We kept our 2nd and gained one for next year. I'm good now.

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holy fleece deal. i can't believe we got the 2nd.

we traded away our 2011 second in the trade for boyes

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PSA: I am an overly sarcastic person. If you take me at my word, then i will most likely anger and offend you.

The real Darcy Regier has entered the building.


Can't wait for GDT's misspelling "Meyers" and "Regeer"

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

please to roch then lol

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FIGHTER OF THE NIGHTMAN

"on the ice now for buffalo, looking for the pass, and gets it, afinogenov, couldnt get the shot away, now HE DOES, HE SCORES!!!! HOLY MACKEREL ROLE THE HIGH LIGHT FILM, MAXIM AFINOGENOV, WHAT A MOVE!!!!.... thats not fair... that was unbelievable"
-R.J. and Lorenz

The rumors were, we were giving up Butler, Byron and our 2012 2nd. so we kept our 2nd and got another one. That is what I meant.

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I hate hate hated this trade especially when there were rumors that Buffalo was giving up a second rounder now hey get a second rounder in return?? Is Darryl Sutter still running the flames??

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okay, so for the serious talk about Kotz. I personally don't think he should have a place on the roster but what is the feel from you guys?

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I hate Kotalik, there is no way he should even be in the NHL

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Also.....Buh Bye Butler......now i don't have to scream at my tv everytime you're on the ice

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Regier didn't fleece Calgary. This is a very fair trade, except that Pegula's deep pockets and willingness to eat a contract gives Buffalo a very unusual advantage. As long as Pegula owns the team and is willing to eat contracts, Buffalo could under pay player-wise in any deal, but make up the difference by also taking a bad contract off the other team's hands. Rochester would end up with the biggest payroll in the minors, and the Sabres wouldn't suffer any cap hits.

That's something that even idiots like Sather can't do, or deep pocket big markets like Toronto and Philly won't do. We could really have an edge in trades now.

Perfect scenario: Kotalik traded to FLA to reach cap floor, Soupy feeds Kotalik one-timers on the PP all day, Sabres aren't on the hook at all for Kotalik. Won't happen, but I'm just dreamin' over here.

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mechaphil

How you think this is a fair trade is beyond me. Butler was basically useless and all though Byron was not bad can actually be replaced and to top it off they get a second round pick?? Calgary was fleeced IMO

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BUF GM Darcy Regier says he will not buy out final year of Ales Kotalik's deal. "We expect him to compete for a job."

I'm ok with that. If he sucks, it's a-Rochester he's going

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

It might happen

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Twitter @BUrbanowicz13

As for the players involved, not considering cap hit...we clearly win. Butler stunk up until the end of the season. He got a ton of minutes against Philly and I started to have hope, but Regehr is so much of an upgrade that Byron is an after thought, and the 2nd rd pick makes up for him.

Byron wasn't going to be an impact any time soon, Butler is a bottom four d-man. We get a top four (top two) d-man, a 2nd rd pick, and a solid AHL player that will never affect our cap.

Also, don't assume Regehr is Myers partner. Leopold and Regehr were partners for a few years in Calgary, and Montador will be gone.

My hunch is Montador comes back and the pairs will be:
Regehr/Myers
Leopold/Montador
Gragnani/Weber

I honestly don't mind that so much.

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mechaphil

I fixed it.

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Twitter @BUrbanowicz13

i actually really like that

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FIGHTER OF THE NIGHTMAN

"on the ice now for buffalo, looking for the pass, and gets it, afinogenov, couldnt get the shot away, now HE DOES, HE SCORES!!!! HOLY MACKEREL ROLE THE HIGH LIGHT FILM, MAXIM AFINOGENOV, WHAT A MOVE!!!!.... thats not fair... that was unbelievable"
-R.J. and Lorenz