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Roster review: Pat Kaleta  

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  1. 1. Should Patrick Kaleta be a member of the Sabres on opening night this October?

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes, but as an extra, not in the starting lineup


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He has cleared waiver once already. I'm guessing he'd clear again. If I were Terry I would keep in the organization and pay him well whether he played, coached or just sat around. That kid has given as much as a guy could give.

 

 

I wonder also if another NHL squad would change their opinion on him. Does he have value outside of buffalo?

 

My gut says that last seasons suspension was a special case.  The league wanted him down in the A, if not out altogether.  I really think there was an agreement among the teams to let him pass through waivers.

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Bylsma has a rep for loving his 4th line grinders like Craig Adams and Tanner Glass.

I wonder if he had a role in the decision to talk contact with PK?

  • 2 weeks later...
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Virta as well.

Not counting the guys who only had a short stint in the NHL, I was surprised that the list is so short.   I guess it won't grow much in the future knowing that the salary cap era forces teams to part ways with long time players.

  • 3 weeks later...
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I don't think there's any doubt about his future in Buffalo. The only question is if he has a future in Rochester.

 

...or the league.  Poor guy, he's getting married, too.

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...or the league.  Poor guy, he's getting married, too.

 

It seems like he has outlived many similar players.  There's no shame in that.  I've never been a fan of him and his style of play, but I will readily admit that there are countless hockey players out there who would kill for a chance at the career he has had so far.

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It seems like he has outlived many similar players.  There's no shame in that.  I've never been a fan of him and his style of play, but I will readily admit that there are countless hockey players out there who would kill for a chance at the career he has had so far.

 

Yep. If he was smart, he made more money than I will in my lifetime so he can live out the duration in middle-class style.

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Yep. If he was smart, he made more money than I will in my lifetime so he can live out the duration in middle-class style.

Considering he'll never have to pay for a drink in Ev-Angola or S Buffalo, at least that. ;)

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Considering he'll never have to pay for a drink in Ev-Angola or S Buffalo, at least that. ;)

 

A slight tangent here, but I've always been confused by the thought of buying a drink for someone who has far more money than you do.

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A slight tangent here, but I've always been confused by the thought of buying a drink for someone who has far more money than you do.

Never understood it myself in the fan worship sort of realm. But there seems to be a need in many to be associated w/ greatness/coolness no matter how tangentially.

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A slight tangent here, but I've always been confused by the thought of buying a drink for someone who has far more money than you do.

Never understood it myself in the fan worship sort of realm. But there seems to be a need in many to be associated w/ greatness/coolness no matter how tangentially.

 

I see it as "You've provided me enjoyment in the past, let me buy you a drink so I can provide you some enjoyment."

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I see it as "You've provided me enjoyment in the past, let me buy you a drink so I can provide you some enjoyment."

 

LOL almost word for word what I said to Barnaby once after seeing him in the same establishment. 

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I see it as "You've provided me enjoyment in the past, let me buy you a drink so I can provide you some enjoyment."

 

That's how I see it too. I bought Rick Jeanneret a beer at Buffalo Brothers pizza a few years ago when the Sabres Road Trip was held in Raleigh. I'm sure he was already drinking for free courtesy of the Restaurant but I bought him one anyway as a token of my appreciation for the guy.

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