dats what i said
- awildmudkip

the sabres have had one cup-winner since drury--neids--and they made the playoffs that year...

the other four years they missed the playoffs three times

Doan is nice but we don't need no fVcking Winger and I'm confident Darcy knows this since he is the GM. I'm as positive as TEXTINGSOURCES24/7 that DR and LR have a big center in their scope. If not then they both should be fired.


**Yes I have been drinking Colt 45
- LamontSanford

U r crazy. Doan is exactly what this locker room needs. Doan is mature, still $$ and still tough. Top 5 captain in the league!

We have a lot of wingers, yes. But it is OK to upgrade there and let others mature or play in the AHL. Plus it is hard to understand the center situation right now....Hodgson and Ennis are obviously playing center and if Grigerenko makes this squad it would make no sense for a big center trade.

I'm all about Doan or a similar veteran winger, plus a true checking center.

It's been a lot longer than that.
- dadeadhead

yeah, but i'm not gonna do the research

Gotta fill in for a softball team tomorrow out in Cheektasomething or other.. Stigelmaier Park?
- LamontSanford

that would be it.

losson & towers

So ive read, still doesn't change my opinion on the matter. All cup winning teams have had tons of talent on their rosters, I think that's the more important part of winning a cup.
- Rally_Shots

Talent is important, but the role players that have won is the key...

I will not do the research, but of all the players that were on a cup winning team that were previously, I would bet that most of them were role players and not superstars.

(frank)ing leadership PERIOD is a necessity.

when everybody's friends on the team, who's really going to get on somebody's ass?

this team needs a tried and true red-ass.
- EricNearBuffalo

Ott was a good start

talent is a necessity...cup-winning leadership is invaluable, imo
- b0s0o1

Agree to disagree. In my opinion its overrated by the media and fans. Am i supposed to believe that guys like Paille are suddenly going to be better in the playoffs and lead in the postseason because hes won a cup? And I could be wrong but hasnt the past 3 or 4 cup winners been bounced in the first round with 90% of their rosters being made up of cup winners?

Ott was a good start
- Morskdog89

yep, couldn't agree more.

wheres homer with updates when you need him

yeah, but i'm not gonna do the research
- b0s0o1

The only teams I question are the 89 Flames and the 84 Oilers.

I can name at least one guy that had won it on every other year from 75 on up.

yep, couldn't agree more.
- EricNearBuffalo

Hell yeah, trade for Iginla or throw the kitchen sink at Doan. I would take Morrow, if he is actually available for the right price.

U r crazy. Doan is exactly what this locker room needs. Doan is mature, still $$ and still tough. Top 5 captain in the league!

We have a lot of wingers, yes. But it is OK to upgrade there and let others mature or play in the AHL. Plus it is hard to understand the center situation right now....Hodgson and Ennis are obviously playing center and if Grigerenko makes this squad it would make no sense for a big center trade.

I'm all about Doan or a similar veteran winger, plus a true checking center.
- Morskdog89

Maybe True.
We can't go trading the few chips we have on a winger, I like Doan too but if were going to chuck in some of our good prospects and a vet in a big trade a winger would be a mistake over a Thornton or a Stastny.......IMDO.

Going through the winners in my head I can't name one from the montreal teams of the 70's-present that hasn't had one on it.
- dadeadhead

In a recent conversation on an earlier blog the consensus answer to the question was every time.

Is Drury the only cup winner to play [for the Sabres] since the lockout?

In a recent conversation on an earlier blog the consensus answer to the question was every time.

Is Drury the only cup winner to play since the lockout?
- DixonWard

neidermayer

In a recent conversation on an earlier blog the consensus answer to the question was every time.

Is Drury the only cup winner to play since the lockout?
- DixonWard

Neids

Agree to disagree. In my opinion its overrated by the media and fans. Am i supposed to believe that guys like Paille are suddenly going to be better in the playoffs and lead in the postseason because hes won a cup? And I could be wrong but hasnt the past 3 or 4 cup winners been bounced in the first round with 90% of their rosters being made up of cup winners?
- Rally_Shots

to the contrary, i've not heard anyone in the buffalo media bring up that point concerning lack of a cup-winner on the team...

and they should

In a recent conversation on an earlier blog the consensus answer to the question was every time.

Is Drury the only cup winner to play since the lockout?
- DixonWard

yes.

In a recent conversation on an earlier blog the consensus answer to the question was every time.

Is Drury the only cup winner to play since the lockout?
- DixonWard

Neids.

Neids.
- dadeadhead

nice research on the cup-winners

Hell yeah, trade for Iginla or throw the kitchen sink at Doan. I would take Morrow, if he is actually available for the right price.
- Morskdog89

Three more wingers...all great players but unless Lindy is planning on changing the way the game is played with the all chicken winger offense then this is not what they should do.

Neids.
- dadeadhead

It's weird thinking Nieds was here. Quietly here, I always loved him as a player. Plus he has a good playoffs with us. I was kinda surprised he jumped to the Swiss Hockey League or whatever right away. I would have taken him last year over stupid matt ellis

New blog...

Three more wingers...all great players but unless Lindy is planning on changing the way the game is played with the all chicken winger offense then this is not what they should do.
- LamontSanford

what they really need is a brotha on the team

Three more wingers...all great players but unless Lindy is planning on changing the way the game is played with the all chicken winger offense then this is not what they should do.
- LamontSanford

I hear ya, I would take one of them. I'm just not sure about a top center now. If they want Grigerenko to make it, You have Grigerenko, Hodgson, Ennis at center and to me you need a veteran checking center to go with them.

what they really need is a brotha on the team
- b0s0o1

Without question...