With the worst odds to win a championship, the Buffalo Sabres continue to backtrack as a franchise – even when they seemed so close to a Stanley Cup win only a few seasons ago.

            The team has completely dismantled its core and is left with a group of players that lack the fortitude the team had in the playoff years.

            Goaltender Ryan Miller keeps the Sabres in most games but also gives a few too many away as well.

            Forward Tim Connelly is the most potent offensive threat, but is more injury prone than most people in the world. The team hopes to build a strong chemistry and overcome a lack of star power to find its way back to the playoffs.

            While teams in the Northeast Division stock up with superstars, the Sabres lose their best guys and don’t add the talent necessary to be a contender.