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Doohickie

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  1. Fair enough.  Lindros did the same kind of thing Drouin is kind of doing and look what happened to his career.  If the same positive results would happen to Drouin when he became a Sabre, I certainly would not be mad.  Is the gamble worth it?  Depends on all of the parts that it'll take to take said gamble, of course.

     

    But the trade sent the Cup the other way, to the Nordiques/Avs.

  2. I like Pysyk too, but lets face it, we've set the bar awfully low these past few seasons for what we consider quality defensemen.    He has good agility, but like most of the defensemen on this roster, he's slow and won't win many puck races back into the zone.    

     

    IMO Ennis, Pysyk and (I'm guessing) a 3rd... isn't enough to land Drouin if I'm Stevie Y.

     

    I think he's arguably our best defensive defenseman.

    The Avs are motivated.

  3. The All Star game isn't about representing hockey and all of its skills. It isn't about representing "the best" of the game either. Hell, it isn't even about representing the top players on each team. It is about one thing, and one thing only, showcasing the players they can most effectively market.

    It's about putting Honda's sponsorship of the NHL on display by giving an unneeded car to the MVP.

  4. If the Sabres had their act together all year like they have since Christmas, they'd be on a playoff pace.  And the first part of this season was a throw-away while DD instilled his system and the young guys learned how to NHL.  I think it's reasonable to assume that every single roster spot will be the same or better (by players improving and moving marginal players off the team to be replaced by better ones), so, they're close this year but no cigar.  Next year..... cigar.

  5. And if he's happy where he's at, he's not really available is he?

     

    Short of giving him a Moulson-esqe deal, he wasn't coming to Buffalo (& maybe not even then).

     

    I'm saying that when Florida signed him at the beginning of last season, I wanted the Sabres to do it instead.  The opportunity is gone now.

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