CallawaySabres Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Yes, they are young but with Vanek and Miller now being here until at least the deadline, why can't this team have a successful season? I have not really let myself go there because I just assumed both would be gone. Miller is going to have to be lights out if he wants a nice extension with Buffalo (or another team) and if that happens, maybe Vanek wants to stay. All I know is that I have 20 plus games this year and my attitude is taking a 180 starting today. Well, that's about all I got until October.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 You know what, I don't think you are completely crazy. Do I think they're a lock for a playoff spot? No chance, but at the same time it would not shock me. This is if and only if they keep Vanek and Miller (which I am not thrilled about). I think they will surprise some teams. We had a decent record with Rolston behind the bench and I just can't see Myers or Stafford giving us any less than they did last year. Add in Miller and Vanek in contract years and hopefully some improvements from some of the young guys including Grigs, Foligno and Pysyk and I think this adds up to a not great but decent hockey club. Although this is the end of August so maybe that's the reason I'm drinking the koolaide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 It's the as-yet unseen 3rd uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 It's the as-yet unseen 3rd uniforms. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 What stops this team from being good? Center depth and right wing scoring are good places to start I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 No defense, no centers, and no scoring from anyone other than Vanek is what keeps this team from being good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Its the ancient Indian buffalo curse, plain and simple..... That or the consistent out of shape, heartless underachieving team we have had since the ted Nolan days... And if all else fails, blame the locker room or something completely non relatable ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Improper capitalization. If the fans can't even get that much right, what chance do the "hockey" people have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Yes, they are young but with Vanek and Miller now being here until at least the deadline, why can't this team have a successful season? I have not really let myself go there because I just assumed both would be gone. Miller is going to have to be lights out if he wants a nice extension with Buffalo (or another team) and if that happens, maybe Vanek wants to stay. All I know is that I have 20 plus games this year and my attitude is taking a 180 starting today. Well, that's about all I got until October.................... Good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 A lot of things have to go right for the Sabres to be good this year. Gotta hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 It's the as-yet unseen 3rd uniforms. And by extension, the owner who foisted these jerseys upon the very fans that seem to want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 What stops Buffalo from hosting the Winter Olympics??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Nothing. Everything. Mostly Darcy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Ghost and wonder :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Miller in a contract and an Olympic year, Vanek in a contract year, Myers in a comeback year and Enroth in a breakout year. It could work (although I'm not sure how Enroth breaks out if Miller is playing well). Add in the stench of Lindy finall totally wafting away and Rolston presenting himself as the real deal and, hey, maybe we've got something here. There is a fall of 2005 feel to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Fair to say that the local paper's editorial board has already elicited Pegula's opinion on the matter? Or is that statment now dated? Anyway, I'm more and more cottoning to the theorem stated here by one (some?) that excellence in the NHL is generally a function of your team's having a smallish core of elite talent (or, at least, players playing at elite levels). The Chicago model, basically. Yes there is also Boston, but I think maybe they're more of an exception than a repeatable rule. So, in a word: We lack a core of top-end talent. That's what's keeping us in the 9-12 slots, or worse. There is a fall of 2005 feel to it. love the idea, but that is a huge stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 You ever leave fish in the fridge for the weekend and forget about it when you go out of town? When you get back and open the fridge, the stench is overwhelming. Just because you identify that it was spoiled fish that hung around too long and you throw it out, that doesn't stop the stench from seeping into the vents, fans, ice, and all the other foods. Unless you throw everything out, defrost the entire thing and scrub it down, then put about 6 boxes of baking soda in it.....you are going to be gagging for months when you open that fridge. Want a nice tomato salad? A cold glass of lemonade? Scrambled eggs? Good luck.....they are all ruined just from being trapped in the same close confines for so long with the rotten fish. The Sabres not only went away for the weekend and left 5 pounds of perch in the fridge.....they went away for years. It's the same fridge, and just because some want to give kudos to the GM for throwing out the bad fish, one by one, the stench is so deeply entrenched in everything that it is almost a lost cause to cook anything at this point. The stench is so bad that you can smell it in the bedroom if you leave the door open too long. ............until there is a new fridge with entirely new inventory.....or the current fridge is scrubbed thoroughly and not just a token box of baking soda put inside....the long lingering effects of this debacle will have us gagging for years. Huge mistakes were made, and the course of trying to correct those have been too little too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 love the idea, but that is a huge stretch. I don't think anyone gave the Sabres much of a chance to make the playoffs before that season, let alone sniff a Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 You ever leave fish in the fridge for the weekend and forget about it when you go out of town? When you get back and open the fridge, the stench is overwhelming. Just because you identify that it was spoiled fish that hung around too long and you throw it out, that doesn't stop the stench from seeping into the vents, fans, ice, and all the other foods. Unless you throw everything out, defrost the entire thing and scrub it down, then put about 6 boxes of baking soda in it.....you are going to be gagging for months when you open that fridge. Want a nice tomato salad? A cold glass of lemonade? Scrambled eggs? Good luck.....they are all ruined just from being trapped in the same close confines for so long with the rotten fish. The Sabres not only went away for the weekend and left 5 pounds of perch in the fridge.....they went away for years. It's the same fridge, and just because some want to give kudos to the GM for throwing out the bad fish, one by one, the stench is so deeply entrenched in everything that it is almost a lost cause to cook anything at this point. The stench is so bad that you can smell it in the bedroom if you leave the door open too long. ............until there is a new fridge with entirely new inventory.....or the current fridge is scrubbed thoroughly and not just a token box of baking soda put inside....the long lingering effects of this debacle will have us gagging for years. Huge mistakes were made, and the course of trying to correct those have been too little too late. That's being unkind to the Perch. Why do you feel like you need to single out Perch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 You ever leave fish in the fridge for the weekend and forget about it when you go out of town? When you get back and open the fridge, the stench is overwhelming. Just because you identify that it was spoiled fish that hung around too long and you throw it out, that doesn't stop the stench from seeping into the vents, fans, ice, and all the other foods. Unless you throw everything out, defrost the entire thing and scrub it down, then put about 6 boxes of baking soda in it.....you are going to be gagging for months when you open that fridge. Want a nice tomato salad? A cold glass of lemonade? Scrambled eggs? Good luck.....they are all ruined just from being trapped in the same close confines for so long with the rotten fish. The Sabres not only went away for the weekend and left 5 pounds of perch in the fridge.....they went away for years. It's the same fridge, and just because some want to give kudos to the GM for throwing out the bad fish, one by one, the stench is so deeply entrenched in everything that it is almost a lost cause to cook anything at this point. The stench is so bad that you can smell it in the bedroom if you leave the door open too long. ............until there is a new fridge with entirely new inventory.....or the current fridge is scrubbed thoroughly and not just a token box of baking soda put inside....the long lingering effects of this debacle will have us gagging for years. Huge mistakes were made, and the course of trying to correct those have been too little too late. This is certainly where the Bills are, although it does look like they attempted some fridge-scrubbing this offseason. The Sabres may or may not be there -- and this is why many here, including me, did not want the team to bottom out last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 You ever leave fish in the fridge for the weekend and forget about it when you go out of town? When you get back and open the fridge, the stench is overwhelming. ............until there is a new fridge with entirely new inventory.....or the current fridge is scrubbed thoroughly and not just a token box of baking soda put inside....the long lingering effects of this debacle will have us gagging for years. Huge mistakes were made, and the course of trying to correct those have been too little too late. Eventually, the bacteria causing the fish to stink will run out of fish to eat and the stench will stop due in part to all the partial cleaning. The problem is if new fish is left in the fridge or old milk then the process repeats itself because a little bit of bacteria will always remain until a new fridge is bought, or one stays on top of it to make sure nothing gets left in the fridge for any length of time. P.S. Sabres D should be a lot better. Also, the team has a chance with some of the young guys coming up to improve scoring, but the bad fish er Stafford remains and Miller's presence has out worn its welcome too and is about the hit critical stench imo. So, until those two are cleaned out, I am not confident of any real improvement.... Also Darcy remains.... enough said. P.S. I worked for a commercial fisherman in high school on the Georgian Bay and the ice house smell fully loaded was special... A whole different scenario than just a bad fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 bacteria Darcy remains... That's being unkind to the Perch. Why do you feel like you need to single out Perch? Maybe because they are small? This is certainly where the Bills are, although it does look like they attempted some fridge-scrubbing this offseason. The Sabres may or may not be there -- and this is why many here, including me, did not want the team to bottom out last year. The Bills turned over 95% of their coaching staff, the GM (sort of), and much of their veteran "core", along with making a move for a franchise QB in a matter of months. Since Pegula took over, 99% of the front office and executive group remains the same, and even 40% of the coaching staff and 2/3 of the captains are the same. Bacteria lingers...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 The Bills turned over 95% of their coaching staff, the GM (sort of), and much of their veteran "core", along with making a move for a franchise QB in a matter of months. Since Pegula took over, 99% of the front office and executive group remains the same, and even 40% of the coaching staff and 2/3 of the captains are the same. Bacteria lingers...... So in the vein of this thread, who should replace Darcy... I found some intereting articles... see new thread. http://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/22040-who-would-you-have-replace-darcy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 "You gotta have heart. Miles and miles of heart." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I just have a feeling Miller is going to bring it this year and if that happens, anything is possible...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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