Same signature! WOOT!

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

I see logic in that. If Darcy's hand HAVE been tied and he really is the great white hope some people think he is then I'll eat my crow happily. I guess the whole Drury/Briere debacle combined with basically jack squat since had really turned my opinion of him south. I'm no GM, hell I'm just an artist so what I say is just an opinion. What I hate seeing is a stud goal tender and not a whole lot supporting him. It's a waste to have such talent and not bring in the tools needed to utilize it. If it's really Quinn who is the ass behind the curtain then so be it. I guess I'll just cross my fingers and see what happens in the next 9 months.

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Thats my point.... Darcy has to shovel what Quinn tells him to... Darcy did speak out a little this summer didn't he? And they Gillmore, Juno, Danny, Chris deals were extremely solid... and now we get Moore, Torres, etc... I know it's a little harder to put deals together in the cap era... but come on... he HAS to see the short comings on this team...

anyways... regardless of what happens... as long as Quinn packs his fucking desk and GsTFO and we have a new owner who is a Sabres fan that wants to WIN! Im ecstatic...

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Couldn't agree more. I do think that one or two guys would make a huge difference but this current team would be out in the first round if they made it. Their's not enough scoring on this current team to get them far.

Why rebuild? The team is just 2 or 3 players away to make significant gains to make playoffs.[/quote]
at least that is what Regier and Quinn wants you to believe....lol[/quote]
Rebuilding for this playoff season would be a waste of money I think. In the Spring though, man we have a lot of fat that could be trimmed.[/quote]

there's still a chance making the playoffs.

I think that many teams give up too early.[/quote]
I guess I'm just looking ahead. Yes there is a a chance to make it in but with this squad we're talking about a shallow run at best. Would love to see fresh faces next season and a new attitude.[/quote]

Couldn't agree more. I do think that one or two guys would make a huge difference but this current team would be out in the first round if they made it. Their's not enough scoring on this current team to get them far.[/quote]

I still don't think there is enough size and/or grit... we'd get eaten up against Boston in a 7 game series again.... The question I'd have, are there any moves that can be made that could build toward the future? No rentals, but a guy that we would or could keep around for a few seasons?

I think we have some pieces to give up.... some fat to trim... some prospects coming up and some up coming cap room that could be a decent roster shake up and quick rebuild...

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My issue with Darcy is him telling us about the market and the market wasn't there on trades. He has been saying the same stupid things for years.

He's not totally wrong. There have been very few trades that weren't dollar for dollar moves since the lockout. Some, but not nearly as many as there used to be.

Nobody wants to trade with our current squad. NOBODY. NOBODY.

This is now my catch phrase.

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

Squanto do you see any big trades out there at all anymore? can they happen any more or has the cap pretty much crushed it and the the value for top talent simply to much to give up...

Or do you simply have to build through free agency and the draft.... and hope not to over pay to much in free agency...

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He did a great job earlier in his career with the Sabres but his trades of the past few years have been garbage. Plus it's the same old excuses. I want him gone in the worst way. He did have a great draft with Myers, Ennis and Adam all in the same year, plus Kassian and Foligno looking promising I will give him that much.

come on thats not true... they may not be players you'd want to get rid of, BUT i am sure you could find a trade partner...lol

now trade partners for the players we would want to trade... yes, you are probably correct... lol

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Or maybe we give him another chance because we don't know if it's him.

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

coughQuinnCoughcough....

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thats been my catch phrase...lol.... you've given him over 1000 games... whats 100 more...

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Earlier in his career : No salary cap.
After the lockout : Salary cap.

It was easier to make moves pre-cap. You could move a player like Pomminville making too much to a team like the Rangers because they could eat his contract if it didn't work out. Now, you have to agree on players, but the salaries have to be almost identical, or the deal won't work because of the cap.

Because he's had plenty of time to build a winner and nothing!

Nope, he never has done anything.

He never drafted Ryan Miller. He never drafted Tyler Myers. He never traded for Danny Briere. Never traded for Chris Drury. Never put together back to back conference finalists.

He may not be the greatest GM in the world, but he's certainly done more than 'nothing'.

nothing? he's built some pretty damn good teams... so i wouldn't say nothing... and i believe Quinn has been neutering him... so give the guy this off season and next season to see if he can be the GM he once was... you need to isolate the issues between him and quinn to know what you have..... its still my opinion that Darcy is still one of the top GMs in the league if given the opportunity... Quinn has NOT given him that chance...

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