Ty. WGR, ESPN and one other made mention of his deal and cap. I wasn't sure what one had to do with the other.
- nfph

are you surprised that gr made the connection?...or espn for that matter?

are you surprised that gr made the connection?...or espn for that matter?
- Michael Pachla

I'm not as smug about football as I am hockey. Someone lays down some misinformation and I treat it as plausible.

I'm not as smug about football as I am hockey. Someone lays down some misinformation and I treat it as plausible.
- nfph

how ya been, cisco?...don't see ya 'round much

how ya been, cisco?...don't see ya 'round much
- Michael Pachla

Eh, lots of tumult the past few months been keeping me away. But overall, I'm doing alright. Decided to get a single seat for tomorrow's game... want to be able to give Dom a standing ovation as his number goes up between Patty La and what I assume will someday be Alex Mogilny.

(fun fact, there's a 2-banner gap between LaFontaine and Gare this year in the rafters).

Eh, lots of tumult the past few months been keeping me away. But overall, I'm doing alright. Decided to get a single seat for tomorrow's game... want to be able to give Dom a standing ovation as his number goes up between Patty La and what I assume will someday be Alex Mogilny.

(fun fact, there's a 2-banner gap between LaFontaine and Gare this year in the rafters).
- nfph

good call...mogilny is banner-worthy on many levels including the whole berlin wall thing

Eh, lots of tumult the past few months been keeping me away.
- nfph

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- homiedclown

^^^^^this^^^^^

good call...mogilny is banner-worthy on many levels including the whole berlin wall thing
- Michael Pachla

YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT HE IS! oh sorry I got carried away for a second

good call...mogilny is banner-worthy on many levels including the whole berlin wall thing
- Michael Pachla

His tenure with the Sabres was momentous, both for the team and for the league overall... hell, even in the scope of geopolitical events. The only catch is he'd have to fly, which Mogilny is famously shy about.

I feel the love

good call...mogilny is banner-worthy on many levels including the whole berlin wall thing
- Michael Pachla

how many of the "core" gets up there

miller I assume will

pommer?
roy?
vanek?
ruff?

my guess is one of the suck sisters ends up there

http://www.buffalonews.co...y-reinharts-play-20150110

Good Article on Tim Murray about WJC, Injurys, Trades etc

His tenure with the Sabres was momentous, both for the team and for the league overall... hell, even in the scope of geopolitical events. The only catch is he'd have to fly, which Mogilny is famously shy about.
- nfph

Afraid to fly my ass, he owed to much money for gambling so he was told to be "afraid to fly" by " certain people " you didn't know that story?

YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT HE IS! oh sorry I got carried away for a second
- SABRES 89

caps are appropriate for alexander the great

how many of the "core" gets up there

miller I assume will

pommer?
roy?
vanek?
ruff?

my guess is one of the suck sisters ends up there
- homiedclown

It really is embarassing. There should be two numbers up there: 11 and 39.

how many of the "core" gets up there

miller I assume will

pommer?
roy?
vanek?
ruff?

my guess is one of the suck sisters ends up there
- homiedclown

hmmm...ummmm....uuuhhhhh....maybe....

*shrugs*

caps are appropriate for alexander the great
- Michael Pachla

Bills officially announced Rex Ryan is their new head coach.

how many of the "core" gets up there

miller I assume will

pommer?
roy?
vanek?
ruff?

my guess is one of the suck sisters ends up there
- homiedclown

Aside from Miller the only one with a shot is Lindy.

TBH, if I was being really selective about it (and there's a case to be made you should be), Dom should be the 4th banner after the French Connection.

Gare was a fine player and all but not franchise defining.

Horton played all of 124 games for us.

Patty is my personal favorite Sabre (never actually saw the FC play) but also had a short career with us.

None of those three would be looking down on the Bell Centre.

It really is embarassing. There should be two numbers up there: 11 and 39.
- Slump Buster

perreault, martin, robert, andreychuk, ramsey, ramsay, hajt,horton, lafontaine, mogilny, hasek, miller

I'd probably stop there

throw ruff in if you count his coaching time here

maybe schoenny, hawerchuk and luce

Afraid to fly my ass, he owed to much money for gambling so he was told to be "afraid to fly" by " certain people " you didn't know that story?
- SABRES 89

Not the full story, no.

Not the full story, no.
- nfph

He had a gambling problem while with the Sabres and owed to much money to " certain orgaizations " and he was told to miss cetain games, so that's where the afraid to fly comes in. He was over it fast when he got traded to the Nuks. That's what I was told a while back, he's my favorite player. I thought most knew that story.

Aside from Miller the only one with a shot is Lindy.

TBH, if I was being really selective about it (and there's a case to be made you should be), Dom should be the 4th banner after the French Connection.

Gare was a fine player and all but not franchise defining.

Horton played all of 124 games for us.

Patty is my personal favorite Sabre (never actually saw the FC play) but also had a short career with us.

None of those three would be looking down on the Bell Centre.
- nfph

agreed... Miller eventually and a case can be made for Lindy but i am not sure he wins the case.. His playing nor coaching career with the Sabres were not rafter worthy. but you put them together and the number of years with the organization you give it thought.

He had a gambling problem while with the Sabres and owed to much money to " certain orgaizations " and he was told to miss cetain games, so that's where the afraid to fly comes in. He was over it fast when he got traded to the Nuks. That's what I was told a while back, he's my favorite player. I thought most knew that story.
- SABRES 89

Knew he had plane issues, guess I assumed it was the kgb, opposed to the less official mob.

perreault, martin, robert, andreychuk, ramsey, ramsay, hajt,horton, lafontaine, mogilny, hasek, miller

I'd probably stop there

throw ruff in if you count his coaching time here

maybe schoenny, hawerchuk and luce
- homiedclown

It's like the hall of fame arguement: you should have all-time players up there, not very good players. Some of those players are hall of famers but they spent only a part of their time with the Sabres. No need to put them up there. By that logic you could add Turgeon to the list. Where does it end? I don't know what makes us look more small-time: hanging our President's trophy banner or including a list of "nice" players. You don't see "nice" players get their numbers in the rafters in successful organizations.