isn’t true because he’s “Making ten million”.
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Jan 24 @ 4:01 PM ET
I don't believe that. They made moves this off-season, and a very significant one. He looked phenomenal last game.
- Powerslave

Because Ralph Kreuger played Catholic Priest and Choir Boy with Taylor Hall that one season. A 1-year deal is not significant, especially when that player has never done anything significant outside of the regular season himself.
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Jan 24 @ 4:02 PM ET
Trade everyone
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jan 24 @ 4:05 PM ET
Because Ralph Kreuger played Catholic Priest and Choir Boy with Taylor Hall that one season. A 1-year deal is not significant, especially when that player has never done anything significant outside of the regular season himself.
- 3rd GM's the charm



So bringing in a player that's 2 years removed from the Hart trophy isn't significant? Stop.

What should they have done then?
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