Fairburn’s Athletic Sabres Fan Poll

[Flashsabre]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6171886/2025/03/04/buffalo-sabres-fan-survey-results-2025/
 

Exactly what you would expect but maybe having it in print to the public will embarrass Terry enough to do something.

[GASabresIUFAN]

34 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6171886/2025/03/04/buffalo-sabres-fan-survey-results-2025/
 

Exactly what you would expect but maybe having it in print to the public will embarrass Terry enough to do something.

The fanbase is pretty united in their thoughts on Terry, Adams and the team.  I did find it interesting that the poll responders want a top 6 forward over improvements on defense.  Considering the Sabres are 12th in GF, but 5th worst in GA, I’d say the priority is the defense.  I also think that stay at home D might be easier and cheaper to acquire than a top 6 forward.  

[inkman]

9 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

The fanbase is pretty united in their thoughts on Terry, Adams and the team.  I did find it interesting that the poll responders want a top 6 forward over improvements on defense.  Considering the Sabres are 12th in GF, but 5th worst in GA, I’d say the priority is the defense.  I also think that stay at home D might be easier and cheaper to acquire than a top 6 forward.  

Their forwards are the biggest problem on D 

[mjd1001]

2 hours ago, inkman said:

Their forwards are the biggest problem on D 

Totally agree.  The defensmen, even the 3rd pair guys like Bryson and Clifton and Gilbert, I think are better than they are given credit for. They aren't perfect of course. The lack of help by the forwards or the mistakes the forwards me (Cozens, Peterka, Quinn being the 3 that stand out most to me), makes the D-men look worse than they are.

Edited 22 minutes ago by mjd1001

[GASabresIUFAN]

2 hours ago, inkman said:

Their forwards are the biggest problem on D 

They are an issue, but the by far bigger issue is the D except Dahlin.  They are positionally terrible, not physical enough, are giveaway machines, make terrible passes to clear the zone and often fail to clear the crease.   Other than that, they are fine.

Edited 22 minutes ago by GASabresIUFAN

[LGR4GM]

4 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

they are an issue, but the by far bigger issue is the D except Dahlin.  They are positionally terrible, not physical enough, are giveaway machines, make terrible passes to clear the zone and often fail to clear the crease.   Other than that, they are fine.

Again, why is the defensive assistant wolford still employed? He has never iced a good NHL defense. 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, inkman said:

Their forwards are the biggest problem on D 

To a degree.  Still expect that having a true top 4 veteran D-man who is preferrably stay at home or at minimum a solid 2 way guy to play with Power would do wonders for the unit overall.  Getting 1 more Zucker preferrably or even another Greenway for the top 6 would be 2nd on this kid's list.

3 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Again, why is the defensive assistant wolford still employed? He has never iced a good NHL defense. 

Why are ANY of the coaches not named Ruff (and possibly Bales) still employed.  What have ANY of them done to improve the output of this (or any other recent) Sabres roster?

[Flashsabre]

The assistant coaches are still employed because they have existing contracts and firing them would mean spending more money on new coaches.

But remember: no financial constraints 

[mjd1001]

10 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

The assistant coaches are still employed because they have existing contracts and firing them would mean spending more money on new coaches.

But remember: no financial constraints 

What Pegula has learned in his time as an owner of the Sabres.....Why fail a little bit spending more money when you can fail spectacularly on the cheap.

[Taro T]

13 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

What Pegula has learned in his time as an owner of the Sabres.....Why fail a little bit spending more money when you can fail spectacularly on the cheap.

Sadly, that does seem to be SOP at 1 Seymour Knox III Plaza.

[GASabresIUFAN]

45 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Again, why is the defensive assistant wolford still employed? He has never iced a good NHL defense. 

I don't disagree.  I asked since the day Lindy was hired why he wasn't allowed to pick his own staff and why did he take the job under those circumstances.  Wolford is a terrible coach.  Ellis is a terrible coach.  The only reason they still have jobs is TP is to cheap to fire them.

Edited 16 minutes ago by GASabresIUFAN