Carey Price. Injury just goes to show how out of this world he is.
- Wetbandit1

Goalies can't score goals. You need them to win. Price and Lundquist on the top of their games have a combined 0 cups...

Was watching the Montreal feed. They said Lehner is still not 100%. That his ankle gets worse throughout the game. His pain tolerance is impressive. If this is him not 100% imagine him at...

The guy is a gamer. I'm still not a fan of the trade but man he had looked the part in
- Stripes77

A goalie two years from the average goalie prime and he's looking just fine to me. Maybe the armchair GMs didn't see as much as Murray. If that's even possible.

Carey Price. Injury just goes to show how out of this world he is.
- Wetbandit1

Building a franchise around a goaltender is a sure fire way to never winning a championship in today's NHL.

"So this is what it's like to be a leafs fan..." - From the Montreal facebook page

Time to go on our run to 9th
- chilliard77

It wouldn't be the end of the world in this case. They have their franchise player but I think one more top 3 pick would do wonders.

Edit: I would take a 9th place finish and win one of the lotteries!!!

A goalie two years from the average goalie prime and he's looking just fine to me. Maybe the armchair GMs didn't see as much as Murray. If that's even possible.
- TheSabresTaco

He's been excellent, but there is also a way bigger sample size of him being below average. Time will tell

Time to go on our run to 9th
- chilliard77

Bite your tongue

It wouldn't be the end of the world in this case. They have their franchise player but I think one more top 3 pick would do wonders.

Edit: I would take a 9th place finish and win one of the lotteries!!!
- Stripes77

I wouldn't be super opposed to finishing 9th. Go on a late run this year and learn to win, then come out swinging next season.

I wouldn't be super opposed to finishing 9th. Go on a late run this year and learn to win, then come out swinging next season.
- chilliard77

One way of looking at it . The non selfish way of thinking .

He's been excellent, but there is also a way bigger sample size of him being below average. Time will tell
- sbroads24

His entire sample size shows him to be average .915 save percentage. He's been inconsistent. Really hot or cold. That's the key here. If he finds some stability I would take a .920 save percentage from him the rest of his career and be happy about it

One way of looking at it . The non selfish way of thinking .
- cabin

Problem is they won't come out swinging if they are still missing that piece on the blue line or up front.

His entire sample size shows him to be average .915 save percentage. He's been inconsistent. Really hot or cold. That's the key here. If he finds some stability I would take a .920 save percentage from him the rest of his career and be happy about it
- Stripes77

Me too. He looks the part right now

Me too. He looks the part right now
- sbroads24

I don't need Hasek or even Luongo but I'll take Crawford as long as he gets me some cups!!!

He's been excellent, but there is also a way bigger sample size of him being below average. Time will tell
- sbroads24

A 10 game win streak would be nuts !

Building a franchise around a goaltender is a sure fire way to never winning a championship in today's NHL.
- buffalofan19

Yeah, because all of the Oilers recent #1 forwards are tearing up the NHL(as a team obviously).

I wouldn't be super opposed to finishing 9th. Go on a late run this year and learn to win, then come out swinging next season.
- chilliard77

When has that ever really happened though? A team can't take that much time off, lose players, gain new ones, and come into the next season still riding a hot streak.

Yeah, because all of the Oilers recent #1 forwards are tearing up the NHL(as a team obviously).
- Wetbandit1

Then why don't Lundquist or Price have any cups??

Edmonton's issue was they neglected the blue line for so long.

When has that ever really happened though? A team can't take that much time off, lose players, gain new ones, and come into the next season still riding a hot streak.
- sskkoo1

I don't mean literally the same hot streak, I mean more along the lines of our core meshing and learning to win games together, and bringing that experience into next season.

2014/15 Sabres after 51 games

15-33-3
33 points
97 goals for
181 goals against


2015/16 Sabres after 51 games

21-26-4
46 points
118 goals for
138 goals against

Added note: 14/15 Sabres ended with 54 total points (15 ROW, Sabres have 19 ROW already this year)

Problem is they won't come out swinging if they are still missing that piece on the blue line or up front.
- Sabresfan-365

I believe that we a majority of the pieces in place we need to be a top team. Would I love a Puljujärvi, Chychrun, or Laine? You bet your ass, but I don't think they are absolutely crucial to our future success.

2014/15 Sabres after 51 games

15-33-3
33 points
97 goals for
181 goals against


2015/16 Sabres after 51 games

21-26-4
46 points
118 goals for
138 goals against

Added note: 14/15 Sabres ended with 54 total points (15 ROW, Sabres have 19 ROW already this year)
- stashu

That's a huge drop in goals against. Too bad they had trouble scoring they could really be a playoff team IMO.

In all seriousness I don't think anyone predicted Moulson to be this bad. He should be around 11 goals by now so that's 7 more and Kane could seriously have 10 more but give me 3 more and there's 10 goals right there. Then there is Tyler Ennis...ill take 3 more from him and that's 13 and our differential is 8. I think that's 6 more points conservatively. Still out of the playoffs but within real striking distance.

Get me a top 6 forward at the draft please and make a push for Yandle.

I believe that we a majority of the pieces in place we need to be a top team. Would I love a Puljujärvi, Chychrun, or Laine? You bet your ass, but I don't think they are absolutely crucial to our future success.
- chilliard77

One of them would speed it up a year.

Yeah, because all of the Oilers recent #1 forwards are tearing up the NHL(as a team obviously).
- Wetbandit1

You always want to start building a team from the middle. Franchise center, #1 defenseman, above average goalie. Defense is where the Oilers have missed the boat.

I don't mean literally the same hot streak, I mean more along the lines of our core meshing and learning to win games together, and bringing that experience into next season.
- chilliard77

Sure, I get that you weren't being literal, but the guys being better locker room buddies > adding Puljujarvi to the line up next year. Nah, tank on.

That's a huge drop in goals against. Too bad they had trouble scoring they could really be a playoff team IMO.
- Stripes77

And so much for how good we thought last season goalies were.