GARTH'S CORNER: Sabres Fall On Own Swords

You mean too many bogus penalties called especially Foligno's which should have been 2min. at most and Leino's. The player broke his own stick. Then the non-calls both ways. Worst officiated game this year.

You mean too many bogus penalties called especially Foligno's which should have been 2min. at most and Leino's. The player broke his own stick. Then the non-calls both ways. Worst officiated game this year.
- sippyd

But it helped us lose which is good, right?

But it helped us lose which is good, right?
- The Don

Right. They are on our heels in the quest for last place.

Right. They are on our heels in the quest for last place.
- sippyd

not to worry...
nobody is "catching" the Sabres... They are too good at being bad this year

not to worry...
nobody is "catching" the Sabres... They are too good at being bad this year
- mlindsay

I hope so. They do give me a scare once in a while by beating teams like Boston, Lightning.

Be careful what you ask for:

2009 - 2010 Edmonton Oilers 82 62 -- last place in NHL
2010 - 2011 Edmonton Oilers 82 62 -- last place in NHL
2011 - 2012 Edmonton Oilers 82 74 -- 2nd to last place in NHL
2012 - 2013 Edmonton Oilers 48 45 -- 9 points out of last place in NHL
2013 - 2014 Edmonton Oilers 64 52 -- 6 points out of last place in NHL

Be careful what you ask for:

2009 - 2010 Edmonton Oilers 82 62 -- last place in NHL
2010 - 2011 Edmonton Oilers 82 62 -- last place in NHL
2011 - 2012 Edmonton Oilers 82 74 -- 2nd to last place in NHL
2012 - 2013 Edmonton Oilers 48 45 -- 9 points out of last place in NHL
2013 - 2014 Edmonton Oilers 64 52 -- 6 points out of last place in NHL
- BaltimoreSabresFan

I'll roll the dice.

Does anyone know the date they do the NHL draft lottery? I know the season ends on like April 13th or 14th I think.

I'll roll the dice.
- sippyd

They're not your dice to roll, unless your name is Terry Pegula.

www.gamblersanonymous.org

not to worry...
nobody is "catching" the Sabres... They are too good at being bad this year
- mlindsay

They've had a rough year. But you look at what they have coming in, or just recently started and the future does look good for this team. I'm not saying they are winning the cup right away, but as far as a re-build goes they are in a very good spot.

With the likes of Grigorenko, Girgenson, Ristolainen, Zadarov, McCabe, and Prysk on the verge of just starting. Myers has been playing much better and appears to be getting back to where all hoped he would be. Add in a top 5 (at worst) pick this year, and possibly a second depending on what the Islanders do. As an outsider fan of a team in a re-build I would be very happy with all that they have going on.

My question becomes (and this is as a Flames fan) what is their draft priority? I can't see why they would take Ekblad (even if he is the best player in the draft). They seem so set going forward with their defense. So is it between Reinhart an Bennett? Which do they prefer / covet?