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Black says patience will have a payoff for Sabres

‘“Do I think we’re better off now than we were when Terry bought the team?” Black said Wednesday. “I think we’re closer to building that roster that is going to win the Stanley Cup, so I’ll have to say yes.”’

Sabres lay foundation for new ‘core’

‘Although the rebuilding phase may take some time, it can eventually pay big dividends. Inevitably the team will get worse before it gets better. Fans who stick with this young team through its growing pains should eventually see it begin to improve beyond its current status. The current makeup of the team is a better alternative than mediocrity and stagnant veteran players. Meanwhile, in the remainder of this season, AHL players such as Kevin Porter and Mark Pysyk can get valuable NHL experience.’

Sabres Vanek claims he did not rush back

‘Vanek is a creative player and it was always a debate with Lindy Ruff, the line between creativity and being dumb. Ron Rolston thinks it’s simple, “We should be shooting the puck, forget the creativity, shoot the puck. We had several of those where we tried to make the extra pass and that’s the difference. At times we want to be cute, we want to be easy and and you’re not going to win that way.”’