Who to get on my Sabres Jersey?

[Frenchie]

Vintage? Gotta be one of the French Connection, I'd go with the least obvious: Martin..

But you should go SLUG and get this one instead:

I would, if I could get a good price....

[KevinMcD]

Vintage? Gotta be one of the French Connection, I'd go with the least obvious: Martin..

But you should go SLUG and get this one instead:

I would, if I could get a good price....

He is gonna be great whenever he gets called up to the Sabres. Backup next year????????

[tp49]

Uwe Krupp #4

[MC Buffalo]

A friend of mine has the white vintage Tim Horton jersey, and I think that's awesome, but I'd go with either Lindy Ruff or my all time favourite Sabre, Mike Ramsey (that's the one I intend to eventually get.)

I always think it's cool to see a Tim Horton jersey because other than his #2 and Perreault's #11, other numbers can't be soley associated with a number. Without doing some research online, I can't think of any other number that only one Sabre has ever worn. Unless you look at things like 77 for Turgeon, 65 for Napier etc, but I'm really more talking traditional 1-31 jersey numbers before it became cool to pick a number that no one would have normally used.

But PLEASE if you get a Horton number 2, do not make the horrid mistake of putting "HORTON" on the back. There were no names when he played and anyone who is a true Sabres fan will know whose jersey it is. (of course the two sabres logos on the shoulders shouldn't really be on a Horton Jersey either, but you can only be just so authentic).

[tommytimp]

Clint Malarchuk. It's the least you can do for him.

[winters in buffalo]

I'd go with Ruff, Foligno or Perrault.

Or Rick Jeanneret!

[NJTank]

I would get #11 Gilbert Perreault since the French Connection is so celebrated.

[gordie13]

With the old sabres jersey, a member of the french connection cannot steer ya wrong, however, a Horton jersey would be very cool in the Buffalo-Niagara region. While drinking in Lewistown NY during the playoffs several years ago, local fans couldn't say enough about Tim Horton and his time with the Sabres, as-well-as Brian "Spinner" Spencer (22) and his time with the blue and gold. I have 2 Sabres jerseys myself, both gamers, Lafontaine from his second tour (the radioactive chicken jersey road: dark), and a Hasek home (white) with the 25th patch. Whatever way ya do it, that old Sabres blue and gold will rock.

For my money their home white, (blue and gold), was one one the best NHL jerseys ever, excluding the original six.

Take care,

gordie

[Frenchie]

I know there's been tons of threads discussing the 2007-08 shirts, but since I have a few good Sabres fans here, can anyone confirm the Sabres' plan for next year (with teh EDGE and No ALT rule)?

I'm really tempted to grab me a dark Slug (with #35), but not if they don't wear it for the next couple years. (saw them on sale at 20% today and I'm afraid there is a reason... other than make room for the EDGE...)

[SabreGuy]

I know there's been tons of threads discussing the 2007-08 shirts, but since I have a few good Sabres fans here, can anyone confirm the Sabres' plan for next year (with teh EDGE and No ALT rule)?

I'm really tempted to grab me a dark Slug (with #35), but not if they don't wear it for the next couple years. (saw them on sale at 20% today and I'm afraid there is a reason... other than make room for the EDGE...)

I've been keeping up on Sabres jersey news as much as I can, and I can say I haven't heard a whisper about going with the retro's as full time dark jersies next year. I think you'd be pretty safe at this point to assume that going with two jersies only next year, they'd stick with the new darks and whites.

Not that they've shown a propensity for taste or anything, but if they wanted one retro and one modern, they'd be better off ditching the white moderns in favor of the retro white jersies, and keeping the dark modern jersies. But that's just me and wishful thinking.

So, I can't say they WON'T get rid of the dark modern jersies, but I've been trying to keep track and I haven't heard any rumors like that before.

[Frenchie]

I know there's been tons of threads discussing the 2007-08 shirts, but since I have a few good Sabres fans here, can anyone confirm the Sabres' plan for next year (with teh EDGE and No ALT rule)?

I'm really tempted to grab me a dark Slug (with #35), but not if they don't wear it for the next couple years. (saw them on sale at 20% today and I'm afraid there is a reason... other than make room for the EDGE...)

I've been keeping up on Sabres jersey news as much as I can, and I can say I haven't heard a whisper about going with the retro's as full time dark jersies next year. I think you'd be pretty safe at this point to assume that going with two jersies only next year, they'd stick with the new darks and whites.

Not that they've shown a propensity for taste or anything, but if they wanted one retro and one modern, they'd be better off ditching the white moderns in favor of the retro white jersies, and keeping the dark modern jersies. But that's just me and wishful thinking.

So, I can't say they WON'T get rid of the dark modern jersies, but I've been trying to keep track and I haven't heard any rumors like that before.

Thanks...

I think I'll get the Navy anyway... if I want #35, I have to be true to authnticity "rules" (like not putting Horton's name, or using a Current shirt for a Bobby Orr shirt). That is the only game Adam dressed in Buffalo. He dressed at Philly and Carolina, but can't find pictures of those...

[PackerBadger]

I'd go with "Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-Fontaine."

Or would that fit?

[Joshawaggie]

LaFontaine = obvious choice

Hawerchuck = stud, but I associate more with Jets

Mogilny = my personal choice.

[Neon_Matrix]

I've got a white one I picked up on ebay, it's an actual replica from 1994, not the new "vintage ones. I've been debating who to get on it and I lean more towards the players I associated with growing up so my short list is:

Ramsey 5

Ruff 22

Ramsay 10 (Selke award winner)

Virta 3

Barrasso 30 (remeber he was the calder and vezina winner)

Playfair 27

I say go with Craig Ramsay... not just because hes my friends dad but because he had one hell of a pair of mutton chops!!!!

[Sabrejeff]

I always think it's cool to see a Tim Horton jersey because other than his #2 and Perreault's #11, other numbers can't be soley associated with a number. Without doing some research online, I can't think of any other number that only one Sabre has ever worn. Unless you look at things like 77 for Turgeon, 65 for Napier etc, but I'm really more talking traditional 1-31 jersey numbers before it became cool to pick a number that no one would have normally used.

But PLEASE if you get a Horton number 2, do not make the horrid mistake of putting "HORTON" on the back. There were no names when he played and anyone who is a true Sabres fan will know whose jersey it is. (of course the two sabres logos on the shoulders shouldn't really be on a Horton Jersey either, but you can only be just so authentic).

Unfortunately, Jim Watson wore #2 for the Sabres before Tim Horton was a member of the team.

Outside of #11, the following numbers have only been worn once in Sabres franchise history: #00 Martin Biron, #46 Dean Sylvester, #47 Bill Houlder, #51 Brian Campbell, #52 Dave Andreychuk, #56 Ken Priestlay, #57 Steve Heinze, #60 Paul Gaustad, #61 Maxim Afinogenov, #64 David Moravec, #65 Mark Napier, #71 Jochen Hecht, #74 Jay McKee, #80 Geoff Sanderson, #81 Miroslav Satan, #83 Domenic Pittis, and #89 Alexander Mogilny.

[Fred T. Jane]

Rick Vaive.

[zig]

Tom Barrasso

[A_Boy_Named_Sean]

my best friends dad....

the late great...

#19 Derek Smith

[Milo Meningocele]

my best friends dad....

the late great...

#19 Derek Smith

78 career goals...and is he even dead? I could be wrong, but there's nothing on the net to support it.

Mr. Show with Bob and David: "You don't know what words mean, do you?"

[Mingjai]

I'm wondering how many of these threads is too many.

Maybe they could all be combined into one "who to get on my jersey" thread?

That is a good idea.

Just a single thread might be too convoluted to be helpful. Maybe if there could actually be a specific forum for jersey/apparel recommendations, suggestions, or help.

I vote LaFontaine.

Or Mogilny.