Kassian is a winger.
- HonkFortheGoose

right. but we dont need another center if grigorenko and hodgson(or ennis) pan out. then you have porter for 3rd. and who cares about the 4th.

edit: porter or some veteran 3c you can sign and porter can be 4th.

someone like stoll idk

i guess the silver lining to our horrendous defense this year is that organizationally it's one of our deepest positions. hopefully if the youngsters pan out as they should, we could potentially be all set in the next few years
- Putzfrau

That's why I don't want to trade any of them. But when I say it I get called an Amerks cheerleader.

right. but we dont need another center if grigorenko and hodgson(or ennis) pan out. then you have porter for 3rd. and who cares about the 4th.
- robz228

Porter is not the answer for 3rd line center. There's a reason he was in Rochester to begin with.

Kassian wasn't necessary because of the emergence of Foligno. That's why they were able to trade him. They brought in Ott to help out in that respect as well. Both of them are gritty and can get you offensive production as well.

That's why I don't want to trade any of them. But when I say it I get called an Amerks cheerleader.
- HonkFortheGoose

well they are silly then.

there's a lot of potential there, and it's potential that's being developed the right way. plenty of time outside of the nhl to get comfortable.

Btw, Ron Rolston and Dave Cameron look like twins:

Porter is not the answer for 3rd line center. There's a reason he was in Rochester to begin with.

Kassian wasn't necessary because of the emergence of Foligno. That's why they were able to trade him. They brought in Ott to help out in that respect as well. Both of them are gritty and can get you offensive production as well.
- HonkFortheGoose

well i obviously dont mean trade back for kassian lol. heres what i would envision for 2 or 3 years from now if i had this roster right now IF (GIANT IF) everyone hits their potential

Drouin - Grigorenko - Pominville
Foligno - Hodsgon - Armia
Random Free Agent - Girgensons - Tropp
who - really - cares

Ehrhoff - McNabb
Myers - Pysyk
Sekera - Who cares

i changed my mind on trading vanek instead since RW depth looks FAR more bleak, and drouin is LW i think and would be my choice if i had a pick in the top 3

who - really - cares

- robz228

Bold Prediction: that line will tear up the NHL next year.

and FWIW: i traded everyone for first round picks on nhl 13 and am currently stacked. Shinkaruk was my steal of the draft scoring 40 as a rookie.

Rolston looks lost behind the bench as much as the team does on the ice.

Rolston looks lost behind the bench as much as the team does on the ice.
- SABRES 89

I'm not sure how you don't look lost when you don't even know at least 60% of your roster.

Rolston looks lost behind the bench as much as the team does on the ice.
- SABRES 89

hecht had 8 minutes TOI. pretty sure he looks less lost than lindy.

Bold Prediction: that line will tear up the NHL next year.
- buffalofan19

Matt Ellis will play all 3 positions on that line

Poor Columbus can't get out of their own way sometimes. He's missing this entire year with an injury.
- HonkFortheGoose

it sucks it had to be one of our guys who did it

but it was a freak accident.

going to bed goodnight goose

Hey Garth......I checked in to listen to your crickets.....nothing to blog tonight? To you Sabres fans, I really can understand your disgust for this roster. Miller is a whiner of the highest order and Scott is a paper heavyweight fighting champ. Darcy needs to start looking for a new position elsewhere, for assembling this roster and signing so many stiffs to long term contracts. Maybe Darcy needs to move Miller and get something of value and start buying out loser contracts ASAP. You still have some nice pieces that need to be nurtured. A good coach is a must and he needs to be new and be a teacher.

and FWIW: i traded everyone for first round picks on nhl 13 and am currently stacked. Shinkaruk was my steal of the draft scoring 40 as a rookie.
- robz228

I once saw the Sabres trade an 88 overall Thomas Vanek and a 90 overall Miller to San Jose for Tomas Vokoun and Torrey Mitchell. Vokoun played around 10 games before retiring, and Mitchell was traded for a 7th. I (frank)ing love that game sometimes.

Agreed. Pommer isn't the leader we need here. He is very valuable but he sure isn't as valuable as Drury or even Peca was.

Therefore we need to get Drury/Peca v2 ROR . Seriously thats what you build around!
- Smittyx36

A lot of players seem to be able to succeed in Buffalo but not elsewhere.

Drury, Peca, Connolly, etc.

Very odd!

Hey Garth......I checked in to listen to your crickets.....nothing to blog tonight? To you Sabres fans, I really can understand your disgust for this roster. Miller is a whiner of the highest order and Scott is a paper heavyweight fighting champ. Darcy needs to start looking for a new position elsewhere, for assembling this roster and signing so many stiffs to long term contracts. Maybe Darcy needs to move Miller and get something of value and start buying out loser contracts ASAP. You still have some nice pieces that need to be nurtured. A good coach is a must and he needs to be new and be a teacher.
- PrinceLH

I am a huge Miller fan.

A lot of players seem to be able to succeed in Buffalo but not elsewhere.

Drury, Peca, Connolly, etc.

Very odd!
- twiztedmike

it's ruff's fault, err, he did that, err, he's a bad coach, err, that got the most out of good players, err fire ruff?

:-( i think i'm still bitter Lindy is gone.

I am glad to see that finally I think the Sabres are hitting ROCK bottom in terms of confidence and realisation of player ability and actual team play I don't really expect Rolston to fix that, just evaluate these guys and the guys and Rochester and see if anyone looks good and get rid of a few players.

Please don't let me read how the Sabres played a more inspired game. This team played a marginally more inspired game and still showed that they are a terrible team. Is a 2-1 loss better than a 10-1 loss? Why was the number one prospect sitting in the press box? Is he somehow learning up there? Rookies will make mistakes while learning. Why not let him play now and learn since the team is obviously headed to the basement?
Where is the big player move/ moves? Why is kevin Porter somehow better than Cody McCormick? Oh yeah, he did take 2 dumb penalties....... Why was Drew Stafford even on the ice?
New coach same players = Nothing new......

Please don't let me read how the Sabres played a more inspired game. This team played a marginally more inspired game and still showed that they are a terrible team. Is a 2-1 loss better than a 10-1 loss? Why was the number one prospect sitting in the press box? Is he somehow learning up there? Rookies will make mistakes while learning. Why not let him play now and learn since the team is obviously headed to the basement?
Where is the big player move/ moves? Why is kevin Porter somehow better than Cody McCormick? Oh yeah, he did take 2 dumb penalties....... Why was Drew Stafford even on the ice?
New coach same players = Nothing new......
- rapperray

Rolston's message is stale. He's lost the room.

Rolston's message is stale. He's lost the room.
- keptupl8

we are the best team in the nhl that is 5th place in their division

Rolston's message is stale. He's lost the room.
- keptupl8

fresh start?

- rapperray

It's like this. I've had this dog for 15 years. Every day I let him crap on your front porch. By not correcting him, I've told him that it's OK. I don't have to encourage him to crap on your porch anymore. It's second nature.

This is obviously a piss poor way to take care of an animal (even though it's hilarious). So, the dog gets taken away, and being the vindicive SOB that you are, you decide to adopt the dog.

Today is the first day you brought him home from the shelter. First thing he does is crap on your porch. Why are you surprised?