JJFIVEOH Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Finley July 2009 with Caps http://video.capital...tid=-7&id=44929 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Finley July 2009 with Caps http://video.capital...tid=-7&id=44929 Very well spoken. Actually has a brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Very well spoken. Actually has a brain. He sounds like Kurt Russell in the movie Big Trouble in Little China. Like a Canadian John Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 He sounds like Kurt Russell in the movie Big Trouble in Little China. Like a Canadian John Wayne. I thought he was from Minnesota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Very well spoken. Actually has a brain. sexist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 They don't sign a monster-sized player and bring him up within days without a motive. If it's not due to trade considerations, then at least it's a sign that they agree they need to do something to address their grit ASAP. Or it's a sign that they liked the way he's been playing in Ra-cha-cha and were thinking about bringing him up to have a look at him due to all the d-men dropping like flies but actually need to have him on an NHL contract to have him play in the NHL. While all the Ryan(s) speculation is very interesting, sometimes the thing leaving hoofmarks in the mud actually is a horse and not a zebra. (Though I'm still hoping for a north Chilean guanaco.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 sexist What's wrong with being sexy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Or it's a sign that they liked the way he's been playing in Ra-cha-cha and were thinking about bringing him up to have a look at him due to all the d-men dropping like flies but actually need to have him on an NHL contract to have him play in the NHL. Right, as I said, they need to address their grit. There are enough D-men to call on without signing Finley to a contract, but only one monster with, ostensibly, skill. I'm not making much of the trade rumors, either, however since they were mentioned in the thread prior to my comment, I thought I'd comment on them, too. Whatever the reason, I say, WHATEVER THE REASON, I do like the idea of Finley getting a call up so quickly. It says something, although I don't know exactly what that something is, other than that I was hoping he'd get called up quickly, and, lo, he was called up quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Right, as I said, they need to address their grit. There are enough D-men to call on without signing Finley to a contract, but only one monster with, ostensibly, skill. I'm not making much of the trade rumors, either, however since they were mentioned in the thread prior to my comment, I thought I'd comment on them, too. Whatever the reason, I say, WHATEVER THE REASON, I do like the idea of Finley getting a call up so quickly. It says something, although I don't know exactly what that something is, other than that I was hoping he'd get called up quickly, and, lo, he was called up quickly. Very true. We've got Brennan who I thought was decent and Schztel (sp?) down there. Surprised the guy got signed two days ago and is up already. Must be showing something down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Or it's a sign that they liked the way he's been playing in Ra-cha-cha and were thinking about bringing him up to have a look at him due to all the d-men dropping like flies but actually need to have him on an NHL contract to have him play in the NHL. While all the Ryan(s) speculation is very interesting, sometimes the thing leaving hoofmarks in the mud actually is a horse and not a zebra. (Though I'm still hoping for a north Chilean guanaco.) Iginla's father is actually from Nigeria..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 I predict by the end of December this team will round the corner and become a force... I'm calling my shot, no way Pegula lets them suck much longer without making a call to Darcy and Ruff... "So pour it on Vanek, Stafford, and Kaleta..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 He was a 1st round pick at #27. Must have something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 He was a 1st round pick at #27. Must have something. Morris Titanic, Jiri Dudacek, Barrett Heisten, Marek Zagrapan, Dennis Persson, Artem Kryukov, Denis Tsygurov, David Cooper & Joel Savage all say hi!!! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR HOLLIDAY Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Well, if Anaheim wanted to get a look at McNabb, he probably impressed them. I could see Anaheim taking Stafford and McNabb or Ennis and McNabb for Ryan. I sure hope they don't trade McNabb......... :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Morris Titanic, Jiri Dudacek, Barrett Heisten, Marek Zagrapan, Dennis Persson, Artem Kryukov, Denis Tsygurov, David Cooper & Joel Savage all say hi!!! :rolleyes: And wasn't Peters an early 2nd rounder? I still shake my head at that...he must have had some skill at some point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 They don't sign a monster-sized player and bring him up within days without a motive. If it's not due to trade considerations, then at least it's a sign that they agree they need to do something to address their grit ASAP. This is what the move smells of to me too sizzle. Either Anaheim wants to look at their choices or we want to see what we have down on the farm prior to moving MAG. We should know more come friday if there are a ton of Ducks scouts in the building again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamahides thecookies Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 This is what the move smells of to me too sizzle. Either Anaheim wants to look at their choices or we want to see what we have down on the farm prior to moving MAG. We should know more come friday if there are a ton of Ducks scouts in the building again. I think that it has both, trade evaluation and grit. The Sabres know they are soft and Lindy is trying to get grit on the team. By bringing Kassian and now Finley only tells me they are looking at options as well. I just hope the Sabres keep McNabb and Kassian only to bring toughness to a soft team. I like Guastad (sp?) and Keleta but think McCormick is too soft to be an enforcer. Both Guast, and Kelata are not enforcers either while Kassian will be instantly. I think McNabb will be a very hard hitter and will need help with an enforcer like Kassian and if Finley comes in, he too will be an enforcer as well. This will give the Sabres toughness and grit. If they trade them away the Sabres will become soft again and laughed at by teams like the ruins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Boy how many from that Fighting Sioux team have made the NHL.... Zajac, Parise, Stafford, Oshie, Toews, and now.....Finley. (I use "made' loosely here for Finley). And then there are the guys who are role players at the NHL level like Matt Greene. That school is an absolute factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 And wasn't Peters an early 2nd rounder? I still shake my head at that...he must have had some skill at some point? He was drafted to Play in a clutch and grab league where there was no speed through the neutral zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 He was drafted to Play in a clutch and grab league where there was no speed through the neutral zone. so why'd he retire when he did?! :bag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 so why'd he retire when he did?! :bag: You saw him. Tryimg to get him on the ice to protect players was more a hassle than his roster spot was worth. Dressing Mair and losing fights was keeping teams more honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 You saw him. Tryimg to get him on the ice to protect players was more a hassle than his roster spot was worth. i was too obtuse - i was more making a crack at how far back the league has slid in terms of mucking things up and slowing things down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolignosJock Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 He was drafted to Play in a clutch and grab league where there was no speed through the neutral zone. Exactly. In the old days you take a Giant enforcer like peters and he is feared throughout the league for years. Now guys just skate around him for the 3 minutes he is on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 The Sabres have never in their existence been called "the hardest hitting team in hockey." I'd like them for once to stock the team with a bunch of bruisers (like Finley) and enforcers, so other teams have to keep their heads up all the time. For once, I'd like the character of this team to be shifted away from the finesse and into the badass, and I think that could only come with a new coach. My choice, Randy Carlyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 He was drafted to Play in a clutch and grab league where there was no speed through the neutral zone. Didn't he sprout up significantly (ie. medically) after he was drafted? I seem to remember seeing stories of how he grew quite a bit out of juniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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