Scottysabres

I have a bad feeling about this road trip

Way to early to even broach this conversation. Housely and staff aren't the problem, and you can bet everyone from the owner on down to the zamboni operators know it. Its the players. A half dozen are short term gap fillers while developing youth ply their lessons in the AHL, juniors and over seas. 4 or 5 players that are supposed to be a part of the gradual up swing aren't performing, ROR, Okposo, Larsson, Risto and McCabe. Look at the Islanders, it took 6 years from the Tavares pick to pull it together in some sort of semblance. Expect the same here, and we just started year 3. Patience.

Both Reinhart and ROR need a speedy mitts winger and a speedy power forward as wingers, to offset their lack of speed. We have them, in Rochester. Young speedy wingers in Bailey, Baptiste and Smith. If you look at it by shot hand..... Smith - ROR - Bailey Kane - Reinhart - Baptiste Would it work? Who cares, try injecting speed with young hunger and see if chemistry develops. It certainly can't hurt since the worst result is losing, the same result we're getting now without trying.

I agree with this.

Me to!

Don't feel alone, as I was typing it out I just burst in to random chuckles, giggles and tears came :)

Well, here is what we now know on what Bots need to fix. I call it the "Ville Leino" scale. Whoever Phil puts on Jacks left wing - Jack - Pommers Ville Leino - Ville Leino - Ville Leino Ville Leino - Ville Leino - Ville Leino Ville Leino - Ville Leino - Ville Leino Ville Leino - Risto Ville Leino - Ville Leino Ville Leino - Ville Leino Ville Leino Ville Leino As you can see, there is a ton of work to do.

Ok, who has the list of top 10 for the 18 draft? I'd like to see who's currently slotting 8th in the early rankings.

Apparently Jack has to have a point on every Sabres goal :)

Eichel!!!!

Yikes! That little sabres history nugget only confirms to me what I said in the sharks GDT......I have a bad feeling about this road trip.

Rochester has had a great early start to their season. Bots was known for his pipeline prowess in the burg. The only question I really have is on the Bogo, Moulson and Okposo contracts. Is he going to let Bogo's and Moulsons run their course, and what of Okposo? If he doesn't produce at a pace on par with 6 mil a season, will be move him?

7.5 aav should net consistency in effort at the very least. I view the players through the cap prism. Okposo, ROR, Scandella, Moulson and Bogosain are 27.64 mil aav. Bogo being injured is one thing, but that's roughly 40-43% of the teams current aav that is doing absolutely nothing. Sad.

That was bad.

Life? Is there life?

Just piss poor decision making and effort. This team sucks right now.

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I have a very bad feeling about this road trip.

I can remember reading on this board about the possibility of a 3 year turn around. Its looking more and more like a 7 year thing. What's wrong with this team? To much to list.

I couldn't disagree more.For myself, and I'm sure some others, it comes down to compete. That is partial coaching, partial internal drive and passion of the players. 3 games in, 2 of which are complete catastrophic blowouts......HOUSTON, we have a problem...... ROR himself is saying openly he just skates around aimlessly and he doesn't understand why. That's an issue, a BIG issue. Help coming in a year? Baptiste, Bailey, Fasching, Nylander, Guhle? Even if 3 out of those forwards pan out and Guhle, its not enough, NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. Take a good look around the EC. Toronto, New Jersey are up and comers, TB, Pitt, Wash and Florida are either poised or already on a higher trajectory. People talk about playoffs? When we are watching a complete collapse, yes, a complete collapse of how to do basic fundamentals and create a winning attitude is completely out the window here? Playoffs??? I think its time to realize that no matter how much we HOPE for something, action is needed. Duchene, re-unite ROR with him. Yes at the expense of Reinhart. Move Moulson, get that contract gone, even if it means moving a 1st to do it. The defense.......we need some serious help here. I can't even fathom the cost. But we are right hand shot, r8ght wing prospect rich, target a 2/3 24 to 28 yr old and make it happen. We are bleeding points, in a conference where every point counts. Don't "WAIT" for it to magically happen. Get ahead of this Bots long before the 1/4 season mark. Time is money!!!!!

I don't foresee anything changing. Players like ROR and Okposo are no shows so far. Defense is a catastrophe and 8 forwards are basically pylons. In short its a big sandwich and us fans are going to have to take a bite.

Who has the "oh no, we suck again" GIF? This is just brutal. And I mean brutal. Defense is beyond horrible. Outside of Kane this team currently does not have a scoring winger. Speaking of scoring, outside of Jack and Evander the other players are aware they have to try and put the little black rubber saucer disk in the net? Right?

When is Eichel going to show up? The absence of goal scoring from ROR and Jack is more than concerning. 17.5 mil as between these 2 come next season.....Its an omen. Edit: ask and thou shall receive :D

Chemistry. Its non existent. Time? Personally I don't think so. Talent? Inconsistently, sure. This team lacks HUNGER. just my opinion.

Keep him. 6 mil for 6 years.