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Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Sep 7 @ 1:58 PM ET
Random, but does anyone remember any play Brian Gionta has made over the past two years?

Not a knock on him, but when I think of Gionta, I go, "he's the captain." And that's it.

- CaptainRivet


Last year, no. But I do remember him almost single-handedly ruining the tank the year before by getting hot. I wonder how much of that had to do with fans cheering for losses. Either way, not much left in his career. Good chance of being a rental for someone at the deadline.
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Sep 7 @ 1:59 PM ET
As long as a bad combo isn't given 20 more games to find their way.
- cabin

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

Sep 7 @ 2:01 PM ET
Last year, no. But I do remember him almost single-handedly ruining the tank the year before by getting hot. I wonder how much of that had to do with fans cheering for losses. Either way, not much left in his career. Good chance of being a rental for someone at the deadline.
- Slump Buster

Can blame Foligno too
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Sep 7 @ 2:05 PM ET
Last year, no. But I do remember him almost single-handedly ruining the tank the year before by getting hot. I wonder how much of that had to do with fans cheering for losses. Either way, not much left in his career. Good chance of being a rental for someone at the deadline.
- Slump Buster


I don't remember being that happy for the outcome of a game since beating the Rangers in OT in '07. And I certainly have never been that happy about losing in ever. I was beyond elated. By far the loudest bumhole in Black and Blue.
SomeoneGerman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: greazy moves and plenty of moxie = lotsa choppin but not many chips flyin, NY
Joined: 02.10.2014

Sep 7 @ 2:07 PM ET
little sammy watkins is pissing off the neighbors with his 2 am screams in the back yard


the beagle has dropped 5 lbs from the german herding him all day and night

the german is now the king of the house, when I am not home

- homiedclown


Watch your back. We tend to be power hungry.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Sep 7 @ 2:27 PM ET
This is fun.

2013-2014 Roster
Luke Adam - AHL
Cory Conacher - AHL
Matt D'Agostini - Europe
Nicolas Deslauriers - Depth NHL
Christian Ehrhoff - Depth NHL
Matt Ellis - AHL..?
Tyler Ennis - NHL Vet
Jhonas Enroth - Depth NHL
Brian Flynn - Depth NHL
Marcus Foligno - Depth NHL
Zemgus Girgensons - NHL Young
Mikhail Grigorenko - Depth NHL Young
Matt Hackett - AHL
Cody Hodgson - AHL
Patrick Kaleta - AHL
Zenon Konopka - Out
Johan Larsson - Depth NHL
Ville Leino - Europe
Nathan Lieuwen - AHL
Jamie McBain - AHL
Jake McCabe - NHL Young
Cody McCormick - NHL Depth (Out)
Brayden McNabb - NHL Young
Ryan Miller - NHL Vet
Torrey Mitchell - NHL Depth
Matt Moulson - NHL (Depth)
Tyler Myers - NHL Vet
Michal Neuvirth - Depth NHL
Linus Omark - Europe
Steve Ott - NHL Depth
Kevin Porter - AHL
Mark Pysyk - NHL Young
Rasmus Ristolainen - NHL Young
Chad Ruhwedel - AHL
John Scott - AHL
Drew Stafford - NHL Vet
Chris Stewart - NHL Depth
Alexander Sulzer - Europe
Henrik Tallinder - Out
Corey Tropp - AHL
Thomas Vanek - NHL Vet
Philip Varone - AHL
Mike Weber - NHL Depth
Nikita Zadorov - NHL Young

Our team was basically created from taco dumps and young quality.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Sep 7 @ 2:34 PM ET
This is fun.

2013-2014 Roster
Luke Adam - AHL
Cory Conacher - AHL
Matt D'Agostini - Europe

Nicolas Deslauriers - Depth NHL
Christian Ehrhoff - Depth NHL
Matt Ellis - AHL..?

Tyler Ennis - NHL Vet
Jhonas Enroth - Depth NHL
Brian Flynn - Depth NHL

Marcus Foligno - Depth NHL
Zemgus Girgensons - NHL Young
Mikhail Grigorenko - Depth NHL Young
Matt Hackett - AHL
Cody Hodgson - AHL
Patrick Kaleta - AHL
Zenon Konopka - Out

Johan Larsson - Depth NHL
Ville Leino - Europe
Nathan Lieuwen - AHL
Jamie McBain - AHL

Jake McCabe - NHL Young
Cody McCormick - NHL Depth (Out)
Brayden McNabb - NHL Young
Ryan Miller - NHL Vet
Torrey Mitchell - NHL Depth

Matt Moulson - NHL (Depth)
Tyler Myers - NHL Vet
Michal Neuvirth - Depth NHL

Linus Omark - Europe
Steve Ott - NHL Depth
Kevin Porter - AHL
Mark Pysyk - NHL Young

Rasmus Ristolainen - NHL Young
Chad Ruhwedel - AHL
John Scott - AHL
Drew Stafford - NHL Vet
Chris Stewart - NHL Depth
Alexander Sulzer - Europe
Henrik Tallinder - Out
Corey Tropp - AHL
Thomas Vanek - NHL Vet
Philip Varone - AHL
Mike Weber - NHL Depth
Nikita Zadorov - NHL Young


Our team was basically created from taco dumps and young quality.

- TheSabresTaco


Highlighted are all gone
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

Sep 7 @ 2:37 PM ET
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HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Sep 7 @ 2:38 PM ET
Highlighted are all gone
- cabin


Pretty sure McCormick is as well. I thought he was only on a 2 year deal, meaning that would have expired on July 1st.

EDIT: Omark is also gone.
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

Sep 7 @ 2:44 PM ET
North Carolina Residents on Edge After Multiple Clown Sightings

A "local witness reported that a person wearing a scary clown mask, red curly wig, yellow dotted shirt, blue clown pants and clown shoes exited the woods," near an apartment complex, Greensboro police said in a statement. "Upon seeing the clown, another witness -- an adult male -- ran after it yielding a machete. The clown ran back into the woods and disappeared from view."
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Sep 7 @ 2:58 PM ET
Pretty sure McCormick is as well. I thought he was only on a 2 year deal, meaning that would have expired on July 1st.

EDIT: Omark is also gone.

- HonkFortheGoose


McCormick still has a year left.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Sep 7 @ 3:00 PM ET
North Carolina Residents on Edge After Multiple Clown Sightings

A "local witness reported that a person wearing a scary clown mask, red curly wig, yellow dotted shirt, blue clown pants and clown shoes exited the woods," near an apartment complex, Greensboro police said in a statement. "Upon seeing the clown, another witness -- an adult male -- ran after it yielding a machete. The clown ran back into the woods and disappeared from view."

- SABRES 89


They moved up to NC, eh? The reports I saw last week were all in SC. And near apartment complexes near woods...
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Sep 7 @ 3:00 PM ET
North Carolina Residents on Edge After Multiple Clown Sightings

A "local witness reported that a person wearing a scary clown mask, red curly wig, yellow dotted shirt, blue clown pants and clown shoes exited the woods," near an apartment complex, Greensboro police said in a statement. "Upon seeing the clown, another witness -- an adult male -- ran after it yielding a machete. The clown ran back into the woods and disappeared from view."

- SABRES 89

it made the local radio down here
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Sep 7 @ 3:05 PM ET


I posted a 1 word line in garth's thread and it got deleted


the word was



locked

- homiedclown


Your parents should be proud of your accomplishment
IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN
Joined: 01.17.2007

Sep 7 @ 3:07 PM ET
North Carolina Residents on Edge After Multiple Clown Sightings

A "local witness reported that a person wearing a scary clown mask, red curly wig, yellow dotted shirt, blue clown pants and clown shoes exited the woods," near an apartment complex, Greensboro police said in a statement. "Upon seeing the clown, another witness -- an adult male -- ran after it yielding a machete. The clown ran back into the woods and disappeared from view."

- SABRES 89

should the person be wielding a machete instead of yielding it?
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Sep 7 @ 3:08 PM ET
should the person be wielding a machete instead of yielding it?
- IndianaSabresFan

"I yield my time to the senator from _____"
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Sep 7 @ 3:09 PM ET
Your parents should be proud of your accomplishment
- stashu

It's only a matter of time before it's locked....
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Sep 7 @ 3:11 PM ET
They moved up to NC, eh? The reports I saw last week were all in SC. And near apartment complexes near woods...
- Wetbandit1


Yeah, news coverage here is even mentioning it....creepy as hell
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Sep 7 @ 3:11 PM ET
Loved Okie as an Isles but the reason we let him walk is he is still relatively one dimensional. He is ok on defense and although he is a beast - he is not a power forward at all. He does not go to the net - doesnt park himself in front or around the net. He plays a peripheral game and is very good along the boards. He is not flashy - falls a lot trying to drive to the net and will not go to the dirty areas. I am also not sure how vocal of a leader he is and we were looking for more out of a 8 mil player. This is not a knock on Kyle - again I loved him as an Isles but he was allowed to walk for a reason. We had all year plus last year to extend and an offer was never even made.
- gutty34


If he was requiring 8 million to play with the Isles, then I think it speaks more about your team than him in some way.
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Sep 7 @ 3:11 PM ET
It's only a matter of time before it's locked....
- jochfr


I already saved myself the headache with the new one
22sabresQ
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Are we good yet ?
Joined: 05.23.2013

Sep 7 @ 3:23 PM ET
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Sep 7 @ 3:23 PM ET
Second line is no joke either.

Ennis, Eichel, Reinhart

- cabin


Man I hope Ennis has a huge bounce back year if that is indeed where he is goign to be.

The speed on that line will be TREMENDOUS but the lack of D could be bad. Could get trapped in their own zone a lot. Maybe a Foligno/Larsson/Girgensons could fill in that spot to even out those lines.
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

Sep 7 @ 3:24 PM ET
should the person be wielding a machete instead of yielding it?
- IndianaSabresFan

No clue, I didn't write it
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Sep 7 @ 3:24 PM ET
I already saved myself the headache with the new one
- stashu

Good call... That one seems hard to troll but I'm sure if someone puts their mind to it they will accomplish it.
JVince11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Alright Sigfreid, Lets Go Roy... Eye of the freaking Tiger!!!, AK
Joined: 07.13.2011

Sep 7 @ 3:25 PM ET
Last year, no. But I do remember him almost single-handedly ruining the tank the year before by getting hot. I wonder how much of that had to do with fans cheering for losses. Either way, not much left in his career. Good chance of being a rental for someone at the deadline.
- Slump Buster


I see us as buyers at this year's deadline honestly.

Not in a MAJOR way that shakes our youth core but maybe a piece with an extra year left on the contract or something.
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