he recently got married to his long-time girl who is from akron...I believe she's pregnant...

*shrugs*


methinks south beach is not very family friendly
- Michael Pachla

I dunno, I'm more disgusted that he would go back to Cleveland based on what many fans as well as the team owner himself said after he left. Fans...meh, there's always crazies, but when the owner takes out full page ads in the paper, spouts crap about you, etc...have some damn integrity.

I wouldn't put it past him. Coller said he wouldn't trade Girgensons for MacKinnon. He's off his rocker more often than not.

The reason that Girgensons is still at that development camp is because Coller is dead wrong.
- buffalofan19

coller actually does some fine work when he's not hung up on stats

Collier's not an idiot, him and Capaccio have pretty good assessments of talent.I wouldn't be surprised if squirrel was bending quotes to make him look bad, but if Collier said anything of the sort, he might have said something along the lines of he's working towards, or a certain facet of his game is among the best.. something like that.

He's way too inexperienced to be the best at anything right now, a chimp could tell me that.
- TheSabresTaco

Im sorry but when you say things as dumb as you wouldn't trade Girgensons for Mackinnon, Jake Gardiner is the Leafs best defensemen, and Tyler Myers would be behind Brendan Smith and Danny Dekeyser on the Wings depth chart..... Makes me dismiss his opinion more often than not

The guy is 6'3 and was noted by scouts that his speed and strength needed to increase to a NHL level. That strength portion has been reached on paper. Now, onto his speed....
- TheSabresTaco

enter dawn braid

he recently got married to his long-time girl who is from akron...I believe she's pregnant...

*shrugs*


methinks south beach is not very family friendly
- Michael Pachla

Honestly, he was going to end his career there somehow. It's good that he made that choice. He is from there. His wife is from there. He lives there in the off season. It makes sense.

Kane is 4-5 years younger than Lebron. He wants the best chance to win. Chicago loves him. There was no reason for him to leave

I dunno, I'm more disgusted that he would go back to Cleveland based on what many fans as well as the team owner himself said after he left. Fans...meh, there's always crazies, but when the owner takes out full page ads in the paper, spouts crap about you, etc...have some damn integrity.
- stashu

the whole shebang was just stupid...Cleveland fans got over it after they lost in the finals to dallas that first year...after that they coulda cared less what he did or said...

will say one thing, they're happy he's back and the businesses downtown are loving it

enter dawn braid
- Michael Pachla

Whats the love fest over dawn braid about on this site? Is she supposed to be a really good skating coach?

Whats the love fest over dawn braid about on this site? Is she supposed to be a really good skating coach?
- Rally_Shots

that's her job

that's her job
- Michael Pachla

I realize, doesnt mean shes good at it. I saw a video of her trying to help Pysyk with his skating a year or so ago but thats about all ive heard from her. Just seems like she has a good amount of fans on these threads.

I realize, doesnt mean shes good at it. I saw a video of her trying to help Pysyk with his skating a year or so ago but thats about all ive heard from her. Just seems like she has a good amount of fans on these threads.
- Rally_Shots

she's pretty well known in the inner hockey circles...I don't know all the details, but she seems to be held in high esteem

Just wanted to post this real quick..

With Lebron returning to Cleveland and choosing our blue collar brother of the Midwest I cant help but feel a bit jealous...

I'm not a huge basketball fan but hated Lebron after he scorned Cleveland originally for the glitz and glamour and bandwagoners alike in Miami. Recently punks like Donte Whitner have scorned my appreciation for the city so them getting him and Manziel just makes me shake my head... ESPN will never be the same...

Now you may be asking yourself, what does this have to do with hockey? Well... As you all know Patrick Kane just signed a huge contract extension with Chicago. He is from Buffalo and although he wasn't drafted here and then left like Lebron he did still in a way kick Buffalo to the curb. Not nearly in the same way as Lebron but I just thought Patty Kane coming home still in his prime being one of the top 5 arguably players in the NHL to win a cup would have just been an amazing story.

There's not many great athletes currently from Buffalo in Football and Hockey. Sure there's Gronk who also chose to sign an extension with a powerhouse but other than him its clearly Kane. He's said he was a Sabres fan growing up. He's all ready won two Stanley cups in Chicago. What else does he really have to prove there??

If he would have came HOME to Buffalo and got us to the cup with our great young prospects he could have cemented himself up there with the greats in hockey! Winning a Stanley cup in a city that has in my humble opinion faced even more hardship in sports than Cleveland would be a great accomplishment for any player let alone one from his home town. He'd be a god here!...

Again I know Chicago has a dynasty brewing and everything but it would have been a really great thing for this city to have him come here.
- bluengold12

Thoughts anyone??

Im sorry but when you say things as dumb as you wouldn't trade Girgensons for Mackinnon, Jake Gardiner is the Leafs best defensemen, and Tyler Myers would be behind Brendan Smith and Danny Dekeyser on the Wings depth chart..... Makes me dismiss his opinion more often than not
- sbroads24

I don't have enough information to back up anything he says other than he's great with analyzing stats, but apparently I don't hear him enough to hear these moron remarks. Well. Valid. Moving on.

she's pretty well known in the inner hockey circles...I don't know all the details, but she seems to be held in high esteem
- Michael Pachla

Just like Mike Harrington!

Why is Girgensons there?

Thoughts anyone??
- bluengold12

We are going to be a great franchise without him . Hope he has a great career in Chicago . No sense dwelling on something that was never even close to happening.

Why is Girgensons there?
- Jebus_Price

Because he is a tireless worker and wants to improve himself any way he can.

Why is Girgensons there?
- Jebus_Price

Because he's on an ELC. He's still allowed to go. And he constantly wants to better himself every chance he gets.

Why is Girgensons going to development camp? I thought he was "already one of the best two way centers in the entire NHL already" (Matthew Collier WGR buffalo geek Stat expert)... Maybe he could try to work on his faceoffs which were 41% and try to learn how to stick handle with puck with his head up. Ted Nolan kept Girgensons in NHL while all other young guys went to AHL or back to juniors, so that must mean the coaches Son needs nothing in any camp with kids.
- MrSquirrel

Thoughts anyone??
- bluengold12

Not everyone comes home. It is what it is, we'll move on without him.

Because he's on an ELC. He's still allowed to go. And he constantly wants to better himself every chance he gets.
- TheSabresTaco

GReat answer

Kane for Myers??

ughhhhhh. I hope you guys keep me posted about development camp since I can't be there.
- Stripes77

O'Riely for Myers

Why is Girgensons there?
- Jebus_Price

I'm pretty happy he'll be there. Sets a good bar to judge the other prospects with. If they can hang with Girgensons then they can make it in the NHL.

GReat answer
- cabin

Had to make up for backing up dumb comments by Matt Collier. lol

Because he is a tireless worker and wants to improve himself any way he can.
- Maximum Signal

He was also born and raised in Cheektowaga.

enter Apollo Ohno
- Michael Pachla

FTFY