Scottysabres

There is just no sugar coating it. The excitement of young Hungary players, gone. The anticipation of the team building upon the supposed chemistry of late last season, gone. The widely held goal of finally skating out of the forest and in to a playoff birth, gone. The Buffalo Sabres do have skilled, talented, young hockey players throughout their organizational pipeline, from the juniors, Eruo and Russian leagues uo on through its AHL affiliate and even on its NHL roster. They sorely lack veteran leadership in the locker room, players that can patrol the ice while the young develop a bit, a true #1 goalie and at least 2 top 4 D men that use the body effectively. The coaching is most certainly subpar, these hirings of first time NHL GM and Coaching staffs are the key factor in this team's fortunes. Terrible, just straight out nightmarish results. We all see what's lacking and point it out in some way or another, Management, Coaching, Player/Roster Configuration. So many have had enough of this. So, when does it end? Sadly, I myself am now of the mindset, that it doesn't, at least, not for the next 2 seasons. I just don't see Pegula firing guys repeatedly he just handed out extensions to. He's done that for years now, but keeps making the same mistake of hiring inexperience. For those pointing out it starts at the top, I completely agree. Therefore, I am moving in to the "Sell the team Terry" camp. If we lose them to relocation, then so be it, because it's useless to have a team here I won't go see anyways. I'm actually to that point now.

A dying city? Buffalo has had a bit of a Rennasaince these past 15 yrs or so. The area is getting a 1+ billion dollar stadium for its NFL team. In the past 8 yrs, the actual manufacturing base has kept its loss to gain ratio in the positive, more of a out with old, in with the new type scenario, it's merely shifted location from the water availability driven North Towns to the ease of transportation system availability of the South and East Towns. Dying city/region? Not reality.

TRUST THE PROCESS

Why, we'll only squander the high draft pick, destroying some next young kids love of the game, but not before hiring another rookie GM and Coaching staff.

I've stopped buying Sabres merchandise. My daughter is an ice clearer for them, I've gotten Sabres gear for my family every holiday and b day. I'm done. Been to 1 game this year, won't go to another until changes for the positive are made.

I'm done with Adams at this point as well. I've edited my Fire Granato thread. Fire Adams, Fire the coaching staff, get some experience in here, Sabres faithful have suffered enough.

They've got to get rid of this coaching staff. And I'm changing the title, complete lack of action by Adams is completely unacceptable, I'm done with him to at this point.

This team is so bad, it really is quite astounding just how bad this organization is. It actually defy's all reason, and yet, here we are. Buffalo hockey faithful fans deserve so much better.

Granato won't get fired. Pegulas just......different. He sure does love coaches with no NHL experience.

Why? I love comedies and the Sabres are pure gold comedy 🤣

Of course, Granato said they'd teach defense this season 🤣

Sabres getting manhandled, as usual.

Let the beating commence.

I'm sorry, but Power just sucks. This guy was a 1st overall?

Me either, but I did know a family in South Carolina that called their son Paddles. They used to send him out in a dingy on the water to collect the duck they just shot, for dinner. Ducks have wings and legs, coincidence? Maybe......

So, how long before Dahlin loses his love of the game here in Buffalo? Odds are up..... 50 to 1 .......... Jan. 32 to 1 .......... Feb. 17 to 1 .......... March (pre deadline) 14 to 1 .......... March (post deadline) 10 to 1 .......... April 1st 5 to 1 .......... Last game, regular season 3 to 1 .......... pre draft 2 to 1 .......... July 1st

Oh, I hadn't realized there was a lose.....errrr.....game tonight. I'll watch, for humors sake. Go Sabres? I guess.

No surprises here. Some have been crooning it for awhile now.

The coaching staff is equally to blame for the current state of the team just as the players themselves are. As many are saying, there is no accountability, that starts with the players holding themselves and their teammates accountable, but it also is the coaching staffs responsibility to do so as well. Take a look at what happens when coaching changes are made elsewhere. Does the change make a positive impact, and if so, how often? If it does, is there a coach available now that can assemble a staff, come in, and make that impact? Adams isn't going to get rid of the roster, the next logical choice is the coach and his staff. The clock is ticking, there is still time to make this type of move if it needs to be done. Since I started this thread, it's been time imho.

It's widely known its easier to enter the Sabres zone? 🤣

I want more than just a patrolman on each line for the youth. I want retribution for teams who pushed around our kids. Go out and get the top 3 knuckle draggers, make those in the league who feel liberties had no consequences pay. Start with Hathaway in New Jersey, cave his face like he did to Cozens. The debt, it is owed, the price, needs to be paid.

All I see is points lost in the standings race. I really don't care what the game by game detailed problems are anymore. Every day we fall further and further out of contention for a playoff spot. Different season, same results. When? When is enough of this *****?

And the 10+ game losing streak is on.....

It was the finale that did him in

Because 8 firsts are working so well for us? At what point does the ROI come in to play here? How many years?