dudacek Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 The RFAs are an interesting group. They showed enough to warrant faith moving forward, but most didn't produce the numbers to demand a big hike. DLo likes BLo and it likes him. He probably could be had by adding a bit of a cash or an extra year to a 10 per cent raise. Zemgus simply doesn't have the numbers to demand much more than a qualifying raise. He doesn't really have any leverage. Sabres might be in position to get a bargain here. I think Larsson viewed this year as his make or break: either he was going to establish himself or go back to Sweden. I think he has carved out a role, not sure if it is the role he wants. If the Sabres offer him some security with term they may get a good cap hit, particularly since he doesn't have great numbers. Foligno is the only one in line for a bigger raise, given his age, particular skill set and how he has performed this year. This will be the trickiest negotiation. On D, McCabe should get a similar deal to the one Pysyk signed last year. Then there's Risto, who has really helped the cap with his second-half fall. Both sides will want term on this and there are a lot of comparables at $5-6 million per. Where it gets sticky if he thinks he's earned more than that given his role in the team. I'm with Freeman, in that one of the forwards — along with Franson, Ennis and Pysyk — is available in trade for that elusive first-pair puck-moving LHD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Johnson making it sound like the opportunity to start will be the primary factor in his decision of where to go as a UFA. Gonna be an interesting situation to watch. John Vogl @BuffNewsVogl 14m14 minutes ago Chad Johnson loves Buffalo, but of course objective is to be a starter. He feels he's had big year, so he'll make opportunity-based decision Mike Harrington @BNHarrington 13m13 minutes ago Johnson reiterates he wants to be a starter. Seems to know Lehner is #Sabres guy: "There's a lot invested in him and he's a younger guy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Could he be a cheap replacement for Crawford? I have no doubt he will sign as a starter somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Could he be a cheap replacement for Crawford? I have no doubt he will sign as a starter somewhere You think the Hawks are gonna dump Crawford? My first thought was Calgary, as they have zilch in net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Johnson said he's picked out a few teams that could use goaltending help. He told me playing near home in Calgary would be fun. Per Joe Yerdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 You think the Hawks are gonna dump Crawford? My first thought was Calgary, as they have zilch in net.They have to pay Panarin, no? Also, I did not even think about Calgary :lol: Dallas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Johnson said he's picked out a few teams that could use goaltending help. He told me playing near home in Calgary would be fun. Per Joe Yerdon Perfect! Well, perfect for him, not so much for us :lol: They have to pay Panarin, no? Also, I did not even think about Calgary :lol: Dallas? I'd imagine the Hawks just find a taker for Bickell with salary retained, or buy him out. He's going into the last year of that contract, so might be movable now. Dallas would make a ton of sense if they can find a way to offload Lehtonen or Niemi. But with $10 million tied up in those two, can't see any other way they add a goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Here is the +/- of the top 14 scorers for Rochester. -18 -16 -3 -23 -17 -20 -10 -15 -3 -6 -18 -20 -8 Then there's Carrier who ended up a +14. I'm not big on +/- stats in certain situations, but that's significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakish Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 These are the 45 players, drafted between 2005 and 2015, that exceeded his category teammates by more that 15 in plus/minus (forwards led all other forwards on team, defensemen led all other defensemen). SIDNEY CROSBY 2004MATT NISKANEN 2013MARC-ÉDOUARD VLASIC 2004PATRICK MCNEILL 2005BRENNAN TURNER 2009MARK MITERA 2011CORY EMMERTON 2005VLADIMIR ZHARKOV 2008DAVID MCINTYRE 2008PAVEL VALENTENKO 2010LOGAN PYETT 2007THOMAS HICKEY 2008MAX PACIORETTY 2014P.K. SUBBAN 2009CADE FAIRCHILD 2011PAUL POSTMA 2008ERIC O'DELL 2007CALVIN DE HAAN 2009STEFAN ELLIOTT 2010BRIAN DUMOULIN 2009CODY SOL 2011STEPHEN JOHNS 2014BRENDAN GALLAGHER 2010BRANDON DAVIDSON 2009BEN MARSHALL 2009SEAN COUTURIER 2010SEAN COUTURIER 2009DOUGIE HAMILTON 2012JAMIE OLEKSIAK 2014BRANDON SAAD 2011TYLER WOTHERSPOON 2012BLAKE COLEMAN 2010ZACH YUEN 2011FREDRIK CLAESSON 2013MATTHEW PECA 2012SLATER KOEKKOEK 2013RYAN PULOCK 2011OLIVER BJORKSTRAND 2014JAN KOSTALEK 2014TYLER GANLY 2013VACLAV KARABACEK 2011ROLAND MCKEOWN 2013RINAT VALIYEV 2013RICHARD NEJEZCHLEB 2012IVAN PROVOROV 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Them some great anaytics right there, Rakish. Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Them some great anaytics right there, Rakish. Impressive. I have no idea what conclusion to draw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I have no idea what conclusion to draw That +/- is completely unrelated to how good a player is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 That +/- is completely unrelated to how good a player is. Not necessarily, if used with relevant comparisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakish Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I have no idea what conclusion to draw I'm on Blue's side of this argument. I put a lot of effort into trying to predict future success based upon commonly available data. If you give plus minus any value in assessing a draft pick, you draft a lot of Cory Emmerton and Eric O'Dell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 After a slow start that lasted through Christmas, the club turned it on in the final 41 games of the season. They played at a 94 point pace, which would put them in the playoff race if they kept that pace up over 82 games. http://thehockeywriters.com/buffalo-sabres-season-a-step-in-the-right-direction/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Also probably not a large coincidence that it took DD about 20 games or so to figure out the lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Eichel is lobbying Vesey: http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2016/04/10/eichel-say-harvards-vesey-sabres-great-future/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Eichel is lobbying Vesey: http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2016/04/10/eichel-say-harvards-vesey-sabres-great-future/ Vessey's Dad doesn't want him in Boston, and Vessey 'scoffed' at the question when asked if he was going to Boston. So, Toronto or us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) I want him just so Toronto doesn't get him. And Caggiula. I'd feel pretty good about finding a top-6 complementary scorer and/or a couple of legitimate NHL players from the Vesey-Caggiula-Bailey-Fasching group. Cheap help on the wings! Edited April 11, 2016 by TrueBlueGED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Off topic, but I looked up our CF% and FF%, not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Off topic, but I looked up our CF% and FF%, not good Good and bad, I think. 25th in the league in SA-CF%, if I'm remembering this right, which is of course bad. But, it was a monumental leap over last season, which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabeGM Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Vessey's Dad doesn't want him in Boston, and Vessey 'scoffed' at the question when asked if he was going to Boston. So, Toronto or us? Any chance we can trade for him to get his rights before the 15th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'm on Blue's side of this argument. I put a lot of effort into trying to predict future success based upon commonly available data. If you give plus minus any value in assessing a draft pick, you draft a lot of Cory Emmerton and Eric O'Dell. True, +/- is a pretty useless stat in most instances. If you're comparing three players in the draft, as a GM, and are undecided, you don't just go with the one with the best +/-. But, if you're comparing similar players on the same team playing a majority of the same games together, it definitely can be a relevant stat. For instance, of the Panthers top 9 in points the 2nd worst +/- player is Trochek who is a +15. Then there is Bjugstad who is the worst of that bunch at a -8. All one needs to do is watch to determine that he is the biggest defensive liability of the top forwards, the +/- numbers confirm that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Also probably not a large coincidence that it took DD about 20 games or so to figure out the lineup I'd take the over on that one (the *or so* part of your post). I think Disco is still trying to figure out the lineup after 82+ games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Good and bad, I think. 25th in the league in SA-CF%, if I'm remembering this right, which is of course bad. But, it was a monumental leap over last season, which is good.Leap or no, for a .500 team, or close enough, I expected our possession game to be at least in the late teens, early 20s Makes me wonder what DD's stats were with Pitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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