They didn't get the $50-million dollar coach, but that doesn't mean the Sabres won't be a team on the rise next season.
Over the past few years, the story of the Buffalo Sabres has been one of losing. They've lost star players to trades, they lost some long-time employees in Lindy Ruff and Darcy Regier, they lost two consecutive draft lotteries despite having the best odds, and they lost their dream coach in Mike Babcock to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Oh, and did we mention the games? They lost a lot of those too.