NHL network was showing the Game 7 against carolina this morning when i was getting ready for work.. i forgot how much janik and jillson played in that game
and man were they terrible... when hecht scored on his hecht type goal to put us up at the end of the 2nd i turned it off..
- IndianaSabresFan

Yah I watched it for a bit. Explaining to my wife the entire time why the Sabres lost that game. Shut it off before the 1st was even over.

He did it before on a team that was far more offensively competent than the one is now. This team will still struggle to score goals, Stafford included.
- buffalofan19

Sure, but mediocre players like Stafford will benefit from increased ice time.

He will play with Ennis and get top PP minutes

I'd be willing to bet money he scores 20+

I don't think the NDA is to not talk about your interest and that you're going to bid, but more because they're allowed to see the books now.

and 19 - I saw that article on Pegula's new business and the renting at the "M&T" tower. I'm not naive to think he's not bidding, just find it funny that AP is calling them the frontrunner when they've not said anything publicly.
- stashu

Wasn't it the old HSBC tower? Still your point is well taken.

Pegula being a frontrunner is all speculation. He has the cash to do it. He has the ability to do it. And he has a lot of vested interest in doing it. I doubt it's "inside source" reporting as much as it is connecting the dots.

True, but he scored 16 goals in 70 games on the most feeble scoring team in the NHL. Nowhere to go but up??
- stashu

Exactly. He's a 20 goal scorer.

Sure, but mediocre players like Stafford will benefit from increased ice time.

He will play with Ennis and get top PP minutes

I'd be willing to bet money he scores 20+
- sbroads24

I don't bet. But put a gun to my head and I take the under.

Wasn't it the old HSBC tower? Still your point is well taken.

Pegula being a frontrunner is all speculation. He has the cash to do it. He has the ability to do it. And he has a lot of vested interest in doing it. I doubt it's "inside source" reporting as much as it is connecting the dots.
- buffalofan19

How old are you? What was HSBC before they were bought/renamed?

How old are you? What was HSBC before they were bought/renamed?
- stashu

Marine Midland Bank.

M&T used to be Goldome.

I don't bet. But put a gun to my head and I take the under.
- buffalofan19

We will see. Hisotrically you would be wrong, but stranger things have happened.

Marine Midland Bank.

M&T used to be Goldome.
- buffalofan19

(frank) me, got my old Buffalo banks messed up

We will see. Hisotrically you would be wrong, but stranger things have happened.
- sbroads24

I just don't see anybody scoring at that pace right now. Perhaps Ennis, if he stays at center.

(frank) me, got my old Buffalo banks messed up
- stashu

And First Niagara used to be Lockport Savings Bank

I just don't see anybody scoring at that pace right now. Perhaps Ennis, if he stays at center.
- buffalofan19

He was on pace for 19 goals on a historically bad scoring team.

If he plays a full season (which is entirely possible he doesn't) I don't see how he doesn't at least hit his career average of 22

And First Niagara used to be Lockport Savings Bank
- buffalofan19

I should have known better about Marine Midland too, being reminded I can remember how Barenaked Ladies did a bit about the "mma/mama"

I wouldn't be surprised if he gets time on the 2nd PP unit though too, so you have to take that into account. He's willing to park himself in front of the net and take a beating, so he's gonna get some garbage type goals. I think 40 pts will be around what he gets. Hell, he had 22 this year alone on a team that couldn't score worth a damn and he was only 19 years old.
- HonkFortheGoose

And only playing a tad over 15 mins a night with less than stellar offensive players.

Yeah. I heard that too. Doesn't matter. I don't think they end up with it when all is said and done. According to the AP writer that broke the story last week, Pegula appears to be the current front runner.
- HonkFortheGoose

Generally the guy with the most money gets it.

Wasn't it the old HSBC tower? Still your point is well taken.

Pegula being a frontrunner is all speculation. He has the cash to do it. He has the ability to do it. And he has a lot of vested interest in doing it. I doubt it's "inside source" reporting as much as it is connecting the dots.
- buffalofan19

What the entire Bills bidding process (for Bills fans) comes down to is the Toronto group.

1) Does the league want to be in Canada, at any price? They are reasons they might and reasons they might not.

2) Are the wilsons all about the cash? They might be they might not.

If the answer to either is no, then Toronto could put up 4 Billion and it wont matter. Then it boils down to which local or semi local rich guy is putting up roughly 1.2-1.4 Billion to own the Bills.

What the entire Bills bidding process (for Bills fans) comes down to is the Toronto group.

1) Does the league want to be in Canada, at any price? They are reasons they might and reasons they might not.

2) Are the wilsons all about the cash? They might be they might not.

If the answer to either is no, then Toronto could put up 4 Billion and it wont matter. Then it boils down to which local or semi local rich guy is putting up roughly 1.2-1.4 Billion to own the Bills.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Like I said, the Toronto group, or any other potential non-local buyer, is going to have a very difficult time getting it up there in the near future. Not only do they have to build a stadium, they also have to jump through an inordinate amount of hoops to get them out of Buffalo (hell, just Erie County for that matter) as well.

The only problem with this Rogers group is the stigma that's going to be attached to having your team owned by Jon Bon Jovi.

I don't think the NDA is to not talk about your interest and that you're going to bid, but more because they're allowed to see the books now.

and 19 - I saw that article on Pegula's new business and the renting at the "M&T" tower. I'm not naive to think he's not bidding, just find it funny that AP is calling them the frontrunner when they've not said anything publicly.
- stashu

AP isn't calling him the front runner, the guy that wrote the article said that he feels based on what he's been told that it's currently the case. It wasn't in the article he wrote, but he discussed it on WGR when they talked to him the day the article came out.

AP isn't calling him the front runner, the guy that wrote the article said that he feels based on what he's been told that it's currently the case. It wasn't in the article he wrote, but he discussed it on WGR when they talked to him the day the article came out.
- HonkFortheGoose

AP = it's writers, so potato/potahto

5pm is the deadline today, it would be nice to hear how many qualifying bids were entered.

He was on pace for 19 goals on a historically bad scoring team.

If he plays a full season (which is entirely possible he doesn't) I don't see how he doesn't at least hit his career average of 22
- sbroads24

Drew Stafford.

He has played in

513 of a possible 581 games or 88.3%

He avgerages

72.41 gp per year giving him 19.2 goals 22.9 assists for 42.1 points per year.


It wouldn't surprise me if he is the 20-25 on both this season.

What the entire Bills bidding process (for Bills fans) comes down to is the Toronto group.

1) Does the league want to be in Canada, at any price? They are reasons they might and reasons they might not.

2) Are the wilsons all about the cash? They might be they might not.

If the answer to either is no, then Toronto could put up 4 Billion and it wont matter. Then it boils down to which local or semi local rich guy is putting up roughly 1.2-1.4 Billion to own the Bills.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Does the league want to be in Canada? Yes.


Is it a viable option right now? Nope. They hate the sport.

Pegula has an infinite amount of money. All he has to do is keep selling of his land. It's why he's not worried about making money. He has a printing press all set up and ready to go at his command.

I really don't think the other groups have a chance.

Does the league want to be in Canada? Yes.


Is it a viable option right now? Nope. They hate the sport.

Pegula has an infinite amount of money. All he has to do is keep selling of his land. It's why he's not worried about making money. He has a printing press all set up and ready to go at his command.

I really don't think the other groups have a chance.
- dadeadhead

It won't hurt that it doesn't take a whole lot to be profitable in the NFL either. I don't think it takes much more revenue beyond the TV contract before the team makes money.

Drew Stafford.

He has played in

513 of a possible 581 games or 88.3%

He avgerages

72.41 gp per year giving him 19.2 goals 22.9 assists for 42.1 points per year.


It wouldn't surprise me if he is the 20-25 on both this season.
- dadeadhead

Agreed. He IMO might not get us a 1st rounder back, however I would love to snag a good prospect for him if he turns out a good year

Oh boy. Probably shouldn't start pitching rocks at that hornet's nest again. But I'll bite. He may not be ready and/or there may not be a spot available for him. I guess we'll have to wait and see!
- Jtr1p

You make a spot for him. He can take the place of probably 8 of our 12 forwards and be better than them at the start.

To add to this conversation, i think stafford has a great year and not because its his "contract year." I think he has really turned his game around and matured nicely under nolan. It seems that he is looked up to as a leader and he has accepted that fact this past year. He looks better defensively and i know he is not the power foward we all hoped for but looking past the potential he had, in his own right he isnt too bad in the corner and throwing his body once and a while. Im preparing myself for the backlash of this post.



on a side note, here is something to laugh at:
http://www.ratemyfunnypic...oads/2011/04/hand-job.jpg