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THRASHERS TO OPEN CAMP WITH BYFUGLIEN ON DEFENCE

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333294

I'm not saying this guy is great, but people are awful hard on a guy who almost got himself a playoff MVP award. Sheesh.

I'd leave him at forward for sure. It's quite possible he discovered HIS game, and can be effective.

daz28 wrote:

But he didn't show up in the regular season on a loaded Chicago team.

id kill for big buff in buffalo.

ironyisadeadscene wrote:

id kill for big buff in buffalo.

No thank you, the guy hasn't even managed a 20 goal season and he's poised to get 4+ million next contract?! I don't get it, his intangibles are high because of the traffic but isn't that Vanek's role?

Hey, if the guy puts up 34 points a season that's horrible considering he's supposed to be a big named player. Yeah, he showed up in the playoffs with 16 points. Still. The guy is grossly overrated right now. 4 mill for him? No. No. Please no.

He's making $3M, and not worth those dollars up front or in back.

He did well by getting a contract off that playoff performance. Not the first time or the last time that will happen.

Author:	SabreWolf [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:28 pm ]
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THRASHERS TO OPEN CAMP WITH BYFUGLIEN ON DEFENCE http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333294

Author:	CriminallyVu1gar [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:56 pm ]
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so he can be fat and slow on the back end instead of the front. sweet.

Author:	ironyisadeadscene [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:15 pm ]
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wasnt he originally a winger/defenseman depending on the roster?

Author:	mechaphil [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:17 pm ]
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Yes. He started out as a defenseman in the WHL, then got converted to wing, then got switched back to defense as a Blackhawks prospect, then played wing in Rockford, then got brought up as an injury-relief player as a defenseman, then got switched to forward for the last two seasons (with a brief stint as a d-man in this year's playoffs), and now he's starting as defense on the Thrashers. Holy fuck.

Author:	ironyisadeadscene [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:21 pm ]
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yeah, he played defense for the hawks too, till midway through 07-08

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Author:	X-pensfan [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:05 pm ]
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SabreWolf wrote: THRASHERS TO OPEN CAMP WITH BYFUGLIEN ON DEFENCE http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333294 Oh man...wow. he is an awful skater...just awful.

Author:	daz28 [ Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:47 pm ]
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I'm not saying this guy is great, but people are awful hard on a guy who almost got himself a playoff MVP award. Sheesh. I'd leave him at forward for sure. It's quite possible he discovered HIS game, and can be effective.

Author:	ironyisadeadscene [ Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:23 pm ]
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id kill for big buff in buffalo.

Author:	SabreWolf [ Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:30 pm ]
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daz28 wrote: I'm not saying this guy is great, but people are awful hard on a guy who almost got himself a playoff MVP award. Sheesh. I'd leave him at forward for sure. It's quite possible he discovered HIS game, and can be effective. But he didn't show up in the regular season on a loaded Chicago team.

Author:	X-pensfan [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:05 am ]
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ironyisadeadscene wrote: id kill for big buff in buffalo. No thank you, the guy hasn't even managed a 20 goal season and he's poised to get 4+ million next contract?! I don't get it, his intangibles are high because of the traffic but isn't that Vanek's role?

Author:	ironyisadeadscene [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:10 am ]
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hes like goose, but younger and ALOT better.

Author:	mechaphil [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:19 am ]
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Big Buff with the Sabres would be gnarly as fuck.

Author:	CriminallyVu1gar [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:04 am ]
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X-pensfan wrote: ironyisadeadscene wrote: id kill for big buff in buffalo. No thank you, the guy hasn't even managed a 20 goal season and he's poised to get 4+ million next contract?! I don't get it, his intangibles are high because of the traffic but isn't that Vanek's role? Yeah, this. I'm waiting for him to bomb with that contract.

Author:	BlueandYellow [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:58 am ]
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Hey, if the guy puts up 34 points a season that's horrible considering he's supposed to be a big named player. Yeah, he showed up in the playoffs with 16 points. Still. The guy is grossly overrated right now. 4 mill for him? No. No. Please no.

Author:	Squanto [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:04 am ]
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I don't disagree, I just think that $3m is a good amount to pay for a gamble in the salary cap era.

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Author:	Skyline_BNR34 [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:57 pm ]
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BlueandYellow wrote: Hey, if the guy puts up 34 points a season that's horrible considering he's supposed to be a big named player. Yeah, he showed up in the playoffs with 16 points. Still. The guy is grossly overrated right now. 4 mill for him? No. No. Please no. Exactly this, but you can't fault the guy for taking what he was offered. Or will be offered.

Author:	mechaphil [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:56 pm ]
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Exactly. It's not his fault he's making that - blame Dale Tallon for offering it to him.

Author:	Squanto [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:06 pm ]
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He's making $3M, and not worth those dollars up front or in back. He did well by getting a contract off that playoff performance. Not the first time or the last time that will happen.

Author:	daz28 [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:51 pm ]
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Squanto wrote: He's making $3M, and not worth those dollars up front or in back. He did well by getting a contract off that playoff performance. Not the first time or the last time that will happen. It's definitely a gamble, but I like the notion of gambling over remaining stale. They guy does bring a lot of toughness to a roster, and that should be noted, too; and before we hate on this contract too bad, the Sabres signed Petey to a 2 year(albeit less money) contract. Petey would have to be on that Cheech and Chong alien weed to ever match that playoff performance.