tom webster

Actually my comment had nothing to do with your career. To me you are just another poster on this board. In my mind you have a long way to go before i consider you anything more. Like a lot of people from your generation, you write like you text and/or talk and I just don't find it very communicative . Just my opinion.

In my opinion, good writers qualify their statements with in my opinion. Secondly, the top teams tweak their roster and keep their own but build mainly through the draft. Denver is desperate and will end up a mess once Peyton turns human again. What other good teams are spending wildly? Thirdly, it's extremely arrogant to believe that all Bills fans are showing "blind faith" just because he was drafted were you don't think he should have been drafted.

You can keep stating your opinion of Manuel as fact but it still doesn't make it true Don't know you are wrong, just know its way too early. And before Pettine was the hot coordinator, Schwartz was even more so. On the other hand, good thing you decided against betting on Glennon being better unless you think he will progress sitting behind McCown.

If memory serves, wasn't Oates part of a package deal along with a Ray St??? Who didn't quite pan out?

And I bet he has about 40 shutouts, oh wait, that's not good for a forward is it?

Agreed.

With all due respect to Rhuwedel and Flynn, the top college free agents we are hoping to emulate are guys like Torey Krug and Dan Dekeyser

And the guy saying go for it because it will never happen

I have always thought the over worked narrative was one if thise themes that this board eventually turned into an absolute truth. Maybe now we will get a test case.

Thanks.

Now that the trade deadline has come and gone and with the draft still a couple of months away, who are the prize hockey free agents? While its a somewhat over rated pipeline, there are usually a player or two worth talking about. I'm calling on our resident experts to fill us in.

Everytime I read something like this I wonder where the population is that can truly understand analytics because most everyone seems to be basic math challenged. Right now the team sits just below $37 million with only 13 players under contract. That means they only need to add 10 players at $1.5M each to reach the cap floor. Factoring in one mid level signing on both forward and defense will easily take them over the floor. This doesn't even factor in things like the cap not rising as much as first thought because of the falling Canadian dollar, using a regular buyout on Leino thus creating cap dollars while eliminating one of the 23 or signing Ennis or Foligno to new deals. The floor will not be a problem.

Maybe Enroth just getting old, losing his focus, just no good because he can't get a shut out

The ultimate scenario is having the top two picks next year. In my perfect world, a young Sabres' squad battles for a playoff spot to the surprise of everyone and just misses out on the last day of the season only to win the lottery and pick first ahead of the Islanders who finish with the worst record in the league after deferring their 2015 pick to Buffalo.

Don't tell JJ but Neuvirth actually has better stats

Since when isn't it all about winning the Cup with you? The fans ended up running all three of those players out of town and the others were so bad nobody cared enough to hate them.

This team will be fun to watch in two years. Its all about four players. A first line and a goalie. They have the defense and with all the prospects already in the system they should have no problem coming up with forwards 4 through 12 and a back up goalie. They have two drafts to fill the top line assuming one of the pieces they have doesn't rise to that level and free agency or trade to find their goalie.

It should be bonkers. Remember when we had 3 first round picks in two consecutive years and got John Tucker in the 2nd round. That didn't end well.

No. I think he negotiated the extension on his own and when he got his hand slapped the press conference was cancelled and he had a tantrum.

If this were true it would make PLF look even worse in my eyes as it isn't something that couldn't have allowed him to stay on till the end of the season. I'm going with he went and negotiated a three year deal with TN and even arranged a press conference last week Tuesday. When word got out, the brakes were put on and he eventually quit in a tantrum.

You do know that McDavid is next year, right?

GODD, we don't always agree but I have always respected your opinion. I find it insulting that I can't have a different opinion without being accused of sticking up for the front office. You asked for a scenario that makes the Sabres look good. Give me an example of something that could have come up in the last two weeks that justify a professional man of the presumed highest integrity to walk away from his comittment.

It is time for my two cents on this whole thing. To answer GODD, there is no scenario that makes the Sabres look good in all of this but that doesn't necessarily mean that they look bad, or responsible either. Two weeks ago PLF was talking about this being his dream job, his destiny. Then he quits? There is nothing that could have happened during that time, short of him stumbling on something illegal or immoral that would justify him quitting on the team, the city and its fans. Grow up! You accepted the job of leading this business through some difficult times and at the first sign of trouble you abandon ship? You couldn't have been naive enough to think that you wouldn't have to answer to anyone. Make a few billion dollars if you want total control. Till then live up to your responsibility, your commitment, your hype.

Who was it that was saying that nothing happens till noon on Wednesday?

No arguing about Richard but Hasek was allowed to drink and act like it was the 70's as well.