Brodin and Dahlin both can play the right side.

If Brodin ends up on the 2nd pair then you have your top 4 set for the next 5+ years.

Dahlin-Joker
Brodin-Montour
- Pegullaville

Everyone rips on McCabe, but with all that work 39 did it seems he's one of the better defensive defenseman in the league, McCabe-Borgen or Miller have your 3rd pair.

Except he’s the exact opposite for the offense.
- dadeadhead

Brodin and Dahlin both can play the right side.

If Brodin ends up on the 2nd pair then you have your top 4 set for the next 5+ years.

Dahlin-Joker
Brodin-Montour
- Pegullaville

what has montour done to prove he deserves to be a fixture in our future?


serious question

Everyone rips on McCabe, but with all that work 39 did it seems he's one of the better defensive defenseman in the league, McCabe-Borgen or Miller have your 3rd pair.
- Buff36

mccabe reminds me of a pylon


it's on the ice, in front of the goalie on his side


and that's about it



he doesn't attack the player in our end

he doesn't make a nice breakout pass


he just stays there in the way like the last line of defense in a foosball table

what has montour done to prove he deserves to be a fixture in our future?


serious question
- homiedclown

Not enough - part his fault, part our idiot GMs fault. Playing on the wrong side obviously hurt his play, but, I would think a great dman could adjust better

what has montour done to prove he deserves to be a fixture in our future?


serious question
- homiedclown

Bust of a trade IMO. Haven’t been impressed by him at all. Looks avg and we traded a good D prospect (at the time) and a 1st. Would be in much better shape not making that move.

Not enough - part his fault, part our idiot GMs fault. Playing on the wrong side obviously hurt his play, but, I would think a great dman could adjust better
- turbo044

he is ok

pretty sure we could call up a kid from rochester and get 30 points as well

Bust of a trade IMO. Haven’t been impressed by him at all. Looks avg and we traded a good D prospect (at the time) and a 1st. Would be in much better shape not making that move.
- Fattony1187

looks like tarzan

plays like jane

what has montour done to prove he deserves to be a fixture in our future?


serious question
- homiedclown

He is elite at exiting the zone with possession and entering the zone with possession. He excels in transition although the offensive numbers leave a lot to be desired.

Chad makes a good point in the article below that if they adjust his usage it will benefit him. Playing on the right side exclusively with someone other than Risto would also help. I think paired with Brodin in a more defensive role with more defensive zone starts it would allude to his strengths more of getting the puck up the ice

https://www.diebytheblade...-shift-in-zone-deployment

mccabe reminds me of a pylon


it's on the ice, in front of the goalie on his side


and that's about it



he doesn't attack the player in our end

he doesn't make a nice breakout pass


he just stays there in the way like the last line of defense in a foosball table





- homiedclown

Well sometimes the eyes don't tell the whole story. 39's numbers showed him to be the 7th or 8th best defensive dman in the league.

Everyone rips on McCabe, but with all that work 39 did it seems he's one of the better defensive defenseman in the league, McCabe-Borgen or Miller have your 3rd pair.
- Buff36

McCabe-Miller would be an ideal third pairing.

Or if you are in the move both Risto and Montour camp for help up front then Miller could slot in a top 4 role and Borgen can play the third pair.

Ideally I’d bridge Montour and move Risto and have Borgen as the 7th. Can never have enough depth. If Borgen proves he is ready then you can entertain moving an extended Montour afterwords.

McCabe-Miller would be an ideal third pairing.

Or if you are in the move both Risto and Montour camp for help up front then Miller could slot in a top 4 role and Borgen can play the third pair.

Ideally I’d bridge Montour and move Risto and have Borgen as the 7th. Can never have enough depth. If Borgen proves he is ready then you can entertain moving an extended Montour afterwords.
- Pegullaville

Yep, and gonna have to see what Bryson can bring to the table also, he might need another year in the AHL but he looks close.

Hopefully not vs the Beelz. Flacco has tairched the Beelz thru the yrs.
- Hatboro_Swords

What do you think of Murphy retiring?

Bust of a trade IMO. Haven’t been impressed by him at all. Looks avg and we traded a good D prospect (at the time) and a 1st. Would be in much better shape not making that move.
- Fattony1187

Good post

Wonder if montour caught a little buffalitius?
His value might still hold around the league?
A prospect and a late first?

What do you think of Murphy retiring?
- Boss34

It was time.

mccabe reminds me of a pylon


it's on the ice, in front of the goalie on his side


and that's about it



he doesn't attack the player in our end

he doesn't make a nice breakout pass


he just stays there in the way like the last line of defense in a foosball table





- homiedclown

I loved foosball. Played it every chance I could

It was time.
- Buff36

I agree. 64 years old, work part time doing something you love. Still call the games. Something he is really good at. I imagine he is financially secure.

I loved foosball. Played it every chance I could
- Michael Pachla

In the mid 80s I had a sick pull shot from the left DMan. And when I set that same guy up for the push I faked him, left the ball there and Rang the bell shooting with the right D.

Now I suck at most cool stuff.

Good post

Wonder if montour caught a little buffalitius?
His value might still hold around the league?
A prospect and a late first?
- Boss34

Not unless he starts signing a bunch more puckbunny jerseys.

Well sometimes the eyes don't tell the whole story. 39's numbers showed him to be the 7th or 8th best defensive dman in the league.
- Buff36

if he is the 7th or 8th best d man

trade him now for a young center

Megan Chayka is a smoke

McCabe-Miller would be an ideal third pairing.

Or if you are in the move both Risto and Montour camp for help up front then Miller could slot in a top 4 role and Borgen can play the third pair.

Ideally I’d bridge Montour and move Risto and have Borgen as the 7th. Can never have enough depth. If Borgen proves he is ready then you can entertain moving an extended Montour afterwords.
- Pegullaville

I have zero interest in paying Montour north of $4M on his next deal. No thanks.

In the mid 80s I had a sick pull shot from the left DMan. And when I set that same guy up for the push I faked him, left the ball there and Rang the bell shooting with the right D.

Now I suck at most cool stuff.
- Der Kaiser

I know the feeling

He is elite at exiting the zone with possession and entering the zone with possession. He excels in transition although the offensive numbers leave a lot to be desired.

Chad makes a good point in the article below that if they adjust his usage it will benefit him. Playing on the right side exclusively with someone other than Risto would also help. I think paired with Brodin in a more defensive role with more defensive zone starts it would allude to his strengths more of getting the puck up the ice

https://www.diebytheblade...-shift-in-zone-deployment
- Pegullaville

His offensive numbers leave a lot to be desired because he is totally inept once he enters the offensive zone, despite having all the physical gifts to be much better then he actually is.

Sounds a lot like another RHD the Sabres have on the roster...

if he is the 7th or 8th best d man

trade him now for a young center
- homiedclown

Agreed. Toronto and Arizona should be very interested if that's the case. A second rounder should be reasonable for a top-10 d-man