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fastek
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CA
Joined: 02.19.2016

Mar 17 @ 11:14 PM ET
Sounds like You don't know the place too well.

I've lived in Henderson(suburb which is basically the eastern half of the valley) for the past 10 years. Like any city, it is what you make of it. If you enjoy the outdoors, I couldn't imagine a better place, 9 months of great weather and any terrain, from desert, snow, mountains, ocean within 3 hrs drive.

If all you want to do is gamble, I imagine these days you can do that in any city.

There's also more interest in hockey than most think. They've already received 13,000 deposits from individuals for season tickets. Hellll, even amongst my small group of friends, 3 are rabid fans and 1 still plays in a local adult hockey league.

- nikel


I know Henderson ........... that's not bad but it that ain't Vegas.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Mar 17 @ 11:16 PM ET
Sounds like You don't know the place too well.

I've lived in Henderson(suburb which is basically the eastern half of the valley) for the past 10 years. Like any city, it is what you make of it. If you enjoy the outdoors, I couldn't imagine a better place, 9 months of great weather and any terrain, from desert, snow, mountains, ocean within 3 hrs drive.

If all you want to do is gamble, I imagine these days you can do that in any city.

There's also more interest in hockey than most think. They've already received 13,000 deposits from individuals for season tickets. Hellll, even amongst my small group of friends, 3 are rabid fans and 1 still plays in a local adult hockey league.

- nikel

Henderson is nice i'm on the boarder, windmill and robindale/ maryland parkway. Gambling is for suckers
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 17 @ 11:17 PM ET
Henderson is nice i'm on the boarder, windmill and robindale/ maryland parkway. Gambling is for suckers
- SABRES 89

I spent a month in North Vegas off Durango (I know that streets through the whole city)

I loved it
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Mar 17 @ 11:26 PM ET
I spent a month in North Vegas off Durango (I know that streets through the whole city)

I loved it

- sbroads24

North Las Vegas ? Roll em up
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 17 @ 11:28 PM ET
North Las Vegas ? Roll em up
- SABRES 89

I stayed with my Uncle who owned a business out there. I forgot what street the condo was on, but it was in Clark County
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Mar 18 @ 12:02 AM ET
Stamkos with 2 goals tonight
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 02.17.2007

Mar 18 @ 12:05 AM ET
Stamkos with 2 goals tonight
- sbroads24

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 18 @ 1:31 AM ET
From what I've heard...players who haven't completed their 3rd year pro are exempt. So Reinhart and Eichel will absolutely be exempt...meaning we can protect 9 and 3. Or those two and 8 more.

My picks
O'Reilly
Kane
Girgensons
Ennis (if he is still here)
Eichel **
Reinhart **

Risto
Bogo
McCabe
Pysyk

Lehner

But that could all change depending on whether or not we land any significant veterans via trade/free agency this summer or next.

- gipper0073

your forgetting stamkos, yandle and lindholm

GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Mar 18 @ 1:33 AM ET
Don't agree with Kane... he will only have 1 year left. And do you protect Larsson, Foligno and LionEater over guys like Bailey, Baptiste, Schaller, Catenacci etc.?
- CoHo_to_B-Lo


You definitely protect Kane or trade him to a team who has more room to protect him before you give him away.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 18 @ 1:33 AM ET
Henderson is nice i'm on the boarder, windmill and robindale/ maryland parkway. Gambling is for suckers
- SABRES 89

my favorite hole in the wall is casino royale

subway in the back for cheap breakfast, never crowded so lots of slots that tend to pay better then the bigger casinos

$1 bottle beers, so I can go to the bar, grab 3 for $5 after the tip and carry on my way.
Then when I go to leave, give the bartender $5 more so I can have 3 for the walk down the strip


bonus is the sucker with the beer cooler selling the bottles on the street for $3, all bottles bought at that casino


One reason why I always stay at the mirage or caesars
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 18 @ 1:34 AM ET
You definitely protect Kane or trade him to a team who has more room to protect him before you give him away.
- GilPerreault11

if the draft is 2 years from now, he will be a pending UFA and not in the equation, unless extended
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 18 @ 1:36 AM ET

- SABRES 89

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 18 @ 1:40 AM ET
I went 12-4 in my basketball pool today

the 4 losses, I had the other team winning the second rd anyways
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Mar 18 @ 1:41 AM ET
if the draft is 2 years from now, he will be a pending UFA and not in the equation, unless extended
- homiedclown


If the draft is the summer of '17 and he has a year left you keep him or trade him before you just give him away. Accessing him to the expansion draft is idiot.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 18 @ 1:44 AM ET
If the draft is the summer of '17 and he has a year left you keep him or trade him before you just give him away. Accessing him to the expansion draft is idiot.
- GilPerreault11

stamkos
ror
eichel
reinhart
risto
yandle
lindholm
bogo (forced to)
lehner


GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Mar 18 @ 1:51 AM ET
stamkos
ror
eichel
reinhart
risto
yandle
lindholm
bogo (forced to)
lehner

- homiedclown


If they get Lindholm or another stud D, I don't go for Yandle and I try hard to sign Kane and protect him. Yandle will be 30-31 in 2017 Kane will be 26 and the team needs talented wingers. If he doesn't want to sign then trade him next season or next summer.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 18 @ 1:58 AM ET
If they get Lindholm or another stud D, I don't go for Yandle and I try hard to sign Kane and protect him. Yandle will be 30-31 in 2017 Kane will be 26 and the team needs talented wingers. If he doesn't want to sign then trade him next season or next summer.
- GilPerreault11

they will lose someone decent

girgens, mccabe, pysyk

someone
maybe lehner is thrown out there if the other goalies develop so they can keep their skaters
GilPerreault11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: IL
Joined: 07.21.2011

Mar 18 @ 2:06 AM ET
they will lose someone decent

girgens, mccabe, pysyk

someone
maybe lehner is thrown out there if the other goalies develop so they can keep their skaters

- homiedclown


If they can sign Kane I have no problem losing one of those three of they have to but Kane would bring a decent return in a trade if they can't sign him and then protect him.

I guess I like Kane more than most people even though he doesn't finish as well I'd like. But he is the team's best forechecker, has speed, plays with grit, can make plays and does have 18 goals. It's not all about the numbers for me. He's a big top 6 winger.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Mar 18 @ 2:09 AM ET
If they can sign Kane I have no problem losing one of those three of they have to but Kane would bring a decent return in a trade if they can't sign him and then protect him.

I guess I like Kane more than most people even though he doesn't finish as well I'd like. But he is the team's best forechecker, has speed, plays with grit, can make plays and does have 18 goals. It's not all about the numbers for me. He's a big top 6 winger.

- GilPerreault11

I have no problem with him

IMO he is the 4th or 5th best player on the team

I just think we are going to add a bit the next 15 months, more then most expect
Herzeleid
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Victor Hedman and Kucherov can go f themselves. Twice.
Joined: 06.21.2013

Mar 18 @ 2:35 AM ET
weed/booze/pizza/fries = happy Herz
Herzeleid
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Victor Hedman and Kucherov can go f themselves. Twice.
Joined: 06.21.2013

Mar 18 @ 2:55 AM ET
wis i had some buffa wings tho, gabe's gate sound heavenly
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Mar 18 @ 3:34 AM ET
I went to Vegas in 1978 and never wanted to go back. My wife likes it though.

I can't get too excited about the expansion draft.

See you tomorrow.
Herzeleid
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Victor Hedman and Kucherov can go f themselves. Twice.
Joined: 06.21.2013

Mar 18 @ 3:35 AM ET
I went to Vegas in 1978 and never wanted to go back. My wife likes it though.

I can't get too excited about the expansion draft.


See you tomorrow.

- Der Kaiser


Same
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Mar 18 @ 7:53 AM ET
weed/booze/pizza/fries = happy Herz
- Herzeleid


that's my diet
Havic3814
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Albany, NY
Joined: 08.25.2011

Mar 18 @ 8:11 AM ET
I went 12-4 in my basketball pool today

the 4 losses, I had the other team winning the second rd anyways

- homiedclown



i also went 12-4 the only loss that hurt was Arizona
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