What, If Anything, Gives You Hope For Next Season?

[sabremike]

[Crusader1969]

One reason for hope :

Rasmus Dahlin

Edited 20 hours ago by Crusader1969

[JustOutsideChicago]

Tuch extension announced on July 1st. Him trying to get himself on another roster would be a real kick in the balls.

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[HumanSlinky39]

Dahlin, Tage, Tuch. That's...about it.

I'm all outta hope. This is a poorly constructed roster and (mostly) the same group isn't going to suddenly become a good hockey team at this point. They are what they are. The only path I see to improvement is that Jarmo has more say in the roster construction and HE is at the head of some moves this summer. There is talent here, has been for a couple of years; we need to move out some of the redundant pieces and get some good veteran players in here that better complement our current core. Maybe JJP is the first piece to start that process, but it sucks losing a young wing who appears to be on track to becoming a near ppg player.

[GoPuckYourself]

For me it’s Jarmo in the front office, if he’s actually doing the deals we have a chance otherwise it’s pretty doom and gloom for us imo.

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I have hope for a 3ft nacho platter.

[Carmel Corn]

For me…..Alex Tuch signing an extension.

[inkman]

I’ve lost hope indefinitely.  I just don’t see anything getting done that needs to get done. They need to flip half the roster. Zero chance of that happening so…

[Thorny]

Jarmo only 

[JohnC]

49 minutes ago, inkman said:

I’ve lost hope indefinitely.  I just don’t see anything getting done that needs to get done. They need to flip half the roster. Zero chance of that happening so…

You are right that there is zero chance that half the roster will be flipped. And that would be the right approach to take. There needs to be a few consequential moves to change the roster dynamic. I have little confidence in KA but as @Thornypoints out the $$$ should be put on Jarmo. 

[Weave]

3 hours ago, sabremike said:

12 years.  But otherwise, yeah

[Sidc3000]

Nothing.
 

They are heading for another rebuild after they ***** the bed next season. This season they will lose Peterka and Tuch. After next season it will be Tage and Dahlin. 

4 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

One reason for hope :

Rasmus Dahlin

One player will not save this team. 

[Turbo44]

Reason for hope:

 

the Bills have the strongest roster they’ve had since the 90s.

 

As for the Sabres, maybe dimwit KA gets lucky in a trade for Byram, Peterka, etc

[Crusader1969]

4 hours ago, Sidc3000 said:

Nothing.
 

They are heading for another rebuild after they ***** the bed next season. This season they will lose Peterka and Tuch. After next season it will be Tage and Dahlin. 

One player will not save this team. 

 

4 hours ago, Sidc3000 said:

Nothing.
 

They are heading for another rebuild after they ***** the bed next season. This season they will lose Peterka and Tuch. After next season it will be Tage and Dahlin. 

One player will not save this team. 

Thanks Captain Obvious 

[Believer]

My hope is that the Pegulas, Adams, Ruff, and the players still possess the capacity to be embarrassed by their individual and collective performance over the past five years, especially when compared to what they watched in this year’s SC playoffs, and that they prepare in this offseason to come to camp with a different roster and commitment to change the culture. Playing for each other matters. Winning matters. 

Apologize for the run on sentence.