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  • Ebenezer
    Give me a minute...
    • Jul 2002
    • 73867
    #1

    Where are the Darcy haters now??

    Come on in and complain. I'm sorry. A long time ago, I used to bash Darcy Regier all the time and defend Lindy Ruff. Over the years I started to realize what was going on with the ownership. Since, I (and a couple of others) spent time defending DR and complaining that it was the previous ownership and I got loads and loads of flack. Now, a real owner comes to town and takes the handcuffs off of Darcy and what do we get??

    1. Trade for Boyes
    2. Trade for Regehr
    3. Signing of Gerbe
    4. Trade for the rights of Ehroff and subsequent signing at $40 mil over 10 years.
    5. Rumors that the Sabres will be an active player for Richards.

    What's your impression of Regier now??




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  • THATHURMANATOR
    Registered User
    • Jul 2002
    • 69112
    #2
    Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

    It proves Darcy was hamstrung.

    I am happy for Darcy. Finally can show his stuff.
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    • Mski
      Registered User
      • Mar 2006
      • 6753
      #3
      Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

      i think the years of being in handcuffs will make him a better GM with the blank check, and while i may have not posted about it much, i have supported darcy for a while, even before pegula came around, i've been more critical of ruff
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      • X-Era
        What this generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace
        • Feb 2005
        • 27670
        #4
        Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

        Originally posted by Ebenezer
        Come on in and complain. I'm sorry. A long time ago, I used to bash Darcy Regier all the time and defend Lindy Ruff. Over the years I started to realize what was going on with the ownership. Since, I (and a couple of others) spent time defending DR and complaining that it was the previous ownership and I got loads and loads of flack. Now, a real owner comes to town and takes the handcuffs off of Darcy and what do we get??

        1. Trade for Boyes
        2. Trade for Regehr
        3. Signing of Gerbe
        4. Trade for the rights of Ehroff and subsequent signing at $40 mil over 10 years.
        5. Rumors that the Sabres will be an active player for Richards.

        What's your impression of Regier now??
        We can only hope that Ralph is either forced to do the same or a new owner does it for him...

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        • Crisis
          Registered User
          • Aug 2004
          • 12738
          #5
          Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

          it's pretty obvious he was extremely handcuffed with previous ownership now.

          anyone who hated darcy before is going to be hard-pressed to find any complaints right now.
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          • JD
            Sabres Zone
            • Sep 2003
            • 13752
            #6
            Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

            Quinn was always the problem.
            “You hold a players only meeting and get each guy to stand up and say what he can bring to the table... and if he doesn't, you punch him in the face.” ~~ Harry Neale, on how to fix the Sabres season.

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            • Crisis
              Registered User
              • Aug 2004
              • 12738
              #7
              Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

              myers-ehroff on the point in the PP for the foreseeable future is a wet dream.
              Originally posted by LOSman WINS
              Vanek is Austrian not European
              Originally posted by Prov401
              Pacquiao isn't asian. He's from the philippines
              Originally posted by better days
              I will not be surprised if Tebow has more success than Peyton in the NFL.
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              • Michael82
                Registered User
                • Jul 2002
                • 82328
                #8
                Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

                Wow! I always wondered if Darcy was getting handcuffed. It boggled my mind why so many people rated him as one of the best GM's in the league. Hockey News raved about him. I never saw it. But you gotta give him credit. Apparently he wasn't the reason why the roster was gutted after making it to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He wasn't the reason why Briere, Drury, McKee, Tallinder, Lydman, Campbell were all allowed to leave. Thank God for Terry Pegula! And **** you to both Larry Quinn and Tom Golisano! It's so nice to have an owner who wants to win, and will do WHATEVER it takes!

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                • Michael82
                  Registered User
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 82328
                  #9
                  Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

                  By the way Eb....this is what's it's like to root for the Yankees. Anything is possible with an owner as rich as Pegula!

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                  • trapezeus
                    Legendary Zoner
                    • Oct 2004
                    • 19525
                    #10
                    Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

                    with the regeher trade, people in this forum were giving away our first round pick. he got a second round pick and got rid of two guys that arent key players. you kind of have to give him credit. routinely he moves lesser people for greater people.
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                    • Ebenezer
                      Give me a minute...
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 73867
                      #11
                      Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

                      Originally posted by Michael82
                      Wow! I always wondered if Darcy was getting handcuffed. It boggled my mind why so many people rated him as one of the best GM's in the league. Hockey News raved about him. I never saw it. But you gotta give him credit. Apparently he wasn't the reason why the roster was gutted after making it to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He wasn't the reason why Briere, Drury, McKee, Tallinder, Lydman, Campbell were all allowed to leave. Thank God for Terry Pegula! And **** you to both Larry Quinn and Tom Golisano! It's so nice to have an owner who wants to win, and will do WHATEVER it takes!
                      You never understood? The guy withstood how many ownership changes yet was never fired? He was taking orders - like a good employee.




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                      • hydro
                        Registered User
                        • Oct 2005
                        • 20160
                        #12
                        Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

                        Originally posted by trapezeus
                        with the regeher trade, people in this forum were giving away our first round pick. he got a second round pick and got rid of two guys that arent key players. you kind of have to give him credit. routinely he moves lesser people for greater people.
                        Well it is a lot easier when you can take on salary knowing that Pegula will buy out or be fine with paying big for a player to be in the AHL.
                        BERNIAC!
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                        • chernobylwraiths
                          Registered User
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 41838
                          #13
                          Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

                          I have always bashed Darcy. I didn't like his "We'll have to educate the fans" when dealing with Peca. I didn't like the way he came in and his first official act was to alienate the fan favorite coach Ted Nolan, and I didn't like the way he has always seemed to take forever on moving players and falling in love with some of the guys that he has like Pomminville and Connolly. I feel that anybody who would keep a job where he wasn't allowed to make moves, basically not allowed to improve was someone who was weak. I feel that the Boyes move was decent at the time, but possibly just getting another weak playing player who is soft in the playoffs. There is more that I didn't like about some of the moves that he made or didn't make, but mistakes will always be made.

                          I however say that it is becoming more apparent that I was wrong about him in the aspect that he is afraid to make moves and is gun shy. I think a lot of the credit has to go to Pegula with opening up the purse strings, but in the last few days, Regier has not only been decisive and taken risks, but has acquired a player that (in substance) I have long wanted for this team. I big, tough, stay at home defenseman. I thought Rivet might have been that guy, but his best days were past him. I can only hope Regehr's attitude can be contagious.

                          If Darcy can land Richards, this team is an immediate contender for the Cup.

                          So, apparently I was wrong about him. But I think my reasoning was sound, and his whole career people were making excuses for him. I think it is difficult to make excuses for over 10 years. But, I guess I'm glad they have kept him.
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                          • chernobylwraiths
                            Registered User
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 41838
                            #14
                            Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

                            Originally posted by Michael82
                            By the way Eb....this is what's it's like to root for the Yankees. Anything is possible with an owner as rich as Pegula!
                            Not even close. Pegula seems like a nice guy. And Hockey has a salary cap. If hockey didn't have a cap, the Sabres would be long gone. The Yankees and teams like them have ruined baseball. When I was growing up, baseball was king and everything else was a distant second. Now, people don't care much for baseball at all. It's not all the Yankees fault, but they have been a big reason.
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                            • DrGraves
                              Registered User
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 2693
                              #15
                              Re: Where are the Darcy haters now??

                              darcy sucks still... its all pegula baby... if darcy was good he would have been able to do it with no cash

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