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Gulp :blink:

Agreed ! As always GO SABRES !

I agree with LTS. Good point. All this talk of no system is laughable really. Its a lack of talent. Simple. After the San Jose win an opposing players was quoted as saying that the Sabres play a good system and work hard. Every team has systems and set plays etc. There would be no need for multiple coaches if it was all rah rah rah. Its understandable that some on the board just don't like Nolan but give him some credit. He's not a moron.

You take Hanifin and he plays for you right away or you take a forward slotted 4th or lower who potentially takes 2 or 3 years till he makes the bigs. If we draft 3rd its an easy choice. Hanifin who plays all situations and has the potential to quarterback your powerplay for 7 or 8 years creating offence from the backend.

I agree. You can't pass on Hanifin with the 3rd pick with the reasoning that he's a D man and you need offence. He's the type of player that will create offence from the back end. And as Rob said he's elite. I'm not sure Myers was considered elite when drafted.

He's got the same lack of control ol pappy had. Can't keep a reign on his emotions. I agree, its embarrassing.

So what you're saying is even with a complete lack of talent compared to most squads they should be able to hang right in there with the better teams in the league ? With Mike Babcock at the helm they should outshoot most teams. I disagree. This team lacks the bare essentials to compete on a nightly basis and thats why they were 30th last year and have shown little to no improvement this year. Even the best coach can't fix that.

So...this ones on Nolan then ? Crappy coach when they lose, great coach when they win. Were there any x's & o's in his strategy ? lol

I'm not really expecting wins at this point but at least try and develop the players you have. The 4th fukcin line again ? Nolan is obviously coaching for his job where wins are paramount. Ted you're not going to win many games this year. Try something innovative? Give Samson some minutes before you send him down.

Agreed

The worst futility record of all would be dead last 2 years running and miss out on # 1 both times.

Thats very true. I also hold the opinion that being a middling team is akin to sukcing dick also. When Buffalo is considered a threat to win the cup as L.A. has been the last few years thats when I'll not worry about where we'll draft. Thats a feeling as a sabres fan I've rarely felt.

Not worrying about where we draft. A luxury as a Sabres fan few of us have ever felt simply because we've never really been as relevant as the Kings in terms of cup contenders. Pretenders at times sure but never really contenders. Thanks a lot Darcy :wallbash:

Going to the Black Keys in Vancouver on the 30th. I'm hoping there's a real Halloween theme goin on with lots of people in costume. Can't friggin wait.

Trade him

PA- Steve Harper has already since this shooting pledged to give more powers of detention and surveillance to security agencies in Canada. So there is that. These incidents always seem to give gov't a free reign to push through new bills that normally might have more opposition from the official opposition as well as regular folk. Brings to mind the adage of those that give up liberty and freedom for security deserve neither.

Has anyone seen Mike Hunt ? heh heh

Game notes- - the game has passed Gionta by. - its not so much a lack of systems as its a complete lack of talent, thats not on TN - the Sabres can't win in the faceoff circle to save their lives - Myers eats minutes and is one of our best players but thats not saying much - Stewart has so far shown me nothing that says he should be part of the future of this team. ( I called for him to have a breakout season ). - Staffs well...Staff. He is what he is. The rest of the time I must have been snoozin. Thats all I got. -

there is but i seldom hear it

sabres standing around watching the ducks in awe

I agree. I'm not sure he deserves 1st line duty but put him in a position to succeed fer chrisp sakes. They'll waste 9 games at 3-4 minutes a night and tell us with a straight face they're helping his development.

Play him fer Chrisp sakes. How can he be any worse than what we currently have ? Let him grow and learn in the bigs. I want to see some thundering hits wins be damned.

Dallas is in another league compared to the Edmontons and Calgarys of the world that the nucks have been padding their stats with. Ruffs team put on a clinic there.

Alrighty then...

Agreed. The pipeline is all we got. Things will get better so we got to keep this rebuild in perspective. The team isn't supposed to be world beaters yet.