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Definitely not being a jerk. :) I tend to agree that it's unlikely although talent is hard to judge especially as you get through the top players. I'd be more in the camp that Regehr pretty much identified where he would go and the Sabres could only do so much.

Myers tried to stop the pass. He did what he was supposed to do. Kaleta on the other hand should have nullified Iginla's stick better. He made a half-hearted effort, perhaps because he never thought the pass would get through? The Sabres did a few different things tonight. For the most part the D stood up at the line and many times had active sticks to break up the rush into their zone. They also moved the puck with a lot greater accuracy and urgency to get out of the zone. I think the forwards were back more often than not on the back check as well. This team played its best game. PIT may have been without Crosby (and also Letang and Martin) but Buffalo was missing Vanek and Leino. I'd still say on most nights PIT will be beat the Sabres given their lineup but tonight they did enough to slow the Pens down. It was a great win. Regardless of what comes tomorrow they know they'll always have Pittsburgh. :)

There is a serious upbeat pace to their play. I think part of it is that Pittsburgh plays a less in your face forecheck than many other teams. Right now it's working in Buffalo's favor. I would expect more 2 men in on the forecheck for Pittsburgh. Hopefully Buffalo can keep the clean play going. RR said it. The team looks like they are all on the same page tonight. One more period.. anything is possible but if they keep this style of play they give themselves a good chance.

I predict that even though he's not playing Crosby's name will be mentioned more than all the Sabres names combined.

I understand your point of view. Do you understand mine? I'm not asking to be a jerk. The premise of my statement hinged, significantly, on the statement that there was no additional value in the 2nd round of 2013. The Sabres had their two picks and were content with what they have. Other teams have their picks and are not necessarily looking to add another one or let's say multiple teams are looking to give them away but no one wants them. Either way, you are left with a pick that has no value because no one wants it. So, getting a 2013 pick means you are stuck drafting a player that no one thought was valuable enough to alter their position and/or trade for. Therefore, you are taking a significant risk that you basically blew a pick. If there is no value in that particular 2013 2nd round pick then it's worthless to have. Value, not only to the Sabres, but to anyone in the league. And yes.. this is what we do when there's not much else to talk about. It's a good conversation with no name calling happening. Not yet anyway... :)

I really should work a beer trade with some people on this board.

Oh sure, in theory. But that's only if you could get value with the pick. In my scenario there was no value for the pick and thus no reason to want it in the first place. Sure there's the chance the player chosen with that pick would show value.. in less than a year? Perhaps not.. but perhaps.

Actually it is more complicated. Draft picks are only valuable if they ca be used to draft an asset for be traded for an asset. Having more does not always mean you are in a better position since the draft picks don't carry over from year to year. So, the Sabres already have draft picks in 2013. Having more doesn't necessarily put them in a better position because there's only so much value to be obtained in that draft. If the general consensus is that you have too many 2nd round picks then its wise to move that pick to another point in time. So, let's say I have 2 dollars already. You want to give me a third dollar but it has to be used this year. Every product costs $1. There are only two items that are worth $1 and no one is interested in the rest of the items. So you have to spend it on something. Basically you waste that dollar. There are reasons why having more picks in 2013 is not necessarily better. I understand why people think they need more picks now but a 2013 pick can't be flipped at next years trade deadline, but a 2015 pick can. NOw, after all of that... Good luck Mr. Regehr. You are a class act and deserve another shot. Unfortunately you are on a team with Mike Richards now and that makes me have to root against you.

There was as report on the daily TSN.ca that Pittsburgh is looking for a 4th line center. They listed some names but if the Pens had scouts at this weekend's sabres games I could imagine them having interest in Hecht who can fill that role and serve in other capacities as well. if the Sabres can flip Hecht for ANYTHING it would be a good deal.

He was cross-checked in the hip region in the last game. Could be that it's causing a problem? Now onto the game.. These refs are playing themselves out of a job. That was the most horseshit call I've ever seen.. embellishment on getting hit from behind. What a joke. If I was RR I would take a stick and whack the ref in the face when he skated by.. okay, no I wouldn't.. but i would want to. Total BS. For them to then go ahead and call Seguin only made it even more obvious they have no idea what a hockey game looks like. Hecht with Ott and Pominville says.. look, he can play and be useful, what can you give us for him?

Ask your Euro friend how he explains Brew Dog. :)

Not sure of SCF. I should have explained "buried" better. My memory was telling me that Calgary was never very successful while he was there. Although I now recall them being in the Finals in 2004. Still, the guy has proven himself a class act in the NHL and players like that deserve any shot they can get.

Even after a few beers... this is the most I've ever commented on a GDT.. or any thread for that matter. :) I guess my thing with Leino is that losing him isn't as big a concern for me as dealing with the other issues that the Sabres have. That said, I'm not crying if he's gone (which is why I kept speculating he was traded!). Buffalo has always had a soft spot for hack guitarists.. that could be the problem too. ######.. no one has said what RR had to say in his presser... since DirecTV cut the broadcast off quickly I'm kind of in the dark and I really, really want to know what he said about Leino.

I'm not in on Rolston. I don't think they guy is a fit either. Sure the team sucks but right now I think everyone in from the "hockey operations" side is leaving this team in the off season. I think trades at the deadline are going to be handled by committee. The entire chemistry is wrong and Rolston isn't fixing it. Rolston was a DR hire in Rochester. It was a simple evaluation of DR's ability to judge coaching talent. The Sabres brought him up to see if it was Ruff. Clearly it's not just Ruff and now Rolston will pay as well. It's life. I think RR has gotten more out of this team but right now most players on that team are trying to make plans for traveling next week. They are not fully focused on hockey. Every player knows there are moves coming and that in the position the Sabres are in it won't be the kind of moves that make the team stronger right now. The Sabres probably need to flip 50% of this roster right now.

I was just giving you a hard time on that. :) The strength of Leino is the patience his shows with the puck. He doesn't just turn it over and run away. He plays strong on the puck as well. He's got really good stick handling and control. One could argue that paired with some scorers there might be benefits. But this Sabres team is so absolutely awful that there's barely a chance for anyone to shine through. Also apologize for calling you clueless, that was unwarranted. I'll blame the bomber of Hop Stoopid. Now that I'm onto a bomber of Too Kind I feel different about things. :P

Fine with that as well.. Regehr deserves a shot. I think Regehr will move for 2 months to a team that has potential to win. People can play up the family aspects all they want but for a guy who was buried in Calgary and then ended up in a bad situation in Buffalo 2 months for possible success would be worth the hardship.

Aye. Because the Sabres are so good overall right? I'm not saying Leino is spectacular but he's certainly better than 50% of the Sabres roster. Well, last season he was clearly misused and didn't mesh with Ruff. This year he was injured, so.... it's pretty hard to judge him. I think he's in line for a buyout depending on what happens between now and next season. If they can't get enough talent in then they can wait and buy him out next year if he doesn't show up. I've no problem if they buy him out. I just wouldn't say he's one of the worst signings ever.

######... on DirecTV I'm losing the feed now so no postgame? FUGGLES!!!!!! Actually there are no fuggles in the beer I am drinking... but anyway.

What the hell did you do use Word to respond to that? You are clearly clueless. Regardless of your opinion on his "signing quality" he's still far better than 50% of the Sabres roster. So what does that say to you? If the WORST SIGNING IN NHL HISTORY is better than 50% of the team that signed him? Just curious. Frankly I just think he's a perfectly good player put on a bad team. By the way.... Rick DiPietro is the worst signing in the NHL.. ever. I know you said "one of the worst".

This just in.. Buffalo Sabres sued by Dyson for infringing on their patent of never losing suckage. I need another three beers...

A corpse wouldn't have laid on the ice as well as Miller did on that last attempt. Bring on RR and his comments on Leino... they should just let the players coach themselves the rest of the season. It's clear the morons behind the bench have no clue.

Well.. then DR believes he has a deal.. perhaps he's trading with Feaster? :) All I can think of right now is this:

So Leo has a goal and an assist in the last two.. he's playing for a trade. Nicely done.. I still think Leino is on the move... if RR just benched him for the game then RR should be fired.. unless Leino said something to RR in the locker room. Something like.. "This team is a bunch of !$!$#! and you are the !#!$%!@ leader." I can't wait for the post-game presser.

At this point.. if RR is still just benching Leino I think he's an idiot. I don't care what Leino said to the referee he's worth more on the ice. Since I don't think RR is that big of an idiot I'm sticking with... Leino has been traded. I know no one here would believe it.. either that or he's injured.. but I don't see that.

Pominville is going to LA.. unless they want Stafford or Leino. Perhaps his between the legs pass was enough to convince them? I realize it's Feaster on Sunday but can we stop talking about the Feaster Bunny already? He laid an egg, I'm not sure why anyone is surprised.