I don't necessarily hate that idea. Gerbe is quick and has good hands. It could work.
- HonkFortheGoose

Not trying to pick a fight, but Jody Gage and Erik Rasmussen had quick hands, too.

It doesn't mean Gerbe is going to be an effective NHL-er. In fact, he's ineffective, too small, spins his wheels and is taking up a valuable roster spot.

Not trying to pick a fight, but Jody Gage had quick hands, too.

It doesn't mean Gerbe is going to be an effective NHL-er. In fact, he's ineffective, too small, and is taking up a valuable roster spot.
- Powerslave

He threw some vicious cross checks the other night. I bet the Habs are shopping for steel plated hockey pants.

He threw some vicious cross checks the other night. I bet the Habs are shopping for steel plated hockey pants.
- keptupl8

Post of the day!

Not trying to pick a fight, but Jody Gage and Erik Rasmussen had quick hands, too.

It doesn't mean Gerbe is going to be an effective NHL-er. In fact, he's ineffective, too small, spins his wheels and is taking up a valuable roster spot.
- Powerslave

I didn't say he had quick hands. I said he was quick, and had good hands. There's a difference. He also scored 31 pts in 64 games 2 years ago. Last year is not indicative of the player he can be. He played most of the season with a back injury that required surgery.

Is he going to be a top 6 player? Probably not, but he's not as bad as everyone keeps saying lately. It's the same type of deal as everyone bagging on Sekera. One person says it, so everyone else joins along and get stuck in this mentality that he's no good, when in fact they're too blinded by their own opinion to see anything else.

I didn't say he had quick hands. I said he was quick, and had good hands. There's a difference. He also scored 31 pts in 64 games 2 years ago. Last year is not indicative of the player he can be. He played most of the season with a back injury that required surgery.

Is he going to be a top 6 player? Probably not, but he's not as bad as everyone keeps saying lately. It's the same type of deal as everyone bagging on Sekera. One person says it, so everyone else joins along and get stuck in this mentality that he's no good, when in fact they're too blinded by their own opinion to see anything else.
- HonkFortheGoose

agreed on the second part. i could care less if gerbe is on the team or not. i like the guy and want him to succeed but i look at this year and probably next year as a youth growing and developing year and if we have some holes filled by players that feel awkward during that time so be it. it really doesn't matter in the long run because hodgson, ennis, foligno, and grigorenko are the most important forwards to me that are not named vanek and pominville, get those kids up to speed and we should be alright. our defense corps is a problem and imo we can't get leopold and regehr off the team and mcnabb on the team fast enough but i understand mcnabb needs to develop and might not be ready now as well.

if gerbe succeeds then awesome, if he doesn't we can replace him with someone else who will hopefully succeed, same difference to me.

agreed on the second part. i could care less if gerbe is on the team or not. i like the guy and want him to succeed but i look at this year and probably next year as a youth growing and developing year and if we have some holes filled by players that feel awkward during that time so be it. it really doesn't matter in the long run because hodgson, ennis, foligno, and grigorenko are the most important forwards to me that are not named vanek and pominville, get those kids up to speed and we should be alright. our defense corps is a problem and imo we can't get leopold and regehr off the team and mcnabb on the team fast enough but i understand mcnabb needs to develop and might not be ready now as well.

if gerbe succeeds then awesome, if he doesn't we can replace him with someone else who will hopefully succeed, same difference to me.
- FIREonICE

Exactly. I just don't get why everyone is getting on the case of a guy that's more of a "role" player in the first place. IMO, he's the least of our problems.

I was looking at the ice time of both Galchenyuk and Matteau. Both of which are in the same boat as Grigorenko as rookies from the draft this year. Galchenyuk is leading with about 12 mins of ice time a night. Grigs is second with 11 and Matteau has about 9. Matteau just scored his first goal of the season. I know everyone thinks that Lindy is using Grigorenko wrong, but it doesn't appear that he's utilizing him much different than NJ and Mon are using their rookies.

I know that when Backstrom first came in as a rookie as well, he was on the 4th line in Washington. Just thought that people might like to know that this seems to be more of the norm. Yakupov is more of the rare case than the norm.

Not trying to pick a fight, but Jody Gage and Erik Rasmussen had quick hands, too.

It doesn't mean Gerbe is going to be an effective NHL-er. In fact, he's ineffective, too small, spins his wheels and is taking up a valuable roster spot.
- Powerslave

I agree 100% i have been saying this since day 1. Gerbe has the heart of a lion and the skill set and size of a midget. Heart only takes you so far like the farm club. He needs to go and go bad. We already have a midget on the roster called ennis who has the skill set to make up for his size. Gerbe has 0 goals in 7 games and that trend will continue.

If Myers has to sit, then Drew Stafford should sit as well. Why is 57 in the press box but Stafford is not? Lindy is a hypocrite.

If Myers has to sit, then Drew Stafford should sit as well. Why is 57 in the press box but Stafford is not? Lindy is a hypocrite.
- RDRoach16

Stifford is "god" in Lindy's eyes, he can do no wrong.

I didn't say he had quick hands. I said he was quick, and had good hands. There's a difference. He also scored 31 pts in 64 games 2 years ago. Last year is not indicative of the player he can be. He played most of the season with a back injury that required surgery.

Is he going to be a top 6 player? Probably not, but he's not as bad as everyone keeps saying lately. It's the same type of deal as everyone bagging on Sekera. One person says it, so everyone else joins along and get stuck in this mentality that he's no good, when in fact they're too blinded by their own opinion to see anything else.
- HonkFortheGoose

i dont mind gerbe. he's an xfactor guy. a guy who can outskate most players on the ice and single handidly score goals. my problem is that if he aint scoring he is taking up a roster spot. he had 1 good stretch of games 2 seasons ago. injuries or not he was not good before or after that stretch.

Exactly. I just don't get why everyone is getting on the case of a guy that's more of a "role" player in the first place. IMO, he's the least of our problems.

I was looking at the ice time of both Galchenyuk and Matteau. Both of which are in the same boat as Grigorenko as rookies from the draft this year. Galchenyuk is leading with about 12 mins of ice time a night. Grigs is second with 11 and Matteau has about 9. Matteau just scored his first goal of the season. I know everyone thinks that Lindy is using Grigorenko wrong, but it doesn't appear that he's utilizing him much different than NJ and Mon are using their rookies.

I know that when Backstrom first came in as a rookie as well, he was on the 4th line in Washington. Just thought that people might like to know that this seems to be more of the norm. Yakupov is more of the rare case than the norm.
- HonkFortheGoose

He could use him on the powerplay. Replace Foligno or Ennis with Grigorenko and I think the kid and team would benefit.

If Myers has to sit, then Drew Stafford should sit as well. Why is 57 in the press box but Stafford is not? Lindy is a hypocrite.
- RDRoach16

he's a -9

He could use him on the powerplay. Replace Foligno or Ennis with Grigorenko and I think the kid and team would benefit.
- RDRoach16

whats wrong with our PP?

he's a -9
- joshs

Still better than Brennan and Weber.

Stifford is "god" in Lindy's eyes, he can do no wrong.
- SABRES 89

you sit stafford and who plays 2nd line RW?

Exactly. I just don't get why everyone is getting on the case of a guy that's more of a "role" player in the first place. IMO, he's the least of our problems.

- HonkFortheGoose

7 games, zero points, 5 shots, 3 hits. He isn't doing anything terrible. He just isn't doing anything. If he can grab a few points people will back off. If he can get 2 tonight he'll be 1 ahead of Myers.

Still better than Brennan and Weber.
- RDRoach16

i like myers but if you are a team worst -9 you gotta sit a game.

i dont mind gerbe. he's an xfactor guy. a guy who can outskate most players on the ice and single handidly score goals. my problem is that if he aint scoring he is taking up a roster spot. he had 1 good stretch of games 2 seasons ago. injuries or not he was not good before or after that stretch.
- joshs

2 good stretches. January he had 7 points in 8 games and March he had 9 points in 15.

2 good stretches. January he had 7 points in 8 games and March he had 9 points in 15.
- keptupl8

sure

He could use him on the powerplay. Replace Foligno or Ennis with Grigorenko and I think the kid and team would benefit.
- RDRoach16

Foligno is part of the small success the PP has had. He's good at keeping it in the zone because he's not afraid to sacrifice his body to do it. I don't think Grigs is going to do that.

That being said, it would be nice to see him get some time on the PP. It might help him a bit.

Still better than Brennan and Weber.
- RDRoach16

Weber has been really solid back there. Go figure that they put him with Myers and he ends up a -2 for the night.

Weber is just fine.

Sunday's opponent:

Damian Cristodero‏@LightningTimes
Lightning just got word tonight's game with Bruins in Boston will not be played.

Just as I was feeling happy that Boston's game was moved from 1pm to 7pm today.

Can the Bruins get in to Buffalo?

Sunday's opponent:

Damian Cristodero‏@LightningTimes
Lightning just got word tonight's game with Bruins in Boston will not be played.

Just as I was feeling happy that Boston's game was moved from 1pm to 7pm today.

Can the Bruins get in to Buffalo?
- Jacob582

It's going to be in the 40's tomorrow. They'll get here.

And they will be more rested than us.

Exactly. I just don't get why everyone is getting on the case of a guy that's more of a "role" player in the first place. IMO, he's the least of our problems.

I was looking at the ice time of both Galchenyuk and Matteau. Both of which are in the same boat as Grigorenko as rookies from the draft this year. Galchenyuk is leading with about 12 mins of ice time a night. Grigs is second with 11 and Matteau has about 9. Matteau just scored his first goal of the season. I know everyone thinks that Lindy is using Grigorenko wrong, but it doesn't appear that he's utilizing him much different than NJ and Mon are using their rookies.

I know that when Backstrom first came in as a rookie as well, he was on the 4th line in Washington. Just thought that people might like to know that this seems to be more of the norm. Yakupov is more of the rare case than the norm.
- HonkFortheGoose

yaks was 1st overall, so of course he's an exception.

a lot of these guys never play in the nhl the year after they're drafted, kopitar, toews, malkin are all names off the top of my head i can think of. i like comparing grigo to seguin because i think seguin is the more typical case and not stamkos-good, but anyways, seguin struggled and learned and eventually became a good player, i think grigo can do that too but the only way you learn is sometimes by throwing a guy into the fire. grigo was compared in scouting reports and i know guys on hfboards talked about him as malkin-like and imo that seems pretty accurate.

that is by no way saying he's going to be malkin but their styles are similar and i think we have a very good player on our hands but it's going to take him maybe next season or the season after to break out. my hope is hodgson takes it to the next level and becomes solid next year, ennis turns into briere like solid as well and grigo emerges as a young beast. this would be great because our fowards would be more skilled and we could insert players like mcnabb into the defense and give them changes to learn (hopefully with myers back to form.

taking stafford out and replacing him with real talent (unknown free agent; hopefully perry, or armia) would really hope us solidify our lines as well. the sky isn't falling, it's just going to take some time before the sky seems higher than it is now.

I'd like to take a look at Ott/Grigorenko /Gerbe for a game or two. What can it hurt? What's hecht going to do for that line? Gerbe is another "spare part player" for the sabres. If he was paired up with the right people, he would work out adequately for us....