Derrico

Well we’re both on the same page here. But why does he not try to make another move or four after seeing this blow up in his face during the 18/19 season? He had all friggen offseason with a plethora of nhl caliber D at his disposal for trade.

No I wouldn’t have. Go back and take a look what Vancouver gave up for JT Miller.

Gotcha. But couldn’t we try for more than 1? Especially coming off the decade er season we did last year? Was one forward upgrade going to really be enough?

Those guys were available in the summer....

Does it matter? Then we miss the playoffs by 25 points instead of 15? Ok I’m done. Let’s just hope this is a start to more things to come but that’s how I’ve felt since last May so not holding my breath.

We needed 5 more Johansson moves

If Frolic salvages the season somehow then all the praise for Botts but jfc that looks like something I hope I’m not going to bet my job on. Where was the forward upgrade in the summer? This is the forward upgrade we’re looking at after months of speculation, pissing off veteran D by sitting them in the press box and have us sitting outside the playoffs yet again while staring at a real possibility of being a bottom 5 team yet again. I mean atleast it’s something but after a full calendar year of basically sitting on his hands? Not. Nearly. Enough.

Been like this for 3 losing seasons now. Why not go back to the same well of surrounding Eichel with nothing but bottom 6 forwards. I mean atleast he did ‘something’ FINALLY

Remember that time we thought we would be moving a D to bring in a top 6 forward? ***** does Botts love his bottom 6 forwards.....

They didn’t though. I also thought mitts was the 2c answer so I’m not about to anoint cousins yet.

It’s a joke in a salary cap era this franchise can’t get their head out of their ass for basically 13 years now. It’s a freaking hard cap salary cap too. It’s embarrassing being a sabres fan and I’m sick if it. Never going to ever change teams but I’m finally done spending money on them, that’s for sure.

If that’s what’s happening then again HE HAS TO GO. If GMs won’t trade with him because they think he’s a moron then that’s just as much reason for him to go. Jesus Christ it was bad enough sucking for a few seasons to tank and get jack. Now management is so incompetent they can’t surround Jack with anything and they piss away seasons with him here and not actively tanking? Seriously what on earth has JBott done for this franchise? They’ve finished DFL and bottom 6 or so every season? He gave away ROR. It’s incredible really.

Ugh now that’s a scary thought.

ask Carolina and Colorado what a few trades can do. You’ve watched the Sabres forwards the past couple of years. Was it not insanely obvious changes had to be made? Johansson and Vesey? Everyone kept waiting for the other shoe to drop but it never did. Get creative. Nobody had the stockpile of NHL D we had/have to make a trade either that I’m aware. It’s incomprehensible anyone thought this F group could get us in the playoffs. Jack is playing at an mvp level, they’ve barely had any significant injuries (skinner just got hurt) and the team scoring must be bottom 10 in the league again without even looking.

We can focus our attention on the ROR trade all we want. It’s what happened this summer or lack thereof that has sealed his fate. You just cannot piss away another season and without upgrading the forward group that’s what was going to happen. Everyone saw it coming and shocker, that’s how it’s playing out.

Wow I thought it couldn’t get any worse with exGMTM and now Jbott continues to run this thing into the ground. What a joke. He. Has. To. Go.

Lmao. Nice job Botts. Keep waiting man. Keep waiting......

Yep. When he came it seemed everyone and their grandmother were pumping his tires. He was the next up and coming gm we were lucky to have. Wow something here is going terribly wrong pissing away another season with Jack and especially with him playing at near mvp level. There have been a couple of injuries but nobody except JBott thought this forward group was good enough coming into the season. Nothing has changed. There is something to be said about continuity but JFC they have to make the change at GM if Sabres finish bottom 5 in the nhl don’t they?

FML That forward group is absolutely tank worthy......

Back to single digit GDT. How many years do we have to continue having a ***** team?

This team has been short a top 6 player all offseason and all of this year. I have no clue why JBott is acting as if his job is so safe.

I’m up for anything as well. Bonus points for it being funny. Glad your in this league now SDS!

This is a fantastic idea! We have our regular crew here that play each year. I know it’s not for money but having a trophy that gets sent around is such a good idea.

Yes a big congrats to @WildCard for taking home the 2019 championship! As we have been accustomed too it was another very competitive league. I regularly win leagues with other buddies yet cannot even make the playoffs in this one. I intend on running this again next year and similar to years past if you want in again you have first priority if you were in this year. I don’t have to know now; I’ll reach out in August. What’s everyone’s thoughts on having 6 teams make the playoffs next year with the top two getting a bye? I wouldn’t mind seeing that but if majority wants to keep it as is with 4 playoff teams and no byes that’s cool with me too.