Sabres Fan in NS

For the Sabres I would say so, but I don't think they would be viewed as such outside of Buffalo. Soupy? Maybe. There is not a hard and fast definition, but it is commonly understood that a true franchise dman would be the one you would build your team around, or any team in the league would be willing to do that. I don't think any Sabre Dman ever would be that. Until now that is. I really think that any team would be willing to build around Dahlin.

IMHO, if we are building a real rivalry again let the Leaf fans come to Buffalo. I just hope that the most common result over the years continues and that they leave Buffalo with their heads down, just like the Leaf players. It is too bad that Sabres fans can't make the treck up north, though. No tickets can be had in Toronto. Even your everyday Leaf fan can't get them. That is part of my issues with The Great Satan.

Paging Woody!! Come in Rudy!! Is anyone near the county jail? If so, please look for Woody. He was supposed to be at the game last night. Has anyone seen a report from Woodsie?

Have the Sabres ever had one? Legit question. We have had some very good ones over the years, but a true 'franchise' dman? Housley? Maybe. I think he was gifted offensively, but otherwise flawed. Therefore, not one. Who else?

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Oh, that's right we have a nooner coming up on Saturday. Excuse me, while I make some notes for the GDT.

Regular season? I thought Bossy still held that.

Is there another Bale? The only one I know of is the Welsh footballer.

Sorry, I was not clear (not the first time). I meant if he is called up do you think he will play, or be in the press box for the Sabres?

And just think he was 'that' close to being a Sabre. Who was GM then? They should have been fired on the spot. IMHO, if Bossy was the pick in that draft the Sabres would have had a cup in the spring of 1980. He was the difference in that semi-final series.

Are we talking goals scored only here? I think that Bossy is still on top of that pile. Correct. And Gretz was not known as a 'pure goal scorer'. More of an assist guy. Also, what about Hull (Brett). He has to be up there I would think.

I get that, but do you think he will actually play? It's that bad? Oh, yeah, what's his name (the guy that looks like the killer in all the slasher movies) ... Nelson? went down last night.

If one is talking goals scored per game played then no one has surpased Bossy. Not even Gretz. Also, worth noting the number of key Bossy scored goals in the playoffs. Several game winners and series winners, IIRC.

I just re-watched MODO's epic trip video. A+ ... well worth the admission fee.

I hear you. Sorry for the difficulties that you are facing at the moment. This too shall pass, I hope. Life ... it's not always easy, but it's the only one we get. ****** I agree that Justin was very hip, but he should have set some of that aside when he decided that he wanted to be Prime Minister. His father was very hip and it seemed to work very well, at least initially, when he became PM. That was a different time, though. ***** Thursday is coming and I promise to rattle every cage in an effort to have the Complaint thread ready for you and everyone else.

Phew!! One bullet dodged.

We know who is up next. Not to worry. The Sabres will smoke them. I guarantee it.

How would you know? I'm not like PA and, you know, born old.

Well, we all can see who the next game is against. I was unofficially warned about very 'noisy' GDT titles. So, it won't be anything bannable, I would not think, but ... we shall see.

Why? Give it to me straight, doc. I can take it (I think).

Hey tech guys and gals, I sent a text message this morning and right after that my phone screen when blank. It was 'dead' for about 30 minutes, but started up then when I did a 'hard' start by pressing the start button for a count of 10. Is it one of those things, or should I be prepared for my second most hated thing ... phone shopping, which is right after car shopping, with having multiple root canals next and way down the list.

Sorry, Josie. My apologies. I really need to be more careful with what I say and how I say it. I don't have a problem with young hipsters. I considered myself to be very hip back in the day. I was listening to The Clash before it became hip. My only real problem is that our Prime Minister makes himself out to be a hipster, my guess in an effort to gain support from the youth of Canada. The issue is that this has become his reputation and it is a big issue when he is on the world stage where diplomacy and statespersonship is required. He comes across as everything but that.

I think it even happened last night. I have not checked, but I would imagine that the aftermarket sales are next to nothing, except for the true profiteers. And any Leaf fan had better have their tickets in hand going forward, because there will be no way that they could by them on the normal market.

Ay, oh!! ... At your service, my good man.

Do you think it's possible that the PA will opt out when they get their chance a few weeks after the owners do?