Honest question for Spiked and Downinfloflo

[OpIv37]

Re: Honest question for Spiked and Downinfloflo

Not all of the players they dumped were garbage - many were good players who had expiring deals. (For the life of me,the Pominvill hate is amongst the dumbest thing in this forum. He wasn't a physical player, so Buffalo fans go nuts and act like he wasn't a hard worker and the same stupid blue collar bull **** that runs through this city, but I digress).

Regardless, the idea of dumping pending FA's is common It's what teams do.

Did the Sabres fall farther down than many teams? For sure. But the concept is the same, not how much people want to spin it

maybe "garbage" is a bit harsh but Poms was supposed to be a leader here. A first liner who performed consistently. He wasn't even close to being up for the task.

You could argue that it's on management to recognize that and put him in a more suitable role, but they didn't. So, he either had to live up to the expectation or the team would lose. We know how that turned out....

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Because it was intentionally planned.

Yes. It's called rebuilding.

[JATMtheJATM]

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Pominville is a second line winger who was paid and was played like a first liner. It's that failure to recognize those distinctions that made the complete tear down necessary.

[Dr. Lecter]

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maybe "garbage" is a bit harsh but Poms was supposed to be a leader here. A first liner who performed consistently. He wasn't even close to being up for the task.

You could argue that it's on management to recognize that and put him in a more suitable role, but they didn't. So, he either had to live up to the expectation or the team would lose. We know how that turned out....

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So if you were put in the Octagon against GSP and lose, because UFC built you up as a viable contendor, it would be your fault?

[OpIv37]

Re: Honest question for Spiked and Downinfloflo

So if you were put in the Octagon against GSP and lose, because UFC built you up as a viable contendor, it would be your fault?

No, but the fans who were rooting for me would be disappointed, and possibly pissed off depending on how much they actually cared about me (or if they had money on the fight).

[chernobylwraiths]

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You tell them.

Two losses in the Stanley Cup Finals in 45 years is not nothing.

So, being in the Finals is the only prerequisite for "having a good season"? I didn't realize how many teams havn't had a good season in years, or ever.

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: Honest question for Spiked and Downinfloflo

Not all of the players they dumped were garbage - many were good players who had expiring deals. (For the life of me,the Pominvill hate is amongst the dumbest thing in this forum. He wasn't a physical player, so Buffalo fans go nuts and act like he wasn't a hard worker and the same stupid blue collar bull **** that runs through this city, but I digress).

Regardless, the idea of dumping pending FA's is common It's what teams do.

Did the Sabres fall farther down than many teams? For sure. But the concept is the same, not how much people want to spin it

Hmm, I wonder who that Pomminville rant was directed at?

and just to be clear, sure I didn't like that he wasn't physical, but I was more upset with something that really had nothing to do with him. He was paid a very nice salary for a second line player. He is a good to very good player, but he would never be much more than a complimentary player and a very good penalty killer.

[Downinfloflo]

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How would I not know? I saw our last finals. The put of more of a fight than the Rangers did last year. You're telling me you enjoyed that slaughtering?

They lost 4 games, 3 of the 4 went into overtime, 2 of the overtime games went into double overtime.

It was great, Do they have overtime for the lotto?

[casdhf]

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No, but I'm sure we'll be disappointed at the end, too.

[Dr. Lecter]

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Hmm, I wonder who that Pomminville rant was directed at?

and just to be clear, sure I didn't like that he wasn't physical, but I was more upset with something that really had nothing to do with him. He was paid a very nice salary for a second line player. He is a good to very good player, but he would never be much more than a complimentary player and a very good penalty killer.

It wasn't just you -it was in general

And yes he was overpaid. He's a damn solid player, very good at the PK and would be great on a second line, chipping in 25 goals and 35-40 assists.

But people act like he has the skills of Cody McCormick or Zac Dalpe sometimes and that's silly