hockeyhound

A big no to Kessel; however, I really like Bobby Ryan in Anahiem; I think a Myers for Bobby Ryan trade would be fair. Ryan is a perenial 30 goal scorer at 6'2", 200lbs; in his 6 years with Anahiem he has 138 goals, 128 assists, and to top it off 413 hits. The kid is the real deal, and if the Sabres are thinking trade, Bobby Ryan is on my wish list.

Well there it is; I hope he is o.k.; I think everyone is hoping that Myers can get back to his Calder Trophy days. If the Sabres crap out this weekend, then I hope that Darcy would take a good look at the roster, and make the tough decisions. I would agree with you in part; however, I don't think that the coaching staff, and their style of play is the whole issue. From the very beginning, Myers had problems making the initial reads in his zone which would allow him to make the transitional breakout pass. If you recall Myers consistently, when pressured, reverses direction which completely negates any flow the team might have going up the ice. In the Calder Trophy year, Myers would retrieve the puck, and would pass to Tallinder who would make the right read and breakout pass; when when Myers had more time and space, that's when he would rush up the ice. Myers has trouble making the quick reads necessary in this league, and it showed up clear as day when Tallinder was removed from the picture. Having said that, I have no idea why Myers during the PP rushes up the ice full spped then when he gets close to the blue line he drop passes to someone else who is standing still. Why can't they come up the ice as a unit, and either drive the puck over the blue line or dump and chase with Myers leadng the charge? Teams know Myers cannot handle pressure, and they are exploiting that weakness over and over. Before Myers can even think about heading up ice demonstrating his offensive prowess, he has to be able to gain control in his own end, and make the right decisions; until he can do that then forget it, he will continue to be exploted, and his situation will not get any better. If Myers cannot make the right reads and breakout passes then the Sabres better find someone that can handle those duties until he can.

I don't think anyone would expect Tallinder to stick around after the season; I think what is being proposed here is that Tallinder come in take Leopolds spot, and specifically help Myers. Once again Tallinder does not have to learn a whole new system, he would not have to learn to play with a new defensemen and he knows all of the guys in the room; that would allow Tallinder to focus on one thing, helping Myers to settle down, and get back to playing hockey. When the seasons over, Darcy can go out and look for a long term solution.

O.k. if you get rid of Leopold, and you bring in Mcnabb, who do you pair Myers with? So far I have'nt seen Lindy pair someone up with Myers that had any kind of calming effect to Myers frantic game. Myers has returned to the turn and run game when he is pressured in his end; Myers circles back which negates any transition game. The forwards are already to the red line and beyond, and Myers is still handling the puck in his end because he could not make the initial read and breakout pass. It has been said that Tallinders game was his positioning; I would have to agree. If Tallinder could somhow help Myers out of his funk then, and the money is right, you have to find someone to help the kid out. So far nothing has worked. I am not saying Tallinder is the answer for all our defensive woes; however, if he is healthy, and can play, then if the only thing he is brought into do is to assist Myers out of his funk then why not try. One half season can't hurt.

The year he won the Calder, Tallinder was playing shut down hockey, and was handling a lot of the tough assignments.

Agreed; I think we have seen enough of Leopold. What would you suggest; the stats suggest Tallinder is a better player than Leopold. I know stats can be decieving; however, I think the Sabres really need to consider something quick before Myers goes under. I just cannot see benching a million dollar player; if Tallinder is still healthy, and can play for the rest of the season, I think I would rather try him out and get rid of Leopold. I think the idea is that Tallinder already knows how Lindy likes to play, he knows the system. I can't imagine that it would take Tallinder to long to get back up to speed, and if not Tallinder then somebody other than Leopold.

I thought that Bobby Ryan from the Ducks would be a fair trade for Myers; however, you hate to give up a Calder Cup winner and have it bite you in the a** later on.

Respectfully, I don't think everyone wants to run Lindy out of town or bring back former players; however, would you agree that the Myers issue is something of importance at the moment? I certainly do not want to see a bunch of old players come back but, I have to say I wouldn't mind seeing Brian Campbell in Sabres uniform again. When I considered the idea, I thought we are not gaining anything by keeping Leopold, and if Tallinder came at the right price for a season, it might be worth a try.

I would agree with you, he has been in the league long enough that he should be making other players better, and should not have to rely on having the right partner. But what do they do with a guy they have invested so much in, and who they are counting on to lead them to the promised land. The kid seems like a head case right now; I think he needs a steady vetran next to him that can help get him on track.

I think I would agree, it is worth a shot. I think Tallinder has a better career plus minus; however, your point about his current plus minus could be an indication that his career is over. On the other hand, Tallinder did well with the Sabres playing Lindy's system; could it be that Tallinder doesn't fit with the Devil's style of play, or would you say it doesn't matter Tallinder should be able to play wherever he goes. I am having trouble with the fact that Leopold is still with Buffalo; to me, taking a chance on Tallinder and dealing away Leopold doesn't seem like it could hurt us if Tallinder has gas in the tank for one more season, and if it would help Myers get back to the form that got him the Calder Trophy. Could Buffalo just buy out Tallinders contract under the new CBA? If the Devil's want cap room, and they have a surplus maybe they would be willing to move Tallinder. I still don't have the hang of the multi post; I screwed it up.

I still think that the best pairing we have right now is Sulzer and Ehrhoff; however, after listening to Robi Radio this morning, someone brought up an interesting idea. It seems that Henrick Tallinder is in the dog house with New Jersey, and it looks like he could be trade bait. Someone presented the idea that we could possibly acquire Tallinder in an effort to help Tyler Myers, and deal Leopold out the door. Tallinders career plus minus total is +30, and a -17 over the last 3 seasons with the Devils; in contrast, Jordan Leopold has a career plus minus of -31, and is a -14 over the last 3 seasons. Like it was proposed on WGR 550, I would agree that getting Tyler Myers on track should be the Sabres first priority, and in my opinion, Henrick Tallinder if he is healthy maybe the man for the job. The bottom line is that Myers needs someone to pair up with him that helps his game, and that certainly is not Leopold. Who could the Sabres realistically bring in to help Myers out?

It is hard to watch; it looked like they were lost tonight. I don't know if the left hand knew what the right was doing. This is wierd. Leopold officially has the worst rating as a NHL defensemen; why are they keeping him?

Let's Go Buffalo!

Miller says the team hasn't learned from last years mistakes; how long is it going to take? Please, Hit the Reset Button.

I think Lindy said he wanted to double shift Vanek, and Vanek told him no. I guess Vanek thought he was up next? I don't get it; what the hell is going on with this team? Eniss gave up on the back check, and chose to slide and glide on 3rd goal?

Maybe we can move Stafford to the 4th line; maybe he'll score there. :wallbash:

We have to be bad when Parros is allowed to score.

I can't wait to hear it. "You can't get to high and you can't get to low; I am just trying to concentrate on things I can control, we have to work harder."

Pissed it away.

I'm glad Ehrhoff took the penalty; maybe Leo was watching.

:censored: Penalty!!!

Make up for the lack of speed? Rick says, "timesa wastin."

I think I am going to watch the Vid over and over until I feel better about this team.

Happy Birthday; your first post.

Out of Gas?