dudacek
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This would be 1-0 with Neuvy in there.
Otherwise, the new minor leaguers look about the same as old ones.
ThAnks. Maybe that's it. He is just soooooo average it bores me to death. Haha. The rest of the season is going to be rough
You're not going to like Reinhart either.
Not exactly the same style, but his skills are are also of the subtle variety.
...and just before I post, Pierre disses Larsson.
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I hope that's not the case. Not because the Buffalo lineup is in desperate need, but really for Patty's sake. I feel like he'd be willing to die for us.
Tim Murray says Zero Given.
Seriously, I hope the approach to Kaleta is "Patty, take a look around to see if you are a fit on someone's NHL roster. If not, come back and we will pay you an NHL salary to be a player-assistant in Roch, where you will teach the kids to bleed blue-and-gold, while learning to be a full-time coach.
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Why do people keep putting Kaleta in next year's lineup?
I think he's played his last game as a Sabre.
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pfft my tank scares little kids, what does his' do ? im not impressed :D
You stay on your own side of the Maginot line
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lol -- still have Larsson on the 4th line? ;)
I don't see much grit in the top-6. Looks like little too much like the Derek Roy-era Sabres.
C'mon guys, it was about the jersey numbers :P
Perogy gets 62 and Bio can wear 64
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How much easier will the recruiting be if the Sabres have McDavid? Eichel? Will guys want to get in on the ground floor?
Pretty much any goalscoring winger will be looking hard at being the next Matt Moulson or Chris Kunitz.
There's not a great market for them, but there's not going to be a lot of competition with the type of money we will have to spend.
Apparently a lot of teams in a cap crunch. I miss capgeek.
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But could sickinfla be Terry Pugula?
Could be the avatar, but I am starting to get the two confused on a regular basis.
Sorta gives you a new perspective on why Murray is the way he is. :P
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Michal Neuwirth, because he is the best young goalie out there.
Christian Ehrhoff is the perfect fit on defence, although I suspect that bridge is burned.
And I hope we get our first line line right winger in a trade forced by the coming cap crunch, but failing that, Jagr definitely intrigues me.
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Moulson 26 Eichel 15 O'Reilly 19
Kane 9 Reinhart 23 Ennis 10
Foligno 17 Girgensons 28 Gionta 12
Deslauriers 32 Cody Mac 8 Larsson 22
Bogo 4 Risto 5
Gorges 2 Pysyk 3
Weber 6 Zadorov 27
Pretty much my dream opening night roster sheet. Tim Horton.
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No she would think I was crazy if she knew how much time I spent with you baffoons.
I meant that in a nice way.
Baboons...? balloons...?
Are you SURE the auto-correct is on?
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It has become the SS Territorial Throw-Down! We shall purge ourselves of the week among us!
It has been a rough week...
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What in the world is going on here?
Listen to this guy — he's got more than 10,000 posts, he went to college, and HE DRIVES A TANK!
(I got your back Blue, AND I'm trying to make Comrade Wild happy. When comes the adulation?)
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If we went for symbols, I think most of tonight's roster would be wearing question marks.
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Considering Spooner is Phil Varone, and has no future on a team with Reinhart, Girgorenko, and Girgensons (not mention Larsson, Schaller, Compher and possibly McEcihel) I don't think Murray lost much by waiting.
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I wonder if we could get a look at Reinhart before season's end if Kootenay bows out early.
Or does the fact he's played his nine games preclude that?
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Called up three players when they only needed two?
I guess they needed to give Teddy an excuse to not use Hodgson on the PP.
Why do I think we'll see Foligno, Varone and Dalpe there before we get a look at Hodgson and Grigo?
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I think one more three for one trade is not only a good thing, it is probably a necessity.
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Mess and Balls Rochester Replacements are better players. That's probably why they are staying put. The late round pick would not be worth it
Or nobody thought they were good enough to help them on a playoff run and both while be out of the NHL next year?
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I'm optimistic too, but Murray needs to play his cards right.
I see an interesting team taking shape: these guys can easily play these roles on a playoff team as soon as next year:
Kane 1C 1R
Moulson 2C Ennis
Foligno Girgensons Gionta
Deslauriers McCormick Schaller/Larsson
Bogosian 1D
Gorges 3D
Pysyk Weber
1G
Johnson
The question is how well can we fill in the missing pieces with Ristolainen, Zadorov, Reinhart, Hodgson, Grigorenko, our high first, our deep list of B prospects, our extra picks, or whatever we can leverage from them and (this is the big one) the $30-plus million in cap space we are going to have this summer.
More than likely, uncertain goaltending and being too young in too many key positions will leave us on the outside looking in.
But we should at least be worth watching next year.
If Murray makes the right moves and hires the right coach, and we get lucky with McEichel, it might be more.
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I expect to see all kinds of Foligno and Ennis over the last month, much more of Deslauriers and maybe Larsson and Hodgson will be put into positions to succeed. These are the guys who have a chance of being on next year's squad. And Murray has cleared the decks for them. I hope Nolan follows that lead and gives them a chance to show what they've got.
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Not yet it ain't. There are still call-ups, or lack thereof, and games to be played. I get your meaning, but I'm not relenting on the tank until April 11th. The lottery will be one of two times I'll have rooted for the Sabres to win something in two years (trades excluded).
This really shows the difference between "the tank" and actual tanking.
The former is about selling off all your present for futures, to acquire a lot of good young talent and to create the benefit of picking high in the draft. The latter is about doing everything in your power to finish last.
Obviously, the closer it gets to the end, the more the two align.
But for me they will never be one and the same.
"The tank" was always management's job, it was about using the assets we had to put us into a position to be perennial Stanley Cup challengers. It was never about what happens on the ice.
The teardown is over. Now it's management's job to use the proceeds to put together something we can proud of. Murray started with Moulson/Gionta/Gorges and took a big step with Kane/Bogosian. The next steps come in June and July.
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The tank is over guys.
It might take a bit to sink in, but we've sold off every last depreciating asset for futures.
As of today, we are officially done.
Every move from here on out will be about making the team better.
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I think that this was a great move by Snow.
Johnson sucks and Halak is not as good as many make him out to be.
Neuvirth is inconsistent, but he is also capable of getting very hot.
If Halak is replaced for any reason, don't be surprised if Bjork grabs that crease and doesn't let go.
I hope that doesn't happen because I'd like to see Neuvirth back here.
Listen to his parting comments in context. Nothing there that would prevent him from coming back.
As for Murray, this was one part getting what he could for an asset, two parts tank.
He made it pretty clear he's had conversations about Subban and Jones types that still may come together for next year.
And there are free agents out there.
Johnson is an insurance policy that can play back-up if only one of those possibilities bears fruit.
And you know he will draft a big European with that third.
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Neuvirth got a fine return considering how late in the season it is for a rental goalie.
Stewart's return was fine. Once we all realize that he's actually a bad player, not a good one, we'll realize we were silly to ever expect anything more. A second is a second. Could be a high pick too.
Bad value for Mitchell but whatever. It was essentially just letting him walk because there's a very small chance either piece ever plays in Buffalo. But it's also a nice move by Murray to ship him home and let him contend.
Flynn's deal was similar but I wouldn't say it's bad value. He's meh. Won't miss him.
Point for point, spot on, especially the Mitchell one. He might have garnered a fifth elsewhere, but Murray did right by a good soldier. Players will notice.
Methinks a lot of folks are stuck in Regier Time. GMTM is more pragmatic and less philosophical. He gives zero ###### about the technicality of "winning trades." He set out a few weeks ago to accelerate the rebuild and the tank at the same time. Tricky. He pulled it off, but he gave up a lot in the Winnipeg trade and didn't receive quite the haul he might have today. Who cares? A valuable piece in Myers went out the door, valuable pieces in Kane and Bogosian came back, along with a greater chance of McEichel. Take the rest of the trash to the curb. It's not even close, really.
Methinks I agree with this too. :P
I don't know if Murray waited to long on Stewart. Playing poker is not his style.
As a buyer, his MO is to take what he wants and pay the price.
As a seller, I think he would have jumped had someone offered what he thought Stewart was worth.
Looks like the market didn't value Stewart as much as Murray thought it should.
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Oh good! Finally a chance to see the Varone Dalpe Foligno PP combo!