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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 2 @ 11:15 PM ET

- chilliard77

She must not be a poetry fan
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

May 2 @ 11:34 PM ET
If you thought that was poop you might want to get to a doctor ASAP.
- Wetbandit1


I take it you've never seen a Porta potty
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

May 2 @ 11:51 PM ET
I take it you've never seen a Porta potty
- GERBE!!!75PTS



Not one that looks anything even remotely like that. Must be different in California what with all the kale and tofu and quinoa.
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

May 3 @ 12:02 AM ET
The refs are out to lunch calling pk for unsportsmanlike lol
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 3 @ 12:17 AM ET
jesus, anyone in buffalo sports you haven't met?


Figures Leino would be the worst of the bunch..any others?

- Sabresfan-365



I've met TONS of hockey players
I've been a bartender for a while in the city

Roy, Connolly, Max, Pominville used to date a friend of mine, Enroth still does, got really hammered with Miller one night at Encore...

Basically 75% of the team from 08-12 i served at some point
Most were super nice dudes
Just wouldn't want my sister around any of them
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 3 @ 12:22 AM ET
I gotta stop by one of these times .
- cabin



Yeah, for sure
Food is good, solid beer list
And if ya just want something cheap, $3 naragansette & genny cream
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 12:38 AM ET
Michael Pachla: Of self preservation and lunch money
- Michael Pachla

nice blog
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 12:41 AM ET
Probably
- Der Kaiser

ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

May 3 @ 12:48 AM ET
Thoughts..

I actually can't wait for the expansion draft. It could be just what the doctor ordered for some relief and potential offing of dead weight.

Id prefer to see a dman brought in by trade opposed to signing a FA like shattenkirk. I don't know who, but I'd like to see free agency be used differently from here on out. Efficient signings like grabner for example.

I hope whatever GM is hired doesn't move kane. I think he is someone who settled in and could continue to thrive here. Produced without eichel on many occasions as well. If he could ever play 82.. well yea.

8 overall should be up for grabs if it helps get that #2 defender. That goes for reinhart as well. However, I do not want to see them break the bank unless they are getting a stud.

If they cant find a trade to land a top defender.. consider with having a new coach, the potential signing of antipin and the insertion of guhle, that a good #3 could be all we really need to take the next step.

One player I don't want to see in a trade is nylander. He has the pure offensive skill this team desperately needs more of. Can't say if he will be here or Rochester to start the season, but he looked pretty close from the little bit I seen at the end of the year.

Being on 2nd shift sucks for watching the playoffs, I've see less playoff hockey this year than ever before.

fastek
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CA
Joined: 02.19.2016

May 3 @ 1:00 AM ET
I've met TONS of hockey players
I've been a bartender for a while in the city

Roy, Connolly, Max, Pominville used to date a friend of mine, Enroth still does, got really hammered with Miller one night at Encore...

Basically 75% of the team from 08-12 i served at some point
Most were super nice dudes
Just wouldn't want my sister around any of them

- jdfitz77


Wait ........... all those dudes were dating the same chick? And now Enroth has moved in on that action ? WTF ?

Now we've gotta see a pic of this gal ..........
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 3 @ 1:02 AM ET
Wait ........... all those dudes were dating the same chick? And now Enroth has moved in on that action ? WTF ?

Now we've gotta see a pic of this gal ..........

- fastek




Noooooooooo
I was just listing off ppl I had served
Pominville dated a friend I grew up with
Enroth is dating a different friend of mine

Sorry if that was confusing
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 3 @ 1:08 AM ET
Thoughts..

I actually can't wait for the expansion draft. It could be just what the doctor ordered for some relief and potential offing of dead weight.

Id prefer to see a dman brought in by trade opposed to signing a FA like shattenkirk. I don't know who, but I'd like to see free agency be used differently from here on out. Efficient signings like grabner for example.

I hope whatever GM is hired doesn't move kane. I think he is someone who settled in and could continue to thrive here. Produced without eichel on many occasions as well. If he could ever play 82.. well yea.

8 overall should be up for grabs if it helps get that #2 defender. That goes for reinhart as well. However, I do not want to see them break the bank unless they are getting a stud.

If they cant find a trade to land a top defender.. consider with having a new coach, the potential signing of antipin and the insertion of guhle, that a good #3 could be all we really need to take the next step.

One player I don't want to see in a trade is nylander. He has the pure offensive skill this team desperately needs more of. Can't say if he will be here or Rochester to start the season, but he looked pretty close from the little bit I seen at the end of the year.

Being on 2nd shift sucks for watching the playoffs, I've see less playoff hockey this year than ever before.


- ieetbred



Nice post
Only thing I see differently is that I don't think we'll be able to get a #2
If that's the case, & the best we can do is a #3, then I'm not moving Reinhart
I'd be offering something like Fasching +
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

May 3 @ 1:18 AM ET
Anybody play Outlast II?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 3 @ 1:19 AM ET
Anybody play Outlast II?
- chilliard77



My fav video game is PACman
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

May 3 @ 1:22 AM ET
Nice post
Only thing I see differently is that I don't think we'll be able to get a #2
If that's the case, & the best we can do is a #3, then I'm not moving Reinhart
I'd be offering something like Fasching +

- jdfitz77


I'm only moving reinhart if it's a sure thing coming back. I like him and think he has room to grow, just not sure how much. He isn't going to land what we wish for alone though.

chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

May 3 @ 1:22 AM ET
My fav video game is PACman
- jdfitz77

I never played that
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 3 @ 1:29 AM ET
I'm only moving reinhart if it's a sure thing coming back. I like him and think he has room to grow, just not sure how much. He isn't going to land what we wish for alone though.
- ieetbred



I just don't think a top pair defenseman will actually get traded
We talk about Anaheim in here all the time...
Why would they trade Lindholm,
when they could just trade Manson or Vatanen?

I guess if someone is really willing to overpay...
but I just don't see it happening
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 1:29 AM ET
Anybody play Outlast II?
- chilliard77

I play age of empires at work
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 1:31 AM ET
Thoughts..

I actually can't wait for the expansion draft. It could be just what the doctor ordered for some relief and potential offing of dead weight.

Id prefer to see a dman brought in by trade opposed to signing a FA like shattenkirk. I don't know who, but I'd like to see free agency be used differently from here on out. Efficient signings like grabner for example.

I hope whatever GM is hired doesn't move kane. I think he is someone who settled in and could continue to thrive here. Produced without eichel on many occasions as well. If he could ever play 82.. well yea.

8 overall should be up for grabs if it helps get that #2 defender. That goes for reinhart as well. However, I do not want to see them break the bank unless they are getting a stud.

If they cant find a trade to land a top defender.. consider with having a new coach, the potential signing of antipin and the insertion of guhle, that a good #3 could be all we really need to take the next step.

One player I don't want to see in a trade is nylander. He has the pure offensive skill this team desperately needs more of. Can't say if he will be here or Rochester to start the season, but he looked pretty close from the little bit I seen at the end of the year.

Being on 2nd shift sucks for watching the playoffs, I've see less playoff hockey this year than ever before.


- ieetbred

a few questions on expansion


1. if Lehner wants 5 mil, do you expose him and protect Ullmark?

2. what is the worst case lost player to the draft, regarding this team?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 1:32 AM ET
I just don't think a top pair defenseman will actually get traded
We talk about Anaheim in here all the time...
Why would they trade Lindholm,
when they could just trade Manson or Vatanen?

I guess if someone is really willing to overpay...
but I just don't see it happening

- jdfitz77

Larrson got Taylor Hall

and Larsson is a defensive 3 at best
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 1:35 AM ET
if the bills franchise tag watkins 12 months from now, it would only cost 2 more million then if they opted for the 5th year

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 3 @ 1:38 AM ET
Larrson got Taylor Hall

and Larsson is a defensive 3 at best

- homiedclown



But that was also the dipsh!t that traded Seguin & Kessel

Boychuk & Leddy got moved for picks

Also, teams will be forced to sell cheaper bc of the expansion draft imo
More sellers than buyers
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

May 3 @ 1:38 AM ET
I just don't think a top pair defenseman will actually get traded
We talk about Anaheim in here all the time...
Why would they trade Lindholm,
when they could just trade Manson or Vatanen?

I guess if someone is really willing to overpay...
but I just don't see it happening

- jdfitz77


I don't disagree, players rarely get traded like that. It's why I bring up a good #3, if vatanen even falls into that category, does reinhart get him straight up? I wouldn't know enough about him to say. His scoring numbers have been going down over the past 3 seasons.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 3 @ 1:40 AM ET
if the bills franchise tag watkins 12 months from now, it would only cost 2 more million then if they opted for the 5th year
- homiedclown



Makes sense then imo

It's really all about getting a QB in next year's draft
Won't it be ironic if the trade that supposedly got Whalley fired got us that 1st to help us move up & finally get a franchise QB?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

May 3 @ 1:41 AM ET
But that was also the dipsh!t that traded Seguin & Kessel

Boychuk & Leddy got moved for picks

Also, teams will be forced to sell cheaper bc of the expansion draft imo
More sellers than buyers

- jdfitz77

our new gm should be calling

the wild
the ducks
the canes
the flames
the rangers

asap
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