Did the Canadiens overpay for Jaro? Time will tell, but, sometimes I get sick of Darcy saying we got someone for "a bargain." To me, that doesn't imply great management as much as it does a low league interest in a player that we picked up.
Jaro Spacek was one of my favorite Sabres, but it took him a long time to get there. I absolutely hated him after the 2006-2007 season (as many fans seemed to). But things changed, and Spacho grew into a leader for our boys - both by example with his hitting and in the locker room. At every open skate I've gone to, he was teaching things to the younger defensemen and joking around with all the guys to get them loose. I'll miss being entertained by his antics on those mornings at HSBC.
Anyone who knows me, though, knows what I will miss most about Jaroslav Spacek. I will miss that garbled, booming, broken English coming through my speakers during hockey season. Whether we won or lost, an interview with Spacek always made me smile because it was like hearing the Cookie Monster tell me about how to "shoot puck, score goals."
I'll miss the texts from my friends letting me know that he was on TV, and I'm sad that I never got to hear him in person. I hope Canadiens fans appreciate his voice for the gift that it is.
I guess I shouldn't be so sad about losing a player if the best thing about him was his vocal resemblance to a character on Sesame Street...
In appreciation for his years as a Sabre, I present my favorite Spacho interview. Get ready, pigeons!
Now that my "Farewell Spacho Time" is over, I suppose I should welcome the newest Sabre, Steve Montador. He may not be as offensively gifted as Spacho (I hope Darcy addresses this), but he does add some more toughness to a pretty soft blueline.
Anyone who punches Chris Neil in the face is ok with me!
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If Darcy expects Buts and Reggie to fill in the role Spacho had, oh God, we're in trouble. Not saying that the both of them could eventually be offensively talented as defensemen, but Reggie had a pretty bad sophomore year and Buts is still super young.
There were 152 points distributed amongst the Sabres D altogether. With Jaro gone, that lost 45 points going down to 107. If Darcy doesn't go out to get another offensive defensemen then these kids better grow up fast.
I agree completely, Shelby. I have faith in Butler and Reggie, but we definitely need another, more veteran, force to guide them in their development. I know that Captain Craig can teach them, but he's not one to instruct in the ways of goal-scoring.
I love Andrew Peters in that video, "What have you heard?"
Petey never fails to make me laugh. I wonder where he's going to end up next season.
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