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I would think that because he isn't playing this year, he stays a RFA in July unless he plays? I would be very leery to give up Sekera right now in a deal, he has been one of the best defenders this season for the Sabres already week defence.

Tickets are available from the box office, unless your trying to get them cheap/free from someone here...........

You do realise that in teh last 2 games we played against the Bruins, When teh #1 played the Sabres lit him up for 6 goals (7 in the game), and when their #2 played, he let in only 1If I was the coach, I would think that I would play the guy who had success beating the team I'm playing the last time we played. But of course, continue on thinking that its solely because its the Sabres who suck so bad that teams will always play their backup against them because its an easy win for them.....

Try Stub Hub, probably get them much cheaper I think that the Sabres site usually puts up all the leftover tickets that they have held for the game up on their site around noon if it says the game is sold out now. Keep checking from around 11 on and you may find some blocks of tickets open up.

That does meet the requirements that they are asking for.I would guarantee that the Avs would be asking for a top 6 forward and a top prospect, but I also guarantee that won't be what they get. I don't know of any team thats going to be willing to give up that much for a RFA thats had one good year and holding out.

Seems a little early to be drinking and doing drugs........

Yeah, I would be more afraid to wear Sabres colours cause your the one thats probably going to be outnumbered

But he is a Cancer in the lockerroom and always throws teammates under the Bus!This guy knows hockey, he has watched just north of 75 games this season and knows that guys like Fasth and Khobolin are better then Miller after less then 10 career NHL games!

Don't players usually have to go through physicals for the deals to be accepted? I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I doubt he could pass one right now

have a nice life

Find me one situation where you have actually heard the GM (or someone in an organisation) actually come out and say they are shopping a player and what they want. IIRC, the talk of a Roster player and top prospect comes from Dreger (or someone) talking to a GM thats spoken to the Avs and thats what he said they have asked for. Thats about as close as your going to get

except that they are saying the Avs want a Roster Player and a top Prospect, so unless Armia, Pysyk or McNabb are roster players, they want someone that can step in and play now and someone for the future. Someone like Stafford is young and in a slump, but has shown in the past he can be a good player, he is one of those guys someone may want to take a look at thinking a change of scenery will make a difference, if not he or Leopold could also be someone you take now and then look to flip at the deadline

you can compare the 2, Its not that Dipietro is just dogging it and not playing hard, the guy is just injury prone/brittle. He isn't underperforming because of pressure or because he doesn't care now that he has his payday

Thats the issue with this, if it was almost anyone else, no one would have even looked back at the incident and said there was intent to injure. But if Cooke is involved, its the first thing everyone thinks because of his reputation years ago. Everyones looking for and expecting ti to be a dirty play with intent to injure

No ones hating him, he isn't Ellis or Hecht, but people realize that in reality, no one outside of maybe the Flames and Blue jackets Organisations, while trade away something good for your garbage. If you trade for a guy like O'Rielly (and not including Ennis), either your moving Ennis down to the 3rd line and Girgs is most likely sent back to Juniors, or you putting Ennis bock on the wing and moving another forward. I don't think they are going to give up much to get him and make him the 3rd line C and moving Grig to the 4th line

Maybe the Isles are interested cause they think they can claim him on waivers? I would be more afraid of what Toronto might be wiliing to move then the Isles or Panthers. While I don't think they have much prospect wise thats overly appealing that they would give up, they are pretty desperate for someone that can become a #1 C on that team. Out of those 4 teams, I would say the Sabres could have the best chance because they may be the most desperate to try and upgrade and may overpay, although then I remember that Regier would be making the deal and you can almost forget it now, it would cause him to have to part with a prospect or give up someone that might make it not look like he is a genius who robs teams in trades.....

Good for you, now imagine if you actually understood the game.You have goalies on your list are guys who have played less career NHL games then Miller has played this season (Khobolin, Fasth), and a guy who was also lit up for 6 goals against the Sabres (Rask)

But thats why your including a good prospect to make up for Stafford not being a rare commodity. You aren't going to get a teams top prospect and a great roster player for a guy with one decent season and potential. If Stafford gets back to the player they thought he would be when they gave him the extension, plus a good prospect, that deal could be a huge win for the AVs of course Colorado would do that, i would hope that the Avs GM would send over some Lube for Darcy first before he accepts it because the Avs GM would raping the Sabres in a deal like that. You realise that O'Reilly has one good year in the NHL so far, he hasn't proven anything yet. Your going to give up a forward with top 6 potential if a change of scenery helps him out, a good top 4 defencemen and a 1st round pick from this past draft for a guy with one good year? as i have said a few times, if your giving up a better roster player, they are going to get a lower prospect. If your giving up a top prospect, they will be getting a lower roster player. o'reilly has had one good year, and its not like he is Crosby. They have to do something with him or else they let him sit and risk someone else making an offer to him and getting a couple picks or matching the offer.

I am all for seeing the Sabres do like what the Blue Jays did this offseason, start selling some of the prospects/talent in the minors for some guys that can help us now on the current roster. I'm not saying to sell off the entire farm, but start using some of these guys that we hope will work out in the future for guys that can help turn them around now.

Everyone always undervalues the players on this team, then complain that its the coaching thats why they are bad. You have to take into account that what Buffalo is going to offer might be the best offer that the Avs would get for him. another team will have to want to give up better player then what the Sabres are offering, and tehre are plenty of teams doing well right not that may not be looking to disrupt their roster to sign a kid with potential and only one big year. The team looking at making this move has to have cap room to sign him, and would have to be in a position where they are looking at the future more then the present.

i wouldn't be surprised that he did, but Darcy would not be allowed to comment on anyone outside the sabres organisation without being accused of tampering.You see "reporters" bring up trade rumors or other teams players all the time during press conferences, you don't think a message board poster is going to not ask Regier why we haven't trade for O'Reilly yet, or his thoughts on getting Player 'X' or 'Y' from another team as a FA this offseason?

you are for firing RuffTheres large parts of the fan base that like Ruff and don't feel he should be fired and where fans of him as a player also

Leino yes, because I doubt any other team drove a brinks truck up to him and said "sign here" Regher and Ehrhoff needed convincing from the Owner to come to Buffalo, but no where did anyone say its cause they didn't want to play for Ruff, It was more to do with coming to Buffalo NY......

thats why i think the best choice is Stafford and a good prospect, this allows you to move Ennis back to wing and keep him as a backup/emergency Centre if needed.

the more you post here, the more I agree that your name suits you perfectly..........