what did he say about myers right before he got traded?
- homiedclown

I thought the Bailey-Cornel-Dupuy line was the best line in the game for the first 2 periods last night.
- Pierceme69

Yes, Dupuy, has good size, skates strong, is so smooth he starts to sneak up on people, then he makes one quick move and his release was explosive. I don't know much about the player, if he was an invite or a prospect.......He played a mature game, like Rinehart, let the game come to him.

Yes, Dupuy, has good size, skates strong, is so smooth he starts to sneak up on people, then he makes one quick move and his release was explosive. I don't know much about the player, if he was an invite or a prospect.......He played a mature game, like Rinehart, let the game come to him.
- MEBSabresFAN

Invitee

Agreed sippy. I think Zads and Risto would have been the #1 pairing this year. Oh well.
- mhp

Agreed but I guess you gotta give to get. Regarding the "d", if we go into the season "as is" I am thinking we are going to lose a lot of 3 - 2 and 4 - 3 games. No doubt that we have much better fire power up front but will they ever get the puck if Weber, Colio and Donovan are on the ice? Hopefully Murray can pull a "Garth Snow" in September and snag a top 4 D from a salary cap team.

Invitee
- sippyd

Thx

McCabe may look good but Gorges is still a big ? With his knee and Weber is still in the top 7 so I think you're wrong. We will add another dman via trade or FA.
- turbo044

Oduya and Franson are pretty much it in FA and seems like a trade is not gonna happen till camp, if it all. We don't know about Gorges and that's the biggest question mark at this point because he's probably in the #1 pairing with Risto. I have a feeling we might be surprised at camp with Matt Donovan.

Invitee
- sippyd

I thought Murray signed him at some point last year?

Agreed but I guess you gotta give to get. Regarding the "d", if we go into the season "as is" I am thinking we are going to lose a lot of 3 - 2 and 4 - 3 games. No doubt that we have much better fire power up front but will they ever get the puck if Weber, Colio and Donovan are on the ice? Hopefully Murray can pull a "Garth Snow" in September and snag a top 4 D from a salary cap team.
- SabreWest

Yandle

Agreed sippy. I think Zads and Risto would have been the #1 pairing this year. Oh well.
- mhp

The rumor is, they asked for risto and GMTM countered with Zads. I guess for all intenets and purposes, "you deal with this russian problem" was a decent compromise.

I thought Murray signed him at some point last year?
- SabreWest

He did. he signed his 3 year ELC last year.

The rumor is, they asked for risto and GMTM countered with Zads. I guess for all intenets and purposes, "you deal with this russian problem" was a decent compromise.
- seedy

Yeah, I do understand the give to get in this deal.

I thought Murray signed him at some point last year?
- SabreWest

He's not listed for the Sabres or Amerks.

He did. he signed his 3 year ELC last year.
- mhp

Good. He looks like a good pickup.

Agreed but I guess you gotta give to get. Regarding the "d", if we go into the season "as is" I am thinking we are going to lose a lot of 3 - 2 and 4 - 3 games. No doubt that we have much better fire power up front but will they ever get the puck if Weber, Colio and Donovan are on the ice? Hopefully Murray can pull a "Garth Snow" in September and snag a top 4 D from a salary cap team.
- SabreWest

I believe that Murray, who has stated this philosophy as his own, has "identified" a # of D-men that he has alocated "certain" picks/prospects for. Those D-Men include the difficult acquiring a FA Top 4 Left D within a contract structure that fits Murray's blueprints. Trade for D-Men is the more likely route, if so, this would explain the patience he has shown and will continue to show up until Sept when he calls up his "3" suitors and offers his best offer to all of them. Explaining that they are all in with varying degrees, then makes a deal getting a D-Man like (Yandle) (Shatenkirk)(22-26 yr old I don't know) If he can't get one of his identified players, there is no logic behind forcing your hand from a position of weakness at this stage in your Rebuild.

I believe that Murray, who has stated this philosophy as his own, has "identified" a # of D-men that he has alocated "certain" picks/prospects for. Those D-Men include the difficult acquiring a FA Top 4 Left D within a contract structure that fits Murray's blueprints. Trade for D-Men is the more likely route, if so, this would explain the patience he has shown and will continue to show up until Sept when he calls up his "3" suitors and offers his best offer to all of them. Explaining that they are all in with varying degrees, then makes a deal getting a D-Man like (Yandle) (Shatenkirk)(22-26 yr old I don't know) If he can't get one of his identified players, there is no logic behind forcing your hand from a position of weakness at this stage in your Rebuild.
- MEBSabresFAN

Murray is a "beady eyed little douche".

Murray is a "beady eyed little douche".
- BuffaloHardHat

I know........................

Good. He looks like a good pickup.
- sippyd

general fanager has him listed as a contractual player in the system. I gotta think he'll be in Rochester this year.

I know........................
- MEBSabresFAN

Thank the Lord someone else sees that.

general fanager has him listed as a contractual player in the system. I gotta think he'll be in Rochester this year.
- mhp

Thanks!

Murray is a "beady eyed little douche".
- BuffaloHardHat

Out of curiosity since you were vocally anti tank will you be cheering against Reinhart and Eichel, given what they represent?

Thank the Lord someone else sees that.

- BuffaloHardHat

What's up man. How's the family, you been keeping well?

general fanager has him listed as a contractual player in the system. I gotta think he'll be in Rochester this year.
- mhp

Totally off subject but I just realized that we joined the exact same day. What a coinkidink.

Out of curiosity since you were vocally anti tank will you be cheering against Reinhart and Eichel, given what they represent?
- Sabresfan-365

Clearly , you have no idea why I was.
Judge on Canuck!

Totally off subject but I just realized that we joined the exact same day. What a coinkidink.
- sambarugh

That's crazy, huh.

What's up man. How's the family, you been keeping well?
- sambarugh

Good Sam, hope you are well!
I hate cliche's , I write poems about cliche's.
Forgive my genericism.