Do the Sabres wait and build a better roster this summer only to fire Housley if they pinch a loaf at the beginning of next season?

As much as i love, love, love the current Positivity! after each dreadful loss..."I think we can really take some positives from this as we out shot them for a ten minute stretch in that second period, something to build off." , sorta horsesh!^

Get Quenneville if he's willing to come to town...no brainer. Otherwise maybe wait.

skinner?
- gordong

I never said Skinner sucked....never once. All I said was when the going got tough, he took 12 games off. That's NOT a 9 million dollar player. "JB HAS TO SIGN HIM"....

he doesn't HAVE to.

Plenty of blame to go around....55, 6, 17, 21, 29, 40, 35.

But they aren't asking for 70 million dollars...the fact he quit at the most critical part of the season in concerning to say the least

Didnt watch the game...did they do a ROR tribute before the game?
- LandlordTom

Tim Hortons pregame giveaway for everyone...with a nip of the luck o' the Irish in there for everyone over 21.

"But they aren't asking for 70 million dollars...the fact he quit at the most critical part of the season in concerning to say the least"-RippedFuel

Did you expect him to score 55 goals this season?

Tim Hortons pregame giveaway for everyone...with a nip of the luck o' the Irish in there for everyone over 21.
- notalent

Also a coupon for free parking inside of Tim Horton's.

Michael Pachla: Notes
- Michael Pachla

I never said Skinner sucked....never once. All I said was when the going got tough, he took 12 games off. That's NOT a 9 million dollar player. "JB HAS TO SIGN HIM"....

he doesn't HAVE to.

Plenty of blame to go around....55, 6, 17, 21, 29, 40, 35.

But they aren't asking for 70 million dollars...the fact he quit at the most critical part of the season in concerning to say the least
- RippedFuel

I'm sorry, I have ignored this rant for the last week and a half but I just can't anymore.

It's DUMB. It's either DUMB because it's just flat wrong, or I'm falling for the longest drawn out troll of the season so far, and for that reason its DUMB.

Jeff Skinner is one of the hardest working and dedicated guys on the ice for this club every single game. You're right, he isn't scoring over an unexpected long spell, but that has NOTHING to do with quitting. He hasn't been able to put the puck in the net, but don't confuse lack of scoring with lack of effort.

[quote=notalent]

no I expected him NOT to vanish with the team in the thick of the playoff race. going 12 games without a goal at the most critical time of the season, is NOT what I expected.

Michael Pachla: Notes
- Michael Pachla

no love for scarface to be the next coach?

I never said Skinner sucked....never once. All I said was when the going got tough, he took 12 games off. That's NOT a 9 million dollar player. "JB HAS TO SIGN HIM"....

he doesn't HAVE to.

Plenty of blame to go around....55, 6, 17, 21, 29, 40, 35.

But they aren't asking for 70 million dollars...the fact he quit at the most critical part of the season in concerning to say the least
- RippedFuel

your definition of quit and mine are very different... ROR quit, Skinner has not quit otherwise he would not have been battling for pucks and hitting goalposts, he would have been coasting around like cream puff Tage.

I cant blame the guy....this franchise has been in last place for 7 years...

How motivated would you be watching Risto suck for 25 minutes, 3 nights a week??
- RippedFuel

how motivated would you be for 7.5 mil per


I'm pretty damn motivated for 100K a year, could not even begin to comprehend how motivated I would be for 7.5 mil per

[quote=RippedFuel]

come on DUDE... really! thick of the playoff race has not been the last 14 games, it was over LONG before that.... WEAK argument.

[quote=gordong]

And one of the primary reasons we were ever in the race was Skinner's goal scoring.

Also a coupon for free parking inside of Tim Horton's.
- gcomella34

[quote=RhinoFan]

[quote=homiedclown]

Yes Please Oprah!

[quote=RippedFuel]

Fair enough. I'm gonna agree with Der Kaiser on this one though.

- homiedclown

Thank you for making this teleconference I'm on with an inept project manager and team a little better.

I'm sorry, I have ignored this rant for the last week and a half but I just can't anymore.

It's DUMB. It's either DUMB because it's just flat wrong, or I'm falling for the longest drawn out troll of the season so far, and for that reason its DUMB.

Jeff Skinner is one of the hardest working and dedicated guys on the ice for this club every single game. You're right, he isn't scoring over an unexpected long spell, but that has NOTHING to do with quitting. He hasn't been able to put the puck in the net, but don't confuse lack of scoring with lack of effort.
- Der Kaiser

Ok...so if he hasnt quit, which is clear he has....but let's say he hasnt...one goal in 14 is the best he can do? Those are Okposo numbers. I still wouldn't pay him over 7 a year. Not one nickel

Ok...so if he hasnt quit, which is clear he has....but let's say he hasnt...one goal in 14 is the best he can do? Those are Okposo numbers. I still wouldn't pay him over 7 a year. Not one nickel
- RippedFuel

I can think of 15-18 issues bigger on this team next season then skinner, no matter what he signs for

Ok...so if he hasnt quit, which is clear he has....but let's say he hasnt...one goal in 14 is the best he can do? Those are Okposo numbers. I still wouldn't pay him over 7 a year. Not one nickel
- RippedFuel

Longest drawn out troll of the season

Longest drawn out troll of the season
- Der Kaiser

another week we will see this


e-Buffalo Sabres

I never said Skinner sucked....never once. All I said was when the going got tough, he took 12 games off. That's NOT a 9 million dollar player. "JB HAS TO SIGN HIM"....

he doesn't HAVE to.

Plenty of blame to go around....55, 6, 17, 21, 29, 40, 35.

But they aren't asking for 70 million dollars...the fact he quit at the most critical part of the season in concerning to say the least
- RippedFuel

a $7.5M ryan o'reilly gets a pass for losing his love for the game but a soon to be $9M Skinner doesn't in your book?...personally, I never thought skinner "took 12 games off"...he was still buzzing, still creating opportunities but the puck just wasn't going in

- homiedclown

no love for scarface to be the next coach?



- homiedclown

hmmm...missed him...the three mentioned popped into my head at the time