ddaryl

I agree. we can not take anymore steps backwards

I woud say so.. You're not going to want to bang around a re-attached retina any time soon.. I could be wrong, but doesn't seem like a wise idea

No they had no options but to gut and rebuild NO OPTIONS !! and with the the way the team is playing the rebuild is going better than planned

Grigs is not on the trade block and is not being showcased for a trade. Thats just silly

Murray was never going to tank intentionally. And you don't just hang a young roster out to dry without bringing in the right vets that can instil the right atitudes to move forward with. Murray would of made the best of a bad season and a top draft pick but he defintely more happy with accepting a young team learning to win sooner than later

Been using swype. Love hearing that peopel are moving away from Apple. I've had a S3 for 3 years and it still does everything I need it to do. Might upgrade with S6, but as of now I see no real benefit the S3 has stood the test of time in the smart phone industry

I will because its whats best for the Sabres

I am a fan of this rebuild. Free Agency only makes a difference when the core is well established. Building through FA is a number 1 way to never win a damn thing ever

lol.. yeah I hate bleacher reports format... I don't see how that is even possible given the recent performances by Reinhart.. Reinhart was pretty dominant

Seattle shoudl be the 1st choice. Good rivalry waiting to form with Vancouver No other Hockey team in the North West USA, and lots of East coast transplants that love hockey.. me included. Great city too !!!

Buffalo is now officially Hockey Town USA

the tank is still on. This team would get destroyed in the playoffs so why bother pretending. More interested in what happens 2-3 years from ow regarding playoff runs

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Darcy's teams pretty much soured me on Sabres hockey for the last 5 years. Really never much to get excited about. Just couldn't get into the club he had built after the runs in 2005 and 2006

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All successful hockey teams have these type of grunts that do the dirty work well. He may or may not be that player in the NHL long term, but for a 7th round pick he is a smart pick up, and if he does play that roll well in the NHL it will be a steal move, if he doesn't their was little downside.

Now don't you thing Murray is aware of that possibility. He is bringing in players he feels will make good mentors. Moulson just seems ot be a high character kind of person, who honestly wants to be here, and One who is willing to help develop younger players and sacrifice some in exchange for that good payday

He obviously wants to win a championship over money

No I was thinking NFL style contracts that are front loaded with lots of unlilely to be hit bonuses and if a player is cut early then the remaining cap hit is absorbed immediately, or in the case of a trade the remaining bonus money is the only money that is accelerated Obviously the NHL cap is a much different beast...

But the hit changes if a player is cut or traded.. right ? I seriously doubt Moulson is here for all 5 of those years I'm more familiar with NFL style caps and contracts so maybe its different in the NHL

I'm sure Murray and Company worded the contract where there won't be much of a cap hit on those last couple of years. But its going to be 3 years before the Sabres are solid playoff contenders again anyways. Plus I doubt Murray wants to tie up an extra 2 mill per season on 1 player when he will be looking to add pieces in the years ahead There are plenty of Hockey Players producing well in their mid 30's..

I remember when you posted that originally. Have you told your son yet ?

Why ? We need solid vets that can bring along the young guns, and we have to hit the cap floor. Over paying for a high quality player like Moulson who genuinely wants to help Buffalo with our rebuild is money very well spent

Got to love it. Trade Moulson for assets and sign him back a few months later. Very happy to see Moulson back in Buffalo

Hey I heard We're closing in on Moulson... Anyone else hear that [sarcasm]