With the late season addition of new owner Terry Pegula there is faith that this may change in the future. However, my feelings are that Regier and Ruff have been here too long and have had enough chances to build a winner and have failed. I don't know if there are any Stanley Cup experience managers out there, but I wish they look around.
As far as the players, the core forwards that produced are Vanek, Roy, Pominville, Stafford and Gaustad. Youth players Ennis, Kaleta, Gerbe, McCormick are keepers. Many veterans are over rated, over paid and under achievers and can go. They are all replaceable: Connolly, Hecht, Boyes, Grier, and Niedermayer.
On defense the best are Myers and Leopold. Weber and Sekera need work but can improve. Montador was fading, Morrison a bust and Butler is not a top six player.
In goal Miller had his moments and did not produce a spectacular season. Enroth shows he is ready to step in as backup. Lalime is finished. The farm has some potential with Mancari, Gragnani and Adams. So its pack up the lockers time and out for some golf. Maybe they can join the last year champion Blackhawks?
