OT- Mike Babcock destination
You're mistaken.
Terry Pegula came in as the owner right at the end of the glory years. It's only been 4 years.
He had to dig out of the hole they were already in. When he took over we had a long time coach/GM duo, and a roster full of big contracts and players getting to the end of their careers.
Pegula traded every asset and contract they had and stocked picks. They have the #1 prospect system in the league.
Even without McDavid, this is still the kind of rebuild that sets up a franchise to compete for the next 10 years.
The Sabres are at the bottom of their rebuild. They've got a pretty solid farm system right now and still a number of draft picks for the next few seasons. The Dave Brandon / Jed York comparison is competely out of left field...you didn't say how they went together
They've been building from the ground up and should be on the upswing again soon
April 10th, 2015 at 12:52 PM ^
The Sabres were destined to be a bottom 5 team this year and this year has the McDavid-EIchel sweepstakes. Why pull for the Sabres to get 20th and extend their awfulness vs. hoping they finish last as an investment for future seasons? It makes sense.
So it is effective. If they finish last they're guaranteed McDavid or Eichel
April 10th, 2015 at 12:53 PM ^
I can't believe the passion for that team! I think Babcock's staying where he is, but they are doing everything right to put together a great team in the next few years.
April 10th, 2015 at 12:57 PM ^
I want him to stay in Detroit
hope Detroit gets him to sign a long term deal.
Babcock would even consider going to a dumpster fire like toronto or edmonton?
90% Stays with the team he shaped into a consistently competitive franchise again.
9% Goes to another pro team
1% Comes to Michigan
...is what I said last October about Harbaugh.
#ITSHAPPENING
Hockeytown is a marketing moniker. Fans in Detroit give up on the Wings as easily as the wind blows.
But the Wings are the premier organization in the league.
I think he stays in Detroit but could go to Toronto for big bucks since it is the center (I should say centre) of the hockey universe. Don't think so, just ask anyone who lives within 100 miles of that city!