LTS
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The Sabres are going to sell because they can and they should. Murray said it. There are teams that think they have a shot. He knows the Sabres don't have a shot. Limping into a wild card spot and being eliminated in Round 1 doesn't do anything. Gionta will be sought after and comes with no strings. Kulikov is the same. Kane should be highly sought after. Moulson not as much - existing contract and all. So, if he's able to move them for a good D prospect or two or better I think he'd do it.
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Murray tried to fix the offense and in order to do that in a timely manner some D had to be moved. What options were left? Keep the draft pick and use it I suppose.. no idea if that "D" would be in Buffalo at this point. I do think Bylsma is killing the team however. They have the ability to be better but they struggle in their own end far too much.
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I think that demonstrates just how much I pay attention to the NBA and completely forgot that the Nets became the basketball team in Barclay Center... hah. Go me!
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Let them relocate implies they'd have a choice. If Barclays throws them out they have to find a local place to play. So if the league becomes desperate they need to look at MSG or the Devils rink. No way they go back out to the old rink. Squeezing a hockey team into the MSG or Devils rink schedules would be tough given the NBA presence.
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But if Gionta were to come back next year on another 1 year deal would they give him the "C"? If they move him it's likely they would play the rest of the year with 3 "A"s. I'm not sure any player would accept the "C" if he were to come back and I am pretty certain he would come back. And I'll stand by it.. MTL knows Gionta and he was their "C" for awhile. They could use him. CBJ absolutely could use him.
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Quebec City has its doors open and waiting.
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Gionta does not want to be traded but he expects to be. I'll float CBJ and MTL as the most likely of locations. These guys are professionals. They all know if you are a UFA at a trade deadline you are available. If Murray wants to send a message then he needs to sign Kulikov but it's unlikely he does that because it's one more player he has to protect. The variables to this season are increased due to the expansion draft. UFAs should have a pretty good value because they won't be on rosters after the season. A GM who maximizes the value of that pick will make a perfectly strong statement about winning in the future. If Murray pulls a player back in on a trade at this point he's going to have to choose who to protect. No player on that team believes they are top of the mix right now. It could be that Kulikov doesn't go anywhere simply because the Sabres don't want to pull up another player for this season. Gio, in my opinion, is a solid bet to return on a 1 year if they wanted him next season. Kulikov, not as much.
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The technology does exist for this. The question is wanting to implement it or it being economically feasible to do so given how many pucks go out of play. The FoxTraxx was child's play compared to what they have at this point. Given that the NHL adopted a video review system it implies they wanted to improve over on ice officiating alone. Now the question has to be, do they want to mostly right or almost completely right? (I'm not allowing for 100% accuracy yet).
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There are many times when the team that didn't "desetve" to win still does. 1999 Game 6. You are rationalizing. By the video, the Sabres deserved to win. By the stats maybe not. But they put the puck in the net.
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Buffalo vs. Dallas. No goal. This time the wrong way. Twice.
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Or, the offsides goal that was inconclusive and the Sabres goal that was not allowed isn't at all to blame? They were sleepwalking in the first two periods but those two calls are terrible and change everything if called right. Even this last goal now. That's in.
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Agreed. These refs are bad. Spezza, 2 minutes for holding Bogo? Nah. Total garbage.
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That's a goal. He doesn't move until he gets up and it's very much over the line.
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Kane making sure his ASG break antics are forgiven? Rohrbach Space Kitty for me right now. I vary from beer to beer though. One period left.
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I guess D-LO should have played?
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I'd be depressed if my beer sucked like the Sabres... But it doesn't. Also, every time RJ says Honka I think of a drill sergeant. Not quite the same but my brain wants it to be.
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Pecan Lodge? It's a little over 2 miles away which could be hell in traffic or if you are walking it.
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Glad you posted this. It's been my observation (from being on the rope line and in other situations) that this is exactly why D-Lo is popular. I don't like him on the ice as I think he just doesn't add enough at the NHL level but you always hope that if you remove someone like this from the locker room that the attitude and morale doesn't change too much because it's not always easy to find a guy who can fill that role. Go Sabres... can't wait to watch tonight and hopefully NOT have too much stress.
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I have to agree... I think it was Eleven who preached about the wide open hockey for the Leafs and I questioned if I could survive it. I suppose tonight I know how I'd feel when they win.. but if they were to lose I'm still not certain I'd take it well. Hell, I was just about to change away when they began clawing back. I keep watching the Eichel goal and watching the Predator players suddenly realize "OH CRAP.. he accelerated"
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Only 11:19... East Coast! If you had a few more videos of the scenic view off your porch there I'd just watch those until I achieved a state of Zen. No valium, but I can say the the bottle of gin took a beating tonight. Unfortunately I'm more JACKed up than I was last night when I made a mocha with a quadruple shot of espresso.
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Sleep? It'll be awhile before I'm calmed down. Enjoy your day sir!
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If there was ever a game where the Eichel tower needed to grow. Man.. you have something special here and your little dude just experienced something awesome. It just fills me full of the smiles to think about how this has to be playing out for him right now.
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So there I am.. sitting upstairs where everyone is asleep and then THAT happened. I mean... THAT happened. That's Jack Eichel... slow.. methodical and then boom.. he's gone and bang its in the net. HOLY... Ummmm HOLY... Yea... I'm done. I could not yell and shout lest I be destroyed by my wife.. but I certainly was gesticulating like a I had stepped on the center rail. WOW.. There's no reason the Sabres should win that game... none. But I'll take it.
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Oh, just f me. They are going to give me a coronary with this crap.
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Deslauriers was put in the lineup to add toughness because of McLeod. That worked. Deslauriers greatest fight is understanding the game Of hockey. Also, Foligno apparently did not get the memo. At least some of the Sabres have not given up. Too bad Gio will bee traded.
