Kristian

Here's what I think Darcy has done well, and it can be boiled down to a few simple trades. simply because he's lousy in managing the roster he has. He overpays for favorites, hangs on to them for way too long until they either walk for nothing, or their value has hit rock bottom. Barnaby for Barnes = Good deal, Barnes could still play the game, and clearly Barnaby didn't want to be here anymore. Wilson and a pick for Warrener = Absolute steal, Wilson was a bust if ever ther was one, and Warrener was in his prime. Gratton for Briere = Good deal, but overshadowed by the fact that Gratton was brought in for three players, including Corey Sarich. Still a steal though, as Gratton was a huge bust. Warrener and Reinprecht for Drury and Begin = Well, let's just call it Warrener for Drury. Good deal, was sad to see Warrener go, but Drury turned out to be something this team sorely needed after Peca left. Drafted guys like Pominville, Vanek, Myers etc., but overpaying for each and everyone takes away from the positives. That's about all I feel he's done well over the years, and for everyone of those deals, there's a bad deal and an overpaid stiff.

Same here. I suppose we should be happy he seems to care now, but I rather just feel angered he didn't care earlier. Stafford's been on my "dump 'em" list for years, as a close runner-up to Derek Roy.

At this point, I'd settle for Miro Satan.....!! :wallbash:

This. I *think* I've saw a little more effort the past two games, at least there was some effort till the 2-0 goal last night, which seemed to make everyone quit. Either that, or I'm just imagining it. But by god, this team is horrible on offense, and althought the D seems a little tighter, they're still suspect at best.

As do we.

We should be so lucky.

Going from bad to worse. Our offense is non-existent, which isn't that strange seeing as we usually only have control of the puck in the offensive zone, some 5 seconds at a time. Impressive.

Took the liberty of adding this.

Ray just blasted them for not showing any emotion, or even looking upset at the result.

I honestly think I have a harder one-timer than Weber.

Tick tock, Darcy.

That scares me quite a bit too.

That has to be the silver lining in all of this - Darcy getting the boot in the off-season.

Booed off the ice again boys, impressive....

Same old, same ######.

Did we have ANY zone time at all, besides the two PP's?

God, I'm sick of seeing Drew Stafford dig for a puck in his own zone, only to see the oppositions come away with it.......

That's a big-ass, kinda nasty looking kitty right there....!!

Weasel? No idea, but I do know that he doesn't know how to build a hockey team, and that he overpays grossly for the wrong players. I wasn't a Ruff fan, as I felt his message got old years ago, but Regier built a team that would never succeed, so to pin it all on the coach would be wrong. Status Quo - One down, one to go.

I get that exact feeling. That said though, I think this is the first piece to a larger puzzle. That fact that Rolston is only appointed as an interim coach make it easier for Pegula and Black to dismiss him in the off-season, but as some analysts also pointed out that it's a way of putting Regier on notice that he's next, unless things change, by not allowing him to hire a bonafide replacement for Lindy. Teams hire interim coaches all the time, so it's a nice and easy way of disgusing any plans to let the GM go, to the public. Also, it appears quite clear that letting Lindy go was not Regiers decision. So not only did Black and Pegula fire his coach, they also denied him the possibility of appointing a new one, in case things remain broken and they have to fire him in the off-season.

I agree, the Sabres need players who have both heart and skill. All-heart and all-skill rarely gets it done in the end.

Several years overdue, but better late than never. Not expecting a quick turnaround though, the problems this franchise have run deep, but you have to start somewhere. Now, if only Darcy would get canned too.

Oh believe me, I think Darcy needs to go before Ruff, and I've wanted Ruff gone for years. Maybe, but Darcy probably wouldn't know how to draft either, and if he did, what's to stop Ruff from trying to turn them all into Curtis Brown v 2.0?

Yeah, especially since it'll likely be the same story next season.

Found myself laughing out loud at the first goal - Watched the game with a buddy, and the second they lost the puck behind the net, I blurted out loud "back to the point, scores". Same old, same old.