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I would really like to get Mike Green. Though he's not the strongest defensively anymore and he's on a decline, he's still a force to be reckoned with on the powerplay. With how awful our special teams are, I think he would be worth the six million he'll command. He'll also be a good tutor for our youngsters when it comes to being an offensive-defenseman.
I agree with whoever said earlier that this year's RW options are pretty lame, and I don't think St. Louis is the answer for our problems.
As far as Kaleta goes, I'd love him on the fourth line next year, but I really hope he isn't. The dude has had way too many injuries and is really risking some serious damage each time he gets out there.
A goalie is obviously going to be a high concern as well and if Murray thinks he has the answer in the system, we may see a stopgap for a few years. If he doesn't think we have what we need, Niemi is obviously the best backstop available and considering his age (32 to start next season), he's probably going to be looking for something to retire off of.
On a semi-unrelated note, I see a lot of posters putting Zemgus in 1C/2C slots and I don't really understand it. If you're putting him there as a placeholder, it makes some sense, but he seems like an ideal shutdown line kind of guy. -
I have my awkward stare/eyelash batting schedule locked in for the next 3 months, so maybe by 2016 we'll have held hands.
If you need any advice, I'm your man. I'm an expert when it comes to the long game.
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Just thinking about this, and I am pretty sure there is someone on here with the know how/resources to figure this out...
We all know that if we finish in last place, that there is an 80% chance that we don't pick first overall, but considering that last year we finished last overall and ended up losing the lottery and selecting second....
What are the chances that a team who finishes last overall for two consecutive years loses the lottery both years?
Happened to Tampa Bay in '98/'99. That looks to be the only occurrence.
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I have a Dream.....
Stewart is traded to Boston for a conditional 1st in the 2015 draft. If Boston makes the playoff's this year, Sabres get Boston's 2016 1st.
Not to ruin your dream, but considering this years draft, there would be no way that the conditions weren't "2015 first if Boston makes playoffs; 2016 if Boston misses." As you have it now, it seems like if Boston misses the playoffs this season, we would have their 2015 lottery pick. Maybe that's what makes it a dream though.
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It's like waiting until the 10th date to grab a little titty
Is that not the usual, prescribed amount of time? Maybe I'm doing my dating life all wrong too...
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Lurking since 09! Good lord man! Just keep posting...the worst that can happen is you end up as disliked as tank...I'll leave open to interpretation if I mean the poster or the team's direction :P ;)
Well, I was on the "Stop Winning For McKinnon" bandwagon during the lockout year, so as disheartening as the tank is, I'm pulling for it. As for Tank, he's always been a favorite of mine.
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Welcome. good post!
Thank you! I'm on here most of the day it seems and have been lurking since probably around '09 or so. The Vanek trade poll finally got me to sign up for an account and for whatever the reason, today I've decided to do a little posting. We'll see if it lasts!
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LINE ONE:
KANE/REINHART/STEWART
LINE TWO:
MOULSON/EICHEL/HODGSON
LINE THREE:
GIRGENSONS/O'REILLY/GIONTA
LINE FOUR:
DESLAURIES/FLYNN/FOLIGNO
DEFENSE
BOGOSIAN/ RISTOLAINEN
GORGES/ GREEN
ZADOROV/ PYSYK
Here's my thoughts on it. In this situation, I thought something along the lines of trading Ennis, Grigorenko, and a 2nd to the Avalanche for ROR. As for Mike Green, right now he's definitely on a slight decline, but he's a RHD and can anchor our powerplay. He makes six million right now and I would guess would want something in that price range over 4-5 years, which we can afford. Lastly, a trade and sign with Stewart in the offseason.
Aside from those two, the rest of the roster consists of current/hopeful Sabres. The top two lines, in my opinion, can go either way. I'd like to keep CoHo and see how he does playing more minutes with smarter linemates who play his style of game. He had some success last season on the MEH line, hopefully it'll carry over to an updated one. Having Stewart and Kane play with Reinhart should give him room to play his game and gives him two players who can finish.
The third line is a true third that can match up with the oppositions number one. ROR is 52% in face-offs right now, which is 7% higher than Girgs, so he gets the middle. Because I think GMTM likes Foligno's game, I wouldn't be surprised to see him and Gionta switch lines as well.
Obviously, all of this would depend on the firing of Ted Nolan, which is hopefully inevitable as soon as the season is over.
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IKnowPhysics, how exactly does the point equivalency work? I've never quite understood it.
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