K-9
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Good point about the Roberts angle. Hodgson already possesses something I've yet to see in Kassian: a burning work ethic. Drane is just pissed (this time) because NONE of his predictions regarding the trade have yet to come to fruition. Not one. Indeed, the fact that Kassian got less and less ice time during the season until finally being benched in the most important game of the season shows just how far off the mark he was. DeLuca is just pissed because, well, he's DeLuca. That's just how he rolls and trolls. Gillis is just trying to save face as best he can. The trade wasn't popular since day one and criticism grew as Kassian played worse. The fact he had to throw a 21 year old rookie under the bus to do so says a lot about him. His team just isn't good enough. I would have asked Gillis who the other five players were that he would have traded Hodgson for, if not Kassian. More I think about it, he paid Cody quite the compliment, actually. Sunshine and kittens. Glass half full. It's a great day to be a Sabres fan. GO SABRES!!!
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Now why would you say that when it's so clear that Vigneault has 'unruined' him? Clearly Kassian just needed to get out from under Lindy's yoke and provide the Canucks with his Lucic-like grit and propel them to the cup. It's not cool to disrespect The Concept like that. GO SABRES!!!
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Gotta love your dedication. First few weeks of the off-season and you're still hittin' the weights, training hard, and maintaining your fine mid-season form. Keep up the good work. GO SABRES!!!
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Ironically, it appears that the very person that accused DR of overvaluing his players earlier in the season, did the very same thing with one of his own in the form of Burke offering up Schenn for Hodgson and getting turned down by the Canucks. That Burke is a genius. GO SABRES!!!
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And we all saw how King Henrik looked when his D left him out to dry on those odd man rushes. The Rangers are built for playing with a lead, though. I'll give them that. GO SABRES!!!
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I think Hodgson played his best game as a Sabre last night. He really seems to be settling in and making very good decisions with the puck. I love the idea of Vanek getting healthier just in time to build great chemistry with a center that knows how to manage the game. GO SABRES!!!
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Russ Brandon has nothing to do with the day to day running of the football side of the business. Nix, Whaley, Gailey, etc. are very good football people in charge. GO SABRES!!!
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Why don't the people here post on TSW? Is there a reluctance to add to the conversation there? I find it curious. GO SABRES!!!
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That's a very interesting point and you may well be on to something. I remember the reports after he came back from his suspension in juniors saying that he just kind of plateaued. Many said it was because he didn't have anything left to prove at that level. And that's absolutely correct. But he was never this big, aggressive checker so much as just such a physically superior player that when he did hit it usually resulted in a thunderous crunch. GO SABRES!!!
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Now that is some funny stuff right there. GO SABRES!!!
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Haha. I can see your point. But I don't think Puzo's main intent was to get the reader to care about Don Corleone. But at least you see it as a "good yarn." That's a start. Ah, this thing of ours. GO SABRES!!!
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That's a shame. There is so much to appreciate about I and II from just about every facet of movie-making. The story, writing, acting, cinematography, and directing. But, like all movies, I guess they aren't for everybody. As for Godfather III, I agree. That movie isn't for anybody, let alone everybody. GO SABRES!!!
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You'll have to forgive me if the cacophony of your Ohio State Marching Band-sized negatives tend to mute the music of piccolo solo-sized positives (which are seemingly conducted in a sound-proofed booth). GO SABRES!!!
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If previous reports are true, Kassian never could have been the centerpiece for any package involving Getzlaf. The rumors were the price was Myers. End of discussion. And rightly so, IMO. I love everything about what Iginla brings to the table. But Kassian would have been too high a price. Kassian represents "Iginla future" while Iginla represents well, Iginla past. His best days are behind him. I think by mid-December, with the Leino at center experiment already a failure, that the need for a legit pivot prospect became too glaring even for Regier to ignore. The only asset available to attract that player was our best prospect, Kassian. It wouldn't surprise me if the Sabres were trying to send him to the Ducks in a package for Getzlaf but I can understand the Ducks not wanting that deal. Anyway, we need to let it go. It took our #1 prospect plus MAG to get another #1 prospect. All there is to it. There is no more 'there' there. GO SABRES!!!
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I disagree with my premise, too. See carpandean's response to my post above. And welcome to the board. GO SABRES!!! Psst. Think Jason Pominville. GO SABRES!!!
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I just can't help but feeling that if JP hadn't had the misfortune of getting drafted by the Sabres and being forced to develop under the yoke of Lindy Ruff's ineptitude, that he would have been an annual 50 goal scorer and multi-MVP award winner. That and Pommers just doesn't seem to hate Lindy enough. GO SABRES!!!
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The core is horrible BECAUSE Ruff is a horrible coach. Just look at all the posts referencing all the great success that every player that leaves Buffalo goes on to have. But what really drives the point home is that players like Malkin, Crosby, Ovechkin or any superstar in league history never would have had success if they played for Ruff. Simple. GO SABRES!!!
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I had attributed that to the injury situation. He was sent down after we got some healthy bodies back and didn't come back up again until additional injuries occurred, IIRC. Still, it begs the question. Especially because I think you're spot on regarding how glaring the need for a center became after the failed Leino experiment. And they DID keep him up even though he wasn't doing much and could have been garnering a ton more ice time with the Amerks. Regardless, it took a good prospect to get one. And at a position of higher critical need, too. GO SABRES!!!
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Good stuff. Can't disagree with any of it. Thank God, "that's why they play the games." GO SABRES!!!
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I don't put any stock into what the fans are expecting of him and I don't think his coaches do either. Yes, they want him to be physical, lay some heavy checks, and stick up for his teammates but they also want him to focus on developing his rare offensive potential for a player that big. If he gets distracted by fans' expectations, which are all based off his dominance in juniors, it will actually hurt the team and his development. There is no need or pressure on him to goon it up just for the sake of gooning it up. I think if he really felt that pressure, he would have answered Bissonette's invitation to fight in Phoenix. But he's smarter than that. He's in a perfect situation in Vancouver because, with all those stars around him, he doesn't HAVE to be the straw that stirs the drink. It's not like the Canucks have been struggling without his 'presence' on the ice to begin with. That's why I think he doesn't feel any more or less pressure to do anything but what he's been doing. GO SABRES!!!
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This. He's in the best situation possible and I don't think he's under any more or less pressure to be anything other than what he is: a great prospect with potential. GO SABRES!!!
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It'll be Weber or McNabb (assuming he gets the call for Regehr) if it's anybody. And it won't matter if Kassian kicks anyone's ass. What will matter is, if he DOES a try to do a Lucic on Miller (and I doubt he will), that whoever is on the ice AT THE TIME, goes absolutely apesh*t on Kassian. It's the hockey equivalent of throwing yourself on a grenade. It's the code. Personally, I hope it's Gerbe because Kassian will look like more of an ass for more than just running the goalie. And it would be one helluva poetic way to chase some of this season's demons. GO SABRES!!!
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I'll say this for you, you aren't afraid to put something out there. Just curious if you had any predictions about their chances last year at this time and if you made predictions for the other contenders as well. If so, how'd they turn out? GO SABRES!!!
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Puck moving or stay at home? I think we could swing either one given our depth at the position. GO SABRES!!!
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Do you think a 1st and Stafford might get it done in the summer. IIRC, the cap hits are around the same, no? GO SABRES!!!
