Claude_Verret

Good idea. Then we draft Ekblad.

New album not out until 4/1, but the boys of Steel Panther released all the songs on YouTube today...complete with cable porn channel scrambled video. My favorites...Pussywhipped starts with a Metallica-esque classical guitar intro and morphs into skull crushing heaviness. And Bukakke Tears, because they made a song titled Bukakke Tears. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khp1JLUbblQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ4lL7VgCxs

FA's don't want to sign here for one main reason: The city of Buffalo and all the stereotypes and stigmas that go with it, however misguided they may be. Struggling to ever ice a legit cup contender certainly contributes, but even when/if the Sabres manage to be among the elite teams in the league the recruiting problem will remain as compared to other top markets who also are competitive. The recruiting problem is very real, and will only ever abate to the extent that winning hockey allows, but it will always be there.

In the soft hockey markets a complete and obvious tank like we are witnessing is completely out of the question, not even on the table for discussion.

Exactly. But there are no guarantees to anything in life except...yada yada. Taking everything else out of the equation, I'm ok with the crash and burn or tank approach for no other reason than it's a shift from the false hope / mediocrity approach. Yes, there's a risk that we become Edmonton or the Islanders, but I'm willing to take that risk for a shot at becoming the Pens or Blackhawks, especially since the long term suckitude of a team like the Oilers to me is not really different than the long term sub-mediocrity that has defined the Sabres.

You may be correct, if that is the case I guess by default I only was in for two units last night and am now at 830.

Gerbe with the goal to make it 5-4 isles. Makes for a hell of a third for the great isles TANK!

Isles put up 4 quick ones down here in NC, but the canes respond with 2. Let's go isles tank!

Very true, but I'm hoping we save our lottery mojo for next year.

We will pick 2nd.

Thank you for bringing the Bills to Buffalo and keeping them there all these years.

RIP Mr. Wilson.

@630. All in on Montreal.

I'll miss this one as I got some free tickets to the Canes-Isles game, so in an extremely rare event...I'm actually a Canes fan tonight. :blink:

I know. Tongue in cheek comment.

DR's next gig? http://www.wralsportsfan.com/canes-gm-to-step-down-after-season-ends/13507091/

Cranston was on Stern a few weeks ago for another fantastic interview. When they were discussing BB, Cranston mentioned that he suggested to Gilligan that the WW character go even more out of control ...getting into fights, random sexual escapades and actually trying his product himself. Obviously they never took it in that direction, but some of that might have been interesting.

This. Not gonna happen. Ever. So I really don't see the point of continuing to bring up all this 'evidence'. Unless you just want everyone to admit that Pegula is a meddler. If that's what it takes to stop the insanity then I'll be the first to admit it since none of it matters one iota. Everyone please join along with me: Pegula has been and always will be a meddler.

Meh. It takes a full season effort to produce a tank like ours.

I don't think a team like the Canes can be obvious about a tank. I was talking to some Canes season ticket holders about tanking at the game here last week and they did not even remotely understand the concept. Tickets are a tough sell as it is down here, if it became obvious that they were tanking fans would stay away in droves.

The Wall of Neuvirth game down here in Carolina last week.

Well it appears as though I jinxed myself with the statement above as my manager informed me yesterday that he is retiring at the end of the month. I spent all last night polishing my resume and linkedin profile. I'll be able to write novels in the complaint thread if I don't move on soon.

There needs to be an NHL version of this... Tankathon

Can you envision TM being able to do anything close to enough between now and the start of next season that would give this team even a 1 in 4 shot at making the playoffs next year, let alone compete for a Stanley Cup? I can't. As far as I'm concerned the Sabres are already eliminated from the playoffs next year as we speak. We've traveled far down the tank road. Could TM reverse course now, blow up our tank arsenal and try another approach? Absolutely, but it would take well beyond a single offseason of moves to implement a new way forward.

The Sabres give up 34.8 shots per game. 29th in the league. 34.8 * (0.933) = 32.5 saves 34.8 - 32.5 = 2.30 GAA 2.30 - 1.77 = 0.53 Half a goal per game playing with the Sabres in front of him sounds about right.