This team needs offense in the worst way but then again how many other teams in this league needs one or two more scorers on their team. Everyone thought the Hawks were messed up by letting all those players go after they had won the cup but this team is loaded with good young players and good young prospects.

It's not always a matter of upgrade. In this case it's addition by subtraction.

Two players who can't; or refuse to, bring in on most nights.

Even if you get little in return; you benefit. Not only by above; but it opens the possibility of bringing in one or two veteran players who will help set a stronger tone in the locker room, because you've taken over $8 million off your teams payroll.

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

Yes, but the Hawks have Toews, Kane, Sharp, Keith, Seebrook, and Hossa. They're all superstars in this league.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

What I'm saying is wait for the trade deadline, so you will actually have deals that could be worth trading your best players away for.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

Gerbe, Hecht, Leino, Boyes is solid, Ennis just got back. Not enough room with the youngsters already up.

We could be out of contention by the trade deadline. You make your moves after the Holiday trade deadline at some point.

Or you do nothing, and write the season off; again....

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

McNabb, Kassian, and Adam are here to stay.

Totally agree with this.

New faces people; that's the point here. Changing the dynamics in that locker room and on the ice.

It doesn't have to be the acquisition of a major - major star.

But it does need to be respected players, who can play top minutes; and who will lead by example.

Rivet would have been a good acquisition; had he not been so broken down when he was acquired.. Think in those terms. Get rid of a couple uncommitted players. Bring in a couple committed players. It would do more than you might think.

This is not rocket science. This is something a good GM should understand thoroughly.....

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

The other problem Darcy has is he got this team to the Cap ceiling without being able to perform a trade or two to benefit this team without cutting a salary or two to do it.

Youth movement. Trade for experience and youth to replace what we brought up to the NHL. This is how winners work. Draft, develop, trade, bring in experience and more draft picks.

Exactly!

This what we're all saying here. Roy and Stafford (as an example - though hopefully) leave via trade. That's $8 million in salaries.

Now you go and get a veteran or two.... Yes!

This is doable...

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

This is exactly what I want to happen. This team could add a solid player and some picks. Since they supposedly expanded the scouting department and we now have 2 second rounders this coming draft. Stockpile a few more picks and start drafting and developing more. The last few years we have had some solid picks but we need a couple of home runs to this squad.

THANK YOU!

See Red Wings, Patriots, Ravens, and Tampa Bay Rays for prime examples on how to build a franchise

Old guard=Vanek, Pommers, Miller
New corps-Gerbe, Ennis, Kassian, McNabb, and Myers
You rotate the core otherwise team can become stagnate

There are no moves that we could make right now that would be the deciding factor for the WHOLE season.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

See the trouble here is we are not asking to change up the whole team 32 games in, all we want is a winner on the ice. The players on the ice especially Roy and Stafford will not do that for us... Leino and Eherhoff have been good signings. Leino had a slow start but he is getting up to speed. Also if the team doesn't seem to be listening to the coaches, wuts the exact reason to have them there? If players will respond better to someone else behind the bench then go for it. Like seriously who cares if Lindy's longest active tenured coach in league... And who cares if he was former Sabre... The guys not gettin the job done period.

Terry is stuck way into the past of this team with all the alumni and all. It's great for teams to get alumni involved but IMO making them the center of attention doesn't really help player confidence either.

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"If you want to know what I've been doing lately, I've been driving around from Tim Horton's to Tim Horton's, rolling up the rim. Haven't won anything yet. Thanks." - Lindy Ruff

I think it would be best for the Sabres to upgrade even if it means taking a step back for this season. Let's face it Roy and Stafford aren't cutting it and Gaustad even though he's a very good faceoff man he is paid way too much for what he brings to this team. I have to agree with this statement

Old guard=Vanek, Pommers, Miller
New corps-Gerbe, Ennis, Kassian, McNabb, and Myers
You rotate the core otherwise team can become stagnate

Keep Vanek, Pommers and Miller and build around them with a core of new players. Roy and Stafford are expendable in my mind. Lets face it Pommers and Vanek have been real good this year but I would rather have Vanek the Captain than Pommers. Miller he just needs to get his shit together and start working his tail off to get back to where he was when he wanted to be the starting goalie for Team USA.

Let's get this straight.

Terry said he wouldn't fire Lindy and Regier in the OFF SEASON. He might fire them at the end of the season. Firing them now isn't wise at ALL. We'd have to find a replacement for both, and if one goes both goes.

None of this is Terry's fault. Just because the OWNER (not the GM, who is responsible for trades) isn't making trades happen and firing the coach and GM 32 games in doesn't give everyone the right to start ripping on him.

Trades, ESPECIALLY team changing trades, are not plentiful this early in the season.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

Your absolutely right.

The NHL Holiday trade freeze is in place currently through the 27'th.

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.