steveoat87

I am relatively new to this but not sure why the Pegulas are so reluctant to spend money on the Sabres, especially since they appear to be showing some positive signs. I am a big Bills fans and certainly don't see any reluctance to spend there. I thought Terry was a big hockey fan and was dying to buy the Sabres. Even if they have shown a losing past, why not put money into the team to improve it?

I agree. I also think Kevin Adams made a big mistake not bringing in reinforcements for his team before the trade deadline. He was afraid of mortgaging the future. However, creating bad morale and a hopeless sense like he has now is mortgaging the future. I remember before the trade deadline last year people were talking about the Yankees not mortgaging their future in order to get immediate help. Michael Kay said he didn't understand this way of thinking. In his mind a prospect is just a prospect -- a hope for the future. Very few prospects make it to become successful major league players. If you find the right major league player, you should definitely trade prospects because it will help your team now and in the future.

I live in Long Island and get the watch the Rangers, Devils and Islanders. When I look at the Rangers bench, they look like a championship team, with a certain amount of swagger. While maturity is certainly a factor, as well as past success, by comparison, when you look at the Sabres bench during a game, they do look very young, and a little bit like a dear in headlights. Hoping that another year of experience will change this, but I also feel they need a more fiery leadership and someone to get in peoples faces -- a little like Josh Allen and Jalen Brunson of the Knicks. The coach seems too much like a gentleman, and needs to show a little more fire.

It all started in the first period. The Sabres looked slow as molasses. For every skate taken, there was a Flyer on top of them. To me it looked over in the first period -- no adjustments, nothing to counter what the Flyers were doing. When I think of teams on the verge, I look no further than the '95 Yankees. They seemed to make progress throughout the end of the year and you had little doubt they were on the verge of something. I haven't seen this yet from this Sabres team. Certainly, good goal-tending would take them further (I know I can't hope for Mariano Rivera, but at least some improvement here).

I had the same thought the other day. I thought at least 5 games.