Will this Summer never END?

By Anne

The Sabres are boring.

Lou Lamoriello and Ilya Kovalchuk and Kovalchuk's agent have created a lot of headaches for people.

Mark Mancari is coming back to Portland. Woo.

Someone effed up the Prince of Wales trophy (Eastern Conference Champs) and wrote the Washington Capitals instead of the Flyers. The running excuse is that the engraver is a moron and wrote the Caps because they won the President's trophy. I mean, they both start with P after all.

Ummm, let's see. This guy standing next to my desk has an incredibly deep voice. It's almost hot. I don't know what he looks like though. Maybe I shouldn't look, it might kill the image. Although it's hard to sound sexy with a Great Lakes accent no matter how hot you might appear to be. Oh, he just said "I seen." That's a real mood killer. Even if it was Greener, I'd be grossed out by someone saying "I seen." Proper grammar is wicked sexy.

Exactly how many defensemen do the Sabres have these days? It seems like a lot but it probably isn't.

I'm taking a kickboxing lesson tonight. It's one-on-one with a personal trainer. I've gained a lot of weight over the last year (effing school stress being de-motivating) and I want to be at least somewhat presentable for my sister's wedding next July. I'm pumped to learn how to kick some butt.

I'm typing this on a Gateway Netbook. It is LAME. I want my Macbook back. I'm not an Apple Fangirl by anymeans (I use a Blackberry and have ZERO interest in an iPad) but it cannot be disputed that my Macbook>>>>>>>>>>>>my Netbook.

Anyone in the Western New York area thinking about selling their home in the next few months? I know just the girl to help you out. :)

Too much going on.

by Anne

I started a new job in Real Estate (I should know by Friday if I passed my test, fingers crossed!)

Tim Kennedy was awarded an arbitration agreement of $1mil. A liiiittle steep but workable. Allegedly proposed to his (infinitely hotter if it's the same chick he was with in college) girlfriend and woo!

Then Tim Kennedy gets waived? Every Sabres fan leaned their head back, tilted it slightly and went "Saayyy whaaaaat?" at that news tidbit.

Then the Sabres signed Shoaoaoane Morrison? Morrisonn? Morrisonne? Eff that. I'm going to call him Skippy.

From here on out I will refer to Shenaenaeo Morrisonnnnnn as Skippy.

I got  a new Blackberry. I will be playing with it a lot. I don't know 1/10 of it's features. Don't attempt to call me for anything important any time soon. Wooo!

Ummm...

by Anne

The Canucks won a game against the New York Rangers that was crazy and punchy and fun  eventhough Avery wasn't really involved on the ice but Shane O'Brien poked him with a stick on the bench and that was weird and Ryan Kesler is totally badass and I love him and Andrew Raycroft has played outstandingly well and here's a fun picture:

Ryan Keslerrr who's your favorite player and you can't say y- OVECHKIN!

Good answer

Ok, now that that's taken care of, Jhonas Enroth has been recalled but no one has said for whom. Quite obviously it's for either Miller or Lalime (I know, the insight of that statement has MY head reeling too). But no one Sabres-related has bothered to type, tweet, text, call or e-mail to let any of us know who is hurt. Smoke signals? Morse code? After practice?!

This Tweet went out around 9:30 this morning and as of 10:30 (right now) they haven't said anything. I guess we'll wait until after practice? Miller CANNOT be hurt or sick.

If Goose or Patty or Griz got him sick, they will be in DEEP doo-doo. Maybe Lalime has realized that he's adorable but terrible and has quit?! :)

Let's see what they say after practice. :/

ETA: Ok sweet, it's Lalime.

A Plea.

by Anne

All this talk of contract extension, etc. being offered to many players makes me sad. Why, you ask? Because my team has not yet done anything about re-signing the only two UFAs I'm terribly fond of:

Jaroslav "Sissy" Spacek

Matt "I'm totally sweet" Ellis
I'm not sure if my addition of the mustache will help but I figure it can't hurt

I can haz both of them back next season? :)

He Lives!!!!

by Anne

Jason Pominville is BACK!
And very thirsty

The love of my hockeylife (well, after Jarome Iginla) but the Prince of my Hockey Heart has returned from the great beyond. Or, well, from Quebec and has updated his blog!

At least now we know that Pommer has not abandoned us all for the time being.

Welcome Aboard, Three New Players

by Anne

Ok So I figure I'll kind of acknowledge the three players we've signed recently.

First on our plate:


Colton Fretter

• Born March 12, 1982 in Harrow, Ontario
• Parents are Doug and Susan Fretter
  
• Plays right wing
• Shoots right
• 5'10" 187 lbs
• Drafted in the 8th round by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2002
• Attended Michigan State University where he majored in kinesiology
• Jagr is/was his favorite NHL player
• He hits hard

• He's never played a game in the NHL
• His nickname is "Fretz"

Up next we have Colin Murphy

• Born April 11, 1980 in Fort McMurray, Alberta
  
• He's 6'0, 195 lbs
• He attended Michigan Tech University
• Plays Left Wing
• Shoots L
• His nickname is Murf
• He hates waiting in traffic
• He has a son named Easton
• His favorite TV show is Grey's Anatomy
• His favorite movie is 8 mile
• Played last three seasons with the Toronto Marlies
  
• He fights a lot:
  

• He has also never played a game in the NHL

Finally we have Tyler Bouck:

• Born January 13, 1980 in Camrose, Alberta
  
• He was drafted 57th overall in 1998 by the Dallas Stars
  
• He plays Right Wing and/or Center, different sites listed him as both
  
• Shoots Left
  
• Spent most of his career in the AHL but has played 91 games in the NHL
• In the NHL he has 12 points (4+8) with 93 PIM
  
• Most significantly, Tyler was the Captain of the Portland Pirates last season, so he'll be staying with the fanbase there, and I'm betting the Pirates fans are glad to see him stay. I think its a good move by management
• Played Junior hockey for the Prince George Cougars
• He owns a ferret named Glenn Close
  

That last fact may or may not have been completely made up, you be the judge.

I think I'm in a Facebook group declaring that Kris Letang does not have a Facebook profile and people want to take down the profile that claims to be him. One of the Sabres' prospects I'm friends with invited me to join. The reason I'm uncertain is that both the name of the group and group description are in French. Based on what freetranslation.com told me, I deduced the previous mentioned belief.

So Bryan McCabe is apparently willing to waive his no trade clause to consider a trade to certain teams. This is going to be a quite a different Maple Leafs team that in was in 07-08. Will they be better without Sundin if he doesn't come back? No, of course not, but they seem to be playing it smarter with the contract situations which is the first step in a slow, steady rebuilding process (cough Tampa Bay cough).

YO did anyone else see the smack talk Sean Avery laid down on the New York Rangers when he was being introduced as a new member of the Dallas Stars? He basically said that he was excited to be going to a team that was a lot better than the team he had just left. WOW. I mean, I don't think New York is great but ouch, Sean Avery, ouch.

I will say only this about the still as yet unresolved Pommer extension situation: I'm really afraid of what will happen with offer sheets if the Sabres decide to wait until then to sign him. In the past few days its crept into my mind that Larry, Darcy and Tom might be considering parting with Pommer. That thought makes me feel positively ill. Then I remind myself how public and vocal they were about taking care of his contract in this off-season before his market value sky rockets. I hope to Bob he isn't thinking about leaving us. :(

POMMER DON'T GO!!!!

No, Anne, you said August 25th. I'll push it back. Labor Day (this way its after classes have started and I won't have as much stress) is when I'll start openly fretting about my #1's contract. JJP DON'T LEAVE ME! IT RHYMES!!

IF POMMER BROUGHT BACK THIS HAIRSTYLE WOULD THAT SPEED TALKS ALONG?
I THINK WE CAN CONVINCE HIM THAT HE LOOKED HIS BEST WHEN HE ROCKED THE WHITE MAN FRO!!

I stil need 25 things don't I? I'll work on that.

Today I'm hopefully getting a new tattoo and seeing Wall-e, but unfortunately that means something will come up and I won't see it.

If I buy the Jonas Brothers new album on Tuesday, does that make me a weirdo? I kind of like them. If I were like 15 right now I guarantee you I would've been OBSESSED and Kevin would've been my favorite.... even though I couldn't remember one of their names today. It was Joe, btw.

One year ago today I adopted my KITTEN, our fearless mascot, Oscar.

Before him, I for real HATED cats

The Buffalo Sabres Are Trying to Kill Me part 435790

by Anne


So, in their never ending efforts to CRUSH MY SOUL, the Buffalo Sabres website still lists BIG BEAR on the roster. They also list Craig Rivet and Patrick Lalime, so this is not just a lack of effort on the part of webmaster, Brian Wheeler. Did the big brass decide to rub the salt into the wound that they created on the anniversary of the date of my birth by leaving up a painful reminder that my #5 favorite "Sabres" is no longer with us?!?!

In my crazy heart of hearts I've convinced myself that its up there because we're going to re-sign Big Bear and this will all have been a whirlwindy yet spectacular slight of hand maneuver by DR to distract the world with Craig Rivet while bringing back Big Bear to warm my cold little hockey heart.

Maybe it's just too painful for Brian Wheeler too. I understand dude, come over to my house, we'll drown our sorrows in cocktails and cry it out. Let it out, man, let it out.

With the loss of Big Bear, the team's overall adorableness takes a serious hit. Like, they went from this level of adorable WITH Steve Bernier:

LOOKIT HIS LITTLE TUMMY!!!

To THIS level, without him:

I mean, sure, he's still cute, but its just not the same

Although Craig Rivet does seem to seriously up the team's rugged badassitude. This could bode well for the team. I could totally handle adorable AND rugged, though!!!

Whatevs.

BTW, Get Smart with Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway = not that good. Don't see it. See Wall-e instead.

Darcy, if you give away Pie-YAY in the same foolish non-concerned for my health and well-being way that you so willynilly gave away Big Bear, I will throw a 3 year old who wants ice cream but Mommy keeps saying no and it's really hot out so I'm cranky style temper tantrum with screaming and flailing and kicking and holding my breath til I turn blue and pass out, right in front of the Arena. I'll do it, D.R., I'll do it. Do you really want that on your conscience?!?! DO YOU?!?!

I thought NOT.

Whats the BFD?

by Anne


Ok, so I know that Patrick Lalime isn't exactly Martin Brodeur or Marty Biron, but does he really warrant the overall cry of discontentment I'm seeing from many Sabres bloggers?

I'm not leaping out of my seat over the signing, but when the alternative is THIBAULT (no offense, Teebs) I'd take almost anyone else.

Lalime just needs to prove himself early on and we'll all be fine. It's FINE. Chill out peeps.

Marty likes him, that's a good sign, right?

WHERE'S MY DEFENSEMAN, DARCY? We already know we're not getting Orpik, I just want someone to rely on, DARCE. WHERE IS HE?