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tom webster

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  1. Yes. They changed it to 30 minutes this CBA. There was at least one instance(NJ) were a team played a goalie just a few minutes so as to stop them from becoming a FA
  2. Oh......., that's a fence?
  3. Conservatism, creativity, decision making. It's all so over rated and overblown. You get quality personnel and you can run four plays over and over again, say like the K gun offense. Your quarterbavknis terrified and your defense is great. If anything, they should be even more conservative. By the way Tank, every time I see you mention the Bills D, I think of your " they will be historically bad" comment. Sorry.
  4. Kane's essentially a 25-50-75 guy with a penchant for scoring big goals. I will be disappointed if Samson doesn't come close to those numbers.
  5. I'm actually kinda of hoping that Zemgus is our Toews and Samson our Kane, albeit a different type of Kane. I would love Hall and eventually know there will be a need for a sniper , maybe Evander speaking of another Kane
  6. I still don't understand how everyone can agree that the Quarterback and both guards are amongst the worst in the league, one OT is having a sub par year and the other OT is a 7th round draft choice just learning his trade yet somehow we blame the OC for offensive futility. What exactly is he supposed to do ?
  7. I have to say I agree with your point but not your choice of words. Risto and Nikita could be their Keith and Seabrook and should be going nowhere
  8. If TM had only one plan then we, as Sabres' fans would all be in a world of hurt. No good executive creates a business plan without preparing for every possibilty. Building a sports team is a fluid situation as you never know exactly how things are going to unfold. Will player X develop early, late, not at all? What impact will player Y have on overall plan? As others have stated, its way too early to know how this season will play out but I am confident that TM has a plan for every scenario.
  9. I always find it interesting when two reasonably fair and intelligent people can hear the same thing but not hear the same thing. I'm not saying you are wrong and I am right but I felt as though TPegs was telling TM to be patient and that things don't happen overnight.
  10. I am starting to feel the same. About him and Ennis actually.
  11. While the NBA recognizes the Clippers as the successor to the Braves through San Diego, it was actually a complicated business transaction where John Y Brown and the Celtics owner actually swapped franchises allowing john y brown to own the Celtics and their owner(Levin??) to get the San Diego franchise
  12. What about Antoine Walker? He spent most of his pro career with the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves( Celtics) and appears to have lost all $110 million of his career earnings. Surely we can help this guy out.
  13. I'm pretty sure the stat is when the other team scores 21 or less against his team, not average 21 overall
  14. Me as well.
  15. First, I agree with the argument that they don't necessarily have to end up in the top 2 to complete the full rebuild, but ..,, Second, I still see too much "giddiness" over the talent level of some of the prospects. I am very optimistic for the future but it will go down as the greatest four years of drafting in any sport if half the guys careers march the level projected for them by some on this board .
  16. Again, a voice of reason
  17. I would agree, excellent question. I may use it myself once I can confirm the exact numbers.
  18. No, just making decision before Rangers getting on plane.
  19. Beat me to it. And how about Peter Chiarelli winning it 5 years after being hired. I'd take that from TM
  20. In fact, Ray Shero was hired in 2006 and won Cup two years later. Of course , most of tanking happened before he was hired. Likewise, Stan Bowman was promoted just one year before winning it all.
  21. He is only talking about players drafted or signed as undrafted free agents not players acquired via trades
  22. I wouldn't disagree with this
  23. The Sabres were at or near the top when the past core were all prospects and Miller, Biron and Norenon where in the system. They were at middle of the pack or below once that group made the NHL
  24. Just putting their record in perspective. The reality is if you eliminate the top two or four teams and the bottom three or four , the difference between the rest of the league has a lot to do with schedule and timing of critical injuries.
  25. Their division is fearing on NFC South and Browns three non division wins Saints Tampa Oakland
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