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Who plays the role of the 3rd line center if you don't bring in a player like Arnott?

Peters was the 7th pick of the 2nd round. ;) Still a horrendous pick, but not a first rounder.

Knowing the city can never get out of its own way, I am convinced they will choose Crazy Carl, Pegula becomes pissed off, and shys away from any future waterfront opportunites.

He doesn't take any money out of my wallet. I enjoy reading the comments in response to his blogs more so than the blogs themselves. I think more people(not necessarily you) at SS visit his website than want to admit. Bashing the site is just the trendy thing to do around here.

Once again, who cares? It is a message board.

Good question...I miss the days of BamBam(I think it was him) starting hockeybuzz threads on a regular basis. What makes hockeybuzz rumors any worse than a SS poster proposing outrageous trades or "sign this guy" posts? I check hockeybuzz once a day or every couple days. Who cares!

I love her in one photo and hate her in the next. What's her problem? :)

"Marty" on TCM right now.

What's the stroy with Jason Arnott? Seems like he could be a decent 1 year stop gap as a 3rd line center for the Sabres. Nothing left in the tank? Wants a multi-year deal? Wants to stay in St. Louis or go back to a city he previously played in? He will turn 38 at the start of the season, but despite his age, put up 17 goals and 34 points last season.

I like "Grigs" for Grigorenko and "Z" for Girgensons.

Fixed your post.

Are you talking about "no mas" Leino who begged out of the center position a 1/4 way through the 11-12 season, and Ott who does NOT play the center position? The 3rd line needs some scoring ability, and with Leino or Ott centering that line, the Sabres will be hurting in this regard. Keep in mind that Ennis' TOI will probably be going up this year by 1-2 minutes. More TOI = greater chance of inury.

I'm also in the "we could still be in trouble at the center position in 12-13" camp. Hodgson could be a 60 point player or he could end up being a struggling 2nd year center. Ennis at his size, is a major question mark in terms of being able to suit up for 70+ games. Stay healthy, and he has the skill to get the job done. 3rd line center is a major question mark if Grigs goes back to the Q, and Z needs seasoning at the AHL level. If this ends up being the case, who is the 3rd line center? McCormick as the 4th line center can suffice for 12-13, even though his offensive contributions in 10-11 which led to a 3 year contract dissipated in 11-12. The center postion for 13-14 and beyond looks brighter with Hodgson, Ennis, Grigs, Z, Sundher, Kia, Nelson and Varone, but the majority of them won't be able to help this season.

The penalty does not come anywhere near the pain the victims have endured, but I'm glad the NCAA acted swiftly and with an iron fist. I only wish JoePa was still alive and forced to suffer through the humiliation of his legacy being ruined. I'm wondering what kind of civil suits will be filed against the school based on what has come to light? By the way, the statement from JoePa's family is quite embarrassing. Just go away, and don't speak to any media.

Paterno's legacy should be be minimized as much as possible by PSU officials. It is disgraceful what happened under his leadership. Side note...D1 basketball and football are dirty...really dirty. If NCAA officials wanted to look harder, they would find that just about every D1 school is doing something shady.

If I had a vote(I realize the costs aren't the same), I'd say scrap this plan, and build a Sabres HoF inside the arena in the space where the aeropsace museum was(1st floor adjacetn to Main St.).

Pretty discouraging(bolded part of post). I wonder if another swing and a miss in 12-13 would be the final nail in the coffin for R&R?

I've been laying low waiting to see how things play out. Trade Vanek and/or Miller(or in a bizarre twist Pegs immediately fires Ruff and Regier) and I will come out of hiding in a big way! :)

...except for the fact that their mom passed away in 2009. :huh:

A Face In The Crowd Bridge On The River Kwai Mr. Smith Goes To Washington The Sand Pepples The Farmers Daughter It's A Wonderful Life Marty Caine Mutiny Mister Roberts Double Indemnity Cool Hand Luke

Being forced to swim naked...wait a minute, that was last week! Who decided that it would be a good idea to run voice traffic across the network infrastructure? Now if the network goes down, you lose your computer and phone. :wallbash:

I made a run in gold flirting with as high as 2nd place near the end of the regular season, but the injuries to Jimmy Howard along with lack of consistent scoring killed my team.

Great! :lol:

Don't know if this practice still goes on in WNY high schools, but back in my day(mid 70's), during gym class the boys always swam naked. Looking back, WTF was that all about. :blink:

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