Well, Well, Well. You Finally Came Around, Drew.

September 14, 2009 at 4:30 pm | In Contracts, Drew Stafford, Happy!! | Leave a Comment

It would appear as though Stafford has re-signed with the Sabres, this time for real. $3.8 million over 2 years is fine by me. Nice job, Drew. Thanks for not being a greedy bastard in the end. (Even though I’m sure you’re counting on a big payday in two years.)

He had career highs last season, but I expect him to be better. Hear that, Drew? More than 45 points, please.

You know what this means?? Hockey is SOCLOSE. It’s ALMOST HERE!!!

Just Some Videos And Things

September 6, 2009 at 11:37 am | In Alex Ovechkin, Contracts, David Steckel, Drew Stafford, Frostee Loves Way Too Many Guys, Get Yer Paws Off My Man, Happy!!, Jonathan Toews, Players, Randomness, Zach Bogosian | 2 Comments

Word on the street is that our own Drew Stafford has signed a contract extension, but since the Sabres haven’t confirmed it yet and I haven’t gotten a text yet, I’m not going to comment on it.

Other than that they better not be overpaying the inconsistent little jerk.

I’ve been back to school for two whole days…and I’ve already started my count down till next summer.  Heh.  The best part so far was in our Welcome Back assembly when they told us that the best way we can get involved is by dressing up for Halloween and Homecoming week.  Wow, I never knew giving back to your school was so easy.

I was going to put up my Sabres preview this weekend, but I think I’ll wait and post it next weekend.  Sorry to let you all down.

Alexander is returning to the US of A tomorrow, which is very exciting.  Supposedly Lars is already back, which is also very exciting.  On Wednesday, Alex will be in the Big Apple to promote his video game.  He’ll be arriving by zamboni.  Yes, I know, he can’t drive.  It is for this reason that my mother suggested I blow off school and we drive on down, because apparently even she would drive seven hours and then turn right back around if it meant seeing Alex driving an ice-resurfacer down the streets of New York.  Alas, I have two tests on Wednesday and I’m babysitting that night, so I shall be unable to go see him.  Blast.

The hockey game I want to go to in DC is the Inaugural Club Scarlet Night.  Methinks that would be an excellent game to be at.

I’m not liking the Sabres’ chances this year.

Let’s do some fun videos.

Zachity Zach!! Oh, how I have missed thee.  And did you get a haircut?  (As I was writing this post, I realized that I don’t have a Zach Bogosian tag.  What the HELL is wrong with me??)

Okay, which part of this video is the best part?  David showing how to play safely by showing up in flipflops?  David discussing his career shootout stats against Slapshot?  I can’t decide.  But oh, how I love David.  You’re going to be so badass this year.

Hands off, ladies. He’s spoken for.  (It took me a really long time to get that link to work because the video was in Russian.  Lots of guessing and random clicking involved.)

And finally, this one:

(This was the only video I could actually embed.)

Ha.  Hahaha.  Oh, Cabbie.  You know how to make me LOL.  You really do.

Ryan, thanks for being the first to just come out and admit that yes, you’ve done yoga.  There’s no shame in it.  Yoga is so great, and you feel so happy and peaceful after.  Really.  I thought I was going to skip yesterday when I finished.

Joe:  ”I’ve gotta admit, I’ve gone once or twice.”  Joe, just say that you go weekly and that you can’t imagine life without it.  We see right through you trying to be all coy.  It’s really cute, but we know the truth.

“Are your pores just leaking Grey Goose?” = Best line in the video.

(Author’s note:  Trust me, you sweat it out in hot yoga.  Like, it pours off you.  But I haven’t gotten lightheaded yet.)

Don’t fight it, Joe.  We know you were looking.

Jonny, you are SUCH a typical 21 year-old.  ”I had to!”

Joe Thornton seriously cracks me up.

So that’s about it.  I realize that this post had absolutely no pattern or reasoning behind it.  But that’s okay.

Yuck.

September 2, 2009 at 8:53 am | In Adam Mair, Alex Ovechkin, Contracts, Drew Stafford, Mike Green, Randomness | 2 Comments

I have some bad news, kiddies:  tomorrow I go back to school.  Yeah.  I know.  It’s nauseating.  I even tried waking up early today to beat the jetlag I’ll have tomorrow morning, and it didn’t work.  Alarm went off at seven, I dragged myself out of bed at eight.  There’s no way six a.m. is happening tomorrow.

I’m sorta looking forward to going back to school, but my schedule is hellish this year.  So, the thing is, I might not be able to blog every day, and even if I do the posts might be, um, short and sweet.  Who knows.  Just don’t worry that I’ve abandoned this blog.  I haven’t.  I just have six papers, two books, and 40 math equations calling my name.

And I’m also trying to get my act together and start a post previewing the Sabres season for this weekend, so we’ll see how that goes.

But that’s all later.  For now…

  • Adam Mair had hip surgery and he’s out at least six weeks.  Awesomesauce.  I suppose this will open up the roster for the 364 other forwards we have, but it could pose a problem when Mair comes back if whoever filled in for him is playing well.  Good luck, Darcy!  I’m sure you’ll get this all figured out!
  • Drew Stafford still isn’t signed.  I’m 100% on the fence about this.  And I have this nagging feeling that we don’t even have cap space to sign him.  (I’m just too lazy to look the numbers up.)  And it’s not like Jerry Sullivan sold me on keeping him vs. not keeping him in his column last Sunday.
  • There’s still construction going on at my school and I don’t think I can get to my homeroom/2 classes/my locker.  I can live without the two classes, but I need a locker.
  • Mike Green has a new website.  It’s a complete hot mess.  Michael, you’re such a poser.  His blog is so painfully awkward.  It’s times like these that make me wonder WHAT I could POSSIBLY SEE in him.
  • Michael also got a Twitter.  It’s definitely not as bad as the website.  As of this posting there’s only one tweet, but I really appreciate how Michael showed his enthusiasm for life with about a hundred exclamation points.
  • The great (inter)national mystery that is the search for the meaning of Alexander’s tramp stamp might have reached its conclusion.  I swore to never speak of his body art EVER AGAIN but I changed my mind.  They’re both partially covered because he’s wearing pants, but according to Hanzi Smatter, the one means “one family” and the other one means “life.”  Wow, Alex.  That’s…really sweet.  But couldn’t you have put them anywhere else on your body?

I think that’s it for now.  Enjoy yourself, kids……..peace.

    Schedule Day! (The Bad Kind)

    August 22, 2009 at 4:50 pm | In Buffalo Sabres, Contracts, David Steckel, Jose Theodore, Randomness, This Irks Me, Washington Capitals | 15 Comments

    Yesterday I got my schedule for the year in the mail.  For the most part it’s okay, but my math partner/BFF from last year isn’t in my class this year, and while I finally have a class with one of my good friends, I only have one with one of my others.  And I have to wait until eighth period every day for Latin.  And it’s exactly the same all year because all of the classes I’m taking are year-long.  And I have a lunch once every six-day cycle.  I’ve never had a lunch before in high school.  I’m kind of scared.  Who will I sit with?

    Schedule Day meant that we had to go get my school supplies which meant that I had to get a binder for every single class except orchestra.  Yo, I’m in locker bay.  All of these binders are not going to fit.  My teachers will just have to suck it up when I use folders.

    The Sabres signed another guy.  Woopie.  I think they’re quite keen on beefing up for this season.

    Bruce threw out the first pitch at the Nationals game the other night.  Go Bruce!

    Jose Theodore’s two month-old son died.  I was completely shocked/completely depressed.  I may give Theo a lot of crap, but I would never wish this on anyone.  Caps, I think you need to come together and win the Cup for your backup goalie this year.  If anyone deserves it this year, it’s him.  It’s absolutely tragic.

    NHL.com was having another 20% off sale for t-shirts but they’re still out of all of the smaller sizes of the Backstrom shirts.  This is causing me distress.

    I have no idea what movie to watch tonight.  Which game is it of the Caps series?  If it’s Gam Six, I’ll watch that.  I love watching David Steckel be all sexy and heroic.  And Bruce’s reaction was beyond priceless.

    We Have A Lot Of Forwards

    August 13, 2009 at 11:06 am | In Alex Ovechkin, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Drury, Close Encounters, Contracts, Drew Stafford, Jose Theodore, Mike Grier, Patrick Kane, Semyon Varlamov, Thought-provoking Stuff | 3 Comments

    Reviewing the Sabres roster, it would appear as though we have a shitload of forwards, an unsigned Drew Stafford, and a couple Pirates who were hoping to make the jump this year.  I may be a bit late to this party, but the Sabres look like they might need to be making some trades.  I was hoping Nate and Timmy would be able to make the final roster this year, but in light of the current situation, I’m not sure there will be room for them.

    I’m really on the fence about resigning Stafford.  They probably do need him in the lineup, but they might be able to trade him for something good.  On the other hand, if the Sabres are right up against the cap it’s not like they’ll be able to trade him away and get something good in return.  I’m quite intrigued by the whole situation.  I’m looking forward to how it all plays out.

    Just a few other things:

    • At this point, it’s really old news, but Alex got a tramp stamp.  I’m just not going to comment on that.
    • Even my one cousin, who is far too busy following the Panthers and Gamecocks to pay any attention to another sport like hockey, heard about Kaner getting arrested.  This is a huge deal.
    • Even if when he gets off with just a slap on the wrist, Kane’s still going to have to deal with a crappy reputation.  This whole incident would be a perfect excuse for Chicago to say that with Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews due contracts next summer too, the ‘Hawks just can’t afford him.  And that’s when the Sabres will swoop in and sign him.  Guys, at some point in his career, maybe even sooner than we thought, Patrick Kane will be a Buffalo Sabre.
    • There’s a huge teeny tiny part of me that wants Chris Drury to come back now that Mike Grier is back.  I know he’s outrageously overpaid, I know he’s underproducing in New York, I know he tried to knock my beloveds out of the playoffs, I know he didn’t like getting harassed by fans at Wegmans, but still.  He fit really well on the Sabres.
    • My dad saw Dan Marino yesterday morning when he was buying a paper.  This is definitely better than the year we saw Jennifer Love Hewitt.
    • Bruce, in an effort to be as cute and adorable as possible, says that Jose enters the camp as the #1 goalie.  Oh, Bruce.  Stop it, you funny old man, you.  Varly has to compete for the starting job?  Really?  Okay, Bruce.
    • Now, I realize that in theory this could be a really interesting competition for the starting job, but really?  I have complete faith in Simeon Simyon.  I believe in him.
    • Speaking of Varly, a while back he changed the spelling of his name.  I understand that he wants people to pronounce it properly, but still.  Dude.  I like the real spelling better.  And now I have to change the spelling on my tag.  (Edit: It’s Semyon, not Simyon.  My bad.)

    Story Time

    July 22, 2009 at 9:41 am | In Andrej Sekera, Clarke MacArthur, Contracts | Leave a Comment

    Yesterday, after my mother and I went shopping, we stopped by my grandparents’ house to say hello.  While my mother was helping my grandmother in the kitchen, my grandfather asked me about the recent affairs of the Sabres.  He knows he can always rely on me to keep him up to date.

    “So, looks like the Sabres signed a few new fellows yesterday,” Grandpa started.

    “Sekera and MacArthur?” I replied.  I had learned (the hard way) that it’s not always wise to use my crazy nicknames with him.

    Grandpa nodded.  ”Yes, I think those were the names.”

    Now, my grandfather is 90, so I know to be very patient with them.  However, he’s been a lifelong sports fan and usually does well remembering names or at least players.  (Example: he occasionally forgets Alex’s name, which is fine because it’s a bit unusual, but always remembers that I like “that Russian fellow.”  And he knows that the Russian fellow in question isn’t “the other one in Pittsburgh with Crosby.”  But I digress.)  I was a bit surprised when he seemed to have never heard those names before the signing was announced.

    “Grandpa,” I said gently, “Sekera and MacArthur played for the Sabres last year.”

    The look he gave me was priceless.  Reggie and Clarkey weren’t memorable enough for my grandfather, so he just assumed we had signed a few new guys.  I had to remind him that the Sabres almost never sign new people.  It’s not something they do.

    Reggie And Clarkey Sign!

    July 20, 2009 at 11:18 am | In Andrej Sekera, Clarke MacArthur, Contracts | Leave a Comment

    When I woke up this morning and turned on my phone, it pretty much exploded with messages.  Most were from a friend, but one came from the Sabres.  When I saw it contained a piece of Breaking News, I quickly opened it to see what mess the Sabres had gotten into today.

    What a pleasant surprise it was to see that the Sabres had signed Andrej Sekera to a multi-year deal and Clarke MacArthur to a one-year deal!  Woo, Sabres!!  Look at you, standing pat!!  Go Sabres!!

    I figured it would be a good idea to keep Reggie around, since I saw him at Chef’s and he and Alex are buds, but I was a bit peeved with Clarke after last season.  A one-year deal is probably for the best.  My only concern with Reggie is how he’ll play without Spacek.  Wasn’t the Caveman his mentor last season?

    The Sabres wanted to stand pat and figured that was the way to win the Cup, so standing pat it is.  Oh, Sabres.  I can always count on you to be consistently bad.

    I Have Returned!!

    July 11, 2009 at 9:46 pm | In Ales Kotalik, Alex Ovechkin, Alexei Kovalev, Buffalo Sabres, Contracts, Frostee Loves Way Too Many Guys, I Was At The Game!, Lindy Ruff, Players, Trendy Euro Sabres | 2 Comments

    Dear Readers, I am safely back at the kitchen desk, happily tapping away on the laptop once again.  My trip was very enjoyable, but like always, it’s good to be home.

    We started off our vacation visiting friends in Rhode Island, but other than seeing a few Lucic shirts and getting a nice tan, nothing remarkable happened there.

    On Wednesday we headed to Boston.  I won’t go into major details, but suffice to say we saw everything historical in the whole city, stood over Paul Revere’s grave, ate seafood, saw all the big colleges, and went to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park.  Oh, and I saw BJ Novak walking down the street and I fell in love with Nick Green, Red Sox playah.

    I’m not a huge baseball fan so I don’t really feel as though I can comment on the game.  It was definitely exciting, and I can’t say for sure but I don’t recall hearing too many baseball games ending 1-0.  Our seats were far out but we could see the diamond, and the guys sitting in front of us were heavy duty Bostonians and absolutely terrifying.

    Time for pictures!!

    P7090079This is Paul Reveah’s house.

    P7090093This is the view of TD Banknorth Garden from the top of Bunkah Hill.

    P7100120This is Fenway Pahk.  The Bahston Red Sox play heah.

    During the seventh inning, the Red Sox faithful got a nice, loud “Yankees suck!” chant going.  It was hilarious.

    P7100150This is my new boyfriend Nick Green at bat.  He struck out this time.  Sob.

    P7100152These are my beloved Nick Green’s career statistics versus Kansas City.  I’m, um, not quite sure if I should be in awe of them or disgusted by them.  I understand how baseball is played, but I don’t understand the specifics and different statistics.  I’m just going to assume these are mindblowing because it makes dear Nicholas even more lovable.

    Now, are you ready for the best part?  I saved the best picture for last!!

    The tall ships were in Boston this week (it was a complete coincidence that they were there when we were), and guess whose ship I saw on Friday?

    P7090102

    Russia’s!!!!!

    A whole mess of things happened in the past week and I’m not going to rehash them all, since I’m sure you heard about it already.  Just a few things:

    • The Caps got a second-line center!!  At least, they got someone to compete for the spot.  This is exciting.
    • The Sabres signed some defenseman who spent last season in Sweden.  I was less than impressed by his statistics.  I hope he’s just here to fill roster space in Portland.
    • Chicago was a complete mess and then they quickly signed all their RFAs.  There is an excellent chance they completely implode next summer when it comes time to sign all the RFAs.
    • Kovalev signed with Ottawa.  That must suck for Montreal fans.
    • Jay McKee SOLD OUT and signed with Pittsburgh.  I’m sure you’ve heard me tell this story a hundred times, but Jay McKee signed an autograph especially for me right before he left Buffalo in which he said he’s my friend.  Clearly he was lying, because no friend of mine would sign with Pittsburgh.
    • Alexander was named some sort of ambassador for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.  This could get awkward if Gary decides to pull the plug on NHL players at the Olympics.
    • Trendy Euro (the original one) signed with Rangers.  This is heartbreaking news.
    • Lindy Ruff has no problem standing pat.  That really upsets me.  Lindy, I don’t care if your team only finished two points out of the playoffs this year, and I don’t care if deep down, we all know a huge part of that was Ryan Miller’s injury.  A non-playoff team is a non-playoff team no matter how close you get, and I think the players we have don’t cut it.  If you don’t feel that way, it makes me sad.

    And now, to spend the night playing with my new iPhone.  I don’t know if anyone’s told you, but these things are pieces of art.  I’m in love with mine.  I don’t know how I functioned before I got it.

    See Ya When I Get Back!

    July 4, 2009 at 10:18 am | In Contracts, Players, Randomness | Leave a Comment

    I wasn’t going to post anything today, but since I’ll be away from the internet for the next seven days I thought I’d say goodbye.  It’s very lame.  Not only will I not be able to blog (which I’m sure will simply kill you all), but I won’t be able to keep up with any free agency news, because the place we’re staying charges astronomical fees for internet access and my iPhone didn’t come in.  AT&T is a filthy liar, and I’m sad.

    So, you know, Happy Fourth of July!!  Be safe, don’t get too close to fireworks, yadda yadda yadda.  Have fun enjoying the second week of free agency.  If anything huge happens and you have my number, please, dear sweet friends, text me and let me know.

    Rick Nash signed an eight year deal with Columbus, which makes me happy because I like Rick Nash and it’s one of the cases where part of why I like him is where he plays.  It’s like with Lars.  If he ever got traded to the Sabres – like he did in a nightmare I had once – it would completely change the dynamics of our relationship.  It’s better when players stay put in situations like that.

    Last night was my first Bisons game of the season, but I don’t think I’ll be rushing back.  They were really bad.

    Signing off.  The thought of not being anywhere near a computer for a whole week kind of scares me.

    Free Agency Day!!! Part II

    July 1, 2009 at 4:19 pm | In Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Contracts, Happy!!, Jaroslav Spacek, Marian Hossa, Mike Knuble, Montreal Canadiens, Players, Steve Montador, This Irks Me, Washington Capitals | Leave a Comment

    I realize that the first day of free agency is far from over, but I figured I might as well write a post.  It’s been quite a roller coaster of emotions for me today.  I’ll give you a little sample:

    Happiness: Huzzah!!!  The Capitals signed Mike Knuble!!  Veteran experience!!  Not afraid to crash the net!!  Grit and toughness!!  Just what they need!!  A perfect fit!!

    And, I might have seen him outside Chef’s back during the season, so clearly he and I share a bond.

    Utter confusion: Um…Hossa to Chicago?  As in, Chicago? I totally did not see that one coming.  Not at all.  And, twelve years?  Um, Blackhawks, can you afford that?  Kaner and Toews are both due extensions next summer, and juuust in case you forgot, you have Brian Campbell, and he’s seriously overpaid.  And Huet isn’t exactly a cheap goalie.

    Complete shock: Darcy Regier signed someone.  As in, a player.  It’s July 1, and Darcy signed someone.  I need to take a deep breath and process this.

    Hello, Steve Montador.  Welcome to Buffalo.  We love our hockey here.  Don’t break our hearts.  Some people say you’re “tough.”  We have a lot of players here who, well, aren’t tough, so feel free to knock around the opposing team’s players if they give our goalie a high ankle sprain.

    And, also, we’ve been hearing that you’re a bit like our beloved Timothy Connolly off the ice?  Fabulous.  That means we’re going to gossip about you.  Deal with it.

    Aww, bless them: The Sedin twins sign identical deals in Vancouver; Jay Bouwmeester gets to play for Calgary.

    And, Jay, you’re too cute.  Have fun playing for the Flames.

    Intrigue: The Hawks have Huet as their starting goaltender this season?  This could get interesting.  Good luck in Edmonton, Khabby!!!

    Despair: Why hasn’t Washington traded Theodore yet?  Why haven’t they announced that Nylander’s gone missing, but they won’t search for the body yet?  Why is Mike Komisarek a Sabre/Capital for life?!?!?!

    Purely suicidal thoughts: Jaro….is a CANADIEN?!?!  As in, he’ll be PLAYING FOR MONTREAL NEXT SEASON?!?!

    Wait.  $11.5 million over three years? That’s… a lot of money.

    But still.  Sniffle.  I’ll miss you, Caveman.  Take care of yourself.  Make sure you get enough fresh meat.

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