I love watching the winter classic. Too bad the league does such a piss poor job of promoting it.

And, its a nice change to watch hockey when you don’t care who wins. I don’t hate either of these teams.

I went to bed right after the game last night. I was so upset I didn’t even want to drink any more. Stupid Sabres ruined my night! At 4-1 I really thought that game was a turning point for this team. Boy was I wrong.

Happy new year everyone!
- Chris16

The league does actually market it, but a lot more heavily in bigger cities. We don't see it much here because Buffalo is such a small market and pretty much everyone here is watching anyway.

He gone

👀👀👀
- Powerslave

Bogo?

This is so stupid I don’t know where to even start.

First off, you can not possibly claim to know that a capable 2C from the start of the season would not have made the difference in this team making the playoffs. It’s an unknowable claim and you shouldn’t be making it.

You pretend to know how I would feel about the cost if a move were made earlier in the season or off-season to help this club. I would have been more than happy to trade Montour and a second for a decent center which isn’t unrealistic.

What it took to get ROR is pointless. TM overpaid to facilitate the trades he made and ROR isn’t a comparable to an average 2C.

It’s funny how anyone can defend the job Botts has done. We have the worst morale of any professional sports team with too many players wanting out to even count. This year alone we have three trade demands. Risto wanted out before the season, Berglund retired so he could play in Europe. ROR said playing here ruined his love for the game. Lehner said he was treated like garbage here.

On top of that he has built a soft club filled with heartless players. He has ignored the center position while compiling more defensemen than we can play by a lot. He has mismanaged top prospect in TT and Mitts ignoring their development out of desperation.

If Botts isn’t mortgaging the future to win now then why the hell did he force Tage Thompson and Mittelstadt into positions they weren’t ready for with the big club? All Botts does is talk about proper drafting and development, and then he ignores this with two of our best prospects out of desperation setting back their development and ruining their confidence.

Botts has failed with finding a capable coach. And hasn’t given the coaches the players they need to even try to succeed.

Your take is vomit inducing garbage.
- Beethoven

You act like a GM should be able to put together a good roster after 3 drafts, 3 off seasons and 3 seasons

Oh wait that's a totally reasonable expectation

I like the Preds unis better. If the Stars were going for the cowboy theme, they should’ve worn leather colored cooperalls and added spurs to the back of their skates.

That scumbag mother(frank)er Perry better be suspended for 20 games. What a dirty (frank)ing play.

You act like a GM should be able to put together a good roster after 3 drafts, 3 off seasons and 3 seasons

Oh wait that's a totally reasonable expectation
- jcragcrumple

Not when there's nothing in the pipeline, and you are basically rebuilding the prospect pool, most draft picks take 3 to 5 years to even hit the franchise. He wasn't gonna give up every 1st he had to supplement the roster cause he needed them, he used 2nd, 3rds and 5ths to fill spots that should have been taken by players coming through the system because there wasn't any. Botts messed up at 2C and not moving a couple defensemen to try and fill that roll and a capable winger. Which I think he thought he had with Sheary and Vesey. I understand being made at Botts, he messed up. Would have liked to see how he handled the treasure of Picks and Prospects Tim Murray was handed. I am willing to bet this team would have been in the playoffs already.

That scumbag mother(frank)er Perry better be suspended for 20 games. What a dirty (frank)ing play.
- kingcong39

Agreed.

There’s a ton of Preds fans there.

Not when there's nothing in the pipeline, and you are basically rebuilding the prospect pool, most draft picks take 3 to 5 years to even hit the franchise. He wasn't gonna give up every 1st he had to supplement the roster cause he needed them, he used 2nd, 3rds and 5ths to fill spots that should have been taken by players coming through the system because there wasn't any. Botts messed up at 2C and not moving a couple defensemen to try and fill that roll and a capable winger. Which I think he thought he had with Sheary and Vesey. I understand being made at Botts, he messed up. Would have liked to see how he handled the treasure of Picks and Prospects Tim Murray was handed. I am willing to bet this team would have been in the playoffs already.
- Buff36

Pretty much yea.

Not when there's nothing in the pipeline, and you are basically rebuilding the prospect pool, most draft picks take 3 to 5 years to even hit the franchise. He wasn't gonna give up every 1st he had to supplement the roster cause he needed them, he used 2nd, 3rds and 5ths to fill spots that should have been taken by players coming through the system because there wasn't any. Botts messed up at 2C and not moving a couple defensemen to try and fill that roll and a capable winger. Which I think he thought he had with Sheary and Vesey. I understand being made at Botts, he messed up. Would have liked to see how he handled the treasure of Picks and Prospects Tim Murray was handed. I am willing to bet this team would have been in the playoffs already.
- Buff36

you have eichel, skinner, reinhart, dahlin, risto, joker, montour, olofsson


and you are no better now then 18 months ago



stop making excuses for this guy

you have eichel, skinner, reinhart, dahlin, risto, joker, montour, olofsson


and you are no better now then 18 months ago



stop making excuses for this guy
- homiedclown

So who are you blaming, really?

Of the 8 good players you listed, half of them were brought in by Botts.

you have eichel, skinner, reinhart, dahlin, risto, joker, montour, olofsson


and you are no better now then 18 months ago



stop making excuses for this guy
- homiedclown

3 weren't even here and were traded for by him, 1 he drafted. Nothing I said is wrong, there was nothing in are prospect pool when he took over. He had to rebuild from bottom to top. And like I said he has messed up in certain areas

just focus on the player expected to go third in the draft
- homiedclown

You mean focus on the player that's best in the draft ? I would take him first overall
Best passer, best skater ,best shot the 2 way game omg and best skills with the puck .. the complete package

You mean focus on the player that's best in the draft ? I would take him first overall
Best passer, best skater ,best shot the 2 way game omg and best skills with the puck .. the complete package
- gerbe75pts

How tall is he?

Are you at the classic?

Not when there's nothing in the pipeline, and you are basically rebuilding the prospect pool, most draft picks take 3 to 5 years to even hit the franchise. He wasn't gonna give up every 1st he had to supplement the roster cause he needed them, he used 2nd, 3rds and 5ths to fill spots that should have been taken by players coming through the system because there wasn't any. Botts messed up at 2C and not moving a couple defensemen to try and fill that roll and a capable winger. Which I think he thought he had with Sheary and Vesey. I understand being made at Botts, he messed up. Would have liked to see how he handled the treasure of Picks and Prospects Tim Murray was handed. I am willing to bet this team would have been in the playoffs already.
- Buff36

What's the Sabres prospect pool ranking?

https://www.google.com/am...-18-buffalo-sabres/%3famp

Oh yeah, 18th

Another stellar accomplishment for JB

What's the Sabres prospect pool ranking?

https://www.google.com/am...-18-buffalo-sabres/%3famp

Oh yeah, 18th

Another stellar accomplishment for JB
- jcragcrumple

Putz

You mean focus on the player that's best in the draft ? I would take him first overall
Best passer, best skater ,best shot the 2 way game omg and best skills with the puck .. the complete package
- gerbe75pts

Lafreniere
Byfield
Raymond
Stützle
Rossi
Lundell
Holtz
Drysdale
Perfetti
Zary

I’m not saying Sabres would take Drysdale at 8, that’s just my personal ranking of the top 10 of this draft at the very moment.

What's the Sabres prospect pool ranking?

https://www.google.com/am...-18-buffalo-sabres/%3famp

Oh yeah, 18th

Another stellar accomplishment for JB
- jcragcrumple

If Dahlin isn't on the current roster, that ranking jumps 10 spots

3 weren't even here and were traded for by him, 1 he drafted. Nothing I said is wrong, there was nothing in are prospect pool when he took over. He had to rebuild from bottom to top. And like I said he has messed up in certain areas
- Buff36

eichel will become the first superstar to miss the playoffs all 5 years


you get a superstar, you make the playoffs within 4 years


unless your the sabres


again, this team is no better now then it was 18 months ago


should there not be progression?


shouldn't the team be improving with the new coach, sliding in the standings and we go 1-7


this team is under performing big time


it's either the gm or the coach


or both



same old same old is unacceptable

especially when there is a LACK OF EFFORT


I am fine giving botts another year, if a different guy is behind the bench

If Dahlin isn't on the current roster, that ranking jumps 10 spots
- Powerslave

yup


add 2 more if joker is in the ahl

yup


add 2 more if joker is in the ahl
- homiedclown

Was just about to type that 👍

You mean focus on the player that's best in the draft ? I would take him first overall

- gerbe75pts

you think we are tanking that low?




you might be right after the last 8 games

you think we are tanking that low?




you might be right after the last 8 games
- homiedclown

What if we win one of the top 3 spots in the lottery? New decade, has to be some luck coming our way, no?

What if we win one of the top 3 spots in the lottery? New decade, has to be some luck coming our way, no?
- Chris16

I thought we already hit rock bottom


then the puck dropped last night


and it became painfully obvious why kruger was out of the nhl for over 6 seasons

What if we win one of the top 3 spots in the lottery? New decade, has to be some luck coming our way, no?
- Chris16

If we get a top 3 pick this year that is more beneficial to us then getting mopped up by Boston in 5 or 6 games.

If we get a top 3 pick this year that is more beneficial to us then getting mopped up by Boston in 5 or 6 games.
- Pegullaville

after the last 8 games, playoffs are no longer an option for this team


roster management is now the key for the next 6 months


if botts is gonna stick around, he needs to sell off all parts not in the 2020-21 roster


if it's ullmark, move him
hutton, move him

we can lose with one of the other guys in net



if risto is not in the plans, move him
same for mccabe, scandella, bogo, miller, and montour


if your not bringing back larsson or girgens
move them




if you are not bringing back sheary or vesey ,move them



if your not locking up reinhart, move him



I am tired of all these moves, and still seeing a bunch of misfit skaters on the ice

no chemistry, and total lack of effort