It was. Lindy ain't goin nowhere. Later when Darcy started getting heat he said, Maybe someone was holding the painter's brush referring to the lack of resigning Briere or Drury. He wound up getting rid of both so it is a moot point.
- Hatboro_Swords

The failure to resign Brierre and Drury haunts this team to this day. What decent player would want to play here?

Good for you, don't worry about me or the Sabres. Worry about your own poopty team. Just like the Leafs, Oilers are good until Boxing Day. Too bad the regular season wasn't shorter eh?
- Hatboro_Swords

We shall find out soon enough, Donkey.

are you a fan of Joe's Pizza?
- Crimsoninja

It's ok. Giuseppe's on Street is my go to.

As I have stated many many times.....The Sabres were and still are WAAAAYYYY overrated by many on here..... Take away Eichel and this team is as bad as it has been since the last playoff year...
- rapperray

The Leafs tanked one year and got a better player than we got in 2 years of tanking. Thy rebuilt and are on track in 12 months. We're what 4 years in?

The failure to resign Brierre and Drury haunts this team to this day. What decent player would want to play here?
- rapperray

That's sad. Still the post Briere-Drury era.

yeah...I remember that...I thought it was lindy only, but could have been both...

either way, not good
- Michael Pachla

It it what it is, we can complain all day long but it's not going to change.

The Leafs tanked one year and got a better player than we got in 2 years of tanking. Thy rebuilt and are on track in 12 months. We're what 4 years in?
- Buffalo--Sabres

Frustrating thing is that there is simply no light at the end of this tunnel...... I am 59 years old and I truly believe I will never see a Buffalo team win a championship...

are you a fan of Joe's Pizza?
- Crimsoninja

Lizzy is waiting for you there right now.

That's sad. Still the post Briere-Drury era.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Yes... Sad but very true......

The failure to resign Brierre and Drury haunts this team to this day. What decent player would want to play here?
- rapperray

They wanted Drury, he didn't want to be here, Briere did but they didn't want him.

That's sad. Still the post Briere-Drury era.
- Buffalo--Sabres

And I feel that it is a true statement that Tom Golisano was the ruination of this team...

It's ok. Giuseppe's on Street is my go to.
- Hatboro_Swords

i'll have to try it

Frustrating thing is that there is simply no light at the end of this tunnel...... I am 59 years old and I truly believe I will never see a Buffalo team win a championship...
- rapperray

Imagine what it must be like to be a Boston fan.

They wanted Drury, he didn't want to be here, Briere did but they didn't want him.
- SABRES 89

Offer enough money and anyone will stay....

Imagine what it must be like to be a Boston fan.
- Hatboro_Swords

As I recall the Bruins and Celtics have won a number of championships in my lifetime so far...

Offer enough money and anyone will stay....
- rapperray

Not with Drury

Not with Drury
- SABRES 89

Still to lose both was and is unforgivable IMO....

Not with Drury
- SABRES 89

IMO it planted the seed of a "losers culture" within the organization...

It was. Lindy ain't goin nowhere. Later when Darcy started getting heat he said, Maybe someone was holding the painter's brush referring to the lack of resigning Briere or Drury. He wound up getting rid of both so it is a moot point.
- Hatboro_Swords

it is moot...but why he kept them on for as long as he did will always be a topic of conversation

Still to lose both was and is unforgivable IMO....
- rapperray

That was along time ago, we can't do anything about that now. Drury was not staying.

And I feel that it is a true statement that Tom Golisano was the ruination of this team...
- rapperray

the first option at the time was mark hamister...he was a snake oil salesman that almost bought the team with little or no money...if he had bought the team, i'd almost guarantee they'd be playing in a different place with jim ballsilie as their owner with hamister lounging in Tahiti on the little island he bought with the profits

Offer enough money and anyone will stay....
- rapperray

weren't they up against the cap at that time?

That was along time ago, we can't do anything about that now. Drury was not staying.
- SABRES 89

point being it told the world... do not come to buffalo.... and that still stands

As I recall the Bruins and Celtics have won a number of championships in my lifetime so far...
- rapperray

That's the point man. Buffalo fans suffer their entire lives hoping for one championship meanwhile some team in Boston is winning a championship every other year.

That's the point man. Buffalo fans suffer their entire lives hoping for one championship meanwhile some team in Boston is winning a championship every other year.
- Hatboro_Swords

oh