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Besides statues, what else will be in this alumni plaza?

No thanks to Morrow. His body is banged up to the max. He always has given his all and at age 33, there just isn't much left. Lots of wear and tear.

It appears Doan is close to picking the San Jose Sharks... http://www.mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_21039246/phoenix-coyotes-captain-shane-doan-eyeing-sharks

I don't know where i heard or read it, but this is exactly it. Someone wrote/said on radio that Shane Doan is exactly the player that Terry Pegula would want to build his team around, and that is so true. If Doan gives us a fair chance, and allows us to convince him of coming here, we will be one of the final teams on his list, if not the team he picks. Steve Ott even said in an interview that just minutes to talking with the Sabres he was impressed about our passion for having a winner. We all know Pegula is all about family and so is Doan. I have a good feeling about this. The only thing that hurts us, is a 35 year old may not be easily convinced that a team coming off a non playoff season is a serious contender to win the Cup, and winning a Cup is very important to him, as it should be.

Exactly. It wasn't a secret that this class wasn't very good to begin with. As boring as it has been, i'm just glad that Parise and Suter didn't chose Detroit and/or Pittsburgh. Kinda cool seeing a little market enjoy their .15 seconds of fame for once and not just the large markets.

Remember that one comedian who used to post on Sabrespace? His name was Greg, and he started one of his skits one time with a Greg...Oreo... joke. It was hilarious. Anyone remember that?? lol I wonder what ever happened to that guy?

The US world cup is still the most attended World Cup of all time. I don't think that record will break, until USA hosts is a second time.

Every fan proposed lines has Marcus Foligno listed, just as we all had Luke Adam listed this time last year. Seeing what kind of sophomore slump Myers, Ennis and how Luke Adam struggled last season with higher exceptions, i don't think Sabres are going to be very eager to hand Foligno anything without him earning it. My crazy prediction is, he will start in Rochester, but will be the first call-up.

I don't know what this classifies as, rumor? Speculation? I have no idea who this guy is, and if he has any credibility whats so ever, but someone send me this article and said he's been right before so what the heck... judge for yourselves... http://www.queencitysports.net/2012/07/06/who-is-the-northwest-teams-buffalo-is-talking-to/

Cant get this out of my head ALL day today.

I think it's Lieuwen's job to lose. I'd guess Knapp goes to Gwinnett.

Sabres sign Mark Mancari for the Amerks today. per the D@C and Bill Hoppe.

Yeah, but Gerbe has shown he can not play at that high intensity game for a long consistent time. He wears and tires out easily because he's so small. In college it was more workable with games on weekends, but in the daily NHL grind Gerbe just can't do it. I know many people love him, because he has the biggest heart and is always the last one off the ice at practice, but at some point, the team will need to realize he just isn't a very good everyday hockey player. Six goals for Gerbe is just unacceptable. He needs to play high intensity and score 15-20 goals to be a successful NHL player. I just don't see it.

What has he shown that would make you want to keep him? He's horrible offensively, and he is soft. He was lazy and soft when he came down to play with the Amerks. If the Sabres can find someone who still rates him high, you cant hesitate to trade him.

Um not he didn't, and i posted a link to the actually tweet, not sure how that confused you... ?

That's why it makes no sense why he'd be flying in (for hockey reasons). I think minor players like this get done over the phone. But, two years ago he had decent numbers in the NHL, not just minors or college. 14 goals, 11 assists and 126 hits in 74 games with Colorado.

Free agent center Kevin Porter tweets.... Maybe he's visiting friends/family? Or maybe he's coming to sign a contract? lol

NHL Source Says is a Eklund wanna be. Don't put any trust into it.

I honestly think there will be no trades (of the big players) until Parise signs. Once Parise signs, i think things will start to move a bit quickly. About the Nash list, as i posted here last night, his penciled in list of teams is the dumbest, none news story ever. Regehr didn't want to come here either. He just listed winning teams, like any other 28 year old who's played for a garbage team would. If Sabres convince him they want to be winners, he'll pencil us in too. And from recent history, Sabres do a great job promoting the fact we want to win the Stanley Cup. For what it's worth, I never heard of Luc Gelinas until this past Nash rumor, but his account seems legit, and he has 21k followers. But, Renaud Lavoie is one of the best on twitter at breaking stuff. He actually breaks many Sabres stories first too.

The argument could work both ways. Right before the lockout, Darcy build a team full of scoring and speed. People laughed at us and right after the lockout, we came out flying. We were one of the best teams for two years in a row. Who knows what would of happened had Briere and Drury signed those extensions? He took a big risk, it worked in short term and the league got back more into a physical game but the last few drafts Darcy has drafted for size. Problem is, some of those guys didn't pan out or are still developing into professional players. As for the Scott quote, I love it, how can you not, but i think people are making too much of a big deal out of us signing him. Scott isn't a good skater, so, he will never lay out anybody. The only time he'll be able to get in guys' faces is in the after whistle stuff near the crease. Which is ok also, but, the chances of Lucic or Chara dropping their gloves against him are slim to none. But, 2 minor penalties by Scott against the Bruins could be the final nail in the coffin for that result....

While i understand why Sabres fans would want to make that trade, it doesn't make much sense at all. Sabres don't improve at all and why would Columbus want a 28 year old player as their prime return for Nash? They are in full-out rebuilding mode, i think they want to gather as many young players/picks as possible and build around the recent draft picks they've had.

If he grows up and matures, Dallas got a heck of a player. I think, unlike many deals in the past that Darcy has done, this could be a good deal for both teams, not just us.

This is the only place i've seen it. Seems legit. No big deal. If the Sabres truly are after him, all it could take is a few veterans and Pegula to call him to change his mind. Regehr didn't want to come to us at first either, right? Steve Ott said this to the Buffalo News tonight: "To hear the seriousness of how badly Buffalo wants to win ... that really excites me going forward as a hockey player." And that's just having a short conversation with the Sabres management. If the Sabres can talk to Nash, they could sell him on coming too. He wants to come to a winner is what his list pretty much says. To the naked eye, Sabres are not winners. Thus, we were left off the list.

I loved Peters on YNN's nightly show "Hockey tonight" when he was their hockey "expert". That would be a great addition.

Ryan Miller.