I could see Silfverberg being part of a trade with the ducks since gmtm drafted him in Ottawa.

Brady has been throwing footballs his entire life

the fact that these balls were at least 20% lighter then the balls he has been throwing his entire life, and we are suppose to believe he had no clue?


I will be a huge Seahawk fan next Sunday
- homiedclown

watch some of marshawns interviews. wish there was some way they could both lose.

watch some of marshawns interviews. wish there was some way they could both lose.
- rover16

I will be a huge Seahawk fan next Sunday
- homiedclown

Normally I would agree, easily, but man there isn't much to like about that team either as they have more than their share of warts.

That RB is impossible to like and a total clown.

The coach is shady, and they have the PED backfield, of which none of them ever seem to shut up.

watch some of marshawns interviews. wish there was some way they could both lose.
- rover16

This times one million!

watch some of marshawns interviews. wish there was some way they could both lose.
- rover16

What would happen if say...umm Time warner and comcast , Direct tv. All lost signal as the game started

Normally I would agree, easily, but man there isn't much to like about that team either as they have more than their share of warts.

That RB is impossible to like and a total clown.

The coach is shady, and they have the PED backfield, of which none of them ever seem to shut up.
- kingcong39

one of my friends used to say that when the jets and dolphins played, he didnt care who won- just kinda hoped for a lot of injuries. im not gonna ask for concussions, but a couple acls wouldnt bother me.

Normally I would agree, easily, but man there isn't much to like about that team either as they have more than their share of warts.

That RB is impossible to like and a total clown.

The coach is shady, and they have the PED backfield, of which none of them ever seem to shut up.
- kingcong39

There seems to be a kind of myth surrounding the Sabres and their supposed depth at D.

Do they have depth overall between prospects and the NHL players? Yes. Is it high end depth? Let's dig deeper.

Myers, Ristolainen, Zadorov - you could easily make the argument that they comprise 3/4 of the top 4 going forward; however, only 2 of them belong in the top 4 at the moment, and you could even make the point that Ristolainen would benefit from spending half the time in games as part of the 5/6 pairing. Zadorov has a long way to go and Myers is already clearly there. For at least next year, that means you have a player for each of your 3 pairings, unless Zadorov spends at least some time in the AHL, which would gretly help.

Weber, Meszaros, Benoit, Strachan - none of them are better then a 6 or really a 7, or even an 8th that shuttles between the AHL and NHL when injuries happen. Nothing worth keeping after this year.

Gorges - bottom pairing, straight up, and no more than that. Would a bottom pairing of Gorges and Zadorov be terrible? Far from it.

McCabe, Ruhwedel, Pysyk - they are, to me, your bottom 3 D men going forward, meaning the 4, 6, & 5 in that order. I think if your bottom pairing is Pysyk & Ruhwedel, you are in very good shape going forward. Yes, neither are big hitters or physical, however, both can get the puck out of the zone with ease and have a top quality first pass, and with competent forwards, that is all they will need to be strong players. I believe Ruhwedel is very underrated. Will any of them be here next year?

Brycen Martin & Anthony Florentino - I believe both picks will end up being steals in the long term, but it could easily take 2 to 3 years before that comes to fruition.

If you trade Myers for next year and don't resign any of the 3 useless players on D they currently have filling a uniform, next years top 6 could look like the following in no particular order:

Gorges, McCabe, Pysyk, Ristolainen, Zadorov, Weber, Ruhwedel

I hope I am not alone when I say that is a SCARY defense to have. It's very young and the veterans are subpar.

If the goal is another top 3 pick next year, you trade Myers and roll with the defense above. Otherwise, trading Myers will cause havoc with your D in a year you are supposed to be finally improving.

Schultz?
- Michael Pachla

Yes in regards to justin haha

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- kingcong39

nice post

I think we have depth but are lacking top end talent

missing that one player

I could see Silfverberg being part of a trade with the ducks since gmtm drafted him in Ottawa.
- adambuffalo

I could agree and disagree. He's a fixture in the lineup and helps them tremendously in the shoot outs that they seem to go to all the time. That would be more of an offseason deal methinks because he is still an RFA this year after signing a one year deal last year.

I asked my old roommate who is a bigger ducks fan than I, and he thought if the Ducks got Myers that Fowler would come back. Lindholm and Vatanen have stepped up in a big way. I told him he was crazy to his face and that the ducks would likely not move anyone off their current roster.

I think if it is the ducks, it's going to be prospects and underwhelming on our end. I do not see them moving Gibson. Andersen has been struggling lately in my opinion. He still gets wins, but has let in a lot of goals he shouldn't. That will kill them in the Playoffs. Gibson has looked good in the games I have seen, minus the season opener against Pittsburgh. He was solid in the playoffs last year in his first stint.

Just my opinion of course.

Yes in regards to justin haha
- yen6d1

I wonder if he is kicking himself for choosing Edmonton over Anaheim. I boo him every time he touches the puck when they play here.

I wonder if he is kicking himself for choosing Edmonton over Anaheim. I boo him every time he touches the puck when they play here.
- thatsapickle

great point i still couldnt believe he did that.. did wayne call him in the oilers favor?

great point i still couldnt believe he did that.. did wayne call him in the oilers favor?
- yen6d1

I have no idea, but he is definitely not the savior on the defense because they threw him to the wolves. It makes me laugh.

nice post

I think we have depth but are lacking top end talent

missing that one player
- homiedclown

Agreed on that Homie, for both the D and F, although I think Ristolainen will be that top end talent on D. I have total belief in him.

As you and others have said multiple times, they need a PPQB badly.

I have no problem trading Myers for a top impact forward, preferably at LW, but if they do, I also fully understand that the defense will very likely be worse next year, if that is actually possible, and they will probably be picking in the top 3 again in the 2016 draft.

Will that help long term, as it will mean another dynamic player? Obviously not, but unless that dynamic player is a D, they will need to be searching for a top 4 D either via trade or free agency, and that is no easy task.

watch some of marshawns interviews. wish there was some way they could both lose.
- rover16

The latest Patriots "controversy" actually has me rooting for them in the Super Bowl, just so I can here the general public cry and whine some more.

If you trade Myers for next year and don't resign any of the 3 useless players on D they currently have filling a uniform, next years top 6 could look like the following in no particular order:

Gorges, McCabe, Pysyk, Ristolainen, Zadorov, Weber, Ruhwedel

I hope I am not alone when I say that is a SCARY defense to have. It's very young and the veterans are subpar.

If the goal is another top 3 pick next year, you trade Myers and roll with the defense above. Otherwise, trading Myers will cause havoc with your D in a year you are supposed to be finally improving.
- kingcong39

How can Weber be in the Sabres lineup if they do not bring back their 3 most useless defensemen? Methinks there is a contradiction here.

How can Weber be in the Sabres lineup if they do not bring back their 3 most useless defensemen? Methinks there is a contradiction here.
- buffalofan19

Well currently here are some UFA this summer:

Francois Beauchemin (age 35)
Mike Green (age 29)
Paul Martin (age 34)
Cody Franson (age 27)
Ehrhoff (not going to happen)
Boychuck (age 31)

Could trade a 2nd for another player, a la Gorges. After this draft, they can drop any picks after the 1st round and I won't care.

How can Weber be in the Sabres lineup if they do not bring back their 3 most useless defensemen? Methinks there is a contradiction here.
- buffalofan19

Haha, true, but he is the only one of the 4 useless D players that have a contract for next year.

Schultz?
- Michael Pachla

Hello??

Well currently here are some UFA this summer:

Francois Beauchemin (age 35)
Mike Green (age 29)
Paul Martin (age 34)
Cody Franson (age 27)
Ehrhoff (not going to happen)
Boychuck (age 31)

Could trade a 2nd for another player, a la Gorges. After this draft, they can drop any picks after the 1st round and I won't care.
- Lilroot9

That is an uninspiring group. Maybe Green? Maybe.

I would add keeping the Sabres 2nd round pick next year as well with where they will likely be drafting (top 5).

Well currently here are some UFA this summer:

Francois Beauchemin (age 35)
Mike Green (age 29)
Paul Martin (age 34)
Cody Franson (age 27)
Ehrhoff (not going to happen)
Boychuck (age 31)

Could trade a 2nd for another player, a la Gorges. After this draft, they can drop any picks after the 1st round and I won't care.
- Lilroot9

As much as I have enjoyed watching Beauchemin, he's slowed down a lot. He is definitely a physical defenseman, but he has a hard time keeping up.

Green seems to be in a similar position as Mezsaros and not worth the risk.

Boychuk will be too much for my liking.

As much as I have enjoyed watching Beauchemin, he's slowed down a lot. He is definitely a physical defenseman, but he has a hard time keeping up.

Green seems to be in a similar position as Mezsaros and not worth the risk.

Boychuk will be too much for my liking.
- thatsapickle

With the type of cap room they are going to have next year, who cares? Just keep the contract short.

With the type of cap room they are going to have next year, who cares? Just keep the contract short.
- buffalofan19

Who knows if he would sign a short term deal. He may want this to be his last contract? Plus, he will likely want to go where his best chance to win a cup is. Buffalo isn't that next year.