they would be fine as the third pairing... we need more defensivly solid Dmen.. pysyk and McNabb will be nice additions when/if they are ready. them along with myers and ehrhoff could be nice. but we still don't have a shut down d pair.
- SabresFaninIndiana

Agree
And I think McNabb will be very good
If we could just find a true "shutdown" type to play with Ehrhoff,
I think McNabb & Myers could be a solid 2nd pair
And then we have a host of viable 3rd pair options to choose from

They just have to be more sensible with their decisions. For their second "big move", in the "chains are off era" (first was Mr. Brad Boyes), I don't think people will be telling their kids about Reghr's time in Buffalo.
- Buffalo--Sabres

to get a player like that you almost have to develope them.. they don't last long in the NHL. McKee was the same way after he left buffalo just like regher and rivet. we need to hope that McNabb or McCabe can be a shut down type guy..

There is something to be said about his skill set alone. You don't dismiss talent. You will find examples of guys who have talent and don't develope the fundementals until a few years into their career. I don't think you will ever find too many players who develope natural talent that Myers has. Again the argument that he doesn't use his size is just plain stupid. His reach and ability to take pucks off of players sticks is due to mostly his height and length. People expecting him to fight are going to be badly disappointed
- sbroads24

Keep waiving that Flag Sbroads24.

Or is the goal to win a cup now compared to 6yrs form now if ever with him. Do we have time for the wait and see approach with him? Depending on the return does moving him make the team better?
- dadeadhead

Trade Miller and Myers

if you don't trade him this year you keep him and hope he pans out, while we make moves up front.. i think we need to be tougher and more solid on the back though. regher was a nice thought he was just sleding down the hill when we picked him up.
- SabresFaninIndiana

100% agree
We need McNabb to be "ready" ASAP to get some toughness back there

Agree
And I think McNabb will be very good
If we could just find a true "shutdown" type to play with Ehrhoff,
I think McNabb & Myers could be a solid 2nd pair
And then we have a host of viable 3rd pair options to choose from
- jdfitz77

we currently have abotu 10 options that could easily slot in as 5/6/7 dmen in the NHL

But even if he did get that 7mil per deal (let's say for 6years),
That's 42 mil total
Plus the 6mil from this contract now
That's 48mil over the next 8 years

That's 6mil per when u average it out,
And they eliminated a lot of the risk for what amounts to an extra .5mil per season

Signing Myers to a shorter deal would've been a better way to go,
Even if he did become "chara" and demand 7mil for his next deal
- jdfitz77

Again how do we know he would have automatically signed a shorter deal

Trade Miller and Vanek
- RynoBull

Fixed

They got Setoguchi, Coyle and a 1st.

I'm just a sucker for guys with a mean streak. *edit*
- sambarugh

That would've meant us not getting Grigorenko
I'm with ya though on principle
We need to get defensemen who are tougher & nastier to play against

Fixed
- sbroads24

Yeah, you would take the best guy on the team and trade him, while keeping a potentially good, unccordinated Defensman.

I bet you loved Max too because of his wealth of potential.

Again how do we know he would have automatically signed a shorter deal
- sbroads24

We don't know for sure,
But most guys don't sign huge deals for their 2nd contract...
So I'd guess there's something we coulda gotten done

I was more just pointing out that signing him to that deal didn't really save us $$$ if both sides chose to do a shorter deal,
Even if he did hit it big on the next one

Yeah, you would take the best guy on the team and trade him, while keeping a potentially good, unccordinated Defensman.

I bet you loved Max too because of his wealth of potential.
- RynoBull

Where did I mention Pominville?

we currently have abotu 10 options that could easily slot in as 5/6/7 dmen in the NHL
- SabresFaninIndiana

That's why I'm so focused on solidifying the "top4"

Where did I mention Pominville?
- sbroads24

Pommer is nothing without Vanek.

Pommer is nothing without Vanek.
- RynoBull

Wow

Pommer is nothing without Vanek.
- RynoBull

Stupid statement. See last year. Vanek fell off as usual, Pominville picked up the slack and stayed consistent.

- gerbe75pts

Hey bud,
Not blaming you for this...
But whatever dumbass submitted that video to YouTube is an idiot
Bob marley was dead for quite a while when "don't worry be happy" came out
That song is by bobby mcferrin
And while I like it,
It's shameful to suggest it was done by the legendary bob Marley...
Sorry,
I'm a big music geek...
Rant over

Ps,
Did u see my post earlier about Armia?
He could join us in as soon as a month!!!

Pommer is nothing without Vanek.
- RynoBull

Ps,
Did u see my post earlier about Armia?
He could join us in as soon as a month!!!
- jdfitz77

And we will be the Edmonton Oilers.

That's why I'm so focused on solidifying the "top4"
- jdfitz77

They need a shut down dman. Ehrhoff is a top 4 man but he isn't shutting anyone down. of our dmen the only defensive minded guys we have are regher (slow and really slow) and weber.. that isn't going to win you any Stanley Cups.

Pommer is nothing without Vanek.
- RynoBull

I remember when Briere left a lot of people said Pommer was nothing without him to.

- gerbe75pts

At least you get it Gerbe.

Hey bud,
Not blaming you for this...
But whatever dumbass submitted that video to YouTube is an idiot
Bob marley was dead for quite a while when "don't worry be happy" came out
That song is by bobby mcferrin
And while I like it,
It's shameful to suggest it was done by the legendary bob Marley...
Sorry,
I'm a big music geek...
Rant over

Ps,
Did u see my post earlier about Armia?
He could join us in as soon as a month!!!
- jdfitz77

thanks for the good laugh

At least you get it Gerbe.
- RynoBull

considering they haven't been paired up enough to actually make that statement i figured you had to be joking