Kristian

Oh god.... He's out there........!!!

I don't like the approach, but I agree with it 100%. I also think the best way to go about this is tell him straight up - "Look Ryan, we're screwed with assets, you're one of the few we have. If you want to test free agency that's your right, but we simply can't let you walk for nothing, therefore.....". That said, he could pull a Hasek and screw the Sabres right back.

Wouldn't surprise me one bit if that was it. I think you could argue that case for most of the team, even Roy. And I also agree Zhitnik was underrated, he only had two flaws in his game - He had no shot, and he had a knack for taking stupid penalties at crucial times. I remember watching his first game with the Isles against the Sabres, I believe the Sabres won 6-5, 6-4 or something. It was a draw late, then Zhitnik took a penalty. I remember telling my buddy "Sabres score, it's Z in the box". Lo and behold, they did. Zhitnik costing a late PP goal seemed as sure as death and taxes. *Edit May have the game wrong, might not have been the 6-4 game.

Kotalik started out well, and managed to get that big shot off more often than not, then turned into a world class floater with the rest of the floaters, once it became apparent floating was ok. Loved his shot, loved him in the shootouts, but once he stopped skating in games, he became next to useless.

Well, at least as an expansion team you get to pick #1, we don't even have that :blink:

Looks like that's what it'll take to beat out Edmonton though. I don't mean to take a shot at anyone here, and going forward, history doesn't matter much, but if you want to know what this rebuild would've looked like 4 years from now, had Regier NOT been canned? I think Edmonton is where you need to look. Never did I see a team with so much talent, stink so outrageously bad. I fear this is exactly what we would've been in for.

Yeah, that lineup is beyond bad....

Leino again..... Ugh.........

I wouldn't have a problem with re-signing Moulson at all, especially if we buyout Lamo too.

That is pure brilliance.

I agree with this. By canning Regier, the Sabres made the statement - "We've turned over a new leaf, the old organisation is gone. No more free rides for anyone, this is going to be about winning, and we're willing to do what it takes to become a winner." I have to imagine there are a few players around the league, crossing off the Sabres from their "no ###### way I'm going there" lists about now.

Something like this?

Much like how Milbury doesn't belong on TV, or in a GM's office. The guy's an epic idiot.

Dany Heatley and salary coming the other way? :sick:

I'll never feel sorry for someone making so much money while doing so very little.

Nah, he'll be easily replaced. I think you could easily train a chimp to tend goal.

Both Stafford and Leino out of action? Christmas coming late this year. I know, I know - Drew's actually playing decent right now, but still. Small mercies :flirt:

Bobrovsky must think he's still playing for Philly.

Great defense.... Not....

LOL, nice one Ellis.

I think we should just clone Dom, and tank for the next 30 years.

No. 1 pick? Ville's got it covered :flirt:

I think Jhonas has been playing ok, barring the past two games, but Miller has sucked recently as well, so at least they seem to mirror each other there. Now, I realise it's nowhere near the cup-team you're demanding be in place like two weeks ago but just to spell it out : Miller has won 11 more games than Enroth this season. That's actually quite a lot better. It pretty much means if Enroth starts the next 12 games, he needs to go 11-1 to match Miller's record.

You're well excused, can't remember my first name before the first cup :-)

But he was talking over the past 3 years?