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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 3 @ 10:16 PM ET

- Hank Balling

Bet he would have done atleast 1 if there was a Tolberone Bar hanging above his nose
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 3 @ 10:17 PM ET
Remember when posters here were poo-pooing trades with the Rags that included Zibanajed ?
Guy has been Killer Elite.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 3 @ 10:19 PM ET

- Hank Balling

Usually don't notice this but he is one ugly dude, someone took the ugly stick to him, might have beat a little wussy into him too while they were at it
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 3 @ 10:20 PM ET
Remember when posters here were poo-pooing trades with the Rags that included Zibanajed ?
Guy has been Killer Elite.

- IonSabres


I think the concern was the contract. Doubt he would have signed here
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 3 @ 10:23 PM ET
I think the concern was the contract. Doubt he would have signed here
- Hank Balling


To some, sure.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Jun 3 @ 10:23 PM ET
To some, sure.
- IonSabres


You think he would have signed?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 3 @ 10:27 PM ET
Doubt they will, but they have the D prospects to take over. If the Rangers decide to move Trouba, I wouldn't mind checking in
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 3 @ 10:29 PM ET
You think he would have signed?
- Hank Balling


There were plenty of posters who didn't want him as some sort of inferior player.
That is the point I was making.

The contract issue is separate, and I dont care to speculate either way as it serves zero purpose.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 3 @ 10:31 PM ET
Doubt they will, but they have the D prospects to take over. If the Rangers decide to move Trouba, I wouldn't mind checking in
- Buff36


He isnt going anywhere.
Rags were gifted Fox, Trouba and Panarin... they all want to play there, and all are playing well for them.
IMO of course.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 3 @ 10:33 PM ET
He isnt going anywhere.
Rags were gifted Fox, Trouba and Panarin... they all want to play there, and all are playing well for them.
IMO of course.

- IonSabres

Hey, don't be pissing on my campfire, already losing out on Jiricek probably.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 3 @ 10:38 PM ET
Hey, don't be pissing on my campfire, already losing out on Jiricek probably.
- Buff36


Ya, I was an early Jiricek proponent....but when the ratings were circling around 5 or 6 for him and the Sabres won their last 3 or 4 games to fall from 6 to 9... I knew it was over for him and likely for Savoie too.
The two guys I wanted them to get.
But hey, fans loved those 3 wins, wooooo-hooooie!!!
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 3 @ 10:55 PM ET
Ya, I was an early Jiricek proponent....but when the ratings were circling around 5 or 6 for him and the Sabres won their last 3 or 4 games to fall from 6 to 9... I knew it was over for him and likely for Savoie too.
The two guys I wanted them to get.
But hey, fans loved those 3 wins, wooooo-hooooie!!!

- IonSabres

Well should be a interesting draft
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jun 3 @ 11:39 PM ET
I mean, your not wrong here.
- IonSabres


*you're
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jun 4 @ 12:40 AM ET
The new top gun movie is basically what the force awakens is to start wars
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jun 4 @ 2:08 AM ET
The new top gun movie is basically what the force awakens is to start wars
- Sabretooth9


A fun, nostalgia filled romp or everything that's wrong with movies today?
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 4 @ 2:38 AM ET
A fun, nostalgia filled romp or everything that's wrong with movies today?
- Wetbandit1


It is fantastic and a large upgrade on the original.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 4 @ 2:39 AM ET
You think he would have signed?
- Hank Balling


This is an ugly contract that made no sense for the Sabres with where they were as a team.

Buyout proof and paying the man until he is 36, turning 37.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/mika-zibanejad
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jun 4 @ 3:55 AM ET
Ya, I was an early Jiricek proponent....but when the ratings were circling around 5 or 6 for him and the Sabres won their last 3 or 4 games to fall from 6 to 9... I knew it was over for him and likely for Savoie too.
The two guys I wanted them to get.
But hey, fans loved those 3 wins, wooooo-hooooie!!!

- IonSabres



Look at you crying about people who won't play an NHL game for years and, in reality, have a small chance of being a game breaker, less than 10%. And, have an even smaller chance of being better than whomever the Sabres pick at 9. And, with the three picks the Sabres have, they could move as high a #1 if they really felt a desire to.

Have people learned nothing from tanking for Jackoff and not tanking for Sam Darnold or Baker?

You're literally pitching the female dog because the Sabres won games and you speak of "fans" as separate from w/e you consider yourself. You're not a Sabres fan. Everything about tanking and the people who root for it stinks and always has.


Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 4 @ 5:47 AM ET
Look at you crying about people who won't play an NHL game for years and, in reality, have a small chance of being a game breaker, less than 10%. And, have an even smaller chance of being better than whomever the Sabres pick at 9. And, with the three picks the Sabres have, they could move as high a #1 if they really felt a desire to.

Have people learned nothing from tanking for Jackoff and not tanking for Sam Darnold or Baker?

You're literally pitching the female dog because the Sabres won games and you speak of "fans" as separate from w/e you consider yourself. You're not a Sabres fan. Everything about tanking and the people who root for it stinks and always has.

- lacaprup

Chill dude, all he wanted was 3 spots
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 4 @ 7:31 AM ET
Chill dude, all he wanted was 3 spots
- Buff36



Idk, I'm so sick and (frank)ing tired of the "cheering to lose" crowd. Eff off with that crap.

We finally have some hope going forward and people are STILL cheering for losses.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 4 @ 7:47 AM ET
Idk, I'm so sick and (frank)ing tired of the "cheering to lose" crowd. Eff off with that crap.

We finally have some hope going forward and people are STILL cheering for losses.

- Powerslave

Power, I totally understand, everyone knows I can't stand tanking, breeds losing. We all know lon, he just wanted a better chance at players that could really help are team.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Jun 4 @ 8:37 AM ET
She says to me, “I’m starting to get wet, I want you to give it to me.”

...”I’m so wet, I can’t wait. Please give it to me now!

...”ooh I’m REALLY soaked now! Let me have it, I want it so bad!!








This chick knew a tropical system was coming through,
She should’ve brought her own umbrella!!
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jun 4 @ 8:43 AM ET
First interesting tidbit of the day from media availabilities is Marco Kasper can speak 3 languages.

Austrian forward is an interesting prospect that could go in the middle of round one and he did meet with the Sabres this week.

https://twitter.com/CMDeD...RrtZXzwUjNFtxo1FhUgg&s=19
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 4 @ 8:45 AM ET
First interesting tidbit of the day from media availabilities is Marco Kasper can speak 3 languages.

Austrian forward is an interesting prospect that could go in the middle of round one and he did meet with the Sabres this week.

https://twitter.com/CMDeD...RrtZXzwUjNFtxo1FhUgg&s=19

- kingcong39

Definitely brings some things the Sabres could use.
Wanchuk
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.31.2019

Jun 4 @ 9:00 AM ET
Ya, I was an early Jiricek proponent....but when the ratings were circling around 5 or 6 for him and the Sabres won their last 3 or 4 games to fall from 6 to 9... I knew it was over for him and likely for Savoie too.
The two guys I wanted them to get.
But hey, fans loved those 3 wins, wooooo-hooooie!!!

- IonSabres



The difference between 6 and 9 are mostly meaningless. Sure I'd rather have the 6th, but here's the 2007-16 #6 and #9 picks. While the #6 is slightly more top heavy, if I were picking out of a hat, I'd take the #9 hat....as long as its not out of a leafs hat.

Gagner, N.Filatov, OEL, B.Connoly, Zibanejad, Lindholm, Monahan, Virtanen, Zacha, M.Tkachuk

Couture, J. Bailey, Cowen, Granlund, Hamilton, Trouba, Horvat, Ehlers, Meier, Sergachev
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