Is there any chance Forsberg returns to the league?

[Mouldsie]

I heard he wants to sign with Colorado.... if they can't please him would he go anywhere else?

[sabrfan]

with the new revenue sharing he could go anywhere. my guess he will only go to the highest bidder. :puh: :puh:

[Papaduke]

He may cool his heels a while and see which team combines A. a salary structure that would accomodate him and B. built to win.

[sabrfan]

he is at the puddle jumper stage of his career.

[bduff54]

i hope he comes back for sure, he is a great player. No chance he will go to Buffalo though. And thats not a knock on you guys its just the truth, the leafs probably don't have a shot at him either.

[LALAFONTAINE]

Why doesn't Buffalo have a chance at him? Do you just vomit your ideas without thinking? You have yet to provide any justification for your idiotic theory that Buffalo can't attract UFA when it has been thrown in your face that the Sabres have signed the best UFA in the last decade. The Queefs haven't. Get a clue.

[bduff54]

man what is your problem? i am just stating the obvious. Every team in the league will go after that guy. why in god's name would he choose buffalo? Hasek chose Buffalo because he had learned to love the city and was a god there. forsberg would want to play in a big market. You don't think thats true?

[LALAFONTAINE]

You aren't stating the obvious. In fact, you are stating precisely the opposite of the obvious, because you are bigoted against Buffalo. Maybe it's some deep-rooted insecurity you have being in Toronto.

Every market in the NHL is the same now. Like every other professional, he would go where he can get paid. Explain Brett Favre sometime. Too bad Green Bay couldn't sign stars like Reggie White. They might have won a Super Bowl some time.

[The REAL Sabres]

forsberg would want to play in a big market. You don't think thats true?Why? Prior to his recent reversal of feelings, he stated he was going back to play for MoDo before the lockout no matter what...

[bduff54]

whatever, if buffalo signs him i will give you all my chips. get real boys.

[mpasquarella]

It's rumored that if can't sign with the Avs, he has instructed his agent to try to get a deal somewhere with Markus Naslund (they have the same agent). Don't remember, but think it was on TSN.

[Karl]

Can't stand Forsberg, biggest diver in the league. If anyone even taps him with there stick he goes flying across the ice.

[The REAL Sabres]

Can't stand Forsberg, biggest diver in the league. If anyone even taps him with there stick he goes flying across the ice.You obviously haven't had the pleasure of watching Mark Recchi too often...

[Pondslider]

whatever, if buffalo signs him i will give you all my chips. get real boys.

The original question and the first three replies had nothing to do with Buffalo. The question was if he would be back in the NHL. Period. You took it upon yourself to make **** up and say something you knew would get a rise out of people. Your feelings are already clear on the issue of whether Buffalo will be able to sign UFAs. You don't have to derail threads to say it again.

[bduff54]

fair enough i was just saying he will go to one of the former big teams.

[The REAL Sabres]

The original question and the first three replies had nothing to do with Buffalo. The question was if he would be back in the NHL. Period. You took it upon yourself to make **** up and say something you knew would get a rise out of people. Your feelings are already clear on the issue of whether Buffalo will be able to sign UFAs. You don't have to derail threads to say it again.:clapper: And props to bduff for not giving another one of his woe is me speeches.

[bduff54]

lol, good on ya.

[HURLS]

Why doesn't Buffalo have a chance at him? Do you just vomit your ideas without thinking? You have yet to provide any justification for your idiotic theory that Buffalo can't attract UFA when it has been thrown in your face that the Sabres have signed the best UFA in the last decade. The Queefs haven't. Get a clue.


What are you vomiting? If you think Forsberg would ever come here, you're dumber than bduff thinks. Get a clue, he'd PAY to stay in Sweden before playing here for pay. :puh: :puh:

[HURLS]

You obviously haven't had the pleasure of watching Mark Recchi too often...


Ya, REAL pleasure. Afinegenov is just as bad.

[bduff54]

lol, hurls sees the reality of the situation. forsberg in a small market? come on now. The NFL has a cap, do you think Randy moss or Terell Owens would ever go to Arizona?

[HURLS]

I heard Forsberg was considering Buffalo. If we gave him 200 million a year, a suite at every away game, and on days off, he gets to fly(on the team) to Sweden and back, as long as he arrives 20 mins before gametime. Then he turned it down to stay in an igloo in Sweden, and play for Swedish lapdances.

[The REAL Sabres]

I heard Forsberg was considering Buffalo. If we gave him 200 million a year, a suite at every away game, and on days off, he gets to fly(on the team) to Sweden and back, as long as he arrives 20 mins before gametime. Then he turned it down to stay in an igloo in Sweden, and play for Swedish lapdances.Yep, Hurls sees the reality of the situation alright... :rolleyes2

[HURLS]

Umm, ya, that was a serious post.

[The REAL Sabres]

Umm, ya, that was a serious post.I find your sarcasm-sarcasm ironic.

[HURLS]

I find your sarcasm-sarcasm ironic.


I find your posts moronic, moronic- attacking.

[The REAL Sabres]

I find your posts moronic, moronic- attacking.So your the only one that is allowed to be sarcastic of your own sarcasm but when I am, I'm "attacking"?? :hmm:

Classic Hurls, which actually disproves the original sarcasm by me therefore making it reality.

WOW!! Irony overload!

[HURLS]

Are you Kramer? Your post sounds as intelligent. You attack every post I make, so why should I bother? I am bduff to your LALALA. I'll ignore you from now on, as most have learned to.

[The REAL Sabres]

Crimany, drama queen!

And don't even get me started on the Isn't it getting old yet thread. That is the tagline on the Range's posterchild blockbuster bomb, Hurls.

[HURLS]

Crimany, drama queen!

And don't even get me started on the Isn't it getting old yet thread. That is the tagline on the Range's posterchild blockbuster bomb, Hurls.

Then ****ing get rid of me if you hate me so much!!

[The REAL Sabres]

Then ****ing get rid of me if you hate me so much!!You're the only one with hatred my man.

[HURLS]

You're the only one with hatred my man.

I am in NO WAY, your man.

[Mouldsie]

lol, hurls sees the reality of the situation. forsberg in a small market? come on now. The NFL has a cap, do you think Randy moss or Terell Owens would ever go to Arizona?
of course they would





why would takeo spikes ever come to buffalo? why would eric moulds choose buffalo over philly? lawyer chose buffalo over washington for what reason? why is troy vincent here? what's up with chris villarrial choosing buffalo over other teams? why did posey come here instead of playing in houston? what's london fletcher's story? teague signed here as a FA? WHY?

1) buffalo isn't that bad actually

2) money talks (though with moulds he just wanted to stay)

[HURLS]

You cannot compare those guys to the TOP 2 players in the league. Moss or Owens would NEVER go to AZ unless they were offered the top money, which AZ would not, same as Buffalo and Forsberg.

[The REAL Sabres]

of course they would





why would takeo spikes ever come to buffalo? why would eric moulds choose buffalo over philly? lawyer chose buffalo over washington for what reason? why is troy vincent here? what's up with chris villarrial choosing buffalo over other teams? why did posey come here instead of playing in houston? what's london fletcher's story? teague signed here as a FA? WHY?

1) buffalo isn't that bad actually

2) money talks (though with moulds he just wanted to stay)bduff has said before, free agents leave Buffalo and don't come to it. That's because it's a small market or teams need to be proven or something else within his drivel.

[Mouldsie]

You cannot compare those guys to the TOP 2 players in the league. Moss or Owens would NEVER go to AZ unless they were offered the top money, which AZ would not, same as Buffalo and Forsberg.
Minnessotta is a big market and Phoeniz is not?




I am not following.

[LALAFONTAINE]

lol, hurls sees the reality of the situation. forsberg in a small market? come on now. The NFL has a cap, do you think Randy moss or Terell Owens would ever go to Arizona?

Randy Moss is in OAKLAND. He moved from MINNESOTA. Are Oakland or Minnesota large or small markets? Think carefully, as there is one question to this test. Oakland has less than 400,000 people as per the 2000 census.

Terrell Owens will go anywere they pay him. That should be painfully obvious.

Brett Farve. Are you aware that Green Bay has fewer people than Amherst, New York?

[LALAFONTAINE]

What are you vomiting? If you think Forsberg would ever come here, you're dumber than bduff thinks. Get a clue, he'd PAY to stay in Sweden before playing here for pay. :puh: :puh:

We've had better players than Forsberg come to Buffalo as UFA. Hasek, for one. He could have left as an UFA. He didn't. Perhaps you should get a clue.

As a matter of fact, show me an actual real-life player that was better than Hasek that signed with another city. The only one you could mention is Lemieux. And what large market did he go to? Pittsburgh.

And keep in mind this is with the old CBA. I realize CBA are too complex for your THC infected mind, but that will make small markets even more attractive than large markets, simply because they can afford to offer more.

You should know as a Yankees whore that there is one reason players come to NYC: $. They don't come for the pleasures of playing in the Bronx. They come for the paycheck.

[LALAFONTAINE]

You cannot compare those guys to the TOP 2 players in the league. Moss or Owens would NEVER go to AZ unless they were offered the top money, which AZ would not, same as Buffalo and Forsberg.

Oakland's a really big market.

How about Brett Favre? He plays in a city smaller than Amherst, New York.

And why can't Buffalo offer Forsberg the same cash as any other team? Buffalo spent more on Hasek than could be spent on Forsberg via the CBA. You're just pissed that your team will no longer have Modano.

[LALAFONTAINE]

Minnesota is a big market and Phoenix is not?

I am not following.

Who could? Hurls and duff's argument is full of crap.

Oakland is a big market. Phoenix, with over THREE TIMES the population of Oakland or Minnesota, is a small market.

Phoenix Population: 1,321,045
Oakland Population: 399,484
Minneapolis Population: 382,618

Why aren't Hurls and duff arguing for Owens and Moss in Arizona? Hypocrisy or simply a lack of knowledge?

[bduff54]

by market i mean success and popularity of the team. The raiders are one of the greatest NFL organizations of all times. All the players you mention signing as UFA were basically drafted by those teams. Name me one huge FA who left a succesful team to go to Buffalo in the last 10 years. Zhitnik?

[The REAL Sabres]

Name me one huge FA who left a succesful team to go to Buffalo in the last 10 years.London Fletcher.

Do the same thing for Toronto wiseguy...

[г]

Joe Nieuwendyk, fresh off a Stanley Cup win with the Devils in 2003.

He actually took a pay cut, he wanted to play for the Leafs so badly.

You might remember him from such classics as the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals.

[г]

From those same 1999 Stanley Cup Finals, you might remember a guy named Ed Belfour ?

[г]

Gary Roberts turned down big money from Dallas., Philadelphia and San Jose to sign with the Leafs in 2000. Mind you, he was with the Hurricanes when he became a free agent.

[bduff54]

london fletcher? i love the Bills but he was by no means a huge free agent. Takeo spikes would have been a better example, but i was talking about hockey not football. The bills have a history of success and good fans the sabres don't.

[The REAL Sabres]

london fletcher? i love the Bills but he was by no means a huge free agent. Takeo spikes would have been a better example, but i was talking about hockey not football. The bills have a history of success and good fans the sabres don't.Yeah, I remember all those great Cincinnati Bengals teams Takeo played for. :rolleyes2

Sure Spikes is better than Fletch, but London consistently leads the team in tackles game in and game out and plays much bigger than his stature for that of a middle LB. Not to mention, Fletcher was on 2 Super Bowl teams in 3 years before joining the Bills.

And as Chauncey rattled off the list of free agents, that inevitably proves my point. The Makebeliefs could toss money around wherever they wished because of the old landscape yet haven't done squat.

Why do the past dealings hold any water anymore?? And which players that Chauncey listed were better than Hasek??

[bduff54]

none were better than hasek but he was already a sabre. Name one that was coming to Buffalo for the first time.

[The REAL Sabres]

none were better than hasek but he was already a sabre. Name one that was coming to Buffalo for the first time.:shakehead Do you read? If so, do you comprehend? If neither, please don't post drivel over and over like a broken record.

[bduff54]

hey man, name one.

[LALAFONTAINE]

by market i mean success and popularity of the team. The raiders are one of the greatest NFL organizations of all times. All the players you mention signing as UFA were basically drafted by those teams. Name me one huge FA who left a succesful team to go to Buffalo in the last 10 years. Zhitnik?

That's absolutely stupid. The market isn't based on the success and popularity of the team. As a Phillies fan, the Phillies had the same lack of success they always had, and the same level of popularity they had. Once the new diamond was built, they changed from the small market team that lived in the Vet to a big market team. Big and small market teams are based on cash flow, and that usually results from population.

The Raiders are one of the greatest NFL organizations? Is that why everyone jokes about the Commitment to Excrement? The Raiders have 8 winning seasons in the past 20 years. Success? You are full of crap. Popularity? Zero of the top ten selling jerseys belong to Raiders.
http://football.about.com/cs/footballapparel/tp/2002playjersey.htm

You were trying to cover your ass. The Raiders aren't successful, and they aren't popular.

Hasek wasn't drafted by the Sabres. Why does that matter? An UFA is an UFA is an UFA. The Sabres had no special rights to retain Hasek, yet they did. When Hasek wanted out, did he have problems? No. So why was there such inertia keeping Hasek in Buffalo while he was an UFA? Your story, as usual, is full of holes.

As a Bills fan, I guess you think the Bills will never sign good free agents like TKO Spikes, do you?

[LALAFONTAINE]

London Fletcher.

Do the same thing for Toronto wiseguy...

Antonio "Toronto has idiotic schools" Davis.

[LALAFONTAINE]

Joe Nieuwendyk, fresh off a Stanley Cup win with the Devils in 2003.

He actually took a pay cut, he wanted to play for the Leafs so badly.

You might remember him from such classics as the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals.

The Stanley Cup win he didn't earn in 2003, because he was hurt? You know, when he was 11th in team scoring.

Pay cut? Sure. That must be why every free agent flocks to the Queefs like Cujo did. I remember how happy Queef fans were and how bitter Detroit fans were when he left Detroit so he could play for the Queefs. Keep sucking on that bong...it keeps you in practice.

1999? You mean the Finals the Sabres destroyed the Queefs to get to? The same Finals the St*rs didn't legitimately beat the Sabres at? I remember it well.

[LALAFONTAINE]

london fletcher? i love the Bills but he was by no means a huge free agent. Takeo spikes would have been a better example, but i was talking about hockey not football. The bills have a history of success and good fans the sabres don't.

That's pretty funny. The Bills don't have success and they don't have popularity. However, they did sign TKO Spikes.

The Sabres have had more success than the Bills recently. The most recent team to get to the Finals? The Sabres. The most recent team to get to the playoffs? The Sabres.

[LALAFONTAINE]

none were better than hasek but he was already a sabre. Name one that was coming to Buffalo for the first time.

Why does that matter?