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Yup, poor coaching and GM. They need a coach who has had success and experience winning in this league (and not because they had one of the greatest players and teams carry him like Botterill did). They also need a GM who is willing to scrap this idea that they need to build a dynasty based off of building only through the draft and developing prospects. They need to start building a team thats going to get them into the playoffs and start trading for and signing players in FA that are going to get them to the playoffs. Once they have that, they can work on building a team to get them into the Cup finals......
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But maybe next year will be different and all those propsect will finally develop into the dnasty that everyone said they would be if they tanked all those years ago and made sure there werent any good players in the lineup to block the development of the guys in the AHL....... And Terry is giving us all a new roof, so theres that!
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Staying the course - Comments from Season Ticket Holder Q and A
apuszczalowski replied to Derrico's topic in The Aud Club
Or that the Wells have dried up and Terrys wallet is empty paying for the Bills, and the new roof & Scoreboard in the arena...... -
Maybe thats why, they don't like him upstaging them and playing great?
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GDT: Oilers at Sabres 3-9-2024 12:30 start MSG
apuszczalowski replied to spndnchz's topic in The Aud Club
Good thing they traded for more defence..... -
It doesn't have to be a 'Rebuild', they already have alot of pieces and alot of young talent and picks, its time to start using them to obtain players who will help know and not hoarding them because they 'need to look at the future'. They need a coaching staff and GM that can take whats here and turn them around with a few moves and better leadership
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New Jersey last year...Vancouver this year...Sabres when??
apuszczalowski replied to matter2003's topic in The Aud Club
Nolan was pretty much brought in to appease the fan base by bringing back a fan favorite to try an make a rebuild/tank palitable to everyone. Bylsma was highly overrated as he was given a cup team in Pittsburgh that was stacked and din't really need a good coach to get them a championship. The rest have been inexperienced possible 'up & comers' who would come cheap trying to make their name as a head coach, or guys already familiar with the team and given a chance to show what they have as a head coach. Some might not have been bad choices, if they weren't also using the same method of hiring the GM. If they want a rookie HC, they should have paired them with a more experienced GM, or a rookie GM with a more experience HC. Letting 2 inexperienced rookies run the team as HC & GM isn't usually a receipe for success -
Could times of games for next weekend change?
apuszczalowski replied to freester's topic in The Aud Club
TP might want to ask the NFL to schedule the Bills to play at the same time as the Sabres, atleast this way he can use it as an excuse for low attendance at the game -
How can anyone on this team be untouchable? For the right price, everyone should be available, of course there would be a few that might require the other team to grossly over pay to get. Its not like they are going anywhere built the way they are, so a 3rd/4th liner should be available and not worry about losing what that player brings to the table because this team isn't going anywhere as its built currently
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So they won't be raising his number to the rafters at the end of the season? Seems like the end of last season was just teams using the Sabres as a night off/rest and was too small a sample size for levi He should have started the year down in Rochester and sepnt atleast the year there to develop and force his way onto the team because of his play. Its never hurt a players development to spend more time in the minors, but it can destroy them by spending not enough and coming up before they are ready. Unless they want to ruin him, send him down to Rochester and bring in someone to play with UPL in the NHL. Of course that would require making a move and using an assett which the front office seem to covet hoarding.....
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Thats because other teams try to build winners, and will go all in to win now Here they want to build a Dynasty that will win for years and years to come, and can't sacrifice future potential for any success now.... There was a time around here back in the Lindy Days when fans were upset and demanded change because they were upset with the team just making the playoffs. They got the change and then wanted them to lose if they weren't cup contenders because losing out for a better draft slot was better then just making the playoffs.
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He is close by, real close.......... Currently he is a 'Senior Advisor' for the Niagara Ice Dogs in St. Catharines where his son took over as Head Coach earlier this season Let him stay there and give him more power/control in that franchise to save us from the inept owner (who is currently suspended for the season after he acted as his own GM last year)
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Sabres ticket sales still pretty dismal
apuszczalowski replied to PromoTheRobot's topic in The Aud Club
18,259 seats is small capacity? According to Wikipedia, its the 19th largest indoor arean in North America & the 3rd largest venue to not hold an NHL franchise (Clevland and Portland are larger by +/-1-200 seats), its larger then the Rangers and bruins arena, and both of the last expansion teams arenas (by +/-700-1,000 seats) Sure you can argue its not a 'Big Corporate City', but its not like Atlanta thrived the last couple times they had a franchise. The only reason to put another team back there is to try AGAIN to force an ice sport into a southern/warmer climate area to try an expand the hockey fanbase (its why they won't give up on Phoenix/Arizona). A Quebec team, or any Canadian franchise isn't likely to bring new fans into the NHL, its likely to just rearrange some existing fan bases. -
Can't see how you get rid of him at this time selling low Levis stats so far this year are at the career averages of both Comrie and UPL whos stats are almost identical (GAA & Save%) UPL is still only 24, if he can stay healthy, he has the ability to be very good, but the issue with him is that injuries keep delaying his development There best option right now would be to put Levi in Rochester and let him force his way back into the NHL by dominating in the AHL rather then potentially stunting his development by having him in the NHL too early. Let Comrie and UPL fight over the #1 spot until theres a market to move one of them, or one of them plays themselves off the team. If they insist on running Levi no matter what as the #1 and need to get rid of one of the others, I would try to move Comrie since he is less likely to develop into anything more then what he is (a #2 with the potential to be a 1B at best)
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Sabres ticket sales still pretty dismal
apuszczalowski replied to PromoTheRobot's topic in The Aud Club
Not disagreeing with what you said, just what the article was suggesting/saying The fact that there is talk of giving Atlanta a 3rd shot at a franchise, but won't consider a 2nd chance for Quebec isn't right -
Sabres ticket sales still pretty dismal
apuszczalowski replied to PromoTheRobot's topic in The Aud Club
This was talked about dureing the Sportsnet broadcast of the game tonight that Buffalos attendance hasn't been good outside of the home opener The thing is, attendance around the entire league is pretty bad in alot of areas, there were even rumblings that I saw about whether the Jets could relocate because they have had really bad attendance this year. -
Hot take: I’ll be rooting for Eichel
apuszczalowski replied to OverPowerYou's topic in The Aud Club
Like Crosby? Maybe One Day McDavid will get that too -
Michael Andlauer expected purchased the Ottawa Senators
apuszczalowski replied to Brawndo's topic in The Aud Club
That group dropped out a few weeks ago, I believe this group was the one that included The Weekend, not the one including Snoop Dogg....... I think all of the deals included a deal with the land to develop a new arena on