Good for Danny. I think he'll do well under (the more disciplined system of) Claude Julien.

We actually made a trade. (!)

We needed the cap and got a decent return.

Good deal all around - Though I will miss the kid. At his best, a very gritty and talented forward. Greener pastures and fair winds.

a 3rd and a 4th isn't a terrible return for what is still very much a prospect, 'could be' kinda guy

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When I was a boy I spoke as a boy, I understood as a boy, and I thought as a boy; when I became a man I took that boy outside and shot him.

So long Dannie. At least you weren't sent to the Leafs.

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All the things we wanted each other to be we'll never be.

Didn't we give a draft pick to Boston that ended up being Wideman?

I think we're clearing up cap space to bring in Marty Biron....

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Wheelhouse

Wideman was actually drafted by the Sabres, but walked because we couldn't sign him. Right? Or am I confusing him with Zigomanis?

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We missed the deadline, and he walked as a UFA.

Went to St. Louis, I believe - Acquired by Boston in a trade.

We also got Steve Atkinson from Boston in the expansion draft.

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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.

And who could forget The Late, Great Steve Atkinson??

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

The "Snail" ...maybe the worst Sabre player of all time.

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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.

He was traded to Boston from St Louis for Brad Boyes.

Zigomanis and Wideman were draft choices who Buffalo elected not to sign. Ziggy signed with Carolina; Dennis with St. Louis. St. Louis dealt Wideman to Boston for Brad Boyes, which has worked out well for both teams.

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

Wasn't he just not good for the Sabres anyway?

I'm glad Paille will get a chance to play now. He will do fine in Boston and he should get way more icetime there.

Decent player who could always get better still.

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Yeah, I'm satisfied with that trade. Its good for Paille not to be sitting in the press box for 1/4 of the season.

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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

You tease us. lol

Atkinson, Randy Wyrozub, Norm Lacombe, Skip Krake, Ray MacKay, Joe Kowal, David Littman, Randy Hillier, Jim Korn......., players who made you question if they were really as bad as they appeared. Sadly, they were....

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

He was signed for 800K.

Before we moved Paille we had a million left.

Not a cap clearing move to bring in biron, we could have brought him without trading a player with salary against our cap.

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Good trade. Boston was probably the only team willing to take him for a draft pick, as it looks like they stand a good chance at landing Hall or Kabanov this summer and a 3rd rounder doesn't seem as important to them. A late 3rd rounder isn't bad; we could still get a good goalie at that position, freeing up our three higher picks for forwards and dmen.

The conditional 4th rounder kicks in if Paille scores 16 or more goals. I'd bet against that happening, because even if he gets consistent ice time, it's not going to be as a scorer; Boston has a pretty deep offense even with Kobasew and such players gone (remember they were essentially playing without Sturm or Bergeron for much of last year), and they have better prospects in their pipeline from a pure offensive standpoint. Can he get 16 goals playing with the likes of Bitz and Thornton?

Yes, I would have gotten rid of Hecht or Mair before Paille. No, this wouldn't have been possible, because no one wants Hecht or Mair. Paille at least has trade value.

Vanek, Macarthur, Hecht, and change (Ellis or McCormick or Mair) are our left wingers. I'd like it if Gerbe got 20 or more games in as well.

Well as some of you know Paille is my favorite player, and I am one of his biggest supporters.

Little shocked to be honest, but my reaction will need a few days to settle.

I do not understand why we can pay Hecht the money that we do and trade away Paille for some future floaters that we'll never use.

Trading Hecht (and a 2nd rounder, because it might need that) for a 5th rounder would have been a better move.

BOOOOOOOOOO

Maybe we trade our new 3rd for Biron?

I love the trade, how many times can you unload a draft bust who has played one game for a 3rd and 4th (maybe) round pick?

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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.