Michael Pachla: Have "Doe-ming" will tank, plus lottery notes that may provide some comfort

Holy Cow!!! First?

Trust me... The Sabres will blow this thing and wind up 27Th....

Trust me... The Sabres will blow this thing and wind up 27Th....
- rapperray

if the sabres lose out on a top 2 pick.....do they trade the pick?

if the sabres lose out on a top 2 pick.....do they trade the pick?
- sensarmy_11

Wouldn't rule it out. The offer may not be there though.

Colour me an optimist, I still think we draft top two

Trust me... The Sabres will blow this thing and wind up 27Th....
- rapperray

no way they finish ahead of toronto

if the sabres lose out on a top 2 pick.....do they trade the pick?
- sensarmy_11

they don't have a offensive d-man like hanafin in the system, but they could

I feel bad for the elementary school aged children of us that will have to endure the "let me tell you how close we were" stories about "how" and "if" we could of/should of had Connor Frickin McDavid!

I'm thinking it's going to be even worse than my fathers' non stop 1970's Aud stories. That like an amnesia patient, I still thoroughly pay undivided attention to.

Ha best Twitter thread ever. A girl in my feed asked if anyone was going to the Sabres game tonight. The Sabres replied that they are. I replied "Are you Sabres? I hope not."

if the sabres lose out on a top 2 pick.....do they trade the pick?
- sensarmy_11

Dylan Strome would be one hell of a consolation prize if they do. A one-two punch of Reinhart and Strome at center in the future is nothing to sneeze at if they miss out at a top two pick.

Colour me an optimist, I still think we draft top two
- Sabresfan-365

I do as well. Edmonton has been getting their fair share of loser points as well, and aside from Tuesday, the Sabres still aren't winning games. The real "threat" is Arizona.

Dylan Strome would be one hell of a consolation prize if they do. A one-two punch of Reinhart and Strome at center in the future is nothing to sneeze at if they miss out at a top two pick.
- smellmyfinger

If the projections pan out, a Reinhart/Strome combo makes this team good. The problem is, after this disaster, anything less than great should be, and is, unacceptable.

Dylan Strome would be one hell of a consolation prize if they do. A one-two punch of Reinhart and Strome at center in the future is nothing to sneeze at if they miss out at a top two pick.
- smellmyfinger

Sneeze at? No. I'll be vomiting.

I do as well. Edmonton has been getting their fair share of loser points as well, and aside from Tuesday, the Sabres still aren't winning games. The real "threat" is Arizona.
- buffalofan19

Agreed and even then i still think we're worse.

How's your bracket?


Goddamn purdue and Wofford, im glad im not a regular gambler because im pretty sure i started making up swear words halfway through those games

y'all realize that the los angeles kings, who've won two of the last three cups, haven't had a first overall pick since they came into the league in 1967...right?

and that the Chicago blackhawks, who've won two of the last five cups have never had a first-overall draft pick outside of kane...and that the kane pick was due to winning the lottery, right?

Sneeze at? No. I'll be vomiting.
- JYD

Guess I'm of a different perspective. Devils will likely be picking 7th so I'll be praying that a Strome or Marner is left to pick, rather than actually having a chance at McDavid and missing it.

If the projections pan out, a Reinhart/Strome combo makes this team good. The problem is, after this disaster, anything less than great should be, and is, unacceptable.
- buffalofan19

And GOOD is the problem..... There are many "GOOD" teams in the NHL but only a few Very Good or GREAT teams.... Again there are too many on here willing to accept mediocrity....

I do as well. Edmonton has been getting their fair share of loser points as well, and aside from Tuesday, the Sabres still aren't winning games. The real "threat" is Arizona.
- buffalofan19

Wah wah wah!
The Coyotes are losing better than us! We suck at tanking! No fair!

Agreed and even then i still think we're worse.

How's your bracket?


Goddamn purdue and Wofford, im glad im not a regular gambler because im pretty sure i started making up swear words halfway through those games
- Sabresfan-365

10-6. I had Purdue as well. I picked Wyoming and Stephen F. Austin as my 12 upsets (I'm wrong quite a bit when it comes to brackets, so I decided not to pick UB ).

All my Elite 8 teams are still in. I have no idea what the appeal was about Iowa State.

Holy Cow!!! First?
- rapperray

Congrats ray !!

Congrats ray !!
- cabin

YEA FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And GOOD is the problem..... There are many "GOOD" teams in the NHL but only a few Very Good or GREAT teams.... Again there are too many on here willing to accept mediocrity....
- rapperray

Which is why I said anything less than great is unacceptable.

Which is why I said anything less than great is unacceptable.
- buffalofan19

Understood Buff....... I was kind of agreeing with you....

Congrats ray !!
- cabin

Yo Cab... Coming to Buffalo for the weekend on April 3. Will be there until April 5....