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Someday the Buffalo Nolans WILL win the cup and when they hand Teddy the cup to skate around the ice - you better stand down.

Anyone in particular that you had in mind?

I might not watch again until they renamed the franchise the Buffalo Nolans.

:rolleyes: Extended exposure to Darcy will do that to you.

I'm on my phone and I just happen to pick your post. I didn't mean to direct anything specifically at you.

Maybe save the football talk for another time?

Many people here wondered if he had gone too far in roster improvements going into the season to finish last. We only finished last by two points which is well within the noise of in season luck/variability. So yes, Arizona win all in to also finish last but ultimately the Sabres couldn't pass them either. I agree with others that when the trade deadline approached Murray evaluated the landscape and the only course of action was to sell off the remaining pieces and only keep what was necessary. But he was probably wordsmithing in that maybe he didn't see them as being 30th but maybe he saw them as being 28th which is really splitting hairs I guess.

Only a precious few are shocked.

Seriously bad mojo.

Do you have something constructive to say?

I guess they do this every year. The 2012 draft is interesting. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/50530-NHL-scouts-rerank-2012-NHL-draft.html In March of 2013 they moved Grigs up to 6 and Girgs down to 18. Doubt that would be seen the same way today. ;)

"The Winnipeg Jets are on the cover of this year’s Future Watch. Their list of prospects and 21-and-under NHLers was graded the best in the NHL."

The moves will be for other NHL players.

Assuming he was eligible this year instead of last...

Google Haiku.

The Sun shines brighter Historic run to 8th place No longer our goal

GMTM says bottom six.

I thought it was fairly obvious...

42R? Oh vey!

Foligno's helmet came off right away and that douche kept his on. He could have easily flipped it off.

Take your helmet off Coburn.

Why do you think it is hyperbole? It is what Buffalo does. Fans get up and arms about the pennies and lose sight of the dollars. Saw a game a couple years back when my 25 year old STH nephew posts on facebook while at the game that he hopes to never to see Matt Ellis in a Sabres uniform again. Matt Ellis. When Matt Ellis is a problem on your team then you have no real problems. The board melted down when Tim Kennedy wasn't re-signed. Tim Kennedy is a pimple on the ass of Buffalo Sabres history. It's all overreaction. The players dealt today were insignificant in the grand scheme of things as well as any missed opportunities in returns. A second in 2017 will probably be flipped next year and you'll get your return. The cards didn't fall exactly our way this time. Big deal. The franchise is moving forward on a grander path than the year in which we get a second round pick.

It's really the classic Buffalo reaction. No one cares about 4th liners, nickle backs and minor leaguers more than us. I'm certain some Buffalonian was complaining that the large shrimp platter was too small as the Titanic was sinking. This is all reminiscent of Tim Kennedy.

Yes, asking for someone to write a post explaining himself is stifling discussion. That's exactly what it is.

Stop whining and put your analysis down for people to read and respond. "Darcy would have gotten more..." is neither analysis nor even remotely interesting. You didn't even bother to say how he would have gotten that, only that he "would have". Of course, Darcy had a reputation for overvaluing his players and not making early trades until the market was set. So, logically it follows that the previous GM who overvalued his players and waited for the market would have gotten more than the Tim Murray who is being criticized for overvaluing his player and waiting too long. Or maybe Tim just didn't say please when asking for his 1st rounder? We are all awaiting your details on what the true value was for these players, who the trading partners were and why they coveted our UFAs.