shrader Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 The key to any game is having exactly an average age of 25.135, now who can we pick up in the offseason? But with each day, that average age goes up by a day. Its even harder to maintain that average. Good luck Darcy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 But with each day, that average age goes up by a day. Its even harder to maintain that average. Good luck Darcy. That's why Darcy gets paid the big bucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Could it be that DR has an idea of what he is doing? If you could tell me that Larry Darcy and didn't want any of these players back, than I would tell you that they knew what they were doing, the problem is that no matter what numbers you believe, the team did end up trying to pay Briere (5 Million) Drury (7.5) and Campbell (5.8). So maybe just like when they tried to waive Pominville they got lucky. The skill came in having an abundance of talent. Time will tell if they still have that ability without the same guys running the scouting department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 A better outlook on life? Are you mad? I'm as optimistic as you'll find on this board. I'm so optimistic when it comes to Buffalo sports that it sickens my uncle. Care to try to make yet another idiotic conclusion? I'll vouch for this. After reading this board for a while you know who the optimistics, pessimists and agnostics are. JujuFish is definitely an optimist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 After reading this board for a while you know who the optimistics, pessimists and agnostics are. :unsure: :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 only 74 more goals to score before the end of the regular season and we'll tie last year <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted March 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 only 74 more goals to score before the end of the regular season and we'll tie last year <_> Scoring is signifcantly down league wide, so regardless of personnel moves - fewer goals scored is the trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Note: This table on nhlnumbers is great. Thanks that has pretty good break out of many things. I liked shopping the UFA goalies for our back up for next year. Saw several interesting prospects. Obviously a bunch have already Identifed Hedberg but there's also some other affordables like Auld, Dubielewicz, Leighton, Holmquist, Abeschier,, and then the over 40 expensive club of Hasek, Joseph.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 The back up goaltender thing is a lot more complicated than finding the best goalie for the price. It takes a certain kind of presonality to be able to play with long stretches of off time. Its not much different than the role Frank Reich played for the Bills. He knew his place and was always prepared. Remember, when TiBo was signed, most people thought it was an upgrade. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to handle the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtconner Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 wow, that is shocking and very unexpected. what does this mean why is our record so sucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 only 74 more goals to score before the end of the regular season and we'll tie last year <_< For the sake of accuracy, they'd need 66 more goals to match last year's tally (298 vs 232). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Anyone think before the season started the Sabres would lead the league in scoring? Yeah, me either..... Quite a pleasant surprise, and I think it speaks volumes about our coach and GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 For the sake of accuracy, they'd need 66 more goals to match last year's tally (298 vs 232). Goals 2006-2007 equals 308 Goals 2007-2008 equals 234 308 minus 234 equals 74. another tidbit: This year 66 of those goals came in nine games (7.33-goal average). In the other 65 games, the Sabres averaged 2.58 goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Goals 2006-2007 equals 308Goals 2007-2008 equals 234 308 minus 234 equals 74. another tidbit: This year 66 of those goals came in nine games (7.33-goal average). In the other 65 games, the Sabres averaged 2.58 goals. Your board persona has changed light years in a mere few months. Before the crash, you were Pie-Yay's fan club president. Now you've turned into this CBA quoting, stat weilding monster. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Your board persona has changed light years in a mere few months. Before the crash, you were Pie-Yay's fan club president. Now you've turned into this CBA quoting, stat weilding monster. :D Like Captain Peacock - Spndnchz has been rewarded with a key to the executive washroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Your board persona has changed light years in a mere few months. Before the crash, you were Pie-Yay's fan club president. Now you've turned into this CBA quoting, stat weilding monster. :D I had a break from classes yesterday (and today) next week it'll be study time so I went stat-crazy. Just to keep it real: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightrider Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Goals 2006-2007 equals 308Goals 2007-2008 equals 234 308 minus 234 equals 74. another tidbit: This year 66 of those goals came in nine games (7.33-goal average). In the other 65 games, the Sabres averaged 2.58 goals. Your totals include shootout goals, which technically are not goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Could it be that DR has an idea of what he is doing? As a relative newcomer I understood the frustration over losing Briere and Drury last year, but at the same token, thought DR had a direction especially when he locked up Roy. Look up and down this lineup and we have quite a few capable of puttin out 25+ goals, all the while being relatively young. I think the leadership and grit of Drury has yet to be filled, but we have quite a few guys I think capable of growing into that role. As most of you have pointed out, we have plenty of youth, we just have to be patient and let them progress. A step back from last year perhaps, but with a few more signings of key young guys I think we'll be ok long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Your totals include shootout goals, which technically are not goals. Precisely. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/statistics?s...&league=nhl vs. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/statistics?s...&league=nhl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Precisely.http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/statistics?s...&league=nhl vs. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/statistics?s...&league=nhl Damn hanging chads!!!! :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oxhurtz Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 only management...sorry couldnt resist :nana: Agreed!!! But for us having the most goals for in the NHL is awesome. :worthy: Hopefully, in the offsesaon, we can do something to get the goals against down considerably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Hopefully, in the offsesaon, we can do something to get the goals against down considerably. Smaller goals and bigger goalie pads? No, Larry Quinn would never go for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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