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jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 22 @ 12:44 PM ET

- LandlordTom

Resting b!tch face kills it for me...
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 22 @ 12:47 PM ET
Resting b!tch face kills it for me...
- jochfr



some random girl who has been missing in tenessee for 8 days


89mogo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lebanon, PA
Joined: 12.12.2008

Jul 22 @ 1:21 PM ET
I am extremely disappointed that the NHL players will not be released by their employers to participate in the Olympics. The Olympics for "ages" have been about a global "best against best" contest. Each country proudly sent their best athletes to compete. It's a special event only held every 4 years. These athletes train for years and years and dream of one day representing their country. Imagine if every employer in the US said their employees where too valuable to them to let them go. Who would the US send? The NHL even makes their employees, spectators, media, and anyone else watching a game pay respects to the USA and Canada by playing their anthems before contests. The only reason the NHL will not let it's players go is because they greedily do not think they will "benefit" enough from games held in South Korea as they would if they were held elsewhere. That is why NHL executives have been "wearing out the carpet" going back and forth to Beijing, because they think they will benefit greatly by the publicity they will receive there. I have heard, "the teams do not want to shut down for 3 weeks". Why not? They can schedule concerts at their venues during that time. There will still be the same number of regular season and playoff games. Between the All Star break, teams bye weeks, and other schedule anomalies, most teams already have a few weeks off. Did you know that the NHL guaranteed player participation if NBC agreed to extend their contract a few years? (NBC said no). The NHL gave the same offer to the players if they agreed to extend the CBA 2 more years. (they also said no). So it's not like they do not want them to go, it's all about the use of the Olympics as a "bargaining chip". In closing, the NHL is simply an employer that happens to be employing some of the best hockey players in the world. They should allow those who get invited to go represent their countries.
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 04.30.2016

Jul 22 @ 1:25 PM ET


some random girl who has been missing in tenessee for 8 days

- homiedclown


She kind of looks like Ivanka.
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 22 @ 2:03 PM ET
She kind of looks like Ivanka.
- Matthews_Auston

You see the season 8 trailer for the walking dead?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 22 @ 2:03 PM ET
You see the season 8 trailer for the walking dead?
- chilliard77

sh!tty pants
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 22 @ 2:06 PM ET
sh!tty pants
- homiedclown

What did you make of the ending?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 22 @ 2:12 PM ET
What did you make of the ending?
- chilliard77

I took it 4 different ways


the last way, being at peace
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 22 @ 2:14 PM ET
I took it 4 different ways


the last way, being at peace

- homiedclown

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

Jul 22 @ 2:15 PM ET
I was wrong on Jonh Heard

seems he wasn't married

the guy was married 3 times

once for a week

once for 7 months

and he was found guilty of trespassing on an ex girlfriends house


great guy

no wonder the kid was home alone
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 22 @ 2:17 PM ET
I took it 4 different ways


the last way, being at peace

- homiedclown

I know what it means
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 22 @ 2:17 PM ET
Pervert
- jochfr

Slapjackzack
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.02.2016

Jul 22 @ 2:36 PM ET
Nice blog just wish i knew how to read... im happy to be here... we're going to be good.. where do i meat B!+ch at?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jul 22 @ 2:40 PM ET
Anyone here want Markov for two years?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 22 @ 2:44 PM ET
I was wrong on Jonh Heard

seems he wasn't married

the guy was married 3 times

once for a week

once for 7 months

and he was found guilty of trespassing on an ex girlfriends house


great guy

no wonder the kid was home alone

- homiedclown



Potd
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jul 22 @ 2:48 PM ET
Anyone here want Markov for two years?
- washedup20


If you can ship off Bogo for cheap yes. Otherwise...too many cooks in the kitchen for that even with Gorges in the press box.

Antipin, Bogo, Gorges, Risto, McCabe, Beaulieu, Scandella...add in Guhle potentially. Can't really take on another unless someone is moved. I'd imagine that Risto and McCabe are untouchable. Gorges doesn't have value and I can't see them sending away Antipin, Beau or Scandella after just acquiring them.

Doubt there's much to this.
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 22 @ 3:08 PM ET
Jams

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

Jul 22 @ 3:36 PM ET
per Ek

"The Buffalo Sabres and Markov have had some discussions regarding a possible two year deal."
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 22 @ 3:58 PM ET
per Ek

"The Buffalo Sabres and Markov have had some discussions regarding a possible two year deal."

- homiedclown

I'm not sure where he fits. And he's oollldddd man
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 22 @ 3:59 PM ET
per Ek

"The Buffalo Sabres and Markov have had some discussions regarding a possible two year deal."

- homiedclown

Maybe he could be our Sergei Gonchar
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jul 22 @ 4:15 PM ET
I'm not sure where he fits. And he's oollldddd man
- chilliard77


He's old, still has a couple years of juice left I'd wager...still you pointed out the obvious as well, where does he fit?

I'd love to sign him and trade Bogo to AZ, but don't see it. It would mean Guhle is shut out as well.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 22 @ 4:21 PM ET
per Ek

"The Buffalo Sabres and Markov have had some discussions regarding a possible two year deal."

- homiedclown

Get it done.

Waive Gorges
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 22 @ 4:25 PM ET
Get it done.

Waive Gorges

- sbroads24

Even without Gorges we have 6 NHL dmen already. Risto, McCabe, Scandella, Bealieu, Antipin, Bogo
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 22 @ 4:30 PM ET
Even without Gorges we have 6 NHL dmen already. Risto, McCabe, Scandella, Bealieu, Antipin, Bogo
- chilliard77

Scratch one. If it makes us better and is short term I'm in
gcomella34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 03.03.2015

Jul 22 @ 4:38 PM ET
Even without Gorges we have 6 NHL dmen already. Risto, McCabe, Scandella, Bealieu, Antipin, Bogo
- chilliard77



This is terrible. I mean, how do you live with adding another NHL ready defensemen? To this team?

Oh the agony of having too many defenders that can play in the NHL. Shouldn't they just stop at the minimum and use Guhle as a continual call up and ruin his development as well?

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