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Five parts were given up for two. That adds up to a top 3. Stats keep telling us that he's potentially elite. Experts keep telling us he can be elite. Anything but a top 3 forward makes this trade unacceptable.

Still doesn't negate the fact that he'd better be a top 3 forward because this is a deal that doesn't net a top 6.

From all the hype I've heard, and what was given up t get him, he better be a top 3 forward.

Yeah, I get the same one. Too bad, I like seeing the out of town commercials.

Whenever I watch a game that doesn't have commercials, like any MSG game with two MSG teams, my audio mutes every time they go to break. I have to manually turn the volume back up every time. I was wondering if it was just me or not. I read he had it three days ago. Kane made some comment about being woken by his agent, making some kind of reference that he hasn't been able to sleep much because of the pain from the surgery.

Does your volume get muted every time they go to commercial?

Well, shucks.

Maybe I'll get to see Enroth make his debut against the Panthers tomorrow night.

Thanks. I'm not going anywhere. ;) Fair enough. Perhaps that's didn't come out like I intended when I said Murray is mailing it in. Of course it's part of his plan. I just think that if he dismantled whatever was left of this team to ensure a 30th place finish like some have said, I don't think it was necessary.

That's not the case and you know it. Stop with the melodrama. You'll get over it.

No, that's not it at all. If I'm rooting for whatever team is winning why did I pick the Panthers? I've been here as long as I was in Buffalo. I've followed this team since their beginning. It's not a sin to support the local team as long as they're not playing your real team. I'm a fan of the sport, supporting any team is good for the NHL. You could get on my case........ until you factor in the people who left this board completely and no longer watch hockey because the Sabres are currently one of the worst teams in NHL history. You'll be hard pressed to find a bigger fan than me, I have the right to voice my displeasure about a couple of trades. But there's one thing you won't see, and that's me bailing on my team. It seems as though some Sabres fans like to gang up on their own when they don't like something they say. It's a shame really, barbaric. I rest my case.

Sure, as long as you completely ignore the fact that I didn't like the other trade as well. But way to go on the snark.

Assuming you're passive aggressively implying that all injuries are NOT the same...... I believe I mentioned that.

Yes. I've been riding this out along with everybody else, if I miss 3 games in a season that's a lot. Murray decided to mail-in the rest of the season, so will I. My local team is making a playoff push, they'll get my support until the end of the year.

You're not going to cry, are ya?

Like I said......... ask Nathan Horton. He went through a rash of shoulder injuries/surgeries at a young age as well. It pretty much killed his career before his back did. Not saying it will be the same with Kane, but it's risky.

Let's ask Nathan Horton how those shoulder surgeries turned out for him. Actually, let's ask Columbus.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/34322/rumblings-markstrom-impressing-canucks

AND he was usually healthy. There is no cap issues at the moment, Murray should have (assuming he didn't) offer him a lucrative contract for at least 2-3 years. Unless he knew for a fact that Enroth was absolutely not coming back for any kind of money............ this is a ridiculous trade.

I guess Nolan wasn't lying when he said if you put out, you'll get traded. -Myers with 3 goals in the last 28 games.... 2 of those in the last 3 games since Nolan said this. -Stafford with a goal that night and again against the Islanders. -Enroth with a .938 save percentage in 4 games since then.

Maybe Murray can get rid of the garbage that does have his name in it....... Mess and Balls I'm looking at you.

Maybe Irbe will get some playing time. Nolan did say if players start putting out they'd be traded......

Boy is this place going to be pissed when the Leaves get the #1 pick.

Better do it before next game, while he's still healthy. It's been almost a week.

Too many "mights" and "maybes" today.