Sabres sign Paul Byron

[JD]

5-9, 165 (last season he was reported at 5-8, 135)

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[OpIv37]

are we ever going to get any players who are actually big enough to play hockey? I know these guys are young, but damn. 5'8" 135 is tiny. Even 5'9" 165 is insanely small.

[Dozerdog]

I think we want to field a team of dwarfs

[OpIv37]

I know someone's gonna come in here and say "he's still young, he'll fill out." The only problem with that is that the same thing applies to pretty much ALL our prospects. In 3-4 years we'll have a good sized team- what the hell are we supposed to do in the meantime? Continue to fight for the 8th seed and come up just short?

[THATHURMANATOR]

What about Tyler Myers, What about Chris Butler, What about Mike Weber?

[THATHURMANATOR]

What about TJ brennen?

[OpIv37]

What about Tyler Myers, What about Chris Butler, What about Mike Weber?

isn't tyler myers the guy that's 6'7" and below 200?

[Nighthawk]

There is a trend and it is why this organization continues to fail...they don't know what they're doing!

[THATHURMANATOR]

isn't tyler myers the guy that's 6'7" and below 200?
No we never had a guy 6'7" under 200 pounds EVER.

[OpIv37]

No we never had a guy 6'7" under 200 pounds EVER.

oh, he's 6'8, 215.

For comparison, Tallinder is 6'3 214. Mair is 6'1, 208, Rivet is 6'2, 210, Goose is 6'5, 225. Chara is 6'9, 251.

So, he has a LONG way to go.

[Dr. Lecter]

There is a trend and it is why this organization continues to fail...they don't know what they're doing!

He was a 6th round pick and very likely will only be a depth guy.

[Dr. Lecter]

They also drafted Adam Dennis last year, who is not small.

They have been looking at size more recently. This guy was a late round pick, where you take flyers on guys. Most are never even signed.

[The Spaz]

They also drafted Adam Dennis last year, who is not small.

They have been looking at size more recently. This guy was a late round pick, where you take flyers on guys. Most are never even signed.

I think you mean Luke Adam. Adam Dennis is a goalie.

[bigbub2352]

They also drafted Adam Dennis last year, who is not small.

They have been looking at size more recently. This guy was a late round pick, where you take flyers on guys. Most are never even signed.

Your thinking of Luke Adam the Winger he is like 6ft2 200lbs, adam dennis is the goalie in portland
that being said byron is tiny as hell
we need size upfront and on the back end as well

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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he was fourth in league scoring with 99 points (33+66) in 64 games.

The 20-year-old Byron had 27 multi-point games this season, including a league-high seven points (4+3) in one game against Drummondville on January 4/09
http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=424608

[Dr. Lecter]

Yeah, Luke Adam is who I meant.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

No we never had a guy 6'7" under 200 pounds EVER.

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:shakeno: remember him

Mike Wilson
6' 9"
195

in the 1994-95 Sabres Media Guide first year he was with the Sabres it says he was 6' 4" 195
in the 1998-99 Sabres Media Guide the last year he was with the Sabres it says he was 6'9" 195

[The Spaz]

God Mike Wilson was such a pussy!:mad:

[OpIv37]

God Mike Wilson was such a pussy!:mad:

if he was really 6'9" 195 can you blame him? That's all skin and bones. A dude that size would get destroyed by someone who's 6'1 215 every time.

[JD]

I got negged for this? Really? Just annoyed with the undersized player we signed. We have enough small underachievers as it is.

[Dr. Lecter]

Wilson was not 6'9"

He was a bigger pussy than Richard Simmons though.

[The Spaz]

Wilson was like 6-5 or 6-6 and never tried to hit anyone, hence he was a pussy.

[chernobylwraiths]

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/147062/304350.jpg

:shakeno: remember him

Mike Wilson
6' 9"
195

in the 1994-95 Sabres Media Guide first year he was with the Sabres it says he was 6' 4" 195
in the 1998-99 Sabres Media Guide the last year he was with the Sabres it says he was 6'9" 195

6'-9" was a typographical error, he was 6'-4"

I don't care who we sign or how big they are as long as they play with passion. I'll take a little Danny Gare or Theo Fleury (minus the alcoholism) over Mike Wilson, Uwe Krupp or Adam Creighton any day.

[OpIv37]

6'-9" was a typographical error, he was 6'-4"

I don't care who we sign or how big they are as long as they play with passion. I'll take a little Danny Gare or Theo Fleury (minus the alcoholism) over Mike Wilson, Uwe Krupp or Adam Creighton any day.

what's wrong with a little alcoholism? Tequila or whiskey to put the edge on before the games, a few beers to take the edge off after the game. It's all good.

[Dr. Lecter]

what's wrong with a little alcoholism? Tequila or whiskey to put the edge on before the games, a few beers to take the edge off after the game. It's all good.

Add a couple of shots of Beam during the game to keep the blood flowing and all is well!!!!

[ddaryl]

Add a couple of shots of Beam during the game to keep the blood flowing and all is well!!!!


and then barf on your opponents to throw them off their game...

pure genius

[OpIv37]

and then barf on your opponents to throw them off their game...

pure genius

or piss yourself when you get checked like the guy in Slapshot.