He thinks that Miller deserves the Vezina, that Myers deserves the Calder, and that Ruff should be nominated for Jack Adams every year, and Miller is a candidate for the Hart trophy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/s ... id=4799407

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Wheelhouse

yeah I read that, appreciated the Buffa-love there.

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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

I love that Barry Melrose and Pierre Lebrun are speaking so highly of Miller and Myers, It makes me feel all warm and tingly inside.
Finally Miller gets his due, I have been sayin since he came into this league that when this guy is focused and on his game he can be the best in the game. Tyler Myers sure has stepped up to play a huge role in this team's success...Brian Campbell who?

The only thing I disagree with is his beliefs on the Hart and Vezina...goaltenders certainly do sometime warrant winning both.

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mechaphil

Agreed.

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Wheelhouse

I would go nuts if we won 4 awards. Hell, maybe Kaleta will be nominated for the Lady Byng too

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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!

I don't really want Myers to win the Calder...don't want his agent to have that kind of bargaining tool when his rookie deal is up.

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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

I want Myers to win the Calder...to hell with his agent - this kid deserves all the hardware in the world.

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mechaphil

What did his agent say?

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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!

Nothing, but the idea Los posited is that if Myers starts winning hardware, he'll use it as a bargaining chip when the time to extend him comes.

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mechaphil

Well it would be nice for the Sabres to receive that kind of attention. But just with past awards winners for the team that didn't exactly leave on good terms...Hasek and Peca I mean.

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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

Myers is going to get some type of crazy contract anyway, probably the Campbell deal, 7 years 6.5+ per...and I'm fine with that, because when his rookie deal is up, Rivet is up, and so is Stafford and Hecht. Not to mention the shedding of Lydman/Hank's contract, and Connolly's contract in the years before. We'll have plenty of space.

This is why Darcy is stressing building from inside, because we're going to have to start using smaller contract prospects instead of big contract FA's, because we won't be able to lock up future stars like Ennis, Myers, Kassian, ect by spending 9M on free agents.

Darcy doesn't look as dumb as he looks now, does he?

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"She's like plan C after an 18 pack"

Squanto 7/27/2010