Not even close.

But hey, we need SOMETHING to complain about daily.
- Powerslave

Yeah just take out two of the best players in the entire league because you can just do that.

The Sabres don’t have enough talent and that is why they are losing end of story

crosby, malkin, ovi, kane, toews, mcdavid, drasisaitl


all of those guys had playoff experience before their 5th season


this team, right now, will not sniff the playoffs in jack's 5th year

that is totally on botts, as this is his third season as gm
- homiedclown

I want the Homie "3 year plan" to make us a playoff team.

I know you're a smart hockey guy. You prove it here daily.

Here's the roster and prospect pool that Botts inherited.

Show me what you would have done...

Whiffnik like Miller cant seem to hit the broad side of a barn
- lulags

I shouldn't really rip on Zhtnick that hard, he had 14 goals one year, could skate like the wind and was built like an anvil

The thing is though Miller was the top prize that Botts brought in this year. He was supposed to help stabilize this defense.

He is now a healthy scratch because there is a log jam. It’s an awful look.

My patience is on very thin ice with Darcy JR.
- ImThatGuy

I see your point, however a second and a fifth for miller is much different than a first-rounder and a top d-prospect for Montour

we're 17 games into Krueger's tenure
- Michael Pachla

the last month has not been pretty


if he chewed gum, it would be like last december


I do not see adjustments, and I do not see the energy I saw in the first ten games

The thing is though Miller was the top prize that Botts brought in this year. He was supposed to help stabilize this defense.

He is now a healthy scratch because there is a log jam. It’s an awful look.

My patience is on very thin ice with Darcy JR.
- ImThatGuy

Over invested in defense, under invested in forward. It was clear in July, but it's now coming true on the ice

the last month has not been pretty


if he chewed gum, it would be like last december


I do not see adjustments, and I do not see the energy I saw in the first ten games
- homiedclown

You saw a bad team play well in October, which happens in the NHL every year in spades, nothing more.

the last month has not been pretty


if he chewed gum, it would be like last december


I do not see adjustments, and I do not see the energy I saw in the first ten games
- homiedclown

gum-chewer was also two months into his second season before the bottom fell out...fans gave him plenty of rope...and now because of him Ralph's on a short-leash?

I see your point, however a second and a fifth for miller is much different than a first-rounder and a top d-prospect for Montour
- Michael Pachla

Montour was last year. I’m talking specifically this year.

You saw a bad team play well in October, which happens in the NHL every year in spades, nothing more.
- buffalofan19

various pundits and prognosticators in the hockey world predicted this team to finish somewhere between 80-88 points (give or take)

Lazar will be fun to see. He was a firecracker in the preseason. Sucks for Miller. He's been a steady player for them. Scandella has played well too, though. No easy choices there, and it won't get easier with the return of Bogo. We could have Miller and Joker sitting, which will not make fans happy
- jcragcrumple

Sure seems like the choice is easy: enjoy the press box McCabe.

Montour was last year. I’m talking specifically this year.
- ImThatGuy

Montour was the first of three d-men traded for in a six-month span beginning February 25 when the season was pretty much shot

I want the Homie "3 year plan" to make us a playoff team.

I know you're a smart hockey guy. You prove it here daily.

Here's the roster and prospect pool that Botts inherited.

Show me what you would have done...
- Powerslave

do you like our D?

botts had 3 years to create this D


do you like our scoring?

botts had 3 years to create this scoring


do you like our goalies, they are his guys


do you like the vets on this team? honestly I see none on this roster but I might be blind


botts brought in vesey
how is he doing

botts brought in sobotka and berglund, how are they doing?


botts rushed casey, how is he?

the only thing botts has done right, is the skinner trade and sign



so dahlin falls on his lap



if you can't build a team with one of the best 5 on 5 goal scoring wingers, eichel, reinhart and dahlin then maybe the first time nhl gm needs to be removed if we get 75 points this season


this is year 3 for him


he decided to bring back larsson and girgs


he decided to keep okposo with the big club


he decided to keep risto, mccabe, dahlin, joker, montour, scandella, bogo, pilut, miller etc under contract for d


he decided to go with johansson and casey as our middle 6 centers and keep e rod as plan b when he sent cozens down


he brought in sheary and hunwick


he decided to keep tage in rochester


he hired a soccer guy when money is no longer an excuse for a nhl head coach


those are his moves, and the eye test says he fails


so go ahead and say "I know you're a smart hockey guy. You prove it here daily. "
the fact is this is his 3rd season as gm, and we are pissing away eichel's prime years in the NHL

various pundits and prognosticators in the hockey world predicted this team to finish somewhere between 80-88 points (give or take)
- Michael Pachla

They still need a couple good forwards, people are going to have to be patient.

won't hide, but miller to me has been ok at best.. also of note, tweets have Krueger saying he's not afraid to go with 11 forwards and 7 d-men
- Michael Pachla

McCabe has been worse than ok at best, so why is he playing over Miller, who has been better than McCabe?

I shouldn't really rip on Zhtnick that hard, he had 14 goals one year, could skate like the wind and was built like an anvil
- GilPerreault11

I was a huge fan, I like Miller too. Just see the bomb putting a dent in the boards now and then

-- November 22nd, 2026

2nd year General Manager Paul Gaustad saw his Buffalo Sabres lose again, this time to the expansion Quebec Nordiques. He is looking for answers, as the season is quickly falling apart.

Steady veteran Rasmus Ristolainen logged 24 minutes with 1 assist and a minus 2.

various pundits and prognosticators in the hockey world predicted this team to finish somewhere between 80-88 points (give or take)
- Michael Pachla

I never believed he planned on being very good this year. The fact that so much dead weight comes off the roster after this season is a very good indicator of this.

gum-chewer was also two months into his second season before the bottom fell out...fans gave him plenty of rope...and now because of him Ralph's on a short-leash?
- Michael Pachla

ralph is just another inexperienced coach that can sit behind the bench while the team goes 1-5-1

I predict we see home Eichel tonight which makes a difference. Road Eichel is a 4-5 mil a year player, home Eichel is the full monty 10 mil player.

the last month has not been pretty


if he chewed gum, it would be like last december


I do not see adjustments, and I do not see the energy I saw in the first ten games
- homiedclown

I’m here to chew gum and complain about the Sabres and I’m all
Out of gum

bury okposo in rochester
call up tage

ship out scandella for a 6th when healthy

at least have 3 possible scoring lines and a true 4th line

I think girgens, larrson and lazar is fine for 8 minutes a night

instead we get to see girgens and larsson 13 to 14 minutes a night with okposo

I mean how is this any different then what housley did, once we got past the first 10 games

same crap

this team has not looked good since the stars game
- homiedclown

I'd actually ship out McCabe. I've seen enough of his act the past two years, and this year.

I predict we see home Eichel tonight which makes a difference. Road Eichel is a 4-5 mil a year player, home Eichel is the full monty 10 mil player.
- GilPerreault11

I hope they have their pink sunglasses on

do you like our D?

botts had 3 years to create this D


do you like our scoring?

botts had 3 years to create this scoring


do you like our goalies, they are his guys


do you like the vets on this team? honestly I see none on this roster but I might be blind


botts brought in vesey
how is he doing

botts brought in sobotka and berglund, how are they doing?


botts rushed casey, how is he?

the only thing botts has done right, is the skinner trade and sign



so dahlin falls on his lap



if you can't build a team with one of the best 5 on 5 goal scoring wingers, eichel, reinhart and dahlin then maybe the first time nhl gm needs to be removed if we get 75 points this season


this is year 3 for him


he decided to bring back larsson and girgs


he decided to keep okposo with the big club


he decided to keep risto, mccabe, dahlin, joker, montour, scandella, bogo, pilut, miller etc under contract for d


he decided to go with johansson and casey as our middle 6 centers and keep e rod as plan b when he sent cozens down


he brought in sheary and hunwick


he decided to keep tage in rochester


he hired a soccer guy when money is no longer an excuse for a nhl head coach


those are his moves, and the eye test says he fails


so go ahead and say "I know you're a smart hockey guy. You prove it here daily. "
the fact is this is his 3rd season as gm, and we are pissing away eichel's prime years in the NHL
- homiedclown

he's actually only had two years as this is the start of his third...although he has had three off-seasons...

and, we might also want to take into consideration the cap problems he walked into...we're just over six months away from that being a thing of the past

McCabe has been worse than ok at best, so why is he playing over Miller, who has been better than McCabe?
- kingcong39

They have been leaning on Ristolainen and McCabe, the team's two worst possession defenders. It's already caught up with them.