FGD59

The problem is the person leading the rebuild is the primary creator of the problem. Remember when Tom Donahoe and Gregg Williams oversaw the strip down of the Bills? They blew it. They were incapable of identifying enough talent to truly turn it around. The reason people keep crying about Briere and Dury is no one has come close to replacing them. Moreover I have no faith in Pegula or Black to identify and acquire a good replacement. I mean when it comes to Hockey who do Terry and Ted have relationships with? How can they honestly think Darcy is irreplaceable? Looks like Terry is so blindsided by how bad they are and the attendant crititcism that his response is a highly emotional one when what is required is a rational assessment of how much talent they lack. You can bet whenever Darcy goes the replacement will be internal and I agree 100% that Ralston will be retained. And you know what who cares? A young guy with a good profile and pedigree would be crazy to come to Buffalo and work for Darcy. +1 Eleven. Pay to watch trash or lose your place in line, what a great freaking choice!

Now that is a good question. What is the time frame? If its young and draft picks than the 2ND Half of his answer makes zero sense. God the whole thing is just so frustrating as long as Darcy is here. Worse I have zero confidence in Terry and Ted to pick a good replacement GM right now. Because if you keep Darcy to-date what Hockey people/intelligence does higher management have access too?

+1 Sizzlemiester

Sorry when you as the Owner talk about Hockey Heaven and keep the same GM and it doesn't work out you stand up take the hit, just once, not every day. Sure if certain reporters sound shrill its only because all Ted is saying is trust us! Why on what basis have the earned the fans trust? None I can see, unless we are just supposed to be forever grateful to have a team.

Granted the ticket cost questions were snarky, but Its just mind bogglingly that Darcy is here to detail the future he worked to make so misrible. If it is so clear how far away they are now, they were just as far away three years ago. Reigher and Erhoff were reasonable signings Lieno and Stafford were not. Vogel's article yesterday was right on. Because you can't win the Cup if you do not make the playoffs. Sure that is a stupid point, but hearing that it is still about the Cup in the face of the last two years. BTW when the Flyers finished deadlast Ed Snider stood front a center

It is Buffalo's lack of a disruptive forecheck that is hurting them as the refs are slowly going old-school and the Sabres are notable to do the job. Our offense has ceased to pressure teams into making mistakes. Our D is getting jumped on and can't make the other team adjust. Agree on Miller I think he is beginning fray, which by no means is saying he is terrible. He just hasn't been good enough to steal a couple more wins and slow the bleeding. As has been mentioned elsewhere wishing for Connelly is no strategy and I feel Dracy believes he has been well rewarded for staying pat in the past so nothing will happen this year. But, if they honestly want to trade do it asap and give this team more time to readjust. Mentally this team is fried and Darcy would really earn his paycheck if he could swing the RIGHT trade or two