What's our best move?

[dudacek]

If you could only make one of these moves, which would you make to give us the best chance of getting into the playoffs next year?

Edited March 16, 2017 by dudacek

[qwksndmonster]

Firing Dan being one of the options is going to skew this poll big time.

[WildCard]

Firing Dan being one of the options is going to skew this poll big time.

I liked the 1st two and then I saw Fire Dan 

[qwksndmonster]

I liked the 1st two and then I saw Fire Dan

The first two options are an interesting either/or. It obviously depends on if Kane wants to stay here, how much $$ he wants, whether we were able to sign Shattenkirk, etc.

 

I think I'd prefer to trade Kane.

[Randall Flagg]

We will not acquire a defenseman that can single-handedly pull our possession numbers up to at least even with the assets we have available. We will struggle to win games next year and be outshot badly in the games we do win, just like this season, if we are playing the same system. Any defenseman we add will experience GF%-GA% decreases like Bogosian and Kulikov did. It will be a large decrease, like Bogo and Kuli's. 

[WildCard]

We will not acquire a defenseman that can single-handedly pull our possession numbers up to at least even with the assets we have available. We will struggle to win games next year and be outshot badly in the games we do win, just like this season, if we are playing the same system. Any defenseman we add will experience GF%-GA% decreases like Bogosian and Kulikov did. It will be a large decrease, like Bogo and Kuli's. 

We could if we offer sheet Ghost, or trade for Montour

 

Of course, that being said as you say, that only applies if Byslma is gone

The first two options are an interesting either/or. It obviously depends on if Kane wants to stay here, how much $$ he wants, whether we were able to sign Shattenkirk, etc.

 

I think I'd prefer to trade Kane.

Agreed. I'd much rather trade Kane than Nylander

[darksabre]

This is a tough one for me. I picked canning Dan because I don't want to trade Nylander for a young D with potential. I would trade Nylander for a top 3 D who can step in right now. 

[Drunkard]

If firing DB had been listed as the first option, I wouldn't have read the other choices. As it is I didn't even read option D.

Edited March 16, 2017 by Drunkard

[Weave]

I'll go against the grain and say spend big.  The other non-Db options are all of the create a hole to fill a hole variety.  Let's add to the good we have instead.

Edited March 16, 2017 by We've

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I'm full on board the We've train on this one.

 

I would pay big bucks for a top D UFA.

[Guest]

Our best and only move(s) is to fix the dang defense.  If GMTM does that and the team still stinks, GMTM will have plenty of time and more ammo to fire DD early in the year.  Mid-season coaching changes seem to be working for Stl, Mon, Bos and Pitt (last season), but then again they are more complete teams.  

 

Dudacek, don't we already have a fire DD thread?

[woods-racer]

Our best and only move(s) is to fix the dang defense.  If GMTM does that and the team still stinks, GMTM will have plenty of time and more ammo to fire DD early in the year.  Mid-season coaching changes seem to be working for Stl, Mon, Bos and Pitt (last season), but then again they are more complete teams.  

 

Dudacek, don't we already have a fire DD thread?

 

There can never be enough *Fire DD threads*.

[Taro T]

Probably the Curly Shuffle, but knowing this coach they'll likely go w/ the Electric Slide or, even worse, the Hustle.

 

:wallbash:

[Thorny]

I liked the 1st two and then I saw Fire Dan

 

 

 

Yup.

 

We could if we offer sheet Ghost, or trade for Montour

 

Of course, that being said as you say, that only applies if Byslma is gone

Agreed. I'd much rather trade Kane than Nylander

And I'd rather trade our first if possible than either of those 2. It wouldn't create more holes, as We've alluded to. Although I'd still be open to dealing one of the other 2 if it comes to it and the pick won't get it done.

[ubkev]

I'd prefer to fire DDB and then spend some money. But because that wasn't an option and I couldn't pick C and D, I went with C.

[Jacque Richard]

Bring in somebody they respect

[PASabreFan]

I mean, they all sound fine. I'd ask why we're not thinking bigger than just making the playoffs. I'd like to ask what move the Pegulas could make to finally put the franchise on the trajectory he first imagined when he bought the team. I think my top move would be the Pegulas, with the help of the league, hiring a consultant to direct an open-ended search for a real hockey president (no former Sabres or Pittsburgh cronies). Murray and Bylsma would thus most likely be gone, although I guess you'd have to give the prez the option of keeping them. Tim, you got us so far. Thanks and good luck.

[zippyfeet]

dump dan.

alzner because shatts will break the bank

keep kane

[Marvelo]

Fire Dan and put Kim Pegula, the first female coach in the NHL ever, at the helm.

[WildCard]

Fire Dan and put Kim Pegula, the first female coach in the NHL ever, at the helm.

Wouldn't even surprise me with the way Terry operates 

[sodbuster]

If "fire DBDB" wasn't up there, I would have a few hard time picking between 2 and 4.

[TrueBlueGED]

The problem with choice 4, to me, is it includes Alzner. His impending contract is a debacle in the making, and I hope we're not the ones to do it.

[Marvelo]

Wouldn't even surprise me with the way Terry operates 

 

 

or maybe we can fire "GMTM", come crying back to Pat Lafontaine and start from there again.

[Guest]

can we add a choice to get rid of the incompetent rookie GM?

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I'm on mobile and it's hard for my old eyes to see, but it looks like 7 of us want the Sabres to break the bank in FA.