Post-Game Talk (GBU): Still Not Winnin' for MacKinnon

[joshjull]

Our Captain is pathetic. Everyone wearing an A is pathetic. There is no leadership on this team. There is no quick fix. This may not even be rock bottom.

He's been bad for a week or so and I agree he isnt a good captain. He's obviously lost the team.

But he is light years better as a player than Stafford.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I actually like the idea of burke as assistant GM to Regier but I doubt he would come here

I also doubt Regier and Burke could co-exist...but if you could make a frankenstein out of them...

 

[WNY to NoVA]

C - Ott
A - Ehrhoff
A - Vanek

Done and done, said it before

 

[Moskau]

I'm waiting for that point where the players realize what they are apart of a sinking ship that wont find a way to stay afloat this time. Many of these guys will not be playing with each other next year one way or another. I guess when Ryan Miller stops ranting after a loss we know that it has finally clicked. I think part of the reason that they suck so bad right now is because most of them have no clue.

 

[WNY to NoVA]

Anyone have the interest/effort to give us a

"since the new leadership was anointed" record

remember that great video of lindy giving the C to pommer?

From that day on, what's the sabres record?

 

[ZZamboni]

i just heard the new coach's press conference and it did not make me feel any better at all. Still picking out tiny little stints of good play and mentioning them in the press conference like it mattered at all. If anyone is listening to WGR550 right now, a guy named Steve just called in and screamed about how mad he is at this team, and was just sdo mad about what is happeneing, and mright after, Rolston came on and had no emotion whatsoever and did act like any of this was a big deal

Sand, and others ... Understand this ... Please ... Rolston IS NOT a big yell, scream, show much emotion guy. He just isn't. No, no .... No ... No but's. He will not do it. Accept it, or keep hammering this tired complaint. It does NOT mean he doesn't care. It does not mean he doesn't get upset. Ignore this and look foolish.

 

[JonathanWashington]

Top of my head

Miller
Ballard
Hejda
Poms
Roy
Paille
CMac
Kassian
Ennis
Stafford
Foligno
Myers
Vanek
Gaustad
Armia
Grigs
McCabe
Sekera



Trades:

Hodgson
Regehr
Ehrhoff
Briere
Drury
Moore
Rivet
Boyer
Lydman
Grier
Draft trades


Without the benefit of wiki, which could supply more, I'd say that's a pretty decent assortment of talent

Nice job.

 

[dma0034]

You know he was talking about leadership, not scoring ability?

Lead by example? This team needs more than "leadership" and who would honestly "listen" to someone like Kaleta. Teams need a talented player with leadership skills.... not someone who tries hard (people won't respond)

 

[Ness]

LOL! Myers on his post-game interview: "It has nothing to do with....curses."

hahaha

 

[thefifagod]

Regardless, they DID have chances. many of them and they have to find a way to bury them. There are many reasons to not like Gerbe but telling the truth shouldn't be one of them.

If your first response to how the team played was "well, we had chances," and not that you're embarrassed with how the team played, I'd rather find someone else. And saying that the team is going in the right direction couldn't be further from the truth.

 

[Karate Johnson*]

Top of my head

Miller
Ballard
Hejda
Poms
Roy
Paille
CMac
Kassian
Ennis
Stafford
Foligno
Myers
Vanek
Gaustad
Armia
Grigs
McCabe
Sekera



Trades:

Hodgson
Regehr
Ehrhoff
Briere
Drury
Moore
Rivet
Boyer
Grier
Draft trades


Without the benefit of wiki, which could supply more, I'd say that's a pretty decent assortment of talent

So drafting Vanek 10 years ago, an trading for Briere and Drury 9 years ago is a reason to keep him today?

More than half that list isn't on the team. Drury retired.


Some of the names you listed have got to be a joke.

Rivet? Really? Moore?


Stop pulling my leg.

 

[Moskau]

He's been bad for a week or so and I agree he isnt a good captain. He's obviously lost the team.

But he is light years better as a player than Stafford.

I wouldn't mind Pomminville staying around and your line of RoR and Pomminville had me excited but he can't stay around as captain.

I'm not even sure the guy is an assistant/alternate capable player (other than seniority) in this league let alone captain.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I think those 3 are franchise players and will get picked 1-3. Grigorenko was the 12th overall pick, and was picked that late for a reason. Have you seen Alex G play this year or Yaks? They are incredible players with explosive speed and play making ability, something Grigorenko simply does not have yet, he needed another year in junior more than anything and is a complete failure of management and use of resources in wasting a year on ELC. I've watched quite a bit of those top 3 picks this year, but JFB would probably still have more insight as well as the rest of the draft.

I've seen Yakopov and he's fit in well on a team stacked with multiple #1's. I thought folks said Grigs was rated a lot higher at the beginning of the season and fell off because of injury's/illness.

Clearly, Grigs isn't ready. I can't fathom how Sabres mgmt kept him if they had any inkling of this during the abbrieviated camp and 1st 5 games.

You made my point on Alex and Yaks. They're surrounded by talent. I just want to keep my feet on the ground if we do land one of the latest bunch of 18 yrs. olds..

 

[Beerz]

I see what you're saying...

But the argument is that Darcy has "drafted well" lately

You'ed think that if he's drafted well there would be something to show for it the last 6 years.

How about 7? 8?

It's been a decade since Regier has drafted a legit first line player, an Vanek was a no-brainer at that pick

Well...to be fair...it's not like he's had top 5 picks every year... outside the top 5 its hit or miss and is mostly incumbent on the players.

Which is why its hard for me to give any praise or grief to people in terms of their drafting ability.

 

[Myllz]

Drop one more and they'll have as many losses as they do points.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Yes the top 3 are franchise players. MacKinnion and Jones are exactly what this team needs for different positions.

2014 has two potential franchise defensemen and looks to be very deep.

And 2015 has Connor McDavid who is the next "it" player. He will at the very least be one of the top 5 players in the NHL in a few years.

If ever there is a time to rebuild this is it. This is why I want to get a new GM in here that isn't just trying to save his job. There is no quick fix for this team, they need a complete rework.

 

[Moskau]

C - Ott
A - Ehrhoff
A - Vanek

Done and done, said it before

No thanks.

Ott can have a letter just not C. He whines and complains far too much on the ice to be leading by example out there. He's not clutch enough to cover that up the way Mr. Intangibles Jonathan Toews can.

 

[Timbo Slice]

He's been bad for a week or so and I agree he isnt a good captain. He's obviously lost the team.

But he is light years better as a player than Stafford.

Pominville still has a lot of value. Very good 2 way player. He is not cut out to be a captain of a team, however. He's also 30 years old. If the right offer came along.....

 

[Karate Johnson*]

Well...to be fair...it's not like he's had top 5 picks every year... outside the top 5 its hit or miss and is mostly incumbent on the players.

Which is why its hard for me to give any praise or grief to people in terms of their drafting ability.

All you have to do is look at our team.

We have 1 legitimate top line player. Vanek. He was drafted 10 years ago.

We have 1 legitimate top line D man. Maybe. Ehrhoff.


We have a couple guys that can play Thier roles... But we are devoid of top end talent.

That's on the GM.

 

[WNY to NoVA]

No thanks.

Ott can have a letter just not C. He whines and complains far too much on the ice to be leading by example out there. He's not clutch enough to cover that up the way Mr. Intangibles Jonathan Toews can.

sure, but let me know when the sabres have a Toews on the roster....

 

[Moskau]

Pominville still has a lot of value. Very good 2 way player. He is not cut out to be a captain of a team, however. He's also 30 years old. If the right offer came along.....

I think Darcy needs to be in touch with Ray Shero about Pomminville. It's TOO good of a match. The extra year could kill that deal though.

 

[Jame]

Pomminville+ for O'reilly

 

[Myllz]

Pomminville+ for O'reilly

Fire it up and make him captain.

 

[Moskau]

sure, but let me know when the sabres have a Toews on the roster....

Obviously didn't understand my post but that's okay.

Ott would be a horrible captain.

 

[zenthusiast]

So drafting Vanek 10 years ago, an trading for Briere and Drury 9 years ago is a reason to keep him today?

More than half that list isn't on the team. Drury retired.


Some of the names you listed have got to be a joke.

Rivet? Really? Moore?


Stop pulling my leg.

1) you keep moving the goalposts on this. Stop it.
2) hockey players don't exist in a vacuum defined by their worst moments in your memory.Rivet was a legit top-4 dman when acquired, not to mention a legit #2 in mtl and sj. Moore is an exemplary 3C and was a decent 2C the year he was acquired. Do you really not remember this, or are you just being disingenuous?