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Sorry gang...

The GR site said the report was from Bob Mckenzie at TSN. I didn't make it up.

Must be it. The story was removed. literally, minutes ago..

TSN (Bob Mackenzie) reporting Myers has been dealt to the Flyers...no trade details yet. GR has it as their #1 story, but no links on the page bring up any info...very strange,

Well, if by "Larry B" you are referring to Larry Bird, you are not correct. The NBA didn't start the draft lottery until 1985, when Patrick Ewind was the top prize. In referencing the Celtics, I was referring to the 1998 draft...Rick Pitino left the college game to coach the team because of the money (obviously), and the fact that the Celtics had 2 lottery picks, and, by far, the greatest mathematical chance of landing the #1 pick, to grab Tim Duncan. Instead, the Spurs got him. They had gutted their roster, assuming Duncan was theirs...the drafted Chauncey Billups and Ron Mercer....two guys who they traded away not long afterwards...the franchise was, basically in a tailspin for a decade after that debacle... it is just a big gamble, in my opinion.

I understand the "tank" concept... and I understand the advantages to finishing with the worst record, etc etc. But, maybe I am just old...it goes against everything I love about sports... and as an old Celtics fan, I can testify, banking on the draft (when it has the lottery proponent included as in the NBA and NHL) to build your teams fortunes is kind of fool-hardy. So much has to go right for it all to work out... the Penguins are very much the exception than the rule. That said, I still have my fingers crossed that this hair-brained idea works!

JP Dumont was a pretty good listen too... referred to his days with the Islanders, under Mike Milbury as "jail".

Not sure if it is everywhere...but in my marked (Austin, TX) there is currently a free Center-Ice preview right now. I buy it anyways, but during the Sharks game on Friday night, the "you are watching a "free preview" message was streaming across the bottom of the screen all night....so, if you want to see Miller and Ott tonight, you should be able to see them. They normally do the free preview about the first two weeks of the season, and then after the all-star break...or in this case, after the Olympic break!

I hope I am wrong, but I just don't understand why so many think there is a good chance either guy will return to the Sabres, I suppose it is possible, but how often does that really happen? I am sad to see the end of a great Sabre career with Miller being traded. He was, unquestionably the heart and soul of this team. I will admit, before this current season, I had been a little up and down on him the 3 previous years or so...so unbelievably great at times, and then a bit underwhelming at others. What I always appreciated about him, was how much he cared... all that said though, I am actually a little sadder to see Ott go. He is the type of player that this franchise had been in need of for years now... I would love to see him re-sign, but I am not crossing my fingers. As somebody said tonight in all the analysis, an ex-player, when asked what it was like to be traded said.."you feel terrible at first...your being being separated from all your buddies, sent off somewhere you don't know anyone...but once you get there, you learn pretty quickly "I miss my old buddies, but there a bunch of great guys here too". And your real true friends, you keep in touch with"

Heard them talking about this on GR55. Apparently, Nolan (and the organization I presume) feels like leaving Pysyk and McNabb in Rochester for their hot playoff run will serve them, and the Sabres, better in the future. As Nolan explained it, they will get more time, more experience on the power play etc etc... I think that is good, progressive thinking on their part. Damn... Time Warner... no NHL Network! :( Guess I will just have to kick it "old school", and listen on the internet, like I used to when I was a kid!

Anybody, like me, who watches the games through Center ICE? Don't see tonights' game listed at all...just the "Olympic Break through 2/26) message.... I know, missing a Sabres game at this point isn't a big deal, but I have actually been missing the lovable losers the last few weeks...

Here is my EBAY listing for a huge lot of Buffalo Sabres autograph cards...pictures included! Almost anyone who was anyone in Sabres history is included (Perreault, Hasek, Schoenfeld, Miller, Ramsay, Ruff, LaFontaine, Mogilny, Bowman, Ted Nolan...Rick Jeanarett, so many more!)...modern and classic Sabres...this is a pretty comprehensive lot...about 100 different players. Please note, this is a "buy now" or "best offer" auction...mention Sabre Space in your offer, and you will get free shipping! http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1555.l2649

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Forgive my ingnorance PAS...what is this Bob Swados book you are referring to?

I agreed with your earlier statement on this case, and I agree, it is tragic. But the fact that the stalker with a gun, was told by police to back-off, and it appears was at least a little racially motivated gets off is tragic, and it is disgusting. The adult with the concealed hand gun is the one who should know better...placing the blame on the victim for overreacting to some douche-bag overreacting... but oh yeah, the defense, successfully it appears, snookered the jury into believieving that Zimmerman was a moron, and shouldn't be held responsible for his actions. Whatever the dangerous circumstances that lead to Trayvon Martin's death, George Zimmerman created them. At what point did Travon Martin give up his rights of "self-defense"? Chalk another one up for Paul Blart...