May Day 10 Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 Im still not worried, other than the wheels completely falling off Edmonton. Sabres are getting bounces and unsustainable goaltending. It'll even out.
/dev/null Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 ISS Top 30 for December 1 McDavid, Connor C Erie OHL 2 Eichel, Jack C Boston University H.E. 3 Hanifin, Noah LD Boston College H.E. 4 Strome, Dylan C Erie OHL 5 Werenski, Zach RD Michigan BigTen 6 Barzal, Mathew C Seattle WHL 7 Kylington, Oliver RD Farhestad SweE 8 Zacha, Pavel C Sarnia OHL 9 Crouse, Lawson LW Kingston OHL 10 Marner, Michell C London OHL 2 Otters in the top 10
26CornerBlitz Posted December 7, 2014 Author Posted December 7, 2014 Columbus wins! Dallas and Philly win too along with a Sabres' loss. Tank on!
bbb Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 Friggin Edmonton with 11 losses in a row are tough, though! They know how to get that #1 pick, too!
26CornerBlitz Posted December 7, 2014 Author Posted December 7, 2014 Friggin Edmonton with 11 losses in a row are tough, though! They know how to get that #1 pick, too! They're not even tanking. The Oilers are just an FN mess.
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 Ethical question to ask: Could Nolan & Gionta "flip a switch" to get this group playing somewhere in the middle of the pack? Honest answer please.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 7, 2014 Author Posted December 7, 2014 Ethical question to ask: Could Nolan & Gionta "flip a switch" to get this group playing somewhere in the middle of the pack? Honest answer please. Not even close to good enough for that to happen. They're a really bad team with marginal talent in too many places on the current roster.
bbb Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 They're not even tanking. The Oilers are just an FN mess. And, when I first started hearing about this "suffering" idea from Darcy, he kept pointing to the Oilers - and I'm like who wants to be like them?!? Now that we're this far, I am totally on board with the tank, and those same Oilers are going to suck so bad as to screw us up!
26CornerBlitz Posted December 7, 2014 Author Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) And, when I first started hearing about this "suffering" idea from Darcy, he kept pointing to the Oilers - and I'm like who wants to be like them?!? Now that we're this far, I am totally on board with the tank, and those same Oilers are going to suck so bad as to screw us up! The Kings, Penguins, and Blackhawks are the tank models. Canes and Oilers are playing tonight. Time to get back into "1st" place. Grantland - Today’s Featured Recipe: A Quick and Easy Stanley Cup Championship Winning a Stanley Cup doesn’t have to be difficult! By following the steps of this simple recipe, anyone can make an impressive run to a championship. Buffalo Sabres: Whoops. When it came to the tanking, I misread “tsp” as “gallon.” Hope it still works out! Edited December 7, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz
shrader Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Friggin Edmonton with 11 losses in a row are tough, though! They know how to get that #1 pick, too! That just goes to show you how bad the Sabres truly are. After a stretch where Buffalo won 6 of 7 and Edmonton lost 11 in a row, the two teams are still only one game apart in the standings. I guess it's also important to note that it wasn't a true 11 game losing streak. They did take 3 points over those game. Those points are going to be huge if this thing stays close.
May Day 10 Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) And, when I first started hearing about this "suffering" idea from Darcy, he kept pointing to the Oilers - and I'm like who wants to be like them?!? Now that we're this far, I am totally on board with the tank, and those same Oilers are going to suck so bad as to screw us up! I dont remember Regier always pointing out the Oilers as the model. I do remember Ted Black always using the Blackhawks and Penguins as examples. The Oilers have been run very, very poorly. They drafted bad overall and completely whiffed outside the 1st round, where it looks like they whiffed on some of their high picks. They have a severe lack of top end defensive prospects or NHL ready d-men, have had the worst goaltending in the league, and the forwards they did get with the high picks are wasting away in their ELCs. They insist on installing ex oilers and keeping them. MacTavish and Lowe are going to get run out of town with pitchforks and torches soon. Katz is a clown as an owner of Charles Wang proportions. Also, the "tank" portion is nearly over. For the Sabres. 56 more games and we can start watching again and hoping for and demanding better results. Once they make their draft picks this season, then the "build" portion is on. Most prospects will be playing here (Armia, Grig, Eichel/McDavid, Pysyk, McCabe, Reinhart, etc) and they are really going to start to cultivate a winner. This Summer could also be very interesting. The Sabres have a ton of cap room, a ton of assets for trade, and it is expected due to the Canadian Dollar the Salary Cap could remain stagnant or even drop next year. So 56 more garbage games. Edited December 8, 2014 by May Day 10
ricojes Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 I dont remember Regier always pointing out the Oilers as the model. I do remember Ted Black always using the Blackhawks and Penguins as examples. The Oilers have been run very, very poorly. They drafted bad overall and completely whiffed outside the 1st round, where it looks like they whiffed on some of their high picks. They have a severe lack of top end defensive prospects or NHL ready d-men, have had the worst goaltending in the league, and the forwards they did get with the high picks are wasting away in their ELCs. They insist on installing ex oilers and keeping them. MacTavish and Lowe are going to get run out of town with pitchforks and torches soon. Katz is a clown as an owner of Charles Wang proportions. Also, the "tank" portion is nearly over. For the Sabres. 56 more games and we can start watching again and hoping for and demanding better results. Once they make their draft picks this season, then the "build" portion is on. Most prospects will be playing here (Armia, Grig, Eichel/McDavid, Pysyk, McCabe, Reinhart, etc) and they are really going to start to cultivate a winner. This Summer could also be very interesting. The Sabres have a ton of cap room, a ton of assets for trade, and it is expected due to the Canadian Dollar the Salary Cap could remain stagnant or even drop next year. So 56 more garbage games. It would be so much more frustrating to be an Edmonton fan. The whole point of tanking is to get top draft picks, then build around the young talent. They have a couple nice young players, but the talent as a whole is horrible. This should be the last year of the Sabres tanking, whether they get the 1st or 2nd pick or not, it's time to build. I think this summer will be very interesting and exciting as well. A couple good moves and this team could contend for a playoff spot next season and then continue to build off of that. So, yes 56 more garbage games to go and then it's go time!
zevo Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 i cant wait to get behind this team...i have been in full tank mode and i get ridiculed for it but people just dont understand the significance of it...its for the greater good of our team
May Day 10 Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 i cant wait to get behind this team...i have been in full tank mode and i get ridiculed for it but people just dont understand the significance of it...its for the greater good of our team Yup. Im there too. Its kind of miserable. I have been there for longer than most, before they even traded Gaustad/Pominville. They needed to do it sooner, but as a bonus we may get Eichel/McDavid anyways and have 3 pix in a ridiculous 1st round. Its going to work out and all be worth it. They are doing it correctly. There is an embarrassment of riches. Not many teams have fans that let them get away with/accept/cheer for the full scale selling of assets like they have done. Doing it over a longer period of time maximized the returns. I dont watch the games. Its just not fun hoping they lose. 20 years ago+ at least we would have a lot of entertaining fights to get us through. The NHL this day and age is just so boring if your team really isnt playing for anything.
ricojes Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 I dont watch the games. Its just not fun hoping they lose. 20 years ago+ at least we would have a lot of entertaining fights to get us through. The NHL this day and age is just so boring if your team really isnt playing for anything. I don't watch them as much this year for that reason. They beat the Lightning in the shootout and I am cheering, then 2 minutes later it's remorse. Just sucks to be in this position....
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 This blows... Can somebody tell the goalie to take it easy!
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