Hmmm...this isn't what I expected.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hockey Night in Buffalo

Wait... Mair is going to be on our top line?

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Yeah...it seems that way. I'm having trouble believing they would go with Mair over Paille in trying to replace a skill player, but I guess it's true.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

I can see this as working.

Mair's toughness and speed will open up time and space for the other two - It's how we started the season, last year. A grinder on every line.

...It was successful then, it may yet be successful again.

Ok, Mair may be ready to jump in and play painfree. But, wouldn't it be a little wiser to drop him maybe on the 2nd or 3rd line and see how that pans out first, instead of plunking him in Vanek's spot on the top line? I mean, I was looking forward to him coming back to the lineup, but I think there is a little more skill else where we could pull from in Vaneks' absence.

Although he contributed 2 goals last night, most of our scoring/chances came from elsewhere. So I'm hoping everyone else can pull up their socks and start potting some pucks. Pommer's gatta get going and shoot the damn puck more instead of trying to play Capt. setup.

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If it's a tight squeeze, spit on it! - NyI

He's a middling AHL player who had the good fortune of a drunk arbitrator. - The Squanto re: Tim Kennedy

I don't hate the idea, especially if it works. Interesting choice though.

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the strangest part is that they would make Mair the one to take the top line when he's been out of action for so long. Why have him be the one to log 18 minutes with top line pressure? I would have moved up Kennedy or Ellis, but hey, I could be wrong...

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

Maybe Mairsy has been ripping it up in practice lol.

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We'll get a chance to see how this pans out on Friday night. Ok, I know, it's the Islanders. But I guess I can see why Lindy is adding Mair to the top line with that game coming up. Not saying it'll be an easy one and no disrespect to the Isles, but I'd sooner see Mair get more ice time against a team like them as opposed to a team like the Craps, Sharks, Rags or the Wings just coming back from injury.

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If it's a tight squeeze, spit on it! - NyI

He's a middling AHL player who had the good fortune of a drunk arbitrator. - The Squanto re: Tim Kennedy

This is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. Mair on the top line? And instead of Paille? I love Lindy, but man, he does some STUPID things sometimes...

Interesting, I'm sure Paille is stirring about this.

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

personally i think it's time for mair and paille to be gone....their time here is up, imo...i was kind of hoping to see paetsch in there just to see what he could do on offense....

don't like the idea of mair on the top line either...

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"It is more about them than it is about the team...Cannot play with them, cannot win with them, cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win." - Mike Singletary

Tyler Myers - Future captain of the Buffalo Sabres, and future Norris Trophy Winner

Manning the machine gun on the Tyler Myers Bandwagon - just in case any teams have an idea of prying him away from us (3 GM's shot already)

Connolly/Roy - 2 goals in the last 47 playoff games

You know it could work out well. With Mair's ability to sit in front of the net it could be a good fit.

The benefit of a tough guy on the top line is that it creates extra space and respect for the skill players to maneuver. The problem is that it reduces the potential scoring when that player is limited in skill. Maybe next season Kassian will make the team and bring us the best of both worlds.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

In the other articles, it is just for practice for now.

He can't play because he isn't activated and still needs to pass his physical and such.

It has to be either Paille or Paetsch right now, since they were both healthy scratches the past four games.

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Maybe they're going to move the MacArthur-Connolly-Pominville line to be the "first" line, and have Mair-Roy-Stafford be the "second" line. I kinda like this idea, but I'll reserve complete judgment until I see how this really pans out.

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"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." ~ Han Solo


We truly are not worthy of Miller!

This intrigues me. I am intrigued.

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mechaphil

O....K...

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Miles to go before I sleep

‎"Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation."
-Khalil Gibran

I really want Paille to get in the action, but maybe this will work out.

Even as a big Paille fan, when his time DOES come this season, he better kick it into gear. 2 seasons ago he could have been a "mvp" contender as far as our team goes, and last year he was as bad as Hecht.

Ruff needs to get him in there eventually.