tom webster Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 The old if a tree falls in the forrest and ....... http://www.wgr550.com/Report--Andrew-Peters-Retires/9154645 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Doesn't retiring presume that someone was still willing to pay you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Am I the only one that feels a little empathy for Peters? I mean, the dude was a beast when he was juicing and then he did the right thing and got off it. And it changed his whole personality and eventually cost him his job. He was a lousy fighter when he got off the stuff. But I didn't want to see him run out of hockey. I hope he saved some cash for this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-CYJf2o7ZQ PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Am I the only one that feels a little empathy for Peters? I mean, the dude was a beast when he was juicing and then he did the right thing and got off it. And it changed his whole personality and eventually cost him his job. He was a lousy fighter when he got off the stuff. But I didn't want to see him run out of hockey. I hope he saved some cash for this day. He's a jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Am I the only one that feels a little empathy for Peters? I mean, the dude was a beast when he was juicing and then he did the right thing and got off it. And it changed his whole personality and eventually cost him his job. He was a lousy fighter when he got off the stuff. But I didn't want to see him run out of hockey. I hope he saved some cash for this day. I don't wish ill will on the guy, but the game passed him by a long time ago. I never thought he was much of a fighter even when he was juicing. His most memorable moment wasn't even a fight - it was the golf swing thing in the playoffs. His complete inability to skate a normal shift made him superfluous in today's NHL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wgwUmzDzm8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 He's a jerk. based on the three times i interacted with/near him, QFT. as some around here may recall (or may not), i have a couple of yarns about the girl he married from the buffalo area (west seneca, i believe). she's no peach, herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Perhaps he will have time to work on his golf swing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=349LLDpOtyE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannustyrannus Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Perhaps he will have time to work on his golf swing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=349LLDpOtyE ah! you beat me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 DR handing him a two year deal may go down as one of his most boneheaded moves during his tenure as a Sabre GM. Peters would have taken a one year deal and not have hesitated one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 DR handing him a two year deal may go down as one of his most boneheaded moves during his tenure as a Sabre GM. Peters would have taken a one year deal and not have hesitated one bit. If handing a fighter a 2 year deal at roughly 550K per is one of his worst moves, then he's had a pretty great career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 If handing a fighter a 2 year deal at roughly 550K per is one of his worst moves, then he's had a pretty great career. My point is that he gave a guy who didn't belong in the NHL, a multi-year deal. I don't care if it was for minimum salary or not. The guy couldn't even do his one job well and that was to fight. What a surprise that once the Sabres smartened up and let him go, his NHL "career" more or less disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 My point is that he gave a guy who didn't belong in the NHL, a multi-year deal. I don't care if it was for minimum salary or not. The guy couldn't even do his one job well and that was to fight. What a surprise that once the Sabres smartened up and let him go, his NHL "career" more or less disappeared. Like many former sabres draft picks who make the big team but fall off the hockey map once they leave buffalo. Which really puts the lie to Darcy's record of success in drafting players who end up in the NHL. Frankly, it's why I also believe that Ruff deserves a chance with a real NHL roster. Look what he has done (historically) with a bunch of scrubs, many of whom would never see the ice on a real team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 My point is that he gave a guy who didn't belong in the NHL, a multi-year deal. I don't care if it was for minimum salary or not. The guy couldn't even do his one job well and that was to fight. What a surprise that once the Sabres smartened up and let him go, his NHL "career" more or less disappeared. Yeah, I get that, but if that's the worst that management (I won't lay it all at Darcy's feet) ever did...well, let's just say that we all know it isn't even close to the worst thing they did. Like many former sabres draft picks who make the big team but fall off the hockey map once they leave buffalo. Which really puts the lie to Darcy's record of success in drafting players who end up in the NHL. Frankly, it's why I also believe that Ruff deserves a chance with a real NHL roster. Look what he has done (historically) with a bunch of scrubs, many of whom would never see the ice on a real team. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hephaestus Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 This is sad because he can be seen drowning his sorrows at a bar down the street from our rink in Rochester literally every single day. I guess I had no idea he had only played twice since October, which makes the drinking even more sad. Hopefully he cleans up his act or at least gets a job on the other side of the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdexchange Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 This is sad because he can be seen drowning his sorrows at a bar down the street from our rink in Rochester literally every single day. I guess I had no idea he had only played twice since October, which makes the drinking even more sad. Hopefully he cleans up his act or at least gets a job on the other side of the bar. That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 This is sad because he can be seen drowning his sorrows at a bar down the street from our rink in Rochester literally every single day. I guess I had no idea he had only played twice since October, which makes the drinking even more sad. Hopefully he cleans up his act or at least gets a job on the other side of the bar. Distillery on Winton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalk Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 This is sad because he can be seen drowning his sorrows at a bar down the street from our rink in Rochester literally every single day. I guess I had no idea he had only played twice since October, which makes the drinking even more sad. Hopefully he cleans up his act or at least gets a job on the other side of the bar. That's so sad... :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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