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It really depends on how close management feels the team is from being competitive. Get Saros for example, who is only 26 and you have elite goaltending for the next 8-10 years. If management thinks the team is ready to be a playoff contender as early as next year, getting a proven goaltender is the highest off-season priority we have. Also we may end up drafting as low at 11 depending on the how the lottery goes. Will that player really help us in the next 2-3 years? Depending on the offer, I'd certainly listen to a deal involving a real starter for UPL and either our 1st or LV's first.

I wonder whose fault that was? His? Jack? RK? Jbot? All of the above. What exactly did he do to make it better? He and Hall are firmly on my most hated ex-Sabre list, right up there with Kozlov. TNT vs ROR ROR - 63 gp 15g 29a 44 pts; age 31 TNT - 65 gp 30g 23a 53 pts; age 24 Jack vs Tuch & Krebs Jack - 22 gp 9g 7a 16 pts Tuch - 37 gp 9g 21a 30 pts Krebs - 35 gp 7g 10a 17 pts

.... so like the Sabres last year.

I would seriously consider it for Saros.

Why does he have to be in the top 6? The team is excelling right now rolling 4 lines. Back in 2005/6 we also excelled at rolling 4 lines that could score. This season two of our current 4th line players have scored in double digits and KO is closing in on 20. Stl in their Cup year had 10 forwards and 3 D score in double figures. Having a "3rd" line winger that can pot 20+ is awesome depth and for a team without a dynamic forward or 2 he is a necessity for the next few years.

16 of our last 17 games have been against playoff teams or teams still in playoff contention dating back to the last 2 games in February. The only exception was the comeback victory at Chicago. Our record in those 16 games? 8-5-3. Now the bad news. Outside of a 5-1 early season victory over Tampa, TB, Fla and Car have pounded us this season. We are 0-4 and were out scored 25-8.

Interesting idea. VO is on pace for nearly 50 points this season despite losing his shot for a good portion of the year. He has 8 goals in his last 15 games. DG is playing him about 14 minutes a night including PP. With 13 games left and if he keep scoring at recent levels, he'll pass 20 goals again. Would KA really let a 20 goal 45-50 point guy walk or be lost in a futures trade? Other teams are desperate for good scorers, and VO (along with TNT) has one of the best releases in hockey. There will be a ready market for a trade. However with the Sabres looking like they are turning the corner the offers would have to be a roster player in an deficient area of our team. Would someone trade us a 25-29 year old proven starting goalie or a similar age top 4 RHD for Vic. If I'm KA I'm not accepting anything else. I once thought KA would move on from him I no longer believe that's the case. KA likes how the team has bonded under KO and Tuch and VO is part of that. I've been theorizing 3 years at 4.5 each because I think he'll eventually be supplanted by some of the recently drafted guys. However if he reaches 20-50 this season it's going to take 4 @ 5.5 to get it done.

I'm a little disappointed this fight call video lacked any from Playfair, Korab, Schoenfeld and Mike Ramsey other earlier players. I'm sure some are out there. Also I wonder if the post Neil hit to Drury's head fight was one of the last major brawls?

He still needs to go.

Best piece of this video is the captured discussion by the media members after Thompson leaves the mic. Fascinating discussion on the ROR trade, Thompson and RK. Thompson leaves the stage at the 9 min mark and then the media starts talking about the ROR trade etc… the discussion last for about 4 minutes. DG starts answering questions at the 16 minute mark.

How is the KO, Z and Eakin line ranked.

2006 Top Shelf Video

RJ Fight calls

This video has some comments from Jack, Peca, Robert and Hasek not on today’s videos.

Thx @SDS

I was actually at the Fog game as a kid, but this is my favorite RJ call of all time.

Got it to work this time.

Please add this link to the RJ Video thread. Edit: never mind I got it to work.

Keep Hopium alive. For the first time in about 5 years I honestly feel I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. If you quote me on this I’ll deny it.

Mods. Would you be so kind to pin this thread for a week or so to give everyone here quick access to the RJ videos. Fellow member, please feel free to add your favorite RJ videos.

They should have RJ autograph 100 of them and auction them to raise money for charity