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  1. Agreed, reinforcing TANK II, or for those of you who don't like the rehash of that name... how about the McDavid/Eichel sweepstakes.
  2. I don't know if this has been posted, and I have been thinking it for a while, but this group has it right: Ban Bon Jovi... just don't listen to him. http://www.buffalone...two-bills-drive And there is a petition to sign if you want to be a joiner... I am a little cynical about petitions, but it can't hurt.
  3. So are you a very intense individual? And a little crazy... Sabres can use you if you can skate too!
  4. I know what I said was over the top and from what I know of my heritage, I was adopted, it was either Bosnian or Croate, I too understand what happened. Have a very good friend in Special Forces who was over there and it was not pretty. Glad to see you are not a hater. Though, having met a few Serbs lately that immigrated from there, I have to say I have not met one yet who was not intense.
  5. Ah, thanks, thought that big beak was Italian... Serbian, the explains a lot... proves he is a hater. the post WWWII conglomeration of Slavic countries was an anachronism. Serbian ethnic hatred and ethnic cleansing started the war there. Obviously, Lucic has some pent up resentment probably ingrained genetically in his roots...
  6. Or I'll kill you, or I am coming after you next year you... expletive. But yeh, I agree... still he should be raked over the coals and drawn and quartered.. Might make a good steak if he was seasoned and properly tenderized :)
  7. I thought we were supposed to have a little fun with this... but if you think that hot headed I talian said something like that so tame... I have some land in Love Canal that has been deemed safe to live on for you.
  8. So the story I heard on the FAN this am is the Lucic threatened both he and I believe it was Emilin. ā€œIā€™m going to [expletive] kill you next year.ā€ What a sore loser and exhibiting conduct unbecoming. If they had the gonads, the NHL should suspend him for a few games for being a POS. Doubt it will happen, but someone should slue foot that guy next year. And the hit on Miller wasn't intentional.... Lucic true colors coming out for everyone to see. Sounds like he might need to lay off the Roids. http://boston.cbsloc...handshake-line/
  9. Haven't seen enough of Draisaitl to judge his abilities and don't know what kind of team player he is so other than liking his size, I don't have a sense. I do like Reinhart because of his leadership and hockey sense and Bennett second because of his effort, grit and ability to score. Sabres could use one each of these guys, which is why they will need to wait till 2015 to get another. They have so little depth at center it is a frustrating thing to debate these three guys. Thanks Darcy...
  10. Can I get an Amen! Stupidity and corporate manipulation rampant right now... Kinda like medical ethics and military intelligence or environmentalism in California. If you have to name it, you know there is a problem.... more like SNAFU and this is a surprise to anyone. Agreed Sterling had to go, but right now our country is rife with people who are greedy and would rather divide than find some consensus based on mutual respect even in disagreement. These idiots at the top are forget that spreading a little cheer goes a long way. Arrogance and paternalism eventually brings out knives as others of the same ilk try their hand getting a piece of the pie for themselves. Depressing isn't it. There has to be a balance between capitalistic motivation and ensuring there is enough opportunity for as many people as possible to maintain a healthy society and diverse economic prosperity. Right now this country is out of with Sterling as one of the grosser examples of balance.
  11. If you saw those two guys play, and yes in a vacuum, you might be able to make that statement, but in real time Lemieux and Gretsky were unbelievable and Gretsky's dominance was not only his ability to score but also to set up goals which made him imminently more dangerous than Lemieux, but both were phenominal. The Lemieux/Jagr combo was sick when Lemieux was healthy.
  12. OT: Dr. Jack Ramsay dead at 89. http://espn.go.com/n...-dr-jack-ramsay Though I am no longer a professional basketball fan because of the selfishness that currently makes up the way it is played, I still remember fondly the old Buffalo Braves with Bob McAdoo, Ernie D, Randy, Randy Smith , Gar Heard, Tom McMillen, Jim McMillan, Adrien Dantley, Moses Malone and others. We use to collect Milk Carton coupons and if you got about 150? you could get free tickets in the nose bleeds. We would go to 2 or 3 games a year based on the milk we drank. I remember Randy Smith dunking, taking off from the foul line. RIP Dr. Jack. We loved your short time in Buffalo until John Y. Brown did his bad thing and destroyed the team and moved it.
  13. IT would be ironic if the Islanders finish just out of the playoffs but win the sweepstakes giving the 1st pick to the Sabres, while the Sabres finish dead last again and lost the sweepstakes... I would luv the result but laugh at the way it went down...
  14. And that is what I get for cutting and pasting... :doh:
  15. On offense Hodgson- Girgensons- Ennis I think Ennis and Hogson have a better chemistry Mitchell - Reinhardt- Stafford (I too hope is is gone, insert a FA equivalent or better even Callahan to help with Cap floor. D'Agostini- Ott- Flynn Deslauriers- Larssons- Foligno (Mitchell looks lazy, send him to Rochester and bring him up if needed.) X-Konopka and Scott Can't see Sabres keeping Conacher, didn't show enough at the end. Any thoughts on Baptiste making it up to the big club if he has a run like he had in last year's preseason? On D Ehrhoff-Ristolainen Pysyk-Myers Weber-McCabe x-Tallinder, Also try out big Z for as many games as he has left before sending him back down. This team still won't be able to score, but can't see them going out to lunch either. If you thought about replacing Erhoff, Zidlicky on the Devils had 30 Assists and is a FA. Trade Erhoff for a young gun and Draft pick in 2015 and sign Zidlicky. There are only two other D with more points and goals and I can't see Niskanen or Markov being able to walk from their respective teams.
  16. Had to think about this topic for a while, though Kane is not the best player in the world, with the word clutch was thrown around quite a bit in this thread, neither description encapsulates Kane's talent fully. I think the question is who do you think is the best pure goal scorer. If I were debating it would between Kane and Ovi. No I don't think either are the best players right now, but if I needed a goal as a coach, those two would be my first choices. Yes, they both go to sleep sometimes especially on defense, but given an opportunity and having all the skill offensively, I would chose one of those two with Cindy coming in a close second. Crosby still seems to be playing a little slow from his injuries. If asked the question 5 years ago, the debate imo would be between Crosby and Datsyuk. I would take Datsyuk first. In his prime he had and still has in short bursts, Kane's stick handling ability with Toews' overall game. I would also answer out of the recent players mentioned Datsyuk as the best player overall ahead of Crosby, Malkin is a lunchbox in his prime. That being said, obviously Gretsky and Lemieux were above all of these guys and on D as far as goal scorers, I am surprised that Phil Housley was not mentioned.
  17. Agreed, but if he hadn't targeted so high it would have just been boarding, still illegal. Seabrook launches himself with his shoulder and connects with Backes head. Backes was just coming up from looking at the puck. What makes it so devastating is the high hit. You can't say he wasn't targeting the head. There was no need to go high. Both guys are pretty tall. The only saving grace is that it was an intense chippy game and both sides were taking liberties, but Seabrook crossed a line and it is too bad, because usually he is a tough but steady player.
  18. Depends on who they need to bring up to Rochester. He is a good AHL player and could even help with the Tank at the NHL level. Can't see Conacher here next season, but if he the "Tank" er Fix is in. We will suck and that is fine. Eleven, call it what you want, sucking because of lack of talent or lacking talent because you are tanking really doesn't matter... Tomatoe.... Tomatoe.... pronounce it like you want, I am hoping the Sabres end up with a top 2 draft pick next year while they develop the young guys in Rochester. Yeh, it is going to be tough to watch even if the effort is there. I just wish it was already next year at this point as far as the Sabres go. So guess we are in for a bit more suffering...
  19. My only question is are there any teams in the East that can compete with the Bruins nasty and still have enough skill to put the puck in the net. The Wings need some more tough D and really miss Zeterberg. Columbus is still too young, but that is the only team I think could give the Bruins a run for their money. Tampa isn't there without Bishop. Maybe the Canadians with the refs helping. I would say the Rangers, but they play one tough game and one soft so not really and the Flyers don't have enough depth scoring to make it happen. The Burgh, while skilled, is sleep walking on this one. Malkin seems wholly uninterested and I can't see them beating Columbus.
  20. I want Montreal to win the series, but the reffing in that game should not have happened. That group should not work another Stanley Cup game. That was pathetic. Wondering how much they were getting to throw the game. Three critical blown calls, two involving Stamkos. The NHL has to do something about the way that game was reffed. That was horrible, I wouldn't want to win a game that way and would be apologizing to other team afterwards if I were on the Canadians. Can a ref be suspended? If so that whole officiating team should be.
  21. Cindy lost... and the Blues won, all is well. Little disappointed Minni lost but Happy Easter folks... Off to church.
  22. Ehlers is a thought. I like his stats and write up.
  23. fixed. Wouldn't trade the 5th, Erhoff imo is probably worth the 3rd. Especially considering the uncertainty of these guys. Wouldn't give up the 5th pick.
  24. Possibly... Suggestion: I'd like to be... under the sea... in my
  25. Yes that is a valid point. I think the Sabres do well either way. I don't have a problem with 2 top 5 picks this year or routing for the Isle's to tank next year if they don't give us the pick. Not a bad position to be in. Trade the Hoff near the deadline next year for another #1 in next year's draft and I think you have something going or trade him this year for Edmonton's #1 this year if the Isles decide to defer. Wonder if Edmonton would go for that. Could through in Stafford or Leino to sweeten er sour the pot.... :devil:
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