Why do they have to trade any of the 6 you mentioned in order to bring in 2 or even 3 players that play hard and are a nightmare to play against?

I'd keep all of the above, and use the large array of prospects plus picks to bring 2 or even 3 forwards that have the style of play the team is lacking for the top 9.

Nothing wrong with having any of the 6 you mentioned moved down a line or two.

Just means the team is much deeper.
- kingcong39

I suppose that's right, but if you're going to be able to acquire a Matt Tkachuk type of player, you'll have to move something of value. I like the idea of shaking things up a bit too cause I'm kinda tired of hearing them talk in the post games about not being ready to play.

C'mon Gerbs, is it Appert?

I will be less than inspired if it's Appert.
- Powerslave

Atleast make it look like you had Interviews with a few People before hiring him. It would be a F@cking joke if they promoted him right of the bat.

Lance Lysowski
@LLysowski
Rasmus Dahlin to me last night, “Everyone needs to have the best summer of their career. We’ve got to make sure we work our asses off during the summer. … We can’t be in this situation again.”

Sabres players know this is on them as well:
- sabresfan69

This. Dahlin needs to put them on his regimen

Wildcard for coach: Adam Nightingale, Michigan State

Atleast make it look like you had Interviews with a few People before hiring him. It would be a F@cking joke if they promoted him right of the bat.
- Buff36

like they did with adams or like they did with donnie?


lazy owners with this team

Atleast make it look like you had Interviews with a few People before hiring him. It would be a F@cking joke if they promoted him right of the bat.
- Buff36

He was hired to be promoted to Sabres HC. Granato was never intended to be a permanent hire and probably wasn't even supposed to be HC this long. Has Appert done enough not to get hired as Sabres HC?

Appert is Chris Taylor with actual NHL prospects

proove me wrong

Why do they have to trade any of the 6 you mentioned in order to bring in 2 or even 3 players that play hard and are a nightmare to play against?

I'd keep all of the above, and use the large array of prospects plus picks to bring 2 or even 3 forwards that have the style of play the team is lacking for the top 9.

Nothing wrong with having any of the 6 you mentioned moved down a line or two.

Just means the team is much deeper.
- kingcong39

And significantly more expensive.
Could be ok for next year, becomes very problematic in '25-'26.

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I’m not saying anything is 100% going to happen here.

But…

I’d really start to warm up to the idea of Appert. The firings and early shakeups of roles and who is currently remaining on the staff are some strong signs.



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Also the smoke that I’ve heard of the last week or so that I wrote about and Marek not accidentally dropping the note about Appert in the last few days.
- sabresfan69

Would they really employ someone with a nice head of lettuce?

And significantly more expensive.
Could be ok for next year, becomes very problematic in '25-'26.
- IonSabres

Good teams never have an issue with the cap that they cannot figure out.

Would be amazing if the Sabres ever become one of those teams.

Appert is Chris Taylor with actual NHL prospects

proove me wrong
- homiedclown

There is no way to prove you right or wrong

Appert is Chris Taylor with actual NHL prospects

proove me wrong
- homiedclown

Does that mean you’d be ok with him as head coach with Ellis and Wilford?

Because I would not…. It is another cheap ass garbage move in 13 years of cheap ass garbage moves….

Atleast make it look like you had Interviews with a few People before hiring him. It would be a F@cking joke if they promoted him right of the bat.
- Buff36

I suspect that the fact that Meatballs was fired indicates that things are changing in terms of how they operate.

Duff and Biron are a terrible Abbott and Costello act.

Does that mean you’d be ok with him as head coach with Ellis and Wilford?

Because I would not…. It is another cheap ass garbage move in 13 years of cheap ass garbage moves….
- Gr8daygo

nope

it's the lazy way to try to fix a 13 year issue

like nicking the jugular and putting a band aid on it

Good teams never have an issue with the cap that they cannot figure out.

Would be amazing if the Sabres ever become one of those teams.
- kingcong39

I mean I guess they could LTIR players at game 1 lol.

They would need to move a player out for '25-'26

Bobby Bonilla gets 1.2 million till 2035. He retired in 2001.
- c1067

That story never gets old. Love Bobby Bonilla day

I mean I guess they could LTIR players at game 1 lol.

They would need to move a player out for '25-'26
- IonSabres

All roads lead to somehow moving skinner. It solves so many potential problems and gives so much flexibility.

Tage Thompson had lots to deal with including injuries that will come out
- gerbe75pts

True- learning how to manage his new found wealth can be very difficult. Wasn’t he the one who posted a full page ad in the BN about how great the support is in Buffalo and how the team would live up to expectations… what a load of 💩

True- learning how to manage his new found wealth can be very difficult. Wasn’t he the one who posted a full page ad in the BN about how great the support is in Buffalo and how the team would live up to expectations… what a load of 💩
- Cory1

So the guy does something classy and you can only see the downside of that? The guy got hurt and gutted through it.

All roads lead to somehow moving skinner. It solves so many potential problems and gives so much flexibility.
- Slump Buster

Sure, I agree. But the full NMC interferes significantly.. it narrows the potential field down to a narrow couple. Teams... If he will even waive it at all. Also, the Buyout road is tough as well .. realistically, would be viable with only 1 year left.

Why Botts gave him a full NMC is crazy given his contract was an overpayment of $1.5m minimum anyway.

So the guy does something classy and you can only see the downside of that? The guy got hurt and gutted through it.
- Slump Buster

lol- I think there is much more to the story. Keep drinking the kool aid

Sure, I agree. But the full NMC interferes significantly.. it narrows the potential field down to a narrow couple. Teams... If he will even waive it at all. Also, the Buyout road is tough as well .. realistically, would be viable with only 1 year left.

Why Botts gave him a full NMC is crazy given his contract was an overpayment of $1.5m minimum anyway.
- IonSabres

I believe the story is that Tpegs made the decision to sigh him.

I wonder if they would go to him and ask if he would consider going somewhere else. Montreal might be such a place.

lol- I think there is much more to the story. Keep drinking the kool aid
- Cory1

Koolaid? The cynicism is idiotic. We all wanted the players and org to say that they were going to take the next jump. He did. It didn't happen, and he takes responsibility for it. What else do you want him to do? I know, I know - you hadn't thought about it. It is so much easier to just mindlessly remind us of 13 years, because we had forgotten. You are providing a valuable service here.

Gerbs,
You used to be wired in... Lately you have gone like 0 for 5.
What changed?
Why didn't they replace their Assets last offseason as you stated, what caused their change of mind?
- IonSabres

Bro he literally said Donnie was getting fired two days ago