Two or less Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Interesting article today from the person who broke the Terry Pegula sale in the first place. Look for Pegula to take control soon, possibly by the NHL’s Feb. 28 trade deadline, which means he has at least these next few weeks to scrutinize the work of the front office and the bench. Keep in mind, those close to Pegula say he views his acquisition as a rebranding of the franchise, which will make it difficult for general manager Darcy Regier and coach Lindy Ruff to keep their jobs. Regier, who signed a two-year contract extension at the start of the season, most likely will be jettisoned, well ahead of the league’s July 1 free agency period. No one is more vulnerable than the GM when a change of culture is mandated. This is a franchise looking for a new day, new lead voice, and a new image. The Sabres have been a club in need of something since Dominik Hasek left, and the Dominator, now 46, departed in the spring of 2001. Link- http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2011/02/06/under_pegula_sabres_could_be_a_cut_above/?page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesportsbuff Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Interesting article today from the person who broke the Terry Pegula sale in the first place. Link- http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2011/02/06/under_pegula_sabres_could_be_a_cut_above/?page=1 Interesting for sure, but still just pure speculation. Right now I'm more worried about what he's going to do THIS season to help get the team into the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODu888i14-I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Everybody sing along.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aXpty_1xo4 :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 The subject line is quite misleading. It's Dupont's "view," not any kind of reporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Interesting article today from the person who broke the Terry Pegula sale in the first place. Link- http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2011/02/06/under_pegula_sabres_could_be_a_cut_above/?page=1 Sorry VM, someone broke this earlier today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 The subject line is quite misleading. It's Dupont's "view," not any kind of reporting. MAN!!!! You really hate the media! This guy gave us the story in the first place. He's got the goods on this. The way I read it, unless the Sabres go on a miracle run of 20-6-4 to close the season....Darcy go bye-bye. The talk of Ruff is just a bonus. I am excited beyond belief right now. The guy looks to be everything you could hope for and respect. I'm planning in my head how to divy up season tickets next year....because for once, there may actually be a REAL waiting list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalk Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Darcy did bring in talent once upon a time. I'd be willing to see what he can do unfettered under a new regime. If you could never compete for a Kovalchuk to begin with, is it fair to judge? Let's see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Darcy did bring in talent once upon a time. I'd be willing to see what he can do unfettered under a new regime. If you could never compete for a Kovalchuk to begin with, is it fair to judge? Let's see. In what way was he "fettered?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 MAN!!!! You really hate the media! This guy gave us the story in the first place. He's got the goods on this. The way I read it, unless the Sabres go on a miracle run of 20-6-4 to close the season....Darcy go bye-bye. The talk of Ruff is just a bonus. I am excited beyond belief right now. The guy looks to be everything you could hope for and respect. I'm planning in my head how to divy up season tickets next year....because for once, there may actually be a REAL waiting list. He's not presenting it as "the goods." He's giving his thoughts on how it might go down, based largely on how things went in Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 In what way was he "fettered?" My question exactly. Even un-fettered he doesn't have the personality nor wherewithal to get the required parts for a championship caliber team. Unless you're content to have it done at a glacial pace. We've all seen that play out before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 If you could never compete for a Kovalchuk to begin with, is it fair to judge? Let's see. Aren't you glad he didn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRobertEichel Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Darcy did bring in talent once upon a time. I'd be willing to see what he can do unfettered under a new regime. If you could never compete for a Kovalchuk to begin with, is it fair to judge? Let's see. Even if this is true - that Darcy was fettered under the old regime - I'd still fire him. The fact of the matter is that the guy has always been too attached to "his guys" and tends to overvalue their actual worth compared to everyone else around the league. A large majority of the current roster are former Sabres draft picks, but it's certainly not because the Sabres happen to be good drafters...check the latest standings to see my point. Furthermore, why are vet players like Hecht and Connolly still around?? Noticing a trend here? I think Regier and the Sabres would make a great candidate for the next episode of TLC's "Hoarding: Buried Alive" documentary series. Our GM has cluttered this franchise with mediocrity. It's well past time to clean house. If it wasn't for Hasek and the "new NHL" (RIP), the Regier tenure would be seen as a colossal disaster. We need a new GM who will see the current players for what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Even if this is true - that Darcy was fettered under the old regime - I'd still fire him. The fact of the matter is that the guy has always been too attached to "his guys" and tends to overvalue their actual worth compared to everyone else around the league. A large majority of the current roster are former Sabres draft picks, but it's certainly not because the Sabres happen to be good drafters...check the latest standings to see my point. Furthermore, why are vet players like Hecht and Connolly still around?? Noticing a trend here? I think Regier and the Sabres would make a great candidate for the next episode of TLC's "Hoarding: Buried Alive" documentary series. Our GM has cluttered this franchise with mediocrity. It's well past time to clean house. If it wasn't for Hasek and the "new NHL" (RIP), the Regier tenure would be seen as a colossal disaster. We need a new GM who will see the current players for what they are. OMG word ! I agree . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Even if this is true - that Darcy was fettered under the old regime - I'd still fire him. The fact of the matter is that the guy has always been too attached to "his guys" and tends to overvalue their actual worth compared to everyone else around the league. A large majority of the current roster are former Sabres draft picks, but it's certainly not because the Sabres happen to be good drafters...check the latest standings to see my point. Furthermore, why are vet players like Hecht and Connolly still around?? Noticing a trend here? I think Regier and the Sabres would make a great candidate for the next episode of TLC's "Hoarding: Buried Alive" documentary series. Our GM has cluttered this franchise with mediocrity. It's well past time to clean house. If it wasn't for Hasek and the "new NHL" (RIP), the Regier tenure would be seen as a colossal disaster. We need a new GM who will see the current players for what they are. I have no argument with your basic premise. For the most part I agree with it. But the part I bolded isn't accurate. 10 of the 22 current roster players were drafted by other organizations. That is nearly 50%. It may SEEM like this team is overwhelmingly Darcy draft picks but it isn't in reality. Still, Darcy does appear to overvalue his draft picks overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumb_dumb88 Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Interesting article today from the person who broke the Terry Pegula sale in the first place. Link- http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2011/02/06/under_pegula_sabres_could_be_a_cut_above/?page=1 I would surmize the Regier and Ruff era are over in Buffalo as well. And I would most certainly give this article more than it's due, he broke the sale to Pegula. Jeremy M. Jacobs, owner of the Bruins and Chairman of the NHL Board of Governers looks like a decent source for this information. I have no problem with what he wants to do, if this is the case. I would imagine the fan base will be informed at the press conference when he takes over or at the end of the season. Either way, I'll take this as more than just a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Interesting article today from the person who broke the Terry Pegula sale in the first place. Link- http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2011/02/06/under_pegula_sabres_could_be_a_cut_above/?page=1 "The Sabres have been a club in need of something since Dominik Hasek left, and the Dominator, now 46, departed in the spring of 2001." Well - maybe they will sign Hasek to a contract to back up Miller next season. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersabre Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I'm glad to see that change is finally arriving for this Sabres organization. Out with the old in with the new. Maybe ...finally the Sabres are on track to finally bring some talent to win Lord Stanley's Cup. The slug is gone off the sweaters and now fresh blood. I'm excited about the prospect of it all. :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I'm glad to see that change is finally arriving for this Sabres organization. Out with the old in with the new. Maybe ...finally the Sabres are on track to finally bring some talent to win Lord Stanley's Cup. The slug is gone off the sweaters and now fresh blood. I'm excited about the prospect of it all. :clapping: The day TP takes over the slugs should come down off the scoreboard! That would go a long way to symbolically usher in a new era of Sabres hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakstream Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Maybe now we can finally bring back Hasek? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craze Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have to completely disagree with his opinion that the team has been missing something since Hasek left. Is he forgetting those 2006 and 2007 seasons? Two straight trips to the conference finals and a President's trophy are about as good as the Sabres have been in back to back seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 You will see this in numerous columns across the hockey world as probably about 25 teams' fans would love to see Ruff in their town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Even if this is true - that Darcy was fettered under the old regime - I'd still fire him. The fact of the matter is that the guy has always been too attached to "his guys" and tends to overvalue their actual worth compared to everyone else around the league. A large majority of the current roster are former Sabres draft picks, but it's certainly not because the Sabres happen to be good drafters...check the latest standings to see my point. Furthermore, why are vet players like Hecht and Connolly still around?? Noticing a trend here? I think Regier and the Sabres would make a great candidate for the next episode of TLC's "Hoarding: Buried Alive" documentary series. Our GM has cluttered this franchise with mediocrity. It's well past time to clean house. If it wasn't for Hasek and the "new NHL" (RIP), the Regier tenure would be seen as a colossal disaster. We need a new GM who will see the current players for what they are. QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have to completely disagree with his opinion that the team has been missing something since Hasek left. Is he forgetting those 2006 and 2007 seasons? Two straight trips to the conference finals and a President's trophy are about as good as the Sabres have been in back to back seasons. And both happened in the no touch NHL, where the smallish finesse guys could skate like the wind through the neutral zone without being interfered with. In both the 05-06 and 06-07 seasons, the deeper we went into the playoffs, the more the ref's swallowed their whistles, and the more the Sabres struggled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 And both happened in the no touch NHL, where the smallish finesse guys could skate like the wind through the neutral zone without being interfered with. In both the 05-06 and 06-07 seasons, the deeper we went into the playoffs, the more the ref's swallowed their whistles, and the more the Sabres struggled. And you all act like Darcy is supposed to have a crystal ball and know that would happen? Darcy built a team for what the NHL was supposed to be. And it worked and we'd probably be champs if it weren't for a freak rash of injuries to our defensemen. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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