Some of the additions are not here now if Millsy is though. I'm glad we've moved on even if we are weaker in net at the moment.
- LandlordTom

we could have signed him in the off season

we could always use another

but i would consider pitt higher profile
- IndianaSabresFan

Kessel, Malkin, Crosby > Giroux, Voracek

in my opinion.

we could have signed him in the off season
- IndianaSabresFan

This last year?

I thought he had signed an extension for this year in Vancouver and the only way to get him was through a trade.

This last year?

I thought he had signed an extension for this year in Vancouver and the only way to get him was through a trade.
- thatsapickle

two years ago i think..

forwards who will backcheck hard and defensemen who know how to play a 2-on-1 are two areas that the team totally lacked when miller was here...save for the 2009-10 season
- Michael Pachla

*Whispers* Vanek

Kessel, Malkin, Crosby > Giroux, Voracek

in my opinion.
- thatsapickle

i don't think anyone is going to argue with that

- cabin

Haha. That was my first cell phone.

we could always use another

but i would consider pitt higher profile
- IndianaSabresFan

Fair enough.

And I will certainly take another tonight please.

Fair enough.

And I will certainly take another tonight please.
- BuffaloHardHat

I want a win, that's for sure, but if the game is anything like the one on Tuesday, I'll be pretty happy. It's just really nice to get to watch games with two legit NHL teams on the ice.

I want a win, that's for sure, but if the game is anything like the one on Tuesday, I'll be pretty happy. It's just really nice to get to watch games with two legit NHL teams on the ice.
- HonkFortheGoose

I still believe we should have made a play for Phil Kessel.

FLAME AWAY

I still believe we should have made a play for Phil Kessel.

FLAME AWAY
- Der Kaiser

If we were a little further into building the team, I would agree. But I don't think timing of his availability fits in with where we were at that point.

I want a win, that's for sure, but if the game is anything like the one on Tuesday, I'll be pretty happy. It's just really nice to get to watch games with two legit NHL teams on the ice.
- HonkFortheGoose

That was the first game I intensely enjoyed in quite a few years.

Thoroughly entertained by all 4 lines.

Johnson even sent me back to Hasek days with that save in overtime.

I hope that is a portend of good things to finally come this fan bases way.

If we were a little further into building the team, I would agree. But I don't think timing of his availability fits in with where we were at that point.
- HonkFortheGoose

The team is 18 months into a 36 month timeframe established by the owner.

By retaininng $1.2M in salary annually, the leafs gave him up at $4.8M (in the first year). They accepted prospects and miscellany in return.

We coulda been really really exciting.

That was the first game I intensely enjoyed in quite a few years.

Thoroughly entertained by all 4 lines.

Johnson even sent me back to Hasek days with that save in overtime.

I hope that is a portend of good things to finally come this fan bases way.
- BuffaloHardHat

haha, I posted that on the Philly board that night (not to rub it in, someone else commented on the save first) - said it wasa flashback to Hasek.

I still believe we should have made a play for Phil Kessel.

FLAME AWAY
- Der Kaiser

Ennis, McCabe, C-Lo, 2016 1st, and 2016 3rd.

(division rivals buyers premium.)

That was the first game I intensely enjoyed in quite a few years.

Thoroughly entertained by all 4 lines.

Johnson even sent me back to Hasek days with that save in overtime.

I hope that is a portend of good things to finally come this fan bases way.
- BuffaloHardHat

While incredible, that save is almost entirely luck as it is Johnson reaching back and the puck hitting his hand. Skill wise, he can be commended on the effort of reaching back and staying with the play, but not so much the stopping of the puck. Having said that, it was a huge save and lead to our team being much more upbeat after getting the W as opposed to losing off of that play.

haha, I posted that on the Philly board that night (not to rub it in, someone else commented on the save first) - said it wasa flashback to Hasek.
- stashu

Indeed Stash, indeed.

Ennis, McCabe, C-Lo, 2016 1st, and 2016 3rd.

(division rivals buyers premium.)
- dadeadhead

Actual history suggests otherwise.

Actual history suggests otherwise.
- Der Kaiser

Seguin, Hamilton for Phil

Actual history suggests otherwise.
- Der Kaiser

21 for Lehner and Legwand refutes that.

That was the first game I intensely enjoyed in quite a few years.

Thoroughly entertained by all 4 lines.

Johnson even sent me back to Hasek days with that save in overtime.

I hope that is a portend of good things to finally come this fan bases way.
- BuffaloHardHat

I think we're going to see a lot more games like that this year than we will games like we were subjected to the last few years. But it is a very young and inexperienced team overall, so there will probably be a few games (like the Montreal one) that leave us scratching our heads.

I think we're going to see a lot more games like that this year than we will games like we were subjected to the last few years. But it is a very young and inexperienced team overall, so there will probably be a few games (like the Montreal one) that leave us scratching our heads.
- HonkFortheGoose

Yea

Hopefully not too many of those please.

I think we're going to see a lot more games like that this year than we will games like we were subjected to the last few years. But it is a very young and inexperienced team overall, so there will probably be a few games (like the Montreal one) that leave us scratching our heads.
- HonkFortheGoose

The team is FUN again. I don't want to say it's like the 05-06 season, but hockey is longer a burden to watch.

I still believe we should have made a play for Phil Kessel.

FLAME AWAY
- Der Kaiser

Im with ya on this one but i think it's his own zone/neutral zone play that kept Murray away.

21 for Lehner and Legwand refutes that.
- dadeadhead

Your refutation is meritless in light of Ottawa's non-tank.