Fighting Chicken Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I wish I could take credit for that one. I think it's Red Wings fans that have been throwing that one around for years. I know Caps fans who call him Threeormore too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting Chicken Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I think that the only way the Sabres should be selling on the run in to the trade deadline is to ditch some of the dead wood that they have in the hope that they get something remotely useful for it. I will be shocked if Afinogenov gets any interest or brings any returm and utterly astounded if he's playing anywhere other than Russia next year. Kotalik might be worth some teams taking a look and Tallinder is a decent puck-moving D if a team picks up an injury between now and March 4th. Paille & MacArthur seem like dime-a-dozen players in the NHL and are not worth hanging onto if a decent deal is there. I would not be looking to move any of Vanek, Roy Pominville, Stafford, Miller, Rivet, Gaustad or Lydman unless the Sabres were to win massively on any deal (which just is not going to happen). I don't see any Zubrus type deals going down as I don't think this team is close enough to be a contender yet to be worth making any big changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I've seen enough this season that says the Sabres are nowhere near ready for a serious playoff run. The world could be totally different in a month. I don't see why they couldn't make a run.... I don't see a dominant team in the East that is a lock in any 7 game series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 The world could be totally different in a month.I don't see why they couldn't make a run.... I don't see a dominant team in the East that is a lock in any 7 game series. At the same time, I don't see any team in the East having the upper hand in the Finals against the likely teams from the West. Honestly, I really don't know what to expect from the end of this season. My expectation is to make the playoffs and lose in the first round. Neither just missing the playoffs nor winning on round would surprise me too much, though. I'd like to see a move or two without mortgaging the future to solidify at least making it. If we could get somebody that could help us in the future (i.e., not too old and under contract beyond this summer), too, that would be even better (and worth spending more on.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stenbaro Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I could see Enroth being a part of a package to bring in a slod vet to help out at center.,..He is somewhat expendable with the Sabres commitment to Miller longterm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I could see Enroth being a part of a package to bring in a slod vet to help out at center.,..He is somewhat expendable with the Sabres commitment to Miller longterm It's possible, but with nothing else in the system any time soon, I don't see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stenbaro Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 It's possible, but with nothing else in the system any time soon, I don't see it happening. Youre right..If they were willing to hold on to Biron and then trade him for the garbage they got in return far be it to think they would move a minor league goalie for a player that can help them now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 It's possible, but with nothing else in the system any time soon, I don't see it happening. Yep. If I'm Darcy the only way I include Enroth in a trade is if it is a blockbuster-type deal. It has to blow me away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRobertEichel Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 The world could be totally different in a month. I don't see why they couldn't make a run.... I don't see a dominant team in the East that is a lock in any 7 game series. Um....Washington with a healthy Overchkin and NJ with a healthy Brodeur are easy locks over the Sabres in a 7 game series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Um....Washington with a healthy Overchkin and NJ with a healthy Brodeur are easy locks over the Sabres in a 7 game series. As was said earlier, Jose Threeorfour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 The world could be totally different in a month. I don't see why they couldn't make a run.... I don't see a dominant team in the East that is a lock in any 7 game series. If the Sabres make the playoffs and win a round it will be a huge upset no matter who they play. This team doesn't do anything particularly well and they don't have a Hasek to carry them. The Sabres will be huge underdogs against any of the top four teams and rightfully so. I don't see the Sabres stealing a series. They only way they make it out of the first round if they get there is if the other team lays down and gives it to them like Atlanta did to the Rangers a couple of seasons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 If the Sabres make the playoffs and win a round it will be a huge upset no matter who they play. This team doesn't do anything particularly well and they don't have a Hasek to carry them. The Sabres will be huge underdogs against any of the top four teams and rightfully so. I don't see the Sabres stealing a series. They only way they make it out of the first round if they get there is if the other team lays down and gives it to them like Atlanta did to the Rangers a couple of seasons ago. Huge underdogs to the Flyers with their goaltending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Sorry if this has been mentioned -- I didn't read through the entire thread. I was pretty tired and maybe heard wrong, but I believe during a recent between periods interview Darcy strongly suggested any moves at the deadline would be focused on the future, not the short term. In other words, let's move the brass ring out a little farther in time. We suckers will keep reaching for it. Not that I disagree with the approach right now. The Sabres aren't a player or two away. Since the middle of that road trip out West, the Sabres have really taken a step back, and the injury to Vanek is huge. It feels like they're going to go down to the wire and drop out of contention at the end. I don't see this time (edit: or this team) moving up the standings. Last night, unfortunately, was not an aberration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawerchuk Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 "Sabres should be selling this trade deadline not buying." Bull$hit! Looks like you already gave up Deluca!! Remember '99? Team only had Hasek and Peca for "name players" and was 1 game away from forcing a game 7 in the SCFinals. Darcy needs to make some shrewd moves, make the playoffs and then anything can happen. Looks like your glass is always "half empty", huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethbridge Broncos Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 hasek might be the best goalie to ever play in the national league. so that team was different. but you are right, anything can happen. if they get a good draw and catch some breaks, etc etc. but all in all, the team is VERY inconsistant. it is week mentally and soft up the middle (other than gaustad). rivet cant carry the rearguards - can hey? logicically, they would get killed by the wings or caps. those teams are machines with every aspect covered. nothing better than playoff hockey... "Sabres should be selling this trade deadline not buying." Bull$hit! Looks like you already gave up Deluca!! Remember '99? Team only had Hasek and Peca for "name players" and was 1 game away from forcing a game 7 in the SCFinals. Darcy needs to make some shrewd moves, make the playoffs and then anything can happen. Looks like your glass is always "half empty", huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I was just clicking back and forth between the NYI vs. NYR game, and the MTL vs. WSH game, and I'm not seeing anything there better than what our team is offering. Depending on where the Sabres end up in the conference we could make it to the second round. After that I'm not so sure - we'll see in a month or so what it all looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethbridge Broncos Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 look, if lindy can get this rat pack into the playoff, he could make some hay. look at this man's coaching career: Coaching Record Team Year Regular Season Post Season G W L T OTL Pts Finish W L Win % Result BUF 1997?98 82 36 29 17 - 89 3rd in Northeast 10 5 .667 Conference Finalist BUF 1998?99 82 37 28 17 - 93 4th in Northeast 14 7 .667 Stanley Cup Finalist BUF 1999?00 82 35 32 11 4 85 3rd in Northeast 1 4 .200 Conference Quarter-Finalist BUF 2000?01 82 46 30 5 1 98 2nd in Northeast 7 6 .538 Conference Semi-Finalist BUF 2001?02 82 35 35 11 1 82 5th in Northeast - - - BUF 2002?03 82 27 37 10 8 72 5th in Northeast - - - BUF 2003?04 82 37 34 7 4 85 5th in Northeast - - - BUF 2005?06 82 52 24 - 6 110 2nd in Northeast 11 7 .611 Conference Finalist BUF 2006?07 82 53 22 - 7 113 1st in Northeast 9 7 .563 Conference Finalist BUF 2007?08 82 39 31 - 12 90 4th in Northeast - - - BUF 2008?09 54 28 20 - 6 62 - - - - Total 845 413 309 78 47 949 52 36 .591 vERY VERY impressive. lindy is a playoff guy --- lets see DR give him a few tools to work with now ...and this club could get a crack at playing the caps for the conf championship. I was just clicking back and forth between the NYI vs. NYR game, and the MTL vs. WSH game, and I'm not seeing anything there better than what our team is offering. Depending on where the Sabres end up in the conference we could make it to the second round. After that I'm not so sure - we'll see in a month or so what it all looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james duncan Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Youre right..If they were willing to hold on to Biron and then trade him for the garbage they got in return far be it to think they would move a minor league goalie for a player that can help them now Didn't the Sabres get the first pick of the second round from Philadelphia (a non-playoff team that year) for Biron, who was set to become an UFA. How is that a bad deal again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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