WHATEVER COMES AFTER QUINTS

Dammit sbroads

OK. Then why tank? Pittsburgh only has one with four top three picks and probably two of the best four NHL players.

Chicago I can't argue against.

Los Angeles, beside Doughty and Schenn, not many top picks.

Boston, no.

Anaheim, Getz and Perry taken 19th and 28th.
- rmiethaner

LA still sucked, and picked high. Boston took some players high, and used others for trade bait. IMO the rebuild is the best way to find long-term success, rather than a patch-job in free agency,

God lord Rico is higher then I thought.

OK. Then why tank? Pittsburgh only has one with four top three picks and probably two of the best four NHL players.

Chicago I can't argue against.

Los Angeles, beside Doughty and Schenn, not many top picks.

Boston, no.

Anaheim, Getz and Perry taken 19th and 28th.
- rmiethaner

I am on the side of one cup as well.

I used to say I would never trade the Bills four consecutive AFC Championships for one Super Bowl because of how much fun I had during those years, but one would have been nice.

Sports are supposed to be fun. I want to go to a game and enjoy myself. Not hope they lose. I don't want to watch this season like I did last year.

God lord Rico is higher then I thought.
- SABRES 89

He just uses his imagination

I am on the side of one cup as well.

I used to say I would never trade the Bills four consecutive AFC Championships for one Super Bowl because of how much fun I had during those years, but one would have been nice.

Sports are supposed to be fun. I want to go to a game and enjoy myself. Not hope they lose. I don't want to watch this season like I did last year.
- rmiethaner

I can take one more year for McEichel. After that, no more.

I am on the side of one cup as well.

I used to say I would never trade the Bills four consecutive AFC Championships for one Super Bowl because of how much fun I had during those years, but one would have been nice.

Sports are supposed to be fun. I want to go to a game and enjoy myself. Not hope they lose. I don't want to watch this season like I did last year.
- rmiethaner

Cancel your cable then like I did. You get a lot more done, then tune in for 2015/16.

QUINTS
- LetsGoBuffalo75

Nice. That was even strength, power play, short handed, penalty shot, and open net.

LA still sucked. Boston took some players high, and used others for trade bait. IMO the rebuild is the best way to find long-term success, rather than a patch-job in free agency,
- LetsGoBuffalo75

If the Sabres were to go the free agency "patch-job" route, they'd be at least another decade from winning a championship. Darcy Regier put this team in a position where they needed to tank in order to get out of this whole. That was his last plan before he was fired. Tim Murray is simply the one seeing it through.

Make no mistake, this is still a tank job. They picked up some solid "example setters", but they're not top tier free agents. If they weren't tanking, they'd be going after the Spezzas, Richards's, and Niskanens of Free Agency. They probably wouldn't have bought Ehrhoff out either if they intended to win games this year.

Nice. That was even strength, power play, short handed, penalty shot, and open net.
- rmiethaner

The Lemieux special

If the Sabres were to go the free agency "patch-job" route, they'd be at least another decade from winning a championship. Darcy Regier put this team in a position where they needed to tank in order to get out of this whole. That was his last plan before he was fired. Tim Murray is simply the one seeing it through.

Make no mistake, this is still a tank job. They picked up some solid "example setters", but they're not top tier free agents. If they weren't tanking, they'd be going after the Spezzas, Richards's, and Niskanens of Free Agency. They probably wouldn't have bought Ehrhoff out either if they intended to win games this year.
- buffalofan19

I know, this FA is certainly not a patch job. Just saying I'd much rather wait and rebuild than do a patch job like so many other mediocre teams try.

HATTY

I'll stop here, don't want to light it up too much

Honest question for everyone about tanking….Do you want it to produce multiple cups, or just one cup?
- rmiethaner

Lets start with one and then go from there. Right now, i like one better than none.

If the Sabres were to go the free agency "patch-job" route, they'd be at least another decade from winning a championship. Darcy Regier put this team in a position where they needed to tank in order to get out of this whole. That was his last plan before he was fired. Tim Murray is simply the one seeing it through.

Make no mistake, this is still a tank job. They picked up some solid "example setters", but they're not top tier free agents. If they weren't tanking, they'd be going after the Spezzas, Richards's, and Niskanens of Free Agency. They probably wouldn't have bought Ehrhoff out either if they intended to win games this year.
- buffalofan19

They will absolutely still suck but I'd wager they win more this year

I know, this FA is certainly not a patch job. Just saying I'd much rather wait and rebuild than do a patch job like so many other mediocre teams try.
- LetsGoBuffalo75

Exactly. I think Gionta, for example is going to be valuable, but I'm not sure there was any other team in this league willing to give him $4.25 million per year.

They will absolutely still suck but I'd wager they win more this year
- sbroads24

Probably. It's going to be hard to do worse, for the very fact that they probably won't refuse to play for their coach for the first 2 months of the season. It's still not going to be enough to get them out of the bottom 3.

God lord Rico is higher then I thought.
- SABRES 89

Exactly. I think Gionta, for example is going to be valuable, but I'm not sure there was any other team in this league willing to give him $4.25 million per year.
- buffalofan19

Agreed. The moves made will go a long way in the future with the mentoring of the youngins.

Think I've seen it summed up before a bit earlier, but this is just awesome:

Vanek for:

2015 1st
2015 2nd
Torrey Mitchell
2016 2nd
Eric Cornel
Brycen Martin
Matt Moulson
Cody McCormick

Think I've seen it summed up before a bit earlier, but this is just awesome:

Vanek for:

2015 1st
2015 2nd
Torrey Mitchell
2016 2nd
Eric Cornel
Brycen Martin
Matt Moulson
Cody McCormick
- stashu

Did we trade our 2016 2nd or the Wilds pick for Gorges? If it's the Wilds you can add him to the list

- sambarugh

Well, there is still no guarantee that picking near the top for a few years will solve all of the teams problems.

(Although I still think that is where the best players come from. Just playing Devils Advocate)

I just miss going to that arena when it was the place to be. Go there with a baby doll and have a cocktail. Even if they lost, I still put my pants on the next day and went to work.

Think I've seen it summed up before a bit earlier, but this is just awesome:

Vanek for:

2015 1st
2015 2nd
Torrey Mitchell
2016 2nd
Eric Cornel
Brycen Martin
Matt Moulson
Cody McCormick
- stashu

We Traded

Vanek

for

Matt Moulson
Gorges (for the 2016 minny 2nd)
NYIs 1st and 2nd
NYIs 2nd
Eric Cornel (pick 44 from pick 39 trade)
and
Brycen Martin (pick 74 from pick 39 trade)


McCormick was on the team already, so cant double count, and 2016 2nd was moved for Gorges.

Think I've seen it summed up before a bit earlier, but this is just awesome:

Vanek for:

2015 1st
2015 2nd
Torrey Mitchell
2016 2nd
Eric Cornel
Brycen Martin
Matt Moulson
Cody McCormick
- stashu

I need a flow chart or a powerpoint presentation or something.

Kiko Alonzo out for the year..?