yes.. or traded at the deadline?
- rapperray

For what?

Maybe in a package?

leino wasnt half bad before he got hurt

im sick of gliding around the circle and boards in a poor position to distribute the puck and do nothing but kill time off the clock. I understand why the kids like him and all but how many teams that made the playoffs for would he be on the 2nd line?
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- hubie

The Sabres as a team seemed to like the boards. They are/ were too afraid to get to the front of the net...

I'm not saying we'll be a playoff contender but in this little scenario our top six is some combination of:

Reinhardt
Armia
Ennis
Hodgson
Grigorenko
Girgensons
Foligno
Flynn

While I wouldn't expect them to be a playoff contender, I doubt they end up being bad enough to have a legit shot at 1st overall.
- Sabresfan-365

I see your point
I think we'd lose a lot of games 4-3
Even though the talent would improve, I think we'd still be very inconsistent defensively... And all those kids are sure to make dumb turnovers
Plus, I'm far from sold that Hackett or Enroth are #1 goalies

I guess we'll see

and if we got rid of leino who would show armia and risto around the city and go fishing like the fins like to do

71 games, 25 points in 11-12. That is a Leino season. He may have had a bit better numbers this season if he kept healthy, but he is not worth more than $2.75/year
- Jawallstar1

Hes obviously overpaid, but i still dont see a point in buying anyone out if the plan is to be terrible.

I see your point
I think we'd lose a lot of games 4-3
Even though the talent would improve, I think we'd still be very inconsistent defensively... And all those kids are sure to make dumb turnovers
Plus, I'm far from sold that Hackett or Enroth are #1 goalies

I guess we'll see
- jdfitz77

I think Enroth will shine if he is given the opportunities. Hackett, I haven't seen enough of to know. His numbers look good, but who knows?

I see your point
I think we'd lose a lot of games 4-3
Even though the talent would improve, I think we'd still be very inconsistent defensively... And all those kids are sure to make dumb turnovers
Plus, I'm far from sold that Hackett or Enroth are #1 goalies

I guess we'll see
- jdfitz77

i'm fine with that assuming we get defensively more sound as our defensive prospects get better and our young forwards become more defensively mindful.

The Sabres as a team seemed to like the boards. They are/ were too afraid to get to the front of the net...
- rapperray

there is almost zero "meaness" in our team

IM not even sure if Hackett will be better than his uncle

- Sabresfan-365

Hes obviously overpaid, but i still dont see a point in buying anyone out if the plan is to be terrible.
- robz228

If we have a buyout, we should use it. Gerbe is an effective one and it clears a roster spot. By 14-15, we'll have plenty of NHL ready players in our system to take his place and have a shot in the NHL. If we are rebuilding, we should use our youth prospects.

I see your point
I think we'd lose a lot of games 4-3
Even though the talent would improve, I think we'd still be very inconsistent defensively... And all those kids are sure to make dumb turnovers
Plus, I'm far from sold that Hackett or Enroth are #1 goalies

I guess we'll see
- jdfitz77

There's another name to consider for the 2015 draft that has gotten early praise like McDavid.

http://www.eliteprospects.../player.php?player=146703

I know taking goalies in the 1st round is a big no no for a lot of people but the buzz around europe is that this guy could go top ten and he's being compared to Lundqvist.

The Sabres as a team seemed to like the boards. They are/ were too afraid to get to the front of the net...
- rapperray

Yet youre calling out one of the few players on our team that does take it to the net.

Ennis is a 4th line player? Nothing more? He produces like a 4th line player?

That is absolutely ridiculous.

There's another name to consider for the 2015 draft that has gotten early praise like McDavid.

http://www.eliteprospects.../player.php?player=146703

I know taking goalies in the 1st round is a big no no for a lot of people but the buzz around europe is that this guy could go top ten and he's being compared to Lundqvist.
- Sabresfan-365

ANOTHER goalie?

Go watch every single Boston game after Scott dropped Thorton. They didnt play Bruins hockey at all. Yes I'm right. Even Lucic and Chara were no factors. I'm not saying Scott is why we had a winning record over the Bruins but when they stop playing Bruins hockey against us it helps an awful lot
- Stripes77

Even if I agree to that...
(which I don't really, I think we did good against Boston bc they had horrible goaltending in those games)...

That's the ONLY instance u can point to where Scott may have had an effect

Who else did Scott pummel that changed the way they played against us?
No one
Bc no one will really fight him

When enforcers fight it's almost always against other enforcers...
Correct?
If Chara boards Hodgson next year,
And Scott tries to fight him...
What's gonna happen?
Nothing
Chara will skate away & let Scott get an "instigator"

So how does that deter anything?

and if we got rid of leino who would show armia and risto around the city and go fishing like the fins like to do
- hubie

Isn't Ehrhoff from Finland?

IF your board and want to follow some names

1. Connor McDavid—F—Erie 5’11/165 00 00 00 00
2. Matthew Barzal—F—Burnaby 5’11/170 21 18 47 65
3. Jack Eichel—F—USA U17 6’01/175 06 04 06 10
4. Aleksi Saarela—F—Lukko U20 5’10/165 09 03 03 06
5. Rasmus Andersson—D—Malmo Pro 6’00/201 23 02 03 05
6. Nicolas Roy—F—Amos 6’01/147 21 13 14 27
7. Travis Konecny—F—Elgin Middlesex 5’10/155 00 00 00 00
8. Jansen Harkins—F—Vancouver NW Giants 6’00/160 21 06 27 33
9. Mitchell Stephens—F—Toronto Marlboros 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
10. Giorgio Estephan—F—SSAC 6’00/170 06 05 03 08
11. Zachary Werenski—D—Belle Tire 96 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
12. Nathan Noel—F—Shattuck 5’10/150 30 08 18 26
13. Zachary Osburn—D—Honey Baked 97 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
14. Robert Jackson—F—LA Selects 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
15. Dante Salituro—F—Ottawa 5’09/187 36 08 20 28
16. Felix Sandstrom—G—Brynas U18 6’02/176
17. Ryan Pilon—D—Beardy Blackhawks 6’01/176 00 00 00 00
18. Alexander Carrier—D—Gatineau 5’11/180 00 00 00 00
19. Jordan Greenway—F—Shattuck 6’04/189 00 00 00 00
20. Julius Nättinen—F—JYP U20 6’01/183 09 02 05 07
21. Petter Mäkitalo—F--Skelleftea J18 5’11/165 08 07 07 14
22. Oliver Kylington—D—Sodertalje J20 6’01/165 21 03 06 08
23. Anthony Beauvillier—F—Antoine Gir 5’09/147 26 24 14 38
24. Adam Musil—F—Greater Van Canadians 6’01/184 17 09 13 22
25. Brett McKenzie—F—Eastern Ontario Wild 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
26. Kevin Davis—D—Thompson Blazers 5’11/155 24 07 07 14
27. Colin White—F—Nobles (QMJHL ranked) 0’00/000 00 00 00 00
28. Radovan Bondra—F—HC Kosice U18 6’03/181 28 27 17 44
29. Kameron Kielly--F—Gatineau 6’00/172 00 00 00 00
30. Jeremy Roy—D—Antoine Gir 5’11/170 27 07 21 28

Isn't Ehrhoff from Finland?
- jdfitz77

You really need to leave. He is German.

Isn't Ehrhoff from Finland?
- jdfitz77

germany

ANOTHER goalie?
- Jawallstar1

Some of the goalies we have in our system likely won't recieve qualifying offers or entry level deals in 2015 so...yea another goalie. A much better goalie than anyone of the ones we have in the minors right now (at least that's what he projects to be).

Can you attempt to rewrite this post, but this time in english?
- robz228

Nope
Can u attempt to comment without being...
Nvmd, I already know the answer

Yet youre calling out one of the few players on our team that does take it to the net.

Ennis is a 4th line player? Nothing more? He produces like a 4th line player?

That is absolutely ridiculous.
- theblueandgold

That's one hell of a 4th line player. He must think Kovalchuk is a third line grinder

germany
- hubie

That's right
Hmm... Guess they're on there own

You really need to leave. He is German.
- Jawallstar1

I think he's from the Finnish part of Germany though.