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I'm just going by what the WGR guys were saying about Lemieux this morning; that he was convinced he was good enough and should have been allowed to stay with the Sabres and that he resented the decision to send him back to the minors. If Lemieux and his dad told the Sabres that he wasn't going to sign with Buffalo BEFORE the draft, then yes, Murray and Co. should have been wiser. I don't think that was the case and I don't think his decision not to sign was predictable. I also get the impression that he and his agent dad think he should have been a first round pick and they weren't going to settle for second round money. That's not on Murray, either. GO SABRES!!!

How was it predictable that Lemieux was gonna cop an attitude about being sent back to the minors? GO SABRES!!!

Mutual agreement? That's how coaches get fired? I'm not sure, but a "mutual agreement" between the coach and the club may have jeopardized Nolan getting paid the final two years of his deal. As for the "why", there was never any need for Nolan to be let go before the end of the season. But I can imagine the outcries by his fans if he were. Terrible coach who's getting a nice two year paycheck for not coaching. Kind of like what he's been doing all along, but he just won't be behind the bench. GO SABRES!!!

How he was fired? What does that mean, exactly? Was be made to do a perp-walk out of FNC? Pretty sure the why of it is readily obvious. No need to elaborate. GO SABRES!!!

Don't let facts get in the way of a good Nolan myth. He should go back to juniors and preach work ethic and compete level where players won't have a chance to tune him out and are young enough not to realize he doesn't know the first thing about coaching a tactical game. I'll bet my left nut he won't coach in the NHL ever again. GO SABRES!!!

Did you see the way Bogo was playing Crosby the other night? No way Myers brings anything close to that. For what both teams needed most on their back end, this is a great trade for both teams. Kane will be icing on the cake. Staph most likely doesn't re-sign and goes to Minny, Armia hasn't been heard from, Lemieux is not even at Armia's level, and the first rounder (most likely from St Loius) isn't even a gleam in anyone's eye at this point. Rooting like hell for the Jets in the playoffs!

Kid skates like Gilbert. If he can put the puck on a string like Bert, watch out. GO SABRES!!!

Seconded. Let's take this thread out back and shoot the phucker. Hope we never see the likes of this again. GO SABRS!!!

A heartfelt tip of the toque to Tank, Taro, and all the other contributors to this thread all season. Thanks! GO SABRES!!!

Carrion my wayward son.

After what Meszaros said, I don't see how anyone CAN'T question his and others desire to be victorious. GO SABRES!!!

I think the Meszaros, Strachans, Webers, Benoits, and other part-timers need to apologize to the likes of Deslaurier, Kaleta, and others who gave 100% from the first puck drop of the season. Meszaros admitted it himself when he said that he just needed to "work harder" vs. change anything in his game. I don't buy for a second that Nolan is miraculously instilling some type of "character" and commitment, either. His record, regardless of the talent at his disposal, is abysmal. Teams don't just suddenly "get it" after 74 games. The simple fact is that a few losers who gave less than their all the entire season got their egos hurt by their home fans and then, and ONLY then, they decided to nut up and play to their full abilities. They won't have ANY problem playing like schmucks again when their egos heal. This group of losers can't leave fast enough. GO SABRES!!!

That. too. And let's not forget that owners, own. They need to go back to no lottery system and having teams draft in the inverse order of their records, with the worst teams picking first. What, are teams gonna tank? How? By not playing hard? Or by calling up ECHL goalies? Maybe. And so what? I think this "integrity of the game" crap is just that. Sucking bad enough to even be in contention for the worst record is bad enough so why penalize bad teams further? It makes no sense. Besides, lottery systems don't deter tanking, anyway. GO SABRES!!!

I would suggest the entire debate has been about the relative value of adding McDeichel vs. any other players available in this draft. GO SABRES!!!

It's a lot more than just "playing the odds." Adding unique talent like McDeichel forces teams to alter their defensive game plans and opens up everything else for your other lines. And they will do that for 15 years. Nobody else in the draft comes close to that kind of promise at this point. It's beyond just reassuring to the fans. It is the best option for the team moving forward, regardless. GO SABRES!!!

I can't help it if you insist on projecting your own particular Freudian sexual fantasies into my preferred spelling. I prefer "McDeichel" because it adds more of McDavids name (after all, he's not just a mick, he's a mick-"D") while retaining all of Eichels. And it's just more phonetically pleasing as well. Perhaps not as pleasing as an Irish lesbian, but to each his own. GO SABRES!!!

Moral imperatives? Regarding cheering or booing the home team? Really? I've reached the end of this hypocritical, sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier than thou bullschit. GO SABRES!!!

WGR had someone from NHL.com on this morning and he said that having either of McDeichel would be better than having any TWO of anyone else after them in the rankings. Better than having Hanifan and Strome, Strome and Marner, etc. Perhaps the highest praise I've heard yet. GO SABRES!!!

Sucks that we get CHI on the second of back to backs after they play a huge game vs. Vancouver tonight. But I suspect there's a reason they are 46 points up on us to this point. GO SABRES!!!

Are fans entitled to honest effort every game? I don't think our license to sit in the arena entitles us to anything except that. GO SABRES!!!

I don't think they will beat Carolina, either. They aren't exactly a tired Arizona or Toronto team. GO SABRES!!!

I didn't vilify them all year for losing. I was OK with honest effort, which was sorely lacking by many on that squad for most of the year. I'm vilifying them now because of their recent rhetoric and classless behavior in the locker room after beating nobody of consequence LONG after it mattered. Mindphuck indeed. GO BILLS!!!

Building something special? Is it "special" when Meszaros says that he didn't have to change his game, it was just time for him to "work harder." After 72 games, he decided to "work harder?" That is a far bigger phuck you to the great fans of this city than ANYTHING the fans said to the players by cheering when the opposing team scored. Hootin' and hollerin' like they just won game 7 of the Cup finals after beating Arizona? You find that "special?" Really? They find their pride after 75 games and all of a sudden we are witnessing the makings of something "special" for the future? I doubt the Sabres will win another game this year with this bunch. Phuck McDeichel? LOL! When we land one of them, I'm sure you'll never watch another game. You know, because they just aren't worth it now that Mess and the boys have found their special groove. Yes, Mess, Strachan, Dalpe, and Ellis will lead us to the promised land. There is just no room for McDeichel with them around. GO SABRES!!!

Absolutely. We will be the team that parks the tank when its all over. I am not worried in the least. We won't win another game this year. GO SABRES!!!

Tells me all I need to know about the "character" in that room. This group of losers doesn't deserve the good fans of this city.