If we didn't match that contract then literally all of our good players would have been gone. What were they supposed to do let another team steal him like our other stars? Vanek has some impressive numbers for a guy that's stuck on the pretty shitty sabres. Imagine what he would do in the west playing for a good team. He'd be getting around 50 goals and even more money. They have been some huge busts and wastes of money is sabres history. Vanek is far from the biggest.
vanek is a really good hockey player. The sabs need more toughness and size but that doesn't mean Vanek is some sort of bust. It's not his fault the owner is cheap and the sabs play a defense first system now. Put Vanek on a better team with a better set up guy and he wil score 50 a year. Put Miller on a better team and he will prolly win more than 1 cup (he will prolly end up in detroit or something when his contract is up). They are the whole team pretty much
@peak199 biggest waste of money buffalo has ever made? That's really pushing it. In his first 5 yrs as a sabre he has 40 or more goals twice and was the first sabre to score 40 since satan a long time ago. It's not his fault the sabres played a different system that was more defense oriented last year. Now he's a much better 2 way player than he ever was before. I'm sorry, but i just don't see how he's that big of a waste since no one else on the team can get close to 40.
@buttkick22 I bet you were a Satan and mogilny fan to? There are goal scorers and there are hockey players.He's a lousy 2 way player.7 million a year??? Like I said.Biggest waste of money ever.This owner only wants people in the seats.He will never spend the money to have a real team.If Vanek is suppossed to be the leader of this team,they will never go anywhere.
@peak199 his second yr in the NHL he was+49. He kinda lapsed a lil after that but this year he bought into the system a bit more and is absolutely a good 2 way player. I never said he was supposed to be the leader of the team. I simply said he isn't the biggest waste of money ever. We wouldn't have paid him that much if edmonton didn't try to steal him. What were they supposed to do let vanek go after we lost drury, briere, and campbell? I get what ur saying about the owner, I'm just saying...
@buttkick22 That's my whole point. They let drury,briere and campbell go to keep this guy for 7 million? Are you kidding me? We need a team,not one guy that can score a few goals and do little else.I know vanek is a decent goal scorer,but,I'll say it again-biggest waste of money the sabres ever spent.
@peak199 naw it's not like they let them go for him. They walked away form Briere (who was only asking for around 25mil for 5 years cause he wanted to stay, biggest mistake the sabres made in a while) because they planned on signing Drury. Drury, like the notorious prick he can be, walked away from the team. We wouldn't have signed Campbell to the money he was asking for reguardless of what Vanek was getting. Look how that turned out, he's been a complete bust for SJ and now Chic. Not worth it.
@buttkick22 well I don't really care about the other players who come and go.I just know they gave Vanek way to much money.They know someone who scores puts people in the seats.It's all about ticket sales in buffalo,and not about building a team.All of those years with hasek,and they gave us no firepower.Now they have another good goalie,and vanek is the only one who can put the puck in the net.He's worth half of what he is getting.I am a sabres fan,but Vanek is way overpaid.
@peak199 sorry when u said "They let drury, briere and campbell go to keep this guy" I thought u would wanna know how it really went down. They know someone who scores puts people in the seats, but it also wins u hockey games. Your right, vanek is the only one who can put the puck in the net. Two 40 goal seasons and 1 season he was just short of his 3rd in 5 years. Seems like pretty standard money to me. If edmonton didn't give him that huge contract we had to match, he woulda made less....
@buttkick22 Trust me,I have been a sabres fan for literally 37 years.I am 42 now.I have stayed with this team from the time Jerry King Kong Korab was kicking but when I was a kid,through all of the good and bad years,up until now.I know every move they have ever made.I just don't like Vanek as a player for that kind of money.Not to mention,he misses alot of games(I know,It's hockey).The sabres need an owner that want's to win it all.If not,how can you win it all.It goes from the top down.
@peak199 I agree with what ur saying. I agree with everything rene robert said in the news last year when he ripped sabres management and was crucified by the organization for it. But Vanek played 81 games his rookie yr, 82, 82, 73 and 71. That's hardly missing a lot of games.
@stickwithme4life Boston went farther than Buffalo did...Miller had to play with a team that just kinda gave up. My team hasn't made the playoffs in some time now, but we'll be back, at least we've got the history, unlike Buffalo.
@IslandersFan25 buffalo has plenty of great history and did you not see boston throw away their 3-0 lead? and in the 7th game? buffalo did not give up. we had many guys get hurt at bad times. and trust me buffalo will be back. i don't know what the last comment is but i don't care cuz i'm guessing its sexist and i'm a woman
@stickwithme4life I'm not that much of an asshole, lol, it was not sexist, you've obviously never heard the joke. A bra has TWO CUPS, the Sabres have none. The joke had nothing to do with your sexuality (which I didn't even know of.) The Sabres have one of the greatest fanbases in the NHL, thats a great thing, and they're fans are also very respectable.
But, I sometimes have trouble liking the team itself, especially after some of the dirty plays I get to see when we play them.
@IslandersFan25 ok i'm sorry i was wrong about the sexist thing, you're right. and this isnt just against you but i think its funny because everyone i know that likes buffalo doesnt see them as dirty players. they tend to play clean with good hits that other people dont like. but then i realize that people like flyers and ottawa fans don't think they play dirty.
@stickwithme4life Its hard to tell at times, because when we play them, they've jumped and fought a few players who don't usually throw their weight around. Maybe not dirty, just rough.
Brendan WItt is a fucking goon
MrJonobobo 11 months ago
@MrJonobobo hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Peccs91 9 months ago
If we didn't match that contract then literally all of our good players would have been gone. What were they supposed to do let another team steal him like our other stars? Vanek has some impressive numbers for a guy that's stuck on the pretty shitty sabres. Imagine what he would do in the west playing for a good team. He'd be getting around 50 goals and even more money. They have been some huge busts and wastes of money is sabres history. Vanek is far from the biggest.
buttkick22 1 year ago
vanek is a really good hockey player. The sabs need more toughness and size but that doesn't mean Vanek is some sort of bust. It's not his fault the owner is cheap and the sabs play a defense first system now. Put Vanek on a better team with a better set up guy and he wil score 50 a year. Put Miller on a better team and he will prolly win more than 1 cup (he will prolly end up in detroit or something when his contract is up). They are the whole team pretty much
buttkick22 1 year ago
Vanek is the biggest waste of money buffalo has ever made.Also,the team as a whole is never physical enough to wear down tough teams in the playoffs.
peak199 1 year ago
@peak199 biggest waste of money buffalo has ever made? That's really pushing it. In his first 5 yrs as a sabre he has 40 or more goals twice and was the first sabre to score 40 since satan a long time ago. It's not his fault the sabres played a different system that was more defense oriented last year. Now he's a much better 2 way player than he ever was before. I'm sorry, but i just don't see how he's that big of a waste since no one else on the team can get close to 40.
buttkick22 1 year ago
@buttkick22 I bet you were a Satan and mogilny fan to? There are goal scorers and there are hockey players.He's a lousy 2 way player.7 million a year??? Like I said.Biggest waste of money ever.This owner only wants people in the seats.He will never spend the money to have a real team.If Vanek is suppossed to be the leader of this team,they will never go anywhere.
peak199 1 year ago
@peak199 his second yr in the NHL he was+49. He kinda lapsed a lil after that but this year he bought into the system a bit more and is absolutely a good 2 way player. I never said he was supposed to be the leader of the team. I simply said he isn't the biggest waste of money ever. We wouldn't have paid him that much if edmonton didn't try to steal him. What were they supposed to do let vanek go after we lost drury, briere, and campbell? I get what ur saying about the owner, I'm just saying...
buttkick22 1 year ago
@buttkick22 That's my whole point. They let drury,briere and campbell go to keep this guy for 7 million? Are you kidding me? We need a team,not one guy that can score a few goals and do little else.I know vanek is a decent goal scorer,but,I'll say it again-biggest waste of money the sabres ever spent.
peak199 1 year ago
@peak199 naw it's not like they let them go for him. They walked away form Briere (who was only asking for around 25mil for 5 years cause he wanted to stay, biggest mistake the sabres made in a while) because they planned on signing Drury. Drury, like the notorious prick he can be, walked away from the team. We wouldn't have signed Campbell to the money he was asking for reguardless of what Vanek was getting. Look how that turned out, he's been a complete bust for SJ and now Chic. Not worth it.
buttkick22 1 year ago
@buttkick22 well I don't really care about the other players who come and go.I just know they gave Vanek way to much money.They know someone who scores puts people in the seats.It's all about ticket sales in buffalo,and not about building a team.All of those years with hasek,and they gave us no firepower.Now they have another good goalie,and vanek is the only one who can put the puck in the net.He's worth half of what he is getting.I am a sabres fan,but Vanek is way overpaid.
peak199 1 year ago
@peak199 sorry when u said "They let drury, briere and campbell go to keep this guy" I thought u would wanna know how it really went down. They know someone who scores puts people in the seats, but it also wins u hockey games. Your right, vanek is the only one who can put the puck in the net. Two 40 goal seasons and 1 season he was just short of his 3rd in 5 years. Seems like pretty standard money to me. If edmonton didn't give him that huge contract we had to match, he woulda made less....
buttkick22 1 year ago
@buttkick22 Trust me,I have been a sabres fan for literally 37 years.I am 42 now.I have stayed with this team from the time Jerry King Kong Korab was kicking but when I was a kid,through all of the good and bad years,up until now.I know every move they have ever made.I just don't like Vanek as a player for that kind of money.Not to mention,he misses alot of games(I know,It's hockey).The sabres need an owner that want's to win it all.If not,how can you win it all.It goes from the top down.
peak199 1 year ago
@peak199 I agree with what ur saying. I agree with everything rene robert said in the news last year when he ripped sabres management and was crucified by the organization for it. But Vanek played 81 games his rookie yr, 82, 82, 73 and 71. That's hardly missing a lot of games.
buttkick22 1 year ago
don't panic
HERE COMES VANEK!!!!!
LET'S GO BUFFALO!
WE'RE GONNA ROCK THE 09-10 SEASON!
stickwithme4life 2 years ago
@stickwithme4life And fail in the playoffs.
IslandersFan25 1 year ago
@IslandersFan25 i'm sorry your team didnt even get to the playoffs. and if you wanna talk about a fail in the playoffs talk to boston
stickwithme4life 1 year ago
@stickwithme4life Boston went farther than Buffalo did...Miller had to play with a team that just kinda gave up. My team hasn't made the playoffs in some time now, but we'll be back, at least we've got the history, unlike Buffalo.
Difference between a Bra and the Sabres?
IslandersFan25 1 year ago
@IslandersFan25 buffalo has plenty of great history and did you not see boston throw away their 3-0 lead? and in the 7th game? buffalo did not give up. we had many guys get hurt at bad times. and trust me buffalo will be back. i don't know what the last comment is but i don't care cuz i'm guessing its sexist and i'm a woman
stickwithme4life 1 year ago
@stickwithme4life I'm not that much of an asshole, lol, it was not sexist, you've obviously never heard the joke. A bra has TWO CUPS, the Sabres have none. The joke had nothing to do with your sexuality (which I didn't even know of.) The Sabres have one of the greatest fanbases in the NHL, thats a great thing, and they're fans are also very respectable.
But, I sometimes have trouble liking the team itself, especially after some of the dirty plays I get to see when we play them.
IslandersFan25 1 year ago
@IslandersFan25 ok i'm sorry i was wrong about the sexist thing, you're right. and this isnt just against you but i think its funny because everyone i know that likes buffalo doesnt see them as dirty players. they tend to play clean with good hits that other people dont like. but then i realize that people like flyers and ottawa fans don't think they play dirty.
stickwithme4life 1 year ago
@stickwithme4life Its hard to tell at times, because when we play them, they've jumped and fought a few players who don't usually throw their weight around. Maybe not dirty, just rough.
IslandersFan25 1 year ago
Vanek " NEVER gets involved in the fights. He only tries to break them up. everybody missed him when he suffered a fractured jaw.
rlovullo 3 years ago 2
on Feb 21 2009
rlovullo 3 years ago
Vanek "NEVER gets involved in the fights he only tries to break them up everybody on the team missed him when he had a fractured jaw on Feb. 21st
rlovullo 3 years ago
he looked like he was fighting there
paintballruler 2 years ago
lol 6 to 2 in the second. go SABRES!!!
DX231 3 years ago
wow Witt is a chump. A ''tough-guy''/fighter taking pride in trying to take on playmakers and goalscorers... what a tool.
scrjl14 3 years ago
under witt ;)
bottor17 3 years ago
wo war vanek zu sehn?
where was vanek?
Aerostyla 3 years ago