LetsGoBuffalo75
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Location: He is all. He is eternal. He is love. He is life. He is Rob Ford., NY Joined: 07.07.2012
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I wish we were able to make some trades weeks ago. I think some of the younger guys are more hungry and could have actually put some effort into their on ice performance. Last year was crushing to finish like that. Get your hopes up for nothing. - badgirrl
Agreed. That's why I think calling it in and rebuilding is the only way this team gets better. It's a good thing Darcy realizes it too.
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HAMgerber
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Location: Buffalo, NY Joined: 06.27.2011
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I wish we could get 2 top 4 picks.... A line of Drouin/MacKinnon - MacKinnon/Drouin - Armia would be fantastic... - LetsGoBuffalo75
Drouin Mackinnon Armia
Vanek Hodg Stafford
Foligno Grigo Ennis
+ ott somwhere mixed in would be unreal down the road |
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HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY Joined: 07.26.2008
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Agree with most of this.
I like Ott, but he isn't the guy you want at center ice pleading your team's case to the refs. Give him an A, sure. But his mouth/antics take him out of the capatincy IMO. Leave it vacant for a year and see who steps up. I'd say it goes to Hodgson, unless Myers plays up to expectations. - keptupl8
I said all of this a few times the last few days. Most people seemed to think I was crazy. |
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LetsGoBuffalo75
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: He is all. He is eternal. He is love. He is life. He is Rob Ford., NY Joined: 07.07.2012
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Edm n wpg both said darcy was asking too much and ended conversations - JVince11
We were probably asking for Paajarvi from EDM and Little from WPG. |
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badgirrl
Buffalo Sabres |
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Joined: 02.21.2013
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I hate to do it but I thought this was a good week for the Sabres and Darcy. You hate to lose a player like Pominville but at the end of the day - he is talented but was not the answer for the leader of the Sabres. We got some great value for the player and I think he will do great as a member of the Wild. I will be pulling for him. I think he was in a really bad spot in Buffalo - he is not a capitan. He was consistent as hell but not a leader. I think he will trive without the pressure of a team on his shoulders. Trading the other 3 on defense yielded some good return too. Leopold can stuff it - he complains about our locker room. I would consider him a veteran on the team - shouldn't he be vocal as a leader in the locker room? He loses credibility with those comments.
Onto the future and I don't think it is as dark as it appears. I think you retool next year and draft well. If Vanek and Miller aren't happy - get value from them and move on. Vanek should be happy Buffalo overpaid his services for the past 6 years and goalies are a dime a dozen in this league. I would prefer to build off those two but they are part of the problem too - let's not forget.
You take what you have and strategically add. You slap the C on Ott and tell him this is your team and give him an extension. Hodgson is a solid young player - he leads all 2 year players in points. He was just a rookie last year. You keep Vanek on his wing and maybe a Leino or Ott on the other wing. Ennis is talented - Foligno is really just a rookie. Our defense is not terrible and you have a solid farm team. - Peca27
I agree with your view on Pominville. I think everything got to be too much for him. I think he will do well in Minnesota. I don't think Ott gets the C or rather I wouldn't give him the C just yet. I would rip Staffords A off and give it to Ott. I move on past Vanek. Miller I don't really see staying. I'm torn on it. If you are going the young route you can't have Miller flipping out on the kids when they make mistakes. Todays youth don't respond to that sort of attitude. |
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JVince11
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK Joined: 07.13.2011
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Drouin Mackinnon Armia
Vanek Hodg Stafford
Foligno Grigo Ennis
+ ott somwhere mixed in would be unreal down the road - HAMgerber
I am guessing that ennis is traded or leino bought out...vwe don't have the spots for them in our top 9 |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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That's who called me rude. All I did was tell him to talk hockey or shut up. Pretty reasonable request, IMO. - HonkFortheGoose
well some say if you do not respond to a text, your rude
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Stripes77
Referee Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY Joined: 07.30.2012
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I said all of this a few times the last few days. Most people seemed to think I was crazy. - HonkFortheGoose
You can't have a player who has a role like Ott as captain. Not to mention the embellishment penalties |
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LetsGoBuffalo75
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: He is all. He is eternal. He is love. He is life. He is Rob Ford., NY Joined: 07.07.2012
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Drouin Mackinnon Armia
Vanek Hodg Stafford
Foligno Grigo Ennis
+ ott somwhere mixed in would be unreal down the road - HAMgerber
I'd ship out Stafford, put Ennis on the 2nd line LW, switch Vanek to his natural RW, and put Leino on the 3rd line. |
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JVince11
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK Joined: 07.13.2011
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We were probably asking for Paajarvi from EDM and Little from WPG. - LetsGoBuffalo75
Paajarvi+ and burminstov+ I bet |
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HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY Joined: 07.26.2008
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well some say if you do not respond to a text, your rude
- homiedclown
If you're referring to earlier, I've been buried at work. |
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keptupl8
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We've had our pee pee slapped here, NY Joined: 02.21.2007
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I said all of this a few times the last few days. Most people seemed to think I was crazy. - HonkFortheGoose
I really hope they don't name a captain before next season, unless it's Vanek and they make a commitment to him.
Why have one just to have one? Let the leaders emerge and pick the guy who earns it the most. Don't cheapen it |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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I am guessing that ennis is traded or leino bought out...vwe don't have the spots for them in our top 9 - JVince11
vanek would not be in the mix, move ennis to lw |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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If you're referring to earlier, I've been buried at work. - HonkFortheGoose
yeah yeah yeah
I am in florida with next to no internet, yet I kept you in the loop within 2 minutes of the trade
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keptupl8
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We've had our pee pee slapped here, NY Joined: 02.21.2007
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I'd ship out Stafford, put Ennis on the 2nd line LW, switch Vanek to his natural RW, and put Leino on the 3rd line. - LetsGoBuffalo75
???? Vanek has spent his entire career at LW
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HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY Joined: 07.26.2008
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I really hope they don't name a captain before next season, unless it's Vanek and they make a commitment to him.
Why have one just to have one? Let the leaders emerge and pick the guy who earns it the most. Don't cheapen it - keptupl8
Regier was asked about it earlier. He said he would need to have a conversation with Rolston. I don't see them naming one though. There's no one on this roster that I would say is up to the challenge right now. I don't think I would name one for next season either. Make someone step up and prove they want it and deserve it. |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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I'd ship out Stafford, put Ennis on the 2nd line LW, switch Vanek to his natural RW, and put Leino on the 3rd line. - LetsGoBuffalo75
I would bo ok with that, if vanek was allowed to play in the slot and have foligno banging down low |
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Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: "F-" Robert, NY Joined: 06.29.2007
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We were probably asking for Paajarvi from EDM and Little from WPG. - LetsGoBuffalo75
Seeing what we got for pommer we were probably asking for a first and a prospect |
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HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY Joined: 07.26.2008
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yeah yeah yeah
I am in florida with next to no internet, yet I kept you in the loop within 2 minutes of the trade
- homiedclown
I already knew about it.
So it was old news.
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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I agree with your view on Pominville. I think everything got to be too much for him. I think he will do well in Minnesota. I don't think Ott gets the C or rather I wouldn't give him the C just yet. I would rip Staffords A off and give it to Ott. I move on past Vanek. Miller I don't really see staying. I'm torn on it. If you are going the young route you can't have Miller flipping out on the kids when they make mistakes. Todays youth don't respond to that sort of attitude. - badgirrl
if they are going down that path
the only sabres over 27 you keep is ott and the hoff IMO |
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LetsGoBuffalo75
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: He is all. He is eternal. He is love. He is life. He is Rob Ford., NY Joined: 07.07.2012
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Paajarvi+ and burminstov+ I bet - JVince11
How is Burmistrov only 21 It's like he's been around forever... Same goes with Ryan Murphy from CAR, he's only 20. |
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Paajarvi+ and burminstov+ I bet - JVince11
I do not know about EDM, but WPG is correct |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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I already knew about it.
So it was old news. - HonkFortheGoose
I see where I stand
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keptupl8
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We've had our pee pee slapped here, NY Joined: 02.21.2007
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Clowe will not help the Rags offense |
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LetsGoBuffalo75
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: He is all. He is eternal. He is love. He is life. He is Rob Ford., NY Joined: 07.07.2012
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???? Vanek has spent his entire career at LW
? - keptupl8
He's played RW in the past (not in excess), and has said he's liked it. |
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