So your telling me you take Kane over a young Drury right now ..

Your move

- GERBE!!!75PTS

On this team already with O'Reilly and Jack? Yes. Briere is a different story.

Ok, so he's a top pairing guy?

Not really sure what you're saying with this. His shot suppression isn't great, but neither is Risto's and that's being polite. And he's a top pairing guy.
- Wetbandit1

My point is, he's an over extended bottom pairing guy according to this

So your telling me you take Kane over a young Drury right now ..

Your move

- GERBE!!!75PTS

we never won a cup with drury

never got to the finals


he did a 180 on his extension


I still have no clue why he is held in such high regard


briere should have been first in line for extension and darcy never offered him one

we never won a cup with drury

never got to the finals


he did a 180 on his extension


I still have no clue why he is held in such high regard


briere should have been first in line for extension and darcy never offered him one
- homiedclown

He's held in high regard because he won the Little League World Series and has the perception of a winner. Perception is more powerful than reality

He's held in high regard because he won the Little League World Series and has the perception of a winner. Perception is more powerful than reality
- GilPerreault11

I know some people have trouble with the really dry air. I wondered how it would affect me, but honestly it really hasn't at all.
- Pierceme69

I went to Tucson when I was 11 maybe and I had trouble. I did have asthma at the time though and the worst was when we went to Kitt Peak. My lips turned blue. But that was more altitude than dryness, but in general I was miserable on that trip because it was so dry.

My point is, he's an over extended bottom pairing guy according to this
- jcragcrumple

Not really the only thing that is bottom pair is his Fenwick against. And then just barely. His Corsi against is solidly in top 4 and everything else is top pairing.

Edit: And his SOG/60 is "only" top 4 too. But whatever. SOG even among other defensemen. I don't really care about that. Especially since it's top 4 equivalent.

I went to Tucson when I was 11 maybe and I had trouble. I did have asthma at the time though and the worst was when we went to Kitt Peak. My lips turned blue. But that was more altitude than dryness, but in general I was miserable on that trip because it was so dry.
- Wetbandit1

I would hate to work outside in vegas


89 deserves a raise

Not really the only thing that is bottom pair is his Fenwick against. And then just barely. His Corsi against is solidly in top 4 and everything else is top pairing.
- Wetbandit1

His biggest top pairing attribute is useage, and that's not a good indicator imo. Playing a lot =/= top pairing

His biggest top pairing attribute is useage, and that's not a good indicator imo. Playing a lot =/= top pairing
- jcragcrumple

His shot generation and more importantly his points are all way into top pair too. I don't know how that makes him a bottom pairing.

I would hate to work outside in vegas


89 deserves a raise
- homiedclown

Yeah, even if I had a good knee and back no way in hell would I work outside in the SW in general. Unless it was Thanksgiving to Easter, and no work between noon and 4.

His shot generation and more importantly his points are all way into top pair too. I don't know how that makes him a bottom pairing.
- Wetbandit1

flip side

is risto a top pair d man on a good team?


just because he plays 27 minutes a night on a crappy team does not make him a top pair d man


where would he rank on the flames, ducks, or wilds list of d men, best to worst?


my guess is 3rd w/o giving it much thought

I said it last week or a couple days ago that Vanek has interest in coming back to Buffalo

I said it last week or a couple days ago that Vanek has interest in coming back to Buffalo
- SABRES 89

kane-eichel-okposo
vanek-ror-reinhart


is that good enough of a top 6?

I said it last week or a couple days ago that Vanek has interest in coming back to Buffalo
- SABRES 89

It looks like Ek is reading your posts...

His shot generation and more importantly his points are all way into top pair too. I don't know how that makes him a bottom pairing.
- Wetbandit1

Ehhh his useage is good when considering point production, but his defensive attributes don't look so rosy

kane-eichel-okposo
vanek-ror-reinhart


is that good enough of a top 6?
- homiedclown

If you have to ask the question you know the answer.

It looks like Ek is reading your posts...
- rmiethaner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMnD7PNIzIQ

Seems to be an abundance of defensive depth beyond the top 6 all of sudden.
Seems today's trade moved some down the list.

And a shortfall in left handed LW'ers all of a sudden?
Couldn't imagine the organization thinks Fasching or Nylander ate ready.....yet. But lets say for hypothetical, Baptiste is already on his way to the big club, and may be Bailey ad well. With RW all of a sudden flush with depth, somethings gotta give maybe?

Really said to much already. Go to cap friendly, study the cap.

Once again, have a great 4th all.......

And oh, I can confirm Vanwk is interested in Buffalo.
- TWGsabres

Are you saying you know that this deal is going down?

If you have to ask the question you know the answer.
- SabresFaninIndiana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMnD7PNIzIQ
- homiedclown

Do you really have info that Kane may be signing an extension tomorrow? I would be happy!

Do you really have info that Kane may be signing an extension tomorrow? I would be happy!
- Cup Crazy '07

if I follow what I know

1. never been shopped by sabres
2. he likes it here
3. he cleaned his act up
4. productive conversation between botts and kane team
5. botts traded 2 left wingers today
6. tomorrow is the earliest kane can sign an extension

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My point is, he's an over extended bottom pairing guy according to this
- jcragcrumple

Well, you're reading it horribly wrong if THAT'S what you gather from that

I get what you did there. Just for the record:

The oilers have a weak D
- jcragcrumple

You clearly fit the bill. Makes sense.