http://www.hockeydb.com/i...aft/teams/dr00005054.html

Look at their top picks from '86 to 2007, and look at how many misses there were. Scary, how bad the scouting and decision making was. 20 (frank)ing years of bad, with a few decent ones sprinkled in there.
- grand-magus

Even Bowman from '80-'86 missed on a few picks. The best drafting came from Imlach imo.

Check this.. http://www.hockey-referen....com/teams/BUF/draft.html

- cabin

Man, that Ryan Miller guy SUCKED. 9 assists in 583 games?!

Who kept playing that guy?!

Man, that Ryan Miller guy SUCKED. 9 assists in 583 games?!

Who kept playing that guy?!
- grand-magus

Man, that Ryan Miller guy SUCKED. 9 assists in 583 games?!

Who kept playing that guy?!
- grand-magus

Oh my.

Even Bowman from '80-'86 missed on a few picks. The best drafting came from Imlach imo.
- mhp

I know times were different, but Punch certainly had a plan, stuck to it, and almost built a championship team in 5 years!

I know Gil, Rico and the like were stud picks, but the supporting cast Imlach put around those guys were just as important.

I love, love, LOVE that Murray is a rink rat. It's almost old school in nature.

So much for draftin Keith Gretzky

I know times were different, but Punch certainly had a plan, stuck to it, and almost built a championship team in 5 years!

I know Gil, Rico and the like were stud picks, but the supporting cast Imlach put around those guys were just as important.

I love, love, LOVE that Murray is a rink rat. It's almost old school in nature.
- grand-magus

He seems to have a attitude we have been hoping for in a GM. Lots want improvement right away . I can wait a few years as long as I see good progress. I see that so far since he has been here.

So much for draftin Keith Gretzky
- cabin

And picking John (frank)ing Cullen in the supplemental draft.

And picking John (frank)ing Cullen in the supplemental draft.


- grand-magus

Had that site a few years ago. I check it now and then to see what we had and didn't.

He seems to have a attitude we have been hoping for in a GM. Lots want improvement right away . I can wait a few years as long as I see good progress. I see that so far since he has been here.
- cabin

And the candor, with Murray, is so refreshing.

Burke hit it right on the head with Darcy. He certainly spoke a different language.

Had that site a few years ago. I check it now and then to see what we had and didn't.
- cabin

http://www.goaliesarchive.com/masks/luongo.html

Play around on this site for awhile, Cab. Some of the stuff on here is awesome!

Sabres GM's best picks

Imlach (8 years)- Perreault, Martin, Ramsay, Hajt, Schoenfeld, Carriere, McNab, Fogolin, Gare, Derek Smith, Sauve, terry Martin, McAdam, Edwards, Seiling, Playfair, McKegney.

Bowman (6 years)- Virta, Housley, Cyr, Andreychuk, Barrasso, Creighton, Tucker, Puppa, Ruuttu, Krupp, Sheppard, Johansson, Hogue.

Regier (13 years)- Tallinder, Afinogenov, Campbell, Kalinin. Miller, Gaustad, Roy, Pominville, Vanek, Stafford, Enroth, Weber, Myers, Ennis, Foligno, Pysyk, Girgensons.

Imlach wins.

http://www.goaliesarchive.com/masks/luongo.html

Play around on this site for awhile, Cab. Some of the stuff on here is awesome!
- grand-magus

Thanks

I know times were different, but Punch certainly had a plan, stuck to it, and almost built a championship team in 5 years!

I know Gil, Rico and the like were stud picks, but the supporting cast Imlach put around those guys were just as important.

I love, love, LOVE that Murray is a rink rat. It's almost old school in nature.
- grand-magus

The simple fact that Imlach got an expansion team into the cup finals in 5 years speaks volumes.

Sabres GM's best picks

Imlach (8 years)- Perreault, Martin, Ramsay, Hajt, Schoenfeld, Carriere, McNab, Fogolin, Gare, Derek Smith, Sauve, terry Martin, McAdam, Edwards, Seiling, Playfair, McKegney.

Bowman (6 years)- Virta, Housley, Cyr, Andreychuk, Barrasso, Creighton, Tucker, Puppa, Ruuttu, Krupp, Sheppard, Johansson, Hogue.

Regier (13 years)- Tallinder, Afinogenov, Campbell, Kalinin. Miller, Gaustad, Roy, Pominville, Vanek, Stafford, Enroth, Weber, Myers, Ennis, Foligno, Pysyk, Girgensons.

Imlach wins.
- mhp

Slight edge to Punch, yes?

Bowman was all about quantity. 6 firsts in a two year span, if I'm not mistaken.

Slight edge to Punch, yes?

Bowman was all about quantity. 6 firsts in a two year span, if I'm not mistaken.
- grand-magus

I believe he drafted Cyr, Housley and Andreychuk in 1982.

I believe he drafted Cyr, Housley and Andreychuk in 1982.
- mhp

Season 2, Episode 8

The simple fact that Imlach got an expansion team into the cup finals in 5 years speaks volumes.
- mhp

Forgot Mucks in that list.

Season 2, Episode 8


- stashu

Swidgen!

Season 2, Episode 8


- stashu

season 2 is awesome.

Swidgen!
- grand-magus

Hung Dai Wu!

Forgot Mucks in that list.
- cabin

He was a better coach then GM.

Hung Dai Wu!
- mhp

Al Swearengen: WHO? WHO? Who stole the (frank)in' dope?
Mr. Wu: COCKSUCKA!

Al Swearengen: WHO? WHO? Who stole the (frank)in' dope?
Mr. Wu: COCKSUCKA!
- grand-magus

Al: Get a haircut, looks like your mother (frank)ed a monkey.

Al: Get a haircut, looks like your mother (frank)ed a monkey.
- mhp

That show made me seek out other projects that Ian was involved in, but comparing anything else he's ever done against Al Swearengen is just so unfair.