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matty12345
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.11.2007

Jul 28 @ 1:02 PM ET
people never stop amazing me.. i once had an employee who i found out was living at the office for a week or so.. he would wait till he thought everyone was gone for the day and call the office to see if someone answered and when no one did he would come back and sleep in the storage room.. i caught him there one random saturday when i came by to grab something.
- SabresFaninIndiana

We had the same thing happen where I worked. The secretary came in early one morning and found him washing himself in the sink with a washcloth.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Jul 28 @ 1:02 PM ET
Keep in mind that Adams is also negotiating for the first time with these Agents. He has to set precedents and not appear to be a pushover. He really has a lot going against him right now. I am fine if he doesn't sign anyone today.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 28 @ 1:03 PM ET
Get a solid goal tender so they don't lose every game 6-2. Maybe lose 4-3 would be more positive for the youngsters.
- c1067



This this this
gcomella34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 03.03.2015

Jul 28 @ 1:03 PM ET
Wesley Steinberg
@WesSteinberg
· 3h
The #Giants have cut TE Kelvin Benjamin.

Video surveillance footage showed Benjamin had been stealing food from the facility to take home. Benjamin was told by Gettleman and Judge before storming off and leaving camp.



This cannot be true...can it?????

- Stripes77


It's not, read his Tweets. They're HILARIOUS
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 28 @ 1:03 PM ET
Keep in mind that Adams is also negotiating for the first time with these Agents. He has to set precedents and not appear to be a pushover. He really has a lot going against him right now. I am fine if he doesn't sign anyone today.
- Slump Buster

last summer didn't count?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 28 @ 1:03 PM ET
Keep in mind that Adams is also negotiating for the first time with these Agents. He has to set precedents and not appear to be a pushover. He really has a lot going against him right now. I am fine if he doesn't sign anyone today.
- Slump Buster



No he isn't. He was GM last off-season
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jul 28 @ 1:04 PM ET
Get a solid goal tender so they don't lose every game 6-2. Maybe lose 4-3 would be more positive for the youngsters.
- c1067


then sign the King for a season or two, but it really don't matter. I think the kids know that the team in general will not be good and they are going to lose a lot. They just need to focus on getting better each game... that is all I am looking at this year. Just by the end of the year look like a NHL team.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jul 28 @ 1:04 PM ET
Ullmark is 80% chance of coming back ......
- Sabretooth9

Maybe if a couple more goalies sign and we grossly overpay him.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 28 @ 1:04 PM ET
then sign the King for a season or two, but it really don't matter. I think the kids know that the team in general will not be good and they are going to lose a lot. They just need to focus on getting better each game... that is all I am looking at this year. Just by the end of the year look like a NHL team.
- hehateme

hasek would be as good as hank this fall
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Jul 28 @ 1:05 PM ET
I dunno...NOT signing any 30 year-old players to ridiculous contracts in free agency is smart (Moulsen, Okposo) so KA being quiet in the first hour of FA doesn't bother me so much.

I really do hope he can swing some responsible signings/trades to keep us from the abyss this year but I will be more po'd if we land another Cody gosh-darn Eakin.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jul 28 @ 1:06 PM ET
then sign the King for a season or two, but it really don't matter. I think the kids know that the team in general will not be good and they are going to lose a lot. They just need to focus on getting better each game... that is all I am looking at this year. Just by the end of the year look like a NHL team.
- hehateme

Just what King Henry wants to do. Sign the last 2 years of his career with the losingest team in the League. I’d think he’d sooner retire
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jul 28 @ 1:06 PM ET
hasek would be as good as hank this fall
- homiedclown


The cardboard cut-out of Hasek or Alive Hasek?
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jul 28 @ 1:06 PM ET
No he isn't. He was GM last off-season
- Powerslave

i thought krueger was the GM last summer
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 28 @ 1:06 PM ET
The cardboard cut-out of Hasek or Alive Hasek?
- hehateme

flip a coin
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Jul 28 @ 1:07 PM ET
The cardboard cut-out of Hasek or Alive Hasek?
- hehateme

yes
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jul 28 @ 1:07 PM ET
Wesley Steinberg
@WesSteinberg
· 3h
The #Giants have cut TE Kelvin Benjamin.

Video surveillance footage showed Benjamin had been stealing food from the facility to take home. Benjamin was told by Gettleman and Judge before storming off and leaving camp.



This cannot be true...can it?????

- Stripes77



Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jul 28 @ 1:07 PM ET
Keep in mind that Adams is also negotiating for the first time with these Agents. He has to set precedents and not appear to be a pushover. He really has a lot going against him right now. I am fine if he doesn't sign anyone today.
- Slump Buster


Good post

I'd rather him learn slowly.
Same for the eichel trade
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Jul 28 @ 1:07 PM ET
So what teams still need a goalie ?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 28 @ 1:08 PM ET
watch we overpay for Dubnyk
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jul 28 @ 1:08 PM ET
I dunno...NOT signing any 30 year-old players to ridiculous contracts in free agency is smart (Moulsen, Okposo) so KA being quiet in the first hour of FA doesn't bother me so much.

I really do hope he can swing some responsible signings/trades to keep us from the abyss this year but I will be more po'd if we land another Cody gosh-darn Eakin.

- LandlordTom

I agree with stupid contracts for term on average, aging players. We will have to pick the bones once’s the real teams finish filling their rosters
SDSabre
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.05.2014

Jul 28 @ 1:09 PM ET
Just what King Henry wants to do. Sign the last 2 years of his career with the losingest team in the League. I’d think he’d sooner retire
- lulags


It’s not like money is an issue for his kids, their kids, or their kids. Over 100M in nhl salary with prolly some side monies as well
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jul 28 @ 1:09 PM ET
watch we overpay for Dubnyk
- homiedclown


an exorbitant, 2yr. deal won't kill them
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 28 @ 1:09 PM ET
So what teams still need a goalie ?
- Anderdog

bruins
colorado
sabres
yotes
oilers
preds?
pens?
at a glance
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 28 @ 1:10 PM ET
an exorbitant, 2yr. deal won't kill them
- Michael Pachla

hutton lite
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Jul 28 @ 1:11 PM ET
watch we overpay for Dubnyk
- homiedclown

I hope not. Rask for 2 would buy us time on UPL. Short term is the move I think on a goalie
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