klos1963

Let's see if they win more than 1 game first.

He's just doing a crappy job of running the team. He's still a billionaire.

definitely for worse.

so the 'no salary cap' on scouting and other things he said about the purpose of the team is to win championships was just BS? Harold Ballard is not the ownership comparison we want.

A : Rico is a pretty awesome top 5 pick, easy HOF pick if he avoids the knee injury. Turgeon should be in the HOF.

And he did it with a criminal family in charge and then with Golisano, who wasn't going to be a free spender. Also, when the NHL was running the team. He really did a great job. Things didn't end well, but do they ever?

We had good success with Golisano, Quinn, Regier and Ruff, maybe they weren't perfect, but they gave us some great hockey. They will be the last people I crap on in regards to this franchise. Didn't Pegula say something about there being no salary cap with regards to scouting? I think it comes down to the fact that Pegula has yet to hire a quality GM, after firing one of the most productive ones we ever had.

I love Punch, but I think overall success, probably Regier. No slight intended.

Darcy probably has the most success of any GM in our history. But I think he's out of hockey, he left the Coyotes for personal reasons and think he's been quiet ever since. Fans wouldn't like him back, even though he was successful.

He would just hire Nolan again.

That makes the most sense. Really , it does... really.

A lot of Buffalo people are clueless too. I remember when we first heard about Pegula, all I could think of were the stupid fans we sat near for years at the Aud, thinking one of them became a billionaire and bought the team.

It would be crazy to trade Eichel. We'll never get adequate return. It will hold us back even longer.

Just get rid of players that won't be on the team next season. You're not going to be able to rebuild now, the trade deadline is mostly for teams in the playoffs. Keep Eichel, Risto, Reinhart, Ullmark, and some young guys. Move anyone else.

Would anyone even notice? Has anyone even seen him recently?

None of our local reporters were aware of this?

A mentor for your GM? How about just get a good GM, we haven't had one since Regier.

11 months between games, not much of a training camp, a couple delays including a 2 week one, all to go along with numerous roster changes. Not a recipe for success.

In his first season under Kruger, he had 4 fewer points in 23 fewer games than his season under Housley.

I don't think 5 years is considered a bridge deal, it's considered long term. 2 years is a bridge.

i seem to remember reading that GMTM really loved Draisatl as well and tried to swing a trade for the #3 pick to get him after Reinhart.

really can't be blamed on any of the goals today. He's not the problem today.

seemed to imply that. What was your point in mentioning Hutton giving up 4 goals...

Hutton isn't the problem today.

They are if you're a goal scorer...like Skinner.