I know. It just would have been much more ideal to have a song that's tolerable to go along with it.
- HonkFortheGoose

Ultimately, it seems like the team wants Let Me Clear my Throat. I don't believe that they have been showing the result of the voting, and the players/team have a say in the decision. I think it's destined to be something overrated in the end.

Left Wing
Sergei Plotnikov
Artemi Panarin
Mike Hoffman
Chris Kreider

Center
Alex Galchenyuk
Ryan Johansen
Jonathan Toews
Teuvo Teravainen

Right Wing
Nikita Kucherov
Mark Stone
Marian Hossa
Alexander Semin

Defense
Morgan Rielly

Keith Yandle
Erik Karlsson
Cody Ceci
P.K. Subban
Duncan Keith

goaltenders
Carey Price
Devan Dubnyk

for Hockeybuz
- gerbe75pts

Monster..Imo will be in the top 5 for scoring.
Also Karlsson cut his flow

How many wins does stafford add to the average team though?
- Sabresfan-365

First off, he's 1 guy, so that's an invalid argument.

Second, it's not McGinn replacing Stafford (Stafford has been replaced by Kane, O'Reilly or Reinhart most likely), it's McGinn replacing Ellis/McCormick/Kaleta/insert scrub here.

Third, I'm not sure of McGinn's defensive skills, so while he may produce offensively like Stafford, I'm pretty sure Stafford was a regular on the PK (of course, that doesn't mean he was there for superior skill either).

How many wins does stafford add to the average team though?
- Sabresfan-365

This question is wholly irrelevant.

Most importantly because he is being added to the Sabres, which were anything but "the average team," especially after the trades that led to Stafford's departure.

But also because we didn't just add Stafford/McGinn level talent.

Left Wing
Sergei Plotnikov
Artemi Panarin
Mike Hoffman
Chris Kreider

Center
Alex Galchenyuk
Ryan Johansen
Jonathan Toews
Teuvo Teravainen

Right Wing
Nikita Kucherov
Mark Stone
Marian Hossa
Alexander Semin

Defense
Morgan Rielly

Keith Yandle
Erik Karlsson
Cody Ceci
P.K. Subban
Duncan Keith

goaltenders
Carey Price
Devan Dubnyk

for Hockeybuz
- gerbe75pts

your not ready

get ready for skunk on ice

First off, he's 1 guy, so that's an invalid argument.

Second, it's not McGinn replacing Stafford (Stafford has been replaced by Kane, O'Reilly or Reinhart most likely), it's McGinn replacing Ellis/McCormick/Kaleta/insert scrub here.

Third, I'm not sure of McGinn's defensive skills, so while he may produce offensively like Stafford, I'm pretty sure Stafford was a regular on the PK (of course, that doesn't mean he was there for superior skill either).
- stashu

I meant that in terms of wins above replacement and I never said mcginn was replacing stafford. Just that while McGinn is a greater contributor to the team over say matt ellis (who shouldn't be anywhere near the nhl) it doesn't necessarily make his contribution worth a whole lot compared to the rest of the league (which is their competition). I have no idea on his defensive abilities outside of that one stinker they had against ottawa.

This question is wholly irrelevant.

Most importantly because he is being added to the Sabres, which were anything but "the average team," especially after the trades that led to Stafford's departure.

But also because we didn't just add Stafford/McGinn level talent.
- Der Kaiser

Right but that's kinda my point. Huge strides were made, which for the average team usually would take them to a playoff level or contending level but since this team was a special kind of bad i wonder how far up they'll go.

get ready for skunk on ice


- homiedclown

Right but that's kinda my point. Huge strides were made, which for the average team usually would take them to a playoff level or contending level but since this team was a special kind of bad i wonder how far up they'll go.
- Sabresfan-365

I get it, but my point was McGinn is perhaps the 6th or 7th most important add the Sabres made.

- Der Kaiser

Were Eichel and Reinhart ever put together during the pre season?

your not ready
- homiedclown

ho hum ho hum

look at me

I am posting my lineup now while you guys have 6 hours to change yours

I know I am probably playing some of you guys


ho hum ho hum


gotta go, time to cook some wings in the microwave

"Chad Johnson, has proven to be a product of the team around him and he's also coming off of an injury. He was lights-out on an exceptional Boston Bruins team while being below-average on an average NY Islanders club."

An AVERAGE NY Isles team? That finished one point shy of home ice in the first round? Johnson was well below average for the Isles.

your not ready
- homiedclown

Lucky to get 150pts .

ho hum ho hum

look at me

I am posting my lineup now while you guys have 6 hours to change yours

I know I am probably playing some of you guys


ho hum ho hum


gotta go, time to cook some wings in the microwave
- homiedclown

"Chad Johnson, has proven to be a product of the team around him and he's also coming off of an injury. He was lights-out on an exceptional Boston Bruins team while being below-average on an average NY Islanders club."

An AVERAGE NY Isles team? That finished one point shy of home ice in the first round? Johnson was well below average for the Isles.
- leeroggy

You mean an 8-11 team he played with in 14/15 is some stellar team?

I'm not thrilled that they haven't added Jack to HBSL

I'm not thrilled that they haven't added Jack to HBSL
- thatsapickle

Would be a great addition.

I'm not thrilled that they haven't added Jack to HBSL
- thatsapickle

Ditto

You mean an 8-11 team he played with in 14/15 is some stellar team?
- stashu

You have strange expectations. One point behind the Stanley Cup champ Black Hawks in the league overall standings is average to you?

With 30 teams in the league tied for 8th overall is not average, certainly not in any math class I took. And the Metro was pretty darn tough. 21-6-3 versus Rangers, Pens, Senators, Blue Jackets, Flyers, etc.

Sabres 3 - Sens 1

Sabres Goals: Ennis (2), Eichel
Reinhart with atleast 1 point

Sens Goals: Stone

Were Eichel and Reinhart ever put together during the pre season?
- Sabresfan-365

Don't think so.

Ditto
- stashu

Send E'ore a PM and get him added please.

You have strange expectations. One point behind the Stanley Cup champ Black Hawks in the league overall standings is average to you?

With 30 teams in the league tied for 8th overall is not average, certainly not in any math class I took. And the Metro was pretty darn tough. 21-6-3 versus Rangers, Pens, Senators, Blue Jackets, Flyers, etc.
- leeroggy

Wow. You're taking this pretty personally. Garth Snow, is that you??