Archive for July, 2012

Potential Sabres Alumni Plaza statues

July 16, 2012 by

A few days ago, the Sabres made the exciting announcement that a statue of the French Connection (Rick Martin, Gilbert Perrault, Rene Robert) will be created to contribute to a “alumni plaza” that will go outside of First Niagara Center. I, for one, think this is the best thing I’ve heard all offseason. I believe [...]



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Girgensons’ contract is the right move; what about Grigorenko?

July 13, 2012 by

Most of the attention from the Buffalo Sabres’ draft this year has been on Mikhail Grigorenko, but they made another first-round selection just two picks after “Grigs.” They moved up to acquire Zemgus Girgensons. Zemgus had a prior commitment to attend the University of Vermont, so there wasn’t much clarity on his situation. But today, [...]



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The 20 Greatest Post-Lockout Moments in Sabres History

July 11, 2012 by

Boy, does time fly! It’s already been six years since the NHL work stoppage of 2004-05 came to an end. The 2005-06 season marked the start of a new era in hockey, headlined by superstars Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, and Evgeni Malkin. I don’t have the statistics, but it’s obvious that the league’s fan-base has [...]



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Buffalo has options at center

July 6, 2012 by

Buffalo brass and fans have constantly pushed this idea that there are huge holes in the middle that need to be filled. I’ve always been one to quickly agree with those without much of a problem. Then Buffalo got rid of their most productive center by sending Derek Roy to Dallas, and I reevaluated the [...]



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Scott, Ott, and the departure of Derek Roy

July 3, 2012 by

It’s been an interesting start to free agency for the Buffalo Sabres. After the prime hours of July 1 slipped away with little activity coming from the organization, the Sabres finally showed signs of life by signing former Rangers’ enforcer John Scott to a two-way contract. It’s a relatively minor signing, really, as Scott will [...]



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