Thorny Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Crusader1969 said: Don’t worry these meaningless games will have zero corrallation to next season. Work to be done but certainly not impossible I need to stop hearing that these games are "meaningless". Do we not think this losing environment is draining on a player? Is it not indicative of problems with the coaching, roster, etc? Meaningless is the wrong word. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 The Senators have Chabot and Tkachuk and a bunch of plumbers and has-beens. The Sabres have eight players picked in the top eight of the draft. Talent wasn't the reason for tonight's performance. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: Housley is a travesty but Botterill deserves a lot of the blame. Exhibit A: trading one of the better centers in the league for a quitter, a loser, and a guy who should have been in Rochester a good part of the year. I’m pretty sure ROR was a quitter. Didn’t he lose the love of the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos1963 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Fishtree said: I think you're way more optimistic than me. Kane was gone. So we either lose him for nothing, or we trade him as a rental to a playoff team. What do you think the going rate for a rental with a history of issues is? Paint it however you like, the trade didn't help us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Andrew Amerk said: We have won zero Cups since entering the league. What were you expecting this season? A competitive National Hockey League team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: How's Dodo holding up? Beautiful as ever. I am a lucky man. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Okposo looks like he's about to cry 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Thorny said: I need to stop hearing that these games are "meaningless". Do we not think this losing environment is draining on a player? Is it not indicative of problems with the coaching, roster, etc? Meaningless is the wrong word. I can’t think of a better word I guess they aren’t meaningless because they almost guarantee Housley is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Wow, Kyle actually said they weren't ready to play again tonight. How many times how many times 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman0519 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Okposo “we weren’t ready to play tonight. I don’t know what else to say”... same theme nightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos1963 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Crusader1969 said: I’m pretty sure ROR was a quitter. Didn’t he lose the love of the game? He said at times he lost it, but he didn't quit. He was our best player. And we got crap for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Thorny said: I need to stop hearing that these games are "meaningless". Do we not think this losing environment is draining on a player? Is it not indicative of problems with the coaching, roster, etc? Meaningless is the wrong word. These games are largely a product of the games like this that came before. Losing is a habit and as the season started to slip away, the players decided they were the same old Sabres. Edited March 27, 2019 by dudacek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Crusader1969 said: I can’t think of a better word I guess they aren’t meaningless because they almost guarantee Housley is gone Well, exactly. If they were meaningless, they'd have no bearing on his status as coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Kyle says they weren’t ready to play tonight. WTF ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, dudacek said: These games are largely a product of the games like this that came before. Losing is a habit and as the sason started to slip away, the players decided they were the same old Sabres. RIght and that "decision" being made game in, and game out, is far from without meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishtree Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, klos1963 said: Paint it however you like, the trade didn't help us. I don't disagree that it hasn't been helpful. I just think that clinging to the idea that we could have got a significant ready-now piece for Kane or that he would have stayed is wildly off the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos1963 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: Didn’t they just get Montour with the 1st rounder? I prefer Montour Not sure which pick they sent over. We'll see how it works out. Would be nice to salvage something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 minute ago, klos1963 said: He said at times he lost it, but he didn't quit. He was our best player. And we got crap for him. You don’t know what Thompson is going to turn into or who they draft Plus they can spend his salary on someone else they came in last with ROR, let’s not forget that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad1 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 minute ago, CallawaySabres said: Wow, Kyle actually said they weren't ready to play again tonight. How many times how many times Maybe one of these games Kyle himself will be ready to play and actually score a goal. Like a freakin' broken record with this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Thorny said: I need to stop hearing that these games are "meaningless". Do we not think this losing environment is draining on a player? Is it not indicative of problems with the coaching, roster, etc? Meaningless is the wrong word. Agree 100%. Playing for draft picks is not the answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said: Wow, Kyle actually said they weren't ready to play again tonight. How many times how many times I don’t believe he meant that. They are just spewing out catchphrases at this point because they have nothing left to say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) I thought the Sabres had 2 untouchables. I believe they now have 1. Number 26. Edited March 27, 2019 by Tondas 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos1963 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Fishtree said: I don't disagree that it hasn't been helpful. I just think that clinging to the idea that we could have got a significant ready-now piece for Kane or that he would have stayed is wildly off the mark. I guess it just points to the dysfunction with the organization when you go through coaches and GM's . One GM trades for Kane , the next one may not see him as a valuable player, leads to what we have now. 1 minute ago, Crusader1969 said: You don’t know what Thompson is going to turn into or who they draft Plus they can spend his salary on someone else they came in last with ROR, let’s not forget that He's not the reason they finished last. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Tondas said: I thought the Sabres had 2 untouchables. I believe thy now have 1. Number 26. I think of Joe Thornton when I agree with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Pimlach said: Agree 100%. Playing for draft picks is not the answer. I won't disagree with you, but the viewpoint that we should lose out for a better pick is not even one I'm dismissing. Just saying that there's a trade off. Better the pick, the worse the team is. It's an inverse ratio and always has been, that's literally why the draft is structured the way it is, aside from the lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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