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Sounds fair :)

I highly doubt Grigs will get more points than Girgs this year.

I'd wait until opening night to decide, I don't think I'm doing to bad either.

Children not with parents will be deported, if they refuse deportation. I refuse to let them stay in our country and use our benefits for nothing. They owe us for the taxpayer money theyve sucked out of the system. As for learning English, that would be a requirement along with knowledge of U.S. history and renouncing of their former citizenship. If they wish to be Americans, then they will need to "become" Americans.

For starters I'd round up the many illegal immirgrants and give them the option to either help build a massive wall along the border, serve in the military or work for the government all with a heavy 15% tax to recapture any taxpayer money that has been funneled into illegals. This tax after 5 years would drop by 3% every year until year 10 when it'd go away. The wall would be large product that'd include military outposts along it.

I'd be willing to give Montreal Myers and St. Louis's 1st and the NYI's 2nd for Subban :)

Woot, great guy and the locker room will prosper

Hey while we're at it lets grab Adam Oates and Wayne Gretzky along with Irbe and we'll have the most skilled coaching staff in the NHL. Good hiring, bringing in more cup experience and greatness never hurts.

Girgs to me is a 2nd lime center/winger if he can get the offensive ability he has shown at times to be a bit more consistent. Could he become the next Datsyuk, I doubt it since Datsyuk is a sick stick handler while Girgs plays more of the power forward style. Put Girgs on the top line with a McDavid/Eichel and he would have the potential to be an elite winger and put up 70-80 points a season. However I feel about 50-60 points a year will be his typical output as winger or center on the 2nd or about 45 points on the 3rd line. Either way though I see his primary usage as an elite 2-way forward.

I actually agree with Paul Hamilton on this; Risto was originally pissed about being sent down, but hit it off with a vet D-man down there. He got humbled by the experience and looked much better when he returned. Could he have done the same in Buffalo? I'm uncertain, I think he needed that humbling experience and the sheer difference in situation likely helped foster his improvement. It may have also helped due to his experience in the Finnish league and having a closer skill jump to allow him to adjust his game. Thus when he returned he had grown up a lot, was more confident, and had a sense of accomplishment.

I'd classify anything west of and including Syracuse would be part of the Sabres Hometown team.

Next year will actually be sorta fun to watch for there'd be no stress for them to win on our parts. It won't be a roster of rejects and misfits anymore and will actually start to show some of what is to come. McEichel or not in two seasons there are legitimate reasons for hopefulness.

It's a controlled chaos out there. What I'm enjoying mostly is inadvertently sitting in front of Justin Bailey's mom.

Finally got the Livestream near the end of 2. How's the big guys done thus far? For example Girgensons, Grigs, Risto, Zadorov, etc. Didn't last year an invitee get a hattrick? Or was that two years ago.

I'm furious, can't get livestream after driving up there and trying to find a parking spot for about 45min to no avail.....

Here's an idea of how badly our defense was in the 06 conference finals: Game 1: (5/6 NHL D-man) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee T. Numminen - H. Tallinder Game 2: (4/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee D. Janik - H. Tallinder Game 3: (4/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee J. Jillson - H. Tallinder Game 4&5: (3/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee J. Jillson - D. Janik Game 6: (4/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - J.McKee T. Numminen - D. Janik Game 7: (2/6) B.Campbell - R.Fitzpatrick T.Lydman - N. Paetsch J. Jillson - D. Janik That's a pretty beat up D-corp if you ask me.

Sounds really painful.

Woot, Happy French Connection Day everyone

I wonder if we could convince Bobby Ryan to sign with us? If we finish at the bottom and have 1 or 2 overall, just acquire his rights and sign him. Just imagine...... Moulson-McDavid-Ryan Hodgson-Reinhart-Stewart? Armia? Ennis-Girgs-Gionta Kaleta-Foligno-Delaurie/McCormick/Flynn

Neither did I, I wanted Ott back but comparing him to Moulson is a tad insane. I do wonder though who'll be our face off guy

Didn't Lecavier reject a trade to Nashville already?

Sad to lose Otter but happy to see he gets to be on a contender. At least now I don't have to figure out a way for Ott to fit in the lineup which was next to impossible barring a massive trade. I wonder if this ends Weber's tenure here to? Not this season but in the future.

Don't forget though that only a few years later ...... we traded Chris Gratton, 2004 fourth round pick (#112-Liam Reddox) to the Coyotes for Daniel Briere, 2004 third round pick (#71-Andrej Sekera)

That's a curiosity to me as well, Risto and Zads were on even terms until this season per-say. Now Risto is ahead because he's already proven himself to be full capable of playing in the NHL with large amounts of playing time. If I had to choose between them I'd keep Risto, but I still love Zadorov nonetheless.