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Not to mention a supposed decent free agent market coming up in 2014 and a surplus of D-men and prospects for trade bait in the event a deal comes up for some talented veterans.

At least a 4-5 year rebuild, on top of the 1-2 already in progress? A rebuild doesn't mean the entire team will consist of prospects drafted post 2010.

Yet the Leafs and Oilers were in the top half of Cup odds. Hmmmmm........

So we can't be negative unless it's about Darcy. That in itself is another double standard. You can't hurt my feelings.

I would be a moron if I continued to waste any more time on your posts. Perhaps you need to go join the Tampa board and have lunch with Deluca. Like LGR says, there's more important things in life than regurgitating the same hatred post after post.

Odd that you paint a picture of optimism and hope and compare them to the Sabres............ yet they've gone to the playoffs less times since the lockout? Yet you blame the pessimism in BFLO on the team. On one hand we have a more successful team in recent years with a restless fan base, on the other hand we have a less successful team in recent years with bonafide superstars and the fan base is excited. I recognize the common denominator, not sure you do. In one post you managed to cover immediate success, competitive enough to make the playoffs, suffering, being terrible for a few years, happy, sad, pessimism, optimism............. man you're all over the map. At least when Deluca manages to have all basis covered so that he can contradict everybody, he does it singularly. :angel:

The ironic part about all this is the fact that just last month you were sticking up for everybody who posts negative comments about Darcy in a selfish attempt to attack me. Gotta love them double standards. I got a chuckle out of it.

Oh no you di'int! :clapping:

One of these days I wish you'd start a thread and you could tell us exactly what the Sabres need to be, player by player. Because nothing ever seems to be good enough for you.

Are you serious? You think it will take more than 5 years, on top of the 1-2 years already put towards a rebuild? Do you actually watch sports? Ever stop to think that maybe some athletes realize that most contending teams don't stay that way forever and realize that being somewhere like Buffalo it's only going to get better? I digress, this isn't the thread for this.

I agree with you. I think normally an 8 year contract is risky, as many players are usually inconsistent and might not bring the expected return. But what Ott brings to the table is different, and he has been consustebt all throughout his career. Even if eight years takes him past his prime, over the hill veterans have been key to many successful Cup runs. Good call. I hope you're right.

So are you for or against re-signing Ott? I don't either.

I don't care if a team is in a rebuild or not, you need to have some experience and veteran leadership on your team.

I was talking about whipping boy status. :P

Oh, it's going to be full speed ahead! With Hecht retiring, all that momentumis going to shift directly onto Stafford. Drew better hope Leino stays healthy.

:lol: @ Speak & Spell.

You're awfully obsessed with homosexuality. Are you sure you have the right forum?

Not trains, but different types of engines intrigue me. I remember seeing one of those down here, a modified version of that engine was once used at a pumping station. I remember looking it up when I saw it, the turbo setup is a giveaway. Especially around Lake Okeechobee, you used to be able to see some really cool, old style diesels at pumping stations. Most of them have been decommissioned, but a lot of them they kept in their location and on display. Here's a few I have handy.

That's an ALCO Model 244 V-12 diesel.

He's had several very severe shoulder injuries dating back to his minor league days. I would assume they're going to do everything they can while they're in there.

For sure, never trust one source. I've been becoming more of a fan of Al Jazeera. I'm sure they have their own agenda just like everybody else, but you'll see stories on there (especially global news) that you won't find on any of the regular news networks.

I've given up on all the network news. It's become an absolute joke. It's also become terribly obvious which people follow network news when trying to have a conversation with them; I change the conversation as quickly as I turn the channel.

For the record, less than 2% of Americans 18+ watches FOX, CNN, and MSNBC each day. Leave it up to FOX or MSNBC, they'll find a way.

No, that was pretty much it. I'm very surprised Tallon didn't re-sign him. So you might be right, there might be something else. If so, it's nothing obvious. He stayed healthy all year, he busted his ass and was very vocal on the ice. I think Darcy needs to concentrate on one or two high scoring forwards, but if not I would like to see Mueller.