The Draft is in 8 days..

[Dr. Lecter]

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I've never heard of him having one, nor should he...he isn't good enough to demand that. Another reason why this organization is a joke...if true.

As I recall, it is a limited NTC. There is a list of teams he can't be moved to. It is not a complete NTC.

[SabreEleven]

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Pominville won't be traded..he is one of the Golden Boys that this organization is in love with and can't do anything wrong...He supposely will lead us to the Holy land...Not holding my breathe.

[Nighthawk]

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I've heard the Darcy interview and it pretty much sums up why I believe this is one of the worst run hockey departments in the NHL. The incompetency of these guys is fu**ing unbelievable. Anybody who believes this team is good enough or is even close to being good enough does not know a damn thing about hockey and should not be running the hockey department of an NHL team! This team will NEVER win a Cup with Darcy and Quinn making decisions. They've proven time and time again that they don't know what they hell they are doing.

[rbochan]

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Darcy sez:

"blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah."

[OpIv37]

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Darcy sez:

"blah blah blah blah blah blah core of the team blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah the pieces are in place blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah plenty of talent blah blah blah blah blah blah blah."

I fixed it for you using the Status Quo Cliche Generator.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Sabres to take a High Schooler @ #13

Round 1 (13th) - Chris Kreider (C, Phillips-Andover - Mass HS), Louis Leblanc (C, Omaha - USHL), Jordan Caron (C/RW, Rimouski - QMJHL)

A 6'2, 200-pound leader with strong hands, a missile shot, and superior speed, Kreider is exactly what the Sabres pipeline craves in terms of skill, character, and physical play. The Massachusetts native owned Division I of the NEPSIHA as a junior for Phillips-Andover Academy, posting 33 goals and 56 points in 26 games while elevating his play as the competition improved. After the Sabres completed their combine interview with the well-spoken Boston College commit, they watched as his physical attributes sparkled during the rigorous testing.

Because of his acceleration and release, Kreider could be an excellent breakout option as a wing as well. Either way, he represents a gifted, flexible placeholder depending on what happens organizationally between now and when he signs. You never know. He may very well end up being a dynamo on draws given his strength and coordination, which would obviously raise his value as a pivot.

Kreider repeated his sophomore year when transferring into the prep school, so unless he accelerates his senior year over the summer back in Masconomet's public system, he won't hit Hockey East until 2010. If that's the case, it will be in his best interests to head to Lincoln of the USHL for a preparatory season.

http://www.sabresprospects.com/

[SabreEleven]

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THanks for saving me time, now I don't have to watch since you said so. and if this is true, that is just wonderful, it's just what the Sabres need. A High Schooler who want be ready for the NHL for at least another 5 years...PERFECT.

[The Spaz]

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THanks for saving me time, now I don't have to watch since you said so. and if this is true, that is just wonderful, it's just what the Sabres need. A High Schooler who want be ready for the NHL for at least another 5 years...PERFECT.

Isn't the average at least 3-4 years to get to NHL once drafted anyway? What's one more year? Also the guy is the fastest skater in the draft and supposedly has a good wrist and slap shot. The guy has speed in spades and you can never have enough of that. I would endorse this pick.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=5402&tab=scr

[SabreEleven]

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Honestly it doesn't matter who they draft, they'll be a bust.

[clumping platelets]

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Negative nancy's

[SabreEleven]

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History is doomed to repeat itself especially when it's the same Larry, Curly and Moe making the decisions.

[Nighthawk]

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History is doomed to repeat itself especially when it's the same Larry, Curly and Moe making the decisions.

This is very true!

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Sabres going FWD...

Kevin Devine, the Sabres director of amateur scouting, and Kyle Woodlief, writer for USA Today and the Redline Report, each shared Thursday morning insight, including who the Sabres might be looking for with pick No. 13.

"We've drafted defensemen first the last three years, so we'd like to get a good young forward," Devine said. "We've got 13, 14 guys we really like, and we like both positions. If it was the right forward there we'd be happy, but if not, we'll take a 'D,".

Woodlief tossed some names out there.

"There are going to be some good players around 13," he said. "They'd be happy if a kid like Scott Glennie, the left winger out of Brandon dropped down to them. If they are going forward, they might choose to surprise a little and go with one of the best pure skaters, Chris Kreider, a Massachusetts high school. Next to Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi, he's the best skater in the draft."

"If they chose to go with a more power forward type to give themselves some toughness up front, you might look at a kid like Zack Kassian from Peterborogh. He's probably the best combination of goal scoring ability and toughness. He's a feared fighter who gets room for himself, and he makes the teammates around him tougher when he's on the ice."

http://www.wgr550.com/Who-is-Lucky-Thirteen-/4674767

[JD]

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[SabreEleven]

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Isn't the average at least 3-4 years to get to NHL once drafted anyway? What's one more year? Also the guy is the fastest skater in the draft and supposedly has a good wrist and slap shot. The guy has speed in spades and you can never have enough of that. I would endorse this pick.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospect...d=5402&tab=scr

My point is that the status quo for the Sabres isn't working...The 13th overall pick is a long shot at making the NHL at best...Let's get a top 3 pick because what they are doing isn't work...They are going backwards and don't even know it.