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I think Perreault “could have been” the best player in the league for a short time. Regardless of whatever SI wrote, I think we all know he never did quite reach that pinnacle though. What Perreault had in physical tools he lacked in ambition and will. What Miller lacked in physical tools he overcame with ambition and will. I’m not advocating for Miller in the rafters, but I don’t think it is as far away as being discussed here. He’s more appropriate than, say, Gare or LaFontaine for sure. I think the drop from Perreault to Miller in terms of impact to the team and overall legacy requires magnification to see. They’re close. It’s not lessening the honor to include Miller like it was for some of the names up there.

I long ago came to the conclusion that dirty and entitled is exactly the attitude needed to win.

You are talking more about their physical gifts. I am talking more about their impact on the Sabres, impact on the league, and where they stood relative to their peers. Are the differences that noticeable?

I’m torn on Miller’s number being retired. I agree the bar should be at the 11 & 39 level. And not at the Gare level or LaFontaine tenure level. Honest question that I’d like to see debated here……. Is Miller’s legacy terribly different that Perreault’s? Elite, sometimes great talent. A handful of seasons as a top 2 or 3 at their position. Long term with the team. Success, but never quite putting it all together. Id suggest that Perreault and Miller were similarly flawed, and closer than I’d previously considered in terms of performance relative to the league at the time. Would like to see the arguments here for and against the idea that these two legacies aren’t terribly different.

So you are not willing to give up much to obtain a 2nd pair, defensively sound D man that fits our system. Prepare to be underwhelmed.

Who are you willing to give up that is actually worth a 2nd pair RD that fits our system?

Who are you willing to give up that is actually worth a 2nd pair RD that fits our system?

A 2nd or 3rd pairing D man with experience and fits the system in Buffalo that will sign a deal for short term. Are there really many better choices?

As long as his skating holds up this could be plausible. Teppo and Patrick did it on the strength of amazing skating not really diminishing and veteran smarts.

Like pissing down my back and telling me it’s raining.

I wonder if they are doing him a favor by not having his record affected by what’s coming in Boston.

Of course there is.

The Sabres and Bills take up 90% of my budget. The Dodgers get the rest. No room to explore soccer.

I mean really, we are the same as Edmonton at this point. They got 4 first OALs. We got 2 firsts and 2 second OALs. The shraderenfreude is strange.

Dahlin and Power disagree.

I trust that he wasn’t good enough on a team that was defensively shallow, and isn’t terribly likely to be good enough on a deeper team today. As mentioned above, he’d be outside of the top 4 LHD right on the depth chart today.

Lingering covid symptoms.

He wasn’t good enough then. He sure as hell won’t be good enough now.

Yeah, but the thread is about Fairburn.

Who?

And that is why I believe it will need to be crammed home. The politicians on the right do not have a sincere interest in helping. There is too much NRA money to be lost.

Politicians.

Can you honestly say you perceive sincerity in wanting a solution from the right?