I think I like this

[WagonCircler]

For how many years have we been hearing "blow up the core"?

I hate Darcy as much as anybody, and I want him gone. But I like the thought process that seems to be at work here, if for no other reason than the fact that it's the exact opposite of the Sabres' modus operandi over the past couple of decades.

I like that the new kids are bigger and seem tougher. I like that they're going through a baptism by fire in the NHL, rather than the middling training that past Sabres have gotten in the AHL.

I like it that Steve Ott is now the sole captain of this team. THAT'S the attitude I want to see out there.

I like the stockpiling of high draft picks.

I can even learn to live with the tanking, if it nets the #1 overall pick.

I'm happy to "suffer" a little longer, as long as the demolition job is completed with a trade of Miller and the termination of Darcy.

I like the idea of starting from scratch.

[JATMtheJATM]

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For how many years have we been hearing "blow up the core"?

I hate Darcy as much as anybody, and I want him gone. But I like the thought process that seems to be at work here, if for no other reason than the fact that it's the exact opposite of the Sabres' modus operandi over the past couple of decades.

I like that the new kids are bigger and seem tougher. I like that they're going through a baptism by fire in the NHL, rather than the middling training that past Sabres have gotten in the AHL.

I like it that Steve Ott is now the sole captain of this team. THAT'S the attitude I want to see out there.

I like the stockpiling of high draft picks.

I can even learn to live with the tanking, if it nets the #1 overall pick.

I'm happy to "suffer" a little longer, as long as the demolition job is completed with a trade of Miller and the termination of Darcy.

I like the idea of starting from scratch.

and dont forget the stock pile the sabres have of potentially highly impact prospects already in place within the organization.

[coastal]

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Ott sucks.

but I agree with the rebuild thought process.

[Dr. Lecter]

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I would be fine with moving Ott.
He is, at best, a 3rd line player. He might get way overpaid here. But he might get another 1st in return as a rental

[coastal]

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I'm ok with keeping Ott but agree he really is nothing more than a third line player.

[JATMtheJATM]

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I'm ok with keeping Ott but agree he really is nothing more than a third line player.

if im the sabres, i dangle him and moulson out and see if i can get a late first round pick out of them. or package them with miller maybe. long shot on the package deal...

[WagonCircler]

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I like Ott for the same reason I loved Mike Grier. Hitting is contagious, and I want the new generation of Sabres to be as different from the pussies we've had here for the last 15 years as possible.

Besides, it apparently helps the tanking situation if he's not good.

[Dr. Lecter]

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hitting does not win championships.

I am so tired of this idea that we need to be a hitting team. I want the Sabres to be a winning team

[Night Train]

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You dod realize he's blowing up the bad core he created.

[rbochan]

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The Sabres highest paid forward as of now:

Ville Lieno.

[WagonCircler]

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You dod realize he's blowing up the bad core he created.

You're talking about Darcy. I'm talking about Pegula.

My hope is that Darcy is fired by Christmas and somebody else gets to make al the draft choices that are being stockpiled.

[WagonCircler]

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hitting does not win championships.

I am so tired of this idea that we need to be a hitting team. I want the Sabres to be a winning team

Boston is a hitting team. They won a championship.

I want the opposite of the non-hitting ********* that has been the Buffalo Sabres.

[OpIv37]

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You dod realize he's blowing up the bad core he created.

I agree- this mess is on him. But I do like that it looks like he finally learned his lesson. From the day Drury and Briere left, the core of Roy, Pominville, Vanek and Stafford was untouchable, no matter how badly the team underperformed. Finally, there are consequences to mediocrity as the only one of that group left is Stafford, and his worthless ass is probably unmovable anyway.

Will it work? I don't know, but at least it's an acknowledgement that they can't keep doing the same things and expecting different results.

[trapezeus]

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one issue the sabres potentially have with regier is that there is buzz amongst next year's draftees that they may not sign their agreement with the sabres if drafted. IT creates a lindros like situation.

The buzz is that new talent and agents do not want to work with darcy because he is seen as a career killing GM. No good coaches, not enough backing talent. And frankly the stink is starting to get on Pegula. He is widely viewed as being in over his head.

So the sabres, if they are hearing everyone else, needs to start getting ready for more difficulties.

[PTI]

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Ott is horrible, trade Steve the pirate from Dodgeball off this team.