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Hockey is the game canadians can't seem to get enough of. It's like an addiction similar to playing the spin palace casino games. But most importantly it is down to the loyalty as a fellow canadian to follow the country's number 1 sport!
 | Roy shows signs of his go-to persona |
 Derek Roy stood before his stall in the Sabres' dressing room long after the game ended Sunday afternoon and talked about better days earlier in his career. He could go back to the earliest days of his career and find coaches who pointed toward him as a common denominator for success.
"I was a go-to guy in Kitchener when we won the Memorial Cup my last year," Roy said. "I played in the world juniors. It was a great year. I played in Rochester and was the go-to guy right away. It was fun. ... When we lost Danny [Briere] and [Chris] Drury, I had a good season. I just tried getting better and better."
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Monday, February 20 (736 reads) ..................
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| Trade Rumors: To trade or not to trade Miller, that's Sabres' question |
What happens between now and the NHL trade deadline will reveal how the Sabres feel about Miller and a few others. He has a 0.63 goals-against average and .976 save percentage in his last three games. The better he plays, the greater his value. The better he plays, the more tempted they are to keep him.
And that's what makes the coming weeks so intriguing. Do they trade him with the idea they can make significant upgrades in other areas, assuming they can find a trading partner to take his salary? Or do they keep him with the risk he'll have another season like this one?
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Thursday, February 02 (629 reads) ..................
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| Sabres' Black hints at possible changes among 'core' players |
ans hoping for change at the top should abandon their efforts, though. For the umpteenth time, Black expressed his support for General Manager Darcy Regier and coach Lindy Ruff.
"If this was a court reporter, I'd ask to read back the record on prior answers," Black said regarding his support for the NHL's longest-tenured duo.
The players may not be as safe.
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Sunday, January 29 (806 reads) ..................
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| Roy brushes aside trade rumors |
 Derek Roy has enough issues. The Buffalo Sabres' center has a balky shoulder that will likely keep him out of the lineup tonight in Toronto for the second straight game, he's on pace for his worst offensive season in six years and he's getting plenty of blame from fans for the team's continued struggles.
Now there's this: Roy is the hottest name in the rumor mill if the Sabres make a trade.
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Tuesday, January 10 (793 reads) ..................
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| Miller's future in Buffalo |
Miller clears the air
Ryan Miller doesn't want out of Buffalo.
A weekend note in the Edmonton Journal by respected hockey columnist Jim Matheson caused a stir with some fans in Buffalo, with the veteran writer saying he kept hearing that Miller wouldn't mind if the Sabres traded him.
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| Sabres cry foul over hit on Connolly |
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The way the Buffalo Sabres see it, they shouldn't have to deal with Philadelphia Flyers captain Mike Richards in Game Seven. Richards got a two-minute boarding penalty for drilling Sabres center Tim Connolly into the boards with 6:03 left in the second period Sunday. Connolly did not return and will miss Game Seven. The Sabres think Richards should be suspended and miss it, too.
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| Ruff or roster, something's got to give |
OK, so what, exactly, is the breaking point?
The Sabres have lost four straight games, fallen into last place in the NHL and are in serious trouble in the first week of November. Their roster was built by a general manager who has been here too long and consists of players who have been here too long who are underachieving for a coach who has been here too long.
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| More Than Just Miller Needed For Sabres |
nordiques100 writes "The Buffalo Sabres had a big bounce back year getting 100 points, winning the Northeast Division and getting back to the playoffs. However the season ended rather disappointingly with a quick 1st round exit.
This year, the team hopes to move forward and take things to another level. Armed with elite goaltending, a ton of speed and excellent coaching, they certainly have the tools to get better.
It will be interesting to see though how a new, revamped defence will work .Also, the same group of forwards who did not fare well in the playoffs, return and will need major redemption this season if the Sabres are going to make any noise.
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| Sabres Trying To Avoid Mediocrity |
nordiques100 writes "The Buffalo Sabres have gone from being the best team in the league 2 years ago, to a middling franchise that is too good to get high draft picks but not good enough to be a playoff team.
The organization seems caught in a rut which they cannot seem to get out of. They have endured quite a bit of personnel losses with stars like Drury, Briere and Campbell moving on. It has taken some of the edge this team had that made them one of the league's most exciting teams and they must find a way to get it back. "
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| Buffalo Signs Tim Connoly |
The Buffalo Sabres have signed Tim Connoly to a new 2 year deal this morning. 2 years 4.5 per year.
HTR notes that the value of Olli Jokinen has just gone up due to the fact that Connoly is off the market.
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| Pominville stays in Buffalo |
pezzz writes "Jason Pominville has just agreed to a 5 year contract extension with the Sabres. The deal is believed worth 5.3 millions per season, for a total of 26.5 millions. Pominville set career-high last year in assists and points, with 53 and 80 respectively. He's also the front-runner for wearing the C next year in Buffalo. He's linked to the Sabres through 2013/2014.
This may be the beginning of a new era in Buffalo, as the owner seems to be willing to give pay raises to his star players in order to keep them. After seeing McKee, Drury, Briere and Campbell leaving, Buffalo couldn't afford seeing Pominville packing his bags too. With Vanek and Roy, he'll be the cornerstone of this franchise for years to come. Good signing by Darcy Regier. "
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| Sabres Looking To Rebound |
nordiques100 writes "After a rough couple of years where a significant number of their leadership core left the organization, the Buffalo Sabres appear more settled and ready to get back to playoffs.
They have managed to lock up some of their key core players like Roy, Vanek and Miller and this time dont really have a heart and soul player due to be unrestricted after this year."
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| Teams lining up for Campbell, but is he available... |
hatterson writes "The Ottawa Sun is reporting that several teams are interest in acquiring Brian Campbell from the Buffalo Sabres...
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| Regier disappointed Campbell halted negotiations |
GolfLeafsGolfHa writes "Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier admitted today that he's disappointed with defenseman Brian Campbell's decision to suspend negotiations on a new contract with the team.
"He wants to leave it till after the season and work on it at that point," Regier said following practice in HSBC Arena. "
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 Maple Leafs need to make deal with Oilers for top pick in 2012 NHL entry draft We cannot say this for sure, but ever since Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini said that the No. 1 pick he received in Tuesday’s draft lottery could be available for trade, you have to believe that the first call he received was from Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke … or KHL president Alexander Medvedev. The KHL could use Nail Yakupov — considered the top prospect — and they might get him if the NHL fails to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the players before the start of next season. But the Leafs, who have the fifth-overall selection, truly need this No. 1 pick. Not so much because it will help the team, but because it will help erase the bad feeling in everyone’s mouth after a lousy second half to the season. Job security casualty of Leafs train wreckAbout all that’s certain regarding the Maple Leafs’ roster is that we know it will be different in September when training camp starts. No teams, whether they’ve won the Stanley Cup or crashed and burned and missed the playoffs, stay the same one season to the next. “You know changes will be made, regardless of what happened,” Leafs forward Matthew Lombardi said. “It’s always tough at the end of the year, saying goodbye to guys. But most hockey guys, everyone gets along pretty well and everyone can adapt. I have got to know that over the last couple of years.” Peddie's cheapness caused some of Burke's messYou can trace the origins of the sad demise of the Maple Leafs back to a single decision that then-CEO Richard Peddie made on Aug. 23, 2003. A decision that, more than anything else, has been responsible for the lack of playoff games in Toronto since the season lost to lockout. A decision that cost Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., the company Peddie is so often credited with building, somewhere between $60- and $100-million in lost playoff revenue alone. Rink Wrap: Burke needs to land a big oneThe honeymoon is over for Maple Leafs president and GM Brian Burke. While his decision to fire Ron Wilson as coach and replace him with Randy Carlyle was viewed as a good move in NHL circles, the most important summer of Burke’s career at the helm of the Leafs certainly lies ahead. | |
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