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  2. Free Agent Frenzy! Oct 9, 2020

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    3 hours ago, Eleven said:

    This is the end for the Vegas window.  Their vets are already complaining about seeing their names attached to trade rumors, and Vegas cannot possibly squeeze everyone in under the cap.

     

    3 hours ago, tom webster said:

    I was telling someone how this was bound to happen. Even though they know it’s a business, players don’t like to be treated Like assets.

     

    2 hours ago, Eleven said:

    Yeah, I think they know they might be traded, but they don't like that being aired publicly.  

    This is where my info came from, BTW:  

     

     

    So, I guess what happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas...

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  3. Taylor Hall signing: 8 million one yr with Sabres

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    19 hours ago, nfreeman said:

     

     

    So, a few weeks ago, if someone had told us that the Sabres had added Taylor Hall and Eric Staal to their top 6, AND that Cozens was such a force of nature in training camp that he forced his way in and Reino to 3RW, I think 97% of us would have been insanely psyched for opening night. 

    And, as long as we're entertaining the idea, it's worth noting that Reino is an RFA, and the Sabres just gave Montour, also an RFA, a contract that walked him to UFA.  A 2-year contract would similarly walk Reino to UFA.  If they gave him that contract, the Sabres might find themselves, next offseason, in the position of choosing between a fat extension for Hall and a fat extension for Reino.  That would be an interesting subplot, and would probably motivate both guys throughout the season, and would lend extra weight to the question of which one plays with Eichel.

     

     

    Or been given a psych eval in an insane asylum for even entertaining the thought of landing him. 😉

    I'm still black and blue from pinching myself...finally had to admit to myself that it wasn't just a dream. 

    I wish we were closer to opening night. Let's shore up the goaltending and get after it. GO SABRES!!!

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  4. Hockey hot takes

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    The NHL lottery should be eliminated. If not, every team who had their spot jumped should get as many whacks with a stick at Bettman's nuts as spots they were jumped. If nothing else, it would make for good television.

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  5. New Royal Blue Jerseys To Debut August 11, 9am

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    4 minutes ago, Thorny said:

    I suppose we just go without one this year? Do all teams have a third? I heard maybe they’d use the 50ths for that..

    I'm not sure about all teams. I'm pretty sure they said that the 50th is 'retired' (one and done) so don't get your hopes up for that as a third. These two new iterations are what you're getting for next season.

  6. New Royal Blue Jerseys To Debut August 11, 9am

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    4 minutes ago, SDS said:

    Dark home jerseys really pisses me off. It’s ***** entertainment. We are the fans. Do what the fans want for heaven sake. I don’t give a ***** about the equipment managers. Pay them to put the right gear together.

    Agreed. Just another glaring example of how Bettman and his cronies continue to consistently miss the mark and why they are a second rate pro league compared to the other three major sports. They arrogantly dismiss the fans' voice at every turn. Their abomination of a draft was an absolute embarrassment. How exactly do they end up having none of the seven teams who missed their jacked up playoff format drafting first overall??

  8. New Royal Blue Jerseys To Debut August 11, 9am

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    9 minutes ago, SwampD said:

     Everything is intentional. There is not one aspect of the/a jersey that isn’t parsed over by committee.

    ftr, I like the no shoulder patch thing. 

    I think you're in the minority on that one but that's certainly your prerogative as we all like what we like. I won't penalize them too much for an otherwise perfect jersey. A two-minute minor at most.

  9. New Royal Blue Jerseys To Debut August 11, 9am

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    1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

    So if the legs feed the wolf, and Cozens' quads are bulging, it seems appropriate that our new buffalo's legs are longer and more, uh, functional? The back legs appear to be propelling the beast. The old legs look stubby and useless below a sturdy frame by comparison, Newman-esque on might say.

    Also the "action lines" above and below are much thinner, and the back hoof is a little farther away from the sabre (whereas with the outline it was actually touching it).

    I can't believe I'm getting into this. It's almost like I care. What is this salty discharge?

    I hope that's from your eye...

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  11. New Royal Blue Jerseys To Debut August 11, 9am

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    3 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

    Upon further review, the changes to the logo are pretty interesting and dramatic. We're much hornier now — the horn comes to a sharp point instead of being slightly rounded. And our red eye is now Angry™ whereas the old one looked like camera red-eye.

    I never got the logic for moving to home darks. So the road team didn't have to pack two uniforms, in case the home team was wearing its third? Is it so cumbersome to travel with two sets?

    Maybe because Bettman is a complete moron and a buffoon?

  18. OT: Man, The Moon, Vision, Greatness ..

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    10 hours ago, Taro T said:

    Watched it live.  Too young to really remember that one.

    Recall a few of the later ones.  Recall the link up with the Soviets.  And then watching the 1st shuttle launch.

    As usual, excellent post, Neo.

    I was 5. I just told my kids today that this was the very first thing I ever remember watching on television. It's quite a first memory to have.

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  20. Non Sabres Deadline Trades/Rumors

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    1 minute ago, Hoss said:

    Issa joke, friend.

    NP, it's all good. I've seen many a poster get flamed over the years on TBD for posting anything from 'Bleacher Report'. I think that they are mostly hacks at BR but I understand/accept that when I see them referenced by someone with good intentions. 

  21. Non Sabres Deadline Trades/Rumors

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    59 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

     

    FWIW

     

     

    19 minutes ago, Hoss said:

    Jeremy White is as bad as Eklund and posting his stuff here should be a punishable offense.

    Disagree, Hoss. The title of the thread is 'Trade Rumors and Speculation'. Rumors and speculation, by their very nature, tend to be mostly inaccurate and should be taken with a grain of salt anyway, IMHO. I'd rather have what is being heard posted here and then let each individual further pursue what he or she thinks passes the 'smell test'.

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  23. Are the Sabres switching to Royal Blue for their Jerseys?

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    On 6/15/2019 at 10:24 AM, SABRES 0311 said:

    Could be worse.

     

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    I immensely disliked this change on so many levels. A complete departure from the original color scheme and logo was ridiculous and epitomized the crooked Rigas era, IMO. A complete betrayal and money grab. As much as the 'goat head' bothered me, I  would take it any day of the week and twice on Sunday over the complete abomination that was the 'slug'. Gimme back those original blue unis, please. The nameplates and shoulder logos, which were added later in the '70s, were nice additions and can/should remain, as well. 

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