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Good post. I think this also telegraphs that Nolan is going to be here for at least the beginning of next season. You don't grab a player like Kane, with his overhead, and not have someone here who can exercise his demons. Again, what makes this an overpayment to me is the first. A lot of people seem to think Lemieux was too much to give up...eh, I think the first was more valuable.

Overpayment. I would be alright with this if they didn't include the first.

The wrister was good, but Z's concern for his sack made that goal.

Wowzers, first the puck landing on the line, and now the phantom goalie interference. Snake bit.

Wow, it's like Zadarov is a big ball of suck. I'm not seeing it, and I'm one of the few here who watch every game. I find it funny that stats are being tossed aside in this instance to justify an opinion. Since when was that valid?

FWIW, I'm with you on this. Even with any other team, they would have had to make a decision to keep him on the NHL roster or risk him going to the K (ultimately). I think most teams would have given him a shot because he was/is physically ready. The Sabres aren't a special case, here. So, given what's going on around him, he's doing pretty well. Imagining if he were on a team like Pittsburg, or Chicago, goodness, he might be on the second or third pairing, but he'd probably be getting as many, if not more, points.

Some of you people are f?&cking crazy. You'd give up Ennis for Kane? Why does Kane's record remind me of Stafford's? Who is one of the few forwards presently on the Sabres who hits and has offensive skill? I have yet to see an argument that convinces me Kane is worth all of the wacko talk going on here and on the radio. And, FFS, what's wrong with Myers? He's been good all around this year. The concern over his supposed lack of development is beyond mis-placed. The dude has been "developing" on a miserable team, and look at what he brings; when he's absent from the roster the game is certain to be horrible. He's going to be more important to the future here than a lot of folks believe. That is, unless Murray gets the desperate over-payment he mentions every time he's asked about a Myers trade.

This game has not been horrible to watch. And I think this season has been good for Enroth. He looks in control despite the chaos around him.

...I'm tired of the "is Enroth a starter" thing. He's starter caliber.

Win or lose, this game makes it official for me...

Someone needs to lay out Prust.

Stewart, Stafford, Myers, Gionta, Mitchell, and I don't recall who else were all trying cutsie plays after Stafford's goal. That's what led to the shorty. WTF, it's the same stuff Ruff was dealing with. Why?

A little confidence makes them want to play like they have skill. But...they don't have skill, and therefore need to play like Nolan wants them to play.

Current standings through games played 1/29. Team GP L W OT PTS MPP Buffalo 49 32 14 3 67 133 Edmonton 49 27 13 9 63 129 Arizona 48 25 17 6 56 124 Carolina 47 25 17 5 55 125 New Jersey 48 22 18 8 52 120 Philadelphia 50 22 21 7 51 115 Columbus 47 22 22 3 47 117 Colorado 49 18 20 11 47 113 Minnesota 48 20 22 6 46 114 Ottawa 47 19 19 9 47 117 MPP = Maximum Possible Points Use the Courier font, and cut and paste what I just did, and it will always format correctly.

The sensation you are feeling is the Clendening.

Current standings through games played 1/29. Team GP L W OT PTS MPP Buffalo 49 32 14 3 67 133 Edmonton 49 27 13 9 63 129 Arizona 48 25 17 6 56 124 Carolina 47 25 17 5 55 125 New Jersey 48 22 18 8 52 120 Philadelphia 50 22 21 7 51 115 Columbus 47 22 22 3 47 117 Colorado 49 18 20 11 47 113 Minnesota 48 20 22 6 46 114 Ottawa 47 19 19 9 47 117 MPP = Maximum Possible Points Can we post it like this? So much easier to read.

Haha! I just learned @Schopptalk has blocked me on Twitter. WTF. Dummy apparently doesn't realize I can still tweet him messages and tweet at him (although, yes, my tweets wouldn't show up in his timeline).

Agreed. Mitchell is one of those players GMTM has been talking about who needs to prove they should remain in the NHL.

Kind of crappy of the refs to pretty much pocket their whistles until 1:30 left in the game.

They're taking the tact that this game is a must-lose and doing parodies. SS has been doing that for days already, if not weeks.

Hey, WGR guys, if you're going to steal from us, at least give us credit.

That looks sweet. Good find. You get 100 internet points.

I said at some point a week or two ago it looks like you may have been correct. Anyway, f@&k the 2016 draft. I'm done, and they should be done, too, after this season. If the 2016 first round pick gets nets them a killer player, then they take the player.

Do you know what it's like to fall in the mud and get kicked... in the head... with an iron boot? Of course you don't, no one does. It never happens. Sorry, Ted, that's a dumb question... skip that.