It could've been worse. Imagine if they didn't sign him?
- Cptmjl

JT likes him so if JT likes him we must all like him... right?

JT likes him so if JT likes him we must all like him... right?
- Danformo

I like Nabby too. Just think we need someone who can make it a whole season and play well in the PO's. He's proven he can't do that and looked like he started losing it towards the end of the reg season. He was terrible in the PO's. I hope Nilsson or Poulin step up. That's our only hope unless we are in it come trade deadline time and Snow is capable of grabbing a real starter?

Roman Hamrlik is waiting by the phone.

Roman Hamrlik is waiting by the phone.
- Fan101

Please Snow don't do it

Messier is an asshat and overrated. Great player, but he considers himself a top 5 of all time. Eat poop Messier.
- Danformo

Asshat is a matter of opinion, but overrated he was not. Not even close.

You could easily make an argument for him to be in the top 5 all time. I'd say top 10 for sure.

Asshat is a matter of opinion, but overrated he was not. Not even close.

You could easily make an argument for him to be in the top 5 all time. I'd say top 10 for sure.
- eichiefs9

He was definitely a top 10 player of all time. Hate the guy none the less.

7hrs in... Who said he was getting signed out of the gate?


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- XxNYIxX

Aside from the obvious fact that this is not serious, even if Snow had acquired a particularly potent batch of bath salts and wanted to re-sign DP...he could not. Can't re-sign a player you just bought out.

He was definitely a top 10 player of all time. Hate the guy none the less.
- Cptmjl

Oh I don't like him. But he was a fantastic hockey player. Calling him overrated is absurd.

Ek has Vanek/Miller possible blockbuster in the works E3. No team mentioned.

Ek has Vanek/Miller possible blockbuster in the works E3. No team mentioned.
- ses111

Meh.

Wonder if Snow inquired on Setoguchi. Jets only flipped a 2nd round pick for him. He would have been a great option for top line RW.

Wonder if Snow inquired on Setoguchi. Jets only flipped a 2nd round pick for him. He would have been a great option for top line RW.
- eichiefs9

Iginla for a year would have been great.

Meh.
- eichiefs9

I doubt the Isles are involved and that's fine. I'm good with seeing what guys like Nelson and Strome can do. I would have been very happy with an upgrade in goal and D and that's it.

Wonder if Snow inquired on Setoguchi. Jets only flipped a 2nd round pick for him. He would have been a great option for top line RW.
- eichiefs9

Absolutely. Jets got a steal on that one. I guess it was more of a salary dump?

Ek has Vanek/Miller possible blockbuster in the works E3. No team mentioned.
- ses111

Well the Isles aren't in it that's for sure. They'd have to give up far too much for them.

I doubt the Isles are involved and that's fine. I'm good with seeing what guys like Nelson and Strome can do. I would have been very happy with an upgrade in goal and D and that's it.
- ses111

- Cptmjl

I never understood all this talk about the Isles adding at forward. They did not have trouble scoring. They also have possible big time prospects at forward. They need help in goal and on D.

I never understood all this talk about the Isles adding at forward. They did not have trouble scoring. They also have possible big time prospects at forward. They need help in goal and on D.
- ses111

Well a legit winger for JT wouldn't have been a terrible addition just wasn't a necessity.

still a douche
- Cptmjl

That I will not argue.

XxNYIxX

Aside from the obvious fact that this is not serious, even if Snow had acquired a particularly potent batch of bath salts and wanted to re-sign DP...he could not. Can't re-sign a player you just bought out.
- eichiefs9

Who mentioned Snow?

XxNYIxX

Well a legit winger for JT wouldn't have been a terrible addition just wasn't a necessity.
- Cptmjl

Right. Someone like Iginla but he probably did not give the Isles a thought. Maybe if Jack play Grabner more than 5 minutes a night the offense will be even better.

Well a legit winger for JT wouldn't have been a terrible addition just wasn't a necessity.
- Cptmjl

I will say this - if we were to be able to put a package together for Vanek that didn't involved Strome, Nelson, or Reinhart, and included draft picks and prospects I'd do it in a heartbeat and consider this offseason a huge success.

I'm not saying it's success right now at all, just not a failure as it's just begun and there will be options available in a trade. I don't think we're doomed if it stays as it is, but if we put together a 1st, Anders Lee and Dehaan, I'd pull the trigger and I think the Sabres would be happy with it.

I don't care about Ryan MIller but What about Vanek?

I don't care about Ryan MIller but What about Vanek?
- ISLES1119

I would think since they really have to trade Miller at this point, Vanek would be part of that deal.

I see them trading Miller or Miller and Vanek, I dont see them trading just Vanek.

XxNYIxX

I don't care about Ryan MIller but What about Vanek?
- ISLES1119

I agree, no interest in Miller but interested in Vanek