Law School Halloween party tomorrow....8 kegs....should be a good time.....
- feetontheair22

yeah sounds like a good time. At South Bend there were giant Franzia parties where mountains were made from empty boxes of wine. Yes, of course there were kegs, but the Franzia was for the classy ladies.

I hate to say this but Bylsma is not the guy that should be coaching this team, John Tortorella is, he's fiery and doesn't take on crap from anyone. Doesn't matter who you are, how much you make or if you wear a letter, bring it every night and you play. Disco Dan isn't that type of coach, he is very reserved.
- SABRES 89

Idk...

When was the last he was an effective coach?

Idk...

When was the last he was an effective coach?
- jdfitz77

I think 89 might be right...what does this team need?? Passion.

And Torts has plenty of it.

It would be a shame if we put the time in with this kid and after he graduates he flex's his right to become a UFA. that 3-4 line center positions will be a log jam with Larsson, Grigs, Asplund, Esteban, Cornel, and now Hurley
- sskkoo1

so after tonights game Hurley has 9 points in 7 games (2g 7a) and is a +5. Not too shabby.

so after tonights game Hurley has 9 points in 7 games (2g 7a) and is a +5. Not too shabby.
- doppelthat

Kid has talent

True. I'm just getting frustrated with this organizations inability to develop the later round picks. Foligno is the last pick (I think) who came from past the second round to be something halfway decent at the NHL level. It seems like other teams have decent success at this and we keep laying goose eggs.
- sskkoo1

Give them time. If it takes a 2nd or 3rd rounder 5 years to be a regular, so be it. Edmonton took that poop for years and they have A number of decent depth players drafted later in the line up now.

Give them time. If it takes a 2nd or 3rd rounder 5 years to be a regular, so be it. Edmonton took that poop for years and they have A number of decent depth players drafted later in the line up now.
- Larsson_fan

Yeah, there hasn't been anybody since '11 that's made an impact from the 2nd round.

Yeah, there hasn't been anybody since '11 that's made an impact from the 2nd round.
- Wetbandit1

Thats cuz you traded all the best ones to winnepeg.

Give them time. If it takes a 2nd or 3rd rounder 5 years to be a regular, so be it. Edmonton took that poop for years and they have A number of decent depth players drafted later in the line up now.
- Larsson_fan

Of course, I'm not talking just about the current guys in our system, all of them will still need more time. But, it's our system itself. If you go back to 2006 or earlier, we really don't develop anyone outside of the first round, and we miss a lot there too. Second round and beyond: McCabe is nice as a 2nd, Foligno is a good 4th rounder, McNabb is a good 3rd that LA is benefiting from, but other than that, not much.

Yeah and passed on Brown, so it can't be size either. I don't know what he values in players
- chilliard77

Not every player he picks has to be the same type

Joel Armia with a dime to Matthias.

Joel Armia with a dime to Matthias.
- sbroads24

i would rather have a quarter

I think 89 might be right...what does this team need?? Passion.

And Torts has plenty of it.
- feetontheair22

Well then I guess we should trade Reinhart for Dustin Brown!

Guys...
we improved A LOT last year
and this season is ONLY 6games in

Why is everyone getting so up in arms this quickly?

Well then I guess we should trade Reinhart for Dustin Brown!

Guys...
we improved A LOT last year
and this season is ONLY 6games in

Why is everyone getting so up in arms this quickly?
- jdfitz77

Sabres fans see the Oilers and figure that should be them?

Sabres fans see the Oilers and figure that should be them?
- Larsson_fan

No, just the McDavid part. The rest of the dumpster fire is all you guys.

Well then I guess we should trade Reinhart for Dustin Brown!

Guys...
we improved A LOT last year
and this season is ONLY 6games in

Why is everyone getting so up in arms this quickly?
- jdfitz77

We need a coach with passion...which will inspire our current roster...


We're so up in arms because we recognize the talent is there and its not showing on the ice......and that's on coaching..

We need a coach with passion...which will inspire our current roster...


We're so up in arms because we recognize the talent is there and its not showing on the ice......and that's on coaching..
- feetontheair22

SIX GAMES IN

And we could've won 4 of them
You're overreacting WAY too soon

SIX GAMES IN

And we should've won 4 of them
You're overreacting WAY too soon
- jdfitz77

*fixed

Thats cuz you traded all the best ones to winnepeg.
- Larsson_fan

No I meant league wide. That's how long 2nd round picks take to develop.

Sabres fans see the Oilers and figure that should be them?
- Larsson_fan

If it were game 20, maybe some of this talk would be justified
Ppl are really jumping the gun here

No, just the McDavid part. The rest of the dumpster fire is all you guys.
- sskkoo1

Im talking about this seasons start, ding dong.

*fixed
- feetontheair22

Regardless...
the sky isn't falling

If it were game 20, maybe some of this talk would be justified
Ppl are really jumping the gun here
- jdfitz77

No poop. Oilers could still wake up Christmas morning in last place....again.

best assessment I've seen. We may be a bit hair triggerish, but it certainly looks accurate at this time.
- Paulfromny

And this isn't even my hottest take

If it were game 20, maybe some of this talk would be justified
Ppl are really jumping the gun here
- jdfitz77

It may be jumping the gun at six games in, but it's not completely unfounded. It's the pattern of this team, the modus operandi that we're all so used to. It's players regressing, coaching that seems they don't know what hell they're doing, players taking nights off, and players ALWAYS injured. It's the same story over and over, and people are sick of watching the same show. The team that showed up against Minn. looked no better than the team that was iced when we were tanking for McEichel, that is not acceptable anymore even if Kane and Eichel are not in the line up. Time to start righting the ship or move players, or fire people, but this garbage we're watching is a slap in the face to the fans.