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| Author: | SabresBillsFan [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do with Connolly, Hecht, Rivet, Butler, Montador, Grier and Niedermayer. Darcy knows you can't build the team at the deadline. So what's the plan now? Is it time to unload this garbage with picks or youngsters and then let the build happen during the draft and thru free agency? What's people's thought. Especially since they should have more money being spent on scouting and video scouting I would unload all those guys get what you can back and start with a clean slate. |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
The Sabres need to determine who their core players are for the next five years. This means looking beyond serviceable players like Hecht, etc. |
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| Author: | Rutledge222 [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Sabretooth wrote: The Sabres need to determine who their core players are for the next five years. This means looking beyond serviceable players like Hecht, etc. Exactly this. We need to identify the guys who will stay and those who are best to leave. It is my opinion and I'm Sure the same as others is that this team needs to be built around miller, and myers. Obviously other players will stay and others will go. But we will see where the next few months take us sabre fans. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
The Vanek-Stafford combination has worked recently. That needs to become a bona fide line with the long awaited center. |
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| Author: | Rutledge222 [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Sabretooth wrote: The Vanek-Stafford combination has worked recently. That needs to become a bona fide line with the long awaited center. Statsny!!!! In all seriousness, anything is possible but a solid center will be good. But Roy has gotta be in there somewhere can't forget him. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Roy, Vanek, and Stafford fill half of our two top lines. Hecht and Pominville are expendable will will need to be exposed to bring relief here. |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
I hope this team makes it into the playoffs, wins the Cup, and then tells the fans who didn't believe in them to suck it. Having said that, I think they should make smart hockey moves, there's no reason to burn it all to the ground. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
X-pensfan wrote: ...I think they should make smart hockey moves... What smart moves would you make? |
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| Author: | Displaced Fan [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Right now I hope they start dumping players and freeing up cap space. The deadline should be looked at as a chance to pitch out some of the bloated contracts and a time to let go of our garbage. We won't get much in return but we'd have a clean slate for Darcy to work with and in the off season go fishing. The new owner and a new vision for this team should make it more appealing for players to come to Buffalo as well. Start bringing in some better meat and potatos kind of guys and try to pick up a gem or two. Start laying the foundation for a better team and then next year try and get a couple solid forwards and perhaps a 2nd pairing solid D man and a reliable back up goalie. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
We can start by expending Pominville and Hecht. Both have value and made contributions here, but we need to upgrade a body and clear monetary room. Moving both accomplishes that. |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Sabretooth wrote: X-pensfan wrote: ...I think they should make smart hockey moves... What smart moves would you make? Well I would not send any of them to Hell, for starters. |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Hell does not have an NHL team yet unless you consider Toronto to be that place. |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Displaced Fan wrote: Right now I hope they start dumping players and freeing up cap space. The deadline should be looked at as a chance to pitch out some of the bloated contracts and a time to let go of our garbage. We won't get much in return but we'd have a clean slate for Darcy to work with and in the off season go fishing. The new owner and a new vision for this team should make it more appealing for players to come to Buffalo as well. Start bringing in some better meat and potatos kind of guys and try to pick up a gem or two. Start laying the foundation for a better team and then next year try and get a couple solid forwards and perhaps a 2nd pairing solid D man and a reliable back up goalie. Dumping salaries without knowing who you're even going to try and pursue is not a good plan. Take away his first 20 games of the season, and I'll wager that Pomminville has been one of the 5 most productive wingers in the entire league since then. He's a big part of the reason why the Sabres are able to battle for a playoff position today. |
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| Author: | X-pensfan [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Sabretooth wrote: Hell does not have an NHL team yet. They would if you had your way! |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
How is our depth at right wing in terms of Stafford/Pominville caliber players? |
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| Author: | Sabretooth [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
X-pensfan wrote: Sabretooth wrote: Hell does not have an NHL team yet. They would if you had your way! Maple Leafs have been tapped for relocation to hell. |
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| Author: | Displaced Fan [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
X-pensfan wrote: Displaced Fan wrote: Right now I hope they start dumping players and freeing up cap space. The deadline should be looked at as a chance to pitch out some of the bloated contracts and a time to let go of our garbage. We won't get much in return but we'd have a clean slate for Darcy to work with and in the off season go fishing. The new owner and a new vision for this team should make it more appealing for players to come to Buffalo as well. Start bringing in some better meat and potatos kind of guys and try to pick up a gem or two. Start laying the foundation for a better team and then next year try and get a couple solid forwards and perhaps a 2nd pairing solid D man and a reliable back up goalie. Dumping salaries without knowing who you're even going to try and pursue is not a good plan. Take away his first 20 games of the season, and I'll wager that Pomminville has been one of the 5 most productive wingers in the entire league since then. He's a big part of the reason why the Sabres are able to battle for a playoff position today. When did I mention Pommers? |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
Displaced Fan wrote: Right now I hope they start dumping players and freeing up cap space. The deadline should be looked at as a chance to pitch out some of the bloated contracts and a time to let go of our garbage. We won't get much in return but we'd have a clean slate for Darcy to work with and in the off season go fishing. The new owner and a new vision for this team should make it more appealing for players to come to Buffalo as well. Start bringing in some better meat and potatos kind of guys and try to pick up a gem or two. Start laying the foundation for a better team and then next year try and get a couple solid forwards and perhaps a 2nd pairing solid D man and a reliable back up goalie. They don't have to dump a ton of salary. Letting all the UFAs walk leaves them $22M to deal with the RFAs and new players. That's a lot of dough. Aside from Stafford, none of the other RFAs are going to command significant raises. Cap space is fine really. |
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| Author: | Sabresfansince1980 [ Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: With Buffalo trying to build for the future what do you do? |
They can trade away pending UFAs that don't have a future here anyway. We know who those players are. Deadline deals are overpayments, so we should expect a few decent draft picks for some of them. There's no reason not to do this, even if it's a 7th rd pick. Connolly - at least a 2nd rd pick Grier and Niedermayer - a 5th-7th rd pick Montador - a 3rd rd pick Rivet and Lalime - probably not tradable I want to keep McCormick. |
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