Alright... I don't know what to feel about this signing.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

We'll know what to feel once we see the numbers, for sure.

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mechaphil

1 million a year, right?

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

One year 1 million.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

He hasn't signed a deal yet, they've just agreed on one.

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mechaphil

he made 1 mill last year and didn't put up incredible numbers...

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Hold my beer and watch this...

TSN.CA says he inked the deal and he DID sign it. Story is there.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

hes signed. 1 year, 1 million.

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Goose has got to be feeling threatened right now. Hecht/Nieds/Grier and McCormick/Goose/Kaleta?

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mechaphil

eh, goose is replaceable. i wouldnt mind much if they sent him packing.

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Ruff likes to play line roulette, so I'm expecting both Gaustad & Nieds to get 4th line time along with both of them playing on the 3rd line with Grier at times.

Nieds can play on the wing along with playing center. Nieds-Gaustad-Grier or Gaustad-Nieds-Grier might be the best shutdown 3rd line combo the Sabres have if Hecht plays with Connolly & Pominville a lot.

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Sabres Hockey: Commitment to Mediocrity

That's what I'm thinking, but at this point, it feels like Ennis is gonna take the top line spot with Vanek and Roy. Also, this leaves no room for Kennedy or Gerbe - at all. Neither one of those guys are fourth line material.

Ennis-Roy-Vanek (or, wishful thinking, either Gagne-Roy-Vanek or Vanek-Roy-Guerin)
Hecht-Connolly-Pominville
Nieds-Goose-Grier
?????-McCormick-Kaleta (or McCormick-?????-Kaleta)

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mechaphil

I did not see this coming what so ever

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Holy shit, Rob Niedermayer turned down a chance to play in Pittsburgh to play here.

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mechaphil

It will be interesting to see if Regier packages Stafford and Gerbe or Kennedy together to try and get a top 6 forward from a team that needs to shed payroll.

Gagne and Clowe are a couple of guy that might fit that have been rumored to be on the block.

The question is whether that package is of interest to teams or not.......

It would surprise me if Regier did that. But, I would be pleasantly surprised!

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Sabres Hockey: Commitment to Mediocrity

He must really like Niagara Falls.

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Sabres Hockey: Commitment to Mediocrity

There has to be a trade coming, why else would they pack the roster so Kennedy and Gerbe are essentially locked out?

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

B-B-B-But free agents don't want to come to Buffalo!

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Hold my beer and watch this...

...and Kennedy is in arbitration...

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Hold my beer and watch this...

Weber signs qualifying offer
http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533930

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Hold my beer and watch this...