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The Obligatory Chris Drury Post

Posted by Scott Michalak on June 11, 2011 at 3:58 pm

I totally predicted this buy-out back in 2007.

Not that I am happy that it happened – hey, it wasn’t Drury’s fault that he was handed a king’s ransom to dress up for his favorite childhood team. It wasn’t his fault that his body sadly began to show signs of age.

ChrisDrurysabres The Obligatory Chris Drury Post

Oh captain, my captain!

A lot has been written on Drury since the news of the buy-out broke, so I am not going to waste your time with my own assessment of what comes next. I’ve got a different approach for my readers.

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Posted in: Free Agency, Offseason Musings, Sabres

The Magic of NHL 94, and Brad May

Posted by Scott Michalak on June 10, 2011 at 1:34 pm

I never would have dreamed of this in 1994.

In that year, I was an underclassman with an undeclared major at Buffalo State College, doing my best to get by and work towards what would eventually turn into an English degree. In short, I ~~read~~ scanned through a lot of Shakespeare, and played a lot of NHL 94.

Ah, the good old days.

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Posted in: Offseason Musings, Sabres

Tags: brad may, Buffalo Sabres, nhl94 rosters, sabres nhl94, sabres roster nhl94

The #1 Sabres GIF of the 2010-11 Season. Yes, it’s Awesome(r).

Posted by Scott Michalak on June 9, 2011 at 6:17 pm

Tip-o-the-sunglasses all around, folks.

The feedback from our 2010-11 Best Sabres GIFs post was outstanding, and we applaud you all for having the patience for continuing to read our output as the offseason snark has gone into Afinogenov-esque crazy speed.

afinogenovskaaaaaa1 300x282 The #1 Sabres GIF of the 2010 11 Season. Yes, its Awesome(r).

From the "Where are they now" file... St. Petersburg!

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Posted in: Offseason Musings, Sabres

Name that Sabre: and the Winner is…

Posted by Scott Michalak on June 9, 2011 at 9:15 am

Maybe next time we’ll make the contest a little bit easier for you.

With no one able to figure out which Buffalo Sabres ~~player~~ victim was pictured below, the prize for “future considerations” will be put back on the shelf for the next offseason contest.

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I really thought that calf gave it away. Oh well.

As promised, we’ll be reveling the name inside the Philly sandwich today (especially since I may have allowed myself to sample that six pack of Labatt in my fridge last night – hey, it was hot in my house). With the reveal, we’ll give you a little history, too.

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Posted in: Offseason Musings, Sabres

Tags: Buffalo Sabres, name that sabre

Richards Update: Buffalo Talk Begins

Posted by Scott Michalak on June 9, 2011 at 7:24 am

It was inevitable.

With the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs often mentioned as the main suitors for Brad Richards in news reports, and failing to land his rights (so far), it was only a matter of time before a sports writer out there remembered that the Sabres are now owned by Terry Pegula.

Kevin Allen, of USA Today, just made the Pegula connection.

Richards, 31, could be the hottest free agent in the market, and there seems to be considerable interest in the Eastern Conference. The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs both need a center. Richards liked playing in Tampa before the Lightning dealt him to Dallas and he excelled under Rangers coach John Tortorella when both were on the Lightning. The Buffalo Sabres could try to make a signifcant offseason splash under new owner Terry Pegula, and they could use a top center if Tim Connolly is not going to be re-signed.

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Posted in: Free Agency, Sabres

Tags: brad richards, buffalo richards, Buffalo Sabres, lightning richards, sabres richards, Tampa Bay Lightning