GASabresIUFAN Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 The Sabres have scored a league low 114 goals Top 5 forwards (KO, ROR, Jack, Sam, Kane) 68 goals (60%) Remaining forwards plus callups - 38 goals (33%) 13 D - 8 goals (7%) Last season (199 goals) Top 5 - 108 (54%) Other Forwards - 74 - (37%) D - 17 (9%) Last year we seemed to have better secondary scoring because of Gionta, Moulson and Foligno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Moulson. Heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Moulson. Heh. Moulson did score some goals, the problem was he only scored them on the PP, and he wasn't really good enough to justify that time. This year we still have guys who aren't good enough to justify their time on the PP, they just also aren't scoring goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 I remember his contribution on the PP, especially early before Jack started playing. Still, mentioning him as a source of secondary scoring.... heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Gotta build depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 This reminds me of Jan 5th when we lost 4-3 to Winnipeg. Our goals came from Scandella (1st of the year), Larsson (2nd), and Wilson (1st). When you get secondary scoring x3, you have to win that game!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 This reminds me of Jan 5th when we lost 4-3 to Winnipeg. Our goals came from Scandella (1st of the year), Larsson (2nd), and Wilson (1st). When you get secondary scoring x3, you have to win that game!!! The fact three regulars had combined for one goal halfway through the year tells you all you need to know about our secondary scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I clicked on this one cause I mistakenly thought it said In Search Of : Secretary Scoring. Damn it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I clicked on this one cause I mistakenly thought it said In Search Of : Secretary Scoring. Damn it ! The internet never fails to provide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickompositör72 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Think twice about that #timesup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 CJ Smith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 CJ Smith?He's certainly an option next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAud Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Lee Stempniak. Never understood how a Buffalo guy who has played for 73% of the teams in the NHL hasn't ended up with the Sabres yet. (Note: I don't actually know what Lee Stempniak is up to.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Here's where I think we are at going into next season: ? - Eichel - Okposo ? - ROR - Reinhart Zemgus - ? - Pominville ? - ? - Baptiste If we think about it we need to fill out 3lw spots and then 2 centers. Theoretically Johan Larsson could be here. Benoit Pouliot could get re-signed. You have the possibility of Olofsson, CJ Smith, and Mittelstadt making the team. Olofsson - Eichel - Okposo CJ Smith - ROR - Reinhart Zemgus - Mittelstadt - Pommers Pouliot - Larsson - Baptiste This would be my outside guess if all goes amazing and the 3 players I am penciling in actually make the team. CJ Smith would have to be able to jump the NHL and not be an AHL only player. Victor Olofsson would have to jump from the SHL to the NHL which may be a challenge. The good news is he has 4 seasons of pro hockey under his belt so at least he should know how to adapt. Casey Mittelstadt has to make the biggest jump from College to the NHL. The speed of the game and his ability to dangle will be impacted, he will also need to adjust. This is how you get more scoring though. Zemgus with a good center. Larsson playing the shutdown role he should. More overall speed throughout the lineup. You aren't really bringing in young rookies outside of Casey. CJ Smith and Olofsson are both going to be 23 to start the season. Edited January 30, 2018 by SkuggaLiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 (Note: I don't actually know what Lee Stempniak is up to.) Like half the population of Buffalo, he moved to Carolina. (Currently with Hurricanes) Here's where I think we are at going into next season: ? - Eichel - Okposo ? - ROR - Reinhart Zemgus - ? - Pominville ? - ? - Baptiste If we think about it we need to fill out 3lw spots and then 2 centers. Theoretically Johan Larsson could be here. Benoit Pouliot could get re-signed. You have the possibility of Olofsson, CJ Smith, and Mittelstadt making the team. Olofsson - Eichel - Okposo CJ Smith - ROR - Reinhart Zemgus - Mittelstadt - Pommers Pouliot - Larsson - Baptiste This would be my outside guess if all goes amazing and the 3 players I am penciling in actually make the team. CJ Smith would have to be able to jump the NHL and not be an AHL only player. Victor Olofsson would have to jump from the SHL to the NHL which may be a challenge. The good news is he has 4 seasons of pro hockey under his belt so at least he should know how to adapt. Casey Mittelstadt has to make the biggest jump from College to the NHL. The speed of the game and his ability to dangle will be impacted, he will also need to adjust. This is how you get more scoring though. Zemgus with a good center. Larsson playing the shutdown role he should. More overall speed throughout the lineup. You aren't really bringing in young rookies outside of Casey. CJ Smith and Olofsson are both going to be 23 to start the season. Yeah actually... watching the game he won in OT the other night was was kind of surprised how slow the game moved. Definitely will be an adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Lee Stempniak. Never understood how a Buffalo guy who has played for 73% of the teams in the NHL hasn't ended up with the Sabres yet. (Note: I don't actually know what Lee Stempniak is up to.) Why do Buffalo natives need to play for the Sabres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Why do Buffalo natives need to play for the Sabres? Because he's not ready to be our next GM yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Because he's not ready to be our next GM yet. :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 They need a Roy to center the 3rd line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAud Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Why do Buffalo natives need to play for the Sabres? I wasn’t inferring they do. However Patrick Kane would be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Because he's not ready to be our next GM yet. :w00t: Agreed: :w00t: This was good! That said, Stempniak is a player I'd love to have as a third line winger. He put up 40 points in 82 games last year. Hurt to begin this season, but has scored 4 points in 6 games. That's on a 2 year, $2.5M contract. UFA next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yet another reason why I think it was a big mistake not bringing back Gionta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Here's where I think we are at going into next season: ? - Eichel - Okposo ? - ROR - Reinhart Zemgus - ? - Pominville ? - ? - Baptiste If we think about it we need to fill out 3lw spots and then 2 centers. Theoretically Johan Larsson could be here. Benoit Pouliot could get re-signed. You have the possibility of Olofsson, CJ Smith, and Mittelstadt making the team. Olofsson - Eichel - Okposo CJ Smith - ROR - Reinhart Zemgus - Mittelstadt - Pommers Pouliot - Larsson - Baptiste This would be my outside guess if all goes amazing and the 3 players I am penciling in actually make the team. CJ Smith would have to be able to jump the NHL and not be an AHL only player. Victor Olofsson would have to jump from the SHL to the NHL which may be a challenge. The good news is he has 4 seasons of pro hockey under his belt so at least he should know how to adapt. Casey Mittelstadt has to make the biggest jump from College to the NHL. The speed of the game and his ability to dangle will be impacted, he will also need to adjust. This is how you get more scoring though. Zemgus with a good center. Larsson playing the shutdown role he should. More overall speed throughout the lineup. You aren't really bringing in young rookies outside of Casey. CJ Smith and Olofsson are both going to be 23 to start the season. Like the optimism but we need more finishers. Olofsson is the only “proven” scorer of the new additions. Smith looks more of a creator then finisher as does Mittelstadt, who I think needs another year in college. If we get lucky in the lottery, Zadina and the Russian look like scorers and they’d help. What we need in depth is a couple of guys like we had in McGinn and Gionta. Someone who can score 15 goals in a 3rd line role. By the way, I’d swap Smith and Olofsson. Olofsson needs someone to feed him the puck, ROR and and Reinhart excel at passing. Smith is a pass first guy. If we want Jack to be the 40+ scorer we need, it would help him to have Smith on his wing. Edited January 30, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I would be shocked if Olofsson does not play in Rochester next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I would be shocked if Olofsson does not play in Rochester next seasonWhy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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