Pimlach Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 minute ago, PerreaultForever said: Skinner is playing like total sh*t. If he is totally incapable of playing without Jack, well that tells you all you need to know doesn't it. other than Detroit, who are clearly tanking, we are still the worst team in the NHL. Fire them all. What it tells me is we have an expensive goal scoring winger, that is playing with a winger who is forced to be a center, because our GM once again counted on his draft pick - a minor leaguer (Mittelstadt) to be a 2C. All three players have had their performance hurt by this terrible plan. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pimlach said: What it tells me is we have an expensive goal scoring winger, that is playing with a winger who is forced to be a center, because our GM once again counted on his draft pick - a minor leaguer (Mittelstadt) to be a 2C. All three players have had their performance hurt by this terrible plan. Skinner has proven earlier in his career he doesn’t need to be surrounded by talent to perform. He also showed a ton of negative personality traits and hockey behaviors that shouldn’t have been rewarded with a $9m contract. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro60 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 19 minutes ago, Doohickie said: I am. Well you missed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indabuff Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said: How long can we keep losing like this and the coach/gm/owner accept what is going on? Probably as long as people continue to buy tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 23 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Not sure I've seen an NHL game end like that. Sabres-Flyers, when the Sabres clinched their last playoff berth, is the closest I can come. That was the last truly important regular season moment we have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Wins aren’t a goalie stat. At least not one Hutton can be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Legitimately no reason this franchise shouldn't be near or at Colorado's level of skill and success. Colorado bottomed out in 2016-2017 with something like 48 points, playing hockey on par with the tank Sabres. They made the playoffs the year after with a very flawed but exciting team, continued to address needs and get stronger so that they won a round last year, and then added Donskoi, Kadri, and Burakovsky to get ready to send their young core deep into the playoffs. Its very easy to construct a ladder for the Sabres that lines up with Colorado, or is just one year behind, and yet these two teams didn't appear to be playing the same sport. it literally didn't even have to come close to being as miserable of a path as it has been. We have a bag full of meek and reactive hockey players Edited February 5, 2020 by Randall Flagg 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman0519 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 RK is like “what have I gotten myself into?” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, #freejame said: Skinner has proven earlier in his career he doesn’t need to be surrounded by talent to perform. He also showed a ton of negative personality traits and hockey behaviors that shouldn’t have been rewarded with a $9m contract. Maybe so. I could not say what his personality traits are. I don’t know him personally. I can say that if I pay someone 9M$ I will have a plan on how to use him and maximize his skills. Did JBot have that? What was his rationale for the contract? I refuse to blame the player in this situation. So if Skinner does not need to be surrounded by talent to perform, as you say, then he must be a special player. I don’t see that. I see a winger that is a finisher and desperately needs a playmaker on his line. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indabuff Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just now, Gatorman0519 said: RK is like “what have I gotten myself into?” Yeah it's pretty uncomfortable listening to the robotic responses from everyone. ***** sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro60 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said: Legitimately no reason this franchise shouldn't be near or at Colorado's level of skill and success. Colorado bottomed out in 2016-2017 with something like 48 points, playing hockey on par with the tank Sabres. They made the playoffs the year after with a very flawed but exciting team, continued to address needs and get stronger so that they won a round last year, and then added Donskoi, Kadri, and Burakovsky to get ready to send their young core deep into the playoffs. Its very easy to construct a ladder for the Sabres that lines up with Colorado, or is just one year behind, and yet these two teams didn't appear to be playing the same sport. it literally didn't even have to come close to being as miserable of a path as it has been. We have a bag full of meek and reactive hockey players Maybe hire away one of the architects of this turn around to help guide the Sabres. JB needs a person over him to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said: Legitimately no reason this franchise shouldn't be near or at Colorado's level of skill and success. Colorado bottomed out in 2016-2017 with something like 48 points, playing hockey on par with the tank Sabres. They made the playoffs the year after with a very flawed but exciting team, continued to address needs and get stronger so that they won a round last year, and then added Donskoi, Kadri, and Burakovsky to get ready to send their young core deep into the playoffs. Its very easy to construct a ladder for the Sabres that lines up with Colorado, or is just one year behind, and yet these two teams didn't appear to be playing the same sport. it literally didn't even have to come close to being as miserable of a path as it has been. We have a bag full of meek and reactive hockey players I was actually considering breaking down Colorado’s rebuild compared to Buffalo’s. More so the last decade of each franchise. Maybe I’ll get around to it this weekend. I think there’s quite a few major differences that happened and obviously resulted in much more success. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, #freejame said: I was actually considering breaking down Colorado’s rebuild compared to Buffalo’s. More so the last decade of each franchise. Maybe I’ll get around to it this weekend. I think there’s quite a few major differences that happened and obviously resulted in much more success. No team is ever entirely the same, for sure. The team that Jason inherited, in competent hands, would look a lot more like Colorado did tonight than we did. Crazy things can happen in three full off seasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nitro60 said: Well you missed out. On all those lies? I'm good with that. Edited February 5, 2020 by Doohickie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 I had no interest in this one, skipped it, watched the lowlights and realized that we have no shooters capable of hitting those snipes, except Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Randall Flagg said: Legitimately no reason this franchise shouldn't be near or at Colorado's level of skill and success. Colorado bottomed out in 2016-2017 with something like 48 points, playing hockey on par with the tank Sabres. They made the playoffs the year after with a very flawed but exciting team, continued to address needs and get stronger so that they won a round last year, and then added Donskoi, Kadri, and Burakovsky to get ready to send their young core deep into the playoffs. Its very easy to construct a ladder for the Sabres that lines up with Colorado, or is just one year behind, and yet these two teams didn't appear to be playing the same sport. it literally didn't even have to come close to being as miserable of a path as it has been. We have a bag full of meek and reactive hockey players I agree with pretty much all that you said here, but the Rockies were pretty near the bottom in 2013, no? So, near the bottom that they won the lottery and drafted their stud #1 centre. And, if memory serves, they didn't do what the Sabres did in order to get MacKinnon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said: I agree with pretty much all that you said here, but the Rockies were pretty near the bottom in 2013, no? So, near the bottom that they won the lottery and drafted their stud #1 centre. And, if memory serves, they didn't do what the Sabres did in order to get MacKinnon. I'm more focused on comparing their roster, cupboard, and record in 16-17, to ours in 17-18. Edit: Must have had a stroke while writing that Edited February 5, 2020 by Randall Flagg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Is this rock bottom? Because it feels like rock bottom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro60 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 55 minutes ago, Doohickie said: On all those lies? I'm good with that. Oh go pound sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruppstahl Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) I watched the Colorado broadcast tonight. They commented on the "weird and strange" atmosphere in the building a couple of times. They mentioned that the building was almost silent, except for Colorado fans making some noise. They highlighted the Sabres going off the ice to end the 2nd frame to a chorus of boos. At the end, they mentioned how the handful of Sabres fans still in attendance were booing. LOL. Just another night in hockey heaven! EDIT: Forgot to mention...they had an ongoing conversation through the game about the state of affairs in Buffalo. What was funny was that they spoke of us missing the playoffs again this year as a foregone conclusion. Mentioned how we are coming up on Edmonton's all-time record of no playoffs 10 straight years. I hope Pegula got to watch this broadcast! I highly doubt it though. Edited February 5, 2020 by Kruppstahl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Ankles Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Randall Flagg said: Legitimately no reason this franchise shouldn't be near or at Colorado's level of skill and success. Colorado bottomed out in 2016-2017 with something like 48 points, playing hockey on par with the tank Sabres. They made the playoffs the year after with a very flawed but exciting team, continued to address needs and get stronger so that they won a round last year, and then added Donskoi, Kadri, and Burakovsky to get ready to send their young core deep into the playoffs. Its very easy to construct a ladder for the Sabres that lines up with Colorado, or is just one year behind, and yet these two teams didn't appear to be playing the same sport. it literally didn't even have to come close to being as miserable of a path as it has been. We have a bag full of meek and reactive hockey players Sakic wins trades, we dont Turris for Girard Burakovsky for 2nd and 3rd Grubaur for a 2nd Graves for peanuts top 4 for Duchene Zadorov and Compher for O’Reilly plus drafting four spots ahead of Buffalo in 2017 gave them Makar and us Casey. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, Nitro60 said: Oh go pound sand. Oh bury your head in the sand again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 I never thought that I would watch less hockey than I did last year....and here I am, barely watching 5-10 minutes per game. If I turn it on and they are already losing by one goal, I don't go back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 We have reached this point. Bryson Miller (@bryson__miller) Tweeted: @essbeeay https://t.co/lXdHKVfUUN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Reinhart called out the team too 9 minutes ago, Brawndo said: We have reached this point. Bryson Miller (@bryson__miller) Tweeted: @essbeeay https://t.co/lXdHKVfUUN Jesus this is pathetic. Good for that guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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