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Apparently Benoit, Mezaros and Weber have earned ice time. Replace those 3 with McCabe, Pysyk and Zadorov... instant upgrade, but we don't want that. Keep the tank rolling in the right direction.
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This is the best team I've seen in the CHL in the last 10 years. I would be shocked if we didn't witness a wire to wire championship season out of this glorious group of sucktards.
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After perusing this thread I've come to a single logical conclusion... and that is he needs to stay in the NHL and play. Next season they can send him to Rochester if he still needs polish. Nolan says they've been working him hard in practice to point where he's getting mad because of all the conditioning drills they're putting him through. I would expect to see him play at some point on this road trip... wether that's due to injury or suckitude, we'll see him play here soon.
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The Golden Sieve is awarded annually to the Carrion Hockey League's (CHL) goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position".[1] At the end of each season, the thirty CHL general managers vote to determine the winner. It is named in honour of Georges Sieve, who died in 1926 of tuberculosis. The Trophy was first awarded after the 1926–27 CHL season and was awarded to the top goaltender.
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everything he said isn't untrue
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the lady bung golden sieve
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Don't forget that Benoit and Mezaros are on 1 year deals. If Mezaros can turn his game round TM could get a nice return for him at the deadline.
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Who is the goalie when this team makes a run?
pi2000 replied to CallawaySabres's topic in The Aud Club
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ahhh, well then it all kind of makes sense then. don't like that rule tho, what's the difference if the 9 game tryout is at the beginning of the season or mid-season? would make it more of a strategic decision to call guys up for their tryout after they've had some time to develop a bit more. anyway, something has to give soon.
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hahahaha that was great. is the game really on nbcsn? tune in to find out what happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object
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Still doesn't makes sense to me. Why not have him play in London until you wave somebody, then call him up for his 9 game tryout or whatever. Certainly beats not playing at all. He hasn't played competitive at all yet this season and it's mid-October. He's a 19-yo kid who needs to develop his game, not sit and watch. I wish a reporter would ask Nolan or Murray what's going on.
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...Nikita Zadorov continues to be a healthy scratch. Wonder what Nolan/Murray are thinking here, I don't get it he's only 19 and needs to work on his game. Send him down to London for big minutes or put him in the lineup, sitting in the press box is hurting his development. Seems like Grigorenko syndrome all over again.
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LOVE THIS Nolan is a key piece. He has absolutely zero chance of being fired this season. They could go 0-82 and he'd be safe. Top down the organization has been setup to lose games this season, seems the players have already quit, which probably wasn't supposed to happen 3 games into the season... but whatever. In 3 years there might only be 2 or 3 players still around from the current roster... no big deal. It's always darkest before the dawn.
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Disagree. Too many open looks, guys standing around watching the puck instead of tying up sticks. It was a mess, and Columbus took advantage of it. Score should have been a lot worse.
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I'm starting to think Ted Nolan was put in place to help with the tank. Their deficiencies in their own zone have nothing to do with talent or effort. If you watch closely, all 5 players stand in a defined area and just watch the puck as it travels around the zone. The way they set up looks like a penalty kill with the center occupying the center of the ice. That's a coaching issue, not a talent issue. So what does Ted Nolan say after the game? Does he think they need to work on their D-zone? No. He plays it off as there being too much hype for the game and they had jitters. Nice. That said, I expect this to continue for 2 more seasons, then a move will be made. I'm sure Murray has his own guy in waiting, just isn't the right time yet. Tank On.
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Trade Ristolainen before he becomes the next Kalinin... I have yet to see what all the hype about this kid is. Myers is pure beast and he's young with a favorable cap number. I wouldn't move him unless the return is substantial.. top 10 pick or similar.
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New Vapors are coming out next month... so expect a price drop for last years models.
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Buffalo will be a bottom 10 team heading into the trade deadline. TM will move pending UFA's Stafford, Stewart, Mitchell, Mezaros, Benoit, and probably try to move a goalie since both will be pending UFA's. Gionta will be injured by then, so will Myers, and they'll sink to the bottom like a rock by the time the season ends. I'm not worried about it, not one bit, TM knows what he's doing.
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Sabres name Brian Gionta 27th team captain; Gorges and Moulson get As
pi2000 replied to Hoss's topic in The Aud Club
Grigorenko deserved the C. Seriously tho, good choices. 3 oldest players on the team... seems logical. -
Nobody wants him, he sucks. Stay at home tough defensemen who suck are a dime a dozen.... every organization has dozens of those guys in their system. There's a reason they're not in the NHL, except in Buffalo. Doubt it.
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Gorges Myers Weber Ristolainen Benoit Mezaros Bagnall Stachan McCabe Petrecki Zadorov Hodgson Grigorenko Stafford Larson Kaleta Moulson Ennis Gionta MItchell Deslauriers Girgensons Ellis Armia Foligno Stewart Dalpe Schaller Flynn McCormick Reinhart Enroth Neuvirth I expect additional cuts to be announced in a few hours or so.
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If Nolan holds true to what he's been preaching, Grigorenko and Armia make the team out of camp. How long they would last on the big club is anybodies guess, but it would be a positive reinforcement for all the hard work they put in this summer and in camp. Reward them but put them on a short leash. Give Reinhart his 9 games or whatever (so I can see him in ANA), and then send him back. He needs to find his man body.
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I wonder if he still wears his gardening gloves while scouting.
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This team will still struggle to score. The only chance they have of sniffing the playoffs is if Envirth plays out of their minds and guys like Ennis, Stewart and Foligno step up and start scoring at a regular pace. Ennis and Foligno need to take the next step in their development, this is a critical year for them. Stewart needs to regain his 30 goal form and stay healthy. If those 3 guys produce and Neuroth catches fire, then yeah, maybe they can sniff a playoff spot. That said, this could be one of the worst seasons for any team in NHL history. If they're going to bottom out, the timing is right. Tank on!
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Terry and Kim Pegula, owners of the Sabres AND the Bills
pi2000 replied to Hank's topic in The Aud Club
Next logical step for Pegula is to launch a regional sports network, ala Empire Sports back in the 90's. They could broadcast Sabres games, local college sports, Jr Sabres, High School, Bills recap shows, etc.... I want my Pegula TV!