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  • trapezeus
    Legendary Zoner
    • Oct 2004
    • 19525

    we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

    just to help keep things in perspective. and we have a multi-billion dollar owner who wants to win who has the guy who helped "fix" the lottery for the penguins to get crosby.

    Maybe this is all working out exactly the way we want.
  • SabreEleven
    Registered User
    • Aug 2002
    • 39563

    #2
    Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

    We need to finish NO lower than 6th overall so we have a chance to get in at least the #2 overall pick.

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    • SabreEleven
      Registered User
      • Aug 2002
      • 39563

      #3
      Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

      Originally posted by Crapface2000
      Yep, because you know putting Crosby in Pittsburgh was SO much better for the league than Toronto or NY or LA or Montreal or Dallas or ......
      They didn't want Pittsburgh to move plus Bettman was massaging Lemieux's balls while working the shaft.

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      • Fitzpatrick'sbeard
        Veteran Zoner
        • Aug 2011
        • 436

        #4
        Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

        Originally posted by trapezeus
        just to help keep things in perspective. and we have a multi-billion dollar owner who wants to win who has the guy who helped "fix" the lottery for the penguins to get crosby.

        Maybe this is all working out exactly the way we want.
        Pegula wasn't even with the Penguins when the Penguins won Crosby, Ted Black was.

        Ted was a member of Mario Lemieux’s senior management team and served as Vice President of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1999 to 2008. Ted was a member of the core group of executives that helped Lemieux execute one of the most successful franchise transformations in the history of professional sports. Ted was intimately involved in all senior executive-level decisions and strategic planning concerning the marketing, branding, sales and overall business operations and management of the team. In addition to being a key strategist during the Penguins’ efforts to get a new arena, Ted served as the day-to-day project leader for the new arena during the pre-construction phase of the project.
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        • trapezeus
          Legendary Zoner
          • Oct 2004
          • 19525

          #5
          Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

          it was a poorly written sentence, but that was what i was trying to imply. that pegula has black who was part of the penguins. and yes, prior to sidney, there was no new stadium on its way, the team perpetually sucked for the 5 years prior and lemieux was probably whining that he didn't know what he got himself into when he purchased his share of the team.

          the nhl doesn't need edmonton, calgary, toronto, vancouver, chicago, ottawa, nyr or buffalo to sell tickets. they don't have to give them anything to get fans in the door.so they don't.

          but my hope is that maybe they look at deep pockets pegula and watch him say, "i didn't pay $200mm to get the same old ****. help me win and watch me throw money around to help the NHL."
          Last edited by trapezeus; 02-17-2012, 03:36 PM.

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          • SabreEleven
            Registered User
            • Aug 2002
            • 39563

            #6
            Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

            Originally posted by Fitzpatrick'sbeard
            Pegula wasn't even with the Penguins when the Penguins won Crosby, Ted Black was.



            http://sabres.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=67959
            1. he meant Ted Black

            2. Pegula was never with the Penguins

            3. Thanks for the hockey lesson AGAIN. I don't know what i would do without you.

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            • SkateZilla
              Registered User
              • Dec 2002
              • 9166

              #7
              Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

              so your saying one 2 overall pick will fix this team..

              'scuse me while i ROTF-FLMAO,

              i cant breathe...
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              • SabreEleven
                Registered User
                • Aug 2002
                • 39563

                #8
                Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

                Originally posted by SkateZilla
                so your saying one 2 overall pick will fix this team..

                'scuse me while i ROTF-FLMAO,

                i cant breathe...
                a 2nd overall pick will sure do a lot better than the 7th, 8th or 9th.

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                • don137
                  Registered User
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 7720

                  #9
                  Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

                  Need a stud center. Forget his name but their is a great one that will go number 2.

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                  • SabreEleven
                    Registered User
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 39563

                    #10
                    Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

                    Originally posted by don137
                    Need a stud center. Forget his name but their is a great one that will go number 2.
                    Originally posted by SkateZilla
                    so your saying one 2 overall pick will fix this team..

                    'scuse me while i ROTF-FLMAO,

                    i cant breathe...

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                    • SabreEleven
                      Registered User
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 39563

                      #11
                      Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

                      Originally posted by don137
                      Need a stud center. Forget his name but their is a great one that will go number 2.
                      Yep, you are right but here is what will happen. Sabres will finish 2nd to last but some team in the 3rd to 6th spot will win the lottery and move up to 1st or 2nd and move to the 3rd spot and the Sabres will miss out on a franchise player.

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                      • SkateZilla
                        Registered User
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 9166

                        #12
                        Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

                        Originally posted by SabreEleven
                        a 2nd overall pick will sure do a lot better than the 7th, 8th or 9th.

                        we said a top 5 pick would fix problems... and look at us..

                        we need a top center,

                        we need a leadership core (someone like Drury in comparison).

                        we need to dump all the half ass play for contract dupes.
                        Last edited by SkateZilla; 02-18-2012, 04:47 PM.
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                        • trapezeus
                          Legendary Zoner
                          • Oct 2004
                          • 19525

                          #13
                          Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

                          who said a top 5 pick would make things better instanteously?

                          but it's a start. without a top pick, it's the same old team and they won't add anyone.

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                          • SaviorEdwards
                            Registered User
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 2016

                            #14
                            Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

                            Life of a Buffalo sports fan = root for draft position LOL
                            "The best things to happen to Michigan Football have come from Ohio." - Chris Spielman

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                            • SabreEleven
                              Registered User
                              • Aug 2002
                              • 39563

                              #15
                              Re: we are currently the 4th ball in the lottery

                              We'll win a Stanley Cup in 3 to 4 years because of this season.

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