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Interesting that guys like Krut and other D in system were not mentioned and agree on Pronman undervaluing D eval of Borgen. D and goalie are hard to evaluate because their development curve can be so much longer. Even Ghule keeps improving but hard to tell despite is ability to skate. His ice awareness should come with experience and confidence as he plays at higher level

great ty, Old man disease... just forgot!

Can you send a link to the site, is it yahoo still

Yeh they are at least in Westchester they are.

05 but I would take a cup win either way.

Reminded me of an old song that a ventriloquist sang with his puppet at Artpark when I was a kid. I had some chickens in my back yard no eggs would they lay... I had some chickens in my back yard no eggs would they lay... One day this rooster came into my yard and caught those chickens completely off guard They're laying eggs now just like they used to now that that rooster came into my yard I had a moo cow no milk would it give... .... .... She's giving eggnog just like she used to now that that rooster came into my yard Garden... It's growing eggplant just like it used to now.... Gum Tree It's growing chicklets just like it used to...

The problem is we are way too knowledgeable about hockey for him/her and have too many sources of info that countered his pontifications. At TBD he/she doesnt get called out as often posting irrelevant or national info that is plain wrong.

Really Ink, I had you pegged as the sloppy type... ? my bad...

Is Bob and John’s Lahacienda on Hertle Ave still around. Use to live there as a kid and later Bocci’s on Bailey. My brother worked there in High School, got free leftovers for a couple years... mmmm.

Jeez, non of the jokes I can tell are appropriate... the old stand by one are what do you call a woman with one leg shorter than the other... Eileen. the paraplegic on the floor.... Mat, the paraplegic on the wall... Art, the paraplegic in a tub.. Bob... ok its late and I am out of jokes but you gotta see Robin Williams and Jonathan Winters on Johnny Carson: Johnny Carson

I love NYC thin crust, Chicago deep dish, but mish the sweet sauce and crusty extra cheese and spicey pepporoni and thicker doe garlicy taste of buffalo pizza. Gonna need to try princes in nyc

Caught an 18 inch pickerel on a lake in Pennsylvania. First on ever... basically a small northern pike so i was a little underwhelmed. But at least I caught something before it started pouring again.

Im in for two will send paypal on thurs if still set. My son and I

Best Bond... Connery by far. Best theme song “Live or Let Die” Best Car already said: Lotus The rest I like all of the movies but loved Moonraker... Bond Girls: I like them all.

not much better here in southern ny high 70s, low 80s and nothing but rain.

I started in 1970 at age six with my radio alarm clock under my pillow so my parents wouldnt catch me. PS met Bobby’s father when I was a kid up in Parry Sound... big wide shouldered man with meathooks for hands. My folks owned a cabin just north of there where we kids spent our summers fishing, camping and exploring the islands of the Georgian Bay.,, Now there is a Hockey Hall of fame dedicated to Bobby at the tip of the harbor... really cool... suggest if you get a chance visit it and take a 30,000 island day cruise..

Welcome aboard....

Great Post Randall, and I am not going to try your dissertation style... for the D. And I love your analysis of Risto and agree. Dahlin probably gets Scandella to shelter him. The question for me is who best fits Risto. McCabe could skate with Risto and might work to start and allow him to do what he does, but I am not sure JMacC is good enough defensively to help Risto. The other option is pair him with a skater such as Pilut to push the pace. Pair them in an offensive zone push. I dont trust Bogo to stay healthy, but he would be an obvious choice to pair with Risto. I would love the option of choosing between a McCabe and Pilut or Bogo and Pilut on the third pairing but crap I keep forgetting about Ghule. If Ghule can develope physically enough along with Pilut to be able to dump one of Bogo and McCabe then I think you really have some speed on the back end. Imagine the six D having Dhalin, Scandella, Risto, Ghule, Pilut and Bogo or McCabe and Nelson being the eighth guy. On offense, I like the idea of Jack with Erod and Sheary... line 2 of Mitts, Sam and Skinner and then a third line of Berglund and Big Z with either Vodka or Wilson. 4th line grinders not sure of and some of depends on what KO shows??? Can he rebound then put him with Berglund and drop Wilson to the fourth line. I love Larry in the pest role but he has lost his moxy since the previous year’s injury but maybe on a fourth line with Sobodka. That leaves out Thompson, Bailey and Baptiste and if Nylander starts showing more. Finally some competition for spots and I am hoping the young guys can push the older one’s to step up or retire.

Do they come with a propeller? No thanks...

I live in Westchester and do whatever is needed to avoid it in including going out of my way to the third avenue bridge when we cut into the city or taking the triboro to wherever is needed... God I hate that road, got stuck a couple of times when I first moved to NYC area... its a God foresaken stretch of road... yeesh.

I can imagine that but what on earth possessed you to go that route?

You are an evil man...?

What is the P value and std deviation on that? LGR4GM???

A number of websites including the Hurricane's said they were shopping Skinner around July 1st but Skinner turned down a couple of offers, supposedly a western conference team was one, possibly the Kings. Hurricane's circled back and Buffalo was on Skinner's list of ok, so they made the trade.

What I like about him is that he goes to the greasy areas. Lots of jam plays and finding rebounds. He also has a set of hands to... and man he has speed and good balance on his skates. We will see about how he does getting back on D. But he gives Sabres a legit break out option. One we hopped Baptiste or Bailey would turn into. Hoping Baptiste can learn from him... Between Skinner and Sheary, finally some real speed with hands and noses for the net on the wings. If KO can rejuvenate, Sabres may actually score some goals this year and will definitely open up space for Jack, Sam and Mitts.