Michael Pachla: Life in Sabreland at the half-way point of the 2017-18 season

Life sucks as usual in Sabreland

Life sucks as usual in Sabreland
- TheGame316

This article should just read: "It is bad!"

edit: But really this is a good read. Nice to have a sane blogger on here!

This article should just read: "It is bad!"

edit: But really this is a good read. Nice to have a sane blogger on here!
- Freyster98

thx...trying to keep my sanity while writing is another ball of wax

Not sure if bringing in a rookie coach was the best idea but he's here and I'm of the mind that we need to keep him for a couple more years at least. Having a revolving door of coaches is never a good idea and this is, what, the 5th coach since Pegula took over? Crazy.

Nice write up, btw.

Hockey Hell

Life sucks as usual in Sabreland
- TheGame316

Not really trade deadline soon lol

Mike - reading your work has been the highlight of this dreadful season. I can't remember a worse season in the past 20 years of Sabres hockey. Thanks for sticking with it and giving us topics to banter about through this disaster. I hope we see at least 5-6 guys get moved between now and September. This season can't end fast enough - I am barely watching the games now other than a few minutes here and there. Been reduced to checking box scores in the morning most days. It's going to take a long time to dig out of Murray's mess, but I trust Botterill's plan for the team.

Blew Nog

Mike - reading your work has been the highlight of this dreadful season. I can't remember a worse season in the past 20 years of Sabres hockey. Thanks for sticking with it and giving us topics to banter about through this disaster. I hope we see at least 5-6 guys get moved between now and September. This season can't end fast enough - I am barely watching the games now other than a few minutes here and there. Been reduced to checking box scores in the morning most days. It's going to take a long time to dig out of Murray's mess, but I trust Botterill's plan for the team.
- The_Inkwell

Well said Inky! The only thing i would hope for is 7 or 8 guys off the present roster.

I cannot believe how good Vegas is. This is nuts

I was told there is a new blog.

Is this it?

I have said for all those tankers out there that a problem with tanking is it ruins more franchises then it helps. Everyone points to Pittsburgh and Chicago and there is a bunch of people who seem to think tanking is the only way to build a long term organization. Look at the bottom of the standings for the past 10 years . You see the same 4-5 teams every year with a few that dip down and go back up. If you were look at the 5 most losing teams in the past 5-6 years I bet none of them are looking great right now. a few might look like they might be ok but no Stanley cup winners there.

If I am a owner of a NHL team and the GM and Coach brings me a plan that involves tanking the conversation would go like this . How does the tanking work. Well 1st you dump all you talent and lose most of your games and then if you are lucky you will get the 1st pick overall and then you will have your franchise player for years. Ok wait what do you mean get lucky. Well the draft is a weighted lottery so even if your the worst team you might not get the 1st pick. So what you are telling me is you plan relies on luck. GET OUT OF MY OFFICE YOUR FIRED !!!!

In the immortal words of Bob and Doug Mackenzie in strange brew when they were going to be drown in beer.

This isn't heaven this sucks !!!

Life sucks as usual in Sabreland
- TheGame316

Yet, you always choose to stick around.

Watching Iron Eagle and just noticed how bad the acting is in this movie.

Trade for:

Duclair
Athanasiou

Bring in:

Mittelstadt
Smith
Guhle
Baptiste
Bailey

Trade for dhelp/cap relief:
Okposo
Kane
Bogo
Reinhart

Athanasiou-Eichel-Baptiste
Duclair-mittelstadt-pominville
Smith-ROR-Bailey
Pouliot-erod-josefson

Success?

Trade for:

Duclair
Athanasiou

Bring in:

Mittelstadt
Smith
Guhle
Baptiste
Bailey

Trade for dhelp/cap relief:
Okposo
Kane
Bogo
Reinhart

Athanasiou-Eichel-Baptiste
Duclair-mittelstadt-pominville
Smith-ROR-Bailey
Pouliot-erod-josefson

Success?
- jcragcrumple

Duclair was a one hit wonder. He stinks.

Duclair was a one hit wonder. He stinks.
- sskkoo1

He's fast and probably a buy low player. I'd give it a shot

He's fast and probably a buy low player. I'd give it a shot
- jcragcrumple

If we're going to move assets, let waste one on moving Okposo's contract. At this point, what this team really needs is addition by subtraction.

Not really trade deadline soon lol
- GERBE!!!75PTS

7 weeks is not "soon".

Watching Iron Eagle and just noticed how bad the acting is in this movie.
- jochfr

But Louis Gossett Jr is a national treasure!

Edit: I haven't seen those movies in forever. They made 4 right?

7 weeks is not "soon".
- Wetbandit1

In Gerbe years it is

Homie has mentioned several times that Edmonton has been poking around on Kane with RNH as a potential player coming back. Last night an Edmonton source I have said that a potential trade was close, but Edmonton and Kane would have to agree to terms on a long-term deal. Like Homie mentioned, Kane is looking for 7.5-8M a year on a long-term deal.

Homie has mentioned several times that Edmonton has been poking around on Kane with RNH as a potential player coming back. Last night an Edmonton source I have said that a potential trade was close, but Edmonton and Kane would have to agree to terms on a long-term deal. Like Homie mentioned, Kane is looking for 7.5-8M a year on a long-term deal.
- Pegullaville

Puke ........