Abandon all hopium, ye who enter here: 1,001 reasons why the Sabres won't be better this year — or probably ever

[MISabresFan]

There is always hope.  Nothing can be accomplished without it.  

Expectation, on the other hand, is low.

As a fan I always have hope.

[Demoted]

2 hours ago, ndirish1978 said:

I got excited to get back into watching hockey a few years back. This team stunk so much I barely watched last season, are we terrible yet again? 

Don't be surprised if by November we are looking at draft orders. We do start 0-0 like the rest of the teams so it should be  good October.

Edited Friday at 06:53 PM by Demoted

[GASabresIUFAN]

3 hours ago, ndirish1978 said:

I got excited to get back into watching hockey a few years back. This team stunk so much I barely watched last season, are we terrible yet again? 

Sadly probably!

So far key players like UPL, Kesselring (the big off-season acquisition) and Samuelsson are already injured "week to week"

So far this pre-season, the PP looks just as terrible as last season, the defense is suspect and the goaltending bad.  

[Gatorman0519]

We are in semi permanent limbo. Even if we got Zito to take over, it could be 3-4 years. Looks like this season is shaping up to be like the last 14. 

[Pimlach]

I’m not judging this season by the preseason. 

If we get real NHL goaltending we should still be in it at Christmas and then we make a better assessment. 

The needs were Goaltending, a top 4 defender, and a power play.  Our GM brought in Lyon/Georgie, Kesserlring, and some bottom 6 guys.  

Let the games begin.