SDS

Sort of hard to take away any meaningful observations in a season where goals by the team were not openly welcomed by the many/most fans (especially late in the season against Nashville). I'm yawning just thinking about it.

The last exciting player we had was Afinogenov. Fans always gasped when he roared up ice just prior to turning the puck over. Years of Pommenstein, Vanek, Stafford, Myers... eh... Who gets your blood pumping there? The same old players, playing under the same old coach, put together by the same old GM led to years of having nothing interesting to watch or talk about. No offense, but this (and the others posts like it) all sounds like hyperbole to me.

Exactly. Ultimatums are being given to Murray, when in reality the ultimatum is on the consumer. Spend your money on the product or don't. I'm pretty sure "attendance/viewership" isn't a metric in his contract.

Those lottery balls had no compete.

I swear to God going to puke.

I'll be at my son's soccer game. Ugh. He's never played this late and today has to be the first.

in their first year at age 18?

Said no one ever.

26 years old and this rare generational player is now almost an afterthought?

For SEO purposes, please spell the first and last names, correctly and in full, with a little supporting text like "Buffalo Sabres Center Zemgus Girgensons"... Do this every time. Thanks. :thumbsup: ;) watch your hand there buddy...

The problem isn't that his casual comment was racist, it's just that he doesn't know it.

The 90's called to thank you for not leaving it behind...

Someday the Buffalo Nolans WILL win the cup and when they hand Teddy the cup to skate around the ice - you better stand down.

Anyone in particular that you had in mind?

I might not watch again until they renamed the franchise the Buffalo Nolans.

:rolleyes: Extended exposure to Darcy will do that to you.

I'm on my phone and I just happen to pick your post. I didn't mean to direct anything specifically at you.

Maybe save the football talk for another time?

Many people here wondered if he had gone too far in roster improvements going into the season to finish last. We only finished last by two points which is well within the noise of in season luck/variability. So yes, Arizona win all in to also finish last but ultimately the Sabres couldn't pass them either. I agree with others that when the trade deadline approached Murray evaluated the landscape and the only course of action was to sell off the remaining pieces and only keep what was necessary. But he was probably wordsmithing in that maybe he didn't see them as being 30th but maybe he saw them as being 28th which is really splitting hairs I guess.

Only a precious few are shocked.

Seriously bad mojo.

Do you have something constructive to say?

I guess they do this every year. The 2012 draft is interesting. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50530-NHL-scouts-rerank-2012-NHL-draft.html In March of 2013 they moved Grigs up to 6 and Girgs down to 18. Doubt that would be seen the same way today. ;)

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