He's basically just another Christian ehrhoff but we could use him I just think he picks his rangers before us
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I agree rangers or bruins. Imo alzner should be the guy. great on the PK, can play shutdown minutes and above all else is RELIABLE.

Now that you have used this comparison i want absolutely nothign to do with him..

we do need another d man.. Would be nice to get a guy like Erick Johnson, just younger
- IndianaSabresFan

Jacob trouba come on down but the cost will be ridiculous

I agree rangers or bruins. Imo alzner should be the guy. great on the PK, can play shutdown minutes and above all else is RELIABLE.
- yen6d1

I was OK with alzner but watching him lately I think he is the weak link of that defense and that's sad to say I don't know if he's injured but he looks slow and lost at times

Glad you brought this up..buddy and i were talking about it yesterday.

Did that trade ruin the trade market for D?
No shots at larsson but would the oilers be in a worse spot with hall and a healthy mcdavid??

Everytime a rumor comes up it's well hall was needed to get larsson
- yen6d1

I hope not. I think that was out of desperation.

They tried getting Subban but MTL wanted Drais +4th pick apparently.

Sabres need to talk to ANA or Carolina IMO

Greg Pateryn is available.
He would be a good fit for a 3rd pair.
Big Physical and cheap.
Probably would cost a 5-7 rd pick or a Prospect of similar age, ability (Low end)
- ImThatGuy

Seems the wife is a little dissatisfied with the way the Habs are managing him.

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Hatty last night.
- jochfr

He scored 4 last night...the game winner he deflected in his own net

I was OK with alzner but watching him lately I think he is the weak link of that defense and that's sad to say I don't know if he's injured but he looks slow and lost at times
- GERBE!!!75PTS

dont think he's a top pair guy but we could definitely use a player like him to play the safe unnoticeable game on the second pair

Seems the wife is a little dissatisfied with the way the Habs are managing him.

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- Der Kaiser

Sounds like another mama Grimes

He scored 4 last night...the game winner he deflected in his own net
- Stripes77

I left before the end... Again.

dont think he's a top pair guy but we could definitely use a player like him to play the safe unnoticeable game on the second pair
- yen6d1

it depends on the price how much do you think he's going to get .. some people are thinking six million

I hope not. I think that was out of desperation.

They tried getting Subban but MTL wanted Drais +4th pick apparently.

Sabres need to talk to ANA or Carolina IMO
- sbroads24

Funny, if you read the Carolina blog, the blogger and all the posters are unanimous in the opinion that their D looks great on paper but sucks on ice. I know Faulk is playing really well, but if the sentiment in the blog holds true, he will be too valuable to the rebuild to be available, and there are too many questions around Hanifin and others to focus on the Canes. I would keep looking at Minny and ANA.

Seems the wife is a little dissatisfied with the way the Habs are managing him.

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- Der Kaiser

Racist twat

I left before the end... Again.
- jochfr

Quitter

I hope not. I think that was out of desperation.

They tried getting Subban but MTL wanted Drais +4th pick apparently.

Sabres need to talk to ANA or Carolina IMO
- sbroads24

I think carolina would be the team to get a D without giving up kane unless you want faulk

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...ednesday-Ask-Away/1/83192

Ek and his EK blog

I think carolina would be the team to get a D without giving up kane unless you want faulk
- yen6d1

I want faulk lol

Go Team America

Funny, if you read the Carolina blog, the blogger and all the posters are unanimous in the opinion that their D looks great on paper but sucks on ice. I know Faulk is playing really well, but if the sentiment in the blog holds true, he will be too valuable to the rebuild to be available, and there are too many questions around Hanifin and others to focus on the Canes. I would keep looking at Minny and ANA.
- Der Kaiser

That's interesting. Did not know that.

They also are really young there though too. Hanifin is 19 or 20, Haydn Fluery is 20 or 21

I know, I was being that guy
- sbroads24

Too late, I was already being that guy.

That's interesting. Did not know that.

They also are really young there though too. Hanifin is 19 or 20, Haydn Fluery is 20 or 21
- sbroads24

They sound like us when we had promising Prospect in defenseman

it depends on the price how much do you think he's going to get .. some people are thinking six million
- GERBE!!!75PTS

That's too much imo but i could see it(hopefully not from us). looking at last years deals Jason Demars-4.5
Dan Hamhuis-3.75
Kris russell-3.1

Imo he's better than all of those players but prolly not much past 5 a year better

That's interesting. Did not know that.

They also are really young there though too. Hanifin is 19 or 20, Haydn Fluery is 20 or 21
- sbroads24

From the blog:

Ward has been subject to 3 AHL quality D-men playing a night the entire season, as Tennyson, Dahlbeck and Hanifin have been mostly terrible despite having moments of quality D. Yes, I said it—Hanifin is playing at an AHL level quality—this isn’t NHL ’17 where he is a complete stud. The funny thing when people talk about the Canes is the discussion on how deep the blue-line is—really?

Potential is just that—potential. Until it materializes into something, there is only the potential for depth. The reality is the Canes currently have 3 top-4 D, an aging veteran who is disengaged, and 3 AHL guys who on competitive teams would be in the AHL.

While Ward does let in stoppable goals, he also plays in front of a unit that let’s guys walk uncontested to the net, leaves wide open (and multiple options) forwards for backdoor tap-ins and refuses to pick up guys who go towards the net.

Teams have discovered that the way to beat the Canes is to make them skate and not allow them to play a “1990-2000’s” style Devils trap. Once the Canes start skating, they typically stop playing smart, positional hockey and team’s capitalize on mistakes, turnovers and transitional plays.

They sound like us when we had promising Prospect defenseman
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Hanifin is already pretty good though. Fluery is an unknown.

The guy I like is Slavin. 22, 6'2 left shot. Good skater/puck mover.

From the blog:

Ward has been subject to 3 AHL quality D-men playing a night the entire season, as Tennyson, Dahlbeck and Hanifin have been mostly terrible despite having moments of quality D. Yes, I said it—Hanifin is playing at an AHL level quality—this isn’t NHL ’17 where he is a complete stud. The funny thing when people talk about the Canes is the discussion on how deep the blue-line is—really?

Potential is just that—potential. Until it materializes into something, there is only the potential for depth. The reality is the Canes currently have 3 top-4 D, an aging veteran who is disengaged, and 3 AHL guys who on competitive teams would be in the AHL.

While Ward does let in stoppable goals, he also plays in front of a unit that let’s guys walk uncontested to the net, leaves wide open (and multiple options) forwards for backdoor tap-ins and refuses to pick up guys who go towards the net.

Teams have discovered that the way to beat the Canes is to make them skate and not allow them to play a “1990-2000’s” style Devils trap. Once the Canes start skating, they typically stop playing smart, positional hockey and team’s capitalize on mistakes, turnovers and transitional plays.
- Der Kaiser

They have been getting scored on like crazy lately

Hanifin is already pretty good though. Fluery is an unknown.

The guy I like is Slavin. 22, 6'2 left shot. Good skater/puck mover.
- sbroads24

i like all of them over our bottom 4

They have been getting scored on like crazy lately
- sbroads24

Bingo
Tuesday @ 12:18 PM ET


Cam Ward blows.

Like, he's barely at back-up goalie quality.

That said, the blame doesn't fall solely upon him either. Ron Hainsey checked out 5 games ago, Noah Hanifin has zero confidence with the puck at all right now, and if you're a forward and your name isn't Aho, Lindholm or Di Giuseppe, you should be (frank)ing ashamed of yourself and your effort the past few games.