Kevin Freiheit: Can Sabres avoid an 0-3 start in Pittsburgh?

I doubt it, especially considering Pittsburgh didn't even play last night.

Kevin Freiheit: Can Sabres avoid an 0-3 start in Pittsburgh?
- KevinJames

Can they? Yes.

Will they? No.

I also really liked how you asked Gunner for his thoughts. I mean, obviously you won't be able to do that for every game and it's probably easy to speak with him since he's WNYer. Still, it's nice to have blogs worth reading.

Is McBain playing for Tallinder?

Even though the Sabres only have one goal in two games, I must say their play has exceeded my expectations. They're not as embarrassingly bad as I thought they would be and they could easily be 2-0 right now after having played two of the East's best teams.

Vanek seems like he can't buy a goal, but that should change eventually. And Girgensons is great. Myers has had a few missteps, but shined a couple times, too. Even Stafford is not annoying me as much as he usually does, having created a few decent chances.

They're putting up an effort and that's all I really ask for, given the situation of the roster.

Last night's game against Ottawa was the most entertaining 1-0 game I've ever watched

You're obviously not old enough to have seen or remembered the 1-0 playoff game against New Jersey then, because that game was an entire city holding it's breath for 6 hours.

Intense, edge-of-your-seat entertainment.

Is McBain playing for Tallinder?
- sbroads24

yes.

Even though the Sabres only have one goal in two games, I must say their play has exceeded my expectations. They're not as embarrassingly bad as I thought they would be and they could easily be 2-0 right now after having played two of the East's best teams.

Vanek seems like he can't buy a goal, but that should change eventually. And Girgensons is great. Myers has had a few missteps, but shined a couple times, too. Even Stafford is not annoying me as much as he usually does, having created a few decent chances.

They're putting up an effort and that's all I really ask for, given the situation of the roster.
- rayzablades2

This definitely isn't a Lindy Ruff team any longer [/img]

Even though the Sabres only have one goal in two games, I must say their play has exceeded my expectations. They're not as embarrassingly bad as I thought they would be and they could easily be 2-0 right now after having played two of the East's best teams.

Vanek seems like he can't buy a goal, but that should change eventually. And Girgensons is great. Myers has had a few missteps, but shined a couple times, too. Even Stafford is not annoying me as much as he usually does, having created a few decent chances.

They're putting up an effort and that's all I really ask for, given the situation of the roster.
- rayzablades2

Stafford has to make a play every once in a while though. He's not doing anything incredibly well, nor anything incredibly poorly. In fact, he's simply just not doing anything.

You're obviously not old enough to have seen or remembered the 1-0 playoff game against New Jersey then, because that game was an entire city holding it's breath for 6 hours.

Intense, edge-of-your-seat entertainment.
- Powerslave

Truth be told he's like, what 25 or something? So maybe...

Stafford has to make a play every once in a while though. He's not doing anything incredibly well, nor anything incredibly poorly. In fact, he's simply just not doing anything.
- buffalofan19

So what's you're saying is he's being typical Stafford?

So what's you're saying is he's being typical Stafford?
- HonkFortheGoose

The one player on this team that everyone equally despises. Whenever we have a disagreement over some other player we always know that we can simply come back to Stafford and we'll all be on the same page again.

The one player on this team that everyone equally despises. Whenever we have a disagreement over some other player we always know that we can simply come back to Stafford and we'll all be on the same page again.
- Tsyolin

He could care less about being a good hockey player

He could care less about being a good hockey player
- sbroads24

He is laughing his way to another $4m season. He is a waste of a roster spot. Even if we buy him out and he goes somewhere else and does well I wouldn't care. Why? Because he isn't and won't be doing well for us.

So what's you're saying is he's being typical Stafford?
- HonkFortheGoose

More or less. I'm not as high on the "trade everyone over the age of 25 not named Christian Ehrhoff or Steve Ott and compose this team entirely of players drafted within the past 3 years plus those two guys" as everyone else is, but if anyone should have been traded for the sake of a trade, it was Stafford. I still think he might have the talent to be somewhat of an impact player, but it won't be here.

More or less. I'm not as high on the "trade everyone over the age of 25 not named Christian Ehrhoff or Steve Ott and compose this team entirely of players drafted within the past 3 years plus those two guys" as everyone else is, but if anyone should have been traded for the sake of a trade, it was Stafford. I still think he might have the talent to be somewhat of an impact player, but it won't be here.
- buffalofan19

He's always had the talent, he just don't seem to have the drive or initiative to actually want to use the tools given to him.

More or less. I'm not as high on the "trade everyone over the age of 25 not named Christian Ehrhoff or Steve Ott and compose this team entirely of players drafted within the past 3 years plus those two guys" as everyone else is, but if anyone should have been traded for the sake of a trade, it was Stafford. I still think he might have the talent to be somewhat of an impact player, but it won't be here.
- buffalofan19

As much as I like ott. We should have took the first for him last year. That draft was deep.

More or less. I'm not as high on the "trade everyone over the age of 25 not named Christian Ehrhoff or Steve Ott and compose this team entirely of players drafted within the past 3 years plus those two guys" as everyone else is, but if anyone should have been traded for the sake of a trade, it was Stafford. I still think he might have the talent to be somewhat of an impact player, but it won't be here.
- buffalofan19

I would trade both Ott and Ehrhoff. Hoff will be 32 by next year and has what 8 years left? Ott could maybe get you a 1st rounder.

As much as I like ott. We should have took the first for him last year. That draft was deep.
- Mentalorgasm5

I'm not buying that a first was ever offered.

I would trade both Ott and Ehrhoff. Hoff will be 32 by next year and has what 8 years left? Ott could maybe get you a 1st rounder.
- sbroads24

As much as I like the kids that are here, there has to be some group of vets.

As much as I like the kids that are here, there has to be some group of vets.
- HonkFortheGoose

Yea I just don't know If they are the ones to keep. Ott is gonna get more than he should next contract and Hoff might be un-tradeable in a few years.

I'm not buying that a first was ever offered.
- buffalofan19

I'm pretty sure I read a few times that Vancouver was more than willing to part with a 1st for Ott.

jesus, Possler needs to slow down

I'm pretty sure I read a few times that Vancouver was more than willing to part with a 1st for Ott.
- sbroads24

Ott is a great piece for a playoff team. I can see a 1st for him easy. What did gaustad fetch at the deadline?