I was making sure Okposo was the player we had to protect, I wasn't totally sure it was him or ROR.

Not like it matters both would be protected anyway!
- Stripes77

I still have a hard time finding 4 players up front that we need to protect


ror, okposo, blank, blank


I guess if we are protecting 7 up front
ror, okposo, foligno, larsson, girgens, kane, carrier?

it's going to suck if we lose ullmark for nothing

That's why I hate message board joking....you lose context. .
- gcomella34

I blame ek

I'm not jumping for joy about Bylsma but I am also not off with his head either.

I would like to see him with a team that is pretty close to being set and this roster is not.

Get me Landeskog and a top pairing D.

Kane Larsson Baptiste is a good 3rd line.

Landeskog Eichel Reinhart
Nylander ROR Okposo
Kane Larsson Carrier
Foligno COR Baptiste

If Nylander isn't ready next season (probably wont be) Kane moves up to the second.

How to get Landeskog the hell if I know!
- Stripes77

what if it was hall, eichel, reinhart
vesey, ror, okposo


f@ck vesey

I still have a hard time finding 4 players up front that we need to protect


ror, okposo, blank, blank


I guess if we are protecting 7 up front
ror, okposo, foligno, larsson, girgens, kane, carrier?

it's going to suck if we lose ullmark for nothing
- homiedclown

Ullmark isn't exactly lighting up the AHL right now. I wouldn't be too worried about him especially with names like Fleury and Bishop being out there

what if it was hall, eichel, reinhart
vesey, ror, okposo


f@ck vesey
- homiedclown

Really would have liked Vesey here...


Hall would have cost Risto...sorry I can't do that

Really would have liked Vesey here...


Hall would have cost Risto...sorry I can't do that
- Stripes77

I don't think larsson is that much better than what we could have offered between picks and prospects

$50 says you danced
- homiedclown

50 says you're right

Ullmark isn't exactly lighting up the AHL right now.
- Stripes77

bad d


he is getting pasted every night


if they scout him, they may probably take him as their 3rd goalie

if they look at stats only, we may get by

I don't think larsson is that much better than what we could have offered between picks and prospects
- homiedclown

True but it seemed like Edmonton wanted a young NHL defensemen Bogo isn't going to get it done. That only left Risto

bad d


he is getting pasted every night


if they scout him, they may probably take him as their 3rd goalie

if they look at stats only, we may get by
- homiedclown

With their hiring in the Hockey department it's a lot of advanced stat guys.

Moulson, Ennis, Carrier, Foligno are guys I could see them take

Edit: As far as getting no help from the D pretty similar to the Sabres...

True but it seemed like Edmonton wanted a young NHL defensemen Bogo isn't going to get it done. That only left Risto
- Stripes77

Larsson also has extraordinary defensive numbers, which is what i assume they were looking for in a deal involving hall.

bad d


he is getting pasted every night


if they scout him, they may probably take him as their 3rd goalie

if they look at stats only, we may get by
- homiedclown

They were talking about that on WGR the other day (prior to the Saturday afternoon game I think).

Took him a bit to find his rhythm, but he's settled back in now and has done all he can for the most part. The team in front is not so hot.

Think about it, for the most part, the only guys we have down there that are even remotely close to a spot on an NHL roster are wingers or Ullmark. That's it. No centers, no defense.

: As far as getting no help from the D pretty similar to the Sabres...
- Stripes77

I have a friend who has season tickets to rochester


he said, if you think the sabres d is bad, multiply it by 10 for rochester


once fedun and faulk came up, it's a 60 minute train wreck

They were talking about that on WGR the other day (prior to the Saturday afternoon game I think).

Took him a bit to find his rhythm, but he's settled back in now and has done all he can for the most part. The team in front is not so hot.

Think about it, for the most part, the only guys we have down there that are even remotely close to a spot on an NHL roster are wingers or Ullmark. That's it. No centers, no defense.
- HonkFortheGoose

So Rochester is playing with ECHL d and Buffalo is playing with AHL D...

Awesome!!!!

They were talking about that on WGR the other day (prior to the Saturday afternoon game I think).

Took him a bit to find his rhythm, but he's settled back in now and has done all he can for the most part. The team in front is not so hot.

Think about it, for the most part, the only guys we have down there that are even remotely close to a spot on an NHL roster are wingers or Ullmark. That's it. No centers, no defense.
- HonkFortheGoose

it's still a mess in rochester, for sure

Damien Cox ‏@DamoSpin  · 13m13 minutes ago

Damien Cox Retweeted Aslam Saleh

Goalies don't steal games. They're part of the team. Having superior goaltending relates to having a superior team.


Hmmm...weren't we having this debate?
- Stripes77

ONE NAME --- HASEK the above is total bullpoop...

ONE NAME --- HASEK the above is total bullpoop...
- gordong

He is talking about goalies in today's game

So Rochester is playing with ECHL d and Buffalo is playing with AHL D...

Awesome!!!!
- Stripes77

The cupboards are looking mighty empty at the AHL level right now. That's for sure.

I haven't really looked in a bit, but I think we still have a decent amount of guys in Jr/College. The problem we're seeing right now is that there have been quite a few that kind of skipped over the AHL part within the last few years or played very sparingly there for the most part and then made the jump to the big club. (Eichel, Reinhart, Risto, even Girgs for the most part). Plus the trades that Murray made depleted that even further. I don't think there's reason to panic, but it's for sure an awkward spot to be in for now.

AVS moved Duchene to the 3rd line???


Edit: Jesus Christ

AVS moved Duchene to the sabres???


Edit: Jesus Christ
- Stripes77

Hope this is next

New blog

The cupboards are looking mighty empty at the AHL level right now. That's for sure.

I haven't really looked in a bit, but I think we still have a decent amount of guys in Jr/College. The problem we're seeing right now is that there have been quite a few that kind of skipped over the AHL part within the last few years or played very sparingly there for the most part and then made the jump to the big club. (Eichel, Reinhart, Risto, even Girgs for the most part). Plus the trades that Murray made depleted that even further. I don't think there's reason to panic, but it's for sure an awkward spot to be in for now.
- HonkFortheGoose

yea assuming they spend time in rochester the D will look better in a year or two.

Fitzgerald, Borgen, Florentino, Nyberg maybe even stevens.

He is talking about goalies in today's game
- Stripes77

Price... look what happened with that train wreck last year when price went down.

Goalie's steals games all the time in the NHL....

So Rochester is playing with ECHL d and Buffalo is playing with AHL D...

Awesome!!!!
- Stripes77

Including Orlando Solar Bears D. Eric Baier signed a PTO with Roch Stripes.