Here’s the tier’s I’d rank the fanbases. Taking into account recent memories when the teams weren’t very good

Top Tier.

Canadians, Red Wings, Sabres, Flyers, Jets, Oilers, Flames, Leafs, Senators, Canucks

Second Tier:
Blackhawks, Avalanche

Great fanbases but have had down years

Bruins, Islanders, Rangers, Penguins, Capitals, Devils, Lighting, Sharks

Just starting to be a great fanbase but not officially credible yet

Blue Jackets, Wild, Predators, Blues

Bandwagon fans that make it seem like they have great fans
Ducks, Kings, Stars.

Will only show up it they make it into the playoffs

Hurricanes, Panthers, Coyotes

he is 34 in October so basically 90% of the season he will be 34.

A waste of money and time on the ice that could further benefit our other players instead of him.
- JVince11

well its not our money and we have the cap space so....

there is plenty of ice time to go around with or without him. I don't think really think its even a debate that we could use another vet back there.

He is not that... he is NOT a top pairing guy. He was barely a 2nd pairing guy in Chicago
- JVince11

On our team we'd have no choice.

I still think Jan Hejda is a decent option

On our team we'd have no choice.
- bluengold12

I don't think he's a top pair guy, I just want him, or somebody like him in the mix.

he is 34 in October so basically 90% of the season he will be 34.

A waste of money and time on the ice that could further benefit our other players instead of him.
- JVince11

That money will just sit there being unused for the next 3 years. This money is spent on a guy like Oduya. Oduya shelters the kids and gives them the experienced brain to pick.

I don't think he's a top pair guy, I just want him, or somebody like him in the mix.
- Homer

I agree. But in terms of LHD RHD He'd be the best LHD we have

1) Top pair d do not seem to be available

2) We need a left-handed d

3) Rather not give up prospects to get a bottom-4 d

4) Money is no object over the next 3 years.

Why not get the best d that fit's the description? If not JO, then whom?

I agree. But in terms of LHD RHD He'd be the best LHD we have
- bluengold12

I'd agree, but do they haaaaave to have a RD and LD on each pair? I know its ideal but still

1) Top pair d do not seem to be available

2) We need a left-handed d

3) Rather not give up prospects to get a bottom-4 d

4) Money is no object over the next 3 years.

Why not get the best d that fit's the description? If not JO, then whom?
- Slump Buster

Exactly....

yea sure.... "Ville Leino is a 2nd line guy in Philly so he should be a 1st line guy in Buffalo"

That works out well.

Craig Rivet ring a bell here to anyone else?
- JVince11

JO was CHI's primary shutdown defenseman (against the other teams top line) and oh, I think they won something last year. I'll take him.

JO was CHI's primary shutdown defenseman (against the other teams top line) and oh, I think they won something last year. I'll take him.
- turbo044

^^

That seems a little crazy for a first time offender who blew a .08 with minor property damage and no injuries. Not to say that DWI is a minor offense but jail time? Not for the first one, not in NY. At least not that I have ever heard of with similar circumstances.
- staples

Wasn't he just looking for the Drive-Thru?

Did you stay a few days?
- jochfr

yeah, 4 days 3 nights. Fun town. Every night just drank my face off listening to live music. I would recommend going there for a game. Wait till march when its really nice weather there.

Wasn't he just looking for the Drive-Thru?
- jmo16

L8

yeah, 4 days 3 nights. Fun town. Every night just drank my face off listening to live music. I would recommend going there for a game. Wait till march when its really nice weather there.
- DDM-Coga

I live there...

I still think Jan Hejda is a decent option
- chilliard77

Sadly hes just too broken down now, you cant really count on him to be a full time Top 4 guy, steady third pairing is what you ideally can get out of him

On our team we'd have no choice.
- bluengold12

Agreed

I live there...
- jochfr

Nice. First place I stumbled upon was this Blues bar in Printers Alley, it was unreal. Pregamed at Tootsies, that place was crazy on a Saturday afternoon.
Stayed in Germantown, cool little neighbourhood. Unreal meal at Rolf & Daughters

Nice. First place I stumbled upon was this Blues bar in Printers Alley, it was unreal.
Stayed in Germantown, cool little neighbourhood. Unreal meal at Rolf & Daughters
- DDM-Coga

My office is supposed to design their next location... Hopefully.
Germantown is where I'm thinking of buying a place.
Great neighborhood that is expanding. Tons of new restaurants going in there and we designed quite a few of them.

My office is supposed to design their next location... Hopefully.
Germantown is where I'm thinking of buying a place.
Great neighborhood that is expanding. Tons of new restaurants going in there and we designed quite a few of them.
- jochfr

You work in architecture? Im an architect in Calgary

You work in architecture? Im an architect in Calgary
- DDM-Coga

Commercial kitchen design. We take your drawings (hopefully from the architect) and layout the kitchen and bars. We also sell everything (equipment to smallwares) within the restaurants.

Edit: We design kitchens in restaurants, hotels, prisons, schools, bars, etc...

Sadly hes just too broken down now, you cant really count on him to be a full time Top 4 guy, steady third pairing is what you ideally can get out of him
- DDM-Coga

I figure he could be a decent 3rd pair, 2nd if there's an injury, on a one year deal. Maybe I didn't watch him enough last year lol

Commercial kitchen design. We take your drawings (hopefully from you and layout the kitchen and bars. We also sell everything (equipment to smallwares) within the restaurants.
- jochfr

oh cool, yeah you would be taking some of our Techs or Interior Designer layouts and do shop drawings. We dont do a lot of restaurant work, since its more of a specialty. I do mostly office highrise work

I figure he could be a decent 3rd pair, 2nd if there's an injury, on a one year deal. Maybe I didn't watch him enough last year lol
- chilliard77

Gorges injury worries me, so I think we should stock up a bit more on the left side