CallawaySabres

Why do I have a bad feeling that Sabres are going to be in the bottom 5 of the league again. I just don't see any improvement on this roster unless coaching was a much bigger problem than I thought. I think the defense will definitely be better but the offense looks God awful yet again.

I keep forgetting he's on the team

Only 1 more year of crap hopefully. They still need a goalie, two more top six forwards (which includes a center), and some luck with one of TB, Boston, or Toronto. The Center will be filled next year (Cousins) as some cap money is recouped.......then, the first legit run to the playoffs should be in place. I just don't want this season to be over by December....again.

Royal blue swapped with the navy parts would have been the perfect thing to do with the announcement yesterday. I would never expect them to do the right thing so pretty much par for the course.....

Which is EXACTLY why they announced the Royal yesterday......

Not bad for 1 year

Even though I knew that was the case, I am glad that they finally announced it. It's just as well that 2020 is the year because they should hopefully be a playoff team by then. In the meantime, only ONE more year of crappy hockey and piss stained jerseys - whoohoo! You may have that chance because it was supposed to be this year...but probably next that they run through all of the jerseys and wind up on the royal.

My God did I love that movie. And the craziest thing is that I was there at the 1980 Olympics. Snuck into that game and got booted out with my brother...but I was actually in the building for a couple minutes ?

I don't care if he says he hates the team and the fans.....tough luck. Unless we win the trade, he stays.

so is anyone going to actually post a rumor in this thread or no?

Unfortunately I have come to grips that this team will not be fighting for a playoff this year and the misery finally comes to an end in 2020. They most likely won't have a #2 Cneter this year, another top 6 winger, and who know if they even have a decent goaltender. Not exactly exuding confidence for me....

Anything less than a #2 center coming back is a waste for Risto and that's not happening. I hope the market for Risto dries up and he ends up staying .

They are all so terrible but I am at peace knowing what is coming in 2020.....

I was just referring to all jerseys since they left the classic. As far as the NY, the Sabres did not want that on the Winter Classic, but the NHL insisted saying it would give the image of a rivalry.

I mean, the whole color scheme is soooo dull. White with cat piss and dull blue. At least they could have used royal for just a little pop.

The winter classic jersey is the only one i came close to liking....and that's because the NHL did it, not the idiots in the Sabres graphic dept.

Yes but that is next year....not this 50th anniversary crap

It looks awful and I hate it so I'm sure it's the real deal. Nice work design department, you failed again!

I'm going to pretend i never read that....royal blue forever. It's coming, and there's nothing you can do to stop it

I think Boterill has been just as bad with not much better results. Murray at least tried to be awful andhad about the same success as Botterill (who has tried to be good).

I am checking with my sister, where would she send them if possible?

Grinning the whole time I watched that

I think I would be fine with this approach until 2020. I really do think that Casey, Tage, and Cozens will be the major factors as to if this team can ever get to the next level.....and stay there. FAs will only get us so far....

I know I am guilty of talking about how important it is to upgrade the bottom 6, adding a #2 Center, as well as a couple top 6 wingers (hopefully oloffson and 1 more). What may be overlooked is how this defense is shaping up with speed and skill. Could management be looking at just this year as a time when the D is moving the puck so well that the whole offense kicks in because of it? Skinner, Eichel, Reinhart, Olaf and 1 more FA winger may be all they need this year as they wait for Cozens to fill that #2 spot next season. Casey slides into the #3 spot next year as well (and hopefully this year too). My point is that maybe for just this year, they have a vision that may work with proper goaltending, upgrades with bottom 6 and revamped D. It could very well get them through to 2020 when they can fill in the last of the pieces they need?

This guy loves it..... https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/07/09/trade-sabres-nab-jokiharju-blackhawks-receive-alex-nylander/