I like what Leopold has done the last 2 years. I practically got my head chopped off saying that during the offseason last year though.
- HonkFortheGoose

When he is your best d-man, your team has issue's.


Much like when Nolan Pratt was here.

Go get a top line center and Clowe.


Mission accomplished.



Side note I'll be at castaways tonight and Rats tomorrow. A friend's mom lives in Angola and she's out of town. You staying out that way?
- dadeadhead

Yup. I'm sure I'll be at Rats at some point tomorrow. Not sure when though. I'll be down the beach. If you're standing on the patio and look to your right, I'm at the cottage that has a bulldozer in front and a volleyball net.

I just have a hunch...

Hodgson, Adam, and a 1st for Stastny.

... just my thought...

Vanek - Stasnty - Pommer
Foligno - Ennis - Stafford
Ott - Grigs - Leino
- JVince11

Kinda similar to Roy, rather keep Hodgson

Clock is in, Eklund reported an E5 at 11:39 for Salvador, excellent reporting

Yup. I'm sure I'll be at Rats at some point tomorrow. Not sure when though. I'll be down the beach. If you're standing on the patio and look to your right, I'm at the cottage that has a bulldozer in front and a volleyball net.
- HonkFortheGoose

Will do.

Does anyone else find it kind of annoying that all of the headings on NHL, TSN, ESPN, etc say:

The Dallas Stars have acquired Derek Roy from the Sabres for Steve Ott, Parady.

It is, as if, in the title they are saying they got the better end of the deal.

Wrong. At least 90% of us actually don't read the article.
- HonkFortheGoose

but 100% will click on the link cause its a Sabres related article and he could care less if you read it as long as you click on it

When he is your best d-man, your team has issue's.


Much like when Nolan Pratt was here.
- dadeadhead

But that doesn't mean that we should trade him. It just means the pieces around him need work.

Kinda similar to Roy, rather keep Hodgson
- Punch70

completely agree that he is very similar to Roy..

but I don't think darcy sees it that way because Stastny's defensive prowess and size casts a massive shadow on Roy.

Does anyone else find it kind of annoying that all of the headings on NHL, TSN, ESPN, etc say:

The Dallas Stars have acquired Derek Roy from the Sabres for Steve Ott, Parady.

It is, as if, in the title they are saying they got the better end of the deal.
- JVince11

I dont think they got the better of the deal, but I think it's without question that in terms of points, he has the highest potential, making him the most intriguing to talk about.

Does anyone else find it kind of annoying that all of the headings on NHL, TSN, ESPN, etc say:

The Dallas Stars have acquired Derek Roy from the Sabres for Steve Ott, Parady.

It is, as if, in the title they are saying they got the better end of the deal.
- JVince11

That's fine, we like to be the underdog. It suits us better.

But that doesn't mean that we should trade him. It just means the pieces around him need work.
- HonkFortheGoose

They could move him and you wouldn't know he wasn't there.

I dont think they got the better of the deal, but I think it's without question that in terms of points, he has the highest potential, making him the most intriguing to talk about.
- Lupi

if we resign otter, we win the trade no matter what

but 100% will click on the link cause its a Sabres related article and he could care less if you read it as long as you click on it
- hubie

I don't. I click right on the comments link. I never even go into the blog at all. Unless I'm on my phone and it thinks I'm hitting something I'm not.

Does anyone else find it kind of annoying that all of the headings on NHL, TSN, ESPN, etc say:

The Dallas Stars have acquired Derek Roy from the Sabres for Steve Ott, Parady.

It is, as if, in the title they are saying they got the better end of the deal.
- JVince11

Usually the "better" player is considered the more offensive player. Roy might be better known because he was a top offensive player for the Sabres for several seasons.

In terms of skill, they did get the better deal. But as we all know, Sabres just needed a guy like Ott.

if we resign otter, we win the trade no matter what
- homiedclown

if they don't resign Roy we win. We won't have to wait 2 years to find out.

I don't. I click right on the comments link. I never even go into the blog at all. Unless I'm on my phone and it thinks I'm hitting something I'm not.
- HonkFortheGoose

But how do you know what it says?

completely agree that he is very similar to Roy..

but I don't think darcy sees it that way because Stastny's defensive prowess and size casts a massive shadow on Roy.
- JVince11

Roy was a lot better defensively than you're giving him credit for. He's played big PK minutes here in Buffalo. This past season was out of the ordinary in terms of how he looked defensively, and I think it's all because of the injury and just not being in the right condition because of it. That makes it a lot harder to keep up and play the defensive game you're used to. What some people took as laziness, was more or less he just couldn't do it this year.

But how do you know what it says?
- hubie

What the article says? I don't. Don't need to. It's usually some kind of dribble I'm already more than aware of.

if we resign otter, we win the trade no matter what
- homiedclown

I don't think anybody wins. Or both win, if you're a glass half full kinda guy.

Does anyone else find it kind of annoying that all of the headings on NHL, TSN, ESPN, etc say:

The Dallas Stars have acquired Derek Roy from the Sabres for Steve Ott, Parady.

It is, as if, in the title they are saying they got the better end of the deal.
- JVince11

Derek Roy is technically the "bigger name".

They could move him and you wouldn't know he wasn't there.
- dadeadhead

I'm sure I would know. I'm pretty observant you know.

Carey Price now makes more money than Ryan Miller...

Price's contract is back loaded and will actually make 7M in salary the last 3 years.

Thoughts?

I think Miller is now down to the 4th or 5th highest paid Goalie.

What the article says? I don't. Don't need to. It's usually some kind of dribble I'm already more than aware of.
- HonkFortheGoose

you are wise beyond your years.

myers for ryan straight up

mcnabb, sekera, gerbe and 2 picks for him

pick one

sabres said they were going to address scoring, they have yet to do so

I think they go all in with ryan
- homiedclown

Darcy already said he was not trading Mcnabb or Myers, along with Hodson and Ennis, Foligno