Miller praises Regier as a visionary, especially with working with budget restraints

[Jerry Jabber]

Ryan starts talking about Darcy Regier at the 14:15 mark and described Darcy as a visionary with how he was able to build the Sabres with the budget restraints he had. I like that Ryan said that, as I felt it was an indirect jab at Golisano/Quinn. It’s too bad the Sabres didn’t have owners that were on a budget crunch during the 2005-07 period. Still baffles my mind we had two of the best goalies in the NHL between Hasek and Miller for about a twenty year period and no Stanley Cups to show for.

 

[Marvin]

4 minutes ago, Jerry Jabber said:

Ryan starts talking about Darcy Regier at the 14:15 mark and described Darcy as a visionary with how he was able to build the Sabres with the budget restraints he had. I like that Ryan said that, as I felt it was an indirect jab at Golisano/Quinn. It’s too bad the Sabres didn’t have owners that were on a budget crunch during the 2005-07 period. Still baffles my mind we had two of the best goalies in the NHL between Hasek and Miller for about a twenty year period and no Stanley Cups to show for.

 

Welcome back!

[Porous Five Hole]

30 minutes ago, Jerry Jabber said:

Ryan starts talking about Darcy Regier at the 14:15 mark and described Darcy as a visionary with how he was able to build the Sabres with the budget restraints he had. I like that Ryan said that, as I felt it was an indirect jab at Golisano/Quinn. It’s too bad the Sabres didn’t have owners that were on a budget crunch during the 2005-07 period. Still baffles my mind we had two of the best goalies in the NHL between Hasek and Miller for about a twenty year period and no Stanley Cups to show for.

 

During his induction speech, Miller directly thanked golisano for saving the team and also thanked Larry Quinn by name. So I don’t know how jabby he was actually getting. 

[tom webster]

9 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

During his induction speech, Miller directly thanked golisano for saving the team and also thanked Larry Quinn by name. So I don’t know how jabby he was actually getting. 

Glad you pointed this out. Especially going out of his way to mention Quinn. 

[Weave]

Given the shackles he wore, Darcy may have been the best GM in Sabres history.

I still won’t forgive him for being the tank architect.

[matter2003]

Regier made some of the best trades of all time. Not sure how he always seemed to fleece the other team.

[Stoner]

2 hours ago, Weave said:

Given the shackles he wore, Darcy may have been the best GM in Sabres history.

I still won’t forgive him for being the tank architect.

Forgive him. He wasn't.

[sabills]

12 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

During his induction speech, Miller directly thanked golisano for saving the team and also thanked Larry Quinn by name. So I don’t know how jabby he was actually getting. 

Golisano got a cheer, Larry Quinn...not so much lol

[Jerry Jabber]

4 hours ago, Weave said:

Given the shackles he wore, Darcy may have been the best GM in Sabres history.

I still won’t forgive him for being the tank architect.

I blame Murray and Botterill for screwing things up with the tank.

[kas23]

Or it could’ve been Terry pushing for the tank. Ultimately, he had to be onboard with it. 

[Stoner]

[matter2003]

21 hours ago, Jerry Jabber said:

I blame Murray and Botterill for screwing things up with the tank.

Murray really made the cupboards bare so when his trades didn't work out we had nothing left

[Jerry Jabber]

11 hours ago, matter2003 said:

Murray really made the cupboards bare so when his trades didn't work out we had nothing left

Murray traded away draft picks and prospects like a drunken sailor on payday

[Weave]

57 minutes ago, Jerry Jabber said:

Murray traded away draft picks and prospects like a drunken sailor on payday

Yet less than Botteril, who doesn’t have that reputation.

[Marvin]

On 1/20/2023 at 10:24 AM, sabills said:

Golisano got a cheer, Larry Quinn...not so much lol

People forget how much of a visionary Larry Quinn was.  The push to enforce the rules coming out of The Lockout came from him.  The Winter Classic came out of his head.  He lobbied for nets behind the goals for safety reasons coming out of the 1994 lockout.  He was the one who convinced Golisano to save the Sabres.  And there was more.  So a lot of what people like about the NHL now originated with him.

Edited January 24, 2023 by Marvin