Hoss Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Kris Baker thinks Bailey and Fasching could battle it out for a spot on the roster in camp with Bailey being the more likely candidate. He also said there's basically no chance Rodrigues makes the cut. Thinks Guhle has a legitimate shot to make it out of camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted June 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 So this hasn't changed much since the draft completed. Coming out of the draft we're looking at: Ennis - O'Reilly - Kane Vesey - Eichel - Reinhart Foligno - Girgensons - Gionta Moulson - Larsson - Deslauriers Kulikov - Risto McCabe - Bogo Gorges - Franson Lehner - ??? Nothing too inspiring there. We still need a good upgrade on the wing for the top six (even if Vesey signs, ESPECIALLY if he doesn't). Obviously a Stamkos addition changes the whole look here. ... True. But even if they don't land Stamkos, in 2 years Gionta & Moulson aren't in that lineup and at least 2 of Fasching, Bailey, Nylander, & Asplund are. (With Carrier & Baptiste in the wings.) By '18-'19 they'll have one of the top 5 forward stables regardless of whether Stamkos is there. If Stamkos is included, it could be the best by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Kris Baker thinks Bailey and Fasching could battle it out for a spot on the roster in camp with Bailey being the more likely candidate. He also said there's basically no chance Rodrigues makes the cut. Thinks Guhle has a legitimate shot to make it out of camp. That may be true but GMTM was wowed by Rodrigues' play when called up. Every championship contending team ends up with a surprise contributor that comes out of nowhere, you guessed McCabe last year, who knows who it could be this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I don't think McCabe came out of nowhere, though. He was a second-round pick and, I think, was pretty much a lock to get a roster spot out of camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 We have a salary cap that is stagnant. Half of the posters, or more, on this board want the Sabres to give Steven Stamkos 7 x $12M. Just traded $1M for $4.5M on the blueline. Reinhart, Eichel, Risto, etc. will have to get paid someday. Might need a goaltender. Definitely will need some defensemen. Can't spend $2.5M on Marcus Foligno. Completely agree with you there. You move Foligno. It wasn't ironic that Tim Murray said he hadn't been in contact with Foligno yet. I find it as a likely scenario that he may be traded elsewhere for a mid round pick, should someone bite. Send him to Columbus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) I don't think McCabe came out of nowhere, though. He was a second-round pick and, I think, was pretty much a lock to get a roster spot out of camp. Agreed although I'm not sure he was a lock to make roster out of camp. Completely agree with you there. You move Foligno. It wasn't ironic that Tim Murray said he hadn't been in contact with Foligno yet. I find it as a likely scenario that he may be traded elsewhere for a mid round pick, should someone bite. Send him to Columbus. There's no reason to talk to him. You qualify him, at which price he's a bargain, and give him one more year to prove his worth. Edited June 26, 2016 by tom webster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Furthermore someone with Foligno's attributes can be replaced with someone like William Carrier. Who may not play the same exact game, but should be more than capable of playing on the bottom line. Rather than giving Foligno 2.5, you can use the 775K-900K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 That may be true but GMTM was wowed by Rodrigues' play when called up. Every championship contending team ends up with a surprise contributor that comes out of nowhere, you guessed McCabe last year, who knows who it could be this year. I think Rodrigues has a puncher's chance to be a 4th liner. I like what he brings in a depth role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I think Rodrigues has a puncher's chance to be a 4th liner. I like what he brings in a depth role. I thought Bailey and Carrier both looked better as Amerks although Rodrigues did seem to look better in blue and gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I think Rodrigues has a puncher's chance to be a 4th liner. I like what he brings in a depth role. I'm not really predicting anything for him(I may not live down my leading the Pysyk bandwagon) just saying two things; 1) I have three times heard GMTM mention Evan's play when called up 2) every contender seems to have its Tyler Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 I thought Bailey and Carrier both looked better as Amerks although Rodrigues did seem to look better in blue and gold. Carrier I think has a shot too, and is a guy who probably deserves an opportunity. Bailey, though I think could be a 4th liner if his offense doesn't come together, I would prefer to see getting huge minutes in Rochester on the top line and only called up if we have to fill a scoring role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 A guy who doesn't get much attention for second-rounder is Carrier He just seems like one of those solid bottom six soldiers to me. If he hadn't been injured late we may have seen him in Buffalo for a few games and had a better sense of what he offered. I liked him at development camp and the few times I've seen him for Rochester. He gets good Ink too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Bylsma has said that he sees the roster as 32 deep. With call ups for injury considered, each of the players not on the current big club roster are being groomed to fill needs as they arise. I think it brings up an interesting question , who makes the big club and who slots in as a role player/callup? Also, how will it break down? 18 F 10 D and 4 G? Assuming they add Stamkos and Vesey, this is how I could see the 32 possibly breaking down next year IMO. Vesey Eichel Reinhart ROR Stamkos Ennis Kane Larsson Fasching Foligno Girgensons Gionta Moulson Schaller Bailey Carrier OreillyCal Baptiste Kulikov Risto McCabe Bogo Gorges Franson Guhle Nelson Martin Florentino Lehner Ullmark Leiuwen Kasdorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 So this hasn't changed much since the draft completed. Coming out of the draft we're looking at: Ennis - O'Reilly - Kane Vesey - Eichel - Reinhart Foligno - Girgensons - Gionta Moulson - Larsson - Deslauriers Kulikov - Risto McCabe - Bogo Gorges - Franson Lehner - ??? Nothing too inspiring there. We still need a good upgrade on the wing for the top six (even if Vesey signs, ESPECIALLY if he doesn't). Obviously a Stamkos addition changes the whole look here. O'Reilly - Stamkos - Kane Vesey - Eichel - Reinhart Ennis - Girgensons - Gionta Foligno - Larsson - Deslauriers A certain upgrade and a legitimate top-six group there. It also makes it easier to ship out guys like Girgensons, Ennis and/or Folingo for another dman. It would have to be a cheaper dman because with Stamkos in the mix the cap management will start early and be tough going forward. Say we move Girgensons, Gorges and a 2017 pick for Marco Scandella (no idea if this is near value, just did it off the top of my head). O'Reilly - Stamkos - Kane Vesey - Eichel - Reinhart Foligno - Ennis - Gionta Moulson - Larsson - Deslauriers Scandella - Risto Kulikov - Bogo McCabe - Franson Lehner That's a lineup I'm feeling good about. Just a quick mockup and it'd be tough to pay all these players down the road. It'd also be tough to figure out the expansion draft (you'd obviously do 4-4-1 in this scenario). Protect: Stamkos, O'Reilly, Kane, Ennis/Foligno/Larsson, Risto, Scandella, Kulikov and McCabe/Bogo. Well thought out analysis. I will say though that I wouldn't call the first line-up uninspiring. With growth from the kids it could be a very formidable grouping in a short while, especially with Nylander on the way. Basically echoing Taro's post. The line-up WITH Stamkos, more than feeling good about, I see the forward corps as having a good chance of being among the league's very best, if not THE best. Eichel in his prime as a second line centre would be bonkers. I could see Foligno becoming a cap casualty of the Sabres sign Stamkos. Murray mentioned role players making a few million per season would need to be replaced with players on ELCs I think Kane is the odd man out if we sign Stammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Given Murray's "Stamkos is a centre" should we not be expecting he and Jack to play Malkin/Crosby to ROR's Staal? (On the odd chance hell freezes and the Leafs and Wings decline his services) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Given Murray's "Stamkos is a centre" should we not be expecting he and Jack to play Malkin/Crosby to ROR's Staal? (On the odd chance hell freezes and the Leafs and Wings decline his services) Do you think we only have a chance at Stamkos if those 2 teams decline? Maybe I missed something, not up to date on the Stamkos thread yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 Do you think we only have a chance at Stamkos if those 2 teams decline? Maybe I missed something, not up to date on the Stamkos thread yet. No, I think our chances are as good as anyone's. It was a shot at the Internet mouth-breathers who still perceive the city as a sewer and the team a tire fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 No, I think our chances are as good as anyone's. It was a shot at the Internet mouth-breathers who still perceive the city as a sewer and the team a tire fire. Ah, gotcha. I think we have a real chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Very conservative roster for the upcoming season Kane-ROR-Ennis Vesey-Eichel-Reinhart Foligno-Girgs-Fasching/Bailey Deslauries-Larsson-Gionta Moulson Kulikov-Risto McCabe-Bogo Gorges-Nelson Irwin-Rozsival Lehner Johnson Franson to LAK for a 3rd in 2017 Irwin and Rozsival make a total of 1.9mil between them. Rozsival has multiple cups and would merely be around for that. Irwin was an analytics darling when he was in SJ so why not try to replace Pysyk to an extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Wookie, Rosival needs a walker and a flashing light on the back of his helmet. He is destined for a post hockey career as traffic pylon. Hes toast and not worth even considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koomkie Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Has there been any word on ennis? Haven't heard a thing. Is he skating? Will he be able to start on opening night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Wookie, Rosival needs a walker and a flashing light on the back of his helmet. He is destined for a post hockey career as traffic pylon. Hes toast and not worth even considering. Would you rather have Zidlicky? Not many Righties we can leave as an 8th Dman/ sent to AHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Very conservative roster for the upcoming season Kane-ROR-Ennis Vesey-Eichel-Reinhart Foligno-Girgs-Fasching/Bailey Deslauries-Larsson-Gionta Moulson Kulikov-Risto McCabe-Bogo Gorges-Nelson Irwin-Rozsival Lehner Johnson Franson to LAK for a 3rd in 2017 Irwin and Rozsival make a total of 1.9mil between them. Rozsival has multiple cups and would merely be around for that. Irwin was an analytics darling when he was in SJ so why not try to replace Pysyk to an extent. I wouldn't sign Rozsival. He's old and slow. Irwin could be an interesting minor add. Edited June 27, 2016 by TheCerebral1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Has there been any word on ennis? Haven't heard a thing. Is he skating? Will he be able to start on opening night? From what I've heard he's good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Would you rather have Zidlicky? Not many Righties we can leave as an 8th Dman/ sent to AHL. We don't need to add anyone. Rudy, Martin or whoever else we have can be the 8th man, but for the sake of all things holy No Rozival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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