Not giving away a 2nd round pick for Josh Gorges for starters.
Not bringing in some of the worst starting group ofdefensemen this franchise has ever dressed.
Strachan
Meszaros
Benoit
Gorges
That's 4 of your 6 starting dman.

Murray was in full tank mode before the season even began.
He never gave this team a chance to honestly compete right from the drop of the first puck this season.
- BuffaloHardHat

You do know Gorges was a top 4 D on a conference final team last season right?

I remember that.
- BuffaloHardHat

it was bad

team had no direction

bringing in youth, holding on to vets that were past their prime

panic moves to try to sneak into the playoffs

those teams did have effort though, something I expected this year

You do know Gorges was a top 4 D on a conference final team last season right?
- Stripes77

Don't let facts get in the way of a good troll.

Everyone seems to think it's so easy. Get better management, get a better coach, get a top center, get fast wingers, get better d.

If it was just that easy, why doesn't everyone do it?

With this theory, every team should be equal and every game should be a tie.

it was bad

team had no direction

bringing in youth, holding on to vets that were past their prime

panic moves to try to sneak into the playoffs

those teams did have effort though, something I expected this year
- homiedclown

Seems that's the coaches job no?...

HardHat seems to think it's so easy. Get better management, get a better coach, get a top center, get fast wingers, get better d.

If it was just that easy, why doesn't everyone do it?

With this theory, every team should be equal and every game should be a tie.
- adambuffalo

FTFY

true .. studying everyday and school i just lost it
- gerbe75pts

It's college, find an adult brownie.

Seems that's the coaches job no?...
- Stripes77

I would think so.

All great points on building a winning team, but I don't think 3-5 would have been possible last offseason even if the Sabres were trying to be competitive. This team was gutted of it's corps players, and we were already looking at a young roster. It would have been extremely hard to entice anyone to come here for anything other than a massively inflated contract. Even then - and just look at whatever the Flyers do each and every year - signing free agents doesn't translate into success. This team had way too many holes to fill, and bringing in an entire top six line of FAs would have been way too costly, and just impossible quite frankly.

And the Sabres were, and still are looking at potentially the strongest stable of young defensemen in the league - why bring in another guy so he can play bottom 6 minutes?
- Poopspawn

I think Z was suppose to be playing elsewhere


I honestly think Murray was open minded to start the season and once December hit he knew what he had, hence no moves during the winning streak in December

Everyone seems to think it's so easy. Get better management, get a better coach, get a top center, get fast wingers, get better d.

If it was just that easy, why doesn't everyone do it?

With this theory, every team should be equal and every game should be a tie.
- adambuffalo

It's simply a poor attempt at trying to justify flat out BS. No one on this board has answers, I can tell ya that right now.

Don't let facts get in the way of a good troll.
- ImThatGuy

Don't get me wrong Gorges struggled this year with injuries and constant shifting of his D partner.

Even Gorges himself has said nobody was more disappointed in his season that he was.

Seems that's the coaches job no?...
- Stripes77

yeah, I was ok bringing in Nolan

Now I feel he needs to hand Hasek his Adam's trophy

There is a middle ground between being really bold, and being really conservative.

Personally I wanted to go after Kane. But I didn't think he was a break the bank to get kind of player.

Darcy would have never considered it, Murray was willing to do anything to get him.

I would have been in the middle
- sbroads24

But to you trading Myers and Armia is "doing anything" and to others it's not.

I do have to say that I'm enjoying the banter today. It's keeping me entertained on a slow work day.

yeah, I was ok bringing in Nolan

Now I feel he needs to hand Hasek his Adam's trophy
- homiedclown

I was okay with it too...I drank the Kool-Aid I was wrong.

The old Nolan had teams that would go through the walls for him...not anymore. His style doesn't work with the new NHL.

Not giving away a 2nd round pick for Josh Gorges for starters.
Not bringing in some of the worst starting group ofdefensemen this franchise has ever dressed.
Strachan
Meszaros
Benoit
Gorges
That's 4 of your 6 starting dman.

Murray was in full tank mode before the season even began.
He never gave this team a chance to honestly compete right from the drop of the first puck this season.
- BuffaloHardHat

Who should have they brought in to play defense? Keep McBain?

Grab a snickers. Or tacos.
- TheSabresTaco

a fish taco it is

Myers, Risto, Weber and Zad have something to say about that
- RynoBull

C'mon Ryno.
He brought those 4 in here for a reason.
You know it and I know it.

a fish taco it is
- gerbe75pts

Only if she is cute.

It's simply a poor attempt at trying to justify flat out BS. No one on this board has answers, I can tell ya that right now.
- TheSabresTaco

There are a few people combined that could probably put together a decent team...ON PAPER...but having the right coach to coach those players in the right system with the right blend of talent, grit, determination, and effort is another thing.

You do know Gorges was a top 4 D on a conference final team last season right?
- Stripes77

I do stripes.
He also made it to -30 this season.

It's college, find an adult brownie.
- dadeadhead

some one did that for me the first day ..

i was frank reynolds when he was in the bathroom

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AND STICK IT TO EVERYONE ELSE

It's a joke. Katie Strang (NYR and ESPN) called Phoenix "winners" at the deadline, but Buffalo "losers." I don't get it.

She even threw in a line taking a shot at the Buffalo weather for good measure! She said that McDavid better like the cold weather - nevermind that he is from Canada....
- jacquescloutier

This makes perfect sense. The Coyotes acquired pieces that will help them rebuild their franchise while also making themselves worse for the chance at McEichel. The Sabres got nothing. The difference is they had assets left to trade and we didn't.

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