Give Ryan Miller his respect (poll question added)

[Hoss]

 

Edited May 9, 2021 by Hoss

[Pimlach]

Great to see.  It would have been even better if in Buffalo with a full house.  

Edited May 9, 2021 by Pimlach

[dudacek]

57 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Great to see.  It would have been great if in Buffalo with a full house.  

It’ll happen when they retire his jersey.

I have a lot of respect for Miller’s intellect, his hockey knowledge and his leadership. I would love to see the Sabres tap him for the front office.

I have never said that about a former Sabre. In fact, I think I generally roll my eyes at the idea.

Edited May 9, 2021 by dudacek

[LabattBlue]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

It’ll happen when they retire his jersey.

MILLAR? 😱

[thewookie1]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

It’ll happen when they retire his jersey.

I have a lot of respect for Miller’s intellect, his hockey knowledge and his leadership. I would love to see the Sabres tap him for the front office.

I have never said that about a former Sabre. In fact, I think I generally roll my eyes at the idea.

He'd have to do it remotely but based on how COVID changed things I can't see that being a major problem.

 

[Eleven]

10 hours ago, dudacek said:

It’ll happen when they retire his jersey.

Please no.  The Sabres retire numbers way too cheaply.

[#freejame]

33 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Please no.  The Sabres retire numbers way too cheaply.

I’d take numbers down before I added another number up. 

[Hoss]

42 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Please no.  The Sabres retire numbers way too cheaply.

Agreed but I think he’s more deserving than several up there. 11 and 39 should be the only ones currently retired.

[Eleven]

37 minutes ago, #freejame said:

I’d take numbers down before I added another number up. 

 

28 minutes ago, Hoss said:

Agreed but I think he’s more deserving than several up there. 11 and 39 should be the only ones currently retired.

Exactly.  Let's not compound the error.

[dudacek]

The standard has been set.

Ryan is the face of the franchise’s second great team and arguably the #3 “Sabre” of all-time.

Team success, individual success, longevity, and community service and connection.

If the standard is Rick Martin and Danny Gare, Ryan qualifies.

[Stoner]

1 hour ago, #freejame said:

I’d take numbers down before I added another number up. 

I'd like to see that ceremony.

[Stoner]

Although Jame was joking, maybe you could take all the stuff that's hanging up there and make them smaller and put them in less prominent locations and just have a huge Cup banner in their place.

[Eleven]

7 minutes ago, dudacek said:

The standard has been set.

Ryan is the face of the franchise’s second great team and arguably the #3 “Sabre” of all-time.

Team success, individual success, longevity, and community service and connection.

If the standard is Rick Martin and Danny Gare, Ryan qualifies.

The standard shouldn't be Rick Martin and Danny Gare, is the point.  

See also:  http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/100301_lamest_team_banners

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[Stoner]

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[dudacek]

21 minutes ago, Eleven said:

The standard shouldn't be Rick Martin and Danny Gare, is the point.  

See also:  http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/100301_lamest_team_banners

I got that and I agree.

My point is the line has already been drawn in a different spot and it’s too late to redraw it.

The Sabres are hardly unique in this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Hockey_League_retired_numbers

[Eleven]

5 minutes ago, dudacek said:

I got that and I agree.

My point is the line has already been drawn in a different spot and it’s too late to redraw it.

The Sabres are hardly unique in this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Hockey_League_retired_numbers

It's never too late to stop making mistakes.

[In The Buff]

I love me some Ryan Miller... especially since we share the same name & I've had the chance to hang out with him & his brother, father & mother a few times. I will always have a special place in my heart for Millsy.

I do think Miller deserves to be honored in some way, but i don't believe he deserves to have his number retired... AT ALL!

Especially not when theres other players who perhaps deserve it more. Like 1 of the Ramseys/Ramsays or Andreychuk (dare i say Housley) haha

But in terms of Sabres history & our record books, i do think that he deserves something. Maybe a nice commemorative plaque somewhere?

Franchise leader in goaltender games (540)

Franchise leader in goaltender minutes (31,661)

Franchise leader in career wins (284)

Franchise record for most wins in a season (41 in 2009–10)

[Eleven]

5 minutes ago, In The Buff said:

I love me some Ryan Miller... especially since we share the same name & I've had the chance to hang out with him & his brother, father & mother a few times. I will always have a special place in my heart for Millsy.

I do think Miller deserves to be honored in some way, but i don't believe he deserves to have his number retired... AT ALL!

Especially not when theres other players who perhaps deserve it more. Like 1 of the Ramseys/Ramsays or Andreychuk (dare i say Housley) haha

But in terms of Sabres history & our record books, i do think that he deserves something. Maybe a nice commemorative plaque somewhere?

Franchise leader in goaltender games (540)

Franchise leader in goaltender minutes (31,661)

Franchise leader in career wins (284)

Franchise record for most wins in a season (41 in 2009–10)

Sabres Hall of Fame and sabre presentation is sufficient.

[LabattBlue]

2 hours ago, #freejame said:

I’d take numbers down before I added another number up. 

I have always believed that Gare and LaLa were Quinn’s doing.  Should be 11 , 39 and 2...that’s it.   Unfortunately, numbers aren’t going to be un-retired, so 7, 14, 16 and 18 will remain in the rafters.  
 

...and while I am at, on a related subject, allow for my daily dose of Pegula bashing...

where is the Sabres HoF?...perfect location on 1st floor adjacent to Main St.  Make it happen Terry!

 

This hopefully comes to fruition with next arena renovation.  🤞🤞

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[#freejame]

1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:

I'd like to see that ceremony.

My hope is they quietly take down the Horton banner when they switch buildings. The rest minus Hasek and Gil are lame but whatever. 

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[Eleven]

16 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

where is the Sabres HoF?...perfect location on 1st floor adjacent to Main St.  Make it happen Terry!

It's in the dressing room hallway and fans have been rightfully clamoring for it to be moved to Main St. for a lot longer than the Pegulas have owned the team.

[stinky finger]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

I got that and I agree.

My point is the line has already been drawn in a different spot and it’s too late to redraw it.

The Sabres are hardly unique in this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Hockey_League_retired_numbers

 

Oh man. Everybody gets a trophy. 

I despise that.

 

 

[LabattBlue]

10 minutes ago, Eleven said:

It's in the dressing room hallway and fans have been rightfully clamoring for it to be moved to Main St. for a lot longer than the Pegulas have owned the team.

I don’t even know if I would call that a HoF...especially since it is in an area normally not accessible to fans.  I’ve always envisioned a HoF at the arena that is free to ticket holders on game day, and a paid admission the rest of the time. 

[Eleven]

10 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

I don’t even know if I would call that a HoF...especially since it is in an area normally not accessible to fans.  I’ve always envisioned a HoF at the arena that is free to ticket holders on game day, and a paid admission the rest of the time. 

Yeah, I don't know what other teams do...I've been in a fair amount of arenas, stadiums, and the like and I can't really think of any local team hall of fame other than Monument Park.

The Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame is in the Arena (next to the Sabres Store) and it would be nice to have an accessible Sabres HoF.  I don't think that I would pay to see it, though.  It seems like the sort of thing that I would spend about ten minutes looking at.

[Stoner]

48 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Sabres Hall of Fame and sabre presentation is sufficient.

The problem is that the Hall of Fame is itself bloated. Jim Kelley, Rudy Migay, Jerry Korab. Maybe to the Pegulas' credit, no one's been inducted since 2012 when Rick and Dale went in.

Hindsight is 20/20 (or 1980). If you could start from scratch you'd have a ring (or rink) of honor for most of the people in the current Hall of Fame, your HOF would be the cream of the crop and of the COTC you'd have 11 and 39 in the rafters, although it's hard to argue with retiring a number of a player who died while still a Sabre.