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A Player Per Day: No. 17: Raffi Torres

Eleven

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  1. 1. How I feel about this player:

    • 5: Must keep under any circumstances.
      0
    • 4: Would like to keep; would trade only for a great return (if under contract) or would pay a premium to re-sign (if FA).
      3
    • 3: Don't care if he stays or goes; would make a fair trade (if under contract) or pay somewhat above current salary to re-sign (if FA).
      8
    • 2: Don't want him on the team, really; would trade for a somewhat lesser return (if under contract) or sign at current or lower salary (if FA).
      20
    • 1: Get this guy off of the team, no matter what it takes.
      21

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Kristian First Liner

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Ugh!

 

Ditto, yet I would've dressed him over Connolly any day of the week.

 

At least Torres didn't mind skating.

 

That said, the deal that brought him in rivals bringing in Bob Corkum.

Eleven Hall of Famer

Eleven

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I still would have loved to see him take over Vanek's spot when Vanek was hurt. I don't agree with every of Ruff's decisions, and the decision to keep Torres shelved on the fourth line is one I definitely don't agree with.

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I still would have loved to see him take over Vanek's spot when Vanek was hurt. I don't agree with every of Ruff's decisions, and the decision to keep Torres shelved on the fourth line is one I definitely don't agree with.

 

+1

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I know he arrived as the Sabres' leading goal scorer, but I think they would've viewed Torres goals (if he had scored any) as gravy. They wanted him for his grit, corner work, playoff experience, etc. Lindy said he couldn't even keep up with his linemates. That's BAD. Torres cost himself millions.

LabattBlue All Star

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I am not sure how a guy with Raffi's skill set, which is exactly what most of us believed was what the Sabres were lacking, could fail so miserably here.

:blink: :blink:

Eleven Hall of Famer

Eleven

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Eleven...you need to make the voting on your polls public. I am curious as to the voting record for several players. :rolleyes:

 

I thought long and hard about that. I didn't want to discourage people from voting...there are some people who aren't as good at handling criticism as other people are (and no, I have no one in mind here). So the people who want to vote anonymously can do so, and the people who want to post their opinions, can do that.

 

I'm very curious about some of them myself.

 

EDIT: Besides, don't you have some sort of moderator powers you can use to satisfy your curiosity? Or is that a breach of the mod code?

Eleven Hall of Famer

Eleven

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I know he arrived as the Sabres' leading goal scorer, but I think they would've viewed Torres goals (if he had scored any) as gravy. They wanted him for his grit, corner work, playoff experience, etc. Lindy said he couldn't even keep up with his linemates. That's BAD. Torres cost himself millions.

 

Oh, someone will pay. Someone always does. I'm thinking Toronto, or the perennial favorite, the New York Rangers.

static70 Third Liner

static70

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He won't be offered a contract anyways. As repeatedly stated by him and his agent, Toronto is where he wants to be, Burke has stated he would love to have him.

 

This is a closed case.

weehawk Prospect

weehawk

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Oh, by the way. After he leaves, he'll be the one that beats us in the first round next year, just like Satan did this year. Nothing short of a cup win makes a diff anymore. I'll pay my $169 for center ice to have something to yell at in Jan/Feb.

Eleven Hall of Famer

Eleven

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Oh, by the way. After he leaves, he'll be the one that beats us in the first round next year, just like Satan did this year. Nothing short of a cup win makes a diff anymore. I'll pay my $169 for center ice to have something to yell at in Jan/Feb.

 

For what it's worth, I think you're right. I think the guy is a gamer who never got the right chance here. Hoppe says he couldn't keep up with his line, and maybe he couldn't, but maybe that's injury-related, too (remember, when he came here, he was out for a bit). I don't believe he'll be in Buffalo next year, but I do think he'll have a good year next year. Oh well. We'll keep Connolly and Stafford instead. And frankly, someone is going to overpay Torres anyway, so maybe it's for the best.

FearTheReaper Fourth Liner

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I still would have loved to see him take over Vanek's spot when Vanek was hurt. I don't agree with every of Ruff's decisions, and the decision to keep Torres shelved on the fourth line is one I definitely don't agree with.

 

Agreed.

 

I think he deserved more than 2 periods in the first game here to prove himself. I think he might of gotten 7 r more goals playing with TC and Pomm, from when he got here, till the end of the season.

 

But after that first game, Lindy had, yet another line jugging head stratcher by exiling him to the 4th line.

 

That being said, regardless of how he played, theres no way he wants to stay here anyway after this.

 

I think if he had a chance to show his skills, and played good enough, he's worth 3 mil or so. However he isn't worth anything.

 

Is it Torres the player, or Lindy's usage of him? We'll never know.

inkman Hall of Famer

inkman

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Who?

What a waste of Patches and a 2nd rounder. Nice going Darcy.

Even knowing what I know now, I'd want Darcy to make that trade 100 times put of 100. He tried something, for reasons unknown, it didn't work. Was a good idea though, just didn't pan out.

 

Not really concerned about losing Nate but the 2nd rounder stings a little.

SwampD Hall of Famer

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Even knowing what I know now, I'd want Darcy to make that trade 100 times put of 100. He tried something, for reasons unknown, it didn't work. Was a good idea though, just didn't pan out.

 

Not really concerned about losing Nate but the 2nd rounder stings a little.

I know why. :D

Hawerchuk Third Liner

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why didn't BUF look hard at his conditioning before acquiring him?? Ruff said he was not conditioned enough to be game shape. How the ###### did that slip by?

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