I'd say not too bad considering FA has taken them all to the playoffs.

Gotta get in it, if you're ever gonna win it.



And as the Kings have shown us, even the 8th seed is capable of bringing home the hardware.

And once the Wild swap out Heatly for Vanek (which will be via FA mind you) next yr, they'll be big time Cup contenders.
- SuperCat

Funny I thought the point of the total rebuild was to be a contender every year . Not getting to 8th place for a first round exit.

Funny I thought the point of the total rebuild was to be a contender every year . Not getting to 8th place for a first round exit.
- Maximum Signal

Sure. But you gotta learn to crawl before you learn to walk.

Sure. But you gotta learn to crawl before you learn to walk.
- SuperCat

No thanks , not the way to rebuild . Rather go the way of Chicago and Pittsburgh.

No thanks , not the way to rebuild . Rather go the way of Chicago and Pittsburgh.
- Maximum Signal

LoL, by sheer luck? That's like saying your plan to get rich is to win the Mega Millions. Ignorance must be bliss?

LoL, by sheer luck? That's like saying your plan to get rich is to win the Mega Millions. Ignorance must be bliss?
- SuperCat

No by building through the draft and not free agency. And Ekblad is over rated . If he falls to us in the draft we trade for offensive assets . Only way you take a defense men that high is if you could go back in a time machine and get an 18 year old Bobby Orr . Luckily the Sabres are committed to building through the draft and drafting a forward this draft .