"The Sabres are going to be VERY good"
I know Ek doesn't earn respect for his ridiculous rumor site. Understandable.
But, before he said it, my thoughts were that we have a team that without their most talented players (Eichel, and now Eichel and Kane) is beating the best in the league. They have been playing better hockey; just inconsistent. Powerplay is clicking. Maybe it just wasn't because we let the coach slip away to Minnesota. This team will be strong, and the roster does not need to be blown up. Yes, tweaks need to be made, but this team is closer than many (including most of the stuff I read on SS) believe.
I have suffered through reading topics dedicated to:
- Fire Phil Fan Club
- O'Reilly "very likely I'll be traded"
- JBot Do Something Already 1, 2, and 3
- Can this Franchise be saved?
Not to mention the themes that carries over from topic to topic:
- Reinhart was a mistake and we should have taken ...
- Bogosian sucks and is only interested in cocaine
- The team is too slow
- Everyone needs to be blown up and we start fresh
And if you're not depressed enough, have you ever listened to Schopp and the Bulldog, or any of the callers???
I say, F you Joe-bu. I do it my way. I will stay the course. I will keep my season tickets for another year. This team is getting there, and I cannot wait to see them with Jack, Guhle and Middlestadt next year. That's enough speed injected into a team that is already competing with the big dogs.