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Playoff chances are 0.7% now

Again, he just makes goonish teams. He was the GM for 5 years in Toronto and never made the playoffs - with no money issues. He has also drafted appallingly (ask the Leaf fans). He is a character and outspoken - the very opposite of Regier, but I don't think he is right for the job. Also, he has just taken another job in Anaheim, I doubt he quits that for at least a year. An assistant GM would be our best chance I think. Also I was thinking, how about as Regier's swan song he offer sheets ROR for us, accepts the other GMs will hate him but knows he is leaving in the summer and it is his final present to this club. That and getting 2 more firsts for this draft.

Pommers is one of the best 2 way wingers in the game, plays in all situations and was 8th in RW scoring last year and has a nice contract. ROR has one good season under his belt. Pommers for ROR and a first would still be an easy sell if i was a avalanche fan

So Ruff is gone, I thought I would make a place to discuss this man. Not so much endless he needs to go, more of a discussion - when should he go? Who should replace him? Why has he not made trades yet? etc. etc. A nice centralised location. Plus if he ever checks the boards there is a thread organised for him to read about his short comings

He really hasn't been that impressive this season. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want to trade him, but I wouldn't be opposed to it. Apparently Grigo makes some mistakes, hence why he was benched a lot and he needs to get used to the pace still

Ah i thought curses meant swears :P. My bad - i was hoping for emotion

Nothing to do with that? What was the question? Do the sabres seem like they care yet? This might be the loss that causes them to yell at each other in the dressing room. Maybe things are too cosy there

I would want Howard/Can't miss prospect/1st/maybe more. Howard has similar stats playing behind the second greatest defenceman of all time for half the game (IMO the best ever D-man). He also has Z and D as his top centremen for 2/3 of the game. His stats should be vezina worthy

On the plus side, because there are so many contenders and so few teams out of the race already - we could trade off our 'assets' for a decent amount. Regehr, Leopold, Brennan, Stafford, Gerbe, Hecht. I would also trade Ennis for the right price. I would also consider trading M, P or V, if we traded them to a contender and got a decent amount in return. Something is wrong with this team.

Detroit might want him. Or Minnesota, or at a long shot, Edmonton? Miller has been the only decent player on this team the last ten games

He just took a new job, doubt you get him to quit a second job in a week. Also, no thank you. He is awful at drafting and just wants a goonish hockey club. Best bet would probably be an international GM - I don't know any good free agengt GMs in North America

We were so close to being last in the NHL on the PP, but NYR failed to score on their 2 chances. BUF - 11.2% NYR - 11.1% I think we get a new GM before we let DR make a big trade. Get a new GM with a new vision. No point DR screwing up again

Sounds like Brian/Rob/Mike have also given up on this team

Miller deserves a better team

About a minute. I think Miller might ask for a trade soon

If we lost this we could be 11 points out of 8th. They are basically over already

Is this team worth staying up till 3am for? I'm very tempted to go to bed in protest of how ###### they are...but then if they make some mighty ducks style come back and a nice nuckle puck from the point...

Miller isn't the problem though. Considering he has made some huge saves tonight I don't see how putting a less able goalie in solves anything

Why can't we bury our chances? This has been the story all year. What little offensive zone pressure we create almost always ends up leading to a chance we don't bury. Rolston has done his job the PP looks so much better, the players are looking better defensively and getting out the zone quicker. But stupid mistakes lead to two stupid goals

Huge save by Miller

He was playing the man who was shooting, as he should have been - the defense should cover the men going to the net

Sigh. Awful play by Ehrhoff there

Vintage Sabres - have the pressure then let a goal in to kill the momentum

I think Ennis is a deceptive player - he has great stats, but I think he is a bad player for those on his line - he really doesn't pass - especially to the defende

Nobokov again?!?