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It will certainly put them in an interesting spot if they sign Erhoff. If they do, it will probably put them out of the B. Richards running and they still need a no. 1 center which they will then try to acquire with a trade. At this point though I wouldn't be surprised with just about anything, Pegula has really changed the culture in Buffalo and it is extremely exciting to see

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Darcy is usual very very stingy with his draft picks. He must really think he can get Erhoff if he was willing to trade away one. It's not like money is an issue right now with Pegula. It looks like the Sabres are going to spend as much as they possibly can

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Yeah I was just about to say this. I'd be surprised if they gave up draft picks unless they really thought they could sign him

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Either way, Fuck Yes! I can't wait for Friday.

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Bob McKenzie says don't be surprised to see the Sabres offer a huge contract to Brad Richards, either.

Good for them. All owners should be like Pegula.

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how on this green earth is Buffalo going to possibly get Richards and Erhoff with $11 million in cap space and still 5-6 guys to sign? Erhoff and Richards may both command $11 million+ combined.

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They won't get Richards and Erhoff unless they dump some salary somewhere else. Boyes, Hecht, Sekera, Gaustad are a few names that have been talked about in regards to that.

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The Jew is back!

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No doubt. Ehrhoff + Richards is probably more in the range of $12m/yr.

Ok, so then in addition to the 5-6 guys you need, you're going to add a little space, but will need to sign 8-10 guys? It's really tough to be one of the top contenders without depth.

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I definitely understand what you're saying but it is still a possibility if Pegula and co. want to go in that direction. If the Sabres did somehow get Erhoff and Richards they would suddenly have a very good top 6 and a great top 4 on D to go along with Miller in net. Depth would certainly be an issue but they have young guys that I'm guessing they would hope step up.

To be honest, I don't see the Sabres getting Richards and it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't sign Ehrhoff. But either way, they're going to be big players on Friday.

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Asham resigned with the pens.

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also the apparent trade of parise is bogus. He can't be traded after arbitration.

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Yup. He is under Devils control for another year, at least.

I'm sure a long term deal will be worked out though.

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The rights to Steve Montador have been traded to Chicago for a 7th round pick in 2012 OR 2013.

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Fake McKenzie twitter account. Clearly had "BUB" in it. Step your twitter game up.

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This who Jagr thing just got bizarre. His agent has "no clue" where he is and did not speak to him today. Anyone in Vegas?

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Big fan of this trade if he signs. Would work out really nicely for us.

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I am too, but a fan for the Sabres. I hated watching him play. Between him and Butler I felt like they were always turning the puck over at the worst times.

That said, Montador really stepped it up in the playoff both years for us and I wish him the best.

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He was one of the better D-men on the Sabres in the first half but it seemed like he lost a step the rest of the way. Turned into a turnover machine and had a rough playoff, he ended up getting scratched for game 7 against the Flyers. He is apparently an awesome teammate and a great community guy though, so he has that going for him

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went to bed at 9:30 and just woke up now. Definitely a good feeling.

Anyway while I was out, Steve Montador found his way to the Hawks. I'm sure at some point today he will be signed, and that's awesome. Great pick-up by the Hawks, definitely a guy I wanted to see on this team.

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Where did you hear this? All of the talk I heard sounds like he is going to sign with Detroit

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Montador is very incosistent. There will be games when you love him and games when he looks like he should be sent to the AHL. He drove me nuts when he was on the Bruins.

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Fricking weird isn't it? Everyone was waiting for it and then he just disappears.
I haven't heard either. I think he goes to the market regardless because you have to see what's out there. As I said before it would be stupid not to. Defenseman market is beyond small but people need them so go see. He could still sign afterwards with CBJ. I doubt they would turn him away if July 2nd he says you know what I wanna play here.

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I think Buffalo overused him last season. He was pulling 23-25 minutes a night sometimes. He'll only be 3rd pairing for us, and I think that will work better for him.

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He'll be pretty solid for a 3rd pairing defenseman. In the playoffs in 09 the Bruins D was so banged up in game 7 against Carolina I think they only had 4 D-men that could actually skate. And Montador was absolutely awful in that game turning pucks over left and right, so I'll pretty much always hate the guy just because of that one game.

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Talbot traded to the Leafs.

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Source? Last I heard, this supposedly wasn't the case according to his agent.

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http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/322035.html
I don't speak French but this is the source that was posted on another board. :lol

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i havent seen anything about Talbot either. Last I heard the Penguins just gave the Leafs 48 hours to talk to him.

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That's what seems to have happened. Still expect him to go to the market too. Other than Bryz has anyone who's had their rights traded actually signed with that team?

edit: Kopecky but he wasn't gonna pass on $3mil a year to try the market.

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Great signing. You need to have guys like this on your team. One of the more underrated big guys in the league.
Absolutely. Does he get the C? I would think so.
He could fill out a nice spot on the third D-pairing with Campoli. 10-13 minutes a night is about right for him.

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just heard on 610wip here in philly that steven stamkos has been spotted by multiple people in sea isle taking tours of houses with a realitor

....im no expert, but im pretty sure nobody from florida looks to go to new jersey for a nice vacation by the beach.

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Sorry but that's 100% bullshit. You aren't going to look for houses if most likely Tampa will match. If they end up not matching then ok but you gonna go looking for houses when you probably aren't going to be playing there?

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Better buy your Stamkos jersies Flyers fans!!!!

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ugh this Stamkos stuff could turn out to be worse than Kovy

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I'm sure you heard that but I wouldn't put much stock in it. Again, the ONLY way he leaves Tampa is if some team makes a 1-year, $12 million offer or something like that.
Nah, it sounds like the only people really blowing this out of proportion are a few people in Philly and around twitter here and there.

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WIP blows. Sorry. And why in the world would be looking for places in Sea Isle? If he's coming here, he would be apartment hunting in Olde City or across the river--not in Sea Isle. Complete BS.

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See I heard Stamkos was checking out places on 8 mile in Detroit. Near Em's old stomping grounds. Guess he's coming to the Wings!

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Well after game 7 of the ECF's Stamkos was spotted at a bar in Boston and I heard from a friend of a friend he was looking at places in the North End. Stamkos to Boston!!!

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could be, but doesnt change the fact that this is what is being reported on the local radio

not true at all - the flyers go to sea isle very often as ive seen jeff carter and mike richards there multiple times over the summers (wont be happening any time soon.... :(

also, a lot of the flyers live in my town, voorhees, not in philly. the skate zone is literally a 20 second from my drive, so thats where they all live close to, and besides the neighborhoods all being really nice, they just built a shit ton of nice small apartments (zherdev lived in one last year, the building over from a friend of mine).

when i was little, a different friend of mine lived on the same street as lindros, leclair, and hextall, and they used to play street hockey with all the local kids...they were fucking awesome.

but yea i mean i dont think the flyers are actually going to end up getting stamkos, but its fairly evident theyre interested.

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Local places in Winnipeg were saying Bettman was in town weeks before the Thrashers were moving there and that ended up not being true. People make crap up and a lot of media today will just report it because they don't want to be scooped. Maybe a little investigating from people these days would be cool. Again would you go looking for a place not having a job there yet while knowing your current employer could make it so you couldn't go there? If Tampa doesn't match he'd have all summer to find a place so he's not gonna be looking now. The radio guys are lying or someone feeding them BS and they bought it.

And this is for Hawks fans:
http://twitter.com/#!/TimSassone/sta...47071535706112

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Every team in the NHL is interested in getting Stamkos. :lol

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Tim Sassone tweeted that there was a 100% chance that Campbell would not be traded, and literally 5 minutes later he went to Florida. He is one of the worst beat reporters because he does nothing but assume things. Bowman said last week that we weren't looking for defense and that John Scott will get more ice time. Well we got Steve Montador last night. the Hawks said the exact same thing 2 years ago about not spending big money, and then we signed Hossa. The Blackhawks are INFAMOUS for being very tight-lipped about their plans and they play the media all the time to benefit them. I hardly listen to any of the beat reporters anymore.

But I still don't think they get Richards anyway.

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WIP doesn't break news or anything like that. At most, all they do is speculate. That being said as well, WIP is terrible when it comes to news about the Flyers or just simply talking about them.

And look where they got them now...

Voorhees is a lot different from Sea Isle. You think Stamkos would really live hour, twenty minutes from the practice facility, and two hours away from the rink? Quite a commute, wouldn't you say?

Second, Richards and Carter both lived in the city. So does Hartnell, and so did Upshall and Lupul, I think.

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Yah, and Mike Vick and Bill Cowher were spotted in the Buffalo airport.

:trap

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I heard from a very reliable source that Stamkos was in downtown SLC talking to Mormon missionaries and visiting Energy Solutions Arena. Stamkos to the Utah Jazz!

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Steven Stamkos was just spotted at the college I work for. Looks like we're finally getting an ice hockey team and he's going to be the young and up and coming coach. SOOOO excited.

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:lol at 3 mocking posts of Stamkos 1 minute apart from each other.

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I heard Steven Stamkos say on Fan 590 that it has always been his dreamed to be coached by Emilio Estevez.

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Wait I just heard he was on Long Island talking to Garth Snow. However he then decided that he wouldn't sign there.

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USA all the way!

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I heard that too. He said he loved the Flying V.

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He'll slot in nicely as the 2nd line center. No way he takes the first line job from Banks.

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Conway is going to be pissed he isn't the star anymore.

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:lol :lol

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He needs to learn how to play 2 way hockey.

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I thought he was busy hanging out with Dawson by his creek now.

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We need a Mighty Ducks depth chart. Who was the center on the Oreo line? Banks or Germaine?

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Stamkos has been reported to be at the United Center talking to the front office about definitely coming to play in Chicago next year. It was clear we needed someone in the #2 spot, and Stamkos wants to fill that role. He loves the history of this team and the future of it.

STAMKOS TO THE BULLS

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GM's are either getting dumber or lazier..not sure which.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...rs-free-agents

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He wanted a coach that sits down with his players after a hard practice and bakes a cake with the ala John Stevens.

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Banks was the center.

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that's what I was thinking, but wikipedia says it's Guy... I need to watch this movie again.

Was Charlie a center? If so, that's a pretty potent middle with Guy, Banksy, and Charlie

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Pretty sure Charlie was center.

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I mostly agree with this but I do appreciate having Al Morganti and Keith Jones sit in with the morning show. A week or two ago Cataldi was out and the show was all Jones and Morganti and it was 75% NHL talk and 25% Phillies.

I wish those two had their own show or at least put out a podcast or something, this town is seriously lacking hockey talk on the radio.

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I'm missing a forward, but this is probably pretty accurate:

Hall – Germaine – Hall
Connie – Banks - Averman
Tammy Duncan– Charlie – ?

Karp – Peter
Fulton – Tommy Duncan

Goldberg

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Wiki has Banks as a forward.

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Stamkos's rights have been traded to Quebec. Incredible!

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That's where I have him as well. Second line center.

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Banks is pretty injury prone anyways. Kid can't stay healthy.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ar0xvigghY

1:47 is complete interference. Goldberg's goal should have not counted.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5y79...eature=related

Charlie plays center until Banks comes back in the third movie.

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:thumbsup Complete interference. Nice backcheck by Charlie though after the rest of the d-men stop skating in the neutral zone.

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What a pass by Charlie though. The Adam Oates of his younger generation...

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Goldberg is a sniper. Waiting five seconds, even when the scoreboard reads two, and still scoring is impressive.

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The incredible pass slowed down time.

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I wonder if I could get an original D1 Mighty Ducks jersey, the green-blue-gold one. I'd pay for a Charlie Conway #96 sweater.

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Jagr like, kidnapped himself, man. For the money. Hell, I can get you an offer by 3 o'clock this afternoon... With performance bonuses. These fucking amateurs...

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Holy crap:

http://www.ducksshirts.com/?gclid=CM...FUsZQgodimvgWg

I'd totally get a Gunner Stahl shirt

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What a find! :lol

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Wishlist:
Fulton Reed
Gunner Stahl
Gordon Bombay Hawks

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EDM puts Sheldon Souray on unconditional waivers for purposes of buyout. MIN does same with Cam Barker and CBJ with Mike Commodore.

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I wonder how much money Gagne would want in a return to Philly. I'd gladly take him back for cheap and slap him on the 3rd line. He'd be great with a guy like Schenn or Simmonds.

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Bowman said that "it's possible" the #Blackhawks are done revamping D if Campoli and Montador get signed.

Makes sense. No problem with...

Keith/Seabs
Leddy/Hjalmarsson
Campoli/Montador

Would prefer Hejda to Montador, but I think they need to focus big-time on the FW depth.

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Oh. My. God.

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:bounce:bounce

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I will be making a purchase off of that site very soon.

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http://twitter.com/#!/Avalanche/stat...86628327104512

Seems fitting against Detroit.

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Matt, God bless you for finding that site :lol

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No prob buddy. We here in the NHL thread will probably singlehandedly keep them in business :lol

PS - Fulton Reed shirt ordered. Gunner Stahl is next up

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I'm thinking about going with the Goldberg shirt.

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Coach Reilly! "It's not worth winning if you can't win big."

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If you can't win big!

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I'm going to have to pull the trigger on the McGill shirt.

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Montador has signed with Hawks for 4 years and 11mil.

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Do it! :thumbsup
It is truly a great year to be a FA.

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2.75 over 4 years for Steve Montador??? Wow.

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Not a very good deal. Jesus, why does Stan over-pay like this?

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'Hawks fans can no longer complain about contracts. Jesus Christ...

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4 years of Steve Montador at that cap hit is crazy. Have fun with him Chicago. :lol