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Deadline: July 1st

The next hurdle for the Buffalo Sabres before we can entertain thoughts of seeing that clean sheet of ice again is free agency. As I consider writing some of the names the Sabres have lost on this day in history, recent history even, I find myself reaching for my maximum strength Maalox...
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Round 5,6,7

The Sabres round off the draft with Mark Adams, Conner Knapp, and Maxime Legault in the draft. It really looks like the Sabres have tried to bolster their roster with some size, with all six of their draft picks at six foot or better. What is left to be seen however is how soon these guys can [...]
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Third and fourth round selections

The Buffalo Sabres have made the following selections in the draftL Round Three - Brayden McNabb, defensemen. In the fourth round the Sabres have selected Marcus Foligno, son of Sabres fan favorite Mike Foligno. It looks like the Sabres are finally listening to the critics who have...
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Kassian spells the end of Peters?

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With a July 1st free agency date looming, and the selection of a tough right wing, the Sabres could be preparing to part with tough guy Andrew Peters in favor of someone who might be more apt to putting the puck on the net as well as sticking up for his teammates. “You want to talk [...]
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With the 13th overall pick in the draft…

The Buffalo Sabres have selected Zach Kassian with the 13th overall pick in the 2009 entry draft. One of the more NHL ready players in this entry draft, he may have a decent chance of starting on the team this year, however, with the Sabres do like to have their prospects sit in the...
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Excited for the entry draft? Not likely.

Getting excited for the NHL entry draft is like getting excited to go have a root canal done.  We are already at the point in the draft where it will be two to three seasons if not longer before these players are NHL bound. The Islanders started the night of in typical fashion, taking...
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Michael Jackson vs. Buffalo Sabres - A battle of number ones

Michael Jackson had 13 number one hits from 1971 to 2003.  The Buffalo Sabres had just seven top 5 first rounds picks throughout the same time period. Michael Jacksons music inspired and touched many (ok, jokes are aside now, maybe “touched” wasn’t the right word...
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Chelios wants another go around

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Chris Chelios wants to play another year in the NHL.  That would make him the second oldest man to play in the NHL, and the oldest American, as he trails Mr. Hockey himself - but Gordie has nothing to worry about, Chelios just wants one more year. Oh Darcy, are you listening?  Your...
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Dear Jim,

Dear Jim Balsillie, I am sorry to hear that a judge recently ruled that you could not buy the Pheonix Coyotes - mainly because Hamilton is a little too close to Buffalo for my liking. I am glad that you couldn’t buy the Coyotes though, because, now you can use your winning attitude...
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Crosby handshake snub should not be taken as intentional

Crsoby snubs Detroit out of joyful exuberance, still has learning to do.
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Crosby handshake snub should not be taken as intentional

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Several of the Detroit Red Wings took Sidney Crosby’s hand shake line snub personal on Friday night, after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup.  Catch the full article here: http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/9677784/Did-Pens%27-Crosby-snub-Wings-on-handshakes...
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Up next…the draft

The Stanley Cup has been awarded, and the champagne has been sipped.  While the winning players are able to take some time off the celebrate, its time for the managers and coaches across the league to read those final scouting reports and prepare for the NHL Entry Draft. This year...
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Hossa, or Hossa-less?

With or without Hossa? What is the better plan to win the Stanley Cup?
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Hossa, or Hossa-less?

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Marian Hossa wanted to play for a winner.  Thats why Pittsburgh picked him up at the trade deadline last season.  It is why he left a guaranteed, long term contract in Pittsburgh for a one year, one time shot at the Stanley Cup. In what couldn’t be a more perfect story line...
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Game 5 in Detroit is huge

The Pittsburgh Penguins looked ready to roll over and, well for lack of a better term, “quack” after the first two games in Detroit. Now it looks like we are watching this series through a revolving mirror, as the young Penguins appear to have the Detroit Dynasty on the...
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Toronto Legacy?

Andrew Lopez loves hockey, which is why he is trying to get the NHL to consider expanding a second team into the Toronto Metropolitan area. Seems feasible, as far as the city goes, as hard as Maple Leafs tickets are to come by (when they are good, or mediocre) - this might be a way for [...]
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NHL Draft Template

1 New York Islanders Name, Position 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Colorado Avalanche 4 Atlanta Thrashers 5 Los Angeles Kings 6 Phoenix Coyotes 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 8 Dallas Stars 9...
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Enroth selected in 4th round of KHL draft

Buffalo Sabres prospect and goaltender of the future Jonas Enroth has been selected in the fourth round by Atlant Moscow Reg. What does this mean for the Sabres young star, well if the future does not appear soon enough for him, he could choose to go back to Europe and play in the...
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Enroth selected in 4th round of KHL draft

KHL now drafting NHL prospects with contracts.
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Happy Birthday Gary Bettman and some birthday wishes…

Birthday wishes for Gary Bettman
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Happy Birthday Gary Bettman and some birthday wishes…

Happy Birthday Gary Bettman! I couldn’t help what wonder what you could possibly wish for on your birthday, but here are a few things I wish you would wish for on your birthday: If your birthday comes around, and we are still seeing playoff hockey, theres a problem. Its June...
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Destiny, dynasty, or Eastern mediocracy?

Detroit is looking to steam roll over the Pittsburgh Penguins in route to another Stanley Cup Championship. Good for them. What happened to the Eastern Conference? The Eastern Conference semi-finals against Pittsburgh and Washington was what hockey was all about. Now it seems like...
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Destiny, dynasty, or Eastern mediocracy?

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Final pieces of the Aud coming down…

On Friday morning, the West Wall, or what remained of it, was removed from the site of the former Memorial Auditorium.  Here is some video footage of the wall coming down: Not much of the storied Memorial Auditorium remains, as the city of Buffalo prepares to replace the old sports...
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