‘Never mind passion, how about the players simply earning their huge salaries. Let me be clear, there are a number of Sabres who do show a solid work ethic every night, but they are overshadowed by the half a dozen players who don’t. As I write this I’m watching the team get smoked by Atlanta, and realizing even if a trade is made tomorrow it’s probably too late. Something should have been done in December, when the team was going through their worst losing streak in franchise history.’