There is zero correlation between finishing the season strong as a bottom feeder and having it carry over to the next year....... zero. The Sabres have a lot of holes to fill with that roster and it would be a colossal mistake to look at the past 3 weeks of good play and assume we are ready to compete for the division next year by simply a minor tweak or two. Don't be fooled by the BS.
- fastek

Let me guess your example is Columbus? I'm sure if you go back you can find examples of it carying over too. At the end of the day we are winning games and it is in large part due to the young kids. If youre not happy with that than I really question why you call yourself a fan. Reality is we aren't a bottom 5 team anymore. If it wasn't for injuries we possibly could be 6-8pts better. Since the Allstar break we are a playoff team and that's with ror missing a month.

I throughly enjoyed this season. And watching these kids turn this team around from the joke we have been the past 4 years is remarkable

Let me guess your example is Columbus? I'm sure if you go back you can find examples of it carying over too. At the end of the day we are winning games and it is in large part due to the young kids. If youre not happy with that than I really question why you call yourself a fan. Reality is we aren't a bottom 5 team anymore. If it wasn't for injuries we possibly could be 6-8pts better. Since the Allstar break we are a playoff team and that's with ror missing a month.

I throughly enjoyed this season. And watching these kids turn this team around from the joke we have been the past 4 years is remarkable
- Smittyx36

2 years ago, many thought the blue jackets were going to break out and be a top 4 team

my how things go south quick

Let me guess your example is Columbus? I'm sure if you go back you can find examples of it carying over too. At the end of the day we are winning games and it is in large part due to the young kids. If youre not happy with that than I really question why you call yourself a fan. Reality is we aren't a bottom 5 team anymore. If it wasn't for injuries we possibly could be 6-8pts better. Since the Allstar break we are a playoff team and that's with ror missing a month.

I throughly enjoyed this season. And watching these kids turn this team around from the joke we have been the past 4 years is remarkable
- Smittyx36

Thank you for being the opposing view voice of reason as that is the side of things I sit on.

The teams future certainly does not end if they do not get a top 3 pick as there are plenty of options even with the 7th-10th pick.

Even if there are some fans that think the team doesn't need to make many changes to compete for a playoff spot (none of those fans exist here, I don't believe), the good news is GMTM certainly is not one of those, as he has all but said there will be a major move this offseason.

2 years ago, many thought the blue jackets were going to break out and be a top 4 team

my how things go south quick
- homiedclown

Their goaltending sunk them early on. I am also not sure they have a superstar go to player to lean on when times are tough, which is the larger worry.

Also, totally agree on TWD last night.

I heard one of the writer's give his explanation of why they did what they did, saying it's the end of one story and the start of another, but to me, that is poor writing, or at the very least, not honoring your vast fandom.

Part of it, to me, are the writer's thinking the show is of some vast importance regarding the topic. They need to understand it's a show about zombies, and not something like House of Cards or The Americans.

Does anyone remember who Matthew Barnaby was flapping his glove at and smiling while sitting on the players bench years ago when he played for the Sabres?
- BFLOSABRES09

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavBYx6sf8A

At the 3:50 mark

Just my opinion I really thought that a top 3 pick this year sealed the deal as they say. I think GMTM did us a disservice by not getting rid of more at the deadline. Guys like Bailey and maybe even Schaller should be cutting their teeth in the NHL at this point IMO. Instead both are in the minors while guys like Moulson, Legwand play and Cal O'Reilly gets PP time. I like GMTM, I'm not mad that the team is winning games, I NEVER root against them, but I was really thinking that top 3 pick was the finisher. Now we will have the 10-12 pick and get a guy that will be years off...a top 3 pick could have grown up with Jack and Sam. That sounded ideal.

Let me guess your example is Columbus? I'm sure if you go back you can find examples of it carying over too. At the end of the day we are winning games and it is in large part due to the young kids. If youre not happy with that than I really question why you call yourself a fan. Reality is we aren't a bottom 5 team anymore. If it wasn't for injuries we possibly could be 6-8pts better. Since the Allstar break we are a playoff team and that's with ror missing a month.

I throughly enjoyed this season. And watching these kids turn this team around from the joke we have been the past 4 years is remarkable
- Smittyx36

I started this season 100% in win every game mode. I stayed there until we got to about game 60 or so. Then I started to pay more attention to the prospects at the top, and how important one of those wingers could be. I admit I started drifting back into tank mode...until Jack and Sam started lighting it up together. At that point I really got into it and started ignoring the standings.

I guess my bottom line is that if we were way down with the Edmontons and Torontos right now, fans would be freaking out. "We're no better. Murray sucks. Fire everyone." It's undeniable there are things to be excited about now. The lottery Gods owe us a favor...

Thank you for being the opposing view voice of reason as that is the side of things I sit on.

The teams future certainly does not end if they do not get a top 3 pick as there are plenty of options even with the 7th-10th pick.

Even if there are some fans that think the team doesn't need to make many changes to compete for a playoff spot (none of those fans exist here, I don't believe), the good news is GMTM certainly is not one of those, as he has all but said there will be a major move this offseason.
- kingcong39

2 moves , they need 2 moves

a d man, and STAMKOS


we are almost at the point where we start dumping players for prospects IMO to build up rochester as you can only have so many 3rd liners on your roster


with ullmark looking shaky in rochester, signing johnson to a 1 year extension would be a smart move now as well

Their goaltending sunk them early on. I am also not sure they have a superstar go to player to lean on when times are tough, which is the larger worry.

Also, totally agree on TWD last night.

I heard one of the writer's give his explanation of why they did what they did, saying it's the end of one story and the start of another, but to me, that is poor writing, or at the very least, not honoring your vast fandom.

Part of it, to me, are the writer's thinking the show is of some vast importance regarding the topic. They need to understand it's a show about zombies, and not something like House of Cards or The Americans.
- kingcong39

I was thinking the same thing last night

I started this season 100% in win every game mode. I stayed there until we got to about game 60 or so. Then I started to pay more attention to the prospects at the top, and how important one of those wingers could be. I admit I started drifting back into tank mode...until Jack and Sam started lighting it up together. At that point I really got into it and started ignoring the standings.

I guess my bottom line is that if we were way down with the Edmontons and Torontos right now, fans would be freaking out. "We're no better. Murray sucks. Fire everyone." It's undeniable there are things to be excited about now. The lottery Gods owe us a favor...
- Deuce81

thata exactly how I was. When ror got injured I figred the team would bottom out and finish bottom 3 which I was okay with because a top 3 pick would go a long way to help this team. But we continued to play well and eichel/reinhart stepped it up a notch and got us to where we are now. Idk how anyone could be mad at that. Those two guys are the reason we tanked to begin with.

Their goaltending sunk them early on. I am also not sure they have a superstar go to player to lean on when times are tough, which is the larger worry.

Also, totally agree on TWD last night.

I heard one of the writer's give his explanation of why they did what they did, saying it's the end of one story and the start of another, but to me, that is poor writing, or at the very least, not honoring your vast fandom.

Part of it, to me, are the writer's thinking the show is of some vast importance regarding the topic. They need to understand it's a show about zombies, and not something like House of Cards or The Americans.
- kingcong39

I think its cool to see the team get wins, not only because there are so many new pieces on the team but because we had a few established players, well for lack of a better term suck this year... and they over came it eventually. I do think part of that feeling carries over does it mean we're winning 50 games next year? No but I feel it means we stay competitive next year which is what we want.

On TWD.. couldn't agree with Homie more... i was waiting for the big reveal looked at the clock and went wait they said only 90 mins damn

Though to be fair it was a great way to throw fans everyone was expecting one or two on screen deaths... they technically got none

The first rounder this year can still easily be traded to help bring in a top 4 d. Then go all out for Stamkos and if we miss out we still have some options like boedker. We also can go after cap strapped teams for rfas.

I was thinking the same thing last night
- homiedclown

Kirkman is loaded with self importance when he talks, as if he has created some massive vehicle of importance.

Credit where it is due, but it's a zombie show, and one that was created as an avenue for his debauchery in every possible way, without ever telling the viewers or readers the cause of the zombies, and that is something I cannot stand as that is cheap and easy writing.

Kirkman is loaded with self importance when he talks, as if he has created some massive vehicle of importance.

Credit where it is due, but it's a zombie show, and one that was created as an avenue for his debauchery in every possible way, without ever telling the viewers or readers the cause of the zombies, and that is something I cannot stand as that is cheap and easy writing.
- kingcong39

I haven't watched "Fear TWD" does that explain any of the origins of the outbreak at all?

On TWD.. couldn't agree with Homie more... i was waiting for the big reveal looked at the clock and went wait they said only 90 mins damn

Though to be fair it was a great way to throw fans everyone was expecting one or two on screen deaths... they technically got none
- Havic3814

It's one thing to challenge your fanbase by offing a major character that everyone loves. Yes, that can crush a show, but not as much as messing with them the way they did. It's not like they have a concern about their fans tuning away without making sure they stick around at least for the start of next season.

I haven't watched "Fear TWD" does that explain any of the origins of the outbreak at all?
- Havic3814

Absolutely none. It shows the beginning, but with zero explanation.

Some people prefer not to know. I am not one of those people.

The first rounder this year can still easily be traded to help bring in a top 4 d. Then go all out for Stamkos and if we miss out we still have some options like boedker. We also can go after cap strapped teams for rfas.
- Smittyx36

Boedker is not worth 6 mill a year he's asking for, not even close. Pass

Absolutely none. It shows the beginning, but with zero explanation.

Some people prefer not to know. I am not one of those people.
- kingcong39

I agree.. and i agree with what you're saying about the end of the show, I honestly thought they were going to show the person slumping and you hear negan and the others leave and then you'd slowly see everyone's faces so you had to piece together who it was. But people should prolly get used to the bigger characters dying here soon.. we hare heading to season 7 im guessing it goes 8 maybe 9... and unless they do the same of showing the outbreak and just magically everyone gets cured... a lot of people still gotta die, i don't expect much of a happy resolution here

Boedker is not worth 6 mill a year he's asking for, not even close. Pass
- SABRES 89

This post makes sense...

Boedker is not worth 6 mill a year he's asking for, not even close. Pass
- SABRES 89

team needs speed

team does not need underachievers


boedker is not an upgrade over ennis, and we need someone better than ennis

Well good job, Carl. Enid's gonna be stuck in the closet until October. #TWDFinale

Over the last 4 seasons Boedker has averaged 0.6 points a game. Carry that over to a 82 game season and he averages 50 points season playing with absolutely nothing in the dessert. Has 11 points in 14 games since being acquired by the Avs. Would be the second fastest guy on the team after Eichel. Not saying he's a superstar but if you strike out on Stamkos and don't want to pay the price to acquire a Hoffman or others then I don't see why we don't at least kick tires. Boedker would get between 60-65 points playing beside ROR or Eichel next year but who needs those guys right

thata exactly how I was. When ror got injured I figred the team would bottom out and finish bottom 3 which I was okay with because a top 3 pick would go a long way to help this team. But we continued to play well and eichel/reinhart stepped it up a notch and got us to where we are now. Idk how anyone could be mad at that. Those two guys are the reason we tanked to begin with.
- Smittyx36

I'm not "mad" about it don't get me wrong. My hope in this was a top 4 pick that would have filled an immediate need for a winger or d-man........ one that would have cost the team nothing. We are still going to go after that need but now it's gonna cost a ton to get it which hamstrings the ability to go after other pieces ......... which the Sabres need as well.