McBain was in the dog house with Carolina for being out of shape last season. Before that he was a very solid defender for Carolina and I think had garnered ROTY talk at one point.. I could be wrong...

We trade Sekera who could play very good on international ice but not really find his touch in the US game... and his salary for a 2nd rounder and another solid DMan who is probably just as good if not better than Sekera.

We stole that trade in my mind....


Carolina also had offered McBain and 5th overall for Sekera, 8th overall, and 38th overall but we said no.
- JVince11

agreed

darcy had his eyes set on that d man for the entire draft, hence they did not want to move up to 5

he was the one player the team should have kept for a rebuild
not vanek or miller

if pommer did not have a C on his jersey, he is still here
- homiedclown

echoooo echoo echooooo....


Pommer would have been great to keep around as a 2RW to help the kids. GREAT guy to have around... he was a PKer, a PPer, and a constant 60 point scorer. Not to mention he was also VERY good in shootouts.. not as good as Vanek is but still very good.

McBain was in the dog house with Carolina for being out of shape last season. Before that he was a very solid defender for Carolina and I think had garnered ROTY talk at one point.. I could be wrong...

We trade Sekera who could play very good on international ice but not really find his touch in the US game... and his salary for a 2nd rounder and another solid DMan who is probably just as good if not better than Sekera.

We stole that trade in my mind....


Carolina also had offered McBain and 5th overall for Sekera, 8th overall, and 38th overall but we said no.
- JVince11

good hockey memory.

1995-97
- homiedclown

beacause we had "3 fighters" doesn't mean we were tough to play against.

When was Buffalo big and hard to play against?
- jzabawaj

that is their philosphy now...

Look at the size of the guys they are drafting and picking up... they want grit.. they want toughness.. they want hitting...


Ott, Girgensons, Kea, Jacobs, Tropp, Catenacci, Kaleta, Scott, Ristolanien, Zadorov, McCabe, McNabb.. etc...

good hockey memory.
- Jurco_28

all i recall is he potted a game winner against us sometime the last two years

agreed

darcy had his eyes set on that d man for the entire draft, hence they did not want to move up to 5
- homiedclown

Zadorov being labeled as the toughest and most physical D-Man in the draft made me drool...


I promise you this.... Girgensons and Zadorov are the next two Sabres jerseys I buy.

beacause we had "3 fighters" doesn't mean we were tough to play against.
- jzabawaj

No one wanted to play Buffalo for those few years. That's a fact. I remember players saying that. Those teams were just relentless. Skilled? No. But, yes they were hard to play against.

he was the one player the team should have kept for a rebuild
not vanek or miller

if pommer did not have a C on his jersey, he is still here
- homiedclown

I don't know about that. His play (especially defensively) had really gone downhill. His play on the point on the pp was atrocious but that's on Linday for running him out there. He is a 2nd line player on a good team.

Zadorov being labeled as the toughest and most physical D-Man in the draft made me drool...


I promise you this.... Girgensons and Zadorov are the next two Sabres jerseys I buy.
- JVince11

YA PROMISE DO YA?

that is their philosphy now...

Look at the size of the guys they are drafting and picking up... they want grit.. they want toughness.. they want hitting...


Ott, Girgensons, Kea, Jacobs, Tropp, Catenacci, Kaleta, Scott, Ristolanien, Zadorov, McCabe, McNabb.. etc...
- JVince11

If you forget Larsson one more (frank)ing time, Sleven, it's on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that is their philosphy now...

Look at the size of the guys they are drafting and picking up... they want grit.. they want toughness.. they want hitting...


Ott, Girgensons, Kea, Jacobs, Tropp, Catenacci, Kaleta, Scott, Ristolanien, Zadorov, McCabe, McNabb.. etc...
- JVince11

the future, yes. I thought you meant the passed teams, my bad

I don't know about that. His play (especially defensively) had really gone downhill. His play on the point on the pp was atrocious but that's on Linday for running him out there. He is a 2nd line player on a good team.
- Slump Buster

he was just going with adams pp style shoot from point into shin pads skate back get puck form goalie rinse and repeat

echoooo echoo echooooo....


Pommer would have been great to keep around as a 2RW to help the kids. GREAT guy to have around... he was a PKer, a PPer, and a constant 60 point scorer. Not to mention he was also VERY good in shootouts.. not as good as Vanek is but still very good.
- JVince11[/quote]
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beacause we had "3 fighters" doesn't mean we were tough to play against.
- jzabawaj

Varada was the toughest sabre IMO to ever play against

aside from Dom of course

If you forget Larsson one more (frank)ing time, Sleven, it's on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




- Powerslave

I have shamed myself.

If you forget Larsson one more (frank)ing time, Sleven, it's on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




- Powerslave

He's not that physical or gritty, though...

Lundqvist
Quick


that is my 1 and 2.
- JVince11

Quick>Lundqvist

No one wanted to play Buffalo for those few years. That's a fact. I remember players saying that. Those teams were just relentless. Skilled? No. But, yes they were hard to play against.
- Powerslave

They were a hard working team, but I think most of that was drumed up by local media.

Varada was the toughest sabre IMO to ever play against

aside from Dom of course
- homiedclown

Expressionless the whole game.

Hilarious!

Loved #25.

He's not that physical or gritty, though...
- LetsGoBuffalo75

but hes sweedish so if he has 4 hits a year hes physical

Zadorov being labeled as the toughest and most physical D-Man in the draft made me drool...


I promise you this.... Girgensons and Zadorov are the next two Sabres jerseys I buy.
- JVince11

I am finished buying current sabre player jerseys, last one was myers

my next one will either be a mogilny jersey or a schoenfeld

Expressionless the whole game.

Hilarious!

Loved #25.
- Powerslave

I am finished buying current sabre player jerseys, last one was myers

my next one will either be a mogilny jersey or a schoenfeld
- homiedclown

you own a myers?????

next you are gonna say that you own a Miller jersey...



Do you buy them authentic from NHL/Sabres.com?

I want to collect more but at $250 or so a pop I can't afford more than 1 a year or so.

I am finished buying current sabre player jerseys, last one was myers

my next one will either be a mogilny jersey or a schoenfeld
- homiedclown

I almost pulled the trigger on a Andrychuk for a hundo