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Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Aug 18 @ 9:49 PM ET
Queenie.. everything about NJ is like needles to my brain. I have to talk to a couple female purchasing agents from there and would rather throw myself into a wood chipper .
- cabin


It's not for everyone but a lot of wealthy people do live here and there are some great parts. Newark is fugly but the arena area is pretty good. Racial diversification and Hockey!

You don't need to like it and I know it's not a top hockey destination despite the team having a lot of success on the ice. We snuck into the finals 4 years ago with a pretty exciting Kovy and Parise led team which score plenty. NJ isn't what most people picture it as.
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Aug 18 @ 9:51 PM ET
...Sorry to hear that .



but thanks for the info.

Wana plate of chicken wings ? Extra crispy and hot

- cabin


Love some". Thanks!
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 18 @ 9:52 PM ET
It's not for everyone but a lot of wealthy people do live here and there are some great parts. Newark is fugly but the arena area is pretty good. Racial diversification and Hockey!

You don't need to like it and I know it's not a top hockey destination despite the team having a lot of success on the ice. We snuck into the finals 4 years ago with a pretty exciting Kovy and Parise led team which score plenty. NJ isn't what most people picture it as.

- Queenie_5_hole



I used to fish at a beautiful pond in Alemuchy.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Aug 18 @ 9:53 PM ET
Stop holding back, let er rip..tell us everything!
- IonSabres

Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Aug 18 @ 9:55 PM ET
It's called the shore. As in nice sandy beeches to the Ocean. Sandy hook is a smaller version of Cape Cod. Atlantic city for gambling. Salt Water Taffy mother(frank)er!

The Jets and Giants are nearby and a couple of baseball teams if you like that stuff.
All nearby. Plus a horse track and home to the Sapranos!

- Queenie_5_hole


Buffalo has some not horrendous beaches, sure, it's just a lake, but you can't see the other side, so you can use your imagination. We don't have to worry about hypodermics on the shore. Is China under martial law?

We have a casino about 5 minutes from the arena, one about 30ish minutes and another a little farther out still.

The Bills. I know, I know.

A horse track too. Not exactly Belmont, but it's pretty nice.

And, bonus, we're not in New Jersey, home of the toll booth.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Aug 18 @ 9:56 PM ET
It's not for everyone but a lot of wealthy people do live here and there are some great parts. Newark is fugly but the arena area is pretty good. Racial diversification and Hockey!

You don't need to like it and I know it's not a top hockey destination despite the team having a lot of success on the ice. We snuck into the finals 4 years ago with a pretty exciting Kovy and Parise led team which score plenty. NJ isn't what most people picture it as.

- Queenie_5_hole


I understand . Not for everyone nor would they handle the culture. Lot of gorgeous places there. Out of my pay scale and attitude.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Aug 18 @ 9:57 PM ET
I used to fish at a beautiful pond in Alemuchy.
- Der Kaiser

Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Aug 18 @ 9:57 PM ET
I'll admit That I haven't watched a Devils game in awhile, but holy crap enough with the trap and left wing lock style of boring hockey. Hopefully the team has moved away from that, I'd rather watch paint dry under water.
- IonSabres


We haven't run the trap in years. The Rangers did under torts. Detroit under Bowman did the left wing lock which is practically the same thing.

We've moved away from that but are still a low event team. As we are adding quality forwards and a new coach we are trying to improve to what Coach Hynes calls fast, attacking and supportive hockey. We'll see, but we are pretty labeled as boring.

Ironically the trapping cup team of 2000 scored the most goals in the league that year! Wtf? But true.
BigStew
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.09.2007

Aug 18 @ 10:01 PM ET
some recent chatter:

Mike Harrington ‏@BNHarrington 35m
35 minutes ago

I'm hearing this as well. #Sabres far more alive than I felt they were when week began.

ProHockeyRumors sums up all the chatter from "alleged" sources.

Those with an inside source within the Vesey meetings and mullings have not been shy about reporting their thoughts. Sportsnet’s Howard Berger says not to be surprised if Vesey signs with the Maple Leafs, but also warns that Buffalo is very much still in the mix. Mike Grinnel of ESPN New Hampshire confirms the theory of colleague Jimmy Murphy that the New Jersey Devils are leading the chase. DJ Bean of Boston’s WEEI hears that the Bruins excelled in their meeting with Vesey and are still considered major contenders, counter to cross-town rival Joe Haggerty of CSN New England who said that Boston is all but out. Many have become skeptical of the Penguins ability to sign Vesey, having just re-signed Matt Cullen and reportedly having reached an agreement with another college free agent, Notre Dame’s Thomas DiPauli. All is quiet on the NYC front as well, with both the Islanders and Rangers considered strong contenders, but little chatter to support either’s position. Perhaps the most accurate “insider information” out there is the Chicago Tribune’s Chris Kruc’s take on Vesey and the Blackhawks, that they are just waiting for a decision from the Harvard star and that no known pecking order is in place.

- turbo044


So basically no one knows squat.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 18 @ 10:02 PM ET

- cabin


Looks like it might be a Freudian slip

https://en.wikipedia.org/...p,_New_Jersey?wprov=sfsi1
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Aug 18 @ 10:06 PM ET
So basically no one knows squat.
- BigStew


Spot on.
Big news...everyone is in except those that aren't bur we don't know who that is...more of nothing to come.
Click..crickets
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Aug 18 @ 10:06 PM ET
Tweet from James Stewart saying that Eichel and Vesey aren't "boys". Maybe not as close buddies as we think. Mentioned not to believe any of the Hayes rumours floating around (I'm assuming the condo rumor) and that he really likes the Devils cause he wants to be "the guy" and his fathers relationship with Tom Fitzgerald.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 18 @ 10:07 PM ET
So basically no one knows squat.
- BigStew

It could be summed up this way: there is a chance all 8 could sign him, but it's almost certain 7 will not.

More to come (DK5)
BigStew
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.09.2007

Aug 18 @ 10:09 PM ET
Tweet from James Stewart saying that Eichel and Vesey aren't "boys". Maybe not as close buddies as we think. Mentioned not to believe any of the Hayes rumours floating around (I'm assuming the condo rumor) and that he really likes the Devils cause he wants to be "the guy" and his fathers relationship with Tom Fitzgerald.
- Pegullaville


Who is James Stewart?
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 18 @ 10:10 PM ET
Who is James Stewart?
- BigStew

It's a Wonderful Life

https://g.co/kgs/i71Fh7
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Aug 18 @ 10:17 PM ET
As people who complain and call others trolls who come in here and talk crap about our city...can we possibly not do the same crap to other cities??
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Aug 18 @ 10:18 PM ET
Who is James Stewart?
- BigStew

CBS Boston sports contributor, executive producer of a radio show on 98.5 in Boston. His Twitter handle is @iamJamesStewart
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Aug 18 @ 10:18 PM ET
So basically no one knows squat.
- BigStew


correct
50GinosIn07
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bylsmania, NY
Joined: 04.05.2015

Aug 18 @ 10:19 PM ET
CBS Boston sports contributor, executive producer of a radio show on 98.5 in Boston. His Twitter handle is @iamJamesStewart
- Pegullaville


Eh. So his source must be the Source. Not like the sources everywhere on Twitter today.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Aug 18 @ 10:19 PM ET
As people who complain and call others trolls who come in here and talk crap about our city...can we possibly not do the same crap to other cities??
- stashu

Of course not....
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Aug 18 @ 10:22 PM ET
Tweet from James Stewart saying that Eichel and Vesey aren't "boys". Maybe not as close buddies as we think. Mentioned not to believe any of the Hayes rumours floating around (I'm assuming the condo rumor) and that he really likes the Devils cause he wants to be "the guy" and his fathers relationship with Tom Fitzgerald.
- Pegullaville


This is correct, they are friends but not best of friends, mostly due to the age difference (4 years), BUT they have played Foxboro together for three years, work out together and played on the US team together. There's a comfort level there. who'd he be most comfortable hanging out with; Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby or Jack Eichel??
BigStew
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.09.2007

Aug 18 @ 10:23 PM ET
CBS Boston sports contributor, executive producer of a radio show on 98.5 in Boston. His Twitter handle is @iamJamesStewart
- Pegullaville


Cool
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Aug 18 @ 10:23 PM ET
As people who complain and call others trolls who come in here and talk crap about our city...can we possibly not do the same crap to other cities??
- stashu


no ?
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Aug 18 @ 10:25 PM ET
It could be summed up this way: there is a chance all 8 could sign him, but it's almost certain 7 will not.

More to come (DK5)

- Der Kaiser


I remember in grade school.. "DK" meant Don't Know. As in the alternate answer on a test . We had class mates that were nicknamed DK.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Aug 18 @ 10:27 PM ET
As people who complain and call others trolls who come in here and talk crap about our city...can we possibly not do the same crap to other cities??
- stashu



I got laughed at when I asked people to follow the Golden Rule b
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