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There are ###### beers and there are the shittiest beers. Hamm's is the former, probably one of the five or ten best ###### beers.
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Picked up bottles of Balvenie 12 Doublewood (sms), Macallan 12 (sms), and WhistlePig 10 (straight rye). All are smooth and uniquely delicious.
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The clear perspective, now that the dust has settled and we can view with clarity and 'distance', is that Regier threw his old 'pal' Lindy under the bus in order to keep his own ass out of the sling. A real man would take some responsibility and ownership for the clear failures of the team and move on to fresh pastures - but apparently not Regier.
Regier has tried to do everything within his power to create a team that can win, including firing the coach (which is a regular business occurence in professional sports, not a throw under the bus move- and not ONCE has Regier blamed Lindy's faults for the Sabres' woes), has admitted to failing, and will continue to try to do everything within his power to create a team that can win. Thinking that he'll resign for some reason or believing "that's what a real man does" is stupid as ######.
Are you kidding me? This team was entirely BUILT by Regier.... There's no NHL team where the continuous fingerprints of the GM are more visible than this one. I see the responsibility as 75-25 Regier to Ruff, possibly more since Regier hired and retained Ruff for so many years.
I have no idea which part you think I'm kidding about, because no where did I say that Regier didn't build the team and no where did I absolve Regier of responsibility. My only points were that he is taking responsibility about where the team is and that it's retarded to think that "A real man would ... move on to fresh pastures."
I am not saying he should resign.... but he should make it clear to the owner that the recent failures are mostly his. I would think at that point, Pegula would release him.Thank you for back-peddling, but it's still a large logical disconnect to assume that because Pegula hasn't fired him, Regier hasn't explained where the failures have occurred. Especially when quotes like this from Pegula have
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A real man would take some responsibility and ownership for the clear failures of the team and move on to fresh pastures - but apparently not Regier.
Regier has tried to do everything within his power to create a team that can win, including firing the coach (which is a regular business occurence in professional sports, not a throw under the bus move- and not ONCE has Regier blamed Lindy's faults for the Sabres' woes), has admitted to failing, and will continue to try to do everything within his power to create a team that can win. Thinking that he'll resign for some reason or believing "that's what a real man does" is stupid as ######.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g
"Well, we did do the nose... and the hat- but she is a witch!"
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If you're ugly or she's ugly, buy two bottles. SImilar, but not the same, wine.
Also, pick up a nice dessert that you think she'd like. Maybe stawberries (sliced or wedged), whipped cream, and dark chocolate (grated) on pound cake; make it for her after dinner.
Set the table with cheap seasonal flowers from the grocery store (optional), and for god's sake, buy a nice smelling candle to burn that smell out of your room (not optional).
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Realistically, what can we get for Drew and his $4 million salary in July? I think a second is all given his salary.
There's this thread over here where we've had pretty good luck at guessing trade values. http://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/21783-sabres-predicted-trade-value/
Most people think Stafford could still fetch between a low 1st rounder or a 2nd-and-3rd and a mid 2nd rounder. Mostly we're antsy because we want that return sooner than later.
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I'm negative all the time and we suck now, so that means I'm always right.
Lulz.
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Similar things to what I read a couple of years ago about Tim Connolly & Drew Stafford.
Looks as if I am ahead of the curve again.
I'm sure you'll let us know when self-congratulations are in order.
Even years later!
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but yeah, no.
I see it.
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I think he and Myers are having a contest to see who can have the worst plus minus this year.
Stafford's "winning," big time. Myers was -9 on Feb 7th, but then went +8 from then until this last game, when he went -3. He's now at -4 on the season.
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I still think Stafford is a tradeable commodity. Not expecting much of a return, but I think there's some team which will take a chance on him, be it now or in the summer.
Now, please.
Although it doesn't really make a difference, but I'd like the peace of mind. Generally speaking,,trading now would likely mean draft picks/prospects, summer would likely mean roster players. Maybe latter's better.
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Hahaha... ######.
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It's weird, Canucks fans are this weird mixture of two groups on this topic:
1) Those who feel they got fleeced and have a newfound hatred for this trade. Those who hate Gillis are mostly in this one.
2) Those who are holding out and are looking forward to what Kassian will contribute when he's like 25 or something. Those who think the Canucks will continue to be hypercompetitive for the next ten years are mostly in this one.
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It was outrageous. I get you feel bad for the guy but holy smokes if you weren't watching you'd thought he suffered a life threatening injury.
If it's any consolation, many of the spectators of that sport rarely see injuries of that gross caliber. We've lived through the Malarchuks, Zedniks, Audettes, and Maxpacs, and watched them play again; we may be a little more conditioned.
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Yeah, replays of that one are not for the faint of heart. Like Drano said, he lands, and maybe you expect the injury to be a rolled ankle or a tweaked knee,...
but his tibia and maybe his fibia just seem to unexpectedly break like twigs, and of course the lower part of the break just bends all sorts of grossly weird as he continues to collapse to the floor.
Reports were that teammates were physically stunned, some even throwing up on the bench as he screamed.
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Most racing in general has gone to hell, circle track, road course and drag; there are several reasons. One of them is the rise of multi-car teams.
What I'm not sure I like about F1 is the fact that Pirelli is forced to make ###### tires on purpose to promote pit stops because of tire degradation. They could make tires that last all race, but they're not allowed to.
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One of the interesting parts is the strategy involved because it's a two car team sport. If Vettel tries to overtake Webber (his teammate), and they even touch for a split second, both cars are pretty much instantly destroyed, and the team loses a 1-2 finish and the money that went into the two cars. Not like rubbing in Nascar. If one the cars burns too much fuel trying to overtake the other, it could finish with less than the FIA required 1 liter remaining, causing a disqualification of the car. It could also cause too much wear on the tires, forcing a pit.
So the end of an F1 race between teammates isn't a flat-out burn to the end, it's a balance of all of the make-or-break end-of-race parameters on an open wheels car: fragility, tire wear, and fuel consumption.
That all said, it is neat to watch the equivalent of ground-based jet fighters revving at 19krpm through turns.
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Same here. I started watching Top Gear UK about two and a half years ago and have caught up on almost all of the episodes (they're on Netflix, btw). Can't get enough of it- the specials are really good. That got me a little curious about F1, then I saw the ads on NBCSN, decided to record the Australian Grand Prix, got a chance to watch it, and was like "######, this is pretty good." Watched the Malaysian GP yesterday, even better. Figure I'll give it the better part of a season to entice me as a viewer.
Was also thinking about going to the Long Beach GP (which is IndyCar, not F1, but should still be cool).
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I was a big Nascar fan for a few years starting at about age 8, then lost interest in motor sports, despite remaining a "car guy."
I started watching F1 this season (in HD with surround sound, I might add). Fascinating and entertaining. It's immediately obvious that three time champion Sebastian Vettel is a dick.
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Regier?
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Just a pleasant Friday off reminding me why working 9/80s are the ######.
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Those unscientific mutha######as.
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Interesting.
Kassian 26GP 5G 3A 8P -7
Hodgson 29GP 12G 12A 24P -1
Hodgson has 9 points, +5 in the last 10 games; Kassian 0 points, -6 in the last 10.
In that 10 game span, Sabres picked up 11 points. In the 12 games before that, six points. In those previous 12 game span, Hodsgon recorded nine points, but was -6.
Not only has Hodgson been producing well offensively and at least somewhat consistently, if +/- is any indication*, he's improving his two way play as the season progresses. Kassian appears to be struggling some.
*I know, I know. +/- blows.
Stafford needs to go
in The Aud Club
Posted · Edited by IKnowPhysics
There's probably three times when the chances he could be moved would be higher: before/at the draft, within a week or two after July 1, and immediately before training camp/season. If you move him at the draft, you get draft picks (I like this). If you move him after July 1, you're selling him to someone who couldn't sign UFAs. If you move him before the season, you're selling to someone who couldn't sign UFAs and is now desparate.
The problem is that IF Regier thinks Stafford is viable as a top six forward (he may not think this), then he might hold onto him until he knows he has something better, and that would be after signing UFAs on July 1. But I believe that if he waits, the teams looking for what Stafford brings may sign UFAs first, reducing demand for Stafford.
The second problem is that every GM is aware of the first problem, and may just wait until after July 1 anyways.
I believe Darcy's been trying to trade Stafford, but he's not finding the right deals. I hope he finds the right deal, maybe any deal, before the draft.
The Trade Value thread puts Stafford at an average return of about a 2nd and a 3rd. I think this declines a little after the draft.