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The Total Irrelevance of the Buffalo Sabres
CallawaySabres replied to CallawaySabres's topic in The Aud Club
I suppose threads like this work for me to voice how far the organization has fallen and that it is hard to believe that such a thing could ever happen to a fanbase as rabid as Buffalo is. I don't see an end in sight and maybe part of my hope is for someone who matters in the organization to catch wind of how deep the rot has travelled throughout the fanbase. If this is Phoenix Arizona, that 's one thing, but to have an organization wither into nothing in a market like Buffalo? Pegula has stolen joy for 14 years and crushed a lot of great moments that could have been with kids who are now going off to college without ever see what an incredible experience a hockey game could be like in Buffalo. I'm sorry, but the whole thing sucks. -
The Total Irrelevance of the Buffalo Sabres
CallawaySabres replied to CallawaySabres's topic in The Aud Club
I guess what I am getting at is that at least Eichel gave me a reason to see something special each and every night. This team, eh. -
The Total Irrelevance of the Buffalo Sabres
CallawaySabres replied to CallawaySabres's topic in The Aud Club
Compared to what the hype was when he was drafted, he is nowhere near it (in my opinion). He is a top 10 defenseman for sure, but once again, it seems like he still has not reached that potential. -
I think we all know by now that Buffalo is consistently one of the worst teams in the NHL every single year. That alone will never get any headlines around the league. What I do find surprising is that there is not even a player on the team that is ever mentioned in the news either. Usually, on the worst teams in the NHL, there is at least a rising superstar that gains momentum as the team improves. I think the tough part for fans is that there is no hope in the team overall, there is no highlight reel player to get you to watch, and there is absolutely ZERO identity to the team overall. I can't ever remember a Sabres team that was void in all 3 areas. This, to me, is why I see no hope in next year as well.
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When games matter and they are not 20 points out of a playoff spot, we see how Buffalo plays. The unfortunate thing is that we still have no idea what the actual potential of this team would be if they ever had to win a game that mattered. We still have to wait a whole year And hope they can get somewhere near eight in 2026
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This whole hope thing is not working for fans who have seen the same crap year in and year out. Hope will only come when they blow it up from top to bottom and replace it with competent hockey minds.
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I think this is the main point to be made, how do we know they are not that far away? From where I stand, they not only don't have a #1 goalie, they may not even have an NHL backup that you can trust. They lack a #1 Center, their defense is arguably the worst in the NHL, they have THE WORST GM in town, a coach who I think is ready to retire, and an owner that does not give a crap. Sorry, but add this all up and I think they are about as far away as you can possibly imagine. I think people like to believe that just because they have all these high draft picks and a farm system that "experts" say is one of the best, that they are closer than the standings show. I see a consistent bottom-feeder year in and year out, and a team that NEVER seems to get over the hump. This team sucks from top to bottom and yet somehow manages to still fool people as they have late season surges that mean nothing. They are rotten, and I mean rotten to the core, and everyone outside the team knows it...