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I think that has to be the plan. Just see who shows up and grab which ever one fits. I would like to see Nolan here. The Darth Vader/Luke thing would be cool. I think Ennis, Hodgson, and Foligno are all on the block if it gets Murray his other first round pick. All three have clear deficiencies: size for Ennis, compete and size for Hodgson, skill and compete for Foligno. I would not be surprised if one of those three goes away, although I think Ennis is the most valuable. Stafford probably won't be traded...I bet Murray is going to gamble that his game picks up during the season and try and trade him away before the deadline. Seems the wisest course of action with that guy, to me.

You know, it might not be all that hard to attract some of the better, younger FAs here. By all accounts, our prospect pool is pretty hot, we have all of those picks in the next two drafts, and we still have the media clips of the owner saying he wants to win multiple Stanley Cups. The Sabres have lots of money and cap room to throw around, their building and resources (in the aggregate) will be amongst the best in the league, and, again, the media seems all on board with the Sabres having a bright future. If some of these guys are interested in a hefty, long-term contract, where there's the chance of it paying off in being part of a perennial contender not unlike LA or Chicago, in an area that has been nationally recognized as up-and-coming, where the cost-of-living is low, and lots of ex-players like to settle in thanks to it being "family friendly", then the Sabres PowerPoint presentation will be a pretty convincing one. Indeed, I would say the Sabres may be in a better position now to attract some FAs than they were when TPegs first took over. Partially from their own doing, partially from things happening in the area.

The NHL has the best post-championship celebration in all of sports...classy, family, emotion. Love it.

Have they bought him out yet? They've already had an hour to do...

Yes.

MMmm, more like THROUGH Lackawanna, although the windmills are...interesting.

There's a Trading Post? Wow, where've I been?

I like the Skyway.

Uh...what? Adam? God, no. But I guess it's all about maximizing assets for him. I just don't get how Adam + offer = maximizing assets. Absolutely. And you guys had a field day with me when I said the kid has potential. We can use this scale to rank posters here...

Wow. LA is classy. They could easily turn it on and get that empty better.

NY trying hard to "capture the magic" they had against Montreal. "Boys, we gotta do something about their goalie...that guy is getting in our way..."

Why aren't the Rangers fans cheering their team on to victory here? Isn't that how it's supposed to work?

I don't know if I can handle yet another fricking OT period this year.

OMG. Did the Rangers hire Derek Roy as a dive consultant?

Okay, now if that crap had happened against the Sabres...the Nash deception...Sabres fans would be tearing the arena down.

The call was late, and I didn't realize something had happened before the call until the crowd started to complain.

Lundqvist needs a drink.

Are we surprised that goal stands? I'm not: bush league.

Wow. Quick needs to not play the puck.

Give the Rangers credit for being ready for the finals.

Wow, Kings have woke up. I'd rather Doc calling this game and Pierre 5000 miles away than to hear Pierre at all.

...and probably the reason the finals will go six games.

Leddy is going to be drinking tonight.

A game played on sandpaper.

I have never seen a goalie lose thier stick as much as Quick does.