BuffalOhio
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Pysyk and McCabe are nice players but they're not "elite" offensively (McCabe may have potential to get there). I'm thinking Roman Josi, Erik Karlsson, Drew Doughty, PK Subban, Brent Burns, etc. Guys who have the puck glued to their stick and can dangle through the zone and QB a power play. If we really want to win a Cup, I personally think we need another "elite" defenseman on our roster. Risto looks to be rapidly moving into that category, which is nice to see.
Despite the improvement in play, we're third from the bottom of the NHL and only 3 points out of dead last. We're looking at a top-5 draft pick once again.
Ah, Potato, now I see what you're getting at. I understand. Yes, Doughty or Karlsson would be great. Too bad those guys don't grow on trees!
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From my point of view, we're dying for another defenseman who can lug the puck. Most of the better teams have that when you dissect their rosters. We need another to go with Risto.
We already have one, maybe two. One is Mark Pysyk who is soon to return from a broken bone in his foot. The other is Jake McCabe - he's growing into quite the excellent young defenseman who jumps into the play frequently and smartly. Gorges, Weber, and Franson are not here long-term. One of them sits when Pysyk comes back; probably Weber even though he's doing quite well in the +/- department this year.
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Allow me to thrill you. I was in the Coast Guard for a few days less than 26 years. It was my honor to serve America and I loved every minute of it.
Thanks for the kind thoughts, and I thank you for your son's service. You must have raised him to do the right thing. Thank you.
Indulge me, please ...
I want to thank the service men and women in SabreSpace who've sacrificed and served our country. I'm grateful with all my being.
Additionally, please thank your family on my behalf. When mom or dad serves, the entire family serves. I've seen the sacrifice, myself. My son serves in the United States Navy and is often "underway" while his wife and children forge on against life's daily challenges back home. I am so proud ...
Thank you, SabreSpace Veterans. If you're so inclined, it would be thrilling to me to know who are. -
Best game the Sabres have played in 3 years.
Agreed. They started slowly but eventually they OUTWORKED the opponent.
I'm sorry to drop in without reading the posts. I will later. Promise.
I just want to say that, when Eichel got to that loose puck, I stood up off the couch, put hands to the head and bellowed "Noooo, he didn't!" (Like, in delighted disbelief.) Scared the crap out of the kids, some of whom were unsure whether 15 had done something wrong.
Then the goal. The kids hooted and hollered. I was still standing in the middle of the room, staring. In disbelief. One of the little ones asked, a little frightened?, "Are you okay?"
"I can't believe what I just saw. I can't believe that kid is a Sabre."
I really can't believe we have such a talented player on OUR Team. This is wonderful.
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Hey that's MY class! 04Jan2005. Much thanks to Scott Sarama for putting these two great sites up. They both help all of us connect to our favorite teams and other fans like us.
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WGR Audio Vault. He interviewed pretty quickly after getting traded.
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Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, and Lone Survivor are all great Memorial Day tribute watches.
The Great American Soldier has given so much for our freedom. This weekend, please pause to remember those that lost their lives doing so.
Jeffrey C. Kuhn
Chief Warrant Officer
US Coast Guard Retired
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We have forgotten the word "allegedly" in all of our conversations about this "suspect."
"Needs more compete."
HAHAHAHAHA!
If I never hear that again, THAT will be too soon.
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Isn't that actually an Adelphia-era hat?
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Wasn't he born in 96?
Yes, I assumed he's turning 18 this year but he already is. You are correct, Sir Flagg!
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He could wear wait for it ...
97.
It's his birth year, too, you know.
McDavid is dead to all of us, so who cares?
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Am I the only Sabre fan in the universe that actually likes that 3rd jersey?
Yes. Yes you are.
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I don't hate him. In fact, I really like where the team is going. I just don't like it when people lie. There is no way that 30th wasn't the goal and there is no way that he thought this team could have been better that 30th. If you have to lie about it when talking about it then don't talk about it at all.
I love the guy. He's a straight shooter and is emotionless when it comes to doing what's right for the future of our team. Darcy was too emotionally attached to his players. GMTM sees them as assets and nothing more. That's how it should be.
As for his lying about 30th, I can live with it because he's not allowed to just come out and say, "We're gonna suck for the entire year because we want 30th" without penalty from the league and extreme backlash publicly.
He does what he has to do and does it well.
Listen to his interviews with Schopp and Bulldog - he's a good dude who knows what he's doing.
I've been thinking about this. Isn't getting McEichel like eating that first marshmallow? I mean, why take the time to, through smart drafting and trades, create a team over a couple of seasons, getting better each one, that can win it all, when I can just epically suck for one season and get a great player immediately?
Who are the real children here?
They've sucked for more than one season, but they've also drafted well in Girgensons, Grigorenko (who's starting to show something), Ristolainen, Zadorov, Pysyk, McEichel, and Reinhart. They've traded for Bogosian (love his violence), Kane, and Larson. Add that to Ennis, Moulson, Gionta and jettison Hodgson, and this team is close to done rebuilding and will have 3 solid lines and a great young defense corps. I like Lindback's game, too. Now they have to mature and jell while adding pieces to the mix via free agency. The future is amazingly bright - I don't know how people can over look that fact.
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It feels good to WANT my team to win again.
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LOSE. THIS. GAME.
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you really think pro athletes who have been playing a game their whole lives at the top level want to lose because some young kid might get drafted and make them better? You think ennis is sitting at home thinking "man, if mceichel, a young kid comes here with zero NHL experience, he is going to make me such a better player....."
yeah, cause that wouldn't cause an uproar from the NHL players association, management putting healthy players on IR to give the team a better chance at losing
If you were Ennis, Moulson, Gionta (insert other veteran who is staying here), would you say to yourself, "I sure would like to play with Sidney Crosby."
Sure you would.
Here is their chance. All they have to do is whatever it takes to stay in 30th place and they get to play with the Next One.
Who ever heard of Pascal Dupuis until he played with Crosby?
It's human nature to want to win, but it's also human nature to want to play with someone of that ilk. It's right in front of them, they just have to go get it.
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Our best players (cough cough) who will surely be on the team next year should be the ones loafing the most. They gain nothing at all by trying so hard to win. Could you imagine Moulson and Ennis with Eichel in the middle as a second line? Do you not think each of them has thought about that? They should WANT to lose so they get the opportunity to play with one of those two studs.
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Have we not suffered enough? Anything less than McEichel is a complete waste of these last 2-3 years. They MUST obtain one of those players, at any cost.
Hackett must play 7 games in order to stop him from becoming a free agent (I could care less if he stays, but that is a great excuse to pull Lindback, who I really like).
ALL MANNER OF LOSING GAMES MUST BE EXPLORED.
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I've played against a lot of former pros, mostly AHL or Euro-league guys. I've also played against Richie Dunn and Rob Ray a few times back in the mid-90's. They are so strong with the puck that it just amazes you. I also play regularly with guys my age that played at Miami, Yale, and Canadian University Hockey. In their mid-50's and still terrific.
With the new skate technology, you shouldn't have a problem with your ankles. New skates are amazingly (painfully?) stiff.
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What a great sport to play. I turn 51 in 2 weeks and right now I'm headed off to my 2nd game today and my 4th in 3 days. Yes, I'm feeling it, but it's better than sitting on the couch all day. Play as long as you can, all of you!!!
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I'm not sure which Grigorenko you guys are watching, but I respectfully disagree on both counts.
He has value, no matter what anyone thinks.
He just needs the right coaching and teammates, as most any athlete does.
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Patrick Roy was his coach in junior. Patrick Roy knows what Grigorenko can do and how to use his talent correctly. A coach like Nolan who emphasizes hard work and safe hockey is afraid to let Grigorenko do what he does.
He's an awful skater and terrible defensively, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have any value at some point.
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Thirty seconds into this and I want to smash Pierre's face already ...
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STOP. WINNING. NOW.
Trading Stewart, Mitchell, Mezaros, and Neuvirth should help.
Evander Kane: Overrated or Under-Appreciated
in The Aud Club
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While I think he has a lot of tools, I'm tired of him making what I have come to call "Pee-Wee Plays." His shots from anywhere only serve the puck right to the opponent. His passing and playmaking is terrible and need improvement.
I'm glad he's a Sabre, because we don't have enough players with his speed and toughness, but he has to start using his linemates more.