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Would someone transcribe what's being said? I can't listen until 11am.

OMG! I'm saying the EFFECT of KANE on the current Sabres' roster would be NO GREATER than ROY's effect on the current roster. It's not a comment about KANE or ROY at all but about how crappy the Sabres' forward ranks are. The implied comparison is just the opposite of your interpretation...I am placing ROY BELOW KANE the way the sentence is constructed, not to mention the entire context of the post.

I SAID "AS EFFECTIVE AS DEREK ROY WOULD BE NOW (ON THE SABRES)". In what English class does that equate "Patrick Kane is Derek Roy"? Because you need to dig up the receipt for that failure of guidance as well. Here, let's try some basic logic: 3+4=7, 5+2=7, 6+1=7; are 3+4, 5+2, 6+1 the same? And, how does one read a post that has a somewhat involved rationale included with the claim, decide to respond to it, quote it, and then add a comment after the quote, without noticing who it is they are responding to?

Awwww, you mean gas isn't going to get cheaper anytime soon?

What's hilarious is your lack of comprehension abilities combined with your desire to write a hockey prospect blog. If my little analogy is confusing, how are you going to parse scouting reports without looking like a fool? Or, are you steamed because I tried to offer input on your site, at your request, but since you didn't like the input you got snarky and I retorted in kind, and now you're going to look for any reason to try an assert some sort of hockey-knowledge/forum superiority? That would be petty, but I find many of those who wish to "report" on things prone to pettiness. So, decide, are you going to follow me around and make snarky comments at me, or are you going to let it go.

I don't know about Boston having the edge with Rask, but he is playing lights out right now. It'll be interesting to see if the Hawks solve him. Chicago had a tendency to sit back a lot during the regular season, I actually did not like them making it deep for this very reason; I thought they played with too much smugness. They are talented and they know it. I think after that first period, that smugness crept into their game and ultimately bit them in the ass.

On the Hawks, nearly every player is a threat, they can't just focus on Kane, so that gives him the space and time to play his game, which is slick and clever. On the Sabres, Kane would be as effective as Derek Roy would be now. I assume we're all watching the Playoffs, and have watched Chicago prior to the SCFs...Kane is a soft player. He would be turned into hamburger on the ice in a Sabres uniform, because he'd be the most "talented" dude out there and EVERY player on the opposition would crush him endlessly. Kane works where he's at because the Hawks management understand how to assemble a TEAM, not just collect individuals with intriguing stats. Buffalo has a long way to go before being able to host a player like Kane.

How long before a Bruin injures a Blackhawk?

I can see every game this series going to OT.

Very stupid. That's the kind of indiscipline that I saw from them late in the regular season, but they usually got away with it. Killed.

Awesome! I nearly woke up the house on that goal.

He needs to get hurt sooner rather than later in this series. Pretty goal there.

Lucic...yuck. The Boston love from the NBC crew is somewhat surprising and totally nauseating.

Huh. So, again, the Hawks basically pocketed their physical game all season. They look really good right now against Boston.

I guess that's the last time I try and help out, if that's your attitude. I'm glad I kept my mouth shut about the "design".

Okay, but I hope you didn't pay for that advisement, you're going to be looking for a refund.

I just heard on WBEN that Patrick Kane exploded during the last series! My God, what a mess that must have been!

For posting articles and news, yes, but as part of a design, no.

I don't think it's fair to count this thread...it was doomed from the get-go. And, no, I don't think "we" are saying Regier made the choice to fire Lindy. I think every person has their own theory on that one there. Somewhere, Pegula is still on trial for meddling... My 1966 Plymouth doesn't have power steering or power brakes. So, allow me to attempt my best, experienced wheel crank here, and say that if what we're seeing as of April is Regier given a meddle-free environment, I will be surprised to see any free-agents worth a damn signed in Buffalo this summer.

Not to be a stick in mud, but you might want to be careful using intellectual property on your website. I don't know how the Sabres or NHL are when it comes to that sort of thing, but typically you need to have pictures cleared for use in some manner or other.

FWIW, my wife and I decided to get married about three months after we met. Took another year to git er done, but we've been married 16 years, now. The thing about getting married is to remain committed to the marriage. If you can see yourself doing that long term, you can marry anyone. That's my awesome insight of the day.

I think the Hawks take it, for whatever that is worth. I thought LA would crush them, based on their game prior to the last series. Apparently they put their aggressive game away for safe keeping until the last round. I think their talent and slickness win out over Boston's greasiness.

I could not have put it better myself.

I wouldn't characterize this game, or the western game last night as "lackluster" at all. Just the opposite. This game here has it all...great hockey.

Holy back and forth, Batman. What a second.