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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 16 @ 11:28 PM ET
If u want to ever blast me for something...

When Staff first came here,
i thought he COULD be the next Captain after Drury/Briere

Whoops

I loved him when he first came up though
Was one of my fav Sabres
Kinda reminds me of how i feel about McCabe
Hopefully McCabe can get back to playing well though
Last season was a bit of a struggle at times

- jdfitz77



Staff was definitely likable when he first came in.

Similar to ennis
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 16 @ 11:29 PM ET
You make too much out of those 2 year deals. If he signed them to one year deals, they'd have been arb eligible after. A low cost 2 year deal is a conservative play.

I have no issue at all with Girgs in the bottom 6. Larsson on the other hand, was a complete train wreck last season. He needs a strong camp to make the team imo.

- Lunaion


U can walk away from an Arb award
Or do what he did with Wilson & not qualify him

He gave them a 2yr deal when he could’ve done 1

Not an end all, be all
But worth noting at least

I do think they are definitely here as opposed to waivers
Traded?
Definitely possible
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 16 @ 11:32 PM ET
U can walk away from an Arb award
Or do what he did with Wilson & not qualify him

He gave them a 2yr deal when he could’ve done 1

Not an end all, be all
But worth noting at least

I do think they are definitely here as opposed to waivers
Traded?
Definitely possible

- jdfitz77



Girgs definitely has value, so the 2 year deal is smart.

Larson, was terrible last year.
The year before, when he broke his wrist, Larson had some potential. It's a small contract too
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 16 @ 11:34 PM ET
This is beneath you.

The game was played completely differently in 05-06 when Stafford was coming in, and the Sabres were the greatest beneficiaries of that style change. Now clutch and grab us back and scoringnis down across the league.

Weak sauce.

- Der Kaiser

Yeah, Stafford’s first year or two I agree.

I didn’t even consider his 30 goal year in 2010.

Again, I’m not saying Stafford is the better player, or Sam will flame out in 3 years.

I’m saying what Stafford was his first few years is what Reinhart is now.

Reinhart needs to build on the latter half of last season to be more than a decent top 6 player, which is what Stafford was at his best
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jul 16 @ 11:36 PM ET
U can walk away from an Arb award
Or do what he did with Wilson & not qualify him

He gave them a 2yr deal when he could’ve done 1

Not an end all, be all
But worth noting at least

I do think they are definitely here as opposed to waivers
Traded?
Definitely possible

- jdfitz77


I think you've seen clearly this off season that teams prefer to avoid arbitration.

Larsson needs a strong camp to save his NHL career. He was that bad last year.
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

Jul 16 @ 11:38 PM ET
She's gross
- gerbe75pts


You're nuts.

So is she, but that's half the fun.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jul 16 @ 11:48 PM ET
You're nuts.

So is she, but that's half the fun.

- Wetbandit1



I always found her overrated. Not that I think she's ugly, but I never got the fascination.
JetpackJesus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Honolulu, HI
Joined: 08.27.2007

Jul 16 @ 11:56 PM ET
I bet you a months salary your move to California was initially one of your parents’ suggestion.
- Der Kaiser

A month of your salary or a month of Gerbe's salary? Basically, I'm asking if there's any money actually on the line here.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Jul 17 @ 12:05 AM ET
You're nuts.

So is she, but that's half the fun.

- Wetbandit1

Who dat?
SabreWest
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BC
Joined: 03.02.2015

Jul 17 @ 12:06 AM ET
I would have drafted Sam Reinhart #2 after Ekblad. Add me to the list
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jul 17 @ 12:07 AM ET
Who dat?
- jochfr

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

Jul 17 @ 12:45 AM ET
I think we will be decent this season
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 17 @ 12:48 AM ET
I would have drafted Sam Reinhart #2 after Ekblad. Add me to the list
- SabreWest

and looking back

leon is better right now

pastrnak not on anyone's radar in top 10


ehlers, maybe
nylander, maybe

but they were never projected to go 2 or 3 overall


it was always
ekblad, sam, sam and leon as the top 4

we had no shot at ekblad, who I think is over rated
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 17 @ 12:49 AM ET
Courtney cox
- TheHank

solid 8.5 in her prime
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 17 @ 12:57 AM ET
https://www.diebytheblade...-community-vote-prospects

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

Jul 17 @ 1:13 AM ET
Le'Veon Bell turned down 14 mil per to sign a long term contract today


as a RB, that is crazy

you are one hit away from being out of the game


he wins the dumba$$ of the day award
JetpackJesus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Honolulu, HI
Joined: 08.27.2007

Jul 17 @ 1:25 AM ET
Le'Veon Bell turned down 14 mil per to sign a long term contract today


as a RB, that is crazy

you are one hit away from being out of the game


he wins the dumba$$ of the day award

- homiedclown

Wow. I didn't know Steelers came that high. He previously said he'd take no less than 14.5. Crazy to turn down that offer. RBs don't even get 10 per anymore.
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

Jul 17 @ 1:28 AM ET
Wow. I didn't know Steelers came that high. He previously said he'd take no less than 14.5. Crazy to turn down that offer. RBs don't even get 10 per anymore.
- JetpackJesus


Shady's 2nd at $6.1M I think? He(Bell) needs to leave Gerbe Island if he wants to get any kind of deal done.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jul 17 @ 1:38 AM ET
Shady's 2nd at $6.1M I think? He(Bell) needs to leave Gerbe Island if he wants to get any kind of deal done.
- Wetbandit1

He doesn’t really want to sign a long term. He’s killing it on the tag and then will cash in
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 17 @ 1:40 AM ET
He(Bell) needs to leave Gerbe Island if he wants to get any kind of deal done.
- Wetbandit1

monster island is a better place for vacation

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

Jul 17 @ 1:40 AM ET
He doesn’t really want to sign a long term. He’s killing it on the tag and then will cash in
- sbroads24

1 hit


and then he is probably bankrupt
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

Jul 17 @ 1:45 AM ET
He doesn’t really want to sign a long term. He’s killing it on the tag and then will cash in
- sbroads24


I was talking about the next one, but you're probably right, that's his price today, not next year when there's no leverage except the guy making $6.1M on average.
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

Jul 17 @ 1:46 AM ET
1 hit


and then he is probably bankrupt

- homiedclown


Same for any player. RBs are much more protected than they used to be. You can't go low anymore and that's what killed most guy's careers.
Jammerz04
Buffalo Sabres
Location: K, BC
Joined: 01.03.2014

Jul 17 @ 2:13 AM ET

Yesterday @ 11:01 AM ET
Pierogi night
Kane, Roy, Ott jerseys get a new name plate
goal song sucks
we might be good
we might stink
face offs
beer
movies
hookers
blow
clowns
and most of all


we got f@cking dahlin


That was awful
Jammerz04
Buffalo Sabres
Location: K, BC
Joined: 01.03.2014

Jul 17 @ 2:14 AM ET
reinhart, mccabe, bailey, nylander and 3 first rd picks for an extended karlsson
- homiedclown


Dumbest thing you’ve said today.
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