I miss those days of depth

Vanek was like +47 with over 40 goals bouncing around the 2nd and 3rd lines in '07. Sure, he had crazy PP time, but that's impressive
- LetsGoBuffalo75

I miss the days of depth as well. When I would watch a game and just know that they would score another goal.

Third post in a row…..

Hatty!!!!

Cousins
- sbroads24

I would be down with that

I would be down with that
- gerbe75pts

With cousins? Dude….thats gross….

With cousins? Dude….thats gross….
- rmiethaner

whatever burps the worm

Eh, Briere was 2x the offensive threat Drury was though.

Drury is a legend in Buffalo, he gets talked about as if he were a HOF'er.

Either way I agree on Briere not being a legit #1
- sbroads24

I had actually said during the 2007 season (not here, as I was not a member yet), that the Sabres should make their priority to sign Briere over Drury, and that he'd be missed more than Drury was.

I had actually said during the 2007 season (not here, as I was not a member yet), that the Sabres should make their priority to sign Briere over Drury, and that he'd be missed more than Drury was.
- buffalofan19

when briere left i was as close to heartbroken as a person could ever be about sports. Im pretty sure i cried

I had actually said during the 2007 season (not here, as I was not a member yet), that the Sabres should make their priority to sign Briere over Drury, and that he'd be missed more than Drury was.
- buffalofan19

One or the other would not have made a difference, IMO. They caught lightning in a bottle and then it began to change.

One or the other would not have made a difference, IMO. They caught lightning in a bottle and then it began to change.
- rmiethaner

Briere and Drury were never the same players after they left.

One or the other would not have made a difference, IMO. They caught lightning in a bottle and then it began to change.
- rmiethaner

When Briere left, they really didn't have much in the way of a playmaking center. They wouldn't have been as great of a team as they were in 2006 and 2007, but from 2008 on, they would have been comfortably in the playoffs.

One or the other would not have made a difference, IMO. They caught lightning in a bottle and then it began to change.
- rmiethaner

The 05-06 team was the best. The playoffs were so much fun.

06-07 it was cup or bust.... And as all Lindy Ruff teams do...They busted

Briere and Drury were never the same players after they left.
- rmiethaner

i too, have conversations with myself

When Briere left, they really didn't have much in the way of a playmaking center. They wouldn't have been as great of a team as they were in 2006 and 2007, but from 2008 on, they would have been comfortably in the playoffs.
- buffalofan19

I don't know. The argument is to be strong down the middle and having one of the two without the other would not have worked, IMO.

I don't know. The argument is to be strong down the middle and having one of the two without the other would not have worked, IMO.
- rmiethaner

Agreed. Briere, Connolly and Roy were essentially the same player. They just all had flaws. Briere was getting older, Connolly was injured and Roy liked fat chicks

The 05-06 team was the best. The playoffs were so much fun.

06-07 it was cup or bust.... And as all Lindy Ruff teams do...They busted
- sbroads24

Fun time at the arena...

Agreed. Briere, Connolly and Roy were essentially the same player. They just all had flaws. Briere was getting older, Connolly was injured and Roy liked fat chicks
- sbroads24

did my eyes serve me correctly? briere is the same player as roy? say it aint so

did my eyes serve me correctly? briere is the same player as roy? say it aint so
- gerbe42

It was a great team. Players who we say suck were very successful with their rolls in that team. Players we say were great on that team did not succeed on other teams. The Connoly injury may have cost the Sabres a cup.

Sorry if this was already posted


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Raise your hand if you believe him...
- grand-magus

Raises hand.........



No way does anyone lie in an interview that will be posted on the interweb...........

Well it's settled then. No point in posting about it
- sbroads24

This.

Guy obviously sucks

Might as well write off the next 5 years. No point in even watching the team. 10 games of NFL experience, and he's already a bust.


(for those of you who's Sarcasm Detector's are off for the weekend...)

did my eyes serve me correctly? briere is the same player as roy? say it aint so
- gerbe42

Fun fact, Roy and Breire have the same amount of 70+ point seasons.

If Roy were in his prime and Briere were just a rookie, Roy would have had the 90 point season in 07 IMO

It was a great team. Players who we say suck were very successful with their rolls in that team. Players we say were great on that team did not succeed on other teams. The Connoly injury may have cost the Sabres a cup.
- rmiethaner

okay i see your point. Although ill have to say mckee going down in 05-06 was the bigger loss at what i think our closest chance to a cup. no doubt in my mind if our defense was healthy we would have crushed it in the cup

Fun fact, Roy and Breire have the same amount of 70+ point seasons.

If Roy were in his prime and Briere were just a rookie, Roy would have had the 90 point season in 07 IMO
- sbroads24

Roy had the best contract that could ever be possible. 70+ points for 4 million..

Fun fact, Roy and Breire have the same amount of 70+ point seasons.

If Roy were in his prime and Briere were just a rookie, Roy would have had the 90 point season in 07 IMO
- sbroads24

agree to disagree. i dont really think at any point in roys career did he even come close to the skill briere had in that season.

Roy had the best contract that could ever be possible. 70+ points for 4 million..
- rmiethaner

Don't get me wrong, he was never a #1 center either but he at one point was top 20 in the league in scoring

okay i see your point. Although ill have to say mckee going down in 05-06 was the bigger loss at what i think our closest chance to a cup. no doubt in my mind if our defense was healthy we would have crushed it in the cup
- gerbe42

That was the year Connolly went down, but yes, agreed, it was a mess at that point.