Ppl will laugh at this... But I have a feeling that u see Hodgson as the RW on the top line
Not BC he's better than Ennis, but if he's on the 2nd line it just too slow
They need to find a balance
A good coach is gonna put Cody in a position to score, & if he's on the top line like I suggest... 25+ goals
That's my bold prediction for next season
If he's 3rd/4th line, he's lucky to get 15/25/40pts
- jdfitz77

This would be so much easier if we could get rid of one or both of Moulson/Gionta.

Kane-Eichel-Hodgson
Grigs-Reinhart-Ennis
Foligno-Girgs-Larsson

The fact people still want Hodgson playing a top 6 role baffles me. Am I the only one who still hasn't seen much of anything that makes me think "Man, this Hodgson guy can sure make a difference." in ANY zone since coming here?

The fact people still want Hodgson playing a top 6 role baffles me. Am I the only one who still hasn't seen much of anything that makes me think "Man, this Hodgson guy can sure make a difference." in ANY zone since coming here?
- awildmudkip

Led the team in scoring last year. Not Enough?

The fact people still want Hodgson playing a top 6 role baffles me. Am I the only one who still hasn't seen much of anything that makes me think "Man, this Hodgson guy can sure make a difference." in ANY zone since coming here?
- awildmudkip

Well, I'm pretty sure he led the team in points last year

Well, I'm pretty sure he led the team in points last year
- Herzeleid

This is true. He had 20-24-44 line.
Ennis was 21-22-43
Stafford had 34 points
Ehrhoff had 33
Myers and Girgs had 22 each

Those were our only players to get more than 20 points, and Hodgson led them all..

Excuse me? What drugs are you on? Hodgson had 13 points all year. And you want him on a top six role?

get the (frank) out.
- awildmudkip

Can you be any more abrasive?

Excuse me? What drugs are you on? Hodgson had 13 points all year. And you want him on a top six role?

get the (frank) out.
- awildmudkip

Last year, 2013-14. 20g24a 44 pts. Led team in scoring. I think the scoring leader should be considered for a top 6 role.

I take cholesterol pills, and, when pains in the ass like you are around, Preparation H.

Excuse me? What drugs are you on? Hodgson had 13 points all year. And you want him on a top six role?

get the (frank) out.
- awildmudkip

You said "Since coming here", I'm pretty sure that includes last year. Don't see why you're freaking out.

You said "Since coming here", I'm pretty sure that includes last year. Don't see why you're freaking out.
- Herzeleid

going from "leading the team in points" to doing absolutely nothing in one year is a huge red flag. I understand not many people were gonna lead offensively this year, but it's like he didn't want to do anything. It was like watching Leino all over again.

But going from 44 points to 13? Just no.

going from "leading the team in points" to doing absolutely nothing in one year is a huge red flag. I understand not many people were gonna lead offensively this year, but it's like he didn't want to do anything. It was like watching Leino all over again.

But going from 44 points to 13? Just no.
- awildmudkip

To me it seems he's the only one who did his job this year and bought into the tank

Other than Ennis during the last 30 seconds of the season (calling for pass, not trying to reach for pass, racing back to fall over in front of the open net and lose the puck.)

going from "leading the team in points" to doing absolutely nothing in one year is a huge red flag. I understand not many people were gonna lead offensively this year, but it's like he didn't want to do anything. It was like watching Leino all over again.

But going from 44 points to 13? Just no.
- awildmudkip

You really ought to give up. It had as much to do with his minutes and who he played with as anything else. Of course he had a miserable year. But he was put in a position of having to have a miserable year.

Note: playing on the first line for the last month of the season, Johan Larsson still has basically the same stats Hodgson had playing with Jerry Damigo and Zac Dalpe. And Kaleta.

Yaaaa.

Monday

Man.. Reading reactions from both head coach firings makes me want to punch things.

BUFFALO FIRES TED NOLAN
CLASSLESS MOVE! HE DESERVED BETTER! IT WASN'T HIS FAULT TIM MURRAY GAVE HIM A BAD TEAM! JOKE OF AN ORGANIZATION!

TORONTO FIRED GM NONIS AND COACHING STAFF
IT'S ABOUT TIME! GOOD RIDDANCE! AT LEAST WE CAN GET BETTER COACH NEXT YEAR! NOW THIS IS HOW YOU DO A REBUILD!

I don't understand most people's thought process. Am I crazy?
- awildmudkip

Good, let them hire the great Ted Nolan then and watch that team soar over all others!!

going from "leading the team in points" to doing absolutely nothing in one year is a huge red flag. I understand not many people were gonna lead offensively this year, but it's like he didn't want to do anything. It was like watching Leino all over again.

But going from 44 points to 13? Just no.
- awildmudkip

A little while back I heard an interview where Murray said Hodgson belongs in the top 6 which is why he's not scoring, but he doesn't interfere with Nolan so it wasn't his decision where to play him. So you're right and Murray's wrong?

Good, let them hire the great Ted Nolan then and watch that team soar over all others!!
- stashu

28-29th place ?

28-29th place ?
- cabin

That's unpossible!! He's MUCH too good of a coach to only earn something like that!

Rico dropped by a blog:

Now for the left field proposal for Murray to pull off assuming that draft positions remain the same as they are with Buffalo picking first and Phoenix picking second:

Buffalo trades to Phoenix:
Reinhardt, Buffalo's other pick in the 1st round, Hodgson, Weber and 2nd round pick in 2017
Phoenix trades their 1st pick 2015 Jack Eichel and Mike Smith to Buffalo

That's unpossible!! He's MUCH too good of a coach to only earn something like that!
- stashu

I'm actually a little shocked the WGR poll shows 1/3 of the fans feel Nolan got a raw deal.

As far as I'm concerned, he got a raw deal during his first tenure with the Sabres.

Getting rehired in the NHL as a head coach and getting paid for 2 more years by the Sabres rights that wrong.

He knew the deal this time around that it would be a long shot to stay on with the team past this season because of what the team was going to be.

I'm actually a little shocked the WGR poll shows 1/3 of the fans feel Nolan got a raw deal.

As far as I'm concerned, he got a raw deal during his first tenure with the Sabres.

Getting rehired in the NHL as a head coach and getting paid for 2 more years by the Sabres rights that wrong.

He knew the deal this time around that it would be a long shot to stay on with the team past this season because of what the team was going to be.
- The Don

I'm not the biggest Nolan fan ever, but I'm not exactly sure how anyone can say he didn't get shafted here.

Tim Murray made moves, several of them mind you, to make this team worse over the past 2 deadlines and 1 offseason.

He traded 3 good goalies (or goalies playing well) a 24 year old Myers, Stafford, Ott, bought out Christian Ehrhoff, signed over the hill veterans. His biggest acquisition was someone on IR for the season..... I mean come on.

This was the plan, and it worked. Nolan was a goner from the moment he was hired, and it was one of the reasons Buff19, myself and only a few others were against the hire from day 1.

Free agency options

Michael Frolik
Johnny Oduya
Michael Nuevirth
Mike Green (he's resigning in WSH)
Carl Soderberg

Other than above, I don't see much value anywhere else
- sbroads24

martin or sekera helps the blue line big time IMO

so right now I am hoping the bolts win their series
the habs lose their series
the pens lose in 4
and the blues or islanders have a first rd exit

Rico dropped by a blog:

Now for the left field proposal for Murray to pull off assuming that draft positions remain the same as they are with Buffalo picking first and Phoenix picking second:

Buffalo trades to Phoenix:
Reinhardt, Buffalo's other pick in the 1st round, Hodgson, Weber and 2nd round pick in 2017
Phoenix trades their 1st pick 2015 Jack Eichel and Mike Smith to Buffalo


- ImThatGuy

that all seems very reasonable..

has Hat been around here yet crying into his beer about Teddy getting canned?

martin or sekera helps the blue line big time IMO
- homiedclown

I always liked him, but would he be interested in coming back? Just asking as I don't know how he felt about being traded?

The fact people still want Hodgson playing a top 6 role baffles me. Am I the only one who still hasn't seen much of anything that makes me think "Man, this Hodgson guy can sure make a difference." in ANY zone since coming here?
- awildmudkip

Yeah he needs to go.

And I'd honestly test the waters on an Ennis trade at the deadline, but not because I don't like him. I feel like he could be a very good piece on a team that's already playoff bound and it would be nice to get him some success.

so right now I am hoping the bolts win their series
the habs lose their series
the pens lose in 4
and the blues or islanders have a first rd exit
- homiedclown

Doesn't affect the draft order. I believe its just how they finish in the standings at the end of the year.

that all seems very reasonable..

has Hat been around here yet crying into his beer about Teddy getting canned?
- IndianaSabresFan

A) no comment

B) Apparently having dignity wins you Stanley cups now. Wish I would have known this before this year.