For sure. I think he's played really well in quite a few others.

Really, really would like to see Lehner get on a roll now.
- HonkFortheGoose

me too...would help if the team in front of him scored a few more goals when he's in net

Send Grant back call up Baptiste move Girgensons to center, keep Delo in the press box


Carrier/ Moulson ROR Okposo
Kane Eichel Reinhart
Foligno Larsson Gionta
Carrier/Moulson Girgensons Baptiste
- Stripes77

this would be ideal..

this would be ideal..
- IndianaSabresFan

X2

this would be ideal..
- IndianaSabresFan

Homie mentioned Murray was looking to add an older veteran player. Assuming it was a rental Vrbata came to mind.

Vrbata ROR Okposo
Kane Eichel Reinhart
Foligno Larsson Gionta
Moulson Girgensons Carrier

Homie mentioned Murray was looking to add an older veteran player. Assuming it was a rental Vrbata came to mind.

Vrbata ROR Okposo
Kane Eichel Reinhart
Foligno Larsson Gionta
Moulson Girgensons Carrier
- Stripes77

the mad Shatter would be nice

Edit: and i don't mean Gibson

my lines

kane, ror, okposo
foligno, eichel, reinhart
moulson, girgens/larsson, gionta
carrier, girgens/larsson, deslaurers


that's how I would do the top 9, w/o a nylander call up

question, if nylander is called up for the playoffs does it count on his elc deal?

my lines

kane, ror, okposo
foligno, eichel, reinhart
moulson, girgens/larsson, gionta
carrier, girgens/larsson, deslaurers


that's how I would do the top 9, w/o a nylander call up

question, if nylander is called up for the playoffs does it count on his elc deal?
- homiedclown

looking at the numbers alone.. Nylander hasn't really been lighting things on fire in Roch

my lines

kane, ror, okposo
foligno, eichel, reinhart
moulson, girgens/larsson, gionta
carrier, girgens/larsson, deslaurers


that's how I would do the top 9, w/o a nylander call up

question, if nylander is called up for the playoffs does it count on his elc deal?
- homiedclown

I don't think so. I think after the minors season ends it doesn't count those games.

my lines

kane, ror, okposo
foligno, eichel, reinhart
moulson, girgens/larsson, gionta
carrier, girgens/larsson, deslaurers


that's how I would do the top 9, w/o a nylander call up

question, if nylander is called up for the playoffs does it count on his elc deal?
- homiedclown

If he dresses I believe so, but the naysayers here will say that the most they would play is 7 games anyway

They would be better off waiving him
- Stripes77

Didn't Chicago have interest in him?

looking at the numbers alone.. Nylander hasn't really been lighting things on fire in Roch
- IndianaSabresFan

I wouldn't be opposed to keeping him down there next year as well if he isn't ready.

Take full advantage of the slide rule and then the Sabres would get 3 full years of him playing in the NHL during his ELC.

looking at the numbers alone.. Nylander hasn't really been lighting things on fire in Roch
- IndianaSabresFan

To be fair, we have no centers in the A. That hurts everyone all around. And they have no D so forwards are having to play more of a 2-way game a la Sabres pre-Jack.

Didn't Chicago have interest in him?
- sskkoo1

I believe so.

They can have him.

looking at the numbers alone.. Nylander hasn't really been lighting things on fire in Roch
- IndianaSabresFan

He doesn't exactly have a center worth a damn to play with either though...

He doesn't exactly have a center worth a damn to play with either though...
- HonkFortheGoose

l8

To be fair, we have no centers in the A. That hurts everyone all around. And they have no D so forwards are having to play more of a 2-way game a la Sabres pre-Jack.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

i don't play fair.. but solid points

If he dresses I believe so, but the naysayers here will say that the most they would play is 7 games anyway
- Stripes77

I'm not even gonna worry one bit about that till there is a chance we even make it into the play offs

l8
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

I've said it quite a few times this year though. The only players we have that are currently developing in the A that might see NHL time at some point this year (or early next) are wingers or Ullmark. That's it. The centers are all career AHLers and the few defensemen we have in the system that are there are a bit of a ways away (except for Nelson, who is apparently hurt).

looking at the numbers alone.. Nylander hasn't really been lighting things on fire in Roch
- IndianaSabresFan

he just recently had a 4 or 5 game tear in rochester


centers suck in rochester, so I don't read much into stats for the ahl players

it's like expecting vanek to thrive in his prime with mair as his center

Guys,

I am pretty sure the centers suck in Rochester...

Guys,

I am pretty sure the centers suck in Rochester...
- Stripes77

Yeah , And the centers are not real good there either.

Yeah , And the centers are not real good there either.
- cabin

Well Cal is tearing it up... but other than him.

Guys,

I am pretty sure the centers suck in Rochester...
- Stripes77

Any one in particular or just all of them ?

https://www.google.com/se...&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Sure, he will get better, but marginally IMO.

He already thinks the game like a veteran. He already has the defensive acumen of a veteran.

He isn't waking up tomorrow as an elite puck handler or as a speed skater.

As people love to point out, he's always in the right spot at the right time. I guess my question would be, where is the big improvement in his game going to come from?

He's Jordan Staal. Very good player, who hasn't gotten much better since he's been 19-20. He just is what he is.

My opinion of course
- sbroads24

He can't be a near clone of Ryan O'Reilly in a season or two?

If he ends being that, the team can't win the cup with two players like that and an Eichel?

me too...would help if the team in front of him scored a few more goals when he's in net
- Michael Pachla