It has been ages since the Buffalo Sabres have fielded a competitive hockey team. If we are keeping track, the drought turned 10 seasons old when the final horn sounded last season.
For the most part, the song has remained the same. Players come and go, some talented and some not-so-talented.
Fans fall in love with a player, only to see him walk out the door via a trade or free agency.
Every offseason feels like the same old story. Hope and excitement ultimately lead to defeat and a painful let-down. A true rinse-lather-repeat kind of cycle.