spndnchz Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 With Enroth playing so well and Ryan coming back Saturday.... Do you send Enroth back down so he plays more? Do you send LaLime down, keep him here, or just sit him? he's only making $600,000 not a big hit. But you have to pay Enroth his NHL salary. If it was me, I'd play Miller, keep LaLime as backup, but pull Enroth up to play his games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 ETHRON needs playing time; he's not going to get it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Wings Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Jhonas is at the point where he should get playing time, but I don't think you dump Lalime to keep Enroth up. I don't know his contract details, but I think the best thing to do right now is give him the playing time in Portland and have him ready to be Ryan's backup next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I don't feel confident with Lalime in the net at the major league level. I've liked what I seen from Enroth. I'd send Lalime down. Damn the contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresOnTheWarpath Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Enroth needs to play. Portland it is. Has anyone noticed how well Leggio has played this year? He's outplaying Enroth in Portland. http://www.portlandpirates.com/teamstats.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Simply put, if the Sabres are interested in making the playoffs, Enroth backs up Miller. No brainer. The Sabres can't afford to give away points every time Lalime plays. The future is now. Hell, if Lindy wants to reward good play, let Enroth competing for the top spot now. Put a little pressure on Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Simply put, if the Sabres are interested in making the playoffs, Enroth backs up Miller. No brainer. The Sabres can't afford to give away points every time Lalime plays. The future is now. Hell, if Lindy wants to reward good play, let Enroth competing for the top spot now. Put a little pressure on Miller. I agree with this . Lalime brings nothing to the team anymore but feel good friendship points for Miller which don't count in the standings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Am I the only one who thinks enroth has looked pretty shaky? I haven't seen an upgrade over anything that Lalime does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Simply put, if the Sabres are interested in making the playoffs, Enroth backs up Miller. No brainer. The Sabres can't afford to give away points every time Lalime plays. The future is now. Hell, if Lindy wants to reward good play, let Enroth competing for the top spot now. Put a little pressure on Miller. They weren't getting points with Miller in net either, so I'm not so sure what that means for Lalime's playing time. Then again, you basically hinted at that with your last two sentences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Am I the only one who thinks enroth has looked pretty shaky? I haven't seen an upgrade over anything that Lalime does. He's a work in progress to be sure. Shaky at times, the numbers are ugly, but he's getting better and more comfortable, as I see it. And he's 2-1-1. Compare to Lalime. P.S. And it's fun. It's fresh meat. It's not the status quo. What's wrong with that? I am certain Enroth will go back to Portland and we'll go merrily along the way it's always been done. Darcy is Darcy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 He's a work in progress to be sure. Shaky at times, the numbers are ugly, but he's getting better and more comfortable, as I see it. And he's 2-1-1. Compare to Lalime. P.S. And it's fun. It's fresh meat. It's not the status quo. What's wrong with that? I am certain Enroth will go back to Portland and we'll go merrily along the way it's always been done. Darcy is Darcy. This whole goalie thing isn't the issue at all. Enroth's win-loss may be better, but statistically, he's worse than Lalime. The only reason he has the better record is that the team has scored more in front of him. I have a hard time blaming that on Lalime. And as for it being new meat, yeah, it's new meat once every 10 or so games once Miller is back. That's not the shake up this team needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 the team in front of Enroth plays just as badly as when Lalime is back there. Enroth does seem to handle himself better in the crowd, unlike Lalime who tends to flap around all over the place. Enroth's mechanics and positioning on shots will get better the more NHL-level experience he gets. Lalime is where he is and is not about to get any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 If they keep Enroth up, then he needs to at least start one game in each of the back-to-backs. That would at least five starts in the next 20 games and I might give him one during the week that we don't have a back-to-back. After the new year, the back-to-backs thin out a bit. If he's playing well, then keep him up and give him one start per week, anyway. If not, back to Portland he goes. Of course, roster limitation when everyone is healthy may necessitate someone going down. Could be Enroth, Lalime (assuming he clears waivers) or even Gerbe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 This whole goalie thing isn't the issue at all. Enroth's win-loss may be better, but statistically, he's worse than Lalime. The only reason he has the better record is that the team has scored more in front of him. I have a hard time blaming that on Lalime. And as for it being new meat, yeah, it's new meat once every 10 or so games once Miller is back. That's not the shake up this team needs. I wasn't suggesting Enroth is the answer to everything that ails the Sabres. Just that Lindy should do whatever gives his team the best shot at points. If the Sabres play better in front of Enroth than in front of Lalime, what does that tell you? Some guys just win, despite the stats. They said that about Miller early in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 If they keep Enroth up, then he needs to at least start one game in each of the back-to-backs. That would at least five starts in the next 20 games and I might give him one during the week that we don't have a back-to-back. After the new year, the back-to-backs thin out a bit. If he's playing well, then keep him up and give him one start per week, anyway. It's fun proposing things that aren't going to happen, isn't it? By season's end, Miller is going to look like that legless zombie in the first episode of The Walking Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 He's a work in progress to be sure. Shaky at times, the numbers are ugly, but he's getting better and more comfortable, as I see it. And he's 2-1-1. Compare to Lalime. P.S. And it's fun. It's fresh meat. It's not the status quo. What's wrong with that? I am certain Enroth will go back to Portland and we'll go merrily along the way it's always been done. Darcy is Darcy. I wasn't suggesting Enroth is the answer to everything that ails the Sabres. Just that Lindy should do whatever gives his team the best shot at points. If the Sabres play better in front of Enroth than in front of Lalime, what does that tell you? Some guys just win, despite the stats. They said that about Miller early in his career. I agree on most of this. Enroth is improving, he's better than Lalime is right now and the team plays better in front of Enroth (just like teams used to do for Dom) -- probably because they have more confidence in him. It's fair to note, though, that team defense has improved over the last few games. The new defensemen seem to be getting acclimated (Leopold certainly more than Morrisonn), and Myers-Sekera seems to be working pretty well. I also think that in light of the Sabres' fairly dire situation, it's reasonably possible that Enroth stays up. They need every last GD point they can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I wasn't suggesting Enroth is the answer to everything that ails the Sabres. Just that Lindy should do whatever gives his team the best shot at points. If the Sabres play better in front of Enroth than in front of Lalime, what does that tell you? Some guys just win, despite the stats. They said that about Miller early in his career. Maybe the Sabres have played better in front of Enroth because those games came againts the Rangers, Devils, and Leafs, while Lalime's were against Montreal, Dallas, and Chicago. I'll throw that Boston game away immediately (where they both played) because that was one sick joke. You're so quick to jump to Kovalchuk's aid with the "it's still early" defense, yet you're pushing Enroth after only 4 games (he's 2-2, by the way, with 2 fake wins). Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I find myself siding with Shrader. On a related note, my bacon flew out of the microwave this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Maybe the Sabres have played better in front of Enroth because those games came againts the Rangers, Devils, and Leafs, while Lalime's were against Montreal, Dallas, and Chicago. I'll throw that Boston game away immediately (where they both played) because that was one sick joke. You're so quick to jump to Kovalchuk's aid with the "it's still early" defense, yet you're pushing Enroth after only 4 games (he's 2-2, by the way, with 2 fake wins). Why is that? Kovalchuk is a known commodity as an elite offensive talent, so it's too early to say he's going to be a bust in New Jersey. LalIme is a known commodity as a mediocre backup in Buffalo, so it's not too early to say he's going to put up similar numbers the rest of the season. It's also not too early to say the Sabres' playoff hopes are in serious jeopardy. I'm pushing Enroth because it's worth a shot to find out if he can play 12 more games and go 6-3-3, instead of Lalime's 3-8-1 or something. I also like the idea of lighting a fire under Miller by taking away his teddy bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Kovalchuk is a known commodity as an elite offensive talent, so it's too early to say he's going to be a bust in New Jersey. LalIme is a known commodity as a mediocre backup in Buffalo, so it's not too early to say he's going to put up similar numbers the rest of the season. It's also not too early to say the Sabres' playoff hopes are in serious jeopardy. I'm pushing Enroth because it's worth a shot to find out if he can play 12 more games and go 6-3-3, instead of Lalime's 3-8-1 or something. I also like the idea of lighting a fire under Miller by taking away his teddy bear. It couldn't hurt (ok, it could), but this is such a minor fix. If things are going to be shaken up a bit, it needs to be someone playing every single night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 FWIW, Enroth is one the ice with LaLime and Miller this morning. Prolly because they're not sure about Ryan 4 Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Ruff today on Enroth going to the AHL again: "In all likelihood it’s a probability." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Ruff today on Enroth going to the AHL again: "In all likelihood it’s a probability." He's mincing words again. What he really means, is, in all probability, it's a likelihood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 He's mincing words again. What he really means, is, in all probability, it's a likelihood. Or in all probahood it's a likelibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Hey chz! What's with the new pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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