GDT: Blue Jackets @ XXX - Saturday, February 1st @ 1PM

[Mustache of God]

Someone's got to start it.

Here's hoping they start JoJo, or any other goalie whose won a game since ***** October.

Discuss.

[freester]

Look at what a great coach and a great GM can do despite losing elite talent in free agency. Now look at our incompetent GM and you know why we are the shitshow of the league. 

[LGR4GM]

I'll be there watching us... do things... or something. 

[Tondas]

This is how I feel about watching Sabres hockey right now.

The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone
The thrill is gone away
You know you done me wrong
And you'll be sorry someday

[Randall Flagg]

20 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I'll be there watching us... do things... or something. 

Did you move back to WNY?

[Broken Ankles]

10 minutes ago, freester said:

Look at what a great coach and a great GM can do despite losing elite talent in free agency. Now look at our incompetent GM and you know why we are the shitshow of the league. 

Never a fan of Torts personality, but cannot deny his results.  He gets more from less than anyone.  As far as their GM, I couldn’t call him great.  The trades of a first and 2 seconds last year will have an impact down the road.   Nyquist signing is questionable at $5.5m.   Not his fault his three biggest UFA’s left town but it’s not like they made any moves to fill those holes.  Not defending JB by any means. 
vegas has buffalo as -110 or even on the Moneyline.  Wonder why.  Seems like our season is over and would be an easy Columbus win.  But they know way more than us, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the Sabres win.

 

[Palm Trees And Taxes]

Elvis will leave the building with a shutout.

[Scottysabres]

Now that the playoffs are all but gone what are the players playing for now? More of the same?

"We're playing for each other"? or maybe "we play for our pride"? Or is it some more of this gem, "we have to gain steam going in to the off season for next season"?

And if none of those rear their ugly heads, which I'm sure some will, they can always do their favorite fall back line, "we need to finish up strong, because, you know, we have no freaking idea why"...………..

go sabres, I guess...……...

[Cityo'Rasmii]

3 minutes ago, Ruff Around The Edges said:

Elvis will leave the building with a shutout.

whatever elvis and whatever cbj and whatever torts

go Sabres

[LGR4GM]

17 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Did you move back to WNY?

It's a definite... maybe

[freester]

38 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

Never a fan of Torts personality, but cannot deny his results.  He gets more from less than anyone.  As far as their GM, I couldn’t call him great.  The trades of a first and 2 seconds last year will have an impact down the road.   Nyquist signing is questionable at $5.5m.   Not his fault his three biggest UFA’s left town but it’s not like they made any moves to fill those holes.  Not defending JB by any means. 
vegas has buffalo as -110 or even on the Moneyline.  Wonder why.  Seems like our season is over and would be an easy Columbus win.  But they know way more than us, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the Sabres win.

 

If we hired Torts and Jarmo today and fired Botteril, we could be a playoff contender next season. 

[Brawndo]

Hutton in net 

And the Sabres are getting the backup treatment

[WildCard]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Hutton in net 

And the Sabres are getting the backup treatment

We're going to get destroyed lol

[Brawndo]

44 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

Never a fan of Torts personality, but cannot deny his results.  He gets more from less than anyone.  As far as their GM, I couldn’t call him great.  The trades of a first and 2 seconds last year will have an impact down the road.   Nyquist signing is questionable at $5.5m.   Not his fault his three biggest UFA’s left town but it’s not like they made any moves to fill those holes.  Not defending JB by any means. 
vegas has buffalo as -110 or even on the Moneyline.  Wonder why.  Seems like our season is over and would be an easy Columbus win.  But they know way more than us, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the Sabres win.

 

Jaro had narrow window, knew that he would be losing his Top Player in UFA and he went for it.

Jack in an interview after the season remarked how bold the move was and wished that more teams would do it. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

I'm glad I checked SS, haven't payed attention much after the Ottawa loss, that sealed it for my caring much on the season. 

But I'm off today, feeling lazy and maybe I'll pop the game on in the background and see if the boys actually have grown a pair since the all star break 

[Eleven]

5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Hutton in net 

And the Sabres are getting the backup treatment

I couldn't do it during the tank year until the Sabres were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, but I am seriously considering rooting for losses until personnel changes are made.

[French Collection]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Jaro had narrow window, knew that he would be losing his Top Player in UFA and he went for it.

Jack in an interview after the season remarked how bold the move was and wished that more teams would do it. 

Jarmo also drafted Dubois over countryman Puuljujarvi. Looks good now.

[Stoner]

6 minutes ago, Eleven said:

I couldn't do it during the tank year until the Sabres were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, but I am seriously considering rooting for losses until personnel changes are made.

And when JoJo comes in and gives us the rookie Marty Biron in Pittsburgh performance?

[Claude Balls]

Was hoping JoJo would get the start, then I might watch. Now I could care less.

[Stoner]

Rob just fell into "mediocracy." It's a word.

[LTS]

I'll listen while driving to Brockport for my kids game today.  Miss most of it while I am there.

Glad to see tickets prices have gone to the floor so I can pick up a few games and take my son.  It's hockey.. and as frustrating as it is and as much as I want them to be better, I'll still go if the economics are right.  

If they get you down, tune out, why let them impact even a part of your life negatively.  You can still be a fan and not pay attention.

 

[freester]

27 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Jaro had narrow window, knew that he would be losing his Top Player in UFA and he went for it.

Jack in an interview after the season remarked how bold the move was and wished that more teams would do it. 

He was losing his top 2 players Bobs and panarin    Jarmo is awesome. Unfortunately he’s not available. 

[Broken Ankles]

39 minutes ago, French Collection said:

Jarmo also drafted Dubois over countryman Puuljujarvi. Looks good now.

He also traded a first and a third so Vegas would select Karlsson over Wennberg or Anderson.  How did that work out?  

[Brawndo]

 

[DarthEbriate]

15 minutes ago, freester said:

He was losing his top 2 players Bobs and panarin    Jarmo is awesome. Unfortunately he’s not available. 

I applaud them for going all-in for it last year. Dzingel, Duchesne, and some others weren't enough to get them through, though.

It'd be like if in '06-'07, knowing we might lose Briere and Drury, we'd have rented Peter Forsberg from the Flyers and Bill Guerin from the Blues. (And also gotten some AHL D as insurance.) Instead of Zubrus, who was solid for us, and AHL D insurance.