klos1963

Are we really catching teams off guard when you play the same team back to back regularly? We couldn't have caught the Penguins off guard today after just playing them tough yesterday. We won't be sneaking up on Boston this week after playing them this past week. We play them 5 more times by May 1st. That may give us a good indication if this team can continue to compete as is.

we missed the playoffs by 3 points and we had 2 games in hand over Montreal , who beat us for the final spot, when the season ended. That's pretty darn close to fringe.

Probably a fringe playoff team, like we were last season. But since last season we've added or will add quality in Middlestat, Tage, Asplund, Cozens, Quinn, top 3 pick this season... if we can get goaltending straightened out, could be a competitive team next season.

keep your good players, improve on others. The only reason to trade Risto and Reinhart is if they told you there's no f-ing way they are signing another contract with Buffalo. Which is very likely.

Ullmark doesn't want to sign an extension now, it made no sense considering our lack of NHL ready goaltending, and for a 6th round pick? Senseless trade.

OJ MVP in 1973, McAdoo in 1975

I'm sure he could find happiness in any other city. Do you really think he 'loves' buffalo or does he, like every other athlete, know how to kiss up fans that need to be kissed up to. We won't get good value for Eichel, you don't trade players like him and expect to improve because of the trade.

GM has to look at if Granato is the coach that will take you to the playoffs, not just get more out of some players. He might be the right choice, but regardless of how the rest of the season plays out, the new coach search needs to be extensive. He certainly has earned an interview. Rochester might be great fit for him. It's not too unheard of to take a team that goes 0-18 and improve on that, nowhere to go but up, but can Granato help the take the team to the next step?

Pegula would only spring for a 60". Covid ya know.

What is the big picture, and why would it encourage Ullmark to re-sign here?

How many 'better' people want to come for Buffalo. If they're that good, they might wait for a different opportunity. League perception might be you get 2 years and then you're gone.

Do you believe in the Easter bunny too?

I know, it's ok to give him consideration, but you need to look around and hire the most qualified person for the job. It may be Granato, but if there is someone clearly better than Granato, hire that person.

One win does wonders for the outlook, doesn't it. We are not close at all. Likely not as bad as we've shown, but we need work.

Let's see if they win more than 1 game first.

He's just doing a crappy job of running the team. He's still a billionaire.

definitely for worse.

so the 'no salary cap' on scouting and other things he said about the purpose of the team is to win championships was just BS? Harold Ballard is not the ownership comparison we want.

A : Rico is a pretty awesome top 5 pick, easy HOF pick if he avoids the knee injury. Turgeon should be in the HOF.

And he did it with a criminal family in charge and then with Golisano, who wasn't going to be a free spender. Also, when the NHL was running the team. He really did a great job. Things didn't end well, but do they ever?

We had good success with Golisano, Quinn, Regier and Ruff, maybe they weren't perfect, but they gave us some great hockey. They will be the last people I crap on in regards to this franchise. Didn't Pegula say something about there being no salary cap with regards to scouting? I think it comes down to the fact that Pegula has yet to hire a quality GM, after firing one of the most productive ones we ever had.

I love Punch, but I think overall success, probably Regier. No slight intended.

Darcy probably has the most success of any GM in our history. But I think he's out of hockey, he left the Coyotes for personal reasons and think he's been quiet ever since. Fans wouldn't like him back, even though he was successful.

He would just hire Nolan again.

That makes the most sense. Really , it does... really.