Kronwall, quincey and white are 3 descent d men if they get one or two in the off season

plus they have a few days to resign Doug Janik
- homiedclown

Decent isn't good enough when your goalie is Howard. He's not terrible, but he's not going to be their savior night in and night out. Detroit's system thrives on puck possession and they don't have the D men to do that right now. Not when the guy who's been the rock for the past 20 years isn't there anymore. There's going to be a bit of a "learning curve" per say. The beginning of the year is going to be a struggle.

His veteran presence is the part they'll miss. They currently only have 5 Dmen under contract for next year.

Kronwall
Ericsson
White
Kindl
Smith

And Quincey is an RFA. That D is definitely in need of a bit of work, IMO. Though, they do have the space to go out and sign Suter if they want.
- HonkFortheGoose

Im sure Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Kronwall, Franzen, Filppula, and Bertuzzi will help make up for that.

Losing Lidstrom is huge, but Holland is one of a handful of GM's who can and probably will figure out how to replace that void.

Decent isn't good enough when your goalie is Howard. He's not terrible, but he's not going to be their savior night in and night out. Detroit's system thrives on puck possession and they don't have the D men to do that right now. Not when the guy who's been the rock for the past 20 years isn't there anymore. There's going to be a bit of a "learning curve" per say. The beginning of the year is going to be a struggle.
- HonkFortheGoose

It would not surprise me if they signed Rozsival on the cheap to shore up the back end and land Suter

but I have been drinking since 10 am

Im sure Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Kronwall, Franzen, Filppula, and Bertuzzi will help make up for that.

Losing Lidstrom is huge, but Holland is one of a handful of GM's who can and probably will figure out how to replace that void.
- Gunner Staal

he is no regier, thats for damn sure

It would not surprise me if they signed Rozsival on the cheap to shore up the back end and land Suter

but I have been drinking since 10 am
- homiedclown

The Predator situation is going to be a fun one to watch unfold as an innocent bystander.

Im sure Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Kronwall, Franzen, Filppula, and Bertuzzi will help make up for that.

Losing Lidstrom is huge, but Holland is one of a handful of GM's who can and probably will figure out how to replace that void.
- Gunner Staal

I don't know that Kronwall is suited for that type of role. He also tends to have injury issues.

Decent isn't good enough when your goalie is Howard. He's not terrible, but he's not going to be their savior night in and night out. Detroit's system thrives on puck possession and they don't have the D men to do that right now. Not when the guy who's been the rock for the past 20 years isn't there anymore. There's going to be a bit of a "learning curve" per say. The beginning of the year is going to be a struggle.
- HonkFortheGoose

I know that makes sense on paper but until I see at least 4 months of futility from the Red Wings, I still have them pencilled into a playoff spot and as a cup contender.

Edit: + Alllllll that cap space.

Edit: + Alllllll that cap space.
- Buffalo--Sabres

20 mil to resign a few guys and add 2 d men and a scorer

I smell suter or nash to the wings

I had more than one team person say to me, " someone is destined to pay way too much for Stoll.". Hard to argue with that. His value has never been higher.. This is a player who could have been had several times over the past few years if you were willing to take on that cap hit. Buffalo, Minnesota, Nashville and Phoenix are teams I have heard over the past month
- Ek

Cross Stoll off your wish lists

I know that makes sense on paper but until I see at least 4 months of futility from the Red Wings, I still have them pencilled into a playoff spot and as a cup contender.

Edit: + Alllllll that cap space.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Losing a Dman like Lidstrom isn't going to be easy to recover from. I see everyone's point about it being Detroit and everything, but I just really don't see them starting off the season all that great. Even if they get Suter. There's going to be a period of time before the new pieces will gel with each other. I just think the main thing that's going to happen in all of this is that Howard ends up exposed as just an average goalie.

Cross Stoll off your wish lists
- keptupl8

I like the way he plays, but I don't like the price tag he's going to bring with him, so I'm ok with crossing him off the list.

20 mil to resign a few guys and add 2 d men and a scorer

I smell suter or nash to the wings
- homiedclown

Must be nice. If Terry would have had more patience coming in we could have made some sick moves. Think of all the big names that have been avail since Terry took over.


Anyhow I'm confident he'll get it right. Its time we end the pomp and circumstance of the begining of the Pegula-era and the loathing of the Post Briere/Drury era and get back to winning hockey that we can be proud of.

Must be nice. If Terry would have had more patience coming in we could have made some sick moves. Think of all the big names that have been avail since Terry took over.


Anyhow I'm confident he'll get it right. Its time we end the pomp and circumstance of the begining of the Pegula-era and the loathing of the Post Briere/Drury era and get back to winning hockey that we can be proud of.
- Buffalo--Sabres

If Leino got 60 points last year instead of 25 points, it would have been a great off season

notice I said If

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/tea...396554&hubname=nhl-sabres

nice sabre read

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=396554&hubname=nhl-sabres

nice sabre read
- homiedclown

off season game plan--buffalo sabres...

purge la core

If Leino got 60 points last year instead of 25 points, it would have been a great off season

notice I said If
- homiedclown

He'll be better next year. He has to be, right?

off season game plan--buffalo sabres...

purge la core
- b0s0o1

http://buffalosabresnow.blogspot.com/

I did not see purge in this blog

He'll be better next year. He has to be, right?
- Buffalo--Sabres

leino, roy and who plays rw on that 3rd line?

maybe adam and flip leino to rw

tropp is not ready for 16 minutes a game IMO

off season game plan--buffalo sabres...

purge la core
- b0s0o1

"just because they have Terry Pegula's financial wherewithal behind them, doesn't mean that the Sabres have to spend the money if the right assets aren't available."


What I said before.

leino, roy and who plays rw on that 3rd line?

maybe adam and flip leino to rw

tropp is not ready for 16 minutes a game IMO
- homiedclown

Roy will be traded this year. Writing is on the wall. IMO I dont hate Roy, I dont think he is the root of the problem or anything, but he isn't good enough to be a legit #1 Center on a cup team, but he isn't bad enough to push down to 3rd line either. We just need someone different. And a new coach.

http://buffalosabresnow.blogspot.com/

I did not see purge in this blog
- homiedclown

haven't got there yet this season...

did blog this...taken from hockey's future 2005, a look back at "la core" and how they were perceived at the time in the sabres top-twenty prospects:

#3 Derek Roy--"...his performance in camp was not quite good enough to help him secure that roster spot. Roy’s mediocre preseason performance, combined with his sometimes lackadaisical play in Rochester during the 2004-05 season no doubt has the Sabres concerned that the talented center is resting on past laurels."

"just because they have Terry Pegula's financial wherewithal behind them, doesn't mean that the Sabres have to spend the money if the right assets aren't available."


What I said before.
- Buffalo--Sabres

exactly...and this is not the year to go shopping july 1st...except for, maybe, zack parise...still on the fence concerning him

exactly...and this is not the year to go shopping july 1st...except for, maybe, zack parise...still on the fence concerning him
- b0s0o1

Parise has a knack to be a force in games that matter. His season this year was so-so. But he'd be a great addition to any team. Just not sure that he's what we need, nor is his salary going to be easy to cope with.

Parise has a knack to be a force in games that matter. His season this year was so-so. But he'd be a great addition to any team. Just not sure that he's what we need, nor is his salary going to be easy to cope with.
- HonkFortheGoose

he reminds me of pominville

haven't got there yet this season...

did blog this...taken from hockey's future 2005, a look back at "la core" and how they were perceived at the time in the sabres top-twenty prospects:

#3 Derek Roy--"...his performance in camp was not quite good enough to help him secure that roster spot. Roy’s mediocre preseason performance, combined with his sometimes lackadaisical play in Rochester during the 2004-05 season no doubt has the Sabres concerned that the talented center is resting on past laurels."
- b0s0o1

Wow, nice work digging up that tidbit.