Technically they were paid $9 mil this year. Okposo $6 mil and Moulson $3 mil.
- dadeadhead

I hated him.

Super nice guy though.

Steve Montador too.

Again only the defensemen UFA’s worked out.
- dadeadhead

Forgot about him. RIP

I hated him.

Super nice guy though.

Steve Montador too.

Again only the defensemen UFA’s worked out.
- dadeadhead

i was really surprised by how well that worked out. They were both significantly better than Lydman and Tallinder in the years that followed

No, you are incorrect.
Try this thing called Google, it is pretty amazing
- IonSabres

You don't seem like a jerk at all

All I meant was you can't put it all on an 18 y/o's shoulders and expect the world, semingly that only worked for pittsburge but they had super mario come back for a couple years than got the ugliest russian they could
- blueshirts_fan

It seems nothing we do is working, no matter what approach we take.

STH - yesterday (frank) these bum I’m done

STH - after lottery win - JACK (frank)ING HUGHES (frank) YOU LEAFS ! WE BACK
- gerbe75pts

I will be happy, don't get me wrong. I don't care who the new coach is. I don't care who the new player is. The team is so flawed that another kid alone will not fix it. It'll be progress though.

You don't seem like a jerk at all
- mattmoulson

Tell him to enjoy his ban.

the obvious choices on D
Karlsson
Stralman

up front
Hayes
Nelson
Lee
Connolly
Maroon
Wilson
- homiedclown

Hoffman

Hoffman
- SABRES 89

Is not a UFA

Is not a UFA
- Sabresfan-365

No kidding.

the obvious choices on D
Karlsson
Stralman

up front
Hayes
Nelson
Lee
Connolly
Maroon
Wilson
- homiedclown

Kakko
Skinner
Hayes
Buy low on Eberle

New second line. Spend August at the lake and see you in September

No kidding.
- SABRES 89

The topic was free agents, seemed relevant

we need a coach who is smart, innovative, communicative, adaptable and accountable.

We need players who are not negative impact players. At least six forwards harm this team, and at least 3 dmen harm this team. I expect the goaltending to even out next year. These three defensemen account for 15M. Find 3 that don't harm your team. Find forwards who are intelligent and can carry play. They don't all need to be 50 point forwards. But having a couple Jason Pominville types (30-40 pts, intelligent, carries possession) is what you're looking for.

Okposo isn't going anywhere. You need at least 15 more points out of him next year.
Sobotka, Girgensons, Wilson sink the team. So do Bogo, Scnadella and Risto. That's a lot of minutes. If you can find a better version of Larsson for a half mil more, do it. Jesus.

Kakko
Skinner
Hayes
Buy low on Eberle

New second line. Spend August at the lake and see you in September
- jcragcrumple

I think if nothing else the focus should be subtraction. They can't come back with all of

Scandella
Ristolainen
Bogosian
Okposo
Sobotka
Girgensons

I get that they can't move all of them, but you can't bring all of them back. They just can't.

we need a coach who is smart, innovative, communicative, adaptable and accountable.

We need players who are not negative impact players. At least six forwards harm this team, and at least 3 dmen harm this team. I expect the goaltending to even out next year. These three defensemen account for 15M. Find 3 that don't harm your team. Find forwards who are intelligent and can carry play. They don't all need to be 50 point forwards. But having a couple Jason Pominville types (30-40 pts, intelligent, carries possession) is what you're looking for.

Okposo isn't going anywhere. You need at least 15 more points out of him next year.
Sobotka, Girgensons, Wilson sink the team. So do Bogo, Scnadella and Risto. That's a lot of minutes. If you can find a better version of Larsson for a half mil more, do it. Jesus.
- TheSabresTaco

The goalies were the most "negative" impact position.

Lehner last year had a GSAA(goals saved above average) of -5.5

Hutton was -12, Ullmark -6

The expected goals against numbers for the sabres hasn't changed all that much from last year to this year.

The only way these two put up okay numbers is if you ice nothing but two way forwards and stay at home d-men. Take any sort of risk offensively and they won't make the big save.

You don't seem like a jerk at all
- mattmoulson

Did he show up when you did your Google search for jerk?

The goalies were the most "negative" impact position.

Lehner last year had a GSAA(goals saved above average) of -5.5

Hutton was -12, Ullmark -6

The expected goals against numbers for the sabres hasn't changed all that much from last year to this year.

The only way these two put up okay numbers is if you ice nothing but two way forwards and stay at home d-men. Take any sort of risk offensively and they won't make the big save.
- Sabresfan-365

Find the correlation between Lehner this year and what made him successful, and translate it to this team.

Find the correlation between Lehner this year and what made him successful, and translate it to this team.
- TheSabresTaco

-18 beers per night

Find the correlation between Lehner this year and what made him successful, and translate it to this team.
- TheSabresTaco

Sobriety?

Hutton outside of 30 games with the tightest blue line in the nhl has been a meh back up.

Ullmarks a failed project. They need at least 1 new goalie. Enough to buy time for UPL

Find the correlation between Lehner this year and what made him successful, and translate it to this team.
- TheSabresTaco

In New York, there is a better defensive system and Lehner has come to the rink fully prepared to earn his pay cheque.

The goalies were the most "negative" impact position.

Lehner last year had a GSAA(goals saved above average) of -5.5

Hutton was -12, Ullmark -6

The expected goals against numbers for the sabres hasn't changed all that much from last year to this year.

The only way these two put up okay numbers is if you ice nothing but two way forwards and stay at home d-men. Take any sort of risk offensively and they won't make the big save.
- Sabresfan-365

Nothing to back this up at all, but one observation.

Given that the Sabres seemed to be playing man on man defense, can't we expect fewer goals with a new defensive system in place? I'm not saying playoffs by any stretch, but I'd think they'd get a little better.

I have no faith in either goalie we have moving forward.

Nothing to back this up at all, but one observation.

Given that the Sabres seemed to be playing man on man defense, can't we expect fewer goals with a new defensive system in place? I'm not saying playoffs by any stretch, but I'd think they'd get a little better.
- gcomella34

You could, but that would also likely mean fewer goals for. For example, they could hire Boucher and go all 1-3-1 for 55 minutes like he did with tampa years ago. The goalies would appear great, but thats only because the team has stopped playing offense.

If you're going to run a blue line that has Montour, Dahlin and Pilut on it, you are probably not going try to "lock it down" as they say.

I have no faith in either goalie we have moving forward.
- SABRES 89

Im surprised Botts didn't mention it once in his press conference. It's their biggest issue IMO

Sobriety?

Hutton outside of 30 games with the tightest blue line in the nhl has been a meh back up.

Ullmarks a failed project. They need at least 1 new goalie. Enough to buy time for UPL
- Sabresfan-365

As the season went along he seemed to wander further and further away from the crease.