great SCOTT!!!

[DetDannyWilliams]

Sabres extend John Scott's contract. 1 yr. deal

[gebobs]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

Super bowl.

[OpIv37]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

Hockey skill be damned. If you can beat up a Bruin, you can play for the Sabres.

[tatersalad]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

He is one tough SOB

[OpIv37]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

He is one tough SOB

It's a catch-22. When he hits the ice, you know some violence is about to happen. Someone is either getting run over or punched in the face.

But it's a good time for the goal judge to take a coffee break because there isn't going to be any offense.

[Mouldsie]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

How is he tough? Because he outfights other goons and everyone is afraid of his size and length? Worthless player in an increasingly hard to watch sport.

[OpIv37]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

How is he tough? Because he outfights other goons and everyone is afraid of his size and length? Worthless player in an increasingly hard to watch sport.

Not really sure what you mean by this. Scott's a throwback. He's an old-skool goon. Every team used to have one but he's the last of a dying breed. I don't know how a guy who represents the old way of doing things could make the sport "increasingly hard to watch."

[gebobs]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

Hockey skill be damned. If you can beat up a Bruin, you can play for the Sabres.

I'd rather get the snot beat out of us in every fight in the season and switch where we are right now.

[tatersalad]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

I'm in the minority I guess I love hockey fights.... I think it is most exciting part of the game I am old school sabres fan, had tickets in 1972 i loved korab, schoony, and even gare. then Playfair was best time in hockey not for the slight of heart but u didn't see the cheap shots you do now you knew you were gonna catch a beating

[gebobs]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

I'm in the minority I guess I love hockey fights.... I think it is most exciting part of the game I am old school sabres fan, had tickets in 1972 i loved korab, schoony, and even gare. then Playfair was best time in hockey not for the slight of heart but u didn't see the cheap shots you do now you knew you were gonna catch a beating

I don't think there's a fan here that doesn't love a good fight. But Korab and Schony could do a lot more than fight and if I recall correctly, the '75 Sabres didn't miss the playoffs.

[OpIv37]

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Hey I have nothing against the fighting. I'm just not sure that it's wise for a team lacking talent to use a roster spot on a pure goon like Scott. We need to find another guy like Gaustad who can fight but would still be a legit NHL 3rd or 4th liner even if he didn't fight.

[Mouldsie]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

Guys used to fight AND play hockey. Scott only does one of those things. Whats the point of a glorified boxer on a team sport anyway?

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Not really sure what you mean by this. Scott's a throwback. He's an old-skool goon. Every team used to have one but he's the last of a dying breed. I don't know how a guy who represents the old way of doing things could make the sport "increasingly hard to watch."

I didnt necessarily say it was harder to watch because of him but I can see why that was perceived from my post.

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

If he beats the hell out of Neil once, it is worth it.

[trapezeus]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

i like hockey fights, but i like players who have fight. give me a player who knows when to put his head down and get in front of the net and get under people's skin and be effective in getting others to take penalties and can score, i'm for that. Scott is just a 2 minute player that hardly exists in today's NHL. players need to be more than rob ray. that role is gone, yet we have him back in scott.

it's better to have him than not, but the team's issue is grit across all their players. the AHL sabres that played the second half of the year were willing to go to corners and win a battle. having 2 more fights a game isn't going to change that.

[coastal]

Re: great SCOTT!!!

Ill take David Clarkson for my money.