I'm not sure anyone actually thinks this. They just don't want to admit Adams could be doing much better.
- lacaprup

I have read many comments that say pretty much that. “This is a development year!”, is the claim. Every year is a development year and every year is a year that a team owes it to its fans to do its best to make the playoffs. They are not mutually exclusive. Matter of fact, if intelligently done then they always should be goals that a team reaches for hand in hand. IMO

year after year the sabres stink

thus this place stays the same
- homiedclown

The place sometimes stinks because there is such a heavy population that loves when things aren't great. For some reason there is pleasure in repeating how everything stinks, pointing out how long its been since we made the playoffs, etc. For me that is the most exhausting part of this board.

assuming tage, skinner, tuch, peterka, cozens and quinn are 6 of your 9 fixtures in your top 9

is casey a better long term fit than our 15 prospects to round out the top 9, esp with the lack of D casey plays?
- homiedclown

Amazing that question, or anything like it, has never been asked to Kevy Adams.

Amazing that question, or anything like it, has never been asked to Kevy Adams.
- lacaprup

Why do you keep pounding this point? Nobody is going to ask that because it isn't within 100 miles of something that any GM would answer.

Mitts scores 2 goals and suddenly people love him lol

I been tooting his horn since the new year. Said a few times he is similar to Mojo…
- BeadyEyedDouche

"He can't produce at EV strength"

The place sometimes stinks because there is such a heavy population that loves when things aren't great. For some reason there is pleasure in repeating how everything stinks, pointing out how long its been since we made the playoffs, etc. For me that is the most exhausting part of this board.
- Slump Buster

When the team management quits on a season it's never going to be popular. Matt Savoie quite obviously doesnt move the needle as much as this being the 12th year instead of the 1st year.

The NHL roster not being the team's top priority is never going to be a winner for a large portion of the fanbase.

I have read many comments that say pretty much that. “This is a development year!”, is the claim. Every year is a development year and every year is a year that a team owes it to its fans to do its best to make the playoffs. They are not mutually exclusive. Matter of fact, if intelligently done then they always should be goals that a team reaches for hand in hand. IMO
- sabrebuzz

I regularly say this but there is a context to it. Nobody has said that we can't make moves. A "development year" is preaching patience when you have so many young kids. They need to play and have room to fail sometimes. If we believe in a kid, I don't want to have the Cody Eakins of the world brought in and thus take away from their development.

I think the only real controversy here is how much some of us are willing to spend in a "hockey trade". Everyone would love Meier and Chickenman.

Why do you keep pounding this point? Nobody is going to ask that because it isn't within 100 miles of something that any GM would answer.
- Slump Buster

But, how does it feel to have fans coming back into the KBC? We want to know.

When the team management quits on a season it's never going to be popular. Matt Savoie quite obviously doesnt move the needle as much as this being the 12 year insread of the 1st year.

The NHL roster not being the team's top priority is never going to be a winner for a large portion of the fanbase.
- lacaprup

Management hasn't quit, they just aren't making moves that you want. Or rather, haven't yet. There is always a lull a few weeks before the trade deadline before prices fall.

But, how does it feel to have fans coming back into the KBC? We want to know.
- lacaprup

And this would be interesting... how? We know exactly what he or any other GM would say. "Say Kev, what's it like to get a tall blonde in the sack?".

and for the record he has been asked that many times and gave the exact answer you'd expect.

Management hasn't quit, they just aren't making moves that you want. Or rather, haven't yet. There is always a lull a few weeks before the trade deadline before prices fall.
- Slump Buster

Welp, we're all waiting. Nobody's going to be happier when Meier flies home with us, and Karlsson flies out to Edmonton.

year after year the sabres stink

thus this place stays the same
- homiedclown

Sabres lose 4 straight putting big hit to their 1st time in 12 years playoff chances. Fans are pissed.

Need at 11.

Glad WGR can talk Bills again this morning…..

Do they know the Sabres exist ?
- Swedish_Jesus

The continued relatively mediocre attendance since the Bills were eliminated suggests the answer is "no". They're playing at a level now that is making the die-hards optimistic, but in the overall big picture, they're still not even in a playoff spot yet...again. The only thing that's going to bring this city back to the team en masse is the win column.

Welp, we're all waiting. Nobody's going to be happier when Meier flies home with us, and Karlsson flies out to Edmonton.
- lacaprup

Again, prices seem to be high right now. I would be shocked if he didn't make any trades as I think there are at the very least mid-sized moves to be made. If he is to be faulted it was to not go out and get help early in the year when we really needed it.

The continued relatively mediocre attendance since the Bills were eliminated suggests the answer is "no". They're playing at a level now that is making the die-hards optimistic, but in the overall big picture, they're still not even in a playoff spot yet...again. The only thing that's going to bring this city back to the team en masse is the win column.
- buffalofan19

is donnie the coach to get them to the promised land or a place holder?

The continued relatively mediocre attendance since the Bills were eliminated suggests the answer is "no". They're playing at a level now that is making the die-hards optimistic, but in the overall big picture, they're still not even in a playoff spot yet...again. The only thing that's going to bring this city back to the team en masse is the win column.
- buffalofan19

Attendance is up 5k this year. That is a gigantic jump, especially when you consider the terrible slump we had in november. People get way too wrapped up about dips in attendance on a tuesday night in january.

is donnie the coach to get them to the promised land or a place holder?
- homiedclown

I honestly don't know. I've always thought of him as more of a teacher than a coach, if that makes any sense. What he's gotten out of a number of these players is nothing to sneeze at. However, he has yet to show he can win at this level. Whenever this team has "needed" a win under him, they've crashed and burned, hard. See the Carolina game right before the break. However, the sample size isn't that big either.

is donnie the coach to get them to the promised land or a place holder?
- homiedclown

I think the question is, how many coaches could you go out and get where you are sure you'd have an upgrade? There are 30 Rick Tochets available to recycle - I want no part of any of them.

is donnie the coach to get them to the promised land or a place holder?
- homiedclown

Depends if he can grow as the team does. Can he change from a Wide Open Style to a more Balanced system with Defensive help.

Attendance is up 5k this year. That is a gigantic jump, especially when you consider the terrible slump we had in november. People get way too wrapped up about dips in attendance on a tuesday night in january.
- Slump Buster

It looks impressive because the bar was only six inches off the ground to begin with. They're still bottom five in the league.

https://www.hockeydb.com/....php?lid=NHL1927&sid=2023

I think the question is, how many coaches could you go out and get where you are sure you'd have an upgrade? There are 30 Rick Tochets available to recycle - I want no part of any of them.
- Slump Buster

but is he the guy or just a guy?

Oh thank GOD we won! At least we wont have to listen to lacuprup b*tch and moan till out next loss. Man this blog has been unbearable the last week or so.

Fitz finally leaves and this place stays the same 🤦‍♂️
- ZiggyBuff

It's been way better without him. Everyday he came on here just to start fights. Sad really.

It looks impressive because the bar was only six inches off the ground to begin with. They're still bottom five in the league.

https://www.hockeydb.com/....php?lid=NHL1927&sid=2023
- buffalofan19

the blah economy is also going to hurt the smaller market teams more than the larger market teams

It looks impressive because the bar was only six inches off the ground to begin with. They're still bottom five in the league.

https://www.hockeydb.com/....php?lid=NHL1927&sid=2023
- buffalofan19

Well, sure, but this is an area where you just don't double your attendance from one year to the next. People need to be convinced. Also, the pandemic got people used to watching from home - I think people like me realized that they prefer that.

Krebs Quinn Mitts Jost all played well last night.

Olofsson was awful

Okposo and Girgensons looked bad

Tage is still pressing too much.

Pp2 is better than their Pp1.