CallawaySabres

This team made me tired of hockey. My passion, which was equivalent to the Bills, has all but disappeared. That never happened, not even one year during the Bills 17 year drought. There is something very rotten about this team from top to bottom and I don't think it ever gets fixed. I didn't lose the passion because the team has been bad, I lost it because from the GM down to the players, they are about as unlikeable as a team can get. They lack talent, heart, and the in-game experience is practically unwatchable.

If this guy does not show he has an ounce of piss and vinegar in him this year, he is dead to me.

I would possibly be in and then you’ll see that I am the furthest thing from depressing that you can imagine. Just don’t pick a game vs any of the top 28 teams…..

The reason for no hope on my end is that I don't trust the owner or the GM to make the right decisions. Along the way, over the last decade, this organization has an absolute stink surrounding it. Until that changes, I will continue to remain mostly hopeless. Will I watch the first month of the season? Absolutely! Will I watch more than 1 minute a game if they are 8 points out of 8th in early December? Absolutely not.

There is patience and then there is the total failure of an organization. I don't blame the players, they were put in a terrible position from day 1. I will not reward an incompetent organization by continuing to burn money. They took that from me for decades until last year. They need to earn my fandom/$$ back...and I hope they do.

Wait until the remaining core is all but gone by July 2026. It's arguable that the most important year this franchise has seen is upon us. If they miss the playoffs again, the last of the exodus will take place. Any returns from the tank years will have vanished and it will all be for nothing.

My response to that is that i refuse to believe this team will ever get any better. Hope is non-existent and I don't trust management to find any solutions.

I'm just gonna throw this out there for my preview to my post next year at this team. How will this bar be lowered next year? Dahlin and Tuch will be gone but we will have the best bottom 6 in the entire NHL.

I think the real issue is that I can't believe it gets worse every year. I mean, how can it possibly get any lower next year is my thought. And yet, here we are, lowest of the low.

There is no room for positivity around here 🤣...

Dormant is the perfect word.

Even after all those years of no playoffs, I still clung to a little bit of hope. There was always something to hold on to entering the season to make me think that this could be the year the playoff drought ends. I have never had such little interest entering a Sabres season in many decades. I look at this roster and to me, there seems to be a group of players that has little to no excitement about it. I suppose if the improved defense and goaltending take a major jump, they could be in the mix for the 8 spot, but man, I just don't see it. My friends viewed me as one of the biggest fans out there, watching every single second of every single game. My mood was down when they lost, and I would be thrilled to seem the team victorious. If this organization could take a fan like that and now paint me with apathy, what can the average fan be thinking. It would not take much to get me back on board, but again, looking at this roster, I see no end in sight. I really hope they turn it around some day and bring the joy back to a beyond tortured fanbase that deserves so so much more.

Trade for a top 5 goalie - not going to happen Trade for a Number center - not going to happen So I guess, nobody can save them. Looking at this roster on paper, I think being 5 points out of 8th on March 1st would be a miracle.

Starting Goalie Backup Goalie And Levi

The final piece to a Stanley Cup team that has been in the making for the last 14 years!

That schedule really doesn't look terrible. Could they actually stay afloat until 2026? They are obviously not making the playoffs, but can they just make it interesting and be within 4 points until at least March 1 this season?

PLEASE let the home home opener be against one of the 4-5 teams with a worse roster than Buffalo. I want to be able to enjoy 1 game this year with the kids. Forgot they open with the Rangers...oh well.

oh boy, better hype this one up 😄

Dark Star Orchestra at Outer Harbor here in Buff this Friday.

So unbelievably predictable, what a freaking joke this organization is. It’s going to be hilarious when they are booed off the ice after the first home game of the season.

Neither one of these goalies will be on the team for 2026/27 season. The big blowup which includes mass exodus and firings will also include the goalie stall.

When was the last time the national media had a consensus that a team was bottom five worst in their league and that team surprised? I have no doubt that Buffalo is still one of the five worst teams in the NHL.

I can’t mentally get to the place where I actually think any part of this team will be good. I will believe it when I see it.

Better defense Worse offense Same Goaltending Same coaching staff Zero chance this team cracks the top 8 unless a major trade is made.

JFC, that is soooo painful to look at...How are they STILL this void of talent. I had them at 5/6 so as little as I know, it fits right in with betting odds. Hooray