MattPie

No love for HCHDDB? I like Girgs and want to see him succeed, but i'm worried about his ability to play in a system as others above have mentioned. The highest levels that he's played (NHL and Olympics) were on very non-system teams. This year (and maybe next) will be make-or-break to figure out if he can learn.

I'm torn, I think it's a great word, but generally speaking I'm against re-purposing words with perfectly good definitions already.

I think Ennis was playing a fair bit on the RW last year, wasn't he?

In the original Klingon?

That doesn't seem like a vote of confidence. Does that put him UFA at the end, or is it a tiny-bridge that gets the Sabres to the next contract while he's still RFA?

crapulent doesn't mean what it sounds like. It'd be awesome if it meant, "possessing or displaying great amounts of crappy things", kind of like opulent for trash. Use: "I stopped by my friend's house in all its crapulent glory; is there an item off late night TV he hasn't bought?"

NHL app notified me this a little bit ago, so it's official now.

Until Jack signed, I think it'd be an NCAA violation for his program to take a gift flight. Vesey probably doesn't have the same issue since he's done with NCAA Hockey.

Is the scoreboard centered over the ice? :)

I thought about it later, and you're right; I don't find soccer to be boring. Crazy games where the teams are trading goals is more entertaining than the parking the bus that someone mentioned upthread, however.

Seems like there are quite a few sports that aren't very entertaining unless the participants do something wrong, though. NASCAR (and auto racing in general) is kinda dull unless people are crashing; soccer unless teams are giving up tons of chances; golf unless drives are into the gallery, etc.

The Bandits might grump on that.

Buffalo always seemed like that curve was at 2AM, not midnight. The upstairs at the Continental didn't even open until midnight. Considering there's probably 2 consistent 40 goal scorers in the NHL, I think "have trade value" is a bit of an understatement. :)

You're not necessarily giving them away. You're getting back a clearer picture of your future a month before you would otherwise.

"Wow, Chara just flung Pu into the boards. Oh, Pu is steaming! He goes right back at Chara and Rask comes in from behind and dumps Pu on the ice!"

Turns out he's from the greater Buffalo area, as in Olean.

I'd hate him as much as anyone who interviews for a job and decides to go in another direction. Or someone you ask out and they decline. That is to say, not much other than being somewhat disappointed.

Sorrell Booke. From Buffalo, btw.

Sunnova, I need to talk to Stan; there's no way I should be making less than you with the seniority I have over you you little punk.

Thanks for this, I'll not embarrass myself when I talk about him. "Isle Oak-po-so" it is!

I dunno, I don't notice it when we're togedder.

Update: I took two of the cats over to the adoption center last night (happy birthday to me). I cried. I guess I'm not a total jerk. The third cat will be traveling to Buffalo with us tomorrow to find a new home at a friend's house. That's going to be a lovely ride.

It's possible he's in the doghouse (as Zadorov was) and GMTM will move him if the right offer comes along.

2007: Drury and Briere? :( When I traveled for work, there was a question in the expense reporting system that ask (paraphrasing) "do you expect to work in this state for more than 30 days on the same project this calendar year?" for tax reasons. Other than maybe playoffs (where the players don't actually get paid), I doubt any state would meet those characteristics. That being said, maybe sports are different.

Four firsts, but before you say ZOMG!, Edmonton in 2007 was only a year removed from being in the SCF; those picks may well have ended up in the 20s with Vanek on the team and other moves made.