What Went Right Last Season:
Not a whole lot...When you are last in goals scored and 29th in goals allowed...
What May Keep That From Happening Again:
The Sabres had moments when they actually showed they have a bright future...and they have added some really strong pieces...
What Went Wrong Last Season:
A lot...The Sabres were supposed to take steps forward and most predicted them to have a much better year...
What They Did to Address Their Issues:
They added 6 players to their top 12 Forwards...that is by far the most turnover in the NHL . A new starting goalie and drafted a stud in Dahlin...They did more than any other team in the NHL...
Goals Per Game
2.4 (LAST in the NHL)
Goals Against per Game
3.4 (29th in the NHL)
Power Play
19.1% (20th)
Penalty Kill
77.9 (22nd)
Face Off
7th in NHL
How old are they?
The average is 26.3, which makes them the 8th youngest team in the NHL...their projected top 6 D averages only 25.0 years old...that is the 4th youngest...
How many ELC’s do they have making impacts: 3
Besides Dahlin, they have Mittlestadt and Tage Thompson
Projected value...many of you pointed out that this is not really useful until all the teams are computed....so that will be another blog...instead I will just put up their projected lines...
Projected 1st Line
Eichel
Skinner
Okposo
Can't go wrong with these three...
Projected 2nd Line
Mittlestadt
Sheary
Pomminville
Should be quick and fun to watch...
Projected 3rd Line
Berglund
Sobotka
Thompson
The Blues have a solid line here...I mean the Sabres...
Projected 4th Line
Girgensons
Larsson
Rodrigues
Defense:
Projected 1st Pair
Scandella
Ristolainen
Projected 2nd Pair/b>
Dahlin
McCabe
Projected 3rd Pair
Bogosian
Bealieu
Projected Goalies:
Hutton
Ullmark
Potential UFA’s/Trade Bait:
Skinner and Pomminville could be moved...Skinner is most likely, although they are trying to extend..
In what rounds were their top 20 drafted?
First: 11
Second: 4
Third: 0
4th or higher: 2
Not Drafted: 3
Where are their top 20 from?
USA: 8
Canada: 5
Sweden: 4
Czech: 1
Lithuania : 1
Finland: 1
How will they do? That will be in the predictions to come...
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